RRB NTPC Current Affairs and Static GK 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be:
- Federal, Democratic Republic
- Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic (Correct answer)
- Democratic Socialist Federal Republic
- Sovereign Democratic Republic
Correct answer: Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
The Preamble declares India to be a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.
Question 2: Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Mars (Correct answer)
- Venus
Correct answer: Mars
Mars appears red due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface, earning it the nickname 'Red Planet'.
Question 3: The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against:
- Sea invasions
- Northern nomadic invasions (Correct answer)
- Southern kingdoms
- Floods
Correct answer: Northern nomadic invasions
The Great Wall was built primarily to protect Chinese states against raids and invasions from northern nomadic groups.
Question 4: Which is the smallest continent in the world?
- Europe
- Antarctica
- Australia (Correct answer)
- South America
Correct answer: Australia
Australia is the smallest continent in the world, covering approximately 7.7 million square kilometers.
Question 5: The Strait of Gibraltar connects which two bodies of water?
- Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean (Correct answer)
- Red Sea and Arabian Sea
- Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Correct answer: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, separating Europe from Africa.
Question 6: India's first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched in which year?
- 1969
- 1975 (Correct answer)
- 1980
- 1983
Correct answer: 1975
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was launched on April 19, 1975, by a Soviet rocket.
RRB NTPC Current Affairs and Static GK 2
The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be: