GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR RRB EXAMS

1. In which country was Environmental impact assessment first formally established in 1969 ? – United States
2. Which device is generally used to check multiple choice questions? – OMR
3. Which was the first recipient of the "Bharat Ratna" Award posthumously? – Lal Bahadur Shastri
4. Which European Union country has its own currency and has not switched over to Euro? – Sweden
5. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean
6. Which American President was a famous film/T.V. star before he became the President? – Ronald Regan
7. Where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is located? – Mysore
8. How many countries in. Africa are members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ? – 3
9. By default, to run an application through mouse which has to be done? – Double click
10. By whom was the first computer mouse was built? – Douglas Engelbart
11. Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills? – Pseudomonas
12. Multi-purpose river valley projects are "New temples of modern India". By whom was the above statement was made? – Jawaharlal Nehru
13. Of which state are Apatanis are the major tribal group? – Arunachal Pradesh
14. What is the Coating of solid waste with impervious material? – Encapsulation
15. Who is the founder of "Facebook" which is currently the No. 1 social networking website in India? – Mark Zuckerberg
16. Who is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"? – Mark Tully
17. What does the density of population show? – Man-land ratio
18. Which is the most stable ecosystem? – Ocean
19. Which is a bio-indicator of air pollution? – Lichen
20. Which group refer to dependent population in the population pyramid? – Above 60 years group
21. Where is the The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped situated? – Hyderabad
22. Where was the first meeting of Non Aligned Nations (NAM) held? – Belgrade
23. By which Prime minister was the policy of liberalisation, 'privatisation and globalisation’ announced as New Economic Policy? – Narsimha Rao
24. Which is not a human right group? – Greenpeace Movement
25. Which air pollutant can affect blood stream leading to death? – Carbon monoxide