Important Days of the Year

January
1 January	New Year Day
	Road Safety Week
	Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
8 January	African National Congress Foundation Day
9 January	NRI Day
11 January	APSRTC Establishment Day
	Death anniversary of Lai Bahadur Shastri
12 January	National Youth Day (Birth day of Swami Vivekanand)
15 January	Army Day
21 January	Manipur Day
	Meghalaya Day
	Tripura Day
23 January	Desh Prem Divas
	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary
25 January	Himachal Pradesh Day
	National Tourism Day
26 January	Indian Republic Day
	Jammu & Kashmir Day
	International Customs Day
28 January	Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
30 January	Martyr's Day, Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day
	World Leprosy Eradication Day
	Sarvodaya Day
February
2 February	National day of Srilanka
	World Wetlands Day
5 February	Kashmir Day (Organized by Pakistan)
13 February	Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary
14 February	St. Valentine's Day
24 February	Central Excise Day
28 February	National Science Day
March
3 March	National Defence Day
4 March	National Security Day
8 March	International Women's Day
	Mothers Day
9 March	CISF Raising Day
12 March	Mauritius Day; Central Industrial Security Force Day
13 March	No Smoking Day
15 March	World Consumer Rights Day, World Disabled Day
16 March	National Vaccination Day
17 March	St. Patricks Day
18 March	Ordnance Factories Day (India)
19 March	World Disabled Day
21 March	World Forestry Day
	International Day for th eElimination of Racial Discrimination
22 March	World Water Day
23 March	World Meteorological Day
24 March	World TB Day
26 March	Bangladesh Liberation Day
27 March	World Stage Artists Day
31 March	Financial Year Ending
April
1 April	Orissa Day
	Fools Day
3 April	World Austism Day
5 April	National Maritime Day, International Day for Mine Awareness
7 April	World Health Day , WHO started in this day in 1948
8 April	World Tradition Day
13 April	Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919)
14 April	B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day; Fire Extinguishing Day
17 April	World Haemophilia Day
18 April	World Heritage Day
21 April	Secretaries' Day, National Civil Services Day
22 April	World Earth Day
23 April	World Books and Copyright Day
	Easter Day
24 April	World Lab Animals Day
25 April	National Administrative Professionals Day
29 April	World Intellectual Property Day
May
1 May	Gujarat Statehood Day
	Workers' Day (International Labour Day) (May Day)
	Maharastra Statehood Day
3 May	International Energy Day
	International Sun Day
	World Press Freedom Day
4 May	Coal Miner's Day
5 May	World Athletics Day
7 May	National Institute of Sports Founder's Day
8 May	World Red Cross Day
9 May	World Thalassaemia Day
11 May	National Resurgence Day
	National Technology Day
12 May	International Nurses Day, World Hypertension Day
13 May	International Criminal Court Day
	National Solidarity Day
15 May	International Family Day
16 May	Sikkim Day
17 May	World Telecommunications Day
20 May	World Metrology Day
21 May	Anti Terrorism Day
22 May	International Day for Biological Diversity
24 May	Commonwealth Day
25 May	World Thyroid Day
28 May	Official Language Day
	Telugu People's Self-respect Day
29 May	International Mount Everest Day (Designated by Nepal)
30 May	Goa Statehood Day
31 May	World No Tobacco Day
June
1 June	International Children's Day, World Milk Day
3 June	World Naturist Day
4 June	International Day for Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression
5 June	World Environment Day
14 June	World Blood Donere Day
21 June	Hugging Day
	World Music Day
23 June	International Olympic Day
26 June	International Anti - Drugs Day
	International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking
27 June	World Diabetes Day
July
1 July	Architecture Day
	Doctor's Day
	International Jokes Day
	Vana Mahotsav Week 1-7
2 July	World Sports Journalists Day
4 July	American Independence Day
6 July	World Zonnosis Day
7 July	International day of Co-Operatives
11 July	World Population Day
20 July	Man Walks on the Moon
26 July	Kargil Victory Day
August
1 August	World Breast-feeding Week
3 August	Hiroshima Day
	Liberation Day
6 August	Hiroshima Day
8 August	World Senior Citizen's Day
9 August	August Kranti Divas
	International day of Solidarity with the strugleof Women in South Africa
	International day of the world'sIndigenous People
	Nagasaki Day
	Quit India Movement Day
10 August	Dengue Prevention Day
12 August	International Youth Day
	Librarians Day
13 August	Left Hander's Day
14 August	Pakistan's Independence Day
15 August	India's Independence Day
	West Bengal Day
18 August	Day of the World's Indigenous People
19 August	World Photography Day
20 August	Sadbhavna Divas
	World Mosquito Day
24 August	Kolkata's Birth Day
	Sanskrit Day
26 August	Women's Equality Day
29 August	National Sports Day
	Sports Day (Dhyanchand's birthday)
	Telugu Language Day
30 August	Small Industry Day
September
1 September	Nutrition Week 1-7
2 September	Coconut Day
4 September	Minority Welfare Day
5 September	Teacher's Day
7 September	Forgiveness Day
8 September	International Literacy Day (UNESCO)
	World Literacy Day
10 September	Haryana Statehood Day
	Punjab Statehood Day
13 September	World Flowers Day
14 September	Hindi Day, World First Aid Day
15 September	Engineers Day
	International Day of Democracy
16 September	World Ozone Day
18 September	International Day of Peace
21 September	Biosphere Day
	World Alzheimer's Day
22 September	Girl Child Week 22-26, Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
24 September	Girl Child Day
	World Heart Day
25 September	Social Justice Day
26 September	CSIR Foundation Day, Day of the Deaf
27 September	World Tourism Day
28 September	Gunners Day
October
1 October	International Day for the Elderly (UN)
	International Music Day
	National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
2 October	Gandhi Jayanti, International Non-violence Day
	Human Rights Protection Day
	Prisoner's Day
	World Ostony Day
	World Wide Life Week (2-8)
3 October	World Nature Day, World Habitat Day
4 October	International Mental Health Health Week (4-10)
	World Animal Welfare Day
	World Space Week(4-10)
5 October	World Habitat Day; World Teacher's Day
6 October	World Wildlife Day
8 October	Indian Air force Day
	Rapid Action Force Raising Day
9 October	National Postal Week(9-14)
	World Postal Day
10 October	World Disaster Reduction Day (2nd Wednes Day)
	World Mental Health Day; National Post Day
12 October	World Sight Day
13 October	World Arthritis Day
	World Calamity Control Day (UN)
14 October	World Standards Day
15 October	World White Cane Day
	World White cane day (guiding the blind)
16 October	World Anaesthesiologists Day
	World Food Day
17 October	International Poverty Eradication Day
20 October	National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that day)
21 October	Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Day
	Police Commemoration Day
24 October	Disarmament Week(24-30)
	United Nations Day
27 October	Infantry Day
30 October	World Thrift day
31 October	Halloween Day
	National Integration Day
November
1 November	Andhra Pradesh Formation Day
	Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab States Formation Day
5 November	International Week of Science and Peace (5-11)
7 November	Infant Protection Day; World Cancer Awareness Day
9 November	Legal Services Day
	Pravasiya Bharatiya Divas/Legal Services Day
	Uttaranchal State Formation Day
10 November	Forest Martyrs Day
	Transport Day
11 November	Armistice Day
	Education Day
12 November	National Broadcasting Day
14 November	Children's Day, World Diabetics day
	Cooperative Week
	National Book Week
	National Land Resources Conservation Week (14-20)
	National Library Week
	Universal Children's Day
	World Diabetes Day
15 November	Jharkhand State Formation Day
	New Born Week (15-21)
	Thanks Giving Day
16 November	International Day for Tolerance
	National Press Day
	Pharmacy Week (16-22)
17 November	Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniversary
	National Epilepsy Day
18 November	Territorial Army Day
19 November	National Integration Day, Citizen's Day
	World Heritage Week (19-25)
20 November	Universal Children's dAy (UN), Africa Industrilisation Day
21 November	World Fisheries Day
	World Hello Day
	World Television Day
25 November	International Day against Violence against Women
26 November	Law Day, National Law Day
29 November	international Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
December
1 December	Border Security Force (BSF) Raising Day
	Nagaland Day
	World AIDS Day
2 December	International Day for Abolition of Slavery (UNO)
3 December	International Day of Disabled Persons
	World Conservation Day
4 December	Chemical Disaster Prevention Day
	Navy Day
5 December	International Volunteers Day
6 December	Armed Forces Day, Civil Defence Day
7 December	Armed Forces Flag Day
	International Civil Aviation Day
8 December	Home Guards Raising Day
	Submarine Day
9 December	National Immunization Day
10 December	Human Rights Day
	International Childrens Day of Broadcasting
11 December	UNICEF Day
12 December	Assam Rifles Raising Day
14 December	National Energy Conservation Day
16 December	Vijay Divas
17 December	Pensioner's Day
18 December	International Migrants Day
	Minorities Rights Day (India)
19 December	Goa's Liberation Day
22 December	Mathematics Day
23 December	Kisan Divas (Farmer's day)
24 December	National Consumer Day
25 December	X-Mas Day
26 December	Boxing Day
28 December	Central Reserve Police Force Anniversary
29 December	International Day for Biological Diversity
World Marriage Day: February 2nd Sunday World Kidney Day: March 2nd Thursday Commonwealth Day: March 2nd Monday World Asthma Day: May 1st Tuesday World Laughter Day: It takes place on the first Sunday in May. World Laughter Day was created in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. Mother's Day: May 2nd Sunday Father's Day: June 3rd Sunday International Friendship Day: August 1st Sunday World Sight Day: October 2nd Thursday

RRB GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.	Consider the following statements : 1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times. 2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled. Which of the statements given abova is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (d)
2.	Consider the following statements :  1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.  2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.  Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (d)
3.	Consider the following statements :  1. The National' School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.  2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (c)
4.	Consider the following statements :  1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri.  2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (b)
5.	Consider the following statements : 1. The Baglihar. Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. 2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/arc; correct,? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (a)
6.	Consider the following statements :  1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.  2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep.  Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (a)
7.	Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning :  1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries.  2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (c)
8.	Consider the following statements:  1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops.  2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (d)
9.	Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India? (a) Japan (b) USA (c) Nepal (d) Britain	Ans: (c)
10.	Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it? (a) 123 Pact with USA (b) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia (c) Heavy Water deal with Iran (d) Border talks with China	Ans: (a)
11.	Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country? (a) Inflation (b) Sensex (c) Human Development Index (d) SLR	Ans: (c)
12.	Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency? (a) ECGC (b) SEBI (c) SIDBI (d) Axis Bank	Ans: (b)
13.	Which of the following political theories advocates the withering in a new society in which there will be no state and no classes? (a) Liberalism (b) Democratic Socialism (c) Marxism (d) Fabian Socialisn	Ans:(c)
14.	Which of the following writs is issued to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess? (a) Prohibition (b) Mandamus (c) Habeas Corpus (d) Certiorari	Ans: (a)
15.	Which one of the following Articles Provide "Right to Equality"? (a) Article-14 (b) Article-19 (c) Article-20 (d) Article-18	Ans:(a)
16.	Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time? (a) Central Power Research Institute (b) Planning Commission (c) Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (d) Central Statistical Organization	Ans: (d)
17.	Which one of the following Constitutes limitation upon the concept of 'judicial Review' in India? (a) Rule of Law (b) Due Process (c) Procedure established by law (d) Equal Protection of law	Ans:(c)
18.	Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of (a) 90th (b) 91st (c) 92nd (d) 93rd	Ans: (b)
19.	Which one of the following is correct about the expenses of a State Public Service Commission? (a) Budget of the state (b) Public Account of the state (c) Consolidated Fund of India (d) Consolidated Fund of State	Ans:(d)
20.	Which one of the following is the proper authority to effect deprivation of some of the fundamental rights of the armed forces? (a) The Parliament of India (b) The President of India (c) The Defence Ministe (d) The Council of Ministers	Ans:(a)
21.	Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety? (a) Ministry of Science and Technology (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests (d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers	Ans: (c)
22.	Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India? (a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) All the above have equal share	Ans:(c)
23.	Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India? (a) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (b) The President (c) The Minister of Finance (d) The Parliament	Ans: (a)
24.	Who among the following is the chairman of National Commission on Farmers? (a) Sharad Pawar (b) M S Swaminathan (c) Man Mohan Singh (d) P G Bhatol	Ans:(b)
25.	Who among the following is the Chairman of the Steering Committee to oversee the functions of the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)? (a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The National Security Adviser (d) The Cabinet Secretary	Ans:(d)
26.	Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Parliament (d) Chief Justice of India	Ans: (a)
27.	Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War? (a) Gen. V. P. Malik (b) Gen. S. K. Sinha (c) K. Subramanyam (d) K. C. Panth	Ans:(c)
28.	Who is tha following participate in the election of the president of india but not in his impeachment? (a) The nominated members of the Parliament and State Legislatures (b) The members of Rajya Sabha (c) The elected members members of the State Legislative Assemblies (d) The members of the State Legislative Councils	Ans:(c)
29.	Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? (a) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India (b) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance (c) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (d) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance	Ans: (c)
30	Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha? (a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) The Vice-President (c) The President (d) The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs	Ans:(a)
31.	Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution (a) High Court (b) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (c) District Court (d) Supreme Court of India	Ans:(d)
32.	Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? (a) President (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) Prime Minister	Ans: (a)
33.	With reference to I ho United Nations, consider the following statements : 1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States. 2. It is elected by a 2/3 majority of The General Assembly for a 3-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (b)
34.	With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements: 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a degree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court. 2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (a)
35.	With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana 2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans:(b)
36.	With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (d)
37.	With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary. 2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (b)
38.	With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (a)
39.	With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt? (a) Review of Centres-States relations (b)  Review of Delimitation Act (c)  Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues (d)  Price-reforms in the oil sector	Ans: (d)
40.	India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth anniversary. Which was it? (a) Quit India Movement (b) Delhi Chalo Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Non – Cooperation Movement	Ans: (c)
41.	Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007? (a) 8% (b) 9% (c) 9.5% (d) 10%	Ans: (b)
42.	Liberhan Commission has been appointed to deal with which one of the following? (a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984 (b)Demolition of Babri Masjid (c)Godhra Incident (d) Mumbai Communal Riots	Ans: (b)
43.	Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007? (a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi (b) Mani Shankar Aiyyar (c) P.Chidambaram (d) Sushama Swaraj	Ans: (a)
44.	What does the 93rd Constitutional Amendment bill deal with? (a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri,Maithili and Santhali , languages in the Eighth  Schedule (b) Inclusion of service tax levied  by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States in the Seventh Schedule (c)Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years (d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh	Ans: (d)
46.	Consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitutes Consultative Committees of Members of both the house of Parliament. 2.The main purpose of these committees is to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on policies and programmes of the Government. Which of the statements given above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b)2 only (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Ans: (c)
47.	Which of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial paper ? (1) It is nothing but the popular name of the judicial stamp papers used to register financial transactions. (2) It is one of the instrument through which corporate raise debt from the market. (3) It is the name of the “Certificate of Deposits” provided by the banks to its retail customers. (a) Only (1) (b) Only (2) (c) Only (3) (d) Both (1) & (2)	Ans: (b)
48.	Consider the following statements: 1.Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head. 2.The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. 3.Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a)1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c)2 and 3 only (d) 2 only	Ans: (c)
49.	The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of the following groups of States? (a) Bihar,Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh,Orissa,Karnataka (c) Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Kerala (d) Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Bihar	Ans: (a)
50.	Which one of the following industries is not recommended by Investment commission as national thrust Area? (a)Tourism (b) Information Technology (c) Agro-processing (d) Textiles	Ans: (b)

RRB GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.	Who is the author of the books ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’? (a) Anna Sewell (b) Voltaire (c) Fyodor Dostoevsky (d) Jane Austen	Answer: (d)
2.	Author of the book ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ (a) J. K. Rowling (b) Jack London (c) Jules Verne (d) George Orwell	Answer: (c)
3.	Amrita Pritam's work "A Revenue Stamp" is (a) A book of stories (b) A novel (c) A biography (d) An autobiography	Answer: (d)
4.	Author of the book ‘Crime and Punishment’. (a) Fyodor Dostoevsky (b) Vatsyayana (c) Niccolo Machiavelli (d) Nathaniel Hawthorne	Answer: (a)
5.	Author of the book Gulliver's Travels. (a) P G. Wodehouse (b) Rod Barker (c) Saul Bellow (d) Jonathan Swift	Answer: (d)
6.	Author of the book Sherlock Holmes. (a) Seymour Hersh (b) Arthur Koestler (c) Karl Marx (d) Arthur Conan Doyle	Answer: (d)
7.	Author of the books 5 Weeks in a Balloon & 80,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (a) Jules Verne (b) Alexander Dumas (c)Jules Verne (d) Charles Dickens	Answer: (a)
8.	Author of the books The Three Musketeers and The Legend of Monte Cristo. (a) Alexandre Dumas (b) Albert Camus (c) Arthur Stanley Eddington (d) Aldous Huxley	Answer: (a)
9.	'Beyond time' is the book written by (a) Namita Gokhale (b) Ruskin Bond (c) William Balrymple (d) None of these	Answer: (d)
10.	Mulk Raj Anand is the author of (a) The Post Office (b) Gora (c) India Wins Freedom (d) Coolie	Answer: (d)
11.	The "Killer Instinct" is written by (a) Sulakshan Mohan (b) M.K.Santanam (c) O.P.Sabharwal (d) Subash Jain	Answer: (c)
12.	The book ‘Vish Vriksha’ was written by: (a) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (b) Annie Basant (c) Tulsidas (d) Kalidas	Answer: (a)
13.	The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is: (a) The Ramayana (b) The Mahabharata (c) The bible (d) Guru Granth Sahib	Answer: (c)
14.	Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt? (a) Saket (b) Satyartha Prakash (c) Shakuntala (d) Savitri	Answer: (a)
15.	Who authored the 'Gitanjali', an anthology of poems? (a) Sumitranandan Pant (b) Makhanlal Chaturvedi (c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Maithili Sharan Gupt	Answer: (c)
16.	Who is the author of the book Superstar India? (a) Arun Shourie (b) Dominique Lapierre (c) Shobha De (d) Salman Rushdie	Answer: ( c )
17.	‘Travelling Through Conflict’ is a book written by _____. (a) Hamid Ansari (b) Cherie Blair (c) Balraj Krishna (d) Salman Rushdie	Answer: (a)
18.	Author of the book ‘Candide’. (a) Anna Sewell (b) Voltaire (c) Fyodor Dostoevsky (d) Voltaire	Answer: (d)
19.	Author of the book Frankenstein. (a) Mary Shelley (b) W.M. Thackeray (c) Charlotte Bronte (d) Jules Verne	Answer: (a)
20.	Author of the book Robinson Crusoe. (a) Daniel Defoe (b) Johanna Spyri (c) Lewis Carroll (d) Rudyard Kipling	Answer: (a)
21.	Author of the book Wuthering Heights. (a) Charlotte Bronte (b) Omar Khayyam (c) Joyce Kilmer (d) Gaston Leroux	Answer: (a)
22.	Author of the books The Prince and the Pauper, The Great Expectation, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. (a) James A. Michener (b) Stephen King (c) George Byron (d) Mark Twain	Answer: (d)
23.	Authors of the book Tales From Shakespeare. (a) Charles And Mary Lamb (b) Gaurav C. Samant (c) Benazir Bhutto (d) Charles Dickens	Answer: (a)
24.	Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I                                          List II (Book)                                      (Author)) A. In custody                            1. Amartya Sen B. Sea of Poppies                      2. Amitav Ghosh C. The Argumentative Indian      3. Anita Desai D. Unaccustomed Earth             4. Jhumpa Lahiri Code:       A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 1 2 4	Answer: (c)
25.	She wrote the famous poem "Trees". (a) Joyce Kilmer (b) Alexander Dumas (c) Jonathan Swift (d) Robert Louis Stevenson	Answer: (a)
26.	The book ‘Satyartha Prakash’ was written by: (a) Swami Dayanand (b) Swami Vivekanand (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Kalidas	Answer: (a)
27.	The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is: (a) The Bible (b) The Hirake Sutra (c) The Ramayana (d) The Mahabharata	Answer: (b)
28.	Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas: (a) Vinay Patrika (b) Ramcharitmanas (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Yashodhara	Answer: (c)
29.	Who amonst the following is the author of the book 'Freedom from Fear'? (a) Nelson Mandela (b) Aung San Suukyi (c) Taslima Nasreen (d) Benazir Bhutto	Answer: (b)
30.	Who is the author of the book ‘Harry Potter’ and the ‘Half-Blood Prince’? (a)Mark Twain (a) J. K. Rowling (c) William Shakespeare (d) Jules Verne	Answer: (a

RRB GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.	Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? (a) Property Tax (b) House Tax (c) Land Tax (d) Vehicle Tax	Answer: (c)
2.	A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (a) 18 years or above (b) 19 years or above (c) 21 years of above (d) Minimum 25 years	Answer: (c)
3.	Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted? (a) To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities (b) To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure (c) To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms (d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget	Answer: (b)
4.	Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas? (a) Rabi Ray (b) Shivraj Patil (c) P. A. Sangma (d) G. M. C. Balyogi	Answer: (d)
5.	As per Economic Survey 2006-07 India’s share in World Export has been ______. (a) 0.5 % (b) 0.75 % (c) 1 % (d) 1.25 %	Answer: (d)
6.	Attorney General of India is Appointed by (a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Parliament (c) Law Minister (d) President	Answer: (b)
7.	By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished? (a) Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853	Answer: (c)
8.	Consider the following statements:  1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.  2. Kerala's monazito sands contain Uranium.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2	Answer: (b)
9.	Consider the following:  1. Fringe Benefit Tax  2. Interest Tax  3. Securities Transaction Tax  Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3	Answer: (c)
10.	During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected? (a) Third (b) Fourth (c) Fifth (d) Sixth	Answer: (c)
11.	First share market in India was established in— (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai	Answer: (b)
12.	Future of Indian Culture rests mostly on - (a) Relevance to the present society. (b) Equalitarianism in society (c) Elimination of conservative trends in Indian Society. (d) Eliminating European influences	Answer: (c)
13.	If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within: (a) 1 month (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 1 year	Answer: (c)
14.	In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following: (a) Calcutta (b) Madras (c) Bombay (d) Delhi	Answer: (b)
15.	In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council? (a) Prime Minister (b) Minister of Water Resources (c) Minister of Environment and Forests (d) Minister of Science and Technology	Answer: (a)
16.	In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) JP Morgan : Financial Services Chase (b) Roche Holding : Financial Services AG (c) WL Ross & : Private Equity Co. Firm (d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm	Answer: (b)
17.	In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :  1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.  2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Answer: (d)
18.	In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the latest report at the Singapore meet) (a) 3297 (b) 3900 (c) 3456 (d) 3100	Answer: (a)
19.	In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States? (a) Azerbaijan (b) Belarus (c) Georgia (d) Kazakhstan	Answer: (c)
20.	In which Session of the Congress was the resolution passed stating that "there should be equality before law irrespective of caste, creed or sex"? (a) Calcutta Session, 1906 (b) Lucknow Session, 1916 (c) Lahore Session, 1929 (d) Karachi Session, 1931	Answer: (d)
21.	In which year Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force? (a) 2005 (b) 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008	Answer: (b)
22.	'National Human Right Commission' is a (a) Statutory body (b) Constitutional body (c) Quasi-Judicial body (d) Extra-constitutional and Extra Statutory body	Answer: (a)
23.	Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether (a) They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket (b) They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year (c) They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social group (d) Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages	Answer: (a)
24.	Provincial Autonomy was a significant feature of (a) The Government of India Act, 1935 (b) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (c) The Government of India Act, 1919 (d) The Government of India Act, 1909	Answer: (a)
25.	Right to Information Act was passed in the year (a) 2001 (b) 2002 (c) 2004 (d) 2005	Answer: (b)
26.	Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (a) To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works (b) To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt (c) To monitor the execution of works within the Gram Panchayat (d) To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up with in the Gram Panchayat	Answer: (b)
27.	Setting up of which one of the following is not stated in the Constitution of India? (a) Planning Commission (b) Finance Commission (c) Election Commission (d) Union Public Service Commission	Answer: (a)
28.	Shankarlal Guru Committee was associated with— (a) Agricultural Marketing (b) Agriculture Production (c) Public Distribution System (d) None of the above	Answer: (a)
29.	Survey of India is under the Ministry of (a) Defence (b) Environment and Forests (c) Home Affairs (d) Science & Technology	Answer: (d)
30.	The - Finance Commission headed by Vijay Kelkar, on December 30, 2009, submitted its five-year roadmap for fiscal consolidation to the Union Government. (a) 11th (b) 12th (c) 13th (d) 14th	Answer: (c)
31.	The Abbreviation NAEP stands for (a) National Atomic Energy Planning (b) National Adult education Programme (c) National Authority on Engineering Projects (d) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project	Answer: (b)
32.	The Abbreviations PSLV stands for (a) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle (b) Polarised Source Laser Viewing (c) Precise Source Locating Vision (d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle	Answer: (d)
33.	The Concept of 'Popular Sovereignty' refers to the power of the (a) People as a whole (b) electorates Only (c) State (d) Legal Power Of the Judiciary	Answer: (a)
34.	The Finance Commission is appointed for every______ year. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6	Answer: (c)
35.	The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of…… (a) World Bank (b) International Monetary Fund (c) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh (d) Reserve Bank of India	Answer: (d)
36.	The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of (a) January (b) February (c) March (d) Last month of the year	Answer: (b)
37.	The government of ______, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession. (a) USA (b) Great Britain (c) United Arab Emirates (d) Japan	Answer: (d)
38.	The Government of India is planning to open Rail Link between Sealdah to Devpura. Devpura is locatd in ______ (a) Nepal (b) Bangladesh (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan	Answer: (b)
39.	The 'Inter-State Council' is provided by the (a) President of India (b) Parliament (c) Constitution of India (d) Planning Commission	Answer: (c)
40.	The joint session of the two houses is presided by (a) the speaker (b) the president (c) chairman of Rajyasabha (d) none of these	Answer: (a)
41.	The number of Zonal Councils in India is— (a) Five (b) Four (c) Seven (d) Eight	Answer: (a)
42.	The Supreme Court has interpreted constitutional right to education as (a) Fundamental right under directive principles (b) Right to life (c) Right to equality (d) Right to Employment	Answer: (a)
43.	The Treaty of Bassein(1802) was signed between: (a) Madhav Rao and the British (b) Balaji Rao II and the British (c) Mahadji Scindia and the British (d) Holkar and the British	Answer: (b)
44.	The wheel of Saranath pillar denotes - (a) Revolution (b) Justice (c) Dharmachakra Pravartan (d) Dhamma	Answer: (c)
45	The World Bank, in December 2009, extended its support to the Rajasthan Government for four projects pertaining to -. (a) Livelihood (b) Water resources and rural roads (c) Agricultural competitiveness (d) All of the above	Answer: (d)
46.	Under the administration of which- one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy? (a) Prime Minister's Office (b) Cabinet Secretariat (c) Ministry of Power (d) Ministry of Science and Technology	Answer: (a)
47.	Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth? (a)  1st plan (b) 2nd plan (c) 3rd plan (d) 4th plan	Answer: (c)
48.	Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced Changes in the 'Advisory Jurisdiction' of the Supreme Court? (a) Fifth Amendment Act (b) Seventh Amendment Act (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act (d) Forty- Second Amendment Act	Answer: (b)
49.	Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services? (a) SAT (b) NET (c) PAN (d) VAT	Answer: (d)
50	‘Lakshya’ which is part of Indian Defence System is : (a) Surface to air missile (b) Missile firing submarine (c) Multi-barrel rocket system (d) Pilotless target aircraft

MMRCL,Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited Recruitment

MMRC is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment of following posts  in planning,Design,Comstruction,Operation & Maintainence for Urban Rail/Guided mass transit systems:

• Director (Electrical & Systems)
• Joint Director (Operation & Maintainence)
• Joint Director(Security & Safety)
• Dy.Director ( Transportation Planning)
• Dy.Director ( Town Planning​)
• Dy.Director ( Civil)
• Dy.Director ( Electrical)
• Dy.Director ( Rolling Stock)
• Dy.Director ( Signalling)
• Dy.Director ( Telecommunications)

Last Date of Application: 21-08-2011
Educational Qualifications:

• Graduate in ECE/Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Architecture Engineering
• Post Graduate degree or diploma in Traffic & Transportation Engineering

Age Limit: Not exceeding 50 years.
 For Detailed Advertisement CLICK HERE

Sportsperson Recruitment in Southern Railway

The Railway Recruitment Cell, Chennai invites application from outstanding Sports persons, for recruitment in Group ‘C' posts in Southern Railway, against Sports Quota against Talent Scouting quota for the year 2011- 2012, in the games/ events.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies

Sl. No.	Games/ Events	Discipline	No. of posts & Grade Pay
			Rs 1900 & above	Rs 1800
1	Athletics- Men	Decathlon	-	2
2	Athletics- Women	110M, 200M, 800M, Pole Vault	3	1
3	Basketball- Men	Pivot, Ball Handler and Forwards	-	2
4	Basketball- Women	Pivot, Ball Handler and Forwards	1	-
5	Boxing- Men	49Kg, 52Kg, 56Kg, 64Kg, 69Kg, 75Kg, 81Kg, 91Kg, +91Kg	2	1
6	Chess- Men		1	-
7	Cricket- Men	Batsman, Bowler and All Rounder	-	3
8	Cricket- Women	Top Order Batswomen, Off Spinner, Left arm spinner	1	2
9	Cycling- Men	1 Track Cyclist	1	-
10	Golf- Men		-	1
11	Powerlifting- Men	60Kg, 67.5Kg, 75Kg, 100Kg	1	1
12	Table Tennis- Men	Singles	-	1
13	Volleyball- Men	Attacker, Setter, Blocker, Libro	2	-
14	Waterpolo- Men	1 Goal Keeper, 2 Forward	-	3
15	Weightlifting- Men	56Kg, 69Kg, 85Kg, 105Kg	-	1
		Total	12	18

 Important Dates

• Opening date for sending application: 30 July 2011
• Last date for receipt of application: 29 August 2011 till 5 pm

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification

• For posts with Grade Pay Rs 1800/ 1900/ 2000: 10th pass or ITI or equivalent
• For posts with Grade Pay Rs 2400/ 2800/ 4200: Graduation in any discipline

Persons, if appointed to the category of Clerk - cum - Typist should acquire Typing proficiency of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi within a period of 4 years from the date of appointment and till such time their appointments to this category will be provisional.
Specific Grade Pay of post in Pay Band Rs 5,200-20,200 and place of posting will be decided by the Southern Railway administration at the time of offering appointment to the selected candidates based on the following;

• Availability of posts
• Educational qualifications
• Sports achievements
• Minimum qualifying marks obtained in the recruitment process

Age Limit: 18 years to 25 years on the ‘Date of the Trials'
In case of Sportsperson having outstanding sports achievements, the lower and upper age relaxation may be granted in exceptional cases with the approval of Railway Board.
Period of Reckoning Sports Achievements
The sports achievements shall be in the immediate previous two years and sports persons shall be an active player.

• The sports achievements on or after 1 April 2009 shall only be considered for appointment
• For this purpose, the concluding day of the Championship shall be taken into account.

Selection Procedure: Appointments against sports quota under Talent Scouting shall be given only after trials and interview.
How to Apply
Application in the prescribed format, complete in all respects along with all the enclosures should be sent to the following address, in a cover, duly super scribing, "APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGAINST SPORTS QUOTA (TALENT SCOUTING) FOR THE YEAR 2011-2012".
The Assistant Personnel Officer/ Recruitment,
Railway Recruitment Cell, Southern Railway, 
III Floor, No. 5, Dr P.V. Cherian Crescent Road, 
Egmore, Chennai- 600 008.
For more details, please Click Here

Diesel Locomotive Works Recruitment of Classical Harmonium Player and Classical Vocal

Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) was set up in August 1961 as a green field project in technical collaboration with ALCO, USA for manufacture of Diesel Electric Locomotives. It invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment in the discipline of Classical Harmonium Player and Classical Vocal North Indian Sangeet (Khayal Shaili)
Name of the Discipline

• Classical Harmonium Player
• Classical Vocal North Indian Sangeet (Khayal Shaili)

Important Dates

• Opening date for sending application: 30 July 2011
• Last date for receipt of application: 20 August 2011 till 12.45 pm

Age Limit: 18 years and 30 years as on 1 July 2011
Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs 5200- 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs 1900 along with other benefits and allowances
Application Fee: The application fee for Unreserved/ OBC candidate is Rs 40. The payment should be made in favour of "FA & CAO" DLW/ Varanasi through Indian Postal Order.
No fee will be charged from SC/ ST/ Widow women.
Selection Procedure: The candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will have to go through the following tests.

• Screening Test
• Written Test
• a) Objective type question on Arts & Music
• b) General Awareness
• c) General Arithmetic
• Assessment of talent in the relevant field
• Practical Demonstration
• Testimonial Prizes, etc

How to Apply
Application in the prescribed format with a recent passport size photograph pasted thereon bearing full signature of the candidates and enclosed documents should be sent to the following address, in a cover, duly super scribing, "Application for recruitment in Cultural Quota 2011-12".
General Manager/ Personnel,
Recruitment Section,
DLW/ Varanasi- 221 004

North Central Railway Recruitment of Male & Female Vocal Singer

The North Central Railway, Allahabad, is known as the Workhorse of Indian Railways which spreads across three divisions viz Allahabad, Jhansi, and Agra. It invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment in the discipline of Male and Female Vocal Singer (classical base with ability to sing Light music and Folk music).
Name of the Discipline

• Male Vocal Singer (classical base with ability to sing Light music and Folk music): 1 vacancy
• Female Vocal Singer (classical base with ability to sing Light music and Folk music): 1 vacancy

Important Dates

• Opening date for sending application: 1 July 2011
• Last date for receipt of application: 30 August 2011 till 6 pm
• Last date for receipt of application (from far flung areas): 14 September 2011

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: The candidate should have a minimum qualification of matriculation or equivalent examination passed with 50% aggregate or higher qualification from any recognised board. The condition of 50% marks is not applicable for those with higher qualification.
Essential Qualification: Possession of degree/ diploma certificate in music from Government recognised institution.
Desirable

• Experience in the field and performances given on AIR/ Doordarshan etc
• Prizes at national level

Age Limit: 18 years and 30 years as on 1 January 2012. Relaxation in age as per rules laid by Government of India.
Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs 5200- 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs 1900 along with other benefits and allowances
Application Fee: The application fee for Unreserved/ OBC candidate is Rs 40. The payment should be made in favour of FA & CAO, North Central Railway, Allahabad payable at Allahabad through Indian Postal Order.
No fee will be charged from SC/ ST/ Widow women.
Selection Procedure: The candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will have to go through the following tests.

• Written Test (Objective type questions): 50 marks
• Assessment of talent in the relevant field on the basis of Practical Demonstration: 35 marks
• Prizes at national level: 15 marks

How to Apply
Application in the prescribed format with a recent passport size photograph pasted thereon bearing full signature of the candidates and enclosed documents should be sent to the following address, in a cover, duly super scribing, "Application for recruitment against Cultural Quota for the year 2011-12".
Dy. Chief Personnel Officer/ IR,
North Central Railway, Personnel Branch,
‘B' Block, GM's Office,
Allahabad (UP)- 221 004
For more details, please CLICK HERE

Western Railway Sports Quota Recruitment

Western Railway
Office of the Senior SportsOfficer,
Western Railway Sports Association,
HeadquarterOffice, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020
Recruitment of Sportspersons against Sports Quota on Western Railway for the year 2011-12

Applications are invited from eligible sports persons for the following sports disciplines for Group C and Group D posts on Western Railwas

1. Group C : 03 posts in PB 1 Rs. 5200-20200 Grade pay 2400 / 2800
• Qualification :Graduate

2. Group C : 09 Posts in PB 1 Rs. 5200-20200 Grade Pay 1900 / 2000
• Qualification :Minimum SSC / Matriculate

3. Group D : 14 posts in PB-1 Rs. 5200-20200 Grade Pay Rs.1800/-
• Qualification :Same as Above post

Sports Disciplines : Athletics , Cricket (Men) , Volleyball , Kabaddi , Weightlifting , Football (Men)

Age Limit : Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years as on01.01.2012.

Last Date for receipt of application : 29.08.2011

    Application in prescribed format along with 2 passport size photos should be addressed to Sr. Sports Officer, Western Railway Sports Association, Headquarter Office, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020

For More Detail , Application form download ,Please visit http://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,461,491

Website : www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in