Indian Railway General Knowledge Questions for RRB Exams

1. From where the first Jan Shatabdi express was started? 
(a) Bombay (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Madras (Ans : a)

2. In which year, the first Air conditioned coach was started? 
(a) 1930 (b) 1933 (c) 1936 (d) 1939 (Ans : c)

3. In which part of the country the first Air conditioned coach was manufactured? 
(a) Bombay (b) Pune (c) Bihar (d) Madras (Ans : a)

4. When was the construction work for the first Railway line started? 
(a) 1821 (b) 1819 (c) 1823 (d) 1824 (Ans : a)

5. When was the first train of the world started? 
(a) 1820 (b) 1823 (c) 1825 (d) 1829 (Ans : c)

6. When did the big revolution happened in the history of Railway? 
(a) 1801 (b) 1814 (c) 1815 (d) 1851 (Ans : b)

7. Mr John chapman, Major White and Vorat came together to form which company? 
(a) E.R.R (b) G.I.R (c) England railway (d) The Great Indian peninsula railway company (Ans : d)

8. Where did Chapman form the committee? 
(a) Glassgo (b) London (c) Edimbara (d) Lords (Ans : b)

9. What was the main source of earning of railways? 
(a) goods fair (b) passenger fair (c) catering (d) None of these (Ans : a)

10. On 16th April, 1853 in Bombay which station was decorated to welcome the people? 
(a) Boribandar (b) Thane (c) Kurla (d) Dadar (Ans : a)

11. What was the total duration of distance covered by first Railway engine? 
(a) 1 hour (b) 1.2 hour (c) 57 minutes (d) 50 minutes (Ans : c)

12. What was the number of compartments in the first railway engine? 
(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 14 (Ans : d)

13. How many members did the rail- way board had? 
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 6 (Ans : c)

14. When was the B.B.C.I. locomotive get started ? 
(a) Jamalpur (b) Parel (c) Boriville (d) Hyderabad (Ans : b)

15. Which company made the first engine in India? 
(a) G.I.P (b) B.B.C.I (c) E.R.R (d) East India Company (Ans : a)

16. When did the Queen Victoria started to rule over the India? 
(a) 1885 (b) 1857 (c) 1858 (d) 1859 (Ans : c)

17. How many rail companies were existing during the year 1886 ? 
(a) Two (b) Four (c) Five (d) Eight (Ans : d)

18. How many rail lines were constructed upto the year 1886 ? 
(a) Twelve (b) Five (c) Seven (d) Nine (Ans : a)

19. Which system was suggested as most suitable for the area of low population and low transport by the engineers? 
(a) Broad gauge (b) Metre gauge (c) Narrow gauge (d) Wide gauge (Ans : c)

20. When was the first Metre gauge loco made ? 
(a) 1895 (b) 1893 (c) 1897 (d) 1890 (Ans : a)

21. What was the result of the consideration of fixing the width of gauge? 
(a) 5 feet (b) 3.5 feet (c) 3 feet (d) 4.5 feet (Ans : b)

22. When was the Delhi-Metro Rail Started? 
(a) Jan. 2003 (b) Nov. 2002 (c) Dec. 2002 (d) Oct. 2002 (Ans : c)

23. When was the construction work of Victoria terminus completed? 
(a) 1888 (b) 1885 (c) 1890 (d) 1887 (Ans : a)

24. How much money were invested in the construction of Victoria terminus ? 
(a) 10 lakhs (b) 15lakhs (c) 16 lakhs (d) 20 lakhs (Ans : c)

25. When did the railway board form? 
(a) 1901 (b) 1905 (c) 1903 (d) 1904 (Ans : b)

26. How many members were in Railway Board? 
(a) Three (b) Five (c) Four (d) Six (Ans : a)

27. When did the government purchase G.I.P. Railway? 
(a) 1895 (b) 1899 (c) 1897 (d) 1900 (Ans : d)

28. When was the rail budget separated from general budget? 
(a) 1924 (b) 1926 (c) 1935 (d) 1949 (Ans : a)

29. When was the E.I.R. and G.I.P. companies were adopted by the government? 
(a) 1924 (b) 1925 (c) 1928 (d) 1932 (Ans : b)

30. In which year the proposal was passed for electrification of rail route from Kalyan to Birar ? 
(a) 1919 (b) 1921 (c) 1923 (d) 1925 (Ans : a)

31. On which station of Madras, the first electric train run ? 
(a) Madras beach to Tamabaram (b) Madras beach to Addyar (c) Madras beach to Madurai (d) Addyar to Madurai (Ans : a)

32. When was the Burma separated from India? 
(a) 1931 (b) 1935 (c) 1937 (d) 1947 (Ans : c)

33. When did the earning of railway decrease due to market depression? 
(a) 1930 (b) 1931 (c) 1932 (c) 1933 (Ans : b)

34. When did North-East Frontier Railway organise ? 
(a) 1955 (b) 1958 (c) 1960 (d) 1966 (Ans : b)

35. When did South-Central Railway organise? 
(a) 1960 (b) 1966 (c) 1955 (d) 1957 (Ans : b)

36. By which railway Sindhia-Nijarn-Dhaulpur met? 
(a) Northern railway (b) Central railway (c) G.I.P. (d) Eastern railway (Ans : c)

37. When did the first ignition engine develop ?
(a) 1890 (b) 1897 (c) 1900 (d) 1904 (Ans : b)

38. When was diesel engine started in America ? 
(a) 1925 (b) 1926 (c) 1929 (d) 1931 (Ans : a)

39. When was diesel engine introduced in passenger train ? 
(a) 1930 (b) 1934 (c) 1936 (d) 1939 (Ans : b)

40. When did the manufacturing of steam engine close? 
(a) 1970 (b) 1971 (c) 1972 (d) 1973 (Ans : c) 

Railway Protection Force (RPF/RPSF) Exam Solved Question Paper (Exam Held On: 15-02-2015)

1. Which of these states has the longest international border ? 
(a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Assam (Ans : c)

2. Which of these fabrics is named after a French dress maker? 
(a) Linen (b) Crepe (c) Georgette (d) Chiffon (Ans : c)

3. Who was the founder of Sikhism? 
(a) Guru Govind Singh (b) Guru Ramdass (c) Guru Nanak (d) Ranjeet Singh (Ans : c)

4. Who is the founder of Patna's famous Super 30 institute that coaches economically back- ward students for IIT JEE ? 
(a) Anurag Anand (b) Sushil Kumar (c) Anand Kumar (d) Nitish Kumar (Ans : c)

5. Shri Narendra Modi is the ……of India. 
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Leader of Opposition (d) President (Ans : b)

6. National Unity Day is celebrated in India on. 
(a) 30th January (b) 29th August (c) 31st October (d) 2nd October (Ans : c)

7. Which continent is the Giraffe native to? 
(a) Australia (b) Africa (c) America (d) Asia (Ans : b)

8. Sumo is a traditional form of wrestling of which country ? 
(a) China (b) Japan (c)Vietnam (d) South Korea (Ans : b)

9. Amir Khusro was the famous poet in the court of. 
(a) Shah Jahan (b) Alauddin Khilji (c) Akbar (d) Sher Shah Suri (Ans : b)

10. Which of these medical conditions is classified into Type-1 and Type-2 ? 
(a) Diabetes (b) Hepatitis (c) Night Blindness (d) Common Cold (Ans : a)

11. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces? 
(a) Prime Minister (b) Vice-President (c) Chief of Army Staff (d) President (Ans : d)

12. The surface of which of these planets is not solid ? 
(a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury (Ans : a)

13. With which main ingredient is litti, a food item from Bihar. stuffed? 
(a) Onion (b) Potato (c) Vegetables (d) Gram Flour (Ans : d)

14. Which natural phenomenon conducts carbon dioxide fixation in plants? 
(a) Sunlight (b) Rain (c) Thunder (d) Cosmic Rays (Ans : a)

15. Other than cricket which game also has a striker? 
(a) Ludo (b) Kho- Kho (c) Carrom (d) Chess (Ans : c)

16. Islamic State is not waging a battle against– 
(a) Ukraine (b) Lebanon (c) Iraq (d) Syria (Ans : a)

17. Which of these places got its name from a local word for mangrove trees? 
(a) Vrindavan (b) Sunderbans (c) Mussoorie (d) Madhubani (Ans : b)

18. Name the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. 
(a) Babulal Marandi (b) Arjun Munda (c) Raghubar Das (d) Hemant Soren (Ans : c)

19. If you are in Red Fort, which city are you visiting? 
(a) Agra (b) Hyderabad (c) Jaipur (d) Delhi (Ans : d)

20. Which of these is Dot a port city on the Arabian Sea? 
(a) Panaji (b) Vishakhapatnam (c) Mumbai (d) Mangalore (Ans : b)

21. Which of these Asian countries is not landlocked? 
(a) Afghanistan (b) Laos (c) Mongolia (d) Cambodia (Ans : d)

22. Which was the first hill passenger railway opened in India in 1881 ? 
(a) Kalka Shimla Railway (b) Matheran Hill Railway (c) Nilgiri Mountain Railway (d) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Ans : d)

23. What does CO stand for? 
(a) Carbon (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Coal (d) Carbon dioxide (Ans : b)

24. Raslila dance is associated with which God ? 
(a) Lord Shiva (b) Lord Ganesha (c) Lord Indra (d) Lord Krishna (Ans : d)

25. Which of the following is an Indian online retail company? 
(a) Alibaba Group (b) Amazon (c) eBay (d) Jabong (Ans : d)

26. For making which sweet is winter melon or white gourd soaked in sugar syrup? 
(a) Jalebi (b) Petha (c) Gulab Jamun (d) Murabba (Ans : b)

27. Which of these is an essential component of most acids? 
(a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Helium (d) Nitrogen (Ans : a)

28. Sir Creek is a disputed territory between India and. 
(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal (c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh (Ans : c)

29. Which of these is essential to keep bones strong in the body? 
(a) Iodine (b) Zinc (c) Fats (d) Calcium (Ans : a)

30. How many different kinds of zodiac signs are there in Astrology ? 
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d) 11 (Ans : a)

31. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 has been awarded to– 
(a) Kailash Satyarthi (b) Barack Obama (c) Kailash Satyarthi and Tawakkul Karman (d) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai (Ans : d)

32. The autobiography of which freedom fighter is titled 'Atmakatha' which he wrote during his prison time in Bankipore Jail in Patna? 
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Ram Manohar Lohia (c) Lal Bahadur Shastri (d) Jayaprakash Narayan (Ans : a)

33. Which was the first element to be artificially produced? 
(a) Technetium (b) Francium (c) Einsteinium (d) Promethium (Ans : a)

34. Who was the host of TV show 'Big Boss 8' '? 
(a) Salman Khan (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Shah Rukh Khan (d) Amir Khan (Ans : a)

35. Which of the following is not a social networking website? 
(a) Facebook (b) hi5 (c) Wikipedia (d) Twitter (Ans : c)

36. In the Northern Hemisphere, around which date does the summer solstice occur? 
(a) 21st June (b) 22nd July (c) 23rd May (d) 31st March (Ans : a)

37. Which of these fruits is not rich in vitamin C ? 
(a) Orange (b) Kiwi (c) Lemon (d) Apple (Ans : d)

38. Deepika Kumari is associated with which sport ? 
(a) Shooting (b) Wrestling (c) Archery (d) Football (Ans : c)

39. Which of these countries is an archipelago? 
(a) Laos (b) Chile (c) Philippines (d) Argentina (Ans : c)

40. Flight 17, which was shot down over Ukraine was a scheduled international passenger flight to Kuala Lumpur from– 
(a) Amsterdam (b) Moscow (c) Paris (d) London (Ans : a)

41. Manik Sarkar is the Chief Minister of– 
(a) Assam (b) Tripura (c) West Bengal (d) Sikkim (Ans : b)

42. Kaziranga National Park is most famous for– 
(a) Swamp Deer (b) Wild Ass (c) One-homed Rhinoceros (d) Asiatic Lion (Ans : c)

43. Which was the last autonomous territory or protectorate to integrate with the Indian union? 
(a) Puducherry (b) Sikkim (c) Diu (d) Goa (Ans : b)

44. Which country will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games? 
(a) Argentina (b) Russia (c) Japan (d) Brazil (Ans : d)

45. Rann of Kutch is situated in which state? 
(a) Bihar (b) Rajasthan (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra (Ans : c)

46. Which new university named after an ancient centre of learning in its vicinity, began its academic session in 2014 ? 
(a) Takshila (b) Nalanda (c) Pushpagiri (d) Vikramshila (Ans : b)

47. The sign for which mathematical function is the logo of the Red Cross society ? 
(a) Subtraction (b) Multiplication (c) Division (d) Addition (Ans : d)

48. Who was the ruling Governor General of India when the power was transferred from the East India Company to the British crown ? 
(a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Mountbatten (Ans : b)

49. Wangchuck dynasty is the ruler of which country ? 
(a) Brunei (b) Indonesia (c) Myanmar (d) Bhutan (Ans : d)

50. Which of these Union Cabinet ministers have never served a the Chief Minister of any State or Union territory ? 
(a) Ram Vilas Paswan (b) D.V. Sadananda Gowda (c) Rajnath Singh (d) Sushma Swaraj (Ans : a) 

Railway Protection Force (RPF/RPSF) Exam Solved Question Paper (Exam Held On: 15-02-2015)

Directions (1-5) : Complete the following series each of which follows a certain pattern. 
1. 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?. 
(a) 162 (b) 183 (c) 192 (d) 147 (Ans : d)

2. 49, 121, 169, 289, ?. 
(a) 361 (b) 529 (c) 400 (d) 441 (Ans : a)

3. a_ccabc_a_cc_bcc 
(a) c b c b (b) b c b a (c) b a c b (d) b b c c (Ans : b)

4. _cbacb_dbad_adc_. 
(a) d a c b (b) b c a a (c) c c a a (d) c b d d (Ans : a)

5. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, ?. 
(a) 36 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 40 (Ans : c)

Directions (6-10) : In the following questions, find the odd one out. 
6. (a) Nepal (b) Germany (c) China (d) India (Ans : b)

7. (a) BY (b) CV (c) DW (d) AZ (Ans : b)

8. (a) 18 (b) 27 (c) 33 (d) 9 (Ans : c)

9. (a) Snooker (b) Chess (c) Hockey (d) Billiards (Ans : c)

10. (a) IFG (b) QOP (c) XVW (d) ECD (Ans : a)

11. 24 : 36 :: ? : 72 
(a) 48 (b) 60 (c) 56 (d) 40 (Ans : a)

12. Convict : Jail : : Lawyer: ?
(a) Field (b) Hospital (c) Office (d) Court (Ans : d)

13. Rabies : Dog: : Ebola: ? 
(a) Fish (b) Mosquito (c) Cat (d) Bats (Ans : d)

14. If 26th January, 2015 is Monday what was the day on 26th January, 2011 ? 
(a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday (c) Thursday (d) Monday (Ans : b)

15. If 'a' means multiplication, 'b' means minus, 'c' means plus and 'd' means division, then 5a 3b 2c [4d 4] = ?.
(a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 14 (d) 12 (Ans : c)

16. GTU : JWX :: CMN : ? 
(a) FQR (b) FPQ (c) FPR (d) FOP (Ans : b)

17. The average of eleven numbers Is 30. If average of first ten numbers is 22 then what is the eleventh number? 
(a) 8 (b) 80 (c) 30 (d) 110 (Ans : d)

18. If 59 is added to a square of a number. the result is 900. What is the number? 
(a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 27 (Ans : c)

19. If C is to the West of A and B is to the South of A. in what direction is B with respect to C ? 
(a) NW (b) SE (c) NE (d) SW (Ans : b)

20. Deepa and Seema together do a work In 6 days. Deepa can complete the same work alone in 9 days. In how many days will Seema complete the work alone? 
(a) 18days (b) 3 days (c) 12 days (d) 15days (Ans : a)

21. The population of a city was 70,000. It increased by 8%. What is the population now? 
(a) 76,000 (b) 76,500 (c) 76,600 (d) 75,600 (Ans : d)

22. What will be the Highest Common Factor of 4.8 and 12 ? 
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 2 (Ans : b)

23. If CORRECTION is coded as DPSSFDWPO. How would EMOTION be coded ? 
(a) FPNUJPO (b) FNPUJOP (c) FNPUPOJ (d) FNPUJPO (Ans : d)

24. A motorcycle covers 60 km. in 3 hours. Its speed is doubled. What distance will it cover in the next 1 hour? 
(a) 360 km. (b) 40 km. (c) 60 km. (d) 120 km. (Ans : b)

25. 75 of 1/30 » 1/2 = ? 
(a) 1.25 (b) 2.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 5 (Ans : d)

26. Ramesh walks 25 metre towards North. He then turns left and walks for 20 metre. He then again turns left and walks for 25 metre. He then turns left and walks for 50 metre. How far is he from his starting position ? 
(a) 30 metre (b) 50 metre (c) 120 metre (d) 70 metre (Ans : a)

27. At what % of simple interest per annum will Rs. 400 amount to Rs. 520 in five years? 
(a) 6% (b) 5% (c) 5.5% (d) 24% (Ans : a)

28. The radius of a circular field is 31.5 metre. What is its circumference? 
(a) 198 metre (b) 154 metre (c) 237 metre (d) 110 metre (Ans : a)

29. The difference of cubes of two consecutive numbers is 127 What are the numbers? 
(a) 5 and 6 (b) 4 and 5 (c) 6 and 7 (d) 7 and 8 (Ans : c)

30. The length of a rectangular field is increased by 20% am breadth is decreased by 20% What is the per cent increase or decrease in its area ? 
(a) 20% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 1 % increase (d) No change (Ans : b)

31. Amar is twenty fourth in a queue starting from either end. How many persons are there in the queue? 
(a) 46 (b) 49 (c) 47 (d) 48 (Ans : c)

32. Ram moves 10 km towards East then moves 10 km right again moves 10 km right. In which direction is he now from the starting point ? 
(a) North (b) West (c) South (d) East (Ans : c)

33. 0.0050 » 0. 05 + 0.05 = ? 
(a) 0.15 (b) 0.05 (c) 0.16 (d) 0.50 (Ans : a)

34. A shirt priced at Rs. 1500 is being sold at a discount of 40% + 60%. What is its price after discount? 
(a) Rs. 0 (b) Rs. 1400 (c) Rs. 540 (d) Rs. 360 (Ans : d)

35. The sum of two digits of a number is 13. If 9 is subtracted from the number, the digits are interchanged. What is the number? 
(a) 76 (b) 87 (c) 78 (d) 67 (Ans : a)

36. The sum of four consecutive positive integers is 82, then the smallest one of them is– 
(a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 22 (d) 21 (Ans : b)

37. Raul moves 8 km towards West and then turns towards left and travels for 6 km. How far is Raul from his starting point and in which direction ? 
(a) NE 2 km (b) SE 14 km (c) NW 10 km (d) SW 10 km (Ans : d)

38. What is the Lowest Common Multiple of 2, 3 and 7 ? 
(a) 42 (b) 21 (c) 14 (d) 6 (Ans : a)

39. There are 1500 students in a school. 15% are Muslims, 7% Sikhs, 8% Christians and remaining are Hindus. How many Hindu students are there in the school ? 
(a) 1470 (b) 700 (c) 1050 (d) 1200 (Ans : c)

40. 20 dogs can eat 20 hens in 10 days. In how many days can 40 dogs eat 40 such hens? 
(a) 1 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 10 (Ans : d)

41. If BANGLE is coded as ELGNAB. How would SANDAL be coded ? 
(a) LADNSA (b) LANDAS (c) LADNAS (d) LADANS (Ans : c)

42. If Wednesday falls on 26th January, then what day will it be on the last day of January? 
(a) Friday (b) Monday (c) Sunday (d) Thursday (Ans : b)

43. 60% is equal to– 
(a) 6/9 (b) 9/10 (c) 3/5 (d) 7/9 (Ans : c)

44. Average height of a class of 12 students is 180 cm. The average decreases to 179 cm when the height of the class teacher is also added. What is the height of the teacher? 
(a) 168 cm (b) 167 cm (c) 179. 5 cm (d) 166 cm (Ans : b)

45. 3 - 1 + 3 × 6 » 3 - 1 = ? 
(a) 11 (b) - 3 (c) 7 (d) 9 (Ans : c)

46. Rishi earned Rs. 83.2 at compound rate of interest 8% per annum over two years. How much did he invest? 
(a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 500 (c) Rs. 540 (d) Rs. 503.2 (Ans : b)

47. If 1/4 of third-part of a number is equal to 5, then the number is– 
(a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) 20 (Ans : b)

48. If × stands for division, » stands for subtraction, + stands for multiplication and - stands for addition. then 
6 × 2 + 2 – 4 + 2 = ? 
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 9 (Ans : d)

49. In a group of seven teams. each team plays against one another twice. How many total matches will be played in the group? 
(a) 49 (b) 42 (c) 48 (d) 28 (Ans : b)

50. A bus travels at a speed of 75 km/hr for 45 minutes and then travels at a speed of 90 km/hr for 45 minutes. What distance will it cover in one and a half hour? 
(a) 123.75 km (b) 165 km (c) 125 km (d) 82.5 km (Ans : a)

51. How many even numbers are there in the following sequence of numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd number but immediately followed by an even number? 
5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 1 5 8 6 3 8 5 2 7 4 3 4 9 6 
(a) Two (b) One (c) Four (d) Three (Ans : a)

52. 0.105 + 1.05 + 0.515 + 0.015 = ? 
(a) 1.685 (b) 1.675 (c) 1.75 (d) 1.785 (Ans : a)

53. Which is the largest fraction ? 
(a) 3/7 (b) 7/9 (c) 7/8 (d) 9/10 (Ans : d)

54. Average of 8 numbers is 42. If 9 is subtracted from each number then what is the new average? 
(a) 33 (b) 34 (c) 25 (d) 9 (Ans : a)

55. What is the ratio of 20 paise and Rs. 4? 
(a) 1 : 8 (b) 1 : 16 (c) 1 : 20 (d) 1 : 5 (Ans : c)

56. A shopkeeper sold a shirt for Rs. 728 at a loss of 9%. If he had sold for Rs. 792, what would have been the gain/loss per cent? 
(a) 8% loss (b) 9% profit (c) 1% loss (d) 8% profit (Ans : a)

57. Convert 9/10 into decimal. 
(a) 90 (b) 1.90 (c) 0.09 (d) 0.9 (Ans : d)

58. Shyam sold a bag for Rs. 598.9 at a gain of 13%. What was its cost price? 
(a) Rs. 550 (b) Rs. 530 (c) Rs. 585 (d) Rs. 500 (Ans : b)

59. In a certain code SEAT is coded as RDZS. How would READ be coded ? 
(a) QDZC (b) QDCZ (c) QDZE (d) QDZD (Ans : a)

60. What time will a runner take to run a distance of 8 km at a speed of 15 km/hr? 
(a) 35 minutes (b) 33 minutes (c) 31 minutes (d) 32 minutes (Ans : d)

61. If PERFECTION is coded as EFREPNOITC, how will IMPOSTER be coded? 
(a) OPIMRETS (b) OPMIRETS (c) OPMIERTS (d) OPMIREST (Ans : b)

62. The area of a square field is 196 sq. metre. What would be the length of the rope required to fence the field from any three sides? 
(a) 56 metre (b) 42 metre (c) 52 metre (d) 147 metre (Ans : b)

63. If 40% of a number is 184, then what is the value of 85% of the number? 
(a) 333 (b) 391 (c) 380 (d) 328 (Ans : b)

64. A TV is bought for Rs. 42,000 and sold for Rs. 49,140. What is the gain per cent? 
(a) 9% (b) 7.14% (c) 17% (d) 7% (Ans : c)

Directions (65-68) : The figure given below consists of three intersecting circles which represent set of players who play tennis, badminton and kabaddi. Each region in the figure is represented by a number.

65. How many players play Kabaddi?
(a) 48 (b) 28 (c) 38 (d) 43 (Ans : a)

66. Which number represents the set of players who play only Tennis?
(a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) 18 (Ans : a)

67. Which number represents the set of players who play both tennis and badminton but not kabaddi? 
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 5 (Ans : b)

68. Which game is played by least number of players? 
(a) Tennis (b) Badminton (c) Kabaddi (d) All the three (Ans : a)

(Q. 69 : Ans : a)                                (Q. 70 : Ans : b)

R.R.C. Group - D Ahmedabad Exam Solved Paper (Exam Held on 16-11-2014)

1. Which state is in the south of Gujarat ? 
(A) Karnataka (B) Rajasthan (C) Maharashtra (D) United Andhra Predesh (Ans : C)

2. Who administers the oath of office to The Chief Justice of India? 
(A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Lok Sabha Speaker (D) Vice president (Ans : A)

3. Prior to Railway Budget 2014, Indian Railway has made a test drive of a Semi Bullet Train at the maximum speed of….. kmph. 
(A) 180 (B) 200 (C) 160 (D) 220 (Ans : C)

4. The minimum age for voter in India is– 
(A) 21 years (B) 18 years (C) 15 years (D) 25 years (Ans : B)

5. The method used for cleaning muddy water is– 
(A) Winnowing (B) Settling (C) Evaporation (D) Picking (Ans : B)

6. Leader of Kbilafat Movement– 
(A) M.A. Jinnah (B) Ali Bandhu (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Aruna Asaf Ali (Ans : B)

7. Which among the following is the most important bulk import of India ? 
(A) Non Electrical Machinery (B) Electric Goods (C) Petroleum (D) Food Grains (Ans : C)

8. Recently, which Indian player has created history by becoming the first player in the world to win titles in the long and short format of both Billiards and Snookers ? 
(A) Geet Sethi (B) Pankaj Adwani (C) Michael Fraera (D) Ashok Sandilya (Ans : B)

9. Which statement describes arrangement and motion of molecules of gases? 
(A) Molecules move randomly within a random arrangement (B) Molecules move randomly within an orderly arrangement 
(C) Molecules vibrate about a fixed position with a random arrangement (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

10. The Peshwa accepted subsidiary alliance with British by which treaty? 
(A) Treaty of Purandhar (B) Treaty of Bassein (C) Treaty of Salbai (D) Treaty of Surji Arzangaon (Ans : B)

11. Which is the highest point in Maharashtra ? 
(A) Kalsubai (B) Lonawala (C) Khandala (D) Yawatmal (Ans : A)

12. HBJ pipelines carry natural gas from– 
(A) Hathras to Bhatinda to Jhansi (B) Hoshangabad to Bilaspur to Jabalpur 
(C) Hazira to Bijapur to Jagdishpur (D) Hisar to Barmer to Jaisalmer (Ans : C)

13. Acids in Acid rain come from– 
(A) Calcium oxide and carbon dioxide dissolve in rain water to produce acids 
(B) Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide dissolve in rain water to produce acids 
(C) Sulphuric acid and carbon monoxide dissolve in rain water to produce acid 
(D) None of the above (Ans : D)

14. The National Highways No. 1 and No. 2 connect the cities of– 
(A) Amritsar - Kolkata (B) Chennai - Kolkata (C) Varanasi - Ahmedabad (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

15. A scheme for inland waterways was launched in the union budget 2014-15 from– 
(A) Allahabad to Haldia (B) Kolkata to Bhagalpur (C) Hoshangabad to Surat (D) Nasik to Vijayawada (Ans : A)

16. In the rainbow, which colour is at the top? 
(A) Orange (B) Green (C) Yellow (D) Red (Ans : D)

17. Which among the following states is emerging as a prominent manufacturing investment hub in the country ? 
(A) Unified Andhra Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) Karnataka (Ans : C)

18. Varakaris are the devotees of which God? 
(A) Lord Ram (B) Lord Shiva (C) God Vithoba of Pandharpur (D) Sai of Sirdi (Ans : C)

19. Which of the following places do not have a fertilizer factory? 
(A) Sindri (B) Cuttack (C) Trombay (D) Nangal (Ans : C)

20. Which among the following soils has formed by the weathering of ancient metamorphic and crystalline rocks and is rich in iron content? 
(A) Black soil (B) Red soil (C) Laterite soil (D) None of these (Ans : C)

21. Kanishka belonged to– 
(A) Chola Dynasty (B) Kushan Dynasty (C) Maurya Dynasty (D) Gupta Dynasty (Ans : B)

22. The institution of 'Mansabdar' was introduced by– 
(A) Sher Shah Suri (B) Jahangir (C) Akbar (D) Babur (Ans : C)

23. Who is the author of Gujarati Book 'Purvalap' ? 
(A) Sridharani (B) R. V. Pathak (C) Manishankar Ratanji Bhatt (D) Kalapi (Ans : B)

24. Potassium nitrate is mainly used in– 
(A) Medicine (B) Salt (C) Glass (D) Fertilizer (Ans : D)

25. Which among the following is the cheapest mode of transport in terms of fixed plus running costs? 
(A) Roadways (B) Waterways (C) Railways (D) Pipelines (Ans : D)

26. The largest city of Madhya Pradesh is– 
(A) Indore (B) Gwalior (C) Jabalpur (D) Raipur (Ans : A)

27. Who among the following did not belong to the extremist? 
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (C) Bipin Chandra Pal (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Ans : B)

28. Who had built Fatehpur Sikri ? 
(A) Jahangir (B) Shahjahan (C) Akbar (D) Sher Shah (Ans : C)

29. The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was– 
(A) Atmaram Pandurang (B) Gopal Rari Deshmukh (C) M. G. Ranade (D) Jyotiba Phule (Ans : D)

30. Which of the following places is not connected with steel production ? 
(A) Jamshedpur (B) Bokaro (C) Bhadrawati (D) Katni (Ans : D)

31. Largest tea producing state of India is– 
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal (C) Karnataka (D) Kerala (Ans : A)

32. One of the Delhi Court has summoned the Congress President Sonia Gandhi on accusation of misappropriating the funds of the….. newspaper. 
(A) National Herald (B) Times of India (C) Congress Samachar (D) Hindustan Times (Ans : A)

33. Huge amount of energy is released in atomic explosion, due to– 
(A) conversion of chemical energy into heat energy (B) conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy 
(C) conversion of mass into energy (D) conversion of neutrons into protons (Ans : C)

34. Which Indian Film Star has been awarded with 'Legion of France' in the year 2014? 
(A) Aamir Khan (B) Kamal Hasan (C) Salman Khan (D) Shah Rukh Khan (Ans : D)

35. The highway which is now known as Grand Trunk Road was constructed by which muslim ruler? 
(A) Akbar (B) Allauddin Khilji (C) Balban (D) Sher Shah Suri (Ans : D)

36. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature? 
(A) Phosphorus (B) Bromine (C) Chlorine (D) Helium (Ans : B)

37. Which among the following is the longest day in Northern hemisphere? 
(A) 21st March (B) 21st June (C) 21st May (D) 21st September (Ans : B)

38. The 'Cannes Award' is given in the field of– 
(A) Films (B) Journalism (C) Literature (D) Economics (Ans : A)

39. Which of the following kings was famous as Priyadarshi ? 
(A) Kanishka (B) Ashoka (C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (D) Harshvardhan (Ans : B)

40. Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in the famous Tripuri Session of 1939 ? 
(A) Achraya Narendra Dev (B) Sharat Chandra Bose (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Ans : C)

41. Which one of the following ports of India, handles the highest tonnage of import cargo? 
(A) Kolkata (B) Kandla (C) Mumbai (D) Vishakhapattnam (Ans : C)

42. Wax statue of Sachin Tendulkar has been unveiled at which of the following cricket grounds? 
(A) The Lords (B) Sydney (C) Melbourne (D) Trinidad (Ans : A)

43. Which of the following hills is found where the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet? 
(A) Nilgiri Hills (B) Anaimallai Hills (C) Cardamom Hills (D) Shevoroy Hills (Ans : A)

44. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet? 
(A) Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej (B) Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna 
(C) Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej (D) Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej (Ans : C)

45. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence– 
1. Word 2. Paragraph 3. Sentence 4. Letters 5. Phrase 
(A) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 (B) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 (C) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 (D) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2 (Ans : D)

46. Following are climatic features of an Indian State– 
1. The temperature is very high during most part of the year. 2. The region receives very little rainfall. 
Which of the following states is being referred? 
(A) Sikkim (B) Kerala (C) Jammu & Kashmir (D) Rajasthan (Ans : D)

47. Which among the following gives justification about the fact that “Green Revolution has not been as green as it made out to be”? 
1. It confined only to wheat. 2. It confined to selected areas only. 3. It helped only big farmers. 
Choose the correct answer– 
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3 (Ans : D)

48. The main source of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization was– 
(A) Agriculture and Trade (B) Animal husbandry (C) Fishing (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

49. Total no. of districts of Gujarat– 
(A) 28 (B) 31 (C) 25 (D) 33 (Ans : D) 

50. Which of the following lines passes through India? 
(A) Tropic of Cancer (B) Tropic of Capricorn (C) Equator (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

51. Tata group has set up a new airlines service in India, in collaboration with– 
(A) American Airlines (B) Singapore Airlines (C) British Airways (D) Emirates (Ans : B)

52. New Economic Policy aims at– 
(A) giving importance to rural techniques of production (B) reforms in production pattern obtaining new technology and making Indian economy more competitive 
(C) creating more tax brackets (D) imposing Tobin tax (Ans : B)

53. The death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi is observed as– 
(A) National Integration Day (B) Secularism Day (C) Shahid Diwas (D) Anti-Terrorism Day (Ans : D)

54. An essential attribute of Inflation is– 
(A) the absence of the black market (B) the presence of the black market (C) increase in prices (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

55. What is the name of handicraft emporia centres of Madhya Pradesh ? 
(A) Koel (B) Mayur (C) Kingfisher (D) Mrignaynee (Ans : D)

56. The battle of Plassey fought in 1757 resulted in the defeat of– 
(A) Sirajuddaulah at the hands of British (B) Shah Alam II at the hands of English 
(C) The French at the hands of the East India Company (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

57. Who is the Chief Minister of Bihar? 
(A) Nitish Kumar (B) Lalu Yadav (C) Jeetan Ram Manjhi (D) Rabri Devi (Ans : A)

58. Which of the following is not included in the teachings of Jainism ? 
(A) Belief in God (B) Non-violence (C) Beliefs in karma and rebirth (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

59. The term of Lok Sabha is– 
(A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) 3 years (Ans : B)

60. Khambhalida Buddhist Caves are found in which district of Gujarat ? 
(A) Junagadh (B) Rajkot (C) Porbandar (D) Jamnagar (Ans : B)

61. Winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2013 is– 
(A) Virat Kohli – Cricket (B) Leander Paes – Lawn tennis (C) Dhanraj Pillai – Hockey (D) Ranjan Sodhi – Shooting (Ans : D)

62. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence– 
1. Poverty 2. Population 3. Death 4. Unemployment 5. Disease 
(A) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 (B) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 (C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Ans : C)

63. Statements– 
1. The employees of Airport authorities called off the strike they were observing in protest against Privatization. 
2. The staff of Airport authorities went on strike anticipating a threat to their job. 
(A) Statement 1 is the cause and statement 2 is its effect (B) Statement 2 is the cause and statement a is its effect 
(C) Both the statements 1 and 2 are independent causes (D) Both the statements 1 and 2 are effects of independent causes (Ans : C)

64. Number of bones in human body is– 
(A) 206 (B) 209 (C) 232 (D) None of these (Ans : A)

65. Moti Masjid was constructed in Red Fort, Delhi, by which Mughal Emperor? 
(A) Shahjahan (B) Aurangzeb (C) Shah Alam II (D) None of these (Ans : A)

66. Argentina has defeated….. country in the semi-final of FIFA Football World Cup 2014. 
(A) Germany (B) Brazil (C) Netherlands (D) Belgium (Ans : C)

67. How many freedoms are guaranteed by the article 19 (Right to Freedom) ? 
(A) Three (B) Four (C) Six (D) Two (Ans : C)

68. On which among the following occasions, Bombay was handed over to Britishers by Portuguese? 
(A) Freedom of Portuguese from the hands of Spain (B) Marriage of Charles II with the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza 
(C) Crushing of Spanish Armada by British in 1588 (D) The treaty of Madrid in 1630 (Ans : B)

69. Which of the following was the unit of measurement of land in Maratha dominions? 
(A) Kathi (B) Tanab (C) Jarib (D) Bigha (Ans : A)

70. In sprouted among seeds, white structure will develop into– 
(A) Roots (B) Stems (C) Leaves (D) Flowers (Ans : A)

71. The capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is– 
(A) Port Blair (B) Diu (C) Silvasa (D) None of these (Ans : A)

72. In the Union budget 2014-15, Income-tax exemption limit for general public is raised upto ? 
(A) Rs. 2 Lacs (B) Rs. 2.5 Lacs (C) Rs. 4 Lacs (D) Rs. 3.5 Lacs (Ans : B)

73. What are the characteristics of metals? 
(A) Good conductors of heat and electricity, solid at room temperature, transparent, shine brightly when polished 
(B) Good conductor of electricity, solid at room temperature, opaque except in extremely thin films, do not shine at all when polished 
(C) Bad conductors of electricity and heat 
(D) Good conductors of electricity and heat, solid at room temperature, opaque except in extremely thin films, shine brightly when polished (Ans : D)

74. The preamble of Constitution says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. This object is ensured by– 
(A) just and human condition of work to each individual (B) the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual 
(C) equal fundamental rights to each citizen (D) equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex (Ans : C)

75. Who was associated with Kakori Kand ? 
(A) Khudi Ram Bose (B) Bhagat Singh (C) Ramprasad Bismil (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

76. World Population Day is observed on– 
(A) 31st May (B) 4th October (C) 11th July (D) 10th December (Ans : C)

77. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is situated in– 
(A) Mumbai (B) Bangalore (C) Pune (D) Chennai (Ans : C)

78. The residence of Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram is well-known as– 
(A) Kirti Mandir (B) Ahimsa Kutir (C) Upasna Mandir (D) Hriday Kunj (Ans : D)

79. Which state has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal (Ans : A) 

Railway General Knowledge for all Exams

1. Where is the head office of South Western Railways? (Railway joint preliminary examination non-technical)
(A) to Bangalore (b) Hubli (c) difficile (d) Secunderabad (Ans: b)

2. Rajadani Express is Prichal? (Railway guard)
(A) only the river between Delhi and the state capitals (b) only between New Delhi and the state capitals
(C) only Delhi and important towns (d) only between New Delhi and Mumbai and Kolkata and Chennai (Ans: b)

3. ..... railroad and telegraph service began in the period. (Goods railway guard)
(A) Lord Canning (b) Lord Ripon (c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Minto (Ans: c)

4. Which of the following in the train got to the ISO-9001 quality certification? (Secunderabad railway guard Goods)
(A) Bhopal Express (b) Malwa Express (c) Bina passenger (d) Amrkntk Express (Ans: a)

5. Indian Railways broad gauge (Broad gauge) is the width, Anumanit- (Secunderabad railway guard Goods)
(A) 2.00 m (b) 1.87 m (c) 1.67 m (d) 1.33 m (Ans: c)

6. How many Indian railway network is divided into zones and working boards? (Ajmer Railway Goods / E RC)
(A) 16 Zone and Division 67 (b) 9 zone and 60 zone
(C) 14 Zone and Division 67 (d) None of the above (Ans: a)

7. RRB is not located where? (Ajmer Railway Goods Guard / E RC)
(A) in Chennai (b) in Allahabad (c) in Gorakhpur (d) in New Delhi (Ans: d)

8. Which of the following is the fastest moving train? (Muzaffarpur railway Station Assistant Master)
(A) crown Skspres (b) Rajdhani (c) GT Express (d) Shatabdi Express
(Ans: d)

9. Where recently wheel and spindle Indian Railways has decided to set up the factory? (Muzaffarpur railway Station Assistant Master)
(A) Dpra (b) Hrnaut (c) Jamalpur (d) Darbhanga (Ans: a)

10. Konkan Railway Corporation's headquarters is located? (Railway Chennai A SM / Goods Guard)
(A) in Bangalore (b) in Panjim (c) New Mumbai (d) in Vasco-de-Gama (Ans: c)

11. Ooty in Tamil Nadu ..... mountain rail link connects. (Railway Chennai ASM / Goods Guard)
(A) Coimbatore (b) Mettupalym (c) Kodaikanal (d) Accord (Ans: a)

12. "August Kranti Express between which is moving? (Railway Chennai ASM / Goods Guard)
(A) The Delhi-Mumbai (b) Delhi-Guwahati (c) The Delhi-Ahmedabad (d) The Delhi-Kolkata (Ans: a)

13. In 2000, near the bridge over Kdalundi a major train accident took place. The location between the following: the (Railway Chennai ASM / Goods Guard)
(A) Shoranur and Kalikar (b) Gnglar and Centnanur (c) Calicut and Centnanur (d) Palagat and Shoranur (Ans: c)

14. The first Rajdhani Express from where-to-go where? (Assistant Ranchi railway station master)
(A) in Delhi Howrah (b) Agra (c) in Delhi, Bhopal (d) from Delhi to Guwahati (Ans: a)

15. Why is pulling the chain to stop the train? (Railway Mahendrugat Goods guard / E RC; railway traffic Mahendrugat Aprentis)
(A) by pulling the chain brake pull the engine and the train stops
(B) the chain is dragging the vacuum is broken and the air starts flowing in faster and takes the brakes?
(C) chain Kichanne alarm to indicate to the driver and he applies the brakes
(D) engine automatically brakes are engaged (Ans: b)

16. The first electric railway was opened was a (Railway Gorakhpur ASM / Goods Guard)
(A) 1853 in (b) 1885 in (c) 1905 to (d) 1925 in (Ans: d)

17. Which of the following states Konkan Railway Group has benefited from the most? (Railway Malda Assistant Station Master)
(A) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra (d) of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu (Ans: a)

18. In 1853 the first railway line between Mumbai and Thane, whose tenure was Vichhai? (Allahabad railway traffic Aprentis)
(A) Lord Henstigs (b) Lord Curzon (c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Minto (Ans: c)

19. Which of the following train got ISO-9001 quality certification? (Secunderabad Railway Commercial Aprentis)
(A) Bhopal Express (b) Malwa Express (c) Bina passenger (d) Amrkntk Express (Ans: a)

20. Indian Railways broad gauge (Broad gauge) is the width, allowing (Secunderabad Railway Commercial Aprentis)
(A) 2.00 m. (B) 1.87 m. (C) 1.67 m. (D) 1.33 m. (Ans: c)

21. Currently, the sleeper whose railways are built? (Railway Malda TA / CA Recruitment Examination)
(A) wood (b) of iron (c) Purwdavit concrete (d) None of the above (Ans: c)

22. Where is the headquarters of the South-Western Railway? (Railway Malda TA / CA Recruitment Examination)
(A) to Bangalore (b) Hubli (c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai (Ans: b)

23. E-that cutting (e-Ticketing) Who has the right to sell the railways? (Railway Malda TA / CA Recruitment Examination)
(A) IRCTC (b) Rail-Tail (c) IRCON (d) RITES (Ans: a)

24. Which of the following has the reservation is 50% discount? (Railway Malda TA / CA Recruitment Examination)
(A) government doctor (b) specific to cancer
(C) To participate in the conference to the doctor
(D) Head of SSC and UPSC exams participating candidates (Ans: d)

25. In the 2014 budget, the first Indian Railways 'semi bullet train' drive of the pilot, whose maximum velocity ..... km / hour was. (Railway cell Ahmedabad Group D)
(A) 180 (b) 200 (c) 160 (d) 220 (Ans: c)
26. Power train operating in India which began in the year? (Guwahati railway traffic Aprantis)
(A) 1925 (b) 1928 (c) 1935 (d) 1965 (Ans: b)

27. What began during rail operations in India? (Railway traffic Aprantis Bangalore)
(A) Lord Curzon (b) Lord William Bantink (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord Dalhousie (Ans: d)

28. How many areas in the Indian Railways? (Railway traffic Aprantis Bangalore)
(A) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 9 (Ans: c)

29. South-Western Railway is the headquarters? (Railway traffic Aprantis Bangalore)
(A) in Bangalore (b) in Hubli (c) in Chennai (d) Secunderabad (Ans: b)

30. Shatabdi Express "runs on the occasion of the centenary of the following? (Railway traffic Aprantis Bangalore)
(A) Establishment of the Indian National Congress (b) the birth of Gandhi
(C) the birth of Jawaharlal Nehru (d) the introduction of the railway network in India (Ans: c)

Railway joint preliminary examination non-technical (Stage I) General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam held on: 02-12-2012)

1. Law of Floating 'Who was the principle? - Archimedes
2. The Constitution of India, India's second name? - India
3. electron, proton, neutron and Pojitron What is the largest of these particles? - Electron
4. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in which the state "Jharkhand" is not adjacent to? - Madhya Pradesh
5. Who was the architect of the Mughal? - Ustad Ahmad Lahori
6. Sfur Pshcyta of boiling milk is? - 100 ° C
7. is the largest producer of crude oil? - Saudi Arab
8. What is the approximate circumference of the Earth? - 40 232
9. 'Shiva Kashi' (TN) is famous for that? - Fireworks
10 'Kampan' whom were in court? - Kullotng
11. 'Himalaya' What is the highest peak? - Mount Everest
12. The period between planting and harvesting is greatest? - Sugarcane
13. Location Diwali is celebrated in summer? - Italy
14. 'black hole' is? - Compressed with intense gravity stretch star
15. Which vitamin 'D' is found? - Fish liver oil
16. When India last won an Olympic gold medal in hockey? - 1980 AD.
Train 17. The second battle was between whom? - Mohammad Ghori and between Prithviraj Chauhan
18. Myanmar, Maldives, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, the SAARC member countries which do not? - Myanmar
19. What is the father of geometry? - To Euclid
20. Who was the guru of Swami Vivekananda? - Ramakrishna
21. Where it is found mostly in India rubber plant? - Kerala and Karnataka
22. Which sector is concerned Nandlal Bose? - With light music
23. What is the name of Japan's currency? - Yen
24. The 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 which were 366 days in the year? - 2000
25. What is the longest river in the world? - Indigo
26. Where is the world's largest desert? - support
27. Where Charminar is located? - Hyderabad
28. Which is the smallest planet? - Pluto
29. World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters is located where? - In Geneva
30. In the national flag marked Ashok Chakra Tillion (Spokes) What is the number? - 24
31. UNICEF headquarters is located where? - in New York
32. India's largest state in terms of area, what is? - Rajasthan
33. partition of India and Pakistan which took place under the plan? - Mountbatten Plan
34. Who is considered the father of India's economic liberalization? - Dr. Manmohan Singh
35. How is the economy in India? - Mixed Economy
36. Saint Kabir who was a disciple? - Ramanand
37. opium, from which part of the plant is built? - flower
38. What is the study of celestial bodies? - Astronomy
39. What rivers come from the Western Ghats? - Tapi, Godavari and Cauvery
40. What is the largest river in the world? - Amazon
41. Who appoints the governor? - President
42. Monasteries, temples and stupas which is related to religion? - Buddhism
43. DNA is associated with? - RNA from
44. What is the relationship of the dying star? - Asteroids
45. Akeshhwar faith in what is related to religion? - Buddhism

R.R.C. Group - D (Gorakhpur) Exam General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on 16-11-2014)

1. If the densities of a solid and a liquid are same, then the solid will– 
(A) Float (B) Sink (C) Remain in equilibrium (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

2. A person standing in front of a tall building hears the echo of his sound after 2 seconds. What is the approximate distance of the building? 
(A) 400 m (B) 666 m (C) 512 m (D) 632 m (Ans : B)

3. What will a temperature of 32° Fahrenheit correspond to on the Celsius scale? 
(A) 100°C (B) 273°C (C) 0°C (D) – 4°C (Ans : C)

4. What is the freezing temperature of water on Kelvin scale? 
(A) 0 K (B) 273 K (C) 373 K (D) – 273 K (Ans : B)

5. What is a light year ? 
(A) Unit of measuring distance (B) Unit of measuring time 
(C) Unit of measuring speed of light (D) The year having 28 days in February (Ans : A)

6. An electric potential will be generated across a copper coil– 
(A) If a strong magnet is brought near it (B) If a strong magnet is moved away from it 
(C) If the coil is brought near a strong magnet (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

7. Which of the following is an example of a cartilage? 
(A) Ribcage (B) Jaw bone (C) Ear bone (D) Teeth (Ans : C)

8. Which of the following stimulus generally cause movement in plants? 
(A) Light (B) Touch (C) Gravity (D) All of these (Ans : A)

9. Deficiency of which of the following minerals causes goitre? 
(A) Phosphorus (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Iodine (Ans : D)

10. Which of the following is true about a bacteria cell ? 
(A) It is basically a plant cell (B) It is basically an animal cell 
(C) It can be either a plant cell or an animal cell (D) It is neither a plant cell not an animal cell (Ans : D)

11. Which of the following needs another living cell to multiply? 
(A) Bacteria (B) Virus (C) Fungus (D) Algae (Ans : B)

12. A solution of pH value 10 is– 
(A) A basic solution (B) An acidic solution (C) A neutral solution (D) Cannot be said definitely (Ans : A)

13. Which of the following liquids expands on cooling and contracts on heating within the temperature range of 0°C to 4°C? 
(A) Water (B) Alcohol (C) Mercury (D) Petroleum (Ans : A)

14. What are antibiotics? 
(A) Chemicals which can kill bacteria (B) Chemicals which can kill viruses 
(C) Chemicals which can kill both bacteria and viruses (D) Chemicals which immunize human cells (Ans : A)

15. Which of the following is a polymer? 
(A) Bronze (B) Steel (C) Plastic (D) Glass (Ans : C)

16. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha ? 
(A) Speaker (B) Prime Minister (C) President (D) Parliament (Ans : C)

17. Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) Prime Minister (B) Speaker (C) President (D) Vice-President (Ans : D)

18. What is the minimum age for becoming the Governor of a State? 
(A) No age limit (B) 35 years (C) 30 years (D) 25 years (Ans : B)

19. What is one of the minimum qualifications for becoming a judge of the Supreme Court ? 
(A) 5 years practice in High Court (B) 10 years practice in High Court 
(C) 15 years practice in High Court (D) 20 years practice in High Court (Ans : B)

20. Who presides over the sessions of the Lok Adalats? 
(A) Retired judges (B) District Judge (C) Tehsildar (D) District Magistrate (Ans : A)

21. What is the term RAM associated with the computers? 
(A) Random Access Memory (B) Read Access Memory 
(C) Real Advance Memory (D) Rechargeable Advance Memory (Ans : A)

22. What is a computer virus? 
(A) A type of virus which eats computer parts (B) A harmful computer program 
(C) A harmful computer part (D) A damaged computer part (Ans : B)

23. What is the purpose of fuses provided in the electrical circuits? 
(A) To melt and break the circuit in case of accidental high currents (B) To regulate voltage in case of accidental high currents 
(C) To bye-pass sudden high voltage (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

24. In which of the following continents is Somalia situated ? 
(A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Australia (D) Africa (Ans : D)

25. What are Dakshin Gangotri and Maitree ? 
(A) India's permanent stations in Antarctica (B) Indian Peace Keeping Missions 
(C) Hill Stations in Himalayas (D) Currents in the Indian ocean (Ans : A)

26. What is khadar ? 
(A) Deposits made by the rivers at their mouth (B) Low hills in the southern part of Himalayas 
(C) Low hills in the eastern part of Himalayas (D) The flood plains of the rivers in the Northern plains (Ans : D)

27. Thai Ghat, Bhor Ghat and Pal Ghat are the passes in the– 
(A) Eastern Ghats (B) Western Ghats (C) Himalayas (D) Vindhya range (Ans : B)

28. Which of the following is a coral island ? 
(A) Andaman and Nicobar (B) Sundarbans (C) Lakshadweep (D) Sri Lanka (Ans : C)

29. Why are a large number of peninsular rivers seasonal? 
(A) Because of the scant rainfall (B) They do not receive water except during rainy season 
(C) Their water percolates down because of rocky beds (D) Their catchment areas are very small (Ans : B)

30. Between whom the Indus Water Treaty was signed for water sharing? 
(A) India and China (B) India and Pakistan (C) India and Afghanistan (D) India and Nepal (Ans : B)

31. Where is Wular lake situated? 
(A) Kashmir (B) Bangladesh (C) West Bengal (D) Odisha (Ans : A)

32. In which of the following countries is the Thar desert ? 
(A) India (B) Pakistan (C) South Africa (D) Sudan (Ans : A)

33. Which of the following places has the highest variation in the day and night temperatures? 
(A) Coastal region of Kerala (B) Coastal region of Tamil Nadu 
(C) Hilly region of Kashmir (D) Desert region of Rajasthan (Ans : D)

34. Which of the following is correct about Jyotirao Phule ? 
(A) He was opposed to the injustices of the caste system (B) He was opposed to the custom of Sati 
(C) He was in favour of caste system (D) He supported child marriage (Ans : A)

35. Which of the American Presidents coined the slogan "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" ? 
(A) George Washington (B) Abraham Lincoln (C) J. F. Kennedy (D) Eisenhower (Ans : B)

36. Who among the following coined the slogan "Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it" ? 
(A) Lala Lajpat Ray (B) Bipin Chandra Pal (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Subhash Chandra Bose (Ans : C)

37. Who among the following renounced his Knighthood after the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre? 
(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Subhash Chandra Bose (Ans : A)

38. Which of the following leaders was instrumental in the merger of princely States in the Union of India? 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) C. Rajagopalachary (Ans : C)

39. What are the two main ethnic groups of Sri Lanka? 
(A) Tamil and Sinhalese (B) Telugu and Tamil (C) Telugu and Sinhalese (D) Kannada and Sinhalese (Ans : A)

40. Which of the following crops was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilization? 
(A) Barley (B) Wheat (C) Rice (D) Potato (Ans : B)

41. Which of the following was the first stage as per the Ashrama system? 
(A) Sanyasa (B) Vanaprastha (C) Brahmacharya (D) Grihastha (Ans : B)

42. Which of the following relations are correct? 
(A) Gautam Buddha-Sakya Prince (B) Mahavira-Sakya Prince 
(C) Gautam Buddha-Lichchhavi Prince (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

43. What was the main role of vaishyas under the Varna system in the ancient India? 
(A) Waging wars (B) Collecting taxes for the kings (C) Trade and agriculture (D) Serving the other three varnas (Ans : C)

44. Which of the following was not a major city of the Mauryan empire? 
(A) Pataliputra (B) Taxila (C) Ujjain (D) Rameshwaram (Ans : D)

45. Who was called a griha pati in the Northern parts of the ancient India ? 
(A) Husband of the eldest woman in the house (B) The head servant of the Icing's household 
(C) The eldest member of the family (D) Small independent land owner (Ans : C)

46. In which year did the rebellion against the rule of East India Company took place? 
(A) 1957 (B) 1857 (C) 1947 (D) 1847 (Ans : B)

47. Around 13th century which of the present States was called Gauda ? 
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) West Bengal (D) Bihar (Ans : C)

48. Which of the following Mughal Rulers became rulers at the ages of 12 and 13 years? 
(A) Akbar and Babur (B) Babur and Humayun (C) Akbar and Humayun (D) Akbar and Aurangzeb (Ans : A)

49. Which of the following princes rebelled against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb ? 
(A) Karnran (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Akbar (Ans : D)

50. Which of the following is true about the Mughal emperor Akbar? 
(A) He received education in Iran (B) He was illiterate 
(C) He received education within the palace (D) He became a scholar by self study (Ans : B)

51. What is the parliament of Nepal called? 
(A) Rajya Sabha (B) Rashtriya Sabha (C) Rashtriya Lok sabha (D) Rashtriya Panchayat (Ans : D)

52. Which of the following matters does not fall in the Union List? 
(A) Communication (B) Foreign affairs (C) Public health (D) Banking (Ans : C)

63. Who presents the budget for the Ministry of Defence? 
(A) Minister for defence (B) Minister for Railways (C) Union Finance Minister (D) Prime Minister (Ans : C)

54. What is 'Kaal Baisakhi' ? 
(A) A sea current (B) A rain storm (C) A desert wind (D) A dry winter wind (Ans : B)

55. Which of the following is not a mammal? 
(A) Rabbit (B) Mouse (C) Whale (D) Frog (Ans : D)

56. To which state does the classical dance form Mohiniattam' belong? 
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka (Ans : C)

57. Which of the following components of blood plays a major role in stopping bleeding from a wound in human body? 
(A) Red blood cells (B) White blood cells (C) Platelets (D) Plasma (Ans : C)

58. Which of the following is not a source of protein? 
(A) Meat (B) Milk (C) Rice (D) Pulse (Ans : C)

59. Which of the following can be nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President ? 
(A) A member of the minority community (B) A member of the tribal community 
(C) A member of Anglo-Indian community (D) A person with outstanding achievement in any walk of life (Ans : D)

60. Which of the following is true about the Prime Minister of India ? 
(A) He has to be a member of Lok Sabha (B) He has to be a member of Rajya Sabha 
(C) He has to be a member of either Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha 
(D) He need not be an MP but he will have to become an MP within six months time (Ans : D)

61. Which of the following countries is partly in Asia and partly in Europe? 
(A) China (B) Russia (C) Iran (D) Mangolia (Ans : C)

62. Which of the following is true about Bible? 
(A) It is sacred to Christians (B) It is sacred to Jews 
(C) It is sacred to Christians and Jews (D) It is sacred to Christians, Jews and Parsis (Ans : C)

63. Who was Joan of Arc ? 
(A) A peasant girl who led French army against invading England (B) A high priestess of Catholic Church 
(C) A French poetess (D) An ancient French scientist (Ans : A)

64. Which of the following equipments is used for measuring atmospheric pressure? 
(A) Hydrometer (B) Hygrometer (C) Barometer (D) Barograph (Ans : C)

65. Which of the following countries is known as the land of rising Sun? 
(A) China (B) Egypt (C) Japan (D) Thailand (Ans : C)

66. If a magnetic compass is taken to the North pole– 
(A) It will point towards south (B) It will point towards north 
(C) It will point upwards (D) It will remain in whatever direction it is kept (Ans : B)

67. What is the latitude of the equator? 
(A) 0° (B) 90° North (C) 90° South (D) 45°(Ans : A)