General Awareness Practice Questions for RRB / RRC Exams

1. Which archaeologist initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization? –Rakhal Das Banerji 
2. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? – Jupiter 
3. Where was the demand for the Constituent Assembly put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session? – Lucknow 
4. In which sector is 70% of working population of India engaged? – Primary sector 
5. Which is the unit of activity of a radioactive source? – Becquerel 
6. In which year did India first take part in the Olympic Games? – 1920 
7. Where is the headquarters of Oil and National Gas Commission? – Dehradun 
8. Which book is entitled as ‘Bible of Communism’ ? – Das Kapital 
9. Who is associated with the development of India’s Atomic Bomb? – Raja Ramanna 
10. Where is the headquarters of UNHCR located? – Geneva 
10. Which UN body deals with population problem? – UNFPA 
11. Which monument in India is the memorial to the unknown soldier? – India Gate 
12. Who produced the first automobile? – Henry Ford 
13. Opium-war was fought between which countries? – Britain and Japan 
14. Which is the unit raised to protect the naval assets? – Sagar Prahari Bal 
15. During 2001-2011, what was the approximate growth rate of population? – 17% 
16. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which field? – Literature 
17. Who was the mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people? – Agni 
18. Who wrote the Kalpasutra ? – Bhadrabahu 
19. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse? – 7 minutes 40 seconds 
20. Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? – Freedom to speech 
21. For international payments, to which currency is the Indian currency linked? – American Dollar 
22. Sodium metal is kept under which liquid? – Kerosene 
23. By whom was Insulin discovered? – Dr. F G. Banting 
24. Where were first Olympic Games held? – 776 B.C. 
25. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases is located at which place? – Delhi 
26. ‘Higher than Hopes’ is a biography of which author? – Nelson Mandela 
27. Who is the first Air Chief to receive the honour of “Marshal” ? – Arjun Singh 
28. Where is the The International Court of Justice located? – Hague 
29. Which is the maximum spoken language in the world? – Mandarin 
30. What is an organisation’s introductory web page? – Vortal 
31. Which countries were involved in 100 year war? – England and France 
32. Where is Indian Army’s counter-insurgency school situated? – Vairengte
33. Which state has the lowest women literary rate in India (2011 census) ? – Bihar 
34. In which year were Arjuna Awards instituted in the year? – 1961 
35. With which external trade of the Sangam were people carried on? – Romans 
36. which literary figure of the Gupta Age is given the title of 'Indian Shakespeare' ? – Kalidasa 
37. How many kilometres are represented by 10 of latitude? – 111 km 
38. Which was the first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha? – Nargis Dutt 
39. In India, in which industry are maximum number of workers employed? – Textile industry 
40. What is the life of RBC in human blood? – 120 days 
41. Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic? – Quartz glass 
42. Where did India made her debut in Olympic football? – London in 1948 
43. Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located in which state? – Rajasthan 
44. Who wrote the book – The Story of the Integration of the Indian States’ ? – V. P. Menon 
45. Which was the first woman to climb Mount Everest? – Junko Tabei 
46. Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament? – General Assembly 
47. In India, maximum number of newspapers are published which language? – Hindi 
48. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which other animals can also cause rabies? – Bat 
49. Among South Asian countries, which one has the highest level of urbanization? – Bangladesh 
50. Which State Government of India has instituted the Iqbal Samman award? – Madhya Pradesh

General Awareness Practice Questions

1. To which age the Indus Valley Civilization belongs? – Neolithic age 
2. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? – Jupiter 
3. Which was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India? – Four lions 
4. By which ministry is Economic survey published? – Ministry of Finance 
5. Which remains constant while throwing a ball upward? – Acceleration 
6. Where did India first win the Olympic Hockey gold? – Amsterdam 
7. Where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located? – Dehradun 
8. Who is the ‘author of the book ‘A Brief History of Time’? – Stephen Hawking 
9. Who was the first ‘Indian to swim across English Channel? – Mihir Sen 
11. Which state ranks first in milk procurement in India? – Gujarat 
12. What is the mean of Epigraphy? – The study of inscriptions 
13. How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland? – Two 
14. Which is nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile? – Sagarika 
15. According to 2011 census, howmany female number is per 1000 male? – 940 
16. Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India? – Dr. Zakir Hussain 
17. Which was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society? – Horses 
18. Which was not included in the Eight Fold Path prescribed by Buddha? – Right knowledge 
19. Which is the place that has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December,? – Melbourne 
20. What is the total number of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? – 11 
21. Which first Bank was established in India? – Bank of Hindustan 
22. Which is the metal used in storaoe batteries? – Lead 
23. Which is known as the queen of spices? – Cardamom 
24. Which international tennis event is played on a grass court? – Wimbeldon 
25. Which was the The first atomic power reactor in India? – Apsara 
26. ‘Na Khatma Hone Wali Kahani’ is the autobiography of which person? – V. P. Singh 
27. Which was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest? – Bachendri Pal 
28. On which date the United Nations Organisation came into existence? – Oct. 24, 1945 
29. Kourou city is well-known for which purpose? – Satellite launching 
30. Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air? – Peat 
31. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of which country? – Japan 
32. Which was India’s first-ever tactical missile? – Agni 
33. Which state had the lowest literacy rate (according to 2011 census) ? – Bihar 
34. The Kalinga Prize is given by which organization? – UNESCO 
35. During the Sangam Age which dynasty was not in power? – Pallavas 
36. Who anticipated Newton by declaring that all things Gravitate to the earth? – Brahmagupta 
37. What is the approximate circumference of the Earth? – 30,000 km 
38. By whom is the Annual Financial Statement caused to be laid before both Houses of Parliament? – President 
39. Which industry was started first in India? – Tea 
40. The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme? – Ptyalin 
41. Which metal is non toxic in nature? – Gold 
42. Which is the first Indian woman to reach Olympic finals in individual track events? – P. T. Usha 
43. Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at which place? – Deolali 
44. Who is the author of the book ‘India Remembered’? – Pameia Mountbatten 
45. Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar) ? – Amir Khusro 
46. Which is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ? – Panda 
47. Which of Indian bird has been included in the world conservation list? – Vulture 
48. Mac number is associated with which plane? – Jet Plane 
49. With which is the ‘Tennis court oath’ associated? – French Revolution 
50. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel prize? – Rabindranath Tagore