RRB NTPC SAMPLE PAPER - GENERAL AWARENESS - 155

1. Echo sounding is the technique applied to­

(a) measure the depth of the sea
(b) measure the amplitude of sound waves
(c) record earthquake waves
(d) record the density of air in the atmosphere

2. Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?

(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Yamuna

3. Rajasthan reveives very little rain because­

(a) it is too hot
(b) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
(c) the monsoon fails to reach this area
(d) the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind

4. Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation ?

(a) Haryana
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal

5. Which Government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals in India ?

(a) Survey of India
(b) Geological Survey of India
(c) Minerals Development Corporation
(d) School of Mines

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Answer:

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c)