RRB NTPC (Tier-1) SOLVED Paper "CEN-03-2015" (held on 03/04/2016 Shift -1) - General Awareness

Q1. What among the following is FALSE about the Ritcher scale ?

a. It was developed by Charles Ritcher and Gutenberg in 1935.
b. It is a logarithmic scale
c. It can be measured using a seismometer
d. Magnitude of 8-9 on a Ritcher scale means it is a micro earthquake.

Q2. Which is India’s longest river that does not flow into the sea?

a. Ganga
b. Jamuna
c. Tapsi
d. Kaveri

Q3. What is the most cultivated crop in India?

a. Ragi
b. Wheat
c. Corn
d. Rice

Q4. In which City is the value of Gold determined ?

a. California
b. Sydney
c. Rome
d. London

Q5. Which Vitamin among the following is crucial for blood clotting?

a. Vitamin B12
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin E

Q6. According to the Swachh Bharat 2015 survey, which is the cleanest city in India?

a. Chennai
b. Delhi
c. Ahmedabad
d. Mysore

Q7. Which is the most peaceful country according to the 2015 Global Peace Index?

a. Iceland
b. Bhutan
c. Austria
d. New Zealand

Q8. Where did the Chipko Movement begin?

a. Rajasthan
b. Assam
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Mizoram

Q9. Which country built the Bird’s Nest Stadium for 2008 Summer Olympics?

a. China
b. brazil
c. Australia
d. Germany

Q10. Name the capital of Uganda?

a. Mogadish
b. Kampala
c. Lusaka
d. Bulenga

Q11. What is Madhubani art?

a. The art of Storytelling
b. The art of Gujarat
c. A folk art practiced in Bihar
d. The art of honey extraction

Q12. What is ‘Planet Name”

a. A planet in the Comet Galaxy
b. A planet in Andromeda Galaxy
c. A planet where the ‘Star Wars’ series took place
d. A large icy planet proposed in the outer Solar system

Q13. Which is NOT an Operating System?

a. OS X
b. Windows 7
c. DOS
d. C++

Q14. What is most common treatment for bacterial infections in humans ?

a. Aspirin
b. Antibodies
c. Antibiotics
d. Antigen

Q15. What is an archipelago?

a. Group. chain. cluster or collection of Islands
b. The meeting of Land and Sea
c. An Architect's paradise
d. A type of Church

Q16. Who is Sabari Karthik?

a. Famous Karate Champion
b. Rugby Player
c. Cricket Player
d. Kabaddi Player

Q17. Which among the following is popularly called Laughing Gas?

a. Nitric acid
b. Nitrogen dioxide
c. Nitrous oxide
d. Nitrogen peroxide

Q18. What did M.S. Swaminathan an Indian geneticist, play a leading in?

a. Yellow Revolution
b. White Revolution
c. Green Revolution
d. Black Revolution

Q19. Indian currency notes are printed in which place?

a. New Delhi
b. Bombay
c. Nashik
d. Agra

Q20. What is the number of Galilean moons of Jupiter discovered by Galilieo Galiliei in January 1610?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

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Q21. Mica is available abundantly in which state?

a. West Bengal
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan

Q22. Between which stations does India’s longest train run?

a. Kanyakumari – Baramulla
b. Dibrugarh - Naliya
c. Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari
d. Thiruvananthapuram- New Delhi

Q23. What is the Silberian ibex?

a. Mountains Lions
b. Large and heavily built goals
c. Mountain Deer
d. A Type of Horse

Q24. What is Swadeshi?

a. Made in India, from materials that have also been produced in India
b. Made IN Foreign Lands from materials that are foreign
c. A charkha that is used to spin cotton wool
d. A country flag that is made of cotton

Q25. Which among the following happens in an oxidation reaction?

a. Electron are gained
b. Electrons are lost
c. Protons are gained
d. Protons are lost

Q26. Where is the Masai Mara National Reserve?

a. Mali
b. Kenya
c. Gabon
d. Zambia

Q27. What is sepak Takraw?

a. A Bird
b. An ancient hunting team in Malayasia
c. Kick Volleyball
d. A type of Combat Flight

Q28. Which is capital of Sri Lanka?

a. Colombo
b. Kandy
c. Jayawardenepura Kotte
d. Anuradhapura

Q29. The Panchatantra fables are thought to be composed by

a. Mullah Nasruddin
b. Vishnu Sharma
c. King Sudharshan
d. Tenali Raman

Q30. What was the code name of the nuclear test conducted by India in Pokhran in 1998 ?

a. Operating Desert Storm
b. Operating Vijay
c. Operating Shakti
d. Operating Kaboom

Q31. Who is Anjolie Ela Menon?

a. An Indian politician
b. Bharatanatyam dancer
c. A popular musician
d. Indian Female Artist

Q32. Which contemporary painter made a series of paintings on Mahatma Gandhi?

a. Atrulta Shergill
b. Ram Kinkar
c. M.F. Hussain
d. Atul Doliya

Q33. What does “Satyameva Jayate” mean?

a. “Truth alone triumphs
b. “True Faith is Rare
c. “Truth is Divine
d. “Truth is a Treasure

Q34. Male is the capital of which Country?

a. Mauritius
b. Lakshadweep
c. Maldives
d. Malayasia

Q35. Zero degree centigrade is equal to what degree Fahrenheit?

a. 100°F
b. 30°F
c. 34° F
d. 32° F

Q36. What is the normal resting heart rate range for adults, (beats/min)?

a. 60 to 100
b. 50 to 80
c. 120 to 180
d. 75 to 120

Q37. Who was the first women to reach summit of Mt. Everest?

a. Bachendri Pal
b. Junko Tabei
c. Arunima Sinha
d. Premlata Agarwal

Q38. The Dibru-saikhowa , Nameri and Orang National Park are all found in which state?

a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Uttrakhand
d. Arunachal Pradesh

Q39. ZIKA virus which damages the brain of the foetus is

a. Mosquito borne
b. Water borne
c. Air borne
d. Food borne

Q40. The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was

a. Columbia
b. Challenger
c. Atlantis
d. Endeavour

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