RRB NTPC (Tier-1) SOLVED Paper "CEN-03-2015" (held on 30/03/2016 Shift -1) - General Awareness

Q1. Money can be transferred using mobile phones through the service called

a. NEFT
b. ECS
c. IMPS
d. RTGS

Q2. The smell we get when LPG cylinder leaks is due toth pressure of

a. Nitrogen peroxide
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Sulphur compound
d. Carbon dioxide

Q3. Blotting paper absorb ink due to

a. Coarse nature of paper
b. Osmosis
c. Capillary action
d. Silphoring

Q4. Recipient of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014-15 in cricket was

a. Syed Kirmari
b. E.A.S. Prasanna
c. G.R. Vishwanath
d. Bishan singh Bedi

Q5. Least distance of distinct vision for normal eye is

a. 15cm
b. 20 cm
c. 25 cm
d. 30 cm

Q6. Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out

a. 5th June : World Environment Day
b. 22nd April : Earth Day
c. 22nd March : World Water Day
d. 22nd May : World sparrow Day

Q7. IP address refers to

a. A numerical network label.
b. A dynamic link between two computers
c. A group of networks
d. Digital ‘Know your client’.

Q8. The first Indian communication satellite was

a. Aryabhatta
b. Bhaskara – I
c. Apple
d. Chandrayaan- I

Q9. The winner of the open competition for designing the Rupee sign ‘was

a. Uday Kumar
b. Vijay Kumar
c. Prem Kumar
d. Pranav Kumar

Q10. India’s livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

a. Cattle Safety Laboratry
b. Animal Safety Laboratory
c. Biosafety Laboratory
d. Cattle Monitoring Laboratory

Q11. The ‘Quit India’ movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year

a. 1941
b. 1942
c. 1945
d. 1946

Q12. Which of the following is appropriate to describe a shooting star?

a. Star
b. Planet
c. Fragments & debris
d. Asteroid

Q13. The O-T-C medicine Crocin is an

a. Analgeic
b. Antipyretic
c. Analgesic and antipyretic
d. Antiseptic

Q14. Cricket World Cup 2019 is scheduled to be hosted by

a. England
b. South Africa
c. Wales
d. England and Wales

Q15. Pressure is measured in terms of

a. Mass & Density
b. Work done
c. Force and Area
d. Force and Distance

Q16. Which instrument is used for viewing the sun?

a. Stroboscope
b. Telescope
c. Helioscope
d. Sun meter

Q17. Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the question based on the information provided in it.

Population explosion needs controlled measures to manage earth's resources. We must find ways to utilize the natural resources in an efficient Mainer to satisfy the ever-growing needs of the people. Solar energy may be used to replace the increasing demand for fuels like coal, wood and so on. Rainwater harvesting is a must to meet the water needs of the urban population. If we deplete the earth of its resources at such a fast pace, sooner or later we will have to search for another planet that can sustain life like earth.

Which of the following is true according to the paragraph?

a. There is another planet in the solar system like earth.
b. The demands ofthe population are unrealistic and should not be met.
c. Rainwater harvesting replaces the demand for coal and wood.
d. Measures have to be taken to wisely use the available natural resources.

Q18. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the

a. Members of legislative assemblies of states
b. Members of the Lok Sabha
c. People
d. Members of the legislative council

Q19. Oncology is associated with treatment of

a. Osteroposis
b. Diabetes
c. Cancer
d. Renal failure

Q20. The origin of the tantric Yogini Cult is believed to be from

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Odisha
d. Rajasthan

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Q21. Who advertised the introduction of western education and English language in India?

a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b. Raja Ram Mohan Ray
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Q22. Shimla Agreement 1972 was signed by

a. Foreign Ministers of India & Pakistan
b. Indira Gandhi & Z. A. Bhutto
c. Indira Gandhi & Benazir Bhutto
d. A. B. Vajpayee & Pervez Musharraf

Q23. Rupee 5 and 10 coins are now made of

a. Ferritic stainless steel
b. Silver and steel
c. Cupro nickel alloy
d. Copper and brass

Q24. National Space Society gave the 2015 Space Pioneer Award to

a. Mylswamy Annadurai, Head of Mars orbiter program team
b. ISRO's Mars Orbiter programme team
c. Mangalyaan
d. D. K. Radhakrishnan

Q25. Indian armed forces conducted 'Operation Meghdoot' at

a. Kargil
b. Srinagar
c. Siachen
d. Amritsar

Q26. Champions of the 2^nd football Indian Super League (ISL) were

a. FC Goa
b. Chennaiyin FC
c. Delhi Dynamos
d. Atletico de Kolkata

Q27. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee for 2015 was

a. Salina Nehwal
b. Sania Mirza
c. Vijiay Kumar
d. Mary Korn

Q28. The richest source of Vitamin D from food is

a. Cotton seed oil
b. Olive oil
c. Cod liver oil
d. Sunflower oil

Q29. Thar desert is in

a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Gujarat
d. Uttarakhand

Q30. The summer capital of J&K Government is

a. Jammu
b. Srinagar
c. Gulmarg
d. Anantnag

Q31. National Good Governance Day is observed in India on

a. Dec 24
b. Dec 25
c. Dec 26
d. Dec 31

Q32. Air pollution level is considered to be moderate if Air Quality index between

a. 0 to 50
b. 51 to100
c. 101 to150
d. 151 to200

Q33. Swachh Bharat Mission is to

a. Levy Swachh Bharat cess and earn revenue.
b. Make celebrities clean the roads.
c. Achieve clean and healthy India.
d. Dispose off waste material.

Q34. IFSC is the short term of

a. International Financial System Code
b. Indian Financial System Code
c. Inter-bank Financial System Code
d. Inter-bank Functional System Code

Q35. The ‘Constitution Day' of India is observed on

a. 24th Novemoer
b. 25th Novembcr
c. 26th November
d. 27th November

Q36. Safety matches contain

a. Sulphur
b. Phosphorus.
c. Magnesium
d. Potassium

Q37. From the following former Prime Ministers, whose name can be found on Indian currency notes?

a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Dr. Manmohan Singh
d. Narasimha Rao

Q38. The third generation anti-tank missile that was successfully test fired by DRDO at Rajasthan is named

a. Agni
b. Nag
c. Cobra
d. Toophan

Q39. During India’s freedom struggle, the newspaper ‘Young India’ was published by

a. B.R Ambedkar
b. Subhash Chandra Bose
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Q40. Head Quarter of U.N.O is in

a. New York
b. Washington
c. Geneva
d. Vienna

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