General Awareness - 3 (Railway Apprentice)
General Awareness - 3 (Railway Apprentice)
Questions
What does RBI do when it wants to reduce liquidity in the banking system?
- It increases the CRR.
- It decreases the SLR.
- It decreases the repo rate.
- It decreases the reverse repo rate.
- It maintains the same bank rate.
Who among the following received the Jnanpith Award in November 2014?
- Chandrashekhara Kambara
- Kedarnath Singh
- Ravuri Bharadhwaja
- Pratibha Ray
- Amar Kant
Which of the following countries is on track to become the world’s first nation to create its own digital currency and would begin distributing the yet-to-be-named currency in December 201i4?
- Japan
- Ecuador
- Germany
- Singapore
- Italy
According to Kalhan, which Mauryan ruler built the city of Srinagar?
- Bindusara
- Asoka
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Kunala
In which year was the first World Tourism Day celebrated?
- 1972
- 1976
- 1980
- 1983
- 1991
Who among the following became the first Spaniard to win the World Badminton Championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2014?
- Carolina Marin
- Dolores Marco
- Yoana Martínez
- Lucía Tavera
- Esther Sanz
What was the tagline of season 8 of the popular TV game show KBC?
- Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain
- Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh
- Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai
- Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota
- Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota
What is the name of India’s first wax museum?
- Jyoti Basu Wax Museum
- Nehru Wax Museum
- Tagore Wax Museum
- Mother’s Wax Museum
- Satyajit Ray Wax Museum
What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
- Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
- Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
- Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions
- Providing quota to religious minorities in the services under the Central Government
The most famous folk dance of Punjab is
- Summi
- Bhangra
- Luddi
- None of these
In which year Dadra and Nagar Haveli was added in Union Territories?
- 1962
- 1960
- 1961
- 1972
What is the capital of Tripura?
- Shillong
- Aizawl
- Agartala
- Itanagar
Which of the following banks launched a new account 'Pehla Kadam' for kids?
- Punjab National Bank
- Axis Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- State Bank of India
- IDBI
Which continent is known as the White Continent?
- Australia
- North America
- Antarctica
- Asia
Which of the following became the first women directors in IIT council?
- Zarina Mehta and Neha Kirpal
- Salini Gupta and Ekta Kapoor
- Ritu Kumar and Chiki Sarkar
- Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath
- Ashvini Yardi and Shobhana Bhartia