General Awareness - 3 (Railway Apprentice)

General Awareness - 3 (Railway Apprentice)

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does RBI do when it wants to reduce liquidity in the banking system?

  1. It increases the CRR.
  2. It decreases the SLR.
  3. It decreases the repo rate.
  4. It decreases the reverse repo rate.
  5. It maintains the same bank rate.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following received the Jnanpith Award in November 2014?

  1. Chandrashekhara Kambara
  2. Kedarnath Singh
  3. Ravuri Bharadhwaja
  4. Pratibha Ray
  5. Amar Kant
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. Japan
  2. Ecuador
  3. Germany
  4. Singapore
  5. Italy
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Kalhan, which Mauryan ruler built the city of Srinagar?

  1. Bindusara
  2. Asoka
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Kunala
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the first World Tourism Day celebrated?

  1. 1972
  2. 1976
  3. 1980
  4. 1983
  5. 1991
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following became the first Spaniard to win the World Badminton Championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2014?

  1. Carolina Marin
  2. Dolores Marco
  3. Yoana Martínez
  4. Lucía Tavera
  5. Esther Sanz
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the tagline of season 8 of the popular TV game show KBC?

  1. Yahan Sirf Paise Nahi, Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain
  2. Seekhna Bandh Toh Jeetna Bandh
  3. Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dilata Hai
  4. Koi Bhi Insaan Chota Nahi Hota
  5. Koi Bhi Sawaal Chota Nahi Hota
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of India’s first wax museum?

  1. Jyoti Basu Wax Museum
  2. Nehru Wax Museum
  3. Tagore Wax Museum
  4. Mother’s Wax Museum
  5. Satyajit Ray Wax Museum
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?

  1. Abolition of Legislative Councils in certain States
  2. Introduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India
  3. Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions
  4. Providing quota to religious minorities in the services under the Central Government
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The most famous folk dance of Punjab is

  1. Summi
  2. Bhangra
  3. Luddi
  4. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year Dadra and Nagar Haveli was added in Union Territories?

  1. 1962
  2. 1960
  3. 1961
  4. 1972
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the capital of Tripura?

  1. Shillong
  2. Aizawl
  3. Agartala
  4. Itanagar
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched a new account 'Pehla Kadam' for kids?

  1. Punjab National Bank
  2. Axis Bank
  3. Bank of Baroda
  4. State Bank of India
  5. IDBI
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which continent is known as the White Continent?

  1. Australia
  2. North America
  3. Antarctica
  4. Asia
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following became the first women directors in IIT council?

  1. Zarina Mehta and Neha Kirpal
  2. Salini Gupta and Ekta Kapoor
  3. Ritu Kumar and Chiki Sarkar
  4. Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath
  5. Ashvini Yardi and Shobhana Bhartia