General Awareness Questions for RRB / RRC Exams - 4

41. Who said “Man is a social animal”?
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Rousseau
(d) Laski

Ans: b

42. In which year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd Amendment?
(a) 1975
(b) 1976
(c) 1977
(d) 1980

Ans: b

43. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti‐Defection Bill was passed?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) V.P. Singh
(d) H.D. Deve Gowda

Ans: b

44. The Constitution of India is
(a) Rigid
(b) Flexible
(c) Very rigid
(d) Partly rigid, partly flexible

Ans: d

45. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party?
1. Motialal Nehru 2. Sardar Patel 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a

46. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by
(a) Vijaya Raja
(b) Harihara II
(c) Harihara and Bukka
(d) Bukka II

Ans: c

47. Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakhna

Ans: b

48. Who amongst the following was not associated with the unification of
Italy?
(a) Mazzini
(b) Cavour
(c) Garibaldi
(d) Mussolini

Ans: d

49. Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by
(a) Edward stone
(b) Le Corbusier
(c) Edwin Lutyens
(d) Tarun Dutt

Ans: c

50. The Supreme Court of India was set up by the
(a) Regulating Act, 1773
(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(c) Charter Act, 1813
(d) Charter Act, 1833

Ans: a

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General Awareness Questions for RRB / RRC Exams - 3

31. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha, as stipulated in the Constitution of India, is ________.
(a) 500
(b) 525
(c) 550
(d) 552

Ans: d

32. The Ghadar Movement was founded by ________.
(a) Ajit singh
(b) Lala Hansraj
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakhna

Ans: c

33. The word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include?
(a) Buddhists
(b) Christians
(c) Sikhs
(d) Jains

Ans: d

34. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of ________.
(a) Bhasa
(b) Sudraka
(c) Vishakhdatta
(d) Ashvaghosha

Ans: c

35. The power to carve out a new State is vested in ________.
(a) The Parliament
(b) The President
(c) The Council of Ministers
(d) State’s Reorganisation Commission

Ans: a

36. During the period of the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following started the Central Hindu School?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Bhikaji cama
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya

Ans: a

37. The historic Dandi March is associated with ________
(a) Boycott of elections
(b) Violation of Salt law
(c) Hindu‐Muslim Unity
(d) Abolition of Untouchability

Ans: b

38. “The Federal System with strong centre” has been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from: ________
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) UK
(d) France

Ans: b

39. A national political party is one which receives 6% of the total votes polled in ________
(a) Two or more States
(b) The capital city
(c) Four or more states
(d) In all states

Ans: c

40. After the Chauri‐Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the ________
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Khilafat Movement
(c) Non‐Co‐operation Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

Ans: c

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General Awareness Questions for RRB / RRC Exams - 2

16. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?
(a) Article 137
(b) Article 138
(c) Article 139
(d) Article 140

Ans:  a

17. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme
(a) To help senior citizens
(b) To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman
(c) To train people for social defense
(d) To provide identity to Indian residents

Ans: d

18. The Indus Valley Civilization was Non‐Aryan because
(a) It was urban
(b) It has a pictographic script
(c) It had an agricultural economy
(d) It extended up to the Narmada Valley

Ans: a

19. Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) Prohibition of liquor (b) Right to work
(c) Equal wage for equal work (d) Right to information

Ans: d

20. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopuram
(d) Pradakshina‐path

Ans: c

21. The Dilwara Temple is located at ___________.
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Mount Abu

Ans: d

22. Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the
(a) Mughal army grew unmanageable
(b) Marathas were expert in Guerilla‐warfare
(c) Mughals had no navy
(d) Mughal generals were treacherous

Ans: b

23. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act seeks that the size of the Council of   Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the Legislative Assemblies of that State,
respectively?
(a) 91st
(b) 93rd
(c) 95th
(d) 97th

Ans: a

24. ‘India wins Freedom’ is the autobiography of
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Muhammad Ali
(c) Zakir Hussain
(d) Syed Ahmed Khan

Ans: a

25. Which Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the
list of Fundamental Rights?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 43rd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 62nd Amendment

Ans: c

26. According to Indian Constitution, the Union Ministers hold office during the
pleasure of
(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

Ans: a

27. The British introduced the railways in India in order to
(a) Promote heavy industries in India
(b) Facilitate British commerce and administrative control
(c) Move food grains in case of famine
(d) Enable Indians to move freely within the country

Ans: b

28. Who is the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?
(a) Asvaghosha
(b) Nagasena
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Vasumitra

Ans: a

29. Which one of the following describes India a Secular State?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Preamble to the Constitution
(c) 9th Schedule
(d) Directive Principles

Ans: b

30. The distribution of finances between Centre and States is done on the
recommendation of
(a) Finance Ministry
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) NABARD

Ans: b

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General Awareness Questions for RRB / RRC Exams - 1

01. The Indian Constitution recognizes minorities on the basis of:
(a) Religion
(b) Caste
(c) Colour
(d) Percentage of the population of the Group to the total population

Ans: d

02. The Constitution of India was adopted on
(a) 26th January, 1950
(b) 26th January, 1949
(c) 26th November, 1949
(d) 15th August, 1947

Ans: c

03. Who among the following was not known as a moderate in the National
movement?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Ans: a

04. The slogan Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India has been
adopted from which one of the following?
(a) Mundaka Upanishad
(b) Brahma Upanishad
(c) Mudgala Upanishad
(d) Maitreyi Upanishad

Ans: a

05. Who amongst the following played a prominent role during the “Reign of Terror” in France?
(a) Montesquieu
(b) Voltaire
(c) Marat
(d) Robespierre.

Ans: d

06. Which of the following has the powers to create a new all India Service?
(a) Parliament
(b) Union Public Service Commission
(c) Union Cabinet
(d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Ans: a

07. Consider the following events
1. Gandhi‐Irwin Pact 2. First Round Table Conference
3. Simon Commission 4. Poona Pact
The correct chronological order of these events is
(a) 1‐4‐3‐2
(b) 2‐1‐3‐4
(c) 3‐2‐1‐4
(d) 2‐3‐1‐4

Ans: c

08. The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of
(a) Humayun
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Shal Alam II

Ans: b

09. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?
(a) Chief Justice of High Court
(b) State Election Commission
(c) Election Commission of India
(d) Governor of the State

Ans: c

10. The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan

Ans: a

11. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture can be found in India?
(a) Goa
(b)Calicut
(c)Cannanore
(d) Cochin

Ans: a

12. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme
control over the Government of India?
(a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1861
(d) Morley‐Minto Reforms, 1909

Ans: b

13. The Union Executive of India consists of
(a) The President, Vice‐President and the Council of Ministers only
(b) The President and the council of Ministers only
(c) The President, the Vice‐President, the Council of Ministers and Lok
Sabha Speaker
(d) The President, the Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Lok
Sabha Speaker.

Ans: a

14. How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 395
(b) 396
(c) 398
(d) 399

Ans: a

15. Who was the Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardings
(d) Lord Lytton

Ans: a

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76. In which institution the training of electric work is being given?
(a) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
(b) Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
(c) Railway Staff College
(d) Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering

Ans: B

77. The zone with the minimum length is _________.   
(a) North-Eastern Railway
(b) North-Eastern Frontier Railway
(c) South-East Railway
(d) South-Central Railway

Ans: B

78. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?
(a) Jammutavi
(b) Amritsar
(c) Pathancoat
(d) Guwahat

Ans: A

79. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following places?
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Chittranjan
(c) Perambur
(d) Bangalore

Ans: C

80. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided into how many regions?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 8
(d) 10

Ans: B

81. When was the Central Railway established?
(a) 5th Nov 1951
(b) 14th Nov 1951
(c) 14th April 1951
(d) 16th August, 1951

Ans: A

82. Who invented the railway engine?
(a) Charles Babbage
(b) Isaac Newton
(c) James Watt
(d) George Stephenson

Ans: D

83. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittranjan on
(a) November 1950
(b) October 1950
(c) September 1949
(d) October 1954

Ans: A

84. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
(a) 1965
(b) 1963
(c) 1967
(d) 1965

Ans: D

85. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at _________.   
(a) New Delhi
(b) Guwahati
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Mumbai (V.T)

Ans: A

86. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
(c) Gwalior
(d) Gorakhpur

Ans: A

87. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

Ans: C

88. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for Konakan Railway Project?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: A

89. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Institution situated?
(a) Nasik
(b) Baroda
(c) Jamalpur
(d) Pune

Ans: C

90. The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways
(d) None of these

Ans: A

91. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Forth

Ans: B

92. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Ans: B

93. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
(a) Chittranjan
(b) Kapurthala
(c) Bangalore
(d) Perambur

Ans: C

94. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Nasik
(d) Sikandrabad

Ans: A

95. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at _________.   
(a) Perambur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Bangalore

Ans: B

96. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region
(b) Western region
(c) North-Western region
(d) Central Region

Ans: B

97. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at _________.   
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai

Ans: B

98. The manufacturing of steam engine in Chittranjan Locomotive Works was stopped in _________.   
(a) 1974
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 1973

Ans: C

99. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in _________.   
(a) 1988
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1965

Ans: C

100. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: C

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