Indian Geography

1.The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as

Ganga Indus Brahmaputra Mahanadi

2.The Salal Project is on the river

Chenab Jhelum Ravi Sutlej

3.The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

North-eastern zone North-western zone Southern zone None of the above

4.The percentage of earth surface covered by India is

2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4

5.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

Namchi, Sikkim Churu, Rajasthan Mawsynram, Meghalaya Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Chemistry

1.The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called

granite basalt igneous rocks sedimentary rocks

2.The law which states that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure is

Dalton's law Gay Lussac's law Henry's law Raoult's law

3. The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is

helium ozone oxygen methane

4.The most commonly used bleaching agent is

alcohol carbon dioxide chlorine sodium chlorine

5.The heat required to raise the temperature of body by 1 K is called

specific heat thermal capacity water equivalent None of the above

World Geography

1.The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
latitudes longitudes geographic grids None of the above

2.The light of distant stars is affected by
the earth's atmosphere interstellar dust both (a) and (b) None of the above

3.The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
Africa Asia Australia Europe

4.Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
latitudinal redistribution of heat cycle of air circulation global wind pattern All are similar terms

5.The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
coral reefs sea grass bed hot spots None of the above

Technology

1.What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

Report Field Record File

2.'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?

Order of Significance Open Software Operating System Optical Sensor

3.'.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file?

Image file Animation/movie file Audio file MS Office document

4.The purpose of choke in tube light is ?

To decrease the current To increase the current To decrease the voltage momentarily To increase the voltage momentarily

5.Who developed Yahoo?

Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson David Filo & Jerry Yang Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn Steve Case & Jeff Bezos

Honours and Awards

1. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of

Science and Technology Environmental Studies Literature and Journalism International Understanding

2.Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

classical music education literature fine arts

3.The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to

Larry Pressler Amnesty International Hussain Ibrahim Zaki Yasser Arafat

4.'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for

acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy gallantry by children outstanding contribution to literature the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

5.Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?

Dharmavir Bharti Amitabh Bachchaan B. V. Karanth Ashok Vajpeyi

Indian Geography

1.The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

Ganga Cauvery Narmada Godavari

2.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

45 65 35 25

3.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

north of Tropic of Cancer south of the Equator south of the Capricorn north of the Equator

4.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

the Palghat gap the Bhorghat pass the Thalgat pass the Bolan pass

5.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Chemistry

1.The nucleus of an atom consists of

electrons and neutrons electrons and protons protons and neutrons All of the above

2.The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its

molality molarity normality formality

3.The most electronegative element among the following is

sodium bromine fluorine oxygen

4.The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is

Na Ag Hg Fe

5.The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called

smelting roasting calcinations froth floatation

World Geography

1.The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of

shape area baring distance

2.The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with

zones of climate zones of oceans zones of land zones of cyclonic depressions

3.The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.

larger, more larger, less smaller, more smaller, less

4.The hazards of radiation belts include

deterioration of electronic circuits damage of solar cells of spacecraft adverse effect on living organisms All of the above

5.The great Victoria Desert is located in

Canada West Africa Australia North America

Indian Politics

1.The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution 

it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution

the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution 

All of the above

2.The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in

1970 1971 1972 1973

3.The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

the people Lok Sabha elected members of the legislative assembly elected members of the legislative council

4.The members of the panchayat are

nominated by the district officer 

the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies 

nominated by local self-government minister of the state 

nominated by the block development organization

5.The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

Parliament 

Supreme Court 

High courts 

Election Commission

General Science - Synthetic Materials

1.Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in cement industry?

Gypsum and Clay Clay Limestone and Clay Limestone

2.Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?

Powder type Liquid type Soda acid type Foam type

3.Which of the following is commonly called a 'polyamide'?

Terylene Nylon Rayon Orlon

4.Epoxy resins are used as

detergents insecticides adhesives moth repellents

5.Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?

bicarbonates bismuthates sulphonates nitrates

General Science - Nuclear Science

1.Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?

Thorium Graphite Radium Ordinary water

2.Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

Beta ray Alpha ray Cathode ray Gamma ray

3.In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

conversion of chemical energy into heat energy conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy conversion of mass into energy conversion of neutrons into protons

4. Isotopes are separated by

crystallisation sublimation distillation filtration

5.Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material?

Thorium Radium Plutonium Radan

General Science - Measurements

1.What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

Decibel Coulomb Hum Cycles

2.Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

snow storm intense heat rainfall

3.One fathom is equal to

6 feet 6 meters 60 feet 100 cm

4.Light year is a measurement of

speed of aeroplanes speed of light Stellar distances speed of rockets

5.One horse power is equal to

746 watts 748 watts 756 watts 736 watts

General Science - Elements and Metals

1.Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?

Oxygen Hydrogen sulphide Carbon dioxide Nitrogen

2.Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

Phosphorous Bromine Chlorine Helium

3.Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

copper magnesium iron calcium

4.Which of the following is used in pencils?

Graphite Silicon Charcoal Phosphorous

5.Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

Tin Mercury Lead Zinc

Indian Politics

1.The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution 

it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution 

the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution

  All of the above

2.The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

the people Lok Sabha elected members of the legislative assembly elected members of the legislative council

3.The members of the panchayat are

nominated by the district officer 

the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies 

nominated by local self-government minister of the state 

nominated by the block development organization

4.The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

Parliament Supreme Court High courts Election Commission

5.The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of

4 years 5 years 6 years 3 years

Honours and Awards

1.B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

Music Journalism Medicine Environment

2.Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with

Sathish Dawan C. Subramanian Grameen Bank of Bangladesh World Health Organisation

3.The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?

Literature Community Welfare Government Service Journalism

4.Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

Param Vishishtat Seva Medal Param Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Vir Chakra

5.The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is

Vishwanathan Anand Leander Peas Kapil Dev Limba Ram

Books and Authors

1.Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?
T.N.Kaul J.R.D. Tata Khushwant Singh Nani Palkhivala

2.Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?
Thomas Hardy Emile Zola George Orwell Walter Scott

3.Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
Salman RushDie Abu Nuwas Ms. Taslima Nasrin D.H. Lawrence

4.The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by
Rupa Ganguly Seema Biswas Pratiba Sinha Shabama Azmi

5.Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'?
John Keats Robert Browing P.B.Shelley William Wordsworth

Inventions

1.Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
Biro Brothers Waterman Brothers Bicc Brothers Write Brothers

2.Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?
Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Benjamin Franklin Marie Curie

3.What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Charles Richter Hiram Walker Giuseppe Mercalli Joshua Rumble

4.This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.
George Washington Alexander Hamilton John Adams Thomas Jefferson

5.What James Watt invented?
Diving bell Steam boat Hot air balloon Rotary steam engine

Permutation and Combination - General Questions

1.From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?

564 645 735 756

2. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?

360 480 720 5040

3.In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

810 1440 2880 50400

4.Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?

210 1050 25200 21400

5.In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged?

72 144 360 720

Railway Recruitment Exam - GK

1.The headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is–

Calcutta Maligaon (Guwahati) Chennai Gorakhpur

2.In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?

Mumbai Delhi Calcutta Chennai

3.General Manger is responsible for–

Railway Board Railway Ministry Both railway Board and Railway Ministry None of these

4.The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at–

Mumbai (V.T) Chennai Secundrabad Mumbai (Central)

5.The headquarters of Northern Railway is at–

New Delhi Guwahati Gorakhpur Mumbai (V.T)

Regional Rural Bank Qbank

1.Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Electric Field Average Velocity Power Magnetic Momentum

2.If the velocity of a body is doubled-

Its Kinetic Energy is doubled Its potential Energy is doubled Its Momentum is doubled Its Acceleration is doubled

3.Clothes keep us warm in winter because they-

supply heat do not rediate heat prevent air from contacting the body prevent the heat of the body from escaping

4.Permanent magnet can be made from

Cobalt Aluminum Zinc Lead

5.Who among the following is known as 'Father of Biology'?

Aristotle Darwin Lamark Hippocrates

RRB - Model QP

1.How much distance was traveled by first train of India?

33 km 36 km 34 km 46 km

2.What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail lines?

First Second Third Fourth

3.What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?

4300 Km 3700 Km 4290 km 5298 km

4.The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at–

Mumbai(V.T) Guwahati Gorakhpur New Delhi

5.When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?

15th Jan, 1958 15th Jan, 1955 2nd Jan, 1956 14th April, 1952

GK - RRB

1.Palghat' is a division of which of the following Railways?

Southern Railway South Eastern Railway South Central Railway South Western Railway

2.Which of the following Union Terriotories of India has the lowest population?

Pondicherry Daman and Diu Lakshadweep Andaman and Nicobar

3.'Kakolat Water fall' is situated in which of the following States?

Bihar Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand

4.Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?

85.5°E 86.5°E 84.5°E 82.5°E

5.The Nagarjunasagar Dam is built across which ofthe following rivers?

Krishna Chambal Kosi Sutlej

General knowledge Questions and Answers - RRB

1.Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?

South-Central Railway - Secunderabad Central railway - Bhopal South Railway - Chennai North Railway - New Delhi

2. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?

From Calcutta to Delhi From Mumbai to Thane From Mumbai to Surat From Mumbai to Madras

3.When was the first train in Indian started?

1851 1852 1853 1854

4. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?

Lord William Bentick Lord Cornwallis Lord Kenning Lord Dalhousie

5.A station where the rail lines end, is called

junction station way-side-station block station terminal station

Regional Rural Bank

1.Which one of the following leaders belonged to the extremist wing of the Congress?

Aurobindo Ghosh Dadabhai Naoroji G.K.Gokhale S.N. Banerjee

2. At the Second Round Table Conference, the Indian National Congress was represented by-

Jawaharlal Nehru Rajendra Prasad M.K.Gandhi Vallabh Bhai Patel

3.Earth's gravitational pull in minimum in-

Troposphere Stratosphere Thermosphere Exosphere

4.The most abundant element in the Earth's Crust is

Aluminum Silica magnesium Sodium

5.Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?

Rice Maize Cotton Barley

Regional Rural Bank - Model QP

1.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called–

dock platform passenger platform island platform goods platform

2.When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

1952 1950 1951 1954

3. Railway Staff College is situated at–

Bangalore Secundrabad Chennai Vadodara

4.Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?

Lucknow Bangalore Pune New Delhi

5. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?

1954 1957 1959 1967

RRB - Model QP

1.What was the name of Budha's charioteer?

Manna Channa Devadata Raghu

2.The most famous Kushan ruler was

Rudradaman Vasudeva I Kanishka Ashoka

3.Between which two rulers was the first Battle of Panipat fought?

Akbar and Bahlol Lodi Babur and Ibrahim Lodi Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi Shahjahan and Daulat Khan Lodi

4.When and where was the 'Ghadar Party' founded?

America, 1913 Denmark, 1921 England, 1917 Scotland, 1925

5.Gandhiji's movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at-

Promotion of Welfare State Creating anti-British sentiments Promotion of Cottage Industry Full independence