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General Awareness - 3 (Railway Apprentice)

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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.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is correct.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ecuador 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 2014

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

  1. Bindusara

  2. Asoka

  3. Chandragupta Maurya

  4. Kunala


Correct Option: B

In which year was the first World Tourism Day celebrated?

  1. 1972

  2. 1976

  3. 1980

  4. 1983

  5. 1991


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

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


Correct Option: C

The most famous folk dance of Punjab is

  1. Summi

  2. Bhangra

  3. Luddi

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

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

  1. 1962

  2. 1960

  3. 1961

  4. 1972


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Right- Tenth amendment of the constitution added Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the list of Union Territories.

What is the capital of Tripura?

  1. Shillong

  2. Aizawl

  3. Agartala

  4. Itanagar


Correct Option: C

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Which continent is known as the White Continent?

  1. Australia

  2. North America

  3. Antarctica

  4. Asia


Correct Option: C

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

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