In a series of sharing useful
study material, today I am sharing 350 important questions
for General Awareness section. There are 75 questions from Science so
it's also very useful for Railways RRB exam.
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Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Sunday, 6 March 2016
GK Question Bank February 2016
1) Which of the following new train services will be introduced by the Indian Railways?
Ans. Humsafar, Tejas & UDAY
2) Which committee has been set up to consider ST status to six communities of Assam?
Ans. Mahesh Kumar Singla committee
3) Which of the following institute is the largest residential institute for the tribals in the world?
Ans. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
4) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)?
Ans. Rozle Prezelj
5) Which campaign has been launched by Twitter for women empowerment in India?
Ans. #PositionOfStrength
Ans. #PositionOfStrength
6) Which is the India’s first digital state?
Ans. Kerala
7) Who is elected as the new President of the Republic of Kosovo?
Ans. Hashim Thaci
Ans. Hashim Thaci
8) Who has won 2015 FMSCI Motorsports Man of the Year Trophy?
Ans. Armaan Ebrahim
9) Who is heading a five-member task force to rationalise central government staff?
Ans. Rajiv Kumar
10) Santosh Trophy is related to which sports?
Ans. Football
Ans. Football
11) Who has won the first All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016?
Ans. Rahul Sachdev
Ans. Rahul Sachdev
12) The National Science Day is celebrated on which date in India?
Ans. February 28
Ans. February 28
13) Who has won 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title?
Ans. Stan Wawrinka
Ans. Stan Wawrinka
14) Who has bagged the best sound award at the 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards 2016?
Ans. Resul Pookutty
Ans. Resul Pookutty
15) Which is the best picture award winner at the 88th annual Academy Awards 2016?-
Ans. Spotlight
16) Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB)?
Ans. Vinod Rai
Ans. Vinod Rai
17) India’s first IT co-operative UL CyberPark has been set up in which state?
Ans. Kerala
18) B K Garudachar, who died recently, was related to which sports?
Ans. Cricket
19) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)?
Ans. Dinesh Sharma
20) Who of the following NASA astronaut has visited India recently?
Ans. Sunita Williams
21) Who has been elected as the new President of FIFA?
Ans. Gianni Infantino
22) Who has been chosen for the Dinanath Mangeshkar award?
Ans. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
23) Which cricket team has won the 2015-16 season’s Ranji Trophy title?
Ans. Mumbai
24) Who has been honoured with the Aryabhata Award 2013?
Ans. Avinash Chander
25) According to Railway Budget 2016-17, which research organisation will be set up under Railways?
Ans. SRESTHA
26) . India’s first rail-auto transportation and logistics hub will come up in which state?-
Ans. Tamil Nadu
27) Which city is the host for the 13th World Spice Congress (WSC)?-
Ans. Ahmedabad
28) Which state has launched ‘Niramaya’ scheme for distribution of free medicines?
Ans .Odisha
29) . The NDDB foundation for Nutrition (NFN) has launched the ‘Gift Milk’ initiative in which state?
Ans. Telangana
30) The Muziris Heritage Project is the tourism project of which state of India?
Ans. Kerala
Ans. Kerala
31) What is the name of the recently launched India’s first electric scooter?
Ans. S340
32) The Central Excise Day is observed on which date?
Ans. February 24
33) The world’s first fast-acting anti-rabies drug “RMAb” will be launched in which country?-
Ans. India
34) Which bank has won the first ever Green Bond Pioneer Award 2016?-
Ans. Yes Bank
35) Who has been conferred with the Germany’s prestigious ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’?-
Ans. Goverdhan Mehta
36) .
Which company has bagged the Global CSR Excellence & Leadership
Awards in the category of Best Environment-Friendly Project?
Ans. GVK Biosciences
Ans. GVK Biosciences
37) Which cricketer has been appointed as the UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador For Youth in Bangladesh?-
Ans. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
38) Who will become the first women umpire to officiate in the ICC World Twenty20 cricket?-
Ans. Kathleen Cross
39) . Nargol port is located in which state?-
Ans. Gujarat
40) Which country has won 2016 Trans-Tasman Trophy of Cricket?-
Ans. Australia
41) The Bhadla Solar Park is located in which state?-
Ans. Rajasthan
42) Which country will host 2016 Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation?-
Ans. India
43) The Khajuraho Dance Festival is celebrated in which state of India?-
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
44) Which countries are participating in the naval Exercise IBSAMAR 2016?- Ans. Brazil, India and South Africa
45) Lalita Babar is associated with which sports-
Ans. Racing
46) Which district has been declared as “Zero Landless District” by Kerala government?-
Ans. Kasaragod
47) Who will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Film Festival of Prayag (IFFP)?-
Ans. Sagar Sarhadi
48) Which of the following committee is related to rejuvenation of Godavari river?-
Ans. Deepak Naik committee
49) According to the latest Hurun Global Rich List, which city has become the new “Billionaire Capital of the World”?-
Ans. Beijing
50) Who has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?-
Ans. Rajendra SinghThursday, 25 February 2016
Questionnaire On Railway Budget 2016-2017
1. In the
Railway Budget 2016, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu introduced a
strategy viz. 3 pillar strategy. What are those 3 pillars?
2. The total capital to be spent in the financial year 2016-2017 as announced by Mr. Prabhu is
3. The
Railway is expected to generate a total revenue of __________ which is
_________ percent haigher than the revised target of current year.
4. The Government has promised a budgetary support of __________.
5. How much fund is estimated for the modernization of railway infrastructure over next 5 years.
6. The Railways have estimated to have the _______ kms of new tracks in the next year.
7. How many dedicated freight corridors is expected by 2019
8. Railway electrification have increased by _________ & _________ km route to be electrified next fiscal year.
9. How many railway stations are proposed to be re-developed through PPP?
10. How many locomotive factories are proposed to be opened and at what cost?
11. What is the name of the double decker train for overnight journey on busiest route?
12. The lower berth quota for senior citizens is to be incresed by
13. How much sub-quota is given to women in each of the reserved categories?
14. Name the measures taken for women security.
15. How many stations have been proposed to have the wifi this year?
16. How many major stations is going to be covered under CCTV surveillance?
17. The e-ticketing system has been increased from 2000 to _______ tickets per minute.
18. How many states agreed to form JVs with Indian Railways for construction of rail-over-bridges?
19. India's first rail auto hub to come up in ___________.
20. LIC has agreed to fund Rs ___________ over next 5 years at favorable terms
21. What is the name given to the coolies?
22. We've introduced ________ in Konkan Railways for help to senior citizens.
23. What is the name of Long distance superfast train for unreserved passengers?
24. What is the name given to the coaches of long distance trains for unreserved passengers?
25. World's first Bio-vacuum toilet developed by Indian Railways is being used in _______.
Saturday, 20 February 2016
TOP 50 HISTORY GK QUESTIONS
1. In which province, the first signs of unrest appeared early in 1857 --> Bengal
2. Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur --> Nana Saheb
3. Who was the leader of 1857 mutiny in Assam --> Diwan Mani Ram Datta
4. " Sardar Malla" a leader of farmer's revolt in 1857 hailed from which place------> Mysore
5. Who started Kuka Movement in 1840 --> Guru Ram Singh
6. Who was the originator of Indian Awakening --> Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Who established TatvaBodhini Sabha --> Devendra Nath Tagore
8. Marco Polo who traveled India during 1298-1292 AD from Italy. During whose reign did he come --> Pandya
9. " Mulk-e-Kadim" was other name of which kingdom --> Maratha Kingdom
10. What was the importance of Mallik Amber in Maratha Kingdom --> he gave training of Guerilla war to Marathas
11. How many forts were returned by Shivaji in Purandhar Treaty --> 23 out of 35 forts
12. Who established Dal Khalsa --> Kapur Singh
13. Who was the leader of the Jat revolt against Aurangazeb --> Gokul
14. From which mines Kohinoor Diamond was found --> Golkunda
15. Whose reign was called the Golden Age of Mughal Era --> Shahjahan
16. 12 rules of conduct " Dastur-ul-Amal were of which mughal emperor --> Jahangir
17. " mansur " was a great painter in whose reign in Mughal Era --> Jahangir
18. " Kariraj" was a title to given whom and by whom --> Akbar to Birbal
19. Who was the first to adopt Din-i-ilahi --> Birbal
20. During the Medieval India who was the only Hindu King to sit on throne of Delhi --> Hemu
21. " Barid-i-Mamalik" was a department established by Shershah Suri . What this department dealt with --> Intelligence
22. Which medieval book was written by Gulbadan Beghum --> Humayunnama
23. Mansabdari system was started by Akbar after which victory --> Gujarat Victory
24. Who adopted the policy of " Hindu-pad-padshahi" --> Balaji Vishavanath
25. " What was Bhandarvada" --> land of Marathas known as in Medieval India
26. In the second round table conference, who represented Congress --> Mahatma Gandhi
27. The famous Bull Seal of Indus Valley Civilization is found at which place --> Mohen Jo Dero
28. In which province Muslim League formed their first government after 1946 elections --> Bengal
29. Which was the Capital of Mughul Empire --> Delhi
30. Who was Tipu Sultan`s father --> Hyder Ali
31. Din-E-Illahi was a religion founded by which emperor --> Akbar
32. Which leader succumbed to injuries in a lathi charge during a protest against the Simon Commission in 1928 --> Lala Lajpat Rai
33. In which year did the first war of Indian Independence took place --> 1857
34. This Indian ruler collected taxes labelled as ‘chauth’ and ‘sardeshmukhi’ --> Shivaji
35. Which famous organisation in the history of Indian independence was founded by Rashbehari Bose --> INA
36. In which Indian city did Shivaji marry --> Bangalore
37. Which British General was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre --> General Dyer
38. To avenge whose death did Bhagat Singh shoot and kill General Saunders --> Lala Lajpat Rai
39. Which of India's greatest freedom fighters got his name because his familywere originally sellers of perfume --> Gandhi from gandha 40. The Chipko movement was found to save trees from destruction. By what name was it known inKarnataka --> Appiko Movement
41. The Hindi classic Padmavat was a work by a Muslim Writer. Name him --> Malik Muhammad Jaisi
42. Kitab-i-rehla is a work by a foreign traveler as an account of his travels. What is the name --> Ibn Batutah
43. " Sulva Sutras" are related to which branch of mathematics --> Geometry
44. Ustad Mansur as a painter started his career during the last few years of which mughal emperor reign as a minor painter --> Akbar
45. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were reforms introduced by the British Government in India in 1919. What was their objective --> introduce self-governing institutions to India
46. In which year Queen Victoria's Proclamation assuming the Government of India took place --> 1858
47. Tahqiq-i-hind was a work of which foreign traveler --> Al Beruni
48. Hartog Commission was for the reforms in the area of which field --> Education
49. Fraser commission in 1902 was related to reforms in --> Police
50. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by which Governor General of India --> Lord Dalhousie
2. Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur --> Nana Saheb
3. Who was the leader of 1857 mutiny in Assam --> Diwan Mani Ram Datta
4. " Sardar Malla" a leader of farmer's revolt in 1857 hailed from which place------> Mysore
5. Who started Kuka Movement in 1840 --> Guru Ram Singh
6. Who was the originator of Indian Awakening --> Raja Ram Mohan Roy
7. Who established TatvaBodhini Sabha --> Devendra Nath Tagore
8. Marco Polo who traveled India during 1298-1292 AD from Italy. During whose reign did he come --> Pandya
9. " Mulk-e-Kadim" was other name of which kingdom --> Maratha Kingdom
10. What was the importance of Mallik Amber in Maratha Kingdom --> he gave training of Guerilla war to Marathas
11. How many forts were returned by Shivaji in Purandhar Treaty --> 23 out of 35 forts
12. Who established Dal Khalsa --> Kapur Singh
13. Who was the leader of the Jat revolt against Aurangazeb --> Gokul
14. From which mines Kohinoor Diamond was found --> Golkunda
15. Whose reign was called the Golden Age of Mughal Era --> Shahjahan
16. 12 rules of conduct " Dastur-ul-Amal were of which mughal emperor --> Jahangir
17. " mansur " was a great painter in whose reign in Mughal Era --> Jahangir
18. " Kariraj" was a title to given whom and by whom --> Akbar to Birbal
19. Who was the first to adopt Din-i-ilahi --> Birbal
20. During the Medieval India who was the only Hindu King to sit on throne of Delhi --> Hemu
21. " Barid-i-Mamalik" was a department established by Shershah Suri . What this department dealt with --> Intelligence
22. Which medieval book was written by Gulbadan Beghum --> Humayunnama
23. Mansabdari system was started by Akbar after which victory --> Gujarat Victory
24. Who adopted the policy of " Hindu-pad-padshahi" --> Balaji Vishavanath
25. " What was Bhandarvada" --> land of Marathas known as in Medieval India
26. In the second round table conference, who represented Congress --> Mahatma Gandhi
27. The famous Bull Seal of Indus Valley Civilization is found at which place --> Mohen Jo Dero
28. In which province Muslim League formed their first government after 1946 elections --> Bengal
29. Which was the Capital of Mughul Empire --> Delhi
30. Who was Tipu Sultan`s father --> Hyder Ali
31. Din-E-Illahi was a religion founded by which emperor --> Akbar
32. Which leader succumbed to injuries in a lathi charge during a protest against the Simon Commission in 1928 --> Lala Lajpat Rai
33. In which year did the first war of Indian Independence took place --> 1857
34. This Indian ruler collected taxes labelled as ‘chauth’ and ‘sardeshmukhi’ --> Shivaji
35. Which famous organisation in the history of Indian independence was founded by Rashbehari Bose --> INA
36. In which Indian city did Shivaji marry --> Bangalore
37. Which British General was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre --> General Dyer
38. To avenge whose death did Bhagat Singh shoot and kill General Saunders --> Lala Lajpat Rai
39. Which of India's greatest freedom fighters got his name because his familywere originally sellers of perfume --> Gandhi from gandha 40. The Chipko movement was found to save trees from destruction. By what name was it known inKarnataka --> Appiko Movement
41. The Hindi classic Padmavat was a work by a Muslim Writer. Name him --> Malik Muhammad Jaisi
42. Kitab-i-rehla is a work by a foreign traveler as an account of his travels. What is the name --> Ibn Batutah
43. " Sulva Sutras" are related to which branch of mathematics --> Geometry
44. Ustad Mansur as a painter started his career during the last few years of which mughal emperor reign as a minor painter --> Akbar
45. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were reforms introduced by the British Government in India in 1919. What was their objective --> introduce self-governing institutions to India
46. In which year Queen Victoria's Proclamation assuming the Government of India took place --> 1858
47. Tahqiq-i-hind was a work of which foreign traveler --> Al Beruni
48. Hartog Commission was for the reforms in the area of which field --> Education
49. Fraser commission in 1902 was related to reforms in --> Police
50. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by which Governor General of India --> Lord Dalhousie
Vocabulary Quiz with Explanation
(a) businessman
(b) dictator
(c) beginner
(d) liar
2. Obstinate
(a) ignorant
(b) uninformed
(c) stubborn
(d) agreeable
(e) None of these
3. Maverick
(a) unwanted person
(b) warrior
(c) radical thinker
(d) conformist
(e) None of these
4. Expunge
(a) conceal
(b) substitute
(c) attack
(d) erase
(e) None of these
5. Evanescent
(a) powerful
(b) creative
(c) short-lived
(d) excited
(e) None of these
6. Morose
(a) scholarly
(b) plentiful
(c) gloomy
(d) righteous
(e) None of these
7. Desecrate
(a) ruin something holy
(b) deserve
(c) consider worthless
(d) dry up
(e) None of these
8. Loath
(a) unnecessary
(b) call out
(c) reluctant
(d) hate-filled
(e) None of these
9. Myriad
(a) secret location
(b) favorable event
(c) large number
(d) unwritten rule
(e) None of these
10. Expunge
(a) substitute
(b) conceal
(c) erase
(d) attack
(e) None of these
11. Inequity
(a) lack of resources
(b) wealth of ideas
(c) foolishness
(d) unfairness
(e) None of these
12. Ossify
(a) harden
(b) praise
(c) get rid of
(d) scold
(e) None of these
13. Despot
(a) tyrant
(b) fraud
(c) source
(d) enemy
(e) None of these
14. Placid
(a) having one location
(b) overly content
(c) rude
(d) peaceful
(e) None of these
15. Complaisant
(a) stubborn
(b) cheerfully obedient
(c) bossy
(d) self-satisfied
(e) None of these
Answers
1. beginner
2. stubborn
3. radical thinker
4. erase
5. short-lived
6. gloomy
7. ruin something holy
8. reluctant
9. large number
10. erase
11. unfairness
12. harden
13. tyrant
14. peaceful
15. cheerfully obedient
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