★ GS questions asked in RRC Group-D Exam (Held on:24 Nov) ★ *----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*-----* 1. Sound waves cannot pass through ? (A) a solid-liquid mixture (B) a liquid-gas mixture (C) an ideal gas (D) a perfect vacuum Ans: a perfect vacuum 2. On account of its numerous temples, which city is also known as the Cathedral city of India ? (A) Madurai (B) Bhubaneswar (C) Varanasi (D) None of the above Ans: Bhubaneswar 3. Who was appointed as ambassador to china during the time of Mohammad bin Tughlaq ? (A) Ibn Batutah (B) Barbosa (C) Barani (D) Abdur Razzak Ans: Ibn Batutah 4.The Securities Market is governed by the rules which are framed by ? (A) IRDA (B) SEBI (C) NSE (D) RBI Ans: SEBI 5. The court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under Section 80 of the representation of people Act, 1951 is ? (A) Supreme Court (B) High Court (C) Election Commission (D) Administrative Tribunal Ans: High Court 6. Water stored in a Dam possesses ? (A) No energy (B) Electrical energy (C) Kinetic energy (D) Potential energy Ans: Potential energy 7. Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of relations between ? (A) Legislature and Executive (B) The Prime Minister and The President (C) Centre and States (D) Executive and Judiciary Ans: Centre and States 8. Under the PIN Code System, the number of postal zones in India is ? (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 9 Ans: 9 9. Where was the first cotton mill in India set up ? (A) Surat (B) Bombay (Mumbai) (C) Ahmedabad (D) Coimbatore Ans: Bombay (Mumbai) 10. Name the first Indigenous developed Rotavirus Vaccine of India ? (A) Rotomid (B) Ratavac (C) Rotacid (D) Rotovac Ans: Ratavac 11. When two drops of Iodine solution are put on a food substance, we get blue-black colour. This indicates the presence of ? (A) Proteins (B) Fats (C) Vitamins (D) Starch Ans: Starch 12. Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic wild Ass is found ? (A) Sunderban (B) Leh and Ladakh (C) Coromandel (D) Rann of Kutch Ans: Rann of Kutch 13. Who is the winner of prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012 ? (A) Amar Kant (Hindi) (B) Dr. Ravuri Bharadwaja (Telugu) (C) Pratibha Ray (Odia) (D) Shrilal Shukla (Hindi) Ans: Dr. Ravuri Bharadwaja (Telugu) 14. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is located at ? (A) Geneva (B) Washington (C) New York (D) Hague Ans: Washington 15. What is the name of first indigenously developed super computer of India ? (A) Tejas (B) Anupam (C) Aryabhatta (D) Param Ans: Param 16. NTPC will set up Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station in which state ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Goa (C) Assam (D) Andhra Prradesh Ans: Andhra Prradesh 17. Which type of root is found in grass ? (A) Tap Root (B) Fibrous Root (C) Lateral Root (D) Modified Root Ans: Fibrous Root 18. In the human body, the basic building blocks are ? (A) Bones (B) Muscles (C) Nerves (D) Cells Ans: Cells 19. In first battle of Paniput, Babar defeated which Lodhi ruler to establish Mughals empire in India ? (A) Ibrahim Lodhi (B) Sikandar Lodhi (C) Bahlul Lodhi (D) Daulat Lodhi Ans: Ibrahim Lodhi 20. Which of the following is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council ? (A) France (B) UK (C) China (D) Japan Ans: Japan 21. Which out of the following was not one of the purpose of Sarais built during Sher Shah ? (A) Warehouse for arms and ammunition (B) For officers (C) For travellers (D) Post-house Ans: Warehouse for arms and ammunition 22. When a body falls freely towards the earth then its total energy ? (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains Constant (D) First increases then decreases Ans: Increases 23. Yuki Bhambri is associated with which sports ? (A) Tennis (B) Badminton (C) Squash (D) Golf Ans: Tennis 24. Saffron is obtained from which part of the plant ? (A) Stigma (B) Anther (C) Stamen (D) Pollen Ans: Stigma 25. The Railway Budget 2013-14 has proposed to introduce a new hyper luxury class to be called ? (A) Udaan (B) Anand (C) Apoorva (D) Anubhuti Ans: Anubhuti 26. Hawaiian Islands are located in ? (A) South Atlantic Ocean (B) North Pacific Ocean (C) North Atlantic Ocean (D) South Pacific Ocean Ans: North Pacific Ocean 27. SIP in Mutual Fund business means ? (A) Salaried Individuals and Plans (B) Systemised Insurance Plan (C) Systematic Investment Plan (D) None of the above Ans: Systematic Investment Plan 28. Quick Silver is the other name for ? (A) Silver (B) Quartz (C) Mercury (D) Copper Ans : Mercury 29. Work done is measured by ? (A) mass x velocity (B) mass x acceleration (C) force x distance (d) force x time Ans: force x distance 30. What is the National Tree of India? (A) Peepal (B) Banyan (C) Mango (D) Neem Ans: Banyan 31. Krishnadevaraya belonged to ? (A) Saluva Dynasty (B) Satvahana Dynasty (C) Tuluva Dynasty (D) None of the above Ans: Tuluva Dynasty 32. Which is the First Railway Station in India ? (A) New Delhi Station (B) Howrah Station (C) Victoria Terminal (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal) (D) None of the above Ans: Victoria Terminal (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal) 33. Who won the Golden Ball in Champions Trophy 2013 ? (A) Shikhar Dhawan (B) Virat Kohli (C) Ravindra Jadeja (D) Suresh Raina Ans: Ravindra Jadeja 34. Which one of the following is not a part of the Scheduled Banking structure in India ? (A) Money lenders (B) Public Sector Banks (C) State Co-operative Banks (D) Private Sector Banks Ans: Money lenders 35. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission ? (A) Justice A.K. Majumdar (B) Justice R.C. Lahoti (C) Justice A.R. Lakshmanan (D) Jusice B.N. Srikrishna Ans: Jusice B.N. Srikrishna 36. The writer of the Brihatkatha was ? (A) Dattamitra (B) Gudadhya (C) Bhadrabahu (D) Sarvavarman Ans: Gudadhya 37. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences ? (A) Madan Mohan Malviya (B) Dadabhai Naoroji (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) B.R. Ambedkar Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji 38. What does COBOL stand for ? (A) Computer Business - Oriented Language (B) Common Business - Oriented Language (C) Common British Oriented Language (D) None of the above Ans: Common Business - Oriented Language 39. The Article of the Indian Constitution which automically become suspended on Proclamation of Emergency is ? (A) Article 19 (B) Article 21 (C) Article 14 (D) None of the above Ans: Article 19 40. The fifth Summit of BRICS was held on March 26-27, 2013 in ? (A) New Delhi (B) Moscow (C) Rio de Janeiro (D) Durban Ans: Durban 41. The climate region with high temperature, throughout the year and heavy rainfall is ? (A) Monsoon (B) Mediterranean (C) Equatorial (D) Savannas Ans: Equatorial 42. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of era in India ? (A) Vikram-Shaka-Gupta-Harsha (B) Gupta-Harsha-Vikram-Shaka (C) Gupta-Shaka-Vikram-Harsha (D) Vikram-Harsha-Gupta-Shaka Ans: Gupta-Harsha-Vikram-Shaka 43. A hereditary disease in which the blood does not clot and the affected person may bleed to death even a small cut, is called ? (A) Haemophilla (B) Leukaemia (C) Haemorrhage (D) None of the above Ans: Haemophilla 44. Who gave the slogan Go Back to the Vedas ? (A) Ramakrishna Paramhans (B) Raja Rammohan Roy (C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (D) Swami Vivekanand Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati 45. Curd is sour due to presence of ? (A) Acetic acid (B) Tartaric acid (C) Lactic acid (D) None of the above Ans: Lactic acid 46. What is the distance of running in a marathon race ? (A) 24 miles 105 yards (B) 26 miles 385 yards (C) 28 miles 405 yards (D) 26 miles Ans: 26 miles 385 yards 47. Which among the following is in liquid state at normal room temperature ? (A) Sodium (B) Mercury (C) Copper (D) Phosphorus Ans: Mercury 48. In National Film Awards 2013, the Best actress award was conferred on ? (A) Usha Jadhav for Marathi film Dhag (B) Aarti Anklekar Tikekar for Marathi film Samhita (C) Namrata Rao for Kahaani (D) Rituporono Ghosh for Chitrangada Ans: Usha Jadhav for Marathi film Dhag 49. Which of the following pairs is correct ? (A) Surya Sen : Chittagong Uprising Case (B) Ramprasad Bismil : Second Lahore Conspiracy Case (C) Bhagat Singh : Kakori Conspiracy Case (D) Chandrashekhar Azad : Delhi Bomb Case Ans: Surya Sen : Chittagong Uprising Case 50. Which Cruise ship sank last year in Mediterranean Sea, was salvaged recently ? (A) Costa Pacifica (B) Costa Favolosa (C) Costa Columbia (D) Costa Concordia Ans: Costa Concordia 51. The first talkie film of India was ? (A) Alam Ara (B) Harish Chandra (C) Kismat (D) None of the above Ans: Alam Ara 52. Guru Govind Singh was killed in 1708 at ? (A) Nanded (B) Amritsar (C) Kiratpur (D) Anandpur Ans: Nanded 53. Which country was known as Abyssinia ? (A) Liberia (B) Somalia (C) Ethiopia (D) Zambia Ans: Ethiopia 54. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earth ? (A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Mesosphere (D) Thermosphere Ans: Troposphere 55. The battle of wandiwash was fought between ? (A) English and Hyder Ali (B) English and the French (C) English and the Marathas (D) None of the above Ans: English and the French 56. In which of the following city, the first women post office in the country has been established in March 2013 ? (A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (C) None of the above Ans: New Delhi 57. Who is the head of the State Executive ? (A) Governor (B) Chief Minister (C) State Cabinet (D) None of the above Ans: Governor 58. Who built Charminar in Hyderabad ? (A) Ibrahim Qutub Shah (B) Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah (C) Ali Adil Shah (D) Ibrahim Adil Shah Ans: Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah 59. Who came to India after Portuguese ? (A) French (B) Dutch (C) British (D) None of the above Ans: Dutch 60.What is Panchayati Raj ? (A) It is community development programme (B) It is a Co-operative movement (C) It is a scheme of self-governance (D) None of the above Ans: It is a scheme of self-governance 61. What is the most common element in the Universe ? (A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen (C) Helium (D) Iron Ans: Hydrogen 62. Shravanabelagola is associated with ? (A) Buddhism (B) Jainism (C) Hinduism (D) All of the above Ans: Jainism 63. In Uttrakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from ? (A) Christian Community (B) Parsi Community (C) Anglo-Indian Community (D) Muslim Community Ans: Anglo-Indian Community 64. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India, leaving South Africa for ever in ? (A) 1910 (B) 1914 (C) 1905 (D) None of the above Ans: 1914 65. Who was the first Bangladeshi Cricketer to score double century in test cricket ? (A) Mohammad Ashraful (B) Mashrafe Martaza (C) Mushfiqur Rahim (D) None of the above Ans: Mushfiqur Rahim. 66. Which Indian state would you be in if you were watching birds at Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, situated on an island in the Kaveri River ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Kerala Ans: Karnataka 67. Which of the following country has the same colours in its National Flag as India ? (A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh (C) Italy (D) Spain Ans: Italy 68. The biggest public Sector Undertaking in the country is ? (A) Railways (B) Roadways (C) Airways (D) None of the above Ans: Railways 69. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu ? (A) Kole Rebellion (B) Munda Rebellion (C) Bhil Rebellion (D) Santhal Rebellion Ans: Santhal Rebellion 70. When an object is thrown up, the force of gravity ? (A) Acts in the direction of the motion (B) Acts in the direction opposite to the motion (C) Remains constant as the body moves up (D) Increases as the body moves up Ans: Acts in the direction opposite to the motion 71. Which is the first element in Periodic Table ? (A) Helium (B) Hydrogen (C) Carbon (D) Neon Ans: Hydrogen 72. Cermination of seed is known as ? (A) Sapling (B) Sprouts (C) Vegetation (D) None of the above Ans: Sprouts 73.Internal forces ? (A) Are always balanced forces (B) Are never balanced forces (C) May or may not be balanced (D) None of the above Ans: Are always balanced forces 74. Half a life is a novel by which of the following author ? (A) Salman Rushdie (B) V.S. Naipaul (C) Anita Desai (D) Chetan Bhagat Ans: V.S. Naipaul 75. The battle between Alexander and Porus took place on the bank of the river ? (A) Ravi (B) Beas (C) Sutlej (D) Jhelum Ans: Jhelum 76. Human rights day is observed on ? (A) 24th January (B) 16th March (C) 10th December (D) None of the above Ans: 10th December 77. Where is Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology located ? (A) New Delhi (B) Pune (C) Bangalore (D) Hyderabad Ans: Hyderabad 78. What is the main function of IMF ? (A) Finance investment loans to developing countries (B) Act as private sector lending arm of World Bank (C) Help to solve Balance of payment problems of member countries (D) None of the above Ans: Finance investment loans to developing countries **SHARE IF U CARE**
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