UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paper- 2012-2

UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paper- 2012
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ for Reserve Bank of India Grade B Officers Recruitment Exam 1


1. When a body is taken from the earth to the moon :
(A) Its weight increases
(B) Its weight decreases
(C) Its weight remains unchanged
(D) It becomes completely weightless



2. Expansion during heating :
(A) Occurs only in solid
(B) Increases the weight of the material
(C) Decreases the density of the material
(D) Occurs at the same rate for all liquids and solids




3. ‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of:
(A) Ozone
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Carbon dioxide



4. The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with recommending to the President about :
(A) The principle governing grants-in-aid to be given to the States
(B) Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the Centre and the States
(C) Neither (A) nor (B)
(D) Both (A) and (B)



5. To be officially recognized by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition
of Parties must have at least :
(A) 50 members
(B) 60 members
(C) 80 members
(D) 1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha



6. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of :
(A) GDP
(B) Population
(C) Foodgrains
(D) Per capita income



7. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?
(A) Truth
(B) Non-violence
(C) Untouchability
(D) Heavy industrialisation




8. Consider :
Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for the Upanishads.
Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific.
Now select your answer from the following code :
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.




9. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Muhammad Tughlaq’s scheme of token currency was a failure.
Reason (R) : Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.




10. Rock cut architecture in Harapan culture context has been found at :
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Dhaulabira
(C) Kotdiji
(D) Amri



11. In India, national income is estimated by :
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Central Statistical Organization
(C) Indian Statistical Institute
(D) National Sample Survey Organization




12. Right to Education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is :
(A) Included in the Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) A Fundamental Right
(C) A Statutory Right
(D) None of the above




13. Who among the following designed the Indian National Flag :
(A) Pingali Venkayya
(B) Bahadur Yar Jung
(C) Alluri Sita Rama Raju
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose




14. “Subroto” cup is associated with which of the following games :
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton




15.The poorest district in India – Malkangiri is in which state?
(A) Sikkim
(B) West Bengal
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa