Miscellaneous (Part-II) (Railway)

Total Questions: 22

11. The parliament of Japan is called: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) The National Diet
Solution:

12. Which animal has been declared as the 'national heritage animal of India? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Elephant
Solution:Indian elephant is the national heritage animal of India since 22 October 2010.

• The Ganges River Dolphin or also called 'Susu,' is the National Aquatic Animal of India since 18th May 2010.

13. Where is the headquarters of the Zoological Survey of India? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Kolkata
Solution:The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is headquartered at Kolkata, West Bengal.

• It also has 16 regional centres located in different parts of the country.

• It was founded on 1 July 1916.

14. In which year was the National Organic Chemicals Indus-tries Limited (NOCIL) established? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 14.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (4) 1961
Solution:1961

• NOCIL Ltd was incorporated on 11 May 1961 as National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd.

• In the year 1968, the company commenced their production of petrochemicals at NOCIL in technical collaboration with the Royal Dutch Shell Group.

• NOCIL Ltd is India's largest manufacturer and supplier of rubber chemicals.

15. Which district in Haryana has a nuclear power plant? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Fatehabad
Solution:The nuclear power plant is being developed in a 535 hectare site in the Gorakhpur village in Haryana.

• It is approximately 22km southeast of the Fatehabad district.

16. The Government of India approved the National Policy for Farmers (NPF) in: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) 2007
Solution:The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) under the chairmanship of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan submitted its final report in 2006.

• Government of India approved the National Policy for Farmers in 2007.

• The objective was to improve the economic viability of farming through substantially improving net income of farmers.

17. __________has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Ghana
Solution:Ghana became the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX sharing Initiative.

18. Vivekanand Rock memorial is situated at ____________. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 07.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) Kanyakumari
Solution:Vivekanand Rock Memorial is a monument in Kanyakumari.

• It was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda, who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock.

19. The country's first commercial-scale biomass based hydrogen plant is coming up in which district of Madhya Pradesh? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 18.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (1) Khandwa
Solution:India's first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant is coming up in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

• The plant will produce a tonne of hydrogen per day, from 30 tonnes of biomass feedstock and will also produce biochar and methane.

• The plant is being put up by a joint venture of Watomo Energies Ltd and Biezel Green Energy with an investment of →24 crore.

20. Who was the Chairman of Union Carbide during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Bhopal? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 23.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Warren Anderson
Solution:Warren Martin Anderson, an American businessman. was the chair and CEO of the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at the time of the Bhopal disaster in 1984.

• He was charged with man-slaughter by Indian authorities.

• The Bhopal disaster took place in a plant belonging to Union Carbide's Indian subsidiary, Union Carbide India Limited, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on 2-3 December 1984.