Miscellaneous (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

11. The first BRICS Film Festival was held at the Siri Fort Auditorium Complex in: [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 04.09.2018 Shift-I]

(1) Jaipur
(2) New Delhi
(3) Goa
(4) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (2) New Delhi

Solution:The first BRICS film festival was held at the Sirifort Auditorium Complex in New Delhi in September 2016. The film festival was held as run up to the BRICS summit that was later held in Goa in October 2016. The film festival aimed to build bridges and bring harmony amongst the BRICS countries viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

12. The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is the world's largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents. It is located in which city? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 04.09.2018 Shift-I]

(1) Kolkata
(2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai
(4) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (3) Chennai

Solution:The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded on 24 April 1948 as a constituent laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. CLRI is the world's largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents.

13. In which of the yagna, the helpless Bhujangasan exhibits? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Lotus
(2) Cobra
(3) Cat
(4) Tree

Correct Answer: (2) Cobra

Solution:The name Bhujangasana comes from the Sanskrit word 'bhujanga' which translates to 'snake' or 'serpent' and 'asana' meaning 'posture'. Hence, It is often referred to as the Cobra Pose, as it reflects the posture of a cobra that has its hood raised.

14. Which state is known as the "Entry Gate of North East [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Gangtok
(2) Dispur
(3) Gwahati
(4) Aizawl

Correct Answer: (3) Gwahati

Solution:Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. Guwahati is also the entry point of Assam and the gateway to north east India. It was named as the 'the Pragjyotishpura' the light of the east.

15. Where was Vallabhi university located: [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Punjab
(2) Delhi
(3) Gujarat
(4) Bihar

Correct Answer: (3) Gujarat

Solution:The University of Valabhi was an important centre of Buddhist learning and championed the cause of Hinayana Buddhism between 600 CE and 1200 CE. Valabhi was the capital of the Maitraka empire during the period 480-775 CE. It is located in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.

16. Where is the head quarter of "Food safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)" Located? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Chennai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Kolkata
(4) Mumbai

Correct Answer: (2) New Delhi

Solution:Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi.

17. M.A. Chidambaram stadium is situated in: [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Delhi
(2) Pune
(3) Kolkata
(4) Chennai

Correct Answer: (4) Chennai

Solution:Μ.Α.Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai. The stadium was established in 1916 and it is the third oldest cricket stadium in the country after Eden Gardens in Kolkata and Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi.

18. In which year 'Ganga Action Plan' was started? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) 1988
(2) 1992
(3) 1995
(4) 1986

Correct Answer: (4) 1986

Solution:The Ganga action plan was, launched by Shri Rajeev Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India on 14 Jan. 1986 with the main objective of pollution abatement, to improve the water quality by Interception. Diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical wastes from identified grossly polluting units entering into the river.

19. In which city is the Statue of Liberty located? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 12.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) London
(2) New York
(3) Los Angeles
(4) Washington DC

Correct Answer: (2) New York

Solution:The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York. in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

20. Who is being connected through Ram Setu Project? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 12.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
(2) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat
(3) Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
(4) Gulf of Mannar and Palk Gulf

Correct Answer: (4) Gulf of Mannar and Palk Gulf

Solution:Adam's Bridge also known as Rama Setu is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island. off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. The bridge separates the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Strait. In 2005, the Government of India approved a multi-million dollar Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project that aims to create a ship channel across the Palk Strait by dredging the shallow ocean floor near Dhanushkodi.

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