Miscellaneous (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

41. The leaked secret investment documents known as 'Panama Papers' belonged to: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 23.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) SpaceX
(2) Suddeutsche Zeitung
(3) Mossack Fonseca & Co
(4) International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Correct Answer: (3) Mossack Fonseca & Co

Solution:The Panama Papers refer to the 11.5 million leaked encrypted confidential documents that were the property of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.

• The documents were released on April 3, 2016, by the German newspaper SüddeutscheZeitung (SZ), dubbing them the "Panama Papers."

42. Who among the following joined the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of Territorial Army (TA) in 2011? She was the first female jawan in the Indian Army. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 25.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Amrita Devi
(2) Sapper Shanti Tigga
(3) Chhavi Rajawat
(4) Sita Sahu

Correct Answer: (2) Sapper Shanti Tigga

Solution:In 2011, outperforming her male counterparts in the physical tests. Sapper Shanti Tigga Joined the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of Territorial Army (TA).

43. NCSM is an autonomous organization under Ministry of culture. What is the full form of NCSM? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 25.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) National Council of Space Museum
(2) National Council of Satellite Museum
(3) National Council of Social Museum
(4) National Council of Science Museums

Correct Answer: (4) National Council of Science Museums

Solution:In 1978, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) was established as a central coordinating agency for national science museums.

• NCSM, an autonomous Science & Technology institution under the Ministry of Culture jointly with the Department of Science & Technology (DST).

44. The world's first official airmail was sent from to in February 1911. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 25.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Allahabad, Naini
(2) Andhra, Delhi
(3) Allahabad, Agra
(4) Hyderabad, Tirupati

Correct Answer: (1) Allahabad, Naini

Solution:The event also marked the first ever flight in India and was held during the Maha Kumbh in 1911.

• The world's first official mail flown by an airplane was sent from Allahabad (Now Prayajraj) to Naini on February 18. 1911.

45. Kailash Satyarthi was the founder of: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 25.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Stree Bachao Andolan
(2) Sabko Padhao Andolan
(3) Bachpan Bachao Andolan
(4) Beti Padhao Andolan

Correct Answer: (3) Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Solution:Started in 1980, Bachpan Bachao Andolan is India's largest movement for the protection of children and works with government agencies and policy makers to strengthen the system.

• Kailash Satyarthi was the Founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan.

46. Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 27.01.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Goa
(2) Vishakhapatnam
(3) Chennai
(4) Mangalore

Correct Answer: (1) Goa

Solution:The National Institute of Oceanography was founded on 1 January 1966.

• It's Headquartered in Goa. It has regional centres in Kochi, Mumbai and Vizag.

47. 'Operation Vijay' is associated with which of the following wars? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Indo-Pakistan War-1971
(2) Indo-Pakistan War 1947
(3) Indo-Pakistan War 1965
(4) Kargil War-1999

Correct Answer: (4) Kargil War-1999

Solution:India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 every year to mark the anniversary of the Indian Army's victory against Pakistan on this day in 1999.

• Dubbed 'Operation Vijay', the military campaign held in the month of July in 1999.

48. What is the correct full form of MPEG from below? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Micro Pictures Expert Group
(2) Many Pictures Expert Group
(3) Moving Picture Experts Group
(4) Motion Pictures Expert Group

Correct Answer: (3) Moving Picture Experts Group

Solution:MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group.

• It is used for Computing, Compression& Encoding in World-wide.

• It sets standards for media coding, video, graphics and genomic data, and transmission and file formats for various applications.

49. Which of the following is a garrison town? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Surat
(2) Udaipur
(3) Jalandhar
(4) Kota

Correct Answer: (3) Jalandhar

Solution:Garrison towns are basically towns where military troops permanently stationed.

• Jalandhar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jalandhar, Punjab.

• It is one of the oldest cantonments in India.

50. Who designed the 'Statue of Unity', which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31st October, 2018? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Krishna Reddy
(2) Ram Vanji Sutar
(3) S.N. Ganapathy
(4) Ramkinkar Baij

Correct Answer: (2) Ram Vanji Sutar

Solution:The Statue of Unity is designed by renowned Sculptor Ram V. Sutar.

• He took five years to build it.

• It is located in Gujarat near the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River.

• It is dedicated to first Deputy prime Minister of India as well as iron Man Sardar Ballabhai Patel.

It is a world tallest statue with a height of 182 metres.

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