National Events (Part-III) (Railway)

Total Questions: 24

1. To combat eve teasing, sexual harassment and other crimes against women, 91 Nirbhaya Squads comprising of specially trained police officers were launched in __________ on 26 January 2022. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 09.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Mumbai
(2) Chennai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Delhi

Correct Answer: (1) Mumbai

Solution:The Mumbai Police, on 26 January 2022, launched the Nirbhaya Squad to prevent and protect women from sexual harassment, eve teasing, and other crimes against women.

• As part of this initiative, especially trained women squad officers have been deployed across the city - in all the 91 police stations.

2. The first Digital Food Museum in India was launched in _________ in the year 2021. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 09.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (3) Tamil Nadu

Solution:In November 2021. Union Minister Piyush Goyal virtually launched India's first digital food museum in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

• Thanjavur is the birthplace of the Food Corporation of India (FCI).

3. As per a news report in March 2022, scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) designed an electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient production of ___________ with the help of electrolysis of urea. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 15.09.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) helium
(2) nitrogen
(3) hydrogen
(4) oxygen

Correct Answer: (3) hydrogen

Solution:Scientists at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), in March 2022, announced to have designed an electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient hydrogen production with the help of electrolysis of urea.

• The urea electrolysis is helpful towards urea-based waste treatment with low-cost hydrogen production.

• The energy requirement for hydrogen production through water electrolysis can be reduced by 70 per cent through urea electrolysis.

4. Which of the following of the Minority Affairs received the prestigious India International Trade Fair, 2021 Silver Medal for strengthening commitment to 'Vocal for Local' in November of 2021? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 16.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) ATAL Innovation Mission
(2) SAMRIDH Scheme
(3) Hunar Haat
(4) ASPIRE

Correct Answer: (3) Hunar Haat

Solution:The HUNAR HAAT, organized by the Ministry of Minority Affairs at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, received the India International Trade Fair, 2021 Silver Medal in November 2021.

• Hunar Haat is a platform to showcase the expertise of artisans/craftsmen of India and explore the opportunities of employment under "Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTAAD)".

5. As of March 2022, who is the Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Mansukh L Mandaviya
(2) Giriraj Singh
(3) Dharmendra Pradhan
(4) Pralhad Joshi

Correct Answer: (2) Giriraj Singh

Solution:Giriraj Singh is currently the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department.

• He is a Member of Parliament from the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha.

6. As per the report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) titled "Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2021, India is the world's___________ arms importer globally. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) second largest
(2) largest
(3) third largest
(4) fourth largest

Correct Answer: (2) largest

Solution:As per "Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2021" report, that was released in March 2022, India emerged as the largest importer of arms between 2017-21.

• Russia (46%). France (27%). and the USA (12%) were the top three largest exporters of arms to India during the period.

• In 2017-21, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, & China were the five largest arms importers.

7. As of August 2022, under which Mission has the Government of India subsumed the Child Protection Services Scheme of 2017? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Poshan
(2) Bachpan
(3) Vatsalya
(4) Indradhanush

Correct Answer: (3) Vatsalya

Solution:The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme "Mission Vatsalya" erstwhile Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme, since 2009-10 for the welfare and rehabilitation of children.

• The objective of Mission Vatsalya is to secure a healthy and happy childhood for each and every child in India, ensure opportunities to enable them to discover their full potential and assist them in flourishing in all respects.

8. ____________is a skill training program launched by Microsoft in collaboration with Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) of India in September 2021. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) DigiUday
(2) DigiSmart
(3) DigiUtkarsh
(4) DigiSaksham

Correct Answer: (4) DigiSaksham

Solution:Microsoft India. In September 2021, announced a partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) to launch DigiSaksham - a collaborative digital skills training initiative to empower job seekers in an increasingly techdriven economy.

• The joint initiative is an extension of the government's ongoing engagement to up-skill youth from rural and semi-urban areas.

9. The milestone of having how many open defecation-free (ODF) Plus villages has been crossed by India in March 2022? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 17.09.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) 50,000
(2) 40,000
(3) 30,000
(4) 20,000

Correct Answer: (1) 50,000

Solution:India crossed a milestone of 50 thousand open defecation-free (ODF) Plus villages in March 2022.

• Among the top performing States are Telangana with 13 thousand 960 ODF Plus villages followed by Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.

• Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II was launched in February 2020 with the aim to ensure that all villages in the country can declare themselves as ODF Plus by the end of 2024.

10. Which sanctuary has the largest number of one-horned Rhinoceros as on June 2022? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 19.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Mudumalai
(2) Kanha
(3) Kaziranga
(4) Sariska

Correct Answer: (3) Kaziranga

Solution:According to the latest data of the Asian Rhino Specialist Group (AsRSG), the current population of greater one-horned rhinos in India:

• Kaziranga National Park: 2613

• Orang National Park: 125

• Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary: 107

• Manas National Park: 40

• Jaldapara National Park: 287

• Gorumara National Park: 52

• Dudhwa National Park: 38

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