National Events (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who among the following has been appointed as the Force Commander of UN Mission in South Sudan in 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) Shailesh Tinaikar
Solution:UN Secretary appointed Indian Army officer, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2019.

• He succeeded Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi of Rwanda as the new force commander of South Sudan's UN.

22. Name the state governr.ent that announced its decision to ban production, distribution, advertisement and sale of e-cigarette within its territory in May 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Rajasthan
Solution:The Rajasthan government has decided to ban production, distribution, advertisement and sale of e-cigarette in the state.

• The decision will be an important step to curb addiction among youths.

23. Which of the following organisations has successfully testfired an indigenously developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan in 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) DRDO
Solution:The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested an indigenously developed 500-kg inertially guided bomb at the Pokhran test-firing range in Rajasthan.

• The bomb was fired by a Su-30MKI combat aircraft from a 30-km range.

• Guided bombs are meant to precisely hit a designated target to minimize collateral damage.

24. What is the amount provided per year to the farmers holding up to 2 hectre under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Siddhi (PMKSS)? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) 6,000 Rupees
Solution:Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme was launched on February 24 in 2019.

• Under the scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs 6,000 per year, in three equal installments, directly into the bank accounts of the all land-holding farmers irrespective of the size of their land holdings.

25. Who is the Chief Minister of Goa as of October 2020? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Pramod Sawant
Solution:Pramod Sawant is the 13th and current Chief Minister of Goa.

• He sworn in as Chief Minister, after the death of the sitting chief minister Manohar Parrikar.

26. When was GSAT-6A launched and from where? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (1) 29 March 2018, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota)
Solution:29 March 2018, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota)

• India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08) successfully launched GSAT-6A Satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on March 29, 2018.

• The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, the spaceport of India.

27. When was Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana launched? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (1) 11th October 2014
Solution:The Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAANJHI) was launched on 11th October 2014.

• It was a village development project launched by Government of India, under which each Member of Parliament had to develop physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019.

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28. In October 2018, Indian scientists developed a gel called____________ to protect farmers from toxic pesticides. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Poly-Oxime
Solution:Researchers at the Bengaluru-based Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) formulated and patented the poly-Oxime gel to protect farmers from toxic pesticides.

• The gel is made of chemically modified chitosan found in the shells of crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs and shrimps.

29. According to Living Planet report 2020, largest wildlife population loss has been found in____________. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (2) Latin America
Solution:According to the Living Planet Report 2020 released by the World Wide Fund for Nature in September 2020, a 94% decline in average size of monitored wildlife populations in Latin America and the Carib-bean is the largest drop anywhere in the world.

• The report adds that there has been a 68% average drop in global wildlife population sizes since 1970.

30. In July 2017, India's first solar powered train was launched at a railway station in___________. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (1) Delhi
Solution:Indian Railways on July 14. 2017, launched first solar-powered DEMU (diesel electrical multiple unit) train from the Safdarjung railway station in Delhi.

• The train ran from Sarai Rohilla in Delhi to Farukh Nagar in Haryana. Thus, the boy is son of daughter of Roma.