National Events (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

31. As of October 2020, Kim Jongun is the 'Supreme Leader of which country? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) North Korea
Solution:Kim Jong-un is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the lead-er of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

32. The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the 'Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India' in order to prioritise, plan and scale up research to eliminate malaria from India by the year: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) 2025
Solution:The indian council of Medical Research (ICMR) has lounched the malaria Elimination Research Aliance (MERA) india in order to priorities plan and scale UP research to eliminate malaria From the india by the year, 2030.

• Malaria is a mosquito born disease, whose name Female anopheles

• The world first malaria vaccine Approved by WHO. in october 2021. The vaccine name is RTS.s/ASO1 (RTS,s)

33. Which of the following states have the highest number of operational landholders as per the agriculture census for 2015 -16? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:The total number of operational holdings in the country has increased from 138 million in 2010-11 to 146 million in 2015-16

• Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest number of land holders, constituting 16% of the total number.

34. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) successfully launched ______ on 1st April, 2019. [RRB NTPC CHT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) EMISAT
Solution:India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) on 1st April, 2019, successfully launched EMISAT and 28 international customer satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota

• This flight marked the first mission of PSLV-QL, a new variant of PSLV with four strap-on motors.

35. The National Electronics Policy (NEP) 2019 aims to create an SPF. What does SPF stand for? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (4) Sovereign Patent Fund
Solution:The NPE 2019 aims to create a Sovereign Patent Fund (SPF) to promote the development and acquisition of IPs (Intellectual Property) in ESDM sector.

• Sovereign Patent Fund's objective is to help the domestic industry to obtain critical IP and thus to reduce the knowledge gap.

36. Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India during the Lok Sabha elections of 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Sunil Arora
Solution:Sunil Arora was the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India.

• He became the Chief Election Commissioner in December 2018, succeeding Om Prakash Rawat.

• He was the chief Election Commissioner during 2019 Lok Sabha election.

37. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grammen Kaushalya Yojana comes under: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (4) National Rural Livelihood Mission
Solution:Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

• MoRD announced it on Anty-odayaDiwas in 2014

• It is a demand-driven placement linked skill training initiative working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).

• It uses skill training and placement in wage employment as a tool to diversify income and enable sustained upward movement out of poverty.

• DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families.

38. Which of the following missions, launched in 2019. Is expected to transform health, agriculture and energy sectors during the next five years? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) UNaTI
Solution:The Ministry of Science & Technology announced key missions including Atal JaiAnusandhan Biotech Mission - Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI), which is expected to transform Health, Agriculture and Energy sectors during the next 5 years

• This mission includes GAR-BH-ini, a Mission to promote Maternal and Child Health and develop prediction tools for preterm berth,

• IndCEPIa Mission to develop affordable vaccines for endemic diseases. Development of Biofortified and Protein Rich wheat contributing to POSHAN Abhiyan, Mission on Anti Microbial Resistance for Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Clean Energy Mission Innovative Technology interventſons for Swachh Bharat.

39. As per World Bank's Ease of Doing Business, 2020 India is ranked: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) 63
Solution:In the World Bank's ease of doing business 2020 report, India jumped to 63rd position, among 190 nations.

• India has improved its ranking by 79 positions in five years (2014-19).

• It is a report published by the World Bank.

40. .............. is an electronic trading portal that networks the existing APMC (Agriculture Produce Markering Committee) mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) CNAM
Solution:eNAM is an electronic trading portal that networks the existing APMC (Agriculture produce market committee) mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.

• It is a anline trading platform.

• It is started by Government of India's Agriculture ministry.