Organisations And Institutions

1. Where is the Indian National Rail Museum situated? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Delhi
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Delhi

Solution:The National Rail Museum is located in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. It was established on February 1, 1977. This museum draws attention to the heritage of Indian Railways.

2. India's first Railway University will come up at- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 2.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Vadodara, Gujarat
(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(c) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Vadodara, Gujarat

Solution:On 15 December 2018, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal dedicated India's first railway university to the Nation in Vadodara. The Railway University is the first of its kind institution in the nation and the third in the world after Russia and China.

3. Indian Railway has commissioned its first waste-to-energy plant in: [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Bhopal
(c) Bina
(d) Gwalior

Correct Answer: (a) Bhubaneswar

Solution:Indian Railways has commissioned the country's first government Waste to Energy Plant, having a capacity of 500 Kg waste per day, in Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop at Bhubaneswar in East Coast Railway.

4. Shankar International Doll Museum is located in _________. [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Pune
(d) Kolkata

Correct Answer: (a) New Delhi

Solution:Shankar International Dolls Museum is located in New Delhi. The museum was founded by famous cartoonist K Shankar Pillai. The collection of dolls in various costumes is one of the largest in the world.

5. In which city of India is the Indian Forestry Institute located? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) New Delhi
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Dehradun
(d) Shimla

Correct Answer: (c) Dehradun

Solution:Indian Institute of Forestry is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is a premier institute in the field of forestry research in India.

6. Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India"? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 2.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) India Gate
(b) Gateway of India
(c) Raj Ghat
(d) Red Fort

Correct Answer: (a) India Gate

Solution:The India Gate is the national monument of India and is situated in New Delhi. India Gate is a monument designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

7. Where is the National War Memorial of India located? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Andaman
(b) Kochi
(c) New Delhi
(d) Rajkot

Correct Answer: (c) New Delhi

Solution:The National War Museum is located in Princess Park, near India Gate, New Delhi. It is built in memory of all Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country post-Independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National War Memorial in Delhi on 25 February 2019.

8. Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India (NFAI) located? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Bangaluru
(d) Mumbai

Correct Answer: (a) Pune

Solution:The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) is head-quartered in Pune, Maharashtra. In addition, NFAI has three regional offices in Bengaluru, Calcutta, and Thiruvananthapuram. The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February 1964.

9. Where is the Film and Television Institute of India located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Mysore
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Mumbai
(d) Pune

Correct Answer: (d) Pune

Solution:The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Government of India in 1960 on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios in Pune.

10. In which of the following cities is the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy located? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Imphal
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Guwahati
(d) Bengaluru

Correct Answer: (a) Imphal

Solution:The Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) is a premier national institute located in Imphal for the promotion and preservation of Manipuri arts. It was established in 1954, and its management comes under the Sangeet Natak Academy.