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Exam: RRB NTPC Subject: General Awareness

Total Questions: 20

Q1. What is the main purpose of a quota in trade policy?

To encourage imports To limit the quantity of specific imported goods To provide financial assistance to exporters To ban all trade with a particular country
Q2. The 'e-PoS' system in PDS facilitates:

Manual record-keeping at FPS Online allocation of commodities Real-time tracking of sales and stock at FPS Government procurement from international markets
Q3. Heavy metal pollution in water bodies can have severe health effects. Which of the following heavy metals is known to cause 'Itai-Itai' disease, characterized by bone softening and kidney damage?

Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Arsenic (As)
Q4. Ancient Babylonian astronomers meticulously recorded celestial observations, leading to the development of which of the following?

The heliocentric model of the solar system Accurate calendars and predictions of eclipses The theory of gravity The concept of atoms
Q5. The Mariana Trench, the deepest known part of the world's oceans, is located in which ocean basin?

Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean
Q6. What is the primary purpose of the balance of payments?

To track government spending To monitor trade balance To record international transactions To regulate interest rates
Q7. What is a 'trade surplus'?

When a country imports more than it exports When a country exports more than it imports When a country has no trade at all When imports and exports are equal
Q8. Which of the following is a property of gases?

Definite shape and definite volume Indefinite shape and definite volume Definite shape and indefinite volume Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
Q9. Which energy resource is harnessed from flowing water?

Geothermal Energy Nuclear Energy Hydropower Biomass
Q10. The concept of 'sympatric speciation' in biogeography refers to:

Speciation occurring in geographically separated populations Speciation occurring within the same geographical area Speciation driven by continental drift Speciation due to island isolation
Q11. How many members of the Lok Sabha are elected from the Union Territories?

15 20 25 30
Q12. Which of the following is a popular cryptocurrency?

Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin All of the above
Q13. The resolution of the Quit India Movement was drafted by which leader?

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q14. What is inflation?

Decrease in the general price level Increase in the general price level Stable prices No change in prices
Q15. Which of the following is an example of 'Feminist Geopolitics' focusing on the spatial dimensions of gender and power?

Analyzing the impact of trade routes on economic growth Examining how borders and mobility restrictions disproportionately affect women Mapping the distribution of military bases Studying the correlation between resource wealth and conflict
Q16. Which of the following is an example of 'trickle-down economics' in development strategy?

Direct cash transfers to the poor Investing in education and healthcare for all citizens Tax breaks and incentives for large corporations Government-led job creation programs
Q17. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?

1919 1922 1942 1905
Q18. Which of the following is a major port on the west coast of India and is known for handling iron ore exports?

Kolkata Port Chennai Port Mormugao Port Visakhapatnam Port
Q19. Which movement was inspired by Gandhi's concept of non-violent resistance and influenced movements globally?

The French Revolution The American Civil Rights Movement The Russian Revolution The Industrial Revolution
Q20. The development of the Transverse Mercator projection is particularly useful for mapping:

The entire globe with equal area preservation Regions that extend predominantly in the east-west direction Regions that extend predominantly in the north-south direction Polar regions

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