RRB NTPC General Awareness Questions : 15th August

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Q1. Which of the following is necessary for a natural monopoly?
प्राकृतिक एकाधिकार के लिए निम्नलिखित में से क्या आवश्यक है?
(a) Economies of scale/इकॉनमी ऑफ़ स्केल
(b) A high proportion of the total cost as the cost of capital goods/ पूंजीगत वस्तुओं की लागत के रूप में कुल लागत का एक उच्च अनुपात
(c) Very small market / बहुत छोटा बाजार
(d) All options are correct./सभी विकल्प सही है

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. A natural monopoly is a type of monopoly that exists due to the high fixed or start-up costs of conducting a business in a specific industry. Additionally, natural monopolies can arise in industries that require unique raw materials, technology or similar factors to operate.

Q2. In which area is the public sector most dominant in India?
भारत में सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र किस क्षेत्र में सबसे अधिक प्रभावी है?
(a) Organised term lending ﬁnancial institutions/ संगठित अवधि के लिए वित्तीय संस्थान
(b) Transport / ट्रांसपोर्ट
(c) Commerical banking / वाणिज्यिक वाणिज्यिक बैंक
(d) Steel production/ स्टील का उत्पादन

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. A commercial bank is a type of financial institution that accepts deposits; offers checking account services; makes business, personal and mortgage loans; and offers basic financial products like certificates of deposit (CDs) and savings accounts to individuals and small businesses. commercial bank area is the public sector most dominant in India.

Q3. An increase in the money supply will cause interest rates to ___________.
मुद्रा आपूर्ति में वृद्धि से ब्याज दरों में ___________ होंगी।
(a) Rise / वृद्धि
(b) Fall/कमी
(c) Remain unchanged/ कोई बदलाव नहीं
(d) No option is correct/कोई विकल्प सही नहीं है

S3.Ans. (b)
Sol. A larger money supply lowers market interest rates. Conversely, smaller money supplies tend to raise market interest rates.

Q4.In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1981, but was amended in ________ to include noise as an air pollutant.
भारत में, वायु (प्रदूषण निवारण और नियंत्रण) अधिनियम, 1981 में लागू हुआ, लेकिन वायु प्रदूषक के रूप में शोर को शामिल करने के लिए ________ में संशोधन किया गया
(a) 1987
(b) 1997
(c) 2007
(d) 2017

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 is amended in 1987 to include noise as an air pollutant.According to amendmemt “air pollutant” means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance (including noise) present in the atmosphere in such concentration as may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or plants or property or environment.

Q5.The Indian State of Sikkim does not share a border with which neighbouring country?
भारतीय राज्य सिक्किम किस पड़ोसी देश के साथ सीमा साझा नहीं करता है?
(a) Nepal /नेपाल
(b) Bangladesh /बांग्लादेश
(c) Bhutan/ भूटान
(d) China/चीन

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian State of Sikkim share its border with three neighbouring countries Bhutan, China (Tibet) and Nepal.

Q6.Which Indian state is the largest in terms of the total area covered?
कुल क्षेत्र के संदर्भ में कौन सा भारतीय राज्य सबसे बड़ा है?
(a)Maharashtra/महाराष्ट्र
(b)Madhya Pradesh/मध्य प्रदेश
(c) Rajasthan /राजस्थान
(d) Tamil Nadu/तमिल नाडू

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rajasthan is the largest state in India (in terms of area). It covers an area of 342, 239 square kilometres. This represents 10.4% of the whole India.In terms of area, Rajasthan is followed by Madhya Pradesh (308,245 square kilometres), Maharashtra (307,713 square kilometres), Uttar Pradesh (240,928 square kilometres).

Q7.Which one of the following functions of the Prime Minister has been wrongly listed?
प्रधानमंत्री के निम्नलिखित कार्यों में से किसे गलत तरीके से सूचीबद्ध किया गया है?
(a)The presides over the meeting of the Cabinet/ कैबिनेट की बैठक की अध्यक्षता करता है
(b)The prepares the agenda for the meetings of the Cabinet/ कैबिनेट की बैठकों के लिए एजेंडा तैयार करता है
(c)The coordinates the working of various departments/ विभिन्न विभागों के काम का समन्वय करता है
(d)The chairs the meetings of the various standing and ad hoc committees of Parliament/ संसद की विभिन्न स्थायी और तदर्थ समितियों की बैठकों की अध्यक्षता करता है

S7.Ans.(d)
Sol.He recommends persons who can be appointed as ministers by the president and he allocates and reshuffles various portfolios among the ministers. He presides over the meeting of council of ministers and influences its decisions. Prime Minister stands at the head of the council of ministers, the other ministers cannot function when the Prime Minister resigns or dies.

Q8.Foehn is a local wind of
फेन कहाँ की स्थानीय हवा है?
(a) China /चीन
(b) Japan/जापान
(c) Korea /कोरिया
(d) Switzerland/स्विट्ज़रलैंड

S8.Ans.(d)
Sol.Foehn is a local wind of Switzerland. A foehn is a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee (downwind side) of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air that has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes (see orographic lift).

Q9.The salaries and allowances of the members of the Council of Ministers
मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्यों के वेतन और भत्ते-
(a)Have been stipulated in the Constitution/ संविधान में निर्धारित किए गए हैं
(b)Are determined by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister/ राष्ट्रपति द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री के परामर्श से निर्धारित किए जाते हैं
(c)Are determined by the Parliament from time to time/ संसद द्वारा समय-समय पर निर्धारित किए जाते हैं
(d)Are fixed by the President in consultation with the Speaker/ अध्यक्ष के परामर्श से राष्ट्रपति द्वारा तय किए जाते हैं

S9.Ans.(c)
Sol.The salaries and allowances of ministers are determined by Parliament from time to time. A minister gets the salary and allowances that are payable to a member of Parliament.

Q10.The Prime Minister of India occupies a superior position than the British Prime Minister because
भारत के प्रधान मंत्री का पद ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री की तुलना में बेहतर होता हैं क्योंकि-
(a)His office has been created by the Constitution/ उनका कार्यालय संविधान द्वारा बनाया गया है
(b)The procedure for his removal is much tougher than that of the British Prime Minister/ उनको हटाने की प्रक्रिया ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री की तुलना में बहुत कठिन है
(c)Tis office cannot be abolished/ इस कार्यालय को समाप्त नहीं किया जा सकता है
(d)He heads the largest democracy of the world/ वह दुनिया के सबसे बड़े लोकतंत्र का नेतृत्व करता है

S10.Ans.(a)
Sol.In Britain, The head of the state is either King or Queen of the royal family while in India, we elect head of the state or president after every 5 year. In Britain, PM should be member of lower house while in India, PM can be member of Lower house (Lok sabha) or upperhouse (Rajya sabha).

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