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Railway General Awareness Model Paper for ALP & Group D Exam 2018 Railway General Awareness Model Paper for ALP & Group D Exam 2018 Q. 1 In the 44th amendment of the Indian Constitution, which of the following rights was removed from the category of fundamental rights? A. Right to Property B. Right to Equality C. Right to Freedom D. Right to Freedom of Religion Q. 2 The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution named: A. The Khadis B. The Panchayats C. The Grams D. The Sarpanch Q.3 The Right to Constitutional Remedies was included as a Fundamental Right in Article: A. 14-18 B. 19-22 C. 23-24 D. 32-35 Q.4 Dr. B.R Ambedkar considered which Article of the Constitution as the ‘Heart and Soul of Indian Constitution? A. Article 14 B. Article 19 1 | P a g e C. Article 32 D. Article 35 Q.5 In 56th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987, ____ was made a full-fledged state with a State Assembly. A. Goa B. Mizoram C. Manipur D. Meghalaya Q.6 At all levels of the Panchayati Raj system, how many posts are reserved for women? A. 1/3 B. 2/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/5 Q.7 The Panchayati Raj system is a ______ system. A. Two-tier B. Three-tier C. Four-tier D. Five-tier Q.8 Which of the following stands at the apex of the Panchayati Raj system? A. Village Panchayat B. Gram Sabha C. Panchayat Samiti D. Zilla Parishad 2 | P a g e Q.9 Who piloted the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution? A. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mrs. Indira Gandhi C. Mr. Vallabhai Patel D. Dr. Manmohan Singh Q.10 When Manohar Parrikar headed to Goa as the next Chief Minister, who took the additional charge as the country's Defence Minister? A. Arun Jaitley B. Nirmala Sitharaman C. Sushma Swaraj D. Suresh Prabhu Q.11 What is the retirement age of a supreme court judge? A. 60 years B. 62 years C. 64 years D. 65 years Q.12 What is the Lok Sabha also called? A. The House of the People B. The Epitome of the People C. The Apex of the citizens D. The Council of the states 3 | P a g e Q.13 Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? A. President of India B. Vice President of India C. Home Minister of India D. Chief Minister of Delhi Q.14 Before joining politics, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, the speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha, was a: A. Scientist B. Lawyer C. IAS officer D. Aeronautical engineer Q.15 On 28th August 2017, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India? A. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasti Chelameswar B. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi C. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra D. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur Q.16 Which Supreme Court's judge refused to order listing of a PIL filed by former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan seeking formulation of guidelines on allocation of cases? A. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph B. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde C. Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana D. Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar Q.17 Which of the following is also called the Mini-Constitution? 4 | P a g e A. Forty-First Amendment Act, 1976 B. Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976 C. Forty-Third Amendment Act, 1977 D. Forty-Fourth Amendment Act, 1978 Q.18 The 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 1916 was enacted for levy and collection of: A. GST B. Income Tax C. Excise Duty D. None of these Q.19 After the bill is passed in both the houses, it is sent to the _____ for his/her approval. A. Prime Minister B. Chief Justice of India C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha D. President Q.20 Which cabinet minister released India 2018 and Bharat 2018? A. Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman B. Information and Broadcasting Minister Smt. Smriti Irani C. Minister of External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj D. Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Smt. Uma Bharati Q. 21 Recently, Punjab National Bank detected fraudulent transactions allegedly committed by: 5 | P a g e A. Nirav Modi B. Vijay Mallya C. Abdul Karim Telgi D. Suresh Kalmadi Q. 22 Name the Chief Minister of Maharashtra who had to resign following the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society scam? A. Sushilkumar Shinde B. Ashok Chavan C. Manohar Joshi D. Vilasrao Deshmukh Q.23 On 1st February 2018, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley said that _______ were not legal and affirmed to eliminate their usage. A. Drones B. Virtual Reality gadgets C. Cryptocurrencies D. Gold futures Q.24 Recently, ICICI Bank embroiled in a controversy over alleged conflict of interest involving its CEO Mrs. Chanda Kochhar and business dealings of: A. Mr. Vijay Mallya B. Mr. Deepak Kochhar C. Mrs. Shikha Sharma D. Mr. Nirav Modi Q.25 Why has India banned the imports of the hormone oxytocin? A. To stop its misuse in the livestock industry 6 | P a g e B. To eliminate the use of plastic bags C. To discourage the production of methanol D. To prevent its usage as a growth enhancer Q.26 In India, which is the commerce ministry's investigation arm? A. SIT B. DGAD C. CBI D. ED Q.27 In the month of March, 2018, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu indicated that India and the European Union FTA could resume soon. What is FTA? A. French Trade Agreement B. Full Trade Agreement C. Final Trade Agreement D. Free Trade Agreement Q.28 Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with which company for exploring the possibility of connecting Mumbai and Pune with hyperloop transportation system? A. Virgin Hyperloop One B. Bombardier C. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd D. Alstom Q.29 The largest source of employment in India is: A. Iron and Steel B. Textile 7 | P a g e C. Agriculture D. Travel and Tourism Q.30 On November 26, 1947, Mr. R. K, Shanmukham Chetty presented the: A. first Union budget of independent India B. first five year plan to the cabinet ministers C. preamble to the constitution of India D. rules of engagement for the parliament of India Q.31 Headquarters of SEBI is located in: A. Kolkata B. Patna C. Mumbai D. Hyderabad Q.32 On which day is the Union budget presented? A. First working day of January B. Last working day of January C. First working day of February D. Last working day of February Q.33 The first Finance Commission of India was formed on: A. 20th October 1951 B. 22nd October 1951 C. 22nd November 1951 D. 22nd December 1951 Q.34 The Planning Commission of India directly reports to: A. President 8 | P a g e B. Vice President C. Prime Minister D. Finance Minister Q.35 What is NABARD? A. Telecom regulatory body of India B. Indian Traders Association C. An NGO D. A bank Q.36 What is the main function of CRISIL? A. It provides loans B. It provides insurance cover to corporate organizations C. It evaluates the credit documents of a company D. It provides finance for rural businesses Q.37 What is the full form of SEZ? A. State Economic Zone B. Special Economic Zone C. Standard Economic Zone D. Systemic Entertainment Zone Q.38 Headquarters of SAARC is located in: A. New Delhi, India B. Colombo, Sri Lanka C. Islamabad, Pakistan D. Kathmandu, Nepal Q.39 Who is called the Father of Green Revolution in India? 9 | P a g e A. M.S. Swaminathan B. C. V. Raman C. Satyendra Nath Bose D. Srinivasa Ramanujan Q.40 Which country is the leading producer of tea? A. Sri Lanka B. Nepal C. India D. Pakistan Q. 41 The highest gallantry award in India is: A. Vir Chakra B. Param Vir Chakra C. Shaurya Chakra D. Kirti Chakra Q.42 Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize? A. Rabindranath Tagore B. C. V. Raman C. Amartya Sen D. Kailash Satyarthi Q.43 Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi’s Khel Ratna award? A. Dhyan Chand B. Sachin Tendulkar C. Rahul Dravid D. Viswanathan Anand Q.44 In the 64th National Film Awards, who won the award for the best actor (male)? 10 | P a g e A. Akshay Kumar B. Saif Ali Khan C. Salman Khan D. Shah Rukh Khan Q.45 In the 62nd Filmfare Awards, which film won the best film award? A. Pink B. Udta Punjab C. Dangal D. Sultan Q.46 Which cricketer was awarded Bharat Ratna in the year 2014? A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Kapil Dev C. Virat Kohli D. M. S. Dhoni Q.47 Dronacharya Award is for: A. Parents of sports persons who have won international medals B. Coaches for producing medal winners at International sports events C. Providing facilities that are conducive for sports in India D. Captains of teams that win world cups Q.48 Which research body received the International Kochon Prize 2017? A. Indian Council of Medical Research B. National Centre for Cell Science C. National Dairy Research Institute D. National Institute of Ayurveda 11 | P a g e Q.49 Which Indian architect has won the 2018 Pritzker Prize? A. Hafeez Contractor B. Balkrishna Doshi C. Shashi Prabhu D. Kamal Sagar Q.50 Which film won the best picture award at the 90th Academy Awards? A. Darkest Hour B. The Post C. The Shape of Water D. Get Out Q.51 Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2018? A.
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