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151.

Where is the world's oldest railway station?

A. Liverpool
B. Stockton
C. Darlington
D. Others
Answer» B. Stockton
152.

When was the first Tatkal service started?

A. 21 October 1997
B. 20 December 1997
C. 25 November 1997
D. 22 January 1997
Answer» C. 25 November 1997
153.

Who discovered the sea route to India via 'Cape of Good Hope'?

A. Vasco da Gama
B. Amundsen
C. Christopher Columbus
D. John Cabot
Answer» B. Amundsen
154.

Where is the electric engine manufactured from the following?

A. Locomotive Works Chittaranjan
B. Locomotive Works Jamshedpur
C. Locomotive Works Patiala
D. Locomotive Works Varanasi
Answer» B. Locomotive Works Jamshedpur
155.

In which year Railway Employees Insurance Scheme was started?

A. 1980
B. 1988
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer» D. 1978
156.

When did the metro rail service start in India?

A. 1984
B. 1988
C. 1999
D. 1991
Answer» B. 1988
157.

How many divisions are there in Indian Railways?

A. 68
B. 67
C. 75
D. 80
Answer» C. 75
158.

Tennis player Naomi Osaka belongs to which of the following country?

A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. America
Answer» B. China
159.

Which zone of railway is called 'Blue Chip'?

A. South East Central Railway
B. South Central Railway
C. South Eastern Railway
D. South Western Railway
Answer» D. South Western Railway
160.

Between which two cities did the first air-conditioned train run?

A. Mumbai to Kolkata
B. Mumbai to Baroda
C. Mumbai to Hyderabad
D. Mumbai to Delhi
Answer» C. Mumbai to Hyderabad
161.

In which city the wheels and axles for railways are produced?

A. Bangalore
B. Dehradun
C. Bhopal
D. Ranchi
Answer» B. Dehradun
162.

In which year did the first electric train run in India?

A. 3 February 1929
B. 3 February 1928
C. 3 February 1925
D. 3 February 1930
Answer» D. 3 February 1930
163.

Which is the major source of income in railways?

A. Passenger fare
B. Reserve fare
C. Freight
D. Others
Answer» D. Others
164.

In which city is the headquarters of the Central Railway Zone located?

A. Mumbai Churchgate
B. Mumbai City
C. Mumbai Shivaji Terminal
D. Mumbai Andheri
Answer» C. Mumbai Shivaji Terminal
165.

Where is Rail Coach Factory located?

A. Patiala
B. Parambur
C. Chittaranjan
D. Kapurthala
Answer» E.
166.

Who was the first Railway Minister who resigned due to a train accident?

A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. John Mathai
C. Asaf Ali
D. none of these
Answer» B. John Mathai
167.

After Shahrukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt, who among the following Indian has been issued Golden Visa by Dubai?

A. Sania Mirza
B. Karishma Kapoor
C. Hima Das
D. PV Sindhu
Answer» B. Karishma Kapoor
168.

How many fundamental rights have been provided by the Indian Constitution to the Indian citizens?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
169.

Under Article 213, the Governor of the State has power?

A. to exercise discretion
B. Legislature to promulgate ordinances during rest
C. Appointment of the Judge of the State High Court
D. to exercise his emergency powers
Answer» E.
170.

Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is related to?

A. Emergency powers of the President
B. specific provisions for minorities
C. the special situation of Jammu and Kashmir
D. through amendment process
Answer» D. through amendment process
171.

In which year was the first general election of independent India held?

A. 1947-48
B. 1948-49
C. 1950-51
D. 1951-52
Answer» E.
172.

For whom does the Election Commission conduct elections in India?

A. Parliament
B. Parliament and State Legislative Assembly
C. Parliament, State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council
D. Parliament, State Legislature, President and Vice President
Answer» E.
173.

Who appoints the Comptroller and Inspector General of Accounts of India?

A. Prime Minister
B. President of India
C. Finance Minister
D. none of these
Answer» C. Finance Minister
174.

According to which article of the Indian Constitution, the President's rule is implemented within a state?

A. 380
B. 370
C. 356
D. 326
Answer» D. 326
175.

Which one of the following fundamental rights has not been included in our constitution?

A. Right to Equality
B. Right to freedom of press
C. Right to work
D. Right to Religion
Answer» D. Right to Religion
176.

What is the minimum percentage of votes a political party must get to get the status of a registered party?

A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 3%
D. 4%
Answer» E.
177.

For how long can a Police Inquiry Officer keep an arrested person in detention under his own authority?

A. a week
B. a month
C. a day
D. one year
Answer» D. one year
178.

How many years is the tenure of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Answer» E.
179.

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A. G. V. Mavalankar
B. Sukumar Sen
C. K. V.K. Sundaram
D. T. Swaminathan
Answer» C. K. V.K. Sundaram
180.

To whom is the Union Cabinet responsible for its activities?

A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Parliament
D. President
Answer» B. Rajya Sabha
181.

What is the retirement age of Supreme Court Judge?

A. 65 years
B. 62 years
C. 68 years
D. 70 years
Answer» B. 62 years
182.

Who was the 'political guru' of Mahatma Gandhi?

A. Gopalkrishna Gokhale
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Arvind Ghosh
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
183.

What is meant by 'Pir' in Sufi tradition?

A. Supreme God
B. Guru of Sufis
C. Best of all Sufi saints
D. One who fought for the beliefs of the Sufis
Answer» C. Best of all Sufi saints
184.

In which year was the Khalsa Panth founded by Guru Gobind Singh?

A. 1699
B. 1707
C. 1657
D. 1599
Answer» B. 1707
185.

Which of the following subjects is not in the Central List?

A. Citizenship
B. Banking
C. mail and telegram
D. Jungle
Answer» E.
186.

The 74th amendment of the constitution is related to?

A. Panchayati Raj
B. Political defection
C. Reducing the age of the voter to 18 years
D. Urban Local Institutions
Answer» E.
187.

Who was the proponent of the principles of Panchsheel?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Bol
D. Mahatma Buddha
Answer» D. Mahatma Buddha
188.

On April 12, 1944, Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the flag of 'Indian National Army' in a city. In which state/UT is that city at present?

A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Tripura
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
Answer» D. Mizoram
189.

By what other name is the parliamentary system of government known?

A. Responsive Government
B. Responsible Government
C. Federal Government
D. Presidential Government
Answer» C. Federal Government
190.

Which of the following is considered as 'immovable property' in a cell?

A. Carbohydrate
B. nucleic acid
C. Protein
D. fat
Answer» B. nucleic acid
191.

With what pressure does the ground water reach the root follicles?

A. atmospheric pressure
B. capillary pressure
C. osmotic pressure
D. original pressure
Answer» D. original pressure
192.

What is the minimum age for a member of Rajya Sabha?

A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 21 years
D. 35 years
Answer» C. 21 years
193.

What is the breeding and management of bees called?

A. Sericulture
B. Silviculture
C. Pisciculture
D. Apiculture
Answer» E.
194.

Which vitamin is necessary for coagulation of blood?

A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin E
Answer» D. Vitamin E
195.

What is the average life span of red blood cells?

A. 100-200 days
B. 100 - 120 days
C. 160 - 180 days
D. 150-200 days
Answer» C. 160 - 180 days
196.

What is the dormancy period of animals in winter called?

A. Establishment
B. Regeneration
C. mutation
D. Hibernation
Answer» E.
197.

Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

A. Copper
B. iron
C. Silver
D. Aluminum
Answer» D. Aluminum
198.

What is the technical name of flight recorder?

A. deep box
B. blind box
C. blind box
D. Height Measuring Instrument
Answer» D. Height Measuring Instrument
199.

Which of the following is not a computer network?

A. wide area network
B. Local Area Network
C. Personal Network
D. Metropolitan Area Network
Answer» D. Metropolitan Area Network
200.

India is considered a 'Republic' mainly because?

A. The head of state is elected
B. It got independence on 15th August, 1947
C. It has its own written constitution
D. His government is according to the parliamentary system
Answer» B. It got independence on 15th August, 1947