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Railway Recruitment Board Examination Question paper 2006

1. Abhinav Bharat was organized by
(a) Bhai Parmanand
(b) Khudiram Bose
(c) Vir Savarkar
(d) None of these
Answer. ( c ) Vir Savarkar

2. On 22nd December, which of the following places has the largest dayand shortest night ?
(a) Melbourne
(b) Moscow
(c) Madrid
(d) Chennai
Answer. ( a ) Melbourne

3. High pressure subtropical calm belts known as ?Horse Latitudes? Lies between
(a) 00 and 150
(b) 200 and 250
(c) 300 and 350
(d) None of these
Answer. ( c ) 300 and 350

4. Zimbobwe was formerly known as
(a) Rhodesia
(b) Mali
(c) Namibia
(d) Zanzibar
Answer. ( a ) Rhodesia

5. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
(a) Bonn - Danube
(b) Baghdad - Tigris
(c) Rome - Seice
(d) Paris - Tiber
Answer. ( b ) Baghdad - Tigris

6. The canal joining Baltic Sea to North Sea is
(a) Kiel Canal
(b) Suez Canal
(c) Panama Canal
(d) None of these
Answer. ( a ) Kiel Canal

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7. Which of the following rivers does not form any delta at its mouth ?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Tapti
Answer. ( d ) Tapti

8. Srinagar is situated on the bank of the river
(a) Ravi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum
(d) Chenab
Answer. ( c ) Jhelum

9. The Shompens are the tribal people of
(a) Andaman
(b) Nicobar
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of these
Answer. ( b ) Nicobar

10. Match the following
A. Manas I. Hangul
B. Dachigam II. Elephant
C. Mudumalai III. Tiger
D. Kaziranga IV. Rhinoceros
A B C D
(a) I II III IV
(b) III I II IV
(c) II IV III I
(d) I III IV II
Answer. ( b ) III I II IV

11. In India, Plan holiday was after
(a) China-India war of 1962
(b) Draught of 1966
(c) Pakistan war of 1971
(d) Pakistan war of 1965
Answer. ( b ) Draught of 1966

12. Which of the following is not a ?Free Trade Zone?
(a) Kandla
(b) Mumbai

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(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Trivandrum
Answer. ( d ) Trivandrum

13. The least perfect square number which is divisible by 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 is
(a) 900
(b) 1600
(c) 2500
(d) 3600
Answer. ( d ) 3600

12. A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and
ten-rupee notes. The number of notes are equal. What is the total number of notes ?
(a) 60
(b) 90
(c) 75
(d) 45
Answer. ( b ) 90

13. In an organization, 40% of the employees are matriculates, 50% of the remaining are
graduates and remaining 180 are post-graduates. How many employees are graduates ?
(a) 360
(b) 240
(c) 180
(d) 300
Answer. ( c ) 180

14. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right ?
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Certiorari
Answer. ( a ) Habeas Corpus

15. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territories may be
established by the
(a) President
(b) Parliament by making law
(c) Governor of State
(d) Chief Justice of India
Answer. ( b ) Parliament by making law

16. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of
India

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?
(a) M. C. Setalvad
(b) K. M. Munshi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) B. N. Rau
Answer. ( d ) B. N. Rau

17. During the period of Renaissance, the new style of architecture first developed in
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Germany
Answer. ( a ) Italy

18. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the
freedom movement in
(a) The Madras Presidency
(b) Punjab
(c) Bombay-Karnataka
(d) East Bengal
Answer. ( d ) East Bengal

19. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts ?
(a) Congress Socialists
(b) Members of Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Khudai Khidmatgars
(d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu
Answer. ( c ) Khudai Khidmatgars

20. The State in India having dry season for only 3 to 4 months every yearis
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer. ( c ) Mizoram

21. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(a) Gulbarga - Karnataka
(b) Midnapur - Gujarat
(c) Wardha - Madhya Pradesh
(d) Cochin - Tamil Nadu
Answer. ( a ) Gulbarga - Karnataka

22. U Thant Award is given for

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(a) Contribution to east-west understanding
(b) Community leadership
(c) Social service
(d) Journalism
Answer. ( c ) Social service

23. Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of
(a) South Africa
(b) Cuba
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
Answer. ( a ) South Africa

24. The first electric railway was opened in
(a) 1853
(b) 1885
(c) 1905
(d) 1925
Answer. ( d ) 1925

25. Machael Ferreira is associated with which of the following games ?
(a) Chess
(b) Snooker
(c) Golf
(d) None of these
Answer. ( b ) Snooker

26. The Lord of Rings : The Return of the King? won Oscar award in how many categories?
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 12
Answer. ( c ) 11

27. As per Census 2001, which of the following States has the lowest density of population ?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Mizoram
Answer. ( d ) Mizoram

28. Which of the following is the latest Tank ?
(a) Akash
(b) Prithvi

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(c) Arjun
(d) Bhim
Answer. ( c ) Arjun

29. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ?
(a) Encephalitis - Brain
(b) Colitis - Colon
(c) Hepatitis - Liver
(d) Jaundice - Throat
Answer. ( d ) Jaundice - Throat
30. Which of the following type of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum products ?
(a) Rayan Silk
(b) Terelyne
(c) Nylon
(d) Cotton
Answer. ( c ) Nylon

31. The function of haemoglobin in the body is
(a) Transport of oxygen
(b) Destruction of bacteria
(c) Prevention of anemia
(d) Utilization of iron
Answer. ( a ) Transport of oxygen

32. Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban
population ?
(a) Lungs disease
(b) Cirrhasis of liver
(c) Hookworm infection
(d) Cancer
Answer. ( c ) Hookworm infection

33. Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in which of the following crops ?
(a) Pulses
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) None of these
Answer. ( d ) None of these

34. Which one of the following grows under the tree ?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Bengal gram
(c) Peanuts
(d) Castor

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Answer. ( c ) Peanuts

35. Which of the following is an example of a plant that bears seeds but not fruits ?
(a) Cotton Plant
(b) Peepal tree
(c) Eucalyptus tree
(d) Pine tree
Answer. ( c ) Eucalyptus tree

36. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is
(a) Uranium
(b) Thorium
(c) Radium
(d) Plutonium
Answer. ( b ) Thorium

37. The image formed on the retina of a human eye is
(a) Real and upright
(b) Real and inverted
(c) Imaginary and upright
(d) Imaginary and inverted
Answer. ( b ) Real and inverted

38. In increasing sequence, the major elements present in the human body are
(a) Calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus
(b) Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur
(c) Calcium, iron, sodium, sulphur
(d) Calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron
Answer. ( a ) Calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus

39. A light sensitive compound used in photography is
(a) Silver chloride
(b) Silver sulphide
(c) Silver bromide
(d) Silver oxide
Answer. ( c ) Silver bromide

40. Protective foods in our diet are
(a) Fats and vitamins
(b) Carbohydrates and minerals
(c) Vitamins and minerals
(d) Proteins and carbohydrates
Answer. ( d ) Proteins and carbohydrates


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41. The ancient name of Bengal was
(a) Kamrupa
(b) Vasta
(c) Gauda
(d) Vallabhi
Answer. ( c ) Gauda

42. Ahilyabai was the queen of
(a) Gwaliar
(b) Malwa
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bijapur
Answer. ( a ) Gwaliar

43. Morish traveler, Ibn Batutah, came to India during the time of
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(b) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(c) Balban
(d) Muhammed-bin-Tughluq
Answer. ( d ) Muhammed-bin-Tughluq

44. The relics of Indus Valley Civilisation indicates that the main occupation of the people
was
(a) Agriculture
(b) Cattle rearing
(c) Commerce
(d) Hunting
Answer. ( c ) Commerce

45. The Mahabalipuram temples were built by the king of ????????.
Dynasty
(a) Gupta
(b) Chola
(c) Pallava
(d) Kushana
Answer. ( c ) Pallava

46. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
(a) 1852
(b) 1853
(c) 1854
(d) 1855
Answer. ( b ) 1853


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47. The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called
(a) Mahabhiniskraman
(b) Mahaparinirvana
(c) Mahamastakabhisheka
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan
Answer. ( d ) Dharmachakrapravartan

48. The political and cultural center of the Pandyas was
(a) Vengi
(b) Madurai
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Mahabalipuram
Answer. ( b ) Madurai

49. What is the correct chronological order of the dynasties in which they invaded India ?
1. Huns
2. Kushanas
3. Aryans
4. Greeks
(a) 4, 3, 2, 1
(b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Answer. ( b ) 3, 4, 2, 1

50. Who wrote Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law ?
(a) Nayachandra
(b) Amoghvarsa
(c) Vijnaneswara
(d) Kumban
Answer. ( c ) Vijnaneswara

51. Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A.D. as a consequence of
(a) Chalukya raids
(b) Greek invasion
(c) Hun invasion
(d) Pallava raids
Answer. ( c ) Hun invasion

52. Who founded the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Punjab ?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Kallar
(c) Jayapala
(d) Mahipala

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Answer. ( c ) Jayapala

53. The main external threat to the Sultanate of Delhi was posed by the
(a) Mughals
(b) Afghans
(c) Iranians
(d) None of these
Answer. ( d ) None of these

54. Who among the following was a leading exponent of Gandhian thoughts ?
(a) J. L. Nehru
(b) M. N. Roy
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer. ( c ) Vinoba Bhave

55. Who were the immediate successors of the Imperial Mauryas in Magadha ?
(a) Kushanas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Satvahanas
(d) Sungas
Answer. ( d ) Sungas

56. Both Mahavira and Buddha preached during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Nandivardhan
(d) Uday
Answer. ( b ) Bimbisara

57. Jahangiri Mahal is located in
(a) Delhi
(b) Fatehpur Sikri
(c) Agra Fort
(d) Sikandara
Answer. ( c ) Agra Fort

58. The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is
(a) 0.1%
(b) 2%
(c) 9.5%
(d) 0%
Answer. ( a ) 0.1%


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59. The magnetic effect of electric current was first observed by
(a) Henry
(b) Oersted
(c) Faraday
(d) Volta
Answer. ( b ) Oersted

60. Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute approximately
(a) 4.5%
(b) 2.7%
(c) 1.2%
(d) 5.8%
Answer. ( b ) 2.7%

61. The black hole theory was discovered by
(a) S. Chandrasekhar
(b) Har Gobind Khorana
(c) C.V. Raman
(d) S. Ramanujan
Answer. ( a ) S. Chandrasekhar
62. The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration lies in
(a) Systematic provincial administration
(b) A well planned revenue system
(c) A well organized central government
(d) An organized local self government
Answer. ( d ) An organized local self government

63. Who founded the philosophy of Pustimarga ?
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Nanak
(c) Surdas
(d) Ballabhacharya
Answer. ( d ) Ballabhacharya

64. Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler ofIndia ?
(a) Haldighati
(b) Panipat II
(c) Khanua
(d) Chausa
Answer. ( b ) Panipat II

65. The Vedas contain all the truth? was interpreted by
(a) Swami Vivekanand
(b) Swami Dayanand

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(c) Swami Shraddhanand
(d) S. Radhakrishnan
Answer. ( b ) Swami Dayanand

66. Babur entered India for the first time from the west through
(a) Kashmir
(b) Sind
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Answer. ( b ) Sind

67. Which was the first among the following ?
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) Permanent Settlement
(d) Double Government
Answer. ( d ) Double Government

68. The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the
(a) Dual government
(b) Maratha wars
(c) System of subsidiary
(d) Permanent settlement
Answer. ( d ) Permanent settlement

69. Sir Charles Wood?s Despatch of 1854 delat with
(a) Administrative reforms
(b) Social reforms
(c) Economic reforms
(d) Educational reforms
Answer. ( d ) Educational reforms

70. The sea route to India was discovered by the
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) Portuguese
(d) French
Answer. ( c ) Portuguese

71. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
(a) Ashvaghosa - Vikramaditya
(b) Banabhatta - Harshvardhan
(c) Harisena - Kanishka
(d) Kalidasa - Samudragupta

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Answer. ( b ) Banabhatta - Harshvardhan

72. 4th July, 1776 is important in world history because
(a) Battle of Plassey started
(b) Sea route to India was discovered
(c) English King Charles II was executed
(d) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
Answer. ( d ) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

73. Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
(a) 1917
(b) 1919
(c) 192
(d) 1923
Answer. ( b ) 1919

74. Communal electorate in India was introduced through which of the following acts ?
(a) 1909
(b) 1919
(c) 1935
(d) None of these
Answer. ( a ) 1909