UTpaper

Free mock tests & test series

RRB JE · Topic-wise previous year questions

General Awareness Previous Year Questions (page 2)

379 General Awareness questions asked in RRB JE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

  • 379 questions
  • 7 topics
  • Official answer key
  • Free
Attempt RRB JE papers →

Practise by topic

Indian Polity & Constitution 42Current Affairs 29Geography 26Indian History 19Static GK 15Science & Technology 14Sports 8
Q51RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In which year did the amount of ozone begin to drop sharply in the atmosphere?
  1. A1970
  2. B1980
  3. C1960
  4. D1950
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) 1980

Q52RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which of the following can be broken down by biological processes?
  1. AMilk packets
  2. BAluminium foil
  3. CVegetable peels
  4. DPlastic bottles
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Vegetable peels

Q53RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which of the following articles empowers the President to make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the union territories?
  1. AArticle 243
  2. BArticle 244
  3. CArticle 240
  4. DArticle 239
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Article 240

Q54RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
₹5400 were divided among P, Q and R, such that 6 times of P = 3 times of Q = 8 times of R. Find the share of R.
  1. A₹1235
  2. B₹947
  3. C₹1245
  4. D₹1080
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) ₹1080

Q55RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
The climate of the Thar desert is best described as ________.
  1. Atemperate
  2. Btropical rainforest
  3. Chumid subtropical
  4. Darid
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) arid

Q56RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Seven boxes, E, F, G, H, T, U and V, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below E. Only one box is kept above T. Only one box is kept between T and U. G is kept immediately below F. V is kept at some place below H. How many boxes are kept between H and F?
  1. AThree
  2. BOne
  3. CTwo
  4. DFour
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Four

Q57RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
When was the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite System (IRS) established?
  1. A1972
  2. B1988
  3. C1959
  4. D1983
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) 1988

Q58RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which of the following combinations would produce a precipitate?
  1. ANaOH + FeCl₃
  2. BNaOH + Na₂SO₄
  3. CNaOH + NaCl
  4. DNaCl + KNO₃
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) NaOH + FeCl₃

Q59RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question. Five people, A, B, C, D and E, have different weights each. Who is the heaviest? (I) A is heavier than C but lighter than D. (II) B is not the heaviest and E is not the lightest.
  1. ABoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
  2. BData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
  3. CData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
  4. DBoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Both Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Q60RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
The first ruler of Delhi Sultanate was:
  1. ABalban
  2. BQutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. CAlauddin Khalji
  4. DIltutmish
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Q61RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Article 51 A (b) of the Indian Constitution states that it is the duty of the citizens 'to cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the _______'.
  1. Acustoms and traditions of India
  2. Bglobal values and principles
  3. Cnational struggle for freedom
  4. Dpolitical ideas of various parties
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) national struggle for freedom

Q62RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Write the expanded form of (9a + 6b + 4c)².
  1. A81a² + 36b² + 16c² + 108ab + 43bc + 72ac
  2. B81a² + 36b² + 16c² + 108ab + 48bc + 72ac
  3. C81a² + 36b² + 16c² + 108ab + 48bc + 82ac
  4. D81a² + 36b² + 16c² + 112ab + 48bc + 72ac
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) 81a² + 36b² + 16c² + 108ab + 48bc + 72ac

Q63RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
How many of the following Union territories were created after State Reorganisation Act passed in 1956?
  1. A7
  2. B6
  3. C5
  4. D4
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) 6

Explanation

Official answer key: (2) 6 The original paper does not list the Union territories this question refers to, so it cannot be answered from the question alone. Scoring follows the official key.

Q64RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In ΔPQR and ΔXYZ, PQ = 5 cm, QR = 6 cm, PR = 7 cm, XY = 5 cm, YZ = 6 cm and XZ = 7 cm. Then which of the following is true?
  1. AΔPQR ≅ ΔYXZ
  2. BΔPQR ≅ ΔXYZ
  3. CΔQPR ≅ ΔXYZ
  4. DΔPRQ ≅ ΔXYZ
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) ΔPQR ≅ ΔXYZ

Q65RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Who among the following women started the Women's Indian Association in 1917?
  1. AUsha Mehta
  2. BMadam Bhikaji Cama
  3. CSarojini Naidu
  4. DAnnie Besant
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Annie Besant

Q66RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
B, C, E, F and H have different heights. B is taller than C but shorter than H. H is taller than E but shorter than F. E is taller than C but shorter than B. How many people are shorter than B?
  1. ATwo
  2. BFour
  3. COne
  4. DThree
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) Two

Q67RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
(a¹ × b⁷ × c⁷) / (a¹ × b² × c¹⁰) in simplified form is:
  1. A(a²) × (b⁴) × (c⁻⁵)
  2. B(a⁰) × (b⁵) × (c⁻³)
  3. C(a⁴) × (b²) × (c²)
  4. D(a⁻⁸) × (b⁻⁵) × (c⁻⁹)
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) (a⁰) × (b⁵) × (c⁻³)

Q68RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which country gave the name 'Dana' to the cyclone that hit India from the Bay of Bengal?
  1. AThe Maldives
  2. BThe United Arab Emirates
  3. CSaudi Arabia
  4. DOman
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Saudi Arabia

Explanation

Official answer key: (3) Saudi Arabia Correct answer should be Qatar (not among the options). The name "Dana" for the October 2024 Bay of Bengal cyclone was given by Qatar from the WMO/ESCAP list. Scoring follows the official key.

Q69RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
If the length of a wire-shaped resistor is doubled, the resistivity:
  1. Aremains the same
  2. Bis doubled
  3. Cis halved
  4. Dis quadrupled
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) remains the same

Q70RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
What was the venue of the North Atlantic treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in July 2024?
  1. ANew York, United States
  2. BLondon, England
  3. CWashington, D.C., United States
  4. DParis, France
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Washington, D.C., United States

Q71RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
For which mission of ISRO has the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) awarded ISRO the World Space Award?
  1. AChandrayaan-2
  2. BAditya-L1
  3. CChandrayaan-3
  4. DVenus Mission
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Chandrayaan-3

Q72RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Q has the exam on Saturday. Only four people have exams after U. R has the exam immediately before T but not on Monday. S has the exam after P but before U. How many people have exams between R and V?
  1. AThree
  2. BTwo
  3. CFive
  4. DFour
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) Two

Q73RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
What architectural style is the Meenakshi Amman Temple known for?
  1. AGothic
  2. BRoman
  3. CIndo-Saracenic
  4. DDravidian
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Dravidian

Q74RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which scientist(s) established the laws of Inheritance?
  1. AWatson and Crick
  2. BCharles Darwin
  3. CGregor Johann Mendel
  4. DThomas Hunt Morgan
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Gregor Johann Mendel

Q75RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India enunciate the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’?
  1. AMenka Gandhi case
  2. BGolaknath case
  3. CKeshvanand Bharti case
  4. DAK Gopalan case
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Keshvanand Bharti case

Q76RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following is NOT a method of pollination?
  1. ASelf-pollination
  2. BWater pollination
  3. CAsexual pollination
  4. DWind pollination
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Asexual pollination

Q77RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
₹3300 were divided among P, Q and R, such that 4 times of P = 7 times of Q = 2 times of R. Find the share of R.
  1. A₹2024
  2. B₹2028
  3. C₹2046
  4. D₹1848
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) ₹1848

Q78RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Who among the following was the ruler of Gujarat when Humayun attacked the kingdom in 1532?
  1. ASikandar Shah
  2. BZafar Khan Muzaffar
  3. CMuzaffar Shah ll
  4. DBahadur Shah
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Bahadur Shah

Q79RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, W, X and Y, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only K is kept above W. Only two boxes are kept between W and J. Only L is kept below I. J is not kept immediately below Y. How many boxes are kept between X and L?
  1. AThree
  2. BOne
  3. CFour
  4. DTwo
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Two

Q80RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What is the purpose of using devices like Copper-T in family planning?
  1. ATo prevent fertilised eggs from implanting in the uterus
  2. BTo block sperm transfer in males
  3. CTo act as a physical barrier to sperm
  4. DTo alter hormonal levels in women
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) To prevent fertilised eggs from implanting in the uterus

Q81RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What is the name of the famous temple complex in Tamil Nadu, known for its Dravidian architecture and 1,000-pillar hall?
  1. AKanchipuram Temple
  2. BJagannath Temple
  3. CBrihadeeswarar Temple
  4. DMeenakshi Temple
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Meenakshi Temple

Q82RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Contraception is one of the main goals of which health care programme?
  1. AMental Health Programme
  2. BReproductive Health Programme
  3. CIndradhanush Immunisation Programme
  4. DPulse Polio Programme
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) Reproductive Health Programme

Q83RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water, it undergoes which of the following changes?
  1. AIt loses all its water molecules.
  2. BIt produces a gas.
  3. CIt changes to gypsum.
  4. DIt dissolves completely.
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) It changes to gypsum.

Q84RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
AB and CD are parallel straight lines and HI is the transversal intersecting AB at E and CD at F. G is a point between the lines AB and CD but not on HI, such that m∠EGF = 65°. If (2/5) × m∠BEG = (3/5) × m∠DFG, and m∠DFG = (1/3) × m∠DFE, what is the measure of ∠FEG?
  1. A62°
  2. B52°
  3. C63°
  4. D69°
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) 63°

Q85RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
The first President of the Indian National Congress was __________.
  1. ARas Behari Bose
  2. BDada Bhai Naoroji
  3. CWomesh Chandra Banerjee
  4. DGopal Krishna Gokhale
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Womesh Chandra Banerjee

Q86RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
The Indian Constitution guarantees Fundamental Rights to its citizens under which of the following Articles?
  1. AOnly Articles 15 to 35
  2. BOnly Articles 14 to 32
  3. COnly Articles 12 to 30
  4. DOnly Articles 12 to 35
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) Only Articles 12 to 35

Q87RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which Article of the Indian Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its judgement or order?
  1. AArticle 132
  2. BArticle 135
  3. CArticle 137
  4. DArticle 138
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Article 137

Q88RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What was the venue of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in 2024?
  1. AAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  2. BNew Delhi, India
  3. CLondon, England
  4. DParis, France
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Q89RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What is the name (acronym) of the software developed by ISRO, through its Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool aimed at facilitating aerodynamic design and analysis for aerospace vehicles?
  1. APraNaMa
  2. BPraViNa
  3. CPraVaHa
  4. DPraYoGa
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) PraVaHa

Q90RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
India has reduced the windfall tax on crude oil to ₹______ per metric tonne from ₹4,600, effective 17 August 2024.
  1. A2,100
  2. B1,800
  3. C3,600
  4. D2,600
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) 2,100

Q91RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
A car rental company rents small cars at $50 per day and large cars at $80 per day. If a total of 13 cars were rented for $920 in one day, how many large cars were rented?
  1. A4
  2. B9
  3. C6
  4. D11
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) 9

Q92RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
(a⁹ × b³ × c⁶) / (a¹⁰ × b⁶ × c³) in simplified form is:
  1. A(a¹) × (b⁶) × (c⁻⁹)
  2. B(a¹) × (b¹) × (c⁵)
  3. C(a⁻⁷) × (b⁻⁹) × (c⁴)
  4. D(a⁻¹) × (b⁻³) × (c³)
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) (a⁻¹) × (b⁻³) × (c³)

Q93RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
NATO will establish a new land command in _________ near the Russian border in 2025 to oversee northern European land operations during potential conflicts.
  1. AFinland
  2. BUkraine
  3. CTurkmenistan
  4. DKyrgyzstan
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) Finland

Q94RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only four people live between D and F. C lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor number 2. E lives immediately below A but above D. How many people live below B?
  1. ATwo
  2. BOne
  3. CFour
  4. DThree
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (C) Four

Q95RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following waterways is located on the Tapi river?
  1. ANW-1
  2. BNW-100
  3. CNW-10
  4. DNW-91
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (B) NW-100

Q96RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Annual Financial Statement 2024-25? 1) The Budget 2024-25 will focus on four castes. 2) 1 crore farmers across the country will be initiated into natural farming, supported by certification and branding in the next 2 years. 3) 20,000 need-based bio-input resource centres to be established. 4) 1,000 Industrial Training Institutes will be upgraded in hub and spoke arrangements with outcome orientation.
  1. A3 only
  2. B4 only
  3. C2 only
  4. D1 only
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) 3 only

Q97RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
In which language was the classic Indian novel 'Chandrakanta' originally written?
  1. AHindi
  2. BBengali
  3. CUrdu
  4. DTamil
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) Hindi

Q98RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
In Delhi Sultanate, the holder of an ‘iqta’, who also worked as the administrative head of his ‘iqta’, was designated as ________.
  1. Aariz
  2. Bwazir
  3. Cqazi
  4. Dmuqti
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (D) muqti

Q99RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was founded in 1928 in which of the following cities?
  1. ADelhi
  2. BLahore
  3. CPune
  4. DCalcutta
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) Delhi

Q100RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
The number of 176-Ω resistors (in parallel) required to carry 5 A on a 220-V line is:
  1. A4
  2. B16
  3. C2
  4. D8
Show answerHide answer

Correct answer: (A) 4

How to use these RRB JE General Awareness questions

Every question here was asked in a real RRB JE paper; the paper and shift are shown on the card, and the number opens the question on its own page. Try each one before tapping Show answer, then attempt the full RRB JE papers as timed tests to check your speed under exam conditions.

More RRB JE subjects

Mathematics 561Reasoning 316General Science 286Environment & Pollution Control 18