RRB NTPC PYP 2009 - RRB NTPC Mock Test
RRB NTPC PYP 2009 - RRB NTPC Mock Test
Q 37. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
Block mountains
Fold mountain
Volcanic mountains
Residual mountains
Explanation
1.The Vindhyas belong to Block mountain class. 2.The Vindhya range is one of seven chief holy mountain ranges in India. The Vindhya geographically separates the Northern India from the Southern India as it runs across the central India. 3. Vindhya range is a very old mountain range in central India. It extends in east-west direction from Varanasi through Madhya Pradesh to Gujrat.
Q 38. Who among the following was a great ruler of kalinga in ancient times?
Ajatasatru
Bindusara
Kharavela
Mayurasarman
Explanation
Kharavela was a king of Kalinga in present-day Odisha, India. He ruled somewhere around first or second century BCE. His name is also transliterated as Khārabēḷa. He is the best known king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty (which is also termed as "Chedi dynasty" by some scholars, based on a misreading of his father's name "Cheta-raja").
Q 39. Hieun Tsang, the Chinese traveller, visited India during the period of
Ashoka
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Harsha
Kumargupta
Explanation
Hieun Tsang, the Chinese traveller, visited India during the period of Harsha. Harsha came to admire him for his deep devotion to Buddha and his profound knowledge of Buddhism. He honored him in his Kanauj religious Assembly, and also invited him to attend the Prayaga Assembly.
Q 40. Dronacharya Award is given to ___.
Fire lighting operation
archery
outstanding coaching in sports and games
outstanding coaching in athletics
None of these
Explanation
Dronacharya Award is an award fifty presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000. The award was instituted in 1985.
Q 41. The system of open competitions through examination for entering services was introduced in
1813
1833
1853
1858
Explanation
1.The system of open competitions through examination for entering the service was introduced in 1853. 2. It was done through Charter Act 1853, one of the provisions of which was - Recruitment to Civil Services based on an open competitive examination (excluding Indians); But ICS Act 1861 (mentioned earlier) removed this disparity & opened it to all.
Q 42. Which of the following was the founder of ‘Prarthana Samaj’?
Devandra NathTagorer
Atmaram pandurang
Keshab Chandra Sen
GK Devdhar
Explanation
Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen in 1867, with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. It became popular after Mahadev Govind Ranade joined.
Q 43. The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India is
Dr. PKK Ayyangar
Dr. R Valiathan
Dr. Venugopal
Dr. R Kesavan Nair
Explanation
On August 3, the centre's head, Dr P. Venugopal, led a team of doctors in carrying out India's first heart transplant.