Railway TTE Mock Test - 3 - RRB NTPC/ASM/CA/TA MCQ

Boyle: Boyle’s law is also called as Mariotte’s law. This law shows a relation concerning the compression and expansion of a gas at a constant temperature.
Descartes: The Mechanical philosophy by Descartes is a form of natural philosophy which compares the universe to a large scale mechanism. This philosophy is associated with the scientific revolution of early modern Europe.
Kepler: John Kepler’s laws of planetary motion in astronomy and classical physics, laws describe the motions of the planets in the solar system.
Harvey: Harvey has given four classifications of plants which are 
(1) Red Algae 
(2) Brown Algae 
(3) Green Algae and 
(4) Diatomaceae

In Capitalist economy decisions are taken on the basis of price mechanism.
In a capitalist economy, the prices of all goods and services will be decided by the market forces exclusively, i.e. the demand and supply of goods. In such a scenario price mechanism plays an important role. So, prime mechanism will help dictate what goods to be produced.

Journalist and author Rachna Biswat Rawat has written a book titled "Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform". The book focuses on the life, personality and principles of late General Bipin Rawat.

The official currency of Singapore is the Singapore dollar. There are 100 cents in it. To differentiate it from other dollar-denominated currencies, it is usually abbreviated with the dollar sign $ or $$. Singapore's Monetary Authority is responsible for issuing Singapore dollar banknotes and coins.

Indore Municipal Corporation has become the first urban body in the country to issue green bonds. The corporation plans to raise Rs 244 crore through this bond. Apart from being the first Indian city to debut municipal bonds, Indore is also the first city to have begun earning through carbon trading.

The principle of Falsifiability as proposed by Karl Popper is a way of demarcating science from non-science. Falsification holds the view that for a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be tested and be conceivably proven false. 
For example, the hypothesis that “all flamingos are pink” can be falsified by observing a white flamingo.

Silappadikaram is considered as the gem of Tamil literature. The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram was composed around 6th century AD. So, statement 3 is incorrect.
It was written by Elango Adigal, the younger brother of famous Chera ruler Cheran Senguttuvan, belonging to 2nd century AD. So, statement 1 is correct.
The Cheras ruled over parts of modern Kerala. Silappadikaram deals with a love story in which Kovalan loves Madhavi, a courtesan of Kaveripattanam instead of his wedded wife Kannagi from a noble family. So, Statement 2 is incorrect.

Recently, the Stree Manoraksha project was launched during the Women's day celebrations. 
It was launched by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro - Science (NIMHANS) and the Union Minister for Women and Child Development. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
The project is aimed at extending mental health training to 6000 One Stop Centre functionaries across India. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

The 2023 Men's Boxing World Championships will be held in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent.
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev has confirmed Tashkent as the host city. The 22nd edition of the competition will be the first time when Uzbekistan will be hosting it.  The central Asian nation won 3 gold medals in boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 

PM Narendra Modi attended the first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' (AJML), by Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister, Government of Singapore, on 8 July 2022 at New Delhi.
He also addressed the gathering during the event. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, organised the event in recognition of Arun Jaitley's invaluable contribution to the nation.

China has successfully launched the second space module to its permanent space station on 24 July 2022.
The 23-tonne Wentian laboratory module was launched on the rocket, the Long March 5B.
The Wentian lab module will enable astronauts carry out scientific experiments, along with the other lab module. This is the second of the three space modules required for its permanent space station.

Given,
The ruling gradient on BG section of railway =1 in 150 =1150
Degree of curve =4∘ 
As we know, for BG,
Grande compensation =−0.04% per degree of curve
Allowable ruling gradient = Ruling gradient − grande compensation
Allowable ruling gradient = 1/150 - ((0.04x4)/100)
= 1/197
= 1 in 197.

The rail consists of three parts, a head, a web and a foot. Ballast is a separate component that is not a part of the rail section. Ballast is material like broken stone, gravel or any other granular material. It can, for example be spread and packed below and around sleepers. It provides good drainage for the track structure and holds sleepers in the correct position by preventing movements caused by lateral load.

The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, has approved USD 1.4 billion loans for sustainable development projects in China, India, and Russia.

In his essay ‘A note on Science and Technology in a democratic order' Robert Merton brings to us four overarching norms of a scientific ethos which are 

1. Universalism 
2. Communality 
3. Disinterestedness and 
4. Organized scepticism. 

Merton believes that though these norms are not codified, they represent commonly held values among scientists.

Mumtaz Khan, who was named the Emerging Player of the Year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), hails from the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. India's young hockey player Mumtaz Khan has been awarded the 'FIH Rising Women's Star of the Year 2021-22' award. 

The former vice president of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari has authored the book "By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life".
The book is an account of the unplanned life that took Mohammad Hamid Ansari expelled from his favored academic fancy to professional diplomacy and then co-opted into public life and catapulted for two consecutive terms to the second-highest office in the world. None of his predecessors had experienced this honor, except Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Acid rain: Acid rain is a byproduct of a variety of human activities that emit the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen in the atmosphere.

• Marble cancer is the corrosion of statues and buildings made up of marbles by the action of nitric acid or sulphuric acid.
• It also happens because of acid rain. This rain corrodes the marble monuments by dissolving the calcium and making salt.
• Yellowing of Taj Mahal is one of the examples of marble cancer.
• It is also known as Stone cancer.
• The pollutants present in acid rain reacts with the stone to change their colour.

Kafuli is popularly known as the State food of Uttarakhand. It is prepared of Spinach and fenugreek leaves. It is served with gravy made out of the paste of rice or wheat and water. Main Ingredients: Spinach leaves, fenugreek leaves, spices, rice powder, curd, water, and salt.

The Mauryan empire was one of the greatest empires which ruled on India. 
It has great historical significance. The rule of Mauryas ruled from 322-185 B.C. & under them, the majority of India remained united as a single state by the great founder emperor Chandragupta Maurya. With the help of Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya laid the foundation of this great Mauryan empire.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):
Launched in 2015, PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, providing central grants to the State Governments for specific activities detailed below. So, statement 1 is correct.
It consists of two major components by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, namely,

• Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)
• Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). (So, statement 2 is correct)

HKKP consists of four sub-components, being:

• Command Area Development (CAD)
• Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI)
• Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies
• Ground Water Development
• In addition, the Watershed Development part is being implemented by the Department of Land Resources.

Another component of PMKSY, Per Drop More Crop is being implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. So, statement 3 is not correct.

Veda Samaj was established in Madras (Chennai) in 1864. Therefore statement 1 is correct.
The Veda Samaj was inspired by the Brahmo Samaj. Therefore statement 2 is not correct.
It worked to abolish caste distinctions and promote widow remarriage and women’s education. Its members believed in one God. Therefore statement 3 is correct.
They condemned the superstitions and rituals of orthodox Hinduism. Therefore statement 4 is not correct.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organisation is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is headed by the Director-General of Foreign Trade. DGFT is responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India’s exports. Keeping in line with liberalization and globalization and the overall objective of increasing exports, DGFT has since been assigned the role of “facilitator”. The shift was from prohibition and control of imports/exports to promotion and facilitation of exports/imports, keeping in view the interests of the country.

Grapevine communication is defined as communication that occurs in an organization without adhering to a prescribed framework. It is an informal and unofficial means of communication within an organization.
The main challenges of grapevine communication are the following:
The Risk of Distortion

• An Increase in Misunderstandings
• Unable to identify the origin of Message
• Can vary dramatically
• No formal mechanisms in place for employees to speak
• Maintaining secrecy is impossible
• Difficulty in controlling

Grapevine communication is a practical way to send communications that aren't appropriate for formal channels.The sender uses the grapevine method whenever information needs to be used fast. Grapevine also speeds up the feedback loop.
Therefore, B, C and D only only is correct options.

Ozone present in the stratosphere protects from Ultraviolet waves.
The stratospheric ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation, preventing dangerous UV rays from hitting the Earth's surface and harming living organisms. It contains a high concentration of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere.

Dr. BC Rai Award Indian Medical Council was established in 1962. This award is given annually to the contribution of science, art and medicine in the name of physician and freedom fighter Bidhan Chandra Roy.

The writer of the book 'India's Second Freedom' is M. G. Devasahayam. In this book the contribution of Jayaprakash Narayan's movement against the internal emergency in India, June 1975-January 1977 is described. 
Jayaprakash Narayan popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he had called for a "total revolution". In 1999, he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service and he was also awarded with the Magsaysay award for Public Service in 1965.

Mr Lokesh was talking about landfills and their effect on environment. He asked students to visit the nearby landfill area and prepare a case-study report. This activity is important as it helps students discover cause-effect relationships and it helps students analyze and think of situations to mitigate the problem.
The area or the land where a large number of waste materials are buried in the soil is called landfills.
Example: Sanitary landfills, Municipality wastes landfills, etc.
These types of activities help students to explore their own world and enjoy their surroundings. These types of activities generate curiosity to learn or think about the situation and they think divergently by covering all the aspects to mitigate the problem. Visits are necessary for a student's curriculum which helps the student to know our surroundings.

Japan will host the 2026 Asian Games.

• The games will be held in Japan's Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya. J
• apan has hosted the Asian Games twice before, at Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994.
• Asian Games 2018 have already been awarded to the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palemban, the 2022 edition will be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
• The Asian Games also known as Asiad, are held every 4 years.

Janmashtami is celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground with people trying to break it by forming human pyramids.
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami. It is the birth date of Lord Krishna. On this day, tableaux related to Shri Krishna's life are decorated in temples. After fasting for the whole day, after the birth of Shri Krishna at midnight, aarti and special pooja of Shri Krishna are performed and food is served.