Railway TTE Mock Test - 2 - RRB NTPC/ASM/CA/TA MCQ

Mohit Grewal has won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham in August 2022.

• He defeated Jamaica's Aaron Johnson.
• The Indian wrestler clinched the medal in only 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
• Indian wrestler Divya Kakran won a bronze medal in the women's 68  kg freestyle category in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Priya A S, a talented writer, has been honored with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 in the Malayalam language for her novel "Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal" (The Children Who Never Withered).

Andal, a Bhakti saint was associated to Vaishnavism religious sects.

The Food Safety and Standard Association of India (FSSAI) awarded Bhopal Railway Station a 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification.
It has been provided the certification for providing "high-quality, nutritious food to passengers". The certification is part of the ‘Eat Right India movement- a large-scale effort by FSSAI to ensure safe, healthy, and sustainable food for all Indians.

Competition is the struggle for possession of rewards that are in limited supply—money, goods, status, power, love—anything (Horton and Hunt, 1964).

• It is a process of seeking to obtain a reward by surpassing all rivals.
• In the words of Biesanz and Biesanz (1964), “competition is the striving of two or more persons or groups for the same goal which is limited so that all cannot share it”.
• According to Sutherland, Woodward, and Maxwell (1961), “competition is an impersonal, unconscious, continuous struggle between individuals or groups for satisfaction which, because of their limited supply, all may not have”.

The cause for the depletion of the ozone layer is C.F.C.
The ozone layer in the stratosphere is affected by the increase in the atmospheric concentration of CFC (chlorofluorocarbons). In the atmosphere, CFCs drift slowly upward to the stratosphere, where they are broken up by ultraviolet radiation, releasing chlorine atoms, which can destroy ozone molecules. CFCs are the main reason for the Ozone hole or depletion of the Ozone layer.
The other reasons for ozone depletion are a wide range of industrial and consumer applications, mainly refrigerators, air conditioners (hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and fire extinguishers. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are non-toxic, non-flammable chemicals containing atoms of carbon, chlorine, and fluorine. They are used in the manufacture of aerosol sprays, blowing agents for foams and packing materials, solvents, and refrigerants.

Qualitative methods include interviews, focus groups, participant observation, ethnography, historical analysis, and textual or content analysis.

• The methods are applied to all substantive areas of sociological inquiry.
• Quantitative data refers to information that appears in numerical form, or in the form of statistics. Qualitative data refers to information that appears in written, visual or audio form, such as transcripts of interviews, newspapers and web sites.
• Six common types of qualitative research are phenomenological, ethnographic, grounded theory, historical, case study, and action research. Phenomenological studies examine human experiences through the descrip- tions that are provided by the people involved.
• Qualitative research has a long history in sociology and has been used within it for as long as the field has existed. This type of research has long appealed to social scientists because it allows the researchers to investigate the meanings people attribute to their behavior, actions, and interactions with others.

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is associated with tabla instrument.

"The Secret of the Nagas" is a novel written by Indian author Amish Tripathi. It is the second book in the Shiva Trilogy, a series of three books that tell the story of the Hindu god Shiva and his adventures.

Operation Dost is a rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after an earthquake hit both countries on 6 February 2023. Under the operation, India has deployed a field hospital, supplies, and rescue personnel to the earthquake-stricken countries of Turkey and Syria.

‘Aloo Posto’ is a traditional delicacy of West Bengal.

• Bengali Aloo Posto is a simple dish made with spiced potatoes and cooked in chillies, turmeric, and poppy seeds. A great side dish or meal for any occasion.
• Some other famous dishes of West Bengal- Luchi-Alur Dom, Kosha Mangsho, Daab Chingri, Keemar Doi Bora, Bhetki Macher Paturi, Shukto etc.

Treasury bills, or T-bills, are short-term debt instruments issued by the U.S Treasury. Treasury bills are money market instruments issued by the Government of India as a promissory note with guaranteed repayment at a later date. Funds collected through such tools are typically used to meet the short term requirements of the government, to reduce the overall fiscal deficit of a country.

In September 2022, Neeraj Chopra became the first Diamond League champion winner from India, with a throw of 88.44 metre.
Chopra had earlier won the Lausanne Diamond League with an 89.08-meter throw. He recorded 89.30m at Paavo Nurmi Games, while he clinched a historic silver medal at the World Championships in July.

As we know,
For BG track, G = 1.676
Equilibrium cant e = 
V - Design speed (in km per hour)
R - Radius of curvature (m)
Equilibrium cant 

Rails are fixed on steel sleepers by keys in lugs or jaws.
Steel sleepers are used for standard railway tracks and turnouts subjected to medium or heavy axle loads. They are lightweight and dimensionally more accurate than wooden or concrete ones. Bridge Track & Tower offers a wide range of steel sleeper designs, including ones for heavier axle loads and higher speeds ,railway tracks are connected or joint by the help of lugs and jaws that help them to carry immense amount of load.

Australia has lifted the title of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 after beating England by 71 runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Most Successful champion: Australian (7th)
Player of the Match 2022: Alyssa Healy
Player of the tournament 2022: Alyssa Healy

Australian Parliament has passed the country’s Free trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
Once implemented, the trade agreement will provide duty-free access to the Australian market for over 6,000 sectors of India, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and machinery. Australia offers zero-duty access to India for about 96.4% of exports from day one.

Mural Paintings:

• It is an artwork that is painted or applied directly on the walls of caves and palaces.
• Ajanta Caves, Sittanavasal Paintings, Bagh Caves, Ellora caves are the few prominent examples of Mural Paintings.
• Ajanta Caves: The themes of most of these paintings revolve around the life and teachings of Lord Buddha.
• Bagh Caves: The paintings in these caves are influenced by the paintings of Ajanta. These paintings are materialistic.
• Sittanavasal Paintings: The paintings of Sittannavasal are mostly connected with Jain themes. The themes of these paintings include animals, fish, ducks, a lotus pool with birds, elephants, buffaloes, and people collecting lotuses from a pond, etc.

India's first remote sensing satellite was launched from Baikanur.
​The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport in an area of southern Kazakhstan leased to Russia.

• It was successfully launched into a polar sun-synchronous orbit on March 17, 1988, from the Soviet Cosmodrome at Baikonur.
• The IRS-1A satellite, with its LISS-I and LISS-II sensors, quickly enabled India to map, monitor and manage its natural resources at coarse and medium spatial resolutions.
• IRS-1A successfully completed its mission in July 1996 after operating for 8 years, 4 months.

His Holiness Dalai Lama's Tibetan spiritual leader has launched his new book 'The Little Book of Encouragement. The book comprises 130 quotes. Renuka Singh has edited the book and Penguin Random House has published the book. He has praised India's rich civilizational heritage in his book, saying it is rooted in the long-standing traditions of karuna and ahimsa: compassion and non-violence.

25 years is the minimum age for holding office in the Lok Sabha. Article 84 (b) of the Constitution of India provides the minimum age for becoming a candidate for the Lok Sabha election.

The estimated GDP growth percentage forecasted by World Bank for Fiscal Year 2023 is 7.5%.
The World Bank cut India's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.5 percent as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions taper recovery. This is the second time that the World Bank has revised its GDP growth forecast for India in the current fiscal 2022−23 (April 2022 to March 2023). In April, it had trimmed the forecast from 8.7 percent to 8 percent and now it is projected at 7.5 percent.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the implementation of Ladli Bahna Yojana on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti recently. Under the scheme an assistance of Rs 1,000 per month has been approved to beneficiary women who would be from the age group 23 to 60 years.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launched a women-only loan scheme ‘Mahila Nidhi’ in August 2022.

• Mahila Nidhi scheme has been launched to ensure the availability of credit to women for starting new businesses.
• The scheme will disburse loans of up to Rs 40,000 within 48 hours, and above Rs 40,000 within 15 days.
• After Telangana, Rajasthan has become the second state in the country to establish the Mahila Nidhi scheme.

Imphal valley of Manipur is an important centre of Kauna craft.
Manipur’s kauna craft is well known all over the country. Manipur being the golden land of kauna craft, you will find people buying kauna crafts from across the country. Kauna craft is one of the most popular handicrafts in the state, and kauna products are often given as gifts to friends and family. Kauna is a kind of wood that is very fragile.
The Imphal Valley (or Manipur Valley) is located in the Indian state of Manipur and is an irregular almost oval-shaped valley that was formed as a result of several small rivers that originate from the hilly areas surrounding the valley and flow through it.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen on 24th Oct 2022 won the United States Formula1 Grand Prix.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came at the second and third positions respectively. It was Verstappen's 75th podium finish & 33rd race win of his career. Verstappen has won 13 races in the 2022 season. He also won the Japanese Grand Prix on 9th Oct 2022.

India's economic growth is expected to decline to 5.7 % in 2022 from 8.2 % in 2021 , according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Report 2022. India's GDP will further decelerate to 4.7 % growth in 2023 , as per this report. The report has cited higher financing costs weaker public expenditures for this decline in growth.

A new book “The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution”, was released on the occasion of Dr. BR Ambedkar’s 131st birth anniversary on 14 April 2022. It seeks to inform children of the challenging boyhood and growing-up years of India’s first law minister Dr. BR Ambedkar. The fact-based drama is written by noted playwright and author Rajesh Talwar. It is published by Ponytale Books.

Rani Rudrama Devi was a 13th-century Kakatiya dynasty warrior in the Deccan plateau. She was the first woman ruler to have ascended the throne in South India.

• The Kakatiya dynasty was an Indian dynasty that ruled most of the eastern Deccan region comprising present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between the 12th and 14th centuries. 
• Rudradeva I was the first independent ruler of the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal. The most powerful ruler of this kingdom was Ganapatideva, and he ruled for almost 63 years.