Railway Recruitment Board Examination, 
January 2005 Question Paper 

1.	?Abhinav Bharat? was organized by
	(a)	Bhai Parmanand
	(b)	Khudiram Bose
	(c)	Vir Savarkar
	(d)	None of these
	Ans:	( c )	Vir Savarkar
		
2.	On 22nd December, which of the following places has the
largest day and shortest night ?
	(a)	Melbourne
	(b)	Moscow
	(c)	Madrid
	(d)	Chennai
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( c )	300 and 350
		
4.	Zimbobwe was formerly known as 
	(a)	Rhodesia
	(b)	Mali
	(c)	Namibia
	(d)	Zanzibar
	Ans:	( a )	Rhodesia
		
5.	Which of the following pairs is correct ?
	(a)	Bonn		-	Danube 
	(b)	Baghdad	-	Tigris
	(c)	Rome		-	Seice
	(d)	Paris		-	Tiber
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( a )	Kiel Canal
		
7.	Which of the following rivers does not form any delta at
its mouth ?
	(a)	Cauvery
	(b)	Mahanadi
	(c)	Godavari
	(d)	Tapti
	Ans:	( d )	Tapti
		
8.	Srinagar is situated on the bank of the river
	(a)	Ravi
	(b)	Sutlej
	(c)	Jhelum
	(d)	Chenab
	Ans:	( c )	Jhelum
		
9.	The Shompens are the tribal people of
	(a)	Andaman
	(b)	Nicobar
	(c)	Lakshadweep
	(d)	None of these
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( b )	Draught of 1966
		
12.	Which of the following is not a ?Free Trade Zone? ?
	(a)	Kandla
	(b)	Mumbai
	(c)	Visakhapatnam
	(d)	Trivandrum
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( b )	Parliament by making law
		
16.	Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser
to the Constituent Assembly of India ?
	(a)	M. C. Setalvad
	(b)	K. M. Munshi
	(c)	Jawaharlal Nehru
	(d)	B. N. Rau
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	(  c  )	Khudai Khidmatgars
		
20.	The State in India having dry season for only 3 to 4
months every year is
	(a)	West Bengal
	(b)	Kerala
	(c)	Mizoram
	(d)	Himachal Pradesh
	Ans:	( c )	Mizoram
		
21.	Which of the following is correctly matched ?
	(a)	Gulbarga 	-	Karnataka
	(b)	Midnapur	-	Gujarat
	(c)	Wardha	-	Madhya Pradesh
	(d)	Cochin	-	Tamil Nadu
	Ans:	( a )	Gulbarga 	-	Karnataka
		
22.	U Thant Award is given for
	(a)	Contribution to east-west understanding 
	(b)	Community leadership 
	(c)	Social service 
	(d)	Journalism 
	Ans:	( c )	Social service
		
23.	Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of 
	(a)	South Africa
	(b)	Cuba
	(c)	Tanzania
	(d)	Zambia
	Ans:	( a )	South Africa
		
24.	The first electric railway was opened in
	(a)	1853
	(b)	1885
	(c)	1905
	(d)	1925
	Ans:	( d )	1925
		
25.	Machael Ferreira is associated with which of the
following games ?
	(a)	Chess
	(b)	Snooker
	(c)	Golf
	(d)	None of these
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	Mizoram
		
28.	Which of the following is the latest Tank ?
	(a)	Akash
	(b)	Prithvi
	(c)	Arjun
	(d)	Bhim
	Ans:	( c )	Arjun
		
29.	Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ?
	(a)	Encephalitis 		-	Brain
	(b)	Colitis			-	Colon
	(c)	Hepatitis		-	Liver
	(d)	Jaundice		-	Throat
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( a )	Transport of oxygen
		
32.	Which disease is more common among agricultural workers
as compared to urban population ?
	(a)	Lung?s disease
	(b)	Cirrhasis of liver
	(c)	Hookworm infection
	(d)	Cancer 
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	None of these
		
34.	Which one of the following grows under the tree ?
	(a)	Cabbage
	(b)	Bengal gram
	(c)	Peanuts 
	(d)	Castor
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	Proteins and carbohydrates
		
41.	The ancient name of Bengal was
	(a)	Kamrupa
	(b)	Vasta
	(c)	Gauda
	(d)	Vallabhi
	Ans:	( c )	Gauda
		
42.	Ahilyabai was the queen of 
	(a)	Gwaliar 
	(b)	Malwa
	(c)	Jaipur
	(d)	Bijapur
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( c )	Commerce
		
45.	The Mahabalipuram temples were built by the king of
????????. Dynasty
	(a)	Gupta
	(b)	Chola
	(c)	Pallava
	(d)	Kushana
	Ans:	( c )	Pallava
		
46.	The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was
opened in
	(a)	1852
	(b)	1853
	(c)	1854
	(d)	1855
	Ans:	( b )	1853
		
47.	The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called
	(a)	Mahabhiniskraman
	(b)	Mahaparinirvana
	(c)	Mahamastakabhisheka
	(d)	Dharmachakrapravartan 
	Ans:	( d )	Dharmachakrapravartan
		
48.	The political and cultural center of the Pandyas was
	(a)	Vengi
	(b)	Madurai
	(c)	Kanchipuram
	(d)	Mahabalipuram
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( b )	3,  4,  2,  1
		
50.	Who wrote Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law ?
	(a)	Nayachandra
	(b)	Amoghvarsa
	(c)	Vijnaneswara 
	(d)	Kumban
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( c )	Hun invasion
		
52.	Who founded the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Punjab ?
	(a)	Vasumitra
	(b)	Kallar
	(c)	Jayapala
	(d)	Mahipala
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( c )	Vinoba Bhave
		
55.	Who were the immediate successors of the Imperial
Mauryas in Magadha ?
	(a)	Kushanas
	(b)	Pandyas
	(c)	Satvahanas
	(d)	Sungas
	Ans:	( d )	Sungas
		
56.	Both Mahavira and Buddha preached during the reign of 
	(a)	Ajatashatru
	(b)	Bimbisara
	(c)	Nandivardhan
	(d)	Uday
	Ans:	( b )	Bimbisara
		
57.	Jahangiri Mahal is located in
	(a)	Delhi
	(b)	Fatehpur Sikri
	(c)	Agra Fort
	(d)	Sikandara
	Ans:	( c )	Agra Fort
		
58.	The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is
	(a)	0.1%
	(b)	2%
	(c)	9.5%
	(d)	0%
	Ans:	( a )	0.1%
		
59.	The magnetic effect of electric current was first
observed by
	(a)	Henry
	(b)	Oersted
	(c)	Faraday
	(d)	Volta
	Ans:	( 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%
	Ans:	( 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
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	An organized local self government
		
63.	Who founded the philosophy of Pustimarga ?
	(a)	Chaitanya
	(b)	Nanak
	(c)	Surdas
	(d)	Ballabhacharya
	Ans:	( d )	Ballabhacharya
		
64.	Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a
Mughal ruler of India ?
	(a)	Haldighati
	(b)	Panipat II
	(c)	Khanua
	(d)	Chausa
	Ans:	( b )	Panipat II
		
65.	?The Vedas contain all the truth? was interpreted by
	(a)	Swami Vivekanand
	(b)	Swami Dayanand 
	(c)	Swami Shraddhanand
	(d)	S. Radhakrishnan
	Ans:	( b )	Swami Dayanand
		
66.	Babur entered India for the first time from the west
through 
	(a)	Kashmir
	(b)	Sind
	(c)	Punjab
	(d)	Rajasthan
	Ans:	( b )	Sind
		
67.	Which was the first among the following ?
	(a)	Doctrine of Lapse
	(b)	Subsidiary Alliance
	(c)	Permanent Settlement
	(d)	Double Government 
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	Educational reforms
		
70.	The sea route to India was discovered by the 
	(a)	Dutch
	(b)	English
	(c)	Portuguese
	(d)	French
	Ans:	( c )	Portuguese
		
71.	Which of the following pairs is correct ?
	(a)	Ashvaghosa	-  	Vikramaditya
	(b)	Banabhatta	-	Harshvardhan
	(c)	Harisena	-	Kanishka
	(d)	Kalidasa	-	Samudragupta
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( d )	American Congress adopted the Declaration of
Independence
		
73.	Rowlatt Act was passed in the year 
	(a)	1917
	(b)	1919
	(c)	192
	(d)	1923
	Ans:	( 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 
	Ans:	( a )	1909