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RRB JE 2018-19 – First Stage CBT, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes [120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe], a maximum score of 100 marks and consists of 4 sections, namely – Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Science. The 4 sections are not separately timed. There is a Negative marking in RRB JE First Stage CBT and 1/3rd marks are deducted for each wrong answer. The below sections gives the detailed information about RRB JE General Awareness.

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Subjects No. of Questions Marks for each Section Duration
Stage-I
Mathematics 30 30 90 minutes [Note: 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe]
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100

The RRB JE General Awareness section in the First Stage CBT, has the 15 objective questions for 15 marks. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the First Stage CBT of RRB JE General Awareness Section.

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1. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Dolaithabi Barrage Project which has been constructed at a total cost of Rs. 500 crore, on 4th January 2019?
    A. Mizoram B. Sikkim C. Manipur D. Assam

Answer: Option (C)
2. Which state topped among the Indian states in the latest ranking of Singapore’s Asia Competitiveness Institute’s (ACI), Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index 2018?
    A. Karnataka B. Andhra Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra

Answer: Option (B)
3. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked food businesses to comply with new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics and newspapers to wrap food articles by _____?
    A. July 1, 2019 B. February 1, 2019 C. April 1, 2019 D. August 1, 2019

Answer: Option (A)
4. Which district of Arunachal Pradesh has achieved 100 % electrification under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya Scheme?
    A. Changalang B. West Kameng C. East Siang D. Tirap

Answer: Option (C)
5. Name the bill that was passed by the Parliament to provide retrospective recognition to central and state government funded institutions offering B.Ed and related courses, on 3rd January 2019?
    A. All India Council for Technical Education (Amendment) Bill, 2019 B. National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2019 C. Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2019 D. Higher Education Courses (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Answer: Option (B)
6. Which state government approved 11 projects to revive the mythical Saraswati River, on 2nd January 2019?
    A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Haryana

Answer: Option (D)
7. How many monuments were declared as ‘protected and of national importance’ by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2018, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958?
    A. 21 B. 15 C. 9 D. 6

Answer: Option (D)
8. Integrated Check Post constructed at a cost of over Rs. 125 crore, was inaugurated at Moreh, in which state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 4th January 2019?
    A. Manipur B. Kerala C. West Bengal D. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: Option (A)
9. Parliamentary panel which keeps track of assurances given by ministers, presented its latest report on ____ in Rajya Sabha on 31st December 2018?
    A. Satpura Range B. Western Ghats C. Aravalli Range D. Eastern Ghats

Answer: Option (B)
10. Name the bill passed by the Parliament that seeks to do away with the no-detention policy in schools, on 3rdJanuary 2019?
    A. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018 B. Right to Free Education for Everyone (Amendment) Bill, 2019 C. Right to Education and Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2019 D. Educational Institutions Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2018

Answer: Option (A)
11. Government of India had launched a Global Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project named “Green – Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for global environment benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes” in collaboration with _____ in September 2018?
    A. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) B. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) C. World Health Organization (WHO) D. International Fund for Agriculture (IFA)

Answer: Option (B)
12. Indian banking sector witnessed over what percent hike in cyber frauds in the financial year 2017-18, as per Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2017-18?
    A. 25 % B. 35 % C. 50 % D. 75 %

Answer: Option (C)
13. Which bank signed a MoU with Small Business FinCredit India Pvt. Ltd. (SBFC) to jointly provide credit worth up to Rs 1 crore to MSMEs for a tenure of 15 years, on 4th January 2019?
    A. Axis Bank B. HDFC Bank C. Canara Bank D. ICICI Bank

Answer: Option (D)
14. Which entity allowed custodial services in the commodity derivatives market enabling participation of institutional investors, including mutual funds, in the segment, on 1st January 2019?
    A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) B. Ministry of Finance C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) D. World Bank

Answer: Option (C)
15. Name the Indian who became the world’s first female amputee to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica?
    A. Poornima Rao B. Arunima Sinha C. Sudipta Sengupta D. Archana Sarthak

Answer: Option (B)
16. Who received the “Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement” in literature during the 53rd Foundation day ceremony in Berhampur University, Odisha, on 3rd January 2019?
    A. Manoj Das B. Nabaghana Parida C. Shivaji Ram D. Joshua Tandon

Answer: Option (A)
17. Name the 15-year-old boy from Manipur who has been chosen by Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for receiving National Bravery Award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, on Republic Day, on 26th January 2019?
    A. Arindham Chaudhary B. Wahengbam Lamnganba Singh C. Shakeel Ahmed Abbas D. Sreejith Anjal Singh

Answer: Option (B)
18. Who was appointed the new Chief Justice of Pakistan, on 2nd January 2019?
    A. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa B. Justice Saqib Nisar C. Justice Askar Mujeeb D. Justice Isfaq Ameen

Answer: Option (A)
19. Name PayU India’s CEO who joined as the head of financial technology partnerships and investments for Naspers’ fintech business, on 4th January 2019?
    A. Amrish Rau B. Raveendra Nath C. Arvind Kumar D. Kapil Chaudhry

Answer: Option (A)
20. Which Indian cricketer became the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score a century in Test against Australia on Australian soil, on 4th January 2019?
    A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni B. Rishabh Pant C. Virat Kohli D. Shikhar Dawan

Answer: Option (B)
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