RRB NTPC CBT 1 2020 General Awareness Questions with Solutions

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Georges Lemaître, a Belgian astronomer and Catholic priest, first proposed the Big Bang theory in 1927. He suggested that the universe originated from a single extremely dense and hot point, which he called the "hypothesis of the primeval atom" or the "Cosmic Egg," and that the universe has been continuously expanding ever since. He also derived the mathematical foundation for an expanding universe using Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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Lord Hardinge served as the Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1910 to 1916. During his tenure in 1912, the British government appointed the Royal Commission on Public Services in India, popularly known as the Islington Commission after its chairman Lord Islington, to examine the recruitment process and service conditions in civil administration while addressing demands for greater Indian representation in higher civil service roles.

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The Zojila Tunnel Project is a 14.15 km long all-weather road tunnel constructed beneath the Zojila Pass on National Highway 1. It provides year-round seamless connectivity between the Kashmir valley (Ganderbal district in Jammu | Kashmir) and Ladakh, overcoming heavy winter snowfall that traditionally cuts off the region for several months.

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organization founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. Its official headquarters are located at the Château de la Muette in Paris, France.

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Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born with the original name Vardhamana, meaning "one who grows" or "prosperous." He was born in Kundagrama near Vaishali to King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala of the Ikshvaku dynasty. He received the title Mahavira, meaning "great hero," later in life after attaining Kevala Jnana (supreme knowledge) through rigorous penance and meditation.

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'Mricchakatika' (The Little Clay Cart) is a famous ten-act Sanskrit play written by King Shudraka. Set in the ancient city of Ujjain, the drama revolves around the love story of a noble but impoverished merchant named Charudatta and a wealthy, virtuous courtesan named Vasantasena, interwoven with a political intrigue that leads to the overthrow of a tyrant king.

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the famous Bardoli Satyagraha in Gujarat in 1928 to protest against the unjust enhancement of land revenue taxes imposed by the British colonial administration on farmers. His successful leadership in organizing non-violent resistance and organizing the peasantry earned him the title of "Sardar" (meaning Leader), bestowed upon him by the women of Bardoli.

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N. K. Singh (Nand Kishore Singh), a former IAS officer and former Member of Parliament, was appointed as the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India by the President of India in November 2017. The Commission was constituted to give recommendations for tax devolution and other fiscal matters for the award period 2020–21 to 2025–26.

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Telangana was officially formed as the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014 following the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 in Parliament. It was carved out of the ten northwestern districts of Andhra Pradesh, with Hyderabad designated as the joint capital of both states for a period of up to ten years.