RRB Technician Grade III 2024, 2025 PYQs

Concept: The M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection is named after the father of India's Green Revolution.

1. In August 2024 it was given to Darshan Shankar, founder of FRLHT and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Bengaluru.
2. He is known for conserving medicinal plants and promoting traditional health knowledge (Ayurveda).

Yaad rakhein: Swaminathan Award 2024 (environment) → Darshan Shankar, medicinal-plant conservation.

Answer: (C) Anant Darshan Shankar

Concept: "Octave – Festival of the Northeast" is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

1. It gives a platform to artistes and artisans of the eight Northeastern states to showcase their dance, music, crafts and cuisine.
2. The name "Octave" (eight notes) stands for the eight states – the Ashtalakshmi of the Northeast.
3. It is organised mainly through the Zonal Cultural Centres.

Yaad rakhein: Octave = 8 = eight Northeastern states.

Answer: (D) The Octave - Festival of the Northeast

Concept: Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) = students enrolled in a level (of any age) as a percentage of the population of the official age-group for that level.

1. Because over-age and under-age children are also counted, GER can be close to or above 100%.
2. India's total GER for elementary education (Classes 1–8) in 2023 stood at 100.1%.
3. A GER around 100% indicates near-universal enrolment at the elementary level.

Yaad rakhein: GER counts all ages, so it can exceed 100%; Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) counts only the correct age-group and cannot.

Answer: (D) 100.1%

Concept: The Union Budget 2024-25 (presented on 23 July 2024 by Nirmala Sitharaman) set out nine priorities for "Viksit Bharat".

1. Productivity and resilience in agriculture; employment and skilling; inclusive human resource development and social justice.
2. Manufacturing and services; urban development; energy security.
3. Infrastructure; innovation, research and development; next-generation reforms.

Yaad rakhein: Budget 2024-25 = 9 priorities (3 + 3 + 3 as listed above).

Answer: (D) Nine

Concept: The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar was instituted by the Government of India in 2024 with four categories.

1. Vigyan Ratna – lifetime achievement (highest); Vigyan Shri – distinguished contribution; Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar – young scientists; Vigyan Team.
2. In the first awards announced in August 2024, biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan received the Vigyan Ratna.
3. He is a former Director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

Yaad rakhein: First Vigyan Ratna (2024) – G. Padmanabhan.

Answer: (D) Vigyan Ratna Puraskar

Concept: The Moidams of Charaideo in Assam are mound-burial sites of the Ahom dynasty.

1. They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2024 under the cultural category.
2. This happened at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi.
3. It became India's 43rd World Heritage Site and the first cultural site from the Northeast.

Yaad rakhein: Charaideo Moidams – Ahom burial mounds – July 2024 – 46th session, New Delhi.

Answer: (D) July 2024

Concept: The 45th Chess Olympiad was held in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2024.

1. India won gold in both the Open and the Women's sections – its first double gold at an Olympiad.
2. The Open team included D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R. Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi and P. Harikrishna.
3. The 44th Olympiad (2022) was held in Chennai, India.

Yaad rakhein: 45th Chess Olympiad – Budapest (Hungary), 2024 – India double gold.

Answer: (D) Hungary

Concept: Reliance Industries has set a target of becoming net carbon zero by 2035.

1. As part of this plan, the company aims to replace transportation fuels with clean electricity and hydrogen.
2. It is building giga-factories (Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex, Jamnagar) for solar modules, batteries, electrolysers and fuel cells.
3. Natural gas, biomass and nuclear are not the stated replacement for transport fuels.

Yaad rakhein: Reliance – net zero by 2035 – clean electricity + green hydrogen.

Answer: (C) clean electricity and hydrogen

Concept: Avani Lekhara is an Indian para-shooter (SH1 category).

1. She won gold in the women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 at Tokyo 2020.
2. She defended that title at Paris 2024, winning gold again.
3. With this she became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals. (Pramod Bhagat is a male shuttler; Deepa Malik and Bhavinaben Patel won silver medals.)

Yaad rakhein: Avani Lekhara – gold Tokyo 2020 + gold Paris 2024 – 10 m air rifle.

Answer: (A) Avani Lekhara

Concept: Bandhan Bank, headquartered in Kolkata, is a private sector bank that began as a microfinance institution.

1. In October 2024, Partha Pratim Sengupta was appointed its MD and CEO for three years (effective November 2024).
2. He succeeded founder Chandra Shekhar Ghosh.
3. Sengupta is a former MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.

Yaad rakhein: Bandhan Bank – founder C. S. Ghosh → new MD & CEO Partha Pratim Sengupta (2024).

Answer: (B) Bandhan Bank

Concept: Sir Creek is a 96 km tidal estuary in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch.

1. It lies between Gujarat (India) and Sindh (Pakistan).
2. The dispute is over how the boundary line runs through the creek, which also affects maritime boundaries and fishing rights.
3. Hence it is an India–Pakistan border dispute.

Yaad rakhein: Sir Creek – Rann of Kutch – India vs Pakistan; Doklam – India/Bhutan–China; Kalapani – India–Nepal.

Answer: (C) Pakistan

Concept: Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on 11 November 2024.

1. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2. He succeeded Justice D.Y. Chandrachud (50th CJI).
3. The CJI is appointed by the President under Article 124.

Yaad rakhein: 50th – D.Y. Chandrachud; 51st – Sanjiv Khanna; 52nd – B.R. Gavai.

Answer: (A) 51^st

Concept: In 2024, KTCT Higher Secondary School, Kaduvayil, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) introduced 'Iris', described as India's first AI teacher robot.

1. Iris was developed with the ed-tech firm Makerlabs.
2. It is a humanoid robot that can answer students' questions and speak in multiple languages.
3. It was launched under the Atal Tinkering Lab initiative.

Yaad rakhein: Iris – KTCT HSS, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – India's first AI teacher.

Answer: (B) KTCT Higher Secondary School

Concept: 'A Game of Two Halves: The Story of the Golden Era of Indian Club Football' is a book on the history of Indian club football.

1. It is written by Rishav Ray.
2. It recalls the golden era of Indian club football and its famous clubs and players.
3. Sunil Chhetri is a footballer, not the author of this book.

Yaad rakhein: For sports-book questions, do not pick the famous player's name by default — authors are often journalists/writers.

Answer: (A) Rishav Ray

Concept: Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 — its record 42nd title.

1. In the final at Wankhede Stadium (March 2024), Mumbai beat Vidarbha by 169 runs.
2. Mumbai is by far the most successful Ranji team.
3. Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship.

Yaad rakhein: '42nd title' + Ranji → Mumbai (no other team is close).

Answer: (B) Mumbai

Concept: DRDO conducted the maiden flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 12 November 2024.

1. The test took place from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
2. The missile was launched from a mobile articulated launcher.
3. It was developed by ADE Bengaluru with other DRDO labs.

Yaad rakhein: Chandipur (ITR) and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island are DRDO's missile test sites in Odisha.

Answer: (D) Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha

Concept: Bank of Baroda launched 'Aditi', a GenAI-powered Virtual Relationship Manager, in September 2024.

1. A virtual relationship manager answers customer queries round the clock through digital channels.
2. GenAI lets it understand questions in natural language and respond conversationally.
3. The aim is a better digital customer service experience.

Yaad rakhein: Note bank chatbot names together, e.g. SBI – SIA, HDFC – EVA, Bank of Baroda – Aditi.

Answer: (B) Bank of Baroda

Concept: The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024 (UNDP and OPHI) measures poverty through deprivations in health, education and living standards.

1. Worldwide about 1.1 billion people were found to be in multidimensional poverty.
2. India had the largest number of poor people: 234 million.
3. Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria and DR Congo followed.

Yaad rakhein: MPI 2024: world ≈ 1.1 billion poor; India 234 million (highest).

Answer: (D) 234

Concept: Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) honour excellence in music, dance, drama, folk arts and puppetry.

1. The awards for 2022 and 2023 were given to 94 artists at a ceremony in New Delhi (2024).
2. They were conferred by President Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
3. Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for performing arts, under the Ministry of Culture.

Yaad rakhein: National civilian/academy honours such as Padma awards and Akademi Puraskar are presented by the President.

Answer: (B) President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu

Concept: The British Council partnered with Guidance Tamil Nadu (the state's investment promotion agency) in the culture and creative sector.

1. The partnership aims to empower Tamil Nadu's creative economy and cultural industries.
2. It focuses on skills, research and collaboration between UK and Tamil Nadu creative sectors.
3. It is not about agriculture, tourism or trade agreements.

Yaad rakhein: British Council works mainly on culture, education and English — link it with 'creative economy'.

Answer: (A) To empower the creative economy and cultural industries of Tamil Nadu