RRB Technician Grade III 2024, 2025 PYQs

Concept: The Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranks countries on hunger using undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child mortality.

1. In GHI 2024 (October 2024), India ranked 105th out of 127 countries.
2. India's score of $27.3$ falls in the 'serious' hunger category.
3. GHI is published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Yaad rakhein: GHI 2024: India 105th of 127 — four indicators: undernourishment, stunting, wasting, child mortality.

Answer: (D) 105

Concept: Russia held the BRICS chairship in 2024 and hosted its events, including the BRICS Literature Forum.

1. India took part in the BRICS Literature Forum 2024 held in Russia.
2. The forum aimed to promote dialogue of traditions, national values and cultures among BRICS nations.
3. The 16th BRICS Summit 2024 was also held in Russia (Kazan).

Yaad rakhein: BRICS 2024 chair: Russia (Kazan summit); 2025 chair: Brazil.

Answer: (B) Russia

Concept: In January 2024 the Indian Air Force achieved a first in high-altitude operations at the Kargil airstrip in Ladakh.

1. A C-130J Super Hercules carried out the first-ever night landing at the Kargil airfield.
2. Terrain masking was used during the mission, which also served as training for Garud commandos.
3. The C-130J is a four-engine tactical transport aircraft made by Lockheed Martin (USA).

Yaad rakhein: Jan 2024 — C-130J night landing at Kargil airstrip (Ladakh).

Answer: (A) First successful night landing at the Kargil airfield with a C-130J Super Hercules

Concept: The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, India's new national science awards, has four categories: Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and Vigyan Team.

1. In the first edition (2024), the Vigyan Team award went to ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 team.
2. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole (23 August 2023).
3. 23 August is now celebrated as National Space Day.

Yaad rakhein: Vigyan Ratna 2024: G. Padmanabhan; Vigyan Team 2024: Chandrayaan-3 team.

Answer: (A) Chandrayaan-3 Team

Concept: The Lokpal is India's anti-corruption ombudsman set up under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

1. In February 2024, former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was appointed Chairperson of the Lokpal.
2. The first Lokpal Chairperson was Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose (2019).
3. The Lokpal has a Chairperson and up to 8 members, half of them judicial.

Yaad rakhein: Lokpal: 1st chair P. C. Ghose (2019); chair from 2024: A. M. Khanwilkar.

Answer: (C) Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar

Concept: Women-focused 'Nari Shakti' branches were opened by Union Bank of India to serve women customers and entrepreneurs.

1. On 9 November 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Union Bank's Nari Shakti branches.
2. They were opened in Bengaluru, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Jaipur.
3. These branches offer special banking and credit support to women.

Yaad rakhein: Nari Shakti branches (Nov 2024) → Union Bank of India.

Answer: (B) Union Bank of India

Concept: India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, beating South Africa in the final at Barbados on 29 June 2024.

1. BCCI announced a prize of ₹125 crore for the winning team and support staff.
2. This was India's second T20 World Cup title (first in 2007).
3. Jasprit Bumrah was Player of the Tournament; Virat Kohli was Player of the Final.

Yaad rakhein: T20 WC 2024: India beat South Africa by 7 runs — BCCI reward ₹125 crore.

Answer: (D) ₹125 crore

Concept: NITI Aayog coordinates the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India and drives their localisation in states.

1. NITI Aayog publishes the SDG India Index, benchmarking states and UTs on SDG performance.
2. It acts as a platform for collaboration among states and promotes cooperative and competitive federalism.
3. The National Indicator Framework (NIF) is prepared by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), not NITI Aayog.

Yaad rakhein: SDG India Index → NITI Aayog; National Indicator Framework → MoSPI.

Answer: (B) Preparing the National Indicator Framework (NIF)

Concept: After Rohit Sharma retired from T20 internationals following the 2024 T20 World Cup win, India needed a new T20I captain.

1. In July 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was named India's full-time T20I captain.
2. His first series as captain was the tour of Sri Lanka (July 2024).
3. Shubman Gill was named vice-captain for the T20I and ODI sides on that tour.

Yaad rakhein: Post-2024 World Cup: T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav; Test/ODI captain then Rohit Sharma.

Answer: (C) Suryakumar Yadav

Concept: Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was instituted in 1954.

1. First recipients (1954): C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman — Statement I is correct.
2. Sachin Tendulkar received it in 2014 — the first sportsperson and the only cricketer to get it till 2024 — Statement II is correct.
3. He is also its youngest recipient (age 40).

Yaad rakhein: 1954 trio: Rajaji, Radhakrishnan, Raman. Sachin (2014): first sportsperson, youngest awardee.

Answer: (A) Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Concept: In 2024 the IAF's main focus was upgrading its frontline Sukhoi-30MKI fleet.

1. The Su-30MKI is the IAF's largest fighter fleet, built under licence by HAL.
2. The upgrade plan ('Super Sukhoi') covers new avionics, radar and weapons largely with indigenous systems.
3. Submarines belong to the Navy, so option (C) does not fit the IAF.

Yaad rakhein: Su-30MKI: twin-engine multirole fighter of Russian origin, made by HAL at Nashik.

Answer: (A) Upgrading the Sukhoi-30MKI fleet with new avionics

Concept: Union Budget 2024-25 (presented 23 July 2024) set nine priorities for 'Viksit Bharat'.

1. Priorities: productivity and resilience in agriculture; employment and skilling; inclusive human resource development and social justice; manufacturing and services; urban development.
2. Also: energy security; infrastructure; innovation, research and development; next-generation reforms.
3. 'Sustainable development of fisheries' is not one of the nine.

Yaad rakhein: Budget 2024-25 was presented by Nirmala Sitharaman — her 7th consecutive budget.

Answer: (B) Sustainable development of fisheries

Concept: Marimuthu Yoganathan, a bus conductor from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is known for planting lakhs of saplings over three decades.

1. He has planted over 3 lakh saplings, mostly in Tamil Nadu.
2. He spreads environmental awareness among students and passengers.
3. MS Swaminathan was an agricultural scientist; Sundar Pichai is Google's CEO.

Yaad rakhein: Marimuthu Yoganathan — 'Tree Man' bus conductor of Coimbatore (TNSTC).

Answer: (D) Marimuthu Yoganathan

Concept: Project PARI (Public Art of India) was launched by the Union Ministry of Culture in 2024 to bring public art to urban spaces.

1. Launched ahead of the 46th World Heritage Committee meeting in New Delhi (July 2024).
2. Executed through Lalit Kala Akademi and the National Gallery of Modern Art under the Ministry.
3. Artists created murals, sculptures and installations across Delhi.

Yaad rakhein: PARI = Public Art of India — a Ministry of Culture initiative.

Answer: (D) Union Ministry of Culture

Concept: In June 2024 the Centre amended the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 to give leave in surrogacy cases.

1. Surrogate mother and commissioning mother (with fewer than two surviving children) can get 180 days' maternity leave.
2. Commissioning father can get 15 days' paternity leave within 6 months of the child's birth.
3. Commissioning mother may also get child care leave.

Yaad rakhein: Surrogacy leave: mothers 180 days, commissioning father 15 days.

Answer: (C) 180

Concept: In September 2024, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (SiLT) signed an MoU with IBM to co-develop advanced processors.

1. Focus: processors for edge devices, hybrid cloud systems, mobility, industrial, energy and servers.
2. The tie-up supports India's semiconductor design ecosystem.
3. SiLT is the fabless chip-design arm of Larsen & Toubro.

Yaad rakhein: SiLT + IBM (Sept 2024) — processor co-development.

Answer: (D) IBM

Concept: Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats; in 2024 the BJP's tally fell and the Congress gained.

1. BJP won 14 seats; INC won 8 seats.
2. Remaining 3 went to INDIA-bloc allies: CPI(M), RLP and BAP (1 each).
3. In 2019 the BJP-led NDA had won all 25.

Yaad rakhein: Rajasthan 2024: BJP 14, Congress 8, others 3 (total 25).

Answer: (A) 8

Concept: In July 2024 the BCCI appointed Gautam Gambhir as head coach of the Indian men's cricket team.

1. He succeeded Rahul Dravid, whose tenure ended after India won the T20 World Cup 2024.
2. Gambhir was a member of India's 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams.
3. He had earlier mentored KKR to the IPL 2024 title.

Yaad rakhein: Head coaches: Ravi Shastri → Rahul Dravid (2021–24) → Gautam Gambhir (2024–).

Answer: (C) Gautam Gambhir

Concept: The Ministry of Coal's first-ever coal gallery, 'Black Diamond: Unveiling the Depths', was inaugurated in October 2024 in New Delhi.

1. It was opened by Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy.
2. The gallery shows the history of coal mining in India, mining technology and the sector's role in energy security.

Yaad rakhein: Coal is called 'black diamond'; India is the world's second-largest coal producer.

Answer: (B) New Delhi

Concept: The first Khelo India Para Games were held in New Delhi in December 2023.

1. Haryana topped the medal table with 40 gold medals.
2. Uttar Pradesh finished second and Tamil Nadu third.
3. Seven para sports were held across venues in Delhi.

Yaad rakhein: Khelo India Para Games 2023 (1st edition): champion Haryana.

Answer: (A) Haryana