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2721. Who conducts the statutory inquiry into the cause of a serious train accident under the Railways Act framework?
  1. A. Commissioner of Railway Safety (an independent statutory authority)
  2. B. The train driver involved in the accident
  3. C. The nearest NDRF battalion commandant
  4. D. The local municipal corporation
Answer: Commissioner of Railway Safety (an independent statutory authority)
Explanation: Serious railway accidents are statutorily inquired into by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, who functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation for independence from the Railway administration, ensuring an unbiased inquiry.
2722. In the context of railway accidents, what is a primary responsibility of the RPF regarding the accident site's evidentiary integrity?
  1. A. Conducting the technical cause-of-derailment analysis independently of Railway officials
  2. B. Cordoning off and preserving the site to prevent tampering with evidence relevant to subsequent inquiry, while enabling rescue operations
  3. C. Immediately clearing all wreckage before any assessment
  4. D. Deciding compensation amounts for victims
Answer: Cordoning off and preserving the site to prevent tampering with evidence relevant to subsequent inquiry, while enabling rescue operations
Explanation: RPF's security role includes cordoning and preserving the accident scene to protect evidence needed for the statutory inquiry (conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety or Railway officials), while simultaneously facilitating rescue operations.
2723. In the immediate aftermath of a train derailment, which of the following is typically the FIRST priority action at the site as per railway disaster response protocol?
  1. A. Repainting the damaged coaches
  2. B. Conducting a formal departmental inquiry hearing
  3. C. Securing the site, alerting control/emergency services, and initiating search and rescue of trapped/injured passengers
  4. D. Issuing press releases about the cause of the accident
Answer: Securing the site, alerting control/emergency services, and initiating search and rescue of trapped/injured passengers
Explanation: Immediate priorities in railway accident response follow the standard disaster response logic — site security, alerting emergency response mechanisms and search/rescue of victims take precedence over administrative or investigative actions.
2724. Why are Accident Relief Trains (ART) and Accident Relief Medical Vans (ARMV) maintained at multiple strategic locations across Indian Railways' zones/divisions rather than centrally at one place?
  1. A. Because each state government owns a separate train
  2. B. Because central storage is prohibited by law
  3. C. To reduce the total number of such trains needed nationally to zero
  4. D. To minimize response time by ensuring proximity to accident-prone sections across the vast rail network
Answer: To minimize response time by ensuring proximity to accident-prone sections across the vast rail network
Explanation: Given the vast geographical spread of the Indian rail network, ARTs and ARMVs are positioned at multiple divisional/zonal locations so that response time to any accident site is minimized, a core principle of effective disaster preparedness.
2725. What does the abbreviation 'ARMV' stand for in Indian Railways' disaster response infrastructure?
  1. A. Automated Rescue Mobile Van
  2. B. Advanced Railway Monitoring Vehicle
  3. C. Accident Response Maintenance Vehicle
  4. D. Accident Relief Medical Van
Answer: Accident Relief Medical Van
Explanation: ARMV stands for Accident Relief Medical Van, a specially equipped rail vehicle carrying medical staff, equipment and supplies for providing immediate medical aid to victims at railway accident sites.
2726. Bharatiya Jnanpith, the trust that administers the Jnanpith Award, was founded in which year?
  1. A. 1975
  2. B. 1965
  3. C. 1944
  4. D. 1954
Answer: 1944
Explanation: Bharatiya Jnanpith was founded in 1944 by Shanti Prasad Jain; its award began in 1965.
2727. Which institution, set up in 1960 to promote Hindi publishing and produce bilingual dictionaries, functions under the Ministry of Education?
  1. A. Hindi Salahkar Samiti
  2. B. Parliamentary Committee on Official Language
  3. C. Central Hindi Directorate
  4. D. Central Translation Bureau
Answer: Central Hindi Directorate
Explanation: The Central Hindi Directorate was set up in 1960 under the Ministry of Education to promote and develop Hindi, including bilingual dictionaries.
2728. The Official Languages Act, 1963 received Presidential assent in which month and year?
  1. A. September 1963
  2. B. May 1963
  3. C. January 1965
  4. D. January 1963
Answer: May 1963
Explanation: The Act (No. 19 of 1963) received assent on 10 May 1963.
2729. The Central Institute of Indian Languages, which implements the National Translation Mission, is located at which place?
  1. A. Agra
  2. B. Hyderabad
  3. C. Mysuru
  4. D. Pune
Answer: Mysuru
Explanation: CIIL, set up in 1969, is at Mysuru and implements the National Translation Mission launched in 2008.
2730. Hindi Diwas on 14 September commemorates the Constituent Assembly's adoption of Hindi as the Union's official language in which year?
  1. A. 1949
  2. B. 1950
  3. C. 1946
  4. D. 1948
Answer: 1949
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari as the Union's official language on 14 September 1949.
2731. Section 3 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (English to continue for Union purposes) came into force on which date?
  1. A. 26 January 1965
  2. B. 8 January 1968
  3. C. 14 September 1949
  4. D. 26 January 1950
Answer: 26 January 1965
Explanation: Section 3 took effect on 26 January 1965, when the fifteen-year period under Article 343(2) expired.
2732. Under Article 343(2) proviso, what could the President authorise during the initial fifteen-year period?
  1. A. Use of any Eighth Schedule language in Parliament
  2. B. Abolition of the English text of Acts
  3. C. Use of Hindi, besides English, and Devanagari form of numerals for official purposes
  4. D. Replacement of English by Hindi entirely
Answer: Use of Hindi, besides English, and Devanagari form of numerals for official purposes
Explanation: The proviso let the President authorise Hindi in addition to English and the Devanagari form of numerals during the fifteen years.
2733. Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966. For the purposes of the Official Language Rules, 1976, to which region does Haryana belong?
  1. A. Region B
  2. B. Region C
  3. C. Region B for Hindi, A for English
  4. D. Region A
Answer: Region A
Explanation: Haryana is in Region A, unlike Punjab, which is in Region B.
2734. A Railway SI is told that an office in Ladakh falls in which Official Language region under the 1976 Rules?
  1. A. Region C
  2. B. It is exempt from the Rules
  3. C. Region B
  4. D. Region A
Answer: Region C
Explanation: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are in Region C, which covers states and UTs not in Region A or B.
2735. Which of the following was among the original 14 languages of the Eighth Schedule?
  1. A. Nepali
  2. B. Maithili
  3. C. Kashmiri
  4. D. Sindhi
Answer: Kashmiri
Explanation: Kashmiri was in the original list; Sindhi, Nepali and Maithili were added later.
2736. Since the Constitution came into force with 14 languages in the Eighth Schedule, how many languages have been added by amendments to reach 22?
  1. A. 8
  2. B. 9
  3. C. 6
  4. D. 7
Answer: 8
Explanation: Sindhi (1967), Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali (1992) and Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali (2003) total eight.
2737. Which two Articles of the Constitution expressly refer to the Eighth Schedule in the language provisions?
  1. A. Articles 348 and 349
  2. B. Articles 344(1) and 351
  3. C. Articles 343 and 345
  4. D. Articles 346 and 347
Answer: Articles 344(1) and 351
Explanation: Article 344(1) and Article 351 refer to the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule.
2738. The three-language formula in school education was adopted at the national policy level through which document?
  1. A. Official Languages Act, 1963
  2. B. Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976
  3. C. National Policy on Education, 1968
  4. D. Radhakrishnan Commission Report, 1949
Answer: National Policy on Education, 1968
Explanation: The National Policy on Education, 1968, adopted the three-language formula following the Kothari Commission's recommendation.
2739. How often must the Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) of a Central Government office ordinarily meet to review progress of Hindi use?
  1. A. Half-yearly
  2. B. Quarterly
  3. C. Annually
  4. D. Monthly
Answer: Quarterly
Explanation: OLICs meet every quarter, reviewing the quarterly progress reports on Hindi use.
2740. The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), which coins Hindi technical terms, was established in which year?
  1. A. 1950
  2. B. 1985
  3. C. 1961
  4. D. 1971
Answer: 1961
Explanation: CSTT was established in 1961 under the Ministry of Education.
2741. The Central Translation Bureau, set up in 1971 to translate Central Government material into Hindi, functions under which authority?
  1. A. Ministry of Education
  2. B. Sahitya Akademi
  3. C. Department of Official Language
  4. D. Railway Board
Answer: Department of Official Language
Explanation: The Central Translation Bureau is a subordinate office of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2742. Which Agra-based institution, set up in 1960, is dedicated to Hindi teaching and training for non-Hindi speakers and foreigners?
  1. A. Kendriya Hindi Prashikshan Sansthan
  2. B. Central Hindi Directorate
  3. C. Central Translation Bureau
  4. D. Kendriya Hindi Sansthan
Answer: Kendriya Hindi Sansthan
Explanation: Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, began in 1960 as Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal and trains non-Hindi speakers and foreigners.
2743. In Census 2011, which Eighth Schedule language had the second-highest number of mother-tongue speakers after Hindi?
  1. A. Marathi
  2. B. Telugu
  3. C. Bengali
  4. D. Tamil
Answer: Bengali
Explanation: Bengali was second with about 9.7 crore speakers (8.03%).
2744. According to Census 2011, what percentage of India's population reported Hindi as their mother tongue (including its grouped varieties)?
  1. A. 43.63%
  2. B. 32.5%
  3. C. 57.1%
  4. D. 52.8%
Answer: 43.63%
Explanation: Census 2011 recorded 43.63% (about 52.8 crore) Hindi mother-tongue speakers.
2745. The first Jnanpith Award (1965) went to a writer in which language?
  1. A. Bengali
  2. B. Malayalam
  3. C. Tamil
  4. D. Hindi
Answer: Malayalam
Explanation: G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, received the first Jnanpith Award in 1965.
2746. Who was the first Hindi writer to receive the Jnanpith Award (in 1968)?
  1. A. Sumitranandan Pant
  2. B. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  3. C. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  4. D. Mahadevi Verma
Answer: Sumitranandan Pant
Explanation: Sumitranandan Pant won the Jnanpith Award in 1968 for 'Chidambara', the first for a Hindi writer.
2747. Sahitya Akademi, founded in 1954, recognises literature in how many languages?
  1. A. 22
  2. B. 23
  3. C. 24
  4. D. 26
Answer: 24
Explanation: Sahitya Akademi recognises 24 languages: the 22 Eighth Schedule languages plus English and Rajasthani.
2748. The Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, a central university for Hindi, is located at which place?
  1. A. Agra
  2. B. Prayagraj
  3. C. Wardha
  4. D. Bhopal
Answer: Wardha
Explanation: The university was established by an Act of Parliament in 1997 and is located at Wardha, Maharashtra.
2749. Which 1918 session of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, presided over by Mahatma Gandhi, saw him call for Hindi as the national language?
  1. A. Nagpur session
  2. B. Kanpur session
  3. C. Indore session
  4. D. Allahabad session
Answer: Indore session
Explanation: Gandhi presided over the 1918 Indore session of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan and urged adoption of Hindi as the national language.
2750. The Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha was established in 1918 at which city on Gandhi's initiative?
  1. A. Madras (Chennai)
  2. B. Bengaluru
  3. C. Hyderabad
  4. D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Madras (Chennai)
Explanation: The Sabha was founded in 1918 at Madras (Chennai) to spread Hindi in the southern states.
2751. The Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti, associated with Mahatma Gandhi, is headquartered at which place?
  1. A. Sevagram, Gujarat
  2. B. Indore
  3. C. Wardha
  4. D. Sabarmati
Answer: Wardha
Explanation: The Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti was founded in 1936 and is based at Wardha, Maharashtra.

2752. In which year was the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan founded?

  1. A. 1918
  2. B. 1893
  3. C. 1910
  4. D. 1936
Answer: 1910
Explanation: The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan was founded in 1910 at Varanasi and later became headquartered at Prayagraj.
2753. The Nagari Pracharini Sabha, a pioneer body for promoting Hindi and Devanagari, was founded in 1893 at which place?
  1. A. Lucknow
  2. B. Prayagraj
  3. C. Kashi (Varanasi)
  4. D. Wardha
Answer: Kashi (Varanasi)
Explanation: The Nagari Pracharini Sabha was founded in 1893 at Kashi (Varanasi).
2754. Counting lettered Articles 350A and 350B separately, how many Articles make up Part XVII (Official Language) of the Constitution?
  1. A. 12
  2. B. 9
  3. C. 10
  4. D. 11
Answer: 11
Explanation: Articles 343 to 351 are nine, plus the inserted Articles 350A and 350B, giving eleven.
2755. The long title of the Official Languages Act, 1963 refers to use of languages for the Union, Parliament, Central and State Acts and for certain purposes in which court(s)?
  1. A. The Supreme Court and High Courts
  2. B. The Supreme Court only
  3. C. All subordinate courts
  4. D. The High Courts
Answer: The High Courts
Explanation: The Act's long title mentions 'certain purposes in High Courts' (Section 7); Supreme Court language falls under Article 348.
2756. Where a State Legislature prescribes a language other than English for its Bills and Acts, which provision treats the English translation published in the State Official Gazette under the Governor's authority as the authoritative English text?
  1. A. Article 210(2)
  2. B. Article 348(3)
  3. C. Article 345
  4. D. Article 346
Answer: Article 348(3)
Explanation: Article 348(3) provides that such an English translation published under the Governor's authority in the Official Gazette is deemed the authoritative English text.
2757. Which of the following languages was NOT among the five granted classical status in October 2024?
  1. A. Assamese
  2. B. Malayalam
  3. C. Pali
  4. D. Prakrit
Answer: Malayalam
Explanation: Malayalam was recognised in 2013. The 2024 additions were Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.
2758. After the October 2024 additions, how many Indian languages hold classical language status?
  1. A. 11
  2. B. 9
  3. C. 13
  4. D. 6
Answer: 11
Explanation: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added in October 2024 to the earlier six (Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia), making eleven.
2759. Which two languages were granted classical language status together in the same year, 2008?
  1. A. Telugu and Kannada
  2. B. Marathi and Pali
  3. C. Tamil and Sanskrit
  4. D. Malayalam and Odia
Answer: Telugu and Kannada
Explanation: Telugu and Kannada received classical status in 2008; Tamil got it in 2004, Sanskrit 2005, Malayalam 2013, Odia 2014.
2760. The Third World Hindi Conference (1983) was held in which Indian city?
  1. A. Bhopal
  2. B. New Delhi
  3. C. Nagpur
  4. D. Varanasi
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: The Third World Hindi Conference was held in New Delhi in 1983; Nagpur hosted the first (1975) and Bhopal the tenth (2015).
2761. Which single country has hosted both the Second (1976) and the Fourth (1993) World Hindi Conferences?
  1. A. Fiji
  2. B. United Kingdom
  3. C. Mauritius
  4. D. Suriname
Answer: Mauritius
Explanation: Both the Second (1976) and Fourth (1993) conferences were held at Port Louis, Mauritius.
2762. The Seventh World Hindi Conference, held in 2003, took place in which city?
  1. A. Paramaribo
  2. B. Port Louis
  3. C. Johannesburg
  4. D. London
Answer: Paramaribo
Explanation: The Seventh World Hindi Conference (2003) was held at Paramaribo, Suriname.
2763. The Fifth World Hindi Conference (1996) was held in which country?
  1. A. United States
  2. B. Suriname
  3. C. Mauritius
  4. D. Trinidad and Tobago
Answer: Trinidad and Tobago
Explanation: The fifth conference was held at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996.
2764. The Eleventh World Hindi Conference (2018) was hosted by which country?
  1. A. Fiji
  2. B. Suriname
  3. C. Mauritius
  4. D. United Kingdom
Answer: Mauritius
Explanation: The eleventh conference was held at Port Louis, Mauritius, in August 2018.
2765. The Tenth World Hindi Conference (2015) was held in which Indian city?
  1. A. Wardha
  2. B. Agra
  3. C. Bhopal
  4. D. Nagpur
Answer: Bhopal
Explanation: The tenth conference was held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in September 2015.

2766. The Ninth World Hindi Conference (2012) was held at

  1. A. Bhopal
  2. B. Nadi
  3. C. Johannesburg
  4. D. Port of Spain
Answer: Johannesburg
Explanation: The ninth conference was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2012.

2767. The Eighth World Hindi Conference (2007) was held in which city?

  1. A. Port Louis
  2. B. New York
  3. C. London
  4. D. Bhopal
Answer: New York
Explanation: The eighth conference took place in New York in 2007.
2768. The Seventh World Hindi Conference (2003) was hosted in which country?
  1. A. Suriname
  2. B. Mauritius
  3. C. South Africa
  4. D. Trinidad and Tobago
Answer: Suriname
Explanation: The seventh conference was held at Paramaribo, Suriname, in 2003.

2769. In which city was the Sixth World Hindi Conference held in 1999?

  1. A. Paramaribo
  2. B. London
  3. C. New York
  4. D. Johannesburg
Answer: London
Explanation: The sixth conference was held in London in 1999.

2770. The Third World Hindi Conference (1983) was held in which city?

  1. A. Port Louis
  2. B. New Delhi
  3. C. London
  4. D. Paramaribo
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: The third conference, in 1983, was held in New Delhi.
2771. The Second World Hindi Conference, held in 1976, took place in which country?
  1. A. Fiji
  2. B. Mauritius
  3. C. Suriname
  4. D. United Kingdom
Answer: Mauritius
Explanation: The second conference was held at Port Louis, Mauritius, in 1976.
2772. Match the Article with its subject: (1) Article 344, (2) Article 345, (3) Article 347, (4) Article 350B. (P) Special Officer for linguistic minorities, (Q) Commission and Committee of Parliament on Official Language, (R) Special provision on a language spoken by a section of a State's population, (S) Official language(s) of a State.
  1. A. 1-Q, 2-R, 3-S, 4-P
  2. B. 1-Q, 2-S, 3-R, 4-P
  3. C. 1-S, 2-Q, 3-P, 4-R
  4. D. 1-P, 2-S, 3-R, 4-Q
Answer: 1-Q, 2-S, 3-R, 4-P
Explanation: Article 344 = Commission and Parliamentary Committee, 345 = State official language, 347 = language spoken by a section of the population, 350B = Special Officer.
2773. Assertion (A): Hindi is not described in the Constitution as the 'national language'. Reason (R): Part XVII of the Constitution uses the expression 'official language' and nowhere defines a 'national language'.
  1. A. A is true, R is true and R explains A
  2. B. A is true, R is false
  3. C. A is false, R is true
  4. D. A is true, R is true but R does not explain A
Answer: A is true, R is true and R explains A
Explanation: Both statements are correct and the Reason explains why the Assertion holds.
2774. Consider: (1) Article 346 deals with the language of inter-State and Union-State communication. (2) Article 349 required the President's previous sanction for certain language Bills for fifteen years. (3) Article 350A concerns instruction in the mother tongue at the secondary stage. (4) Article 350B provides for a Special Officer appointed by the President. Which are correct?
  1. A. 1, 3 and 4 only
  2. B. 2 and 3 only
  3. C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  4. D. 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation: Article 350A concerns the primary stage, not the secondary stage, so statement 3 is wrong.
2775. Arrange in chronological order: (A) Official Language Resolution, (B) Official Language Rules, (C) Official Languages Act, (D) Official Languages (Amendment) Act.
  1. A. D, C, A, B
  2. B. C, A, D, B
  3. C. C, D, B, A
  4. D. C, D, A, B
Answer: C, D, A, B
Explanation: Act 1963, Amendment Act 1967, Resolution January 1968, Rules 1976.
2776. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order: (1) JVP Committee, (2) Official Language Commission (Kher), (3) Committee of Parliament on Official Language (Pant), (4) setting up of the States Reorganisation Commission.
  1. A. 1, 4, 3, 2
  2. B. 4, 1, 2, 3
  3. C. 1, 4, 2, 3
  4. D. 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: 1, 4, 2, 3
Explanation: JVP (Dec 1948), SRC set up (Dec 1953), Kher Commission (1955), Pant Committee (1957).
2777. Hindi Pakhwada in Central Government offices is observed during which period?
  1. A. 14 to 28 September
  2. B. 26 January to 9 February
  3. C. 10 to 24 January
  4. D. 1 to 15 January
Answer: 14 to 28 September
Explanation: The Hindi Pakhwada runs for a fortnight from Hindi Diwas, 14 September; World Hindi Day on 10 January is a different observance.
2778. The Chairman of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language is traditionally
  1. A. The Union Home Minister
  2. B. The Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. C. The Vice-President
  4. D. The Railway Minister
Answer: The Union Home Minister
Explanation: The Union Home Minister chairs the Committee, which has 20 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members.

2779. The Devanagari numeral '७' represents which digit?

  1. A. 3
  2. B. 6
  3. C. 9
  4. D. 7
Answer: 7
Explanation: In Devanagari numerals ३=3, ६=6, ७=7 and ९=9.
2780. Official Languages Act was passed in 1963. How is this year written in Devanagari numerals?
  1. A. १९६८
  2. B. १९३६
  3. C. १९६६
  4. D. १९६३
Answer: १९६३
Explanation: The Devanagari digits १ ९ ६ ३ correspond to 1, 9, 6, 3; under Article 343(1) official purposes use the international numerals, but a Hindi text may be set in Devanagari numerals.
2781. The standard keyboard layout prescribed by the Government of India for typing Hindi and other Indian scripts on computers is
  1. A. INSCRIPT
  2. B. Krutidev
  3. C. Remington Gail
  4. D. QWERTY phonetic
Answer: INSCRIPT
Explanation: INSCRIPT is the standard Indian-script keyboard overlay, and works with Unicode fonts; Krutidev is a non-Unicode legacy font.

2782. The Hindi phrase 'आदेशार्थ' on a note sheet means

  1. A. For approval
  2. B. For information
  3. C. For record
  4. D. For orders
Answer: For orders
Explanation: 'आदेशार्थ' is used when a case is submitted for the orders of the competent authority.
2783. The Hindi phrase 'सूचनार्थ' on an office communication corresponds to which English phrase?
  1. A. For compliance
  2. B. For approval
  3. C. For orders
  4. D. For information
Answer: For information
Explanation: 'सूचनार्थ' means 'for information'; 'अनुमोदनार्थ' means 'for approval' and 'आदेशार्थ' means 'for orders'.
2784. In a file note, the standard Hindi phrase for 'Submitted for approval' is
  1. A. आदेशार्थ वापस
  2. B. कार्रवाई हेतु अग्रेषित
  3. C. सूचनार्थ प्रस्तुत
  4. D. अनुमोदनार्थ प्रस्तुत
Answer: अनुमोदनार्थ प्रस्तुत
Explanation: 'अनुमोदनार्थ प्रस्तुत' is the Hindi note-sheet equivalent of 'Submitted for approval'; 'सूचनार्थ' corresponds to 'for information'.
2785. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Railway property' is
  1. A. रेल राजस्व
  2. B. सरकारी भूमि
  3. C. रेल कर्मचारी
  4. D. रेल संपत्ति
Answer: रेल संपत्ति
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Railway property' is 'रेल संपत्ति'; the other options are different technical terms.
2786. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Ticketless travel' is
  1. A. बिना टिकट यात्रा
  2. B. अनधिकृत प्रवेश
  3. C. मुफ़्त यात्रा
  4. D. आरक्षित यात्रा
Answer: बिना टिकट यात्रा
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Ticketless travel' is 'बिना टिकट यात्रा'; the other options are different technical terms.
2787. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Goods train' is
  1. A. डाक गाड़ी
  2. B. सवारी गाड़ी
  3. C. मालगाड़ी
  4. D. एक्सप्रेस गाड़ी
Answer: मालगाड़ी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Goods train' is 'मालगाड़ी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2788. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Level crossing' is
  1. A. स्टेशन यार्ड
  2. B. रेल पुल
  3. C. समपार फाटक
  4. D. रेल पटरी
Answer: समपार फाटक
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Level crossing' is 'समपार फाटक'; the other options are different technical terms.
2789. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Principal Chief Security Commissioner' is
  1. A. महानिदेशक सुरक्षा
  2. B. मुख्य सुरक्षा अधिकारी
  3. C. वरिष्ठ मंडल सुरक्षा आयुक्त
  4. D. प्रधान मुख्य सुरक्षा आयुक्त
Answer: प्रधान मुख्य सुरक्षा आयुक्त
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Principal Chief Security Commissioner' is 'प्रधान मुख्य सुरक्षा आयुक्त'; the other options are different technical terms.
2790. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Divisional Railway Manager' is
  1. A. क्षेत्रीय रेल प्रबंधक
  2. B. मंडल अधीक्षक
  3. C. मंडल रेल प्रबंधक
  4. D. महाप्रबंधक
Answer: मंडल रेल प्रबंधक
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Divisional Railway Manager' is 'मंडल रेल प्रबंधक'; the other options are different technical terms.
2791. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Inspector General' is
  1. A. महानिदेशक
  2. B. महानिरीक्षक
  3. C. उप निरीक्षक
  4. D. निरीक्षक
Answer: महानिरीक्षक
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Inspector General' is 'महानिरीक्षक'; the other options are different technical terms.
2792. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Director General' is
  1. A. महानिदेशक
  2. B. महाप्रबंधक
  3. C. महालेखाकार
  4. D. महानिरीक्षक
Answer: महानिदेशक
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Director General' is 'महानिदेशक'; the other options are different technical terms.
2793. Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, a Central University for the promotion of Hindi, is located at
  1. A. Prayagraj
  2. B. Varanasi
  3. C. Agra
  4. D. Wardha
Answer: Wardha
Explanation: The university was established by an Act of Parliament in 1997 at Wardha, Maharashtra.
2794. The Central Institute of Indian Languages, which coordinates the development of Indian languages, is located at
  1. A. Agra
  2. B. Mysuru
  3. C. Pune
  4. D. Wardha
Answer: Mysuru
Explanation: CIIL, set up in 1969 under the Ministry of Education, is at Mysuru.
2795. The Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha was established in Madras in which year at the initiative of Mahatma Gandhi?
  1. A. 1936
  2. B. 1947
  3. C. 1925
  4. D. 1918
Answer: 1918
Explanation: Gandhi launched the Sabha in 1918 to spread Hindi in the south, nearly two decades before the Wardha Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti (1936).
2796. The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, an apex literary body promoting Hindi, was founded in which year?
  1. A. 1936
  2. B. 1893
  3. C. 1910
  4. D. 1960
Answer: 1910
Explanation: The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan was founded in 1910 and is headquartered at Prayagraj.
2797. Regarding languages in schools, the National Education Policy 2020 provides that the three-language formula
  1. A. Will be flexible, with no language imposed on any State
  2. B. Applies only to Central Universities
  3. C. Bars English-medium instruction
  4. D. Makes Hindi compulsory in every State
Answer: Will be flexible, with no language imposed on any State
Explanation: NEP 2020 keeps the three-language formula but states that it will be flexible and that no language will be imposed on any State; the choice rests with States, regions and students.
2798. Tamil Nadu formally adopted its two-language policy (Tamil and English) in schools in which year?
  1. A. 1986
  2. B. 1968
  3. C. 1959
  4. D. 1950
Answer: 1968
Explanation: The Annadurai government adopted the two-language policy in 1968, rejecting the three-language formula.
2799. The compulsory teaching of Hindi in Madras Presidency schools in 1937, which sparked the first anti-Hindi agitation, was introduced under the ministry of
  1. A. C. N. Annadurai
  2. B. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
  3. C. C. Rajagopalachari
  4. D. K. Kamaraj
Answer: C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: Chief Minister C. Rajagopalachari's Congress ministry introduced compulsory Hindi in 1937; the order was withdrawn in 1940.
2800. Haryana, as a Hindi-speaking State, was carved out of Punjab by the Punjab Reorganisation Act of which year?
  1. A. 1966
  2. B. 1956
  3. C. 1971
  4. D. 1960
Answer: 1966
Explanation: The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 created Haryana on 1 November 1966 and transferred some hill areas to Himachal Pradesh.

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