Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 48

Static GK Question Answers 2017 for upcoming SBI PO, NIACL, NICl, Dena Bank PO PGDBF, BOI, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams

1. Where is Saragarhi Memorial situated?
   A) Bihar
   B) Rajasthan
   C) New Delhi
   D) Punjab
   E) Haryana
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra:
   It is situated in Ferozepur, Punjab.
   It was in News recently when the Punjab cabinet had decided to hand over the management of the Saragarhi Memorial/Gurdwara to the administration of Saragarhi Memorial Management Trust, Ferozepur, to ensure better upkeep of the site.
   
2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given to the people of which field?
   A) Sports
   B) Singing
   C) Dancing
   D) Literature
   E) Cinema
   
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     Option E
   Some Extra:
   The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. The recipient is honoured for their “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema”
    
3. Name the National Security Advisor of the USA.
   A) Keith Kellogg
   B) Michael Flynn
   C) H. R. McMaster
   D) Susan Rice
   E) Tom Donilon
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   Recently he visited Indian, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.
4. What is Taj Mansingh Hotel situated?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Haryana
   C) Uttar Pradesh
   D) New Delhi
   E) Jharkhand
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra:
   It was in NEWS recently when the Supreme Court allowed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to e-auction the Taj Mansingh Hotel, which is presently run by The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL).
5. When is World Tourism Day observed?
   A) November 16
   B) September 27
   C) January 18
   D) November 04
   E) December 11
   
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   Option B  
6. Where is Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant situated?
   A) Chhattisgarh
   B) Jammu and Kashmir
   C) Haryana
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   E) West Bengal
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   The Nimoo Bazgo Power Project is a run-of-the-river power project on the Indus River.
7. On the banks of which river is Krishna Raja Sagara Dam situated?
   A) Mahanadi
   B) Krishna
   C) Godavari
   D) Kaveri
   E) Narmada
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra:
   The dam is situated in Karnataka. It is the main source of water for the districts of Mysore
8. Garuda Shakti is a joint training exercise between the armies of India and
   A) Russia
   B) France
   C) Singapore
   D) Maldives
   E) Indonesia
   
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     Option E
   
9. Havana is the capital city of
   A) Crotia
   B) Burundi
   C) Chad
   D) Cuba
   E) Poland
   
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     Option D
   
10. Where is Chanshal Pass situated?
    A) Jammu and Kashmir
    B) Rajasthan
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Uttarakhand
    E) Gujarat
    
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      Option C
    
11. Where is Sri Sathya Sai Airport situated?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    E) Uttarakhand
    
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      Option C
12. Shiva Thapa is associated which with of the following sports?
    A) Athlete
    B) Archery
    C) Badminton
    D) Tennis
    E) Boxing
    
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      Option E
    
13. What is Bakshi Stadium situated?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Jammu and Kashmir
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Bihar
    E) West Bengal
    
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      Option B
    
14. Where is Hamirsar Lake situated?
    A) Odisha
    B) Gujarat
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) West Bengal
    E) Rajasthan
    
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      Option B
    
15. Dhap Dance is the folk dance of which state?
    A) Kerala
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) Maharashtra
    E) Telangana
    
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      Option C