Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 65

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1. Maithon dam is built in which if the following state?
   A) Odisha
   B) Kerala
   C) Jharkhand
   D) Rajasthan
   E) Tamil Nadu
   
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     Option C
   
2. Sattriya Dance has been organized in the state of____?
   A) Odisha
   B) Kerala
   C) Meghalaya
   D) Manipur
   E) Assam
   
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     Option  E
   
3. Hawa Mahal is located in which of the city?
   A) Jaipur
   B) Pune
   C) Dehradun
   D) New Delhi
   E) Bhopal
   
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     Option A
   
4. Diphu mountain pass is in which of the Indian state?
   A) Uttar Pradesh
   B) Himachal Pradesh
   C) Arunachal Pradesh
   D) J & K
   E) Sikkim
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. It lies on the McMahon Line.
   
5. Wular Lake located in which of the following Indian state?
   A) Himachal Pradesh
   B) Maharashtra
   C) J & K
   D) Uttarakhand
   E) Sikkim
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
   
6. Which of the following award is the highest award for military service?
   A) Padma Shri
   B) Param Vir Chakra
   C) Bharat Ratna
   D) National Bravery Award
   E) Arjuna Award
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   This award is for conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
   
7. Mrugavani national park is in _____ state?
   A) Tamil Nadu
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Telangana
   D) Kerala
   E) Odisha
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   
8. The Nobel Prize was instituted by the which country?
   A) USA
   B) Spain
   C) Russia
   D) Sweden
   E) Germany
   
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     Option D
   
9. Headquarters of UNCTAD is in___?
   A) Paris, France
   B) Italy, Rome
   C) Geneva, Switzerland
   D) New York, USA
   E)  London, UK
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. President- Uhuru Kenyatta
   
10. President of Iran is___?
    A) Doris Leuthard
    B) Hassan Rouhani
    C) Mariano Rajoy
    D) Frank Steimeier
    E) Fuad Masum
    
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      Option B
    Some Extra:
    Capital- Tehran, currency-rial
    
11. In terms of the area, India is the____ largest country of the world?
    A) 2nd
    B) 4th
    C) 7th
    D) 9th
    E) 3rd
    
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      Option C
    
12. ‘Gita Govinda’ the famous poem is written by___?
    A) Jayadeva
    B) Jayant
    C) Jayasimha
    D) Jayaverdan
    E) none of these
    
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      Option A
    
13. Port of Quilon is situated in_____ state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Kerala
    C) Karnataka
    D) Maharashtra
    E) Tamil Nadu
    
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      Option B
    
14. When was the Union Bank of India established?
    A) 1945
    B) 1948
    C) 1950
    D) 1955
    E) 1952
    
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      Option C
    Some Extra:
    United bank of India hq is in Kolkata and tagline of this bank is “the bank that begins with ‘U’.”
    
15. Name of the author of the book titled “Apprenticeship of a Mahatma”?
    A) R.K. Narayan
    B) Amish Tripathi
    C) Arundhati Roy
    D) Fatima Meer
    E) Jhumpa Lahiri
    
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      Option D
    

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