Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 19

Static GK Quiz for upcoming SBI PO, Indian Bank PGDBF, Syndicate Bank PO (PGDBF) and other exams.

1. What is the deadline for the states to join Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)?
   A) May 01, 2017
   B) March 31, 2017
   C) April 01, 2017
   D) February 28, 2017
   E) April 30, 2017
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   The UDAY scheme is aimed at bringing ailing power distribution companies (discoms) to a state of operational efficiency, with state governments taking over up to 75 per cent of their respective discoms’ debt and issuing sovereign bonds to pay back the lenders. The Cabinet decision extended this provision from the earlier deadline of March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017  
2. When is National Safe Motherhood day observed?
   A) 11 April
   B) 02 March
   C) 14 February
   D) 10 March
   E) 08 May
   
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     Option A
   
3. Rangoon is the capital city of
   A) Kosovo
   B) Myanmar
   C) Mauritius
   D) Namibia
   E) Morocco
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   Currency of Myanmar is Kyat
4. Where is the headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
   A) Thimphu, Bhutan
   B) Kathmandu, Nepal
   C) Hanoi, Vietnam
   D) Beijing, China
   E) Manila, Philippines
   
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     Option D
   
5. Where is Chandoli National Park situated?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Haryana
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Maharashtra
   E) Himachal Pradesh
   
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     Option D
   
6. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port situated?
   A)  Rajasthan
   B)  Tamil Nadu
   C)  Maharashtra
   D)  Madhya Pradesh
   E) Gujarat
   
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     Option C
   
7. Where is Tehri Dam located?
   A)  Rajasthan
   B)  Tamil Nadu
   C)  Maharashtra
   D)  Madhya Pradesh
   E) Uttarakhand
   
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     Option E
   
8. What is the currency of Sudan?
   A)  Dinar
   B)  Ruble
   C) Peso
   D)  Dollar
   E) Pound
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra:
   Capital of Sudan is Khartoum
9. Name the Prime minister of Bangladesh.
   A) Khaleda Zia
   B) Sheikh Hasina
   C) Latifur Rahman
   D) Muhammad Mansur Ali
   E) Moudud Ahmed
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   Capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. Currency is Taka
10. Where is Barkatullah Khan Stadium situated?
    A)  Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
    B)  Dispur, Assam
    C)  Pune, Maharashtra
    D)  Kolkata, West Bengal
    E) Jodhpur, Rajasthan
    
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      Option E
    
11. Jwala Gutta is related to which of the following sports?
    A) Badminton
    B) Archery
    C) Tennis
    D) Cricket
    E) Squash
    
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      Option A
    Some Extra:
    Jwala Gutta from Hyderabad is a left-handed Indian badminton player.
12. Where is Chutka Nuclear Power Plant located?
    A) West Bengal
    B) Odisha
    C) Telangana
    D) Goa
    E) Madhya Pradesh
    
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      Option E
    
13. Ghumura dance is the folk dance of which state?
    A) Bihar
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) West Bengal
    E) Jharkhand
    
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      Option C
    
14. Where is Devtal Lake located?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Punjab
    C) Bihar
    D) Haryana
    E) Uttarakhand
    
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      Option E
    Some Extra:
    Devtal Lake, Garhwal (Uttarakhand) is The Highest Lake in India.
15. As per the Census 2011, which is the least populous state in the country?
    A) Sikkim
    B) Tripura
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Goa
    E) Arunachal Pradesh
    
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      Option A