Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 234

Static GK Questions for IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams.

1. The Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following cities?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Haryana
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Gujarat
   E) None of These
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra: Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary is a unique eco-system near Narayan Sarovar in the Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district in the state of Gujarat.
2. Phnom Penh is the capital of which country?
   A) Guinea
   B) Finland
   C) Cambodia
   D) Iceland
   E) Latvia
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra: Currency: Cambodian riel
3. Edouard Philippe is the Prime Minister of which country?
   A) Canada
   B) Somalia
   C) Russia
   D) Germany
   E) France
   
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     Option E
   Some Extra: Edouard Charles Philippe is a French lawyer and politician serving as Prime Minister of France since 15 May 2017
4. Who is the CMD of National Housing Bank?
   A) Mohammad Mustafa
   B) Sriram Kalyanaraman
   C) David Rasquinha
   D) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
   E) Achal Kumar Gupta
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra: Founded- 9 July 1988
5. What is the tag line of the Corporation Bank?
   A) Prosperity For All
   B) Together We Can
   C) Relationships Beyond Banking
   D) Where India Banks
   E) One Family, One Bank
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra:

   Headquarters: Mangalore

   CEO: Jai Kumar Garg
6. Dhuliya and Bhawariya is a folk dance form of which Indian state?
   A) Odisha
   B) West Bengal
   C) Assam
   D) Telangana
   E) Haryana
   
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     Option C 
7. Vikas Krishan Yadav recently clinched a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. He is associated with which sports?
   A) Table Tennis
   B) Badminton
   C) Wrestling
   D) Boxing
   E) Shooting
   
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     Option D 
8. The Qila Mubarak fort is in which state?
   A) Punjab
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Gujarat
   E) Rajasthan
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra: Qila Mubarak, is a historical monument in the heart of the city of Bathinda in Punjab, India. It has been in existence from 1100-1200 AD in its current place and is the oldest surviving fort in India.
9. The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation is located in ____________
   A) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   B) Ebene, Mauritius
   C) Jakarta, Indonesia
   D) The Hague, The Netherlands
   E) Los Angeles, USA
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra: The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene, Mauritius.
10. The Industrial Finance Corporation of India was established in which year?
    A) 1960
    B) 1952
    C) 1948
    D) 1926
    E) 1944
    
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      Option C
    Some Extra: Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), is an Indian government owned development bank to cater to the long-term finance needs the industrial sector.

    Founded: 1 July 1948

    CEO: Shri Malay Mukherjee
11. When is the World Post Office Day observed?
    A) December 9
    B) May 3
    C) June 17
    D) August 10
    E) None of These
    
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      Option E
    Some Extra: World Post day happens each year on October 9, This date is the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write to others all over the world.
12. What is the currency of Austria?
    A) Peso
    B) Dollar
    C) Franc
    D) Euro
    E) Pound
    
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      Option D
    Some Extra: President – Alexander Van der Bellen

    Capital: Vienna

    Currency: Euro
13. The Rosa Thermal Power Plant is located in which of the following states?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Andhra Pradesh
    D) Himachal Pradesh
    E) None of the Above
    
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      Option B
    Some Extra: Rosa Power Plant is a 1,200 MW of coal based generation capacity at Rosa village in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is being developed in two stages, with the first stage already having become commercially operational on 12 March 2010.
14. The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is located in which city?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Indore
    C) Vasco da Gama, Goa
    D) Hyderabad
    E) Secunderabad
    
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      Option C
    Some Extra:

    Director: Dr. M. Ravichandran

    Headquarters: Vasco da Gama

    Founded: 25 May 1998
15. The Gamgul Siahbehi Bird Sanctuary is situated in which state?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Assam
    C) Gujarat
    D) Jammu & Kashmir
    E) Rajasthan
    
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      Option A
    Some Extra: The high-altitude wildlife sanctuary of Gamgul is located in the Bhandal valley in Salooni tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. 

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