Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 235

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

1. When is the World Wildlife Day observed?
   A) April 7
   B) March 3
   C) May 11
   D) June 1
   E) July 9
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra: World Wildlife Day is observed annually on March 3 to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora
2. The Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located in which of the following state?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Himachal Pradesh
   C) Punjab
   D) Rajasthan
   E) Haryana
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra: Kalisindh Thermal Power Station is located 12 km away from Jhalawar town in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan state in western India. The power plant is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL). Water for the plant is provided by the Kalisindh Dam reservoir, near Bhanwarasi village
3. The Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular habitat located in__________
   A) Mizoram
   B) Assam
   C) Arunachal Pradesh
   D) Meghalaya
   E) Manipur
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra: Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is a 282-square-kilometre (109 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, a state in Northeast India. The sanctuary was declared in 1980, and is home to many species of wild animals including the Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, leopard and clouded leopard.
4. Zagreb is the capital of which country?
   A) Djibouti
   B) Croatia
   C) Guyana
   D) Lebanon
   E) Moldova
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra: Currency – Croatian kuna
5. The Venna lake is located in which of the following state?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Himachal Pradesh
   C) Bihar
   D) Uttar Pradesh
   E) Madhya Pradesh
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra: Venna lake is one of the major tourist attractions of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra state in India. The lake was constructed by Shri Appasaheb Maharaj, who was Raja of Satara in the year 1842. 
6. The Bhogapuram Airport is situated in which state of India?
   A) Goa
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Karnataka
   D) Assam
   E) Maharashtra
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra: Bhogapuram Airport, a greenfield airport project will be built near Bhogapuram, 40 kilometers north-east of Visakhapatnam.
7. Yakshagana is a famous folk dance form of which state?
   A) Uttar Pradesh
   B) West Bengal
   C) Karnataka
   D) Gujarat
   E) None of These
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra: Yakshagana is one of the most popular folk theatre forms of Karnataka. It is noted for its music, colourful costumes, vigorous dance movements, subtle expressions and extempore dialogues.
8. The Ekana International Cricket Stadium is located in which of the following cities?
   A) Gurugram
   B) Patna
   C) Indore
   D) Lucknow
   E) None of These
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra: The Ekana Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium of International Standard in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is the second largest cricket stadium in India, after Eden Gardens with a seating capacity of 50,000 people.
9. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction is situated in ________
   A) Vienna, Austria
   B) Washington D.C, United States
   C) Rome, Italy
   D) Paris, France
   E) Geneva, Switzerland
   
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     Option E
   Some Extra: The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction was created in December 1999. The successor to the secretariat of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction,
10. “We Understand Your World” is the tagline of which bank?
    A) HDFC Bank
    B) Axis Bank
    C) ICICI Bank
    D) Bank of Baroda
    E) None of These
    
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      Option A 
11. Who is the Director General of UNESCO?
    A) Antonio Guterres
    B) Audrey Azoulay
    C) Anthony Lake
    D) Irina Bokova
    E) Paul Romer
    
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      Option B
    Some Extra: In 2017, Azoulay succeeded Irina Bokova as Director-General of UNESCO.
12. What is the capital of Lithuania?
    A) Dinar
    B) Franc
    C) Euro
    D) Won
    E) Dollar
    
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      Option C
    Some Extra: Capital – Vilnius
13. The Madhav National Park is in which Indian state?
    A) Himachal Pradesh
    B) Haryana
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Madhya Pradesh
    E) None of These
    
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      Option D
    Some Extra: Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri District of Gwalior division in northwest Madhya Pradesh, India.
14. Machkund Hydro Electric Power Plant is situated in which of the following state?
    A) Andhra Pardesh
    B) Telangana
    C) Odisha
    D) Both A & B
    E) Both A & C
    
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      Option E
    Some Extra: Machhakund (or Machkund) Hydroelectric Project is located near Duduma Falls between the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Border. It is a collaborative project of Government of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Odisha 
15. When is the National Mathematics Day celebrated?
    A) December 22
    B) November 20
    C) August 12
    D) September 21
    E) July 30
    
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      Option A
    Some Extra: In India, the day ‘December 22 has been declared as the National Mathematics Day. 

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