Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 253

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

1. Manama is the capital of_________
   A) Albania
   B) Bahrain
   C) Central African Republic
   D) Honduras
   E) Kosovo
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra: Currency: Bahraini dinar
2. The Indira Priyadarshini Stadium is situated in which state?
   A) Andhra Pradesh
   B) Odisha
   C) Chhattisgarh
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   E) Himachal Pradesh
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra: The Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is one of the well known Cricket Stadiums in India.
3. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is situated in which country?
   A) Vienna, Austria
   B) Washington D.C, United States
   C) Gland, Switzerland
   D) Paris, France
   E) London, United Kingdom
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra: Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
   Founded: 29 April 1961, Morges, Switzerland
   President: Yolanda Kakabadse
4. The Nagarhole National Park is located in which state?
   A) Odisha
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Bihar
   D) Assam
   E) Karnataka
   
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   Option E
   Some Extra: Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a wildlife reserve in the South Indian state of Karnataka.
5. The Arid Forest Research Institute is in which state?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Delhi
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Rajasthan
   E) West Bengal
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra: Arid Forest Research Institute is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
6. Which among the following days is observed on September 27 annually?
   A) World Tourism Day
   B) World Habitat Day
   C) World Food Day
   D) World Hepatitis Day
   E) World Population Day
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra: Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.
7. The Balpakram National Park is located in________
   A) Himachal Pradesh
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Meghalaya
   D) Tamil Nadu
   E) Sikkim
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra: Balpakram National Park is a national park ranging from under 200 to over 800 meters above sea level, near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya
8. The Hopman Cup is related with which sports?
   A) Badminton
   B) Tennis
   C) Golf
   D) Hockey
   E) Shooting
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra: The Hopman Cup is an annual international eight-team indoor hardcourt tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, which plays mixed-gender teams on a country-by-country basis
9. The Idukki Dam is built across which of the following rivers?
   A) Krishna
   B) Vaigai
   C) Kaveri
   D) Periyar
   E) None of the Above
   
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   Option D
   Some Extra: The Idukki Dam is a double curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills locally known as Kuravan and Kuravathi in Kerala, India. At 167.68 metres, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.
10. Koli Dance is popular folk dance of which state?
    A) Uttar  Pradesh
    B) Gujarat
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Punjab
    E) Himachal Pradesh
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra: Koli Dance is a popular dance form of the fishermen community of Kolis residing in the coastal areas of Maharashtra
11. The Bagdogra Airport is located in which state?
    A) Assam
    B) West Bengal
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Odisha
    E) Telangana
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra: Bagdogra Airport, is a customs airport located in about 9 km west of the city of Siliguri, 45 km away from Jalpaiguri and 65 km away from Darjeeling in West Bengal
12. What is the currency of Netherlands?
    A) Euro
    B) Peso
    C) Franc
    D) Dinar
    E) Pound
    
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    Option A
13. Which among the given power plants is not located in the state of Madhya Pradesh?
    A) Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
    B) Amarkantak Thermal Power Station
    C) Satpura Thermal Power Station
    D) Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station
    E) Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
    
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    Option E
    Some Extra: Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Jamnipali in Korba district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
14. Nanded, a city in Maharashtra is situated along the banks of the river________
    A) Savitri
    B) Godavari
    C) Krishna
    D) Narmada
    E) Indravati
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra: Nanded is located on the banks of Godavari river in central west India
15. When is the World Refugee Day observed?
    A) March 15
    B) July 22
    C) May 17
    D) June 20
    E) August 18
    
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    Option D
    Some Extra: World Refugee Day, international observance observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world

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