Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 15

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

1. Name the author of book “Pathways to Greatness”.
   A) Arundhati Roy
   B) Salman Rushdie
   C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
   D) Amitav Ghosh
   E) Shashi Tharoor
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Kalam finished the manuscript of “Pathways to Greatness” in March 2015, barely four months before he passed away.
2. When is Earth Day observed?
   A) 22 April
   B) 17 April
   C) 26 April
   D) 18 March
   E) 01 March
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection
3. Where is Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium situated?
   A) Amravati
   B) Trivandrum
   C) Bhubaneswar
   D) Kolkata
   E) Nagpur
   
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   Option E
   Some Extra:
   The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium also known as New VCA stadium is a cricket ground built in 2008 located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India,and it is largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area.
4. Kampala is the capital of?
   A) Rwanda
   B) Uganda
   C) Yemen
   D) Liberia
   E) Kosovo
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra:
   Currency of Uganda – shilling
5. Where is Bandhavgarh National Park situated?
   A) Jharkhand
   B) Jammu and Kashmir
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Uttarakhand
   E) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   
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   Option C
   
   
6. Where is Maithon Dam located?
   A) Kerala
   B) Rajasthan
   C) Karnataka
   D) Jharkhand
   E) Punjab
   
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   Option D
   
   
7. What is the currency of Montenegro?
   A) Euro
   B) Dinar
   C) Shilling
   D) Franc
   E) Dong
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   Capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica
8. CK Nayudu Trophy is related to which of the following sports?
   A) Archery
   B) Football
   C) Cricket
   D) Tennis
   E) Golf
   
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   Option C
   
   
9. Where is Mundra Thermal Power Station situated?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Odisha
   C) Gujarat
   D) Uttar Pradesh
   E) Jharkhand
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   It is the world’s 11th-largest single location coal-based thermal power plant as well as India’s second largest operational power plant .
10. Where is Sambhar Salt Lake situated?
    A) Jaipur
    B) Kolkata
    C) Chennai
    D) Ahmedabad
    E) Varanasi
    
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    Option A
    Some Extra:
    It is India’s largest saline lake and is the source of most of Rajasthan’s salt production
11. Where is the headquarters of Transparency International situated?
    A) Brussels, Belgium
    B) Geneva, Switzerland
    C) Brasilia, Brazil
    D) Vienna, Austria
    E) Berlin, Germany
    
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    Option E
    Some Extra:
    Its nonprofit purpose is to take action to combat corruption and prevent criminal activities arising from corruption.
12. Where is Anandeshwar Temple situated?
    A) Surat
    B) Kanpur
    C) Kurukshetra
    D) Udaipur
    E) Agra
    
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    Option B
    
    
13. Rasleela is the folk dance of which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Himachal Pradesh
    C) Bihar
    D) Uttar Pradesh
    E) Rajasthan
    
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    Option D
    
    
14. Which state will host National Games 2018?
    A) Uttarakhand
    B) Goa
    C) Kerala
    D) Arunachal Pradesh
    E) Meghalaya
    
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    Option A
    
    
15. Who was the first man who introduced printing press in India?
    A) David Brown
    B) James Hicky
    C) Carlon Rich
    D) Harley Bond
    E) Rohinton Thayil
    
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    Option B
    Some Extra:
    In 1780 he introduced the printing press and released the first printed newspaper in whole of India. The name of the newspaper was Bengal Gazette. However, the paper became popular by the name Hicky’s Bengal Gazette.