Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 56

Important Static GK Questions for SBI PO Main, NICL AO, BoB PGCBF, NIACL, IBPS PO, LIC, Dena Bank PO PGDBF, BOI, and other competitive exams.

1. On which of the following date World Ozone day is celebrated?
   A) 19 august
   B) 24 november
   C) 29 september
   D) 16 september
   E) 13october
   
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     Option D
   
   
2. Name of the longest coastline of India?
   A) Goa
   B) Gujarat
   C) Maharastra
   D) Chennai
   E) Vishakhapatnam
   
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     Option B
   
   
3. On which river is Mettur dam situated?
   A)  Ravi
   B) Chenab
   C) Jhelam
   D) Kaveri
   E) Ganga
   
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     Option D
   Some Extra:
   The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India. Built in 1934.
   
4. Raja Bhoj International Airport is situated in _____?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Karnataka
   D) J & K
   E) West Bengal
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra:
   Raja Bhoj Airport is the primary airport serving Bhopal in the state of  Madhya Pradesh,India. It is located in Gandhi Nagar area.
   
5. Sattriya is a classical dance of which of the following state?
   A) Assam
   B) Odisha
   C) Manipur
   D) West Bengal
   E) Haryana
   
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     Option A
   Some Extra:
   Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dancelike hot . It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam, and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev.
   
6. Name of the currency of Syria?
   A) peso
   B) dollar
   C) pound
   D) rial
   E) ruble
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   Capital- Damascus.
   
7. What’s Term ‘p’ denotes in “CHIPS”?
   A) interact
   B) intellectual
   C) interbank
   D) international
   E) India
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   CHIPS stand for- Clearing house interbank payment system.
   
8. Where is the hq of GIC situated?
   A) Kolkata
   B) Mumbai
   C) New Delhi
   D) Chennai
   E) Bengaluru
   
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     Option B
   Some Extra:
   GIC of India was the sole reinsurance company in the Indian insurance market with over four decades of experience until the insurance market was open to foreign reinsurance players by late 2016.  Founded in- 1972
   
9. How many countries are member of OPEC?
   A) 11
   B) 12
   C) 13
   D) 18
   E) 15
   
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     Option C
   Some Extra:
   Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organization of 13 nations as of 2017, founded in 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela), and headquartered since 1965 in Vienna.
   
10. Name the indices of NYSE ?
    A) NYSE-100
    B) NYSE- Composite
    C) NYSE- 50
    D) NYSE- STI
    E) Sensex
    
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      Option B
    Some Extra:
    The New York Stock Exchange is an American stock excahne located in New York city, New york. It is the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization.
    
11. Name of the director general of WHO?
    A) Irina Bokova
    B) Hwang Kyo- ahn
    C) Filippo Grandi
    D) Taleb Rifai
    E) Margaret Chan
    
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      Option E
    Some Extra:
    The World Health Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
    
12.  Headquarters of UNEP is in ______?
    A) Geneva, Switzerland
    B) Madrid, Spain
    C) New York
    D) Nairobi, Kenya
    E) Vienna, Austria
    
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      Option D
    Some Extra:
    The United Nations Environment Programme is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. Founded in- 1972.
    
13. Capital of Israel is____?
    A) Jerusalem
    B) Panama
    C) Tehran
    D) Goku
    E) Naypyidaw
    
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      Option A
    Some Extra:
    Currency- Israeli new shekel.
    
14. The ASSOCHAM is one of the apex trade association of India. It was established in _____?
    A) 1919
    B) 1920
    C) 1925
    D) 1908
    E) 1946
    
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      Option B
    Some Extra:
    The Association Chambers of Commerce of India.
    
15. Jasrota wildlife sanctuary famous for Cheetal or Axis Deer is located in______?
    A)  Himachal Pradesh
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) Goa
    E)  J & K
    
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      Option E
    Some Extra:
    Jasrota wildlife Sanctuary in jammu and Kashmir is flanked by the river Ujh and its greatest attraction is the Cheetal or Axis deer.
    

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