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Frequently Asked Static Awareness Questions for IBPS RRB Mains 2017 Q1. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on which of the following year? (a) 1948 (b) 1945 (c) 1992 (d) 1913 (e) None of the above

S1. Ans.(a) Sol. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. When diplomats met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the things they discussed was setting up a global health organization. WHO’s Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day.

Q2. Mithila painting (also known as Madhubani painting) is practiced in the Mithila state of? (a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal (c) Assam (d) Odisha 1/28

(e) Bihar

S2. Ans.(e) Sol. Perhaps the best known genre of Indian folk paintings are the Mithila (also called Madhubani) paintings from the Mithila region of Bihar state. For centuries the women of Mithila have decorated the walls of their houses with intricate, linear designs on the occasion of marriages and other ceremonies, Painting is a key part of the education of Mithila women, culminating in the painting of the walls of the kohbar, or nuptial chamber on the occasion of a wedding.

Q3. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is an independent financial institution aimed to aid the growth and development of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises. Where is the headquarter of SIDBI? (a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi (c) Lucknow (d) Kolkata (e) Chennai

S3. Ans.(c) Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), set up on April 2, 1990 under an Act of Indian Parliament, acts as the Principal Financial Institution for the Promotion, Financing and Development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and for Co-ordination of the functions of the institutions engaged in similar activities.

Q4. Lionel Messi is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for which of the following country? (a) Spain (b) Argentina (c) Portugal (d) Netherlands (e) None of the above

S4. Ans.(b) Sol. Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team.

Q5. SAARC, provides its charter, summit declaration, activities , events, and publication, for the socioeconomic development of member countries. SAARC stand for? (a) South Asian Assistant for Regional Cooperation (b) Summit Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (c) South African Association for Respective Cooperation (d) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 2/28

(e) South Asian Association for Regional Co-operative

S5. Ans.(d) Sol. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. SAARC comprises of eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Secretariat of the Association was set up in Kathmandu on 17 January 1987.

Q6. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snowcapped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. The capital city of Uganda is? (a) Havana (b) Kampala (c) Berlin (d) Mogadishu (e) None of the above

S6. Ans.(b) Sol. Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District. Surrounding Kampala is the rapidly growing Wakiso District, whose population more than doubled between 2002 and 2014 and now stands at over 2 million.

Q7. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an Alliance that consists of 28 independent member countries. Who is present Secretary General of NATO? (a) Roberto Azevedo (b) Ban Ki-moon (c) Christine Lagarde (d) Margaret Chan (e) Jens Stoltenberg

S7. Ans.(e) Sol. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between several North American and European states based on the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician. Stoltenberg is the 13th Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, effective 1 October 2014.

Q8. Central Bank of India, a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. What is tagline of Central Bank of India? (a) The Name you can Bank Upon (b) Tradition of trust (c) Central To you Since 1911 3/28

(d) Relationships beyond Banking (e) Together we Can

S8. Ans.(c) Sol. Established in 1911, Central Bank of India was the first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians. The establishment of the Bank was the ultimate realisation of the dream of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, founder of the Bank. Sir Pherozesha Mehta was the first Chairman of a truly 'Swadeshi Bank'.

Q9. Thiruvananthapuram (or Trivandrum) is the capital of the southern Indian state of? (a) Telangana (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala (e) Tamil Nadu

S9. Ans.(d) Sol. Thiruvananthapuram known as Trivandrum, is the capital city and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala. Trivandrum is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the Evergreen city of India. The city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills. It is classified as a tier-2 city by the government of India.

Q10. Parupalli Kashyap is a.............. player from India? (a) Cricket (b) Badminton (c) Football (d) Tennis (e) Chess

S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation supporting Indian athletes. He was awarded the Arjuna Award by Government of India in 2012.

Q11. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in? (a) Switzerland (b) UK (c) France (d) India (e) Germany

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S11. Ans.(a) Sol. The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Its mission is enshrined in the Olympic Charter: to support the development of competitive sport by ethical and environmentally sustainable means.

Q12. The famous Lagoon lake of India is: (a) Dal Lake (b) Chilka Lake (c) Fatehpur sagar lake (d) Mansarover (e) Anchar Lake

S12. Ans.(b) Sol. Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2.

Q13. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej Valley? (a) Nathu La (b) Jelep La (c) Sherabathanga (d) Shipki La (e) None of these

S13. Ans.(d) Sol. The source of the Sutlej is near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. From there, under the Tibetan name Langqên Zangbo, it flows at first west-northwest for about 260 kilometres to the Shipki La pass, entering India in Himachal Pradesh state.

Q14. Which amongst the following is a book written by Dr. Harivansh Rai Bhachchan? (a) Chidambara (b) Kapala Kundala (c) Kamayani (d) Anubhutiyan (e) Satrangini

S14. Ans.(e) Sol. Harivansh Rai Srivastava alias Bachchan was a noted Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement of 5/28

early 20th century Hindi literature. He is best known for his early work Madhushala.

Q15. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous? (a) Atom bomb (b) Television (c) X-rays (d) Miner’s safety lamp (e) Steam Engine

S15. Ans.(a) Sol. Otto Hahn was a renowned German radiochemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of nuclear fission after a lifetime of working with radioactive isotopes. Nuclear fission is widely regarded as the key invention that enabled the atomic bomb, although Hahn was not involved with its development directly. Q1. The Reserve Bank of India is the nodal agency of the country in handling monetary policy. It was nationalised on......? (a) 1st March 1948 (b) 1st January 1949 (c) 1st May 1956 (d) 1st July 1955 (e) 1st April 1956 S1. Ans.(b) Sol. The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was initially established in Calcutta but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. The Central Office is where the Governor sits and where policies are formulated. Though originally privately owned, since nationalisation in 1949, the Reserve Bank is fully owned by the Government of India.

Q2. The currency of Bangladesh is? (a) taka (b) dinar (c) lek (d) pula (e) real S2. Ans.(a) Sol. Bangladesh, east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is South Asian country of lush greenery and many waterways.On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with India, are home to the Royal Bengal tiger. Capital: Dhaka Currency: Bangladeshi taka

Q3. Bank of Baroda is an Indian state-owned banking and financial services. Its head office is located at.....? (a) Pune (b) Baroda (c) Delhi (d) Chennai 6/28

(e) Kolkata S3. Ans.(b) Sol. Bank of Baroda is an Indian state-owned banking and financial services company headquartered in Baroda in Gujarat, India.It is the second largest bank in India, next to State Bank Of India.

Q4. 'A friend you can bank upon', is the tag line of which of the following bank? (a) UCO bank (b) Axis Bank (c) Vijaya Bank (d) Yes bank (e) Indian Bank S4. Ans.(c) Sol.Vijaya Bank is a medium-sized Public Sector Bank with presence across India. It is one of the nationalised banks in India. Headquarters: Bengaluru MD & CEO: Kishore Kumar Sansi

Q5. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966. Its headquartered is located at? (a) Kathmandu, Nepal (b) Washinfton D.C, USA (c) Jakarta, Indonesia (d) Manila, Philippines (e) Beijing, China S5. Ans.(d) Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966 which is headquartered are located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.Region served Asia-Pacific Membership- 67 countries President- Takehiko Nakao

Q6. Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by its mountain villages, baroque city architecture, Imperial history and rugged alpine terrain. Where is the capital of Austria? (a) Vienna (b) Canberra (c) Hanoi (d) Paris (e) None of the above S6. Ans.(a) Sol. Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by its mountain villages, baroque city architecture, Imperial history and rugged alpine terrain. Vienna, its Danube River capital, is home to the Schonbrunn and Hofburg palaces.Its currency is Euro and Official languages are German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Austrian German.

Q7. Janeshwar Mishra Park is an urban park located at? (a) Gujarat (b) Bihar (c) Uttar Pradesh 7/28

(d) Jharkhand (e) Odisha S7. Ans.(c) Sol. Janeshwar Mishra Park is an urban park operating in Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, India. It was made in memory of late politician Janeshwar Mishra from Samajwadi Party.

Q8. National Sports Day in India is celebrated on ____________. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals for India in the years 1928,1932 and 1936. (a) August 29 (b) August 15 (c) May 31 (d) May 16 (e) None of the above S8. Ans.(a) Sol. India celebrates its National Sports Day every year on the 29th August. The day is celebrated to honor the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand Singh.

Q9. Who is the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development in the Government of PM Narendra Modi? (a) Sushma Swaraj (b) Smriti Irani (c) Virendra Kumar (d) Najma Heptulla (e) Maneka Gandhi S9. Ans.(e) Sol. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi is the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development in the Government of PM Narendra Modi. She is also an animal rights activist, environmentalist, and widow of the Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi.

Q10. Andy Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player, currently ranked singles world No 2. He is a two-time Grand Slam winner, Olympic champion and Davis Cup champion. He is from? (a) USA (b) Britain (c) Spain (d) Serbia (e) India S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 2 in singles.He has won 3 Grand slams(singles)

Q11. Which of the dance forms enlisted in UNESCO? (a) Mudiyeltu (b) Bidesia (c) Maach (d) Yakshagan (e) Garba S11. Ans.(a) 8/28

Sol. Mudiyett or Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. In 2010 Mudiyettu was inscribed in the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, becoming the second art form from Kerala after Koodiyattam.

Q12. Booker prize is given to the field of : (a) Fiction writing (b) Poetry (c) Drama (d) Essay (e) Science S12. Ans.(a) Sol. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language and published in the UK. Q13. Who is the author of the book “War and Diplomacy in Kashmir”? (a) G. Parthasarathy (b) Sir Owen Dixon (c) C. Dasgupta (d) Kuldeep Nayar (e) Khuswant Singh S13. Ans.(c) Sol. “War and Diplomacy in Kashmir”, 1947-48 is written by Chandrashekhar Dasgupta is an Indian civil servant, diplomat, writer and a former Indian ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, Luxemburg and China. Born on 2 May 1940, he entered Indian Foreign Service in 1962 and worked as a diplomat till his superannuation in 2000.

Q14. 'Syadvad' and 'Anchkantvad' belongs to (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Sikhism (d) Hinduism (e) None of these S14. Ans.(a) Sol. Syadvad is not scepticism nor is it indecision; but it is the philosophy of seeing an individual or an object from various points of view; trying to understand them thus; and acquiring the right knowledge of those things. Anekantavada refers to the principles of pluralism and multiplicity of viewpoints, or vantage points, the notion that reality is perceived differently from diverse points of view, and that no single point of view is the complete truth, yet taken together they comprise the complete truth. It is one of the most important and fundamental doctrines of Jainism.

Q15. The first thermionic valve was invented by (a) Thomas Edison (b) Richardson (c) J.A. Fleming (d) Lee De Forest (e) Richard V Watson S15. Ans.(c) Sol. The Fleming valve, also called the Fleming oscillation valve, was a vacuum tube (or "thermionic valve") 9/28

invented in 1904 by John Ambrose Fleming as a detector for early radio receivers used in electromagnetic wireless telegraphy.

Q1. Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and capital of the state of? (a) Manipur (b) Tripura (c) Assam (d) Meghalaya (e) None of the above S1. Ans. (d) Sol. Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and capital of the state of Meghalaya. It’s known for the manicured gardens at Lady Hydari Park. Nearby, Ward’s Lake is surrounded by walking trails. Q2. The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and tenth tallest dam in the world located at? (a) Uttrakhand (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Telangana (e) Maharashtra S2. Ans. (a) Sol. The Tehri Dam is the Highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. Q3. China, a communist nation in East Asia, is the world’s most populous country. What is the currency of China? (a) Yen (b) Taka (c) Renminbi (d) Dollar (e) Rand S3. Ans. (c) Sol. China's capital Beijing mixes modern architecture with historic sites such as the Forbidden City palace complex and Tiananmen Square. The iconic Great Wall of China runs east-west across the country's north. The currency of China is Renminbi. Q4. Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI) is an independent financial institution aimed to aid the growth and development of micro, small and medium-scale. SIDBI established on? (a) 1982 (b) 1949 (c) 1956 (d) 1981 (e) 1990 S4. Ans. (e) Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India is an independent financial institution aimed to aid the growth and development of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSME) in India. Set up on April 2, 1990, through an act of parliament, it was incorporated initially as a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Development Bank of India. 10/28

Q5. The National Sports Day of India is dedicated to the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand on? (a) 15th August (b) 05th September (c) 10th December (d) 24th October (e) 29th August S5. Ans. (e) Sol. The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29 every year. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928,1932 and 1936. Q6. Kuchipudi is an Indian classical dance originating in which of the following state? (a) Kerala (b) Bihar (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Maharashtra (e) Andhra Pradesh S6. Ans.(e) Sol. Kuchipudi is the classical dance form from the South-East Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from the village of Kuchelapuram, a small village about 65 kms from Vijaywada. It is known for its graceful movements and its strong narrative / dramatic character. Q7. Ashwini Ponnappa is an elite Indian __________ player who represents the country at the international circuit in both the women's and mixed doubles disciplines. (a) Tennis (b) Badminton (c) Cricket (d) Boxing (e) None of the above S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player who along with Jwala Gutta competed in the women's double event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She started her badminton career by winning the the Indian junior championships In 2001. She won the gold medal at the South Asian Games held in 2006 followed by another gold in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Women's Doubles event pairing with Jwala Gutta. Q8. Manik Sarkar is an Indian politician who has been Chief Minister of .............. since March 1998? (a) Assam (b) West Bengal (c) Nagaland (d) Tripura (e) Mizoram S8. Ans.(d) Sol. Manik Sarkar is the incumbent and 9th Chief Minister of the North-Eastern Indian state of Tripura. The longest serving chief minister of Tripura, Sarkar was first appointed as the CM of the state in 1998 and has not been away from the post ever since. Q9. Corporation Bank is a public sector banking company headquartered in? (a) Bengaluru (b) Kolkata 11/28

(c) Chennai (d) New Delhi (e) Mangalore S9. Ans.(e) Sol. Nationalised in 1980, Corporation Bank is a public-sector banking company headquartered in Mangalore, India. The bank has representative offices in Dubai and Hong Kong. Q10. Angola is a southern African nation whose varied terrain encompasses tropical Atlantic beaches, a labyrinthine system of rivers and Sub-Saharan desert that extends across the border into Namibia. Where is the capital city of Angola? (a) Lima (b) Luanda (c) Buenos Aires (d) Juba (e) Yaren District S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Angola is a country in Southern Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to west. Luanda is the capital and largest city in Angola, and the country's most populous and important city, primary port and major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Q11. When was the last telegram sent in India? (a) July 14, 2013 (b) August 1, 2013 (c) July 30, 2013 (d) June 14, 2013 (e) June 30, 2013 S11. Ans.(a) Sol. The last telegram was booked at the counter of Central Telegraph Office (CTO) Janpath by one Ashwani Mishra, who sent messages to Gandhi and Director General of DD news SM Khan. Q12. The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of (a) Guptas (b) Mauryas (c) Satavahanas (d) Kushans (e) Chola S12.Ans.(d) Sol. Gandhara art, style of Buddhist visual art that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century bce and the 7th century ce. The style, of Greco-Roman origin, seems to have flourished largely during the Kushan dynasty and was contemporaneous with an important but dissimilar school of Kushan art at Mathura. Q13. The Headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is at (a) New York (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) Rome (e) London

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S13. Ans.(d) Sol. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all. Q14. Who painted the master piece “Hamsa Damayanti”? (a) Anjolie Ela Menon (b) Abanindranath Tagore (c) Amrita Shergill (d) Nandlal Bose (e) Raja Ravi Varma S14. Ans.(e) Sol. Hamsa Damayanti painting, one of the masterpiece work done by the Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma. Q15. It was decided to observe Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday October 2 as the (a) International Non-violence Day (b) International Peace day (c) International law day (d) International Youth day (e) None of these S15. Ans.(a) Sol. On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe the International Day of NonViolence each year on 2 October – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Q1. Axis Bank Limited is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank's stake holders include prominent national and international entities. What is the tagline of Axis Bank? (a) Hum Hai Na, KhyalApka (b) We understand your world (c) BadhtiKanaamZindagi (d) Smart Way to Bank (e) Let’s Make Money Simple S1. Ans.(c) Sol. Axis Bank Ltd is the third largest of the private-sector banks in India offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. The bank has its head office in Mumbai and Registered office in Ahmedabad. Shikha Sharma MD & CEO of Axis Bank.

Q2. Which prime minister mentioned the concept of 'Rural Banks' in Twenty-Point Programme announced on 1 July 1975? (a) Morarji Desai (b) JawaharLal Nehru (c) Indira Gandhi (d) LalBahadurShastri (e) Charan Singh S2. Ans.(c) Sol. The Twenty Point Programme was initially launched by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 and was subsequently restructured in 1982 and again on 1986.

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Q3. RashtriyaEktaDiwas (National Unity Day) was introduced by Govt. of India and inaugurated by the Prime Minister NarendraModi in 2014. This day is being celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of country's first home minister who was ........... ? (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Lalit Narayan Mishra (d) AtalBihari Vajpayee (e) Vallabhbhai Patel S3. Ans.(e) Sol. National Unity day (also known as RashtriyaEktaDiwas) is celebrated every year on 31st of October by the people all through India. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of SardarVallabhbhai Patel who really unified the country. RashtriyaEktaDiwas or National Unity Day was introduced by the Government of India in 2014 with the aim of celebrating this event every year on 31st October. The aim of introducing this event is to pay tribute to the great man, SardarVallabhbhai Patel, on his birth anniversary by remembering his extraordinary works for the country. He really worked hard in keeping India united.

Q4. Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. Where is the capital of Lebanon? (a) Beirut (b) Brussels (c) Athens (d) Lima (e) None of the above S4. Ans.(a) Sol. Lebanon is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, Beirut is the country's largest and main seaport.

Q5. "The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years" focuses on one of the most fascinating periods in the life of this nation, the decade of the 1970s. This book is written by? (a) APJ Abdul Kalam (b) Pranab Mukherjee (c) ArunJaitley (d) Jairam Ramesh (e) KapilSibal S5. Ans.(b) Sol. The President, Pranab Mukherjee, has just inaugurated the first book in the intended trilogy of his political career on his 79th birthday. ‘The Dramatic Decade – The Indira Gandhi Years’ is a page turner published by Rupa and predictably throws some light on the controversial Emergency years.

Q6. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snowcapped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. The capital city of Uganda is? (a) Havana (b) Kampala (c) Berlin (d) Mogadishu (e) None of the above 14/28

S6. Ans.(b) Sol. Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District. Surrounding Kampala is the rapidly growing Wakiso District, whose population more than doubled between 2002 and 2014 and now stands at over 2 million.

Q7. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an Alliance that consists of 28 independent member countries. Who is present Secretary General of NATO? (a) Roberto Azevedo (b) Ban Ki-moon (c) Christine Lagarde (d) Margaret Chan (e) Jens Stoltenberg S7. Ans.(e) Sol. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between several North American and European states based on the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician. Stoltenberg is the 13th Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, effective 1 October 2014.

Q8. Central Bank of India, a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. What is tagline of Central Bank of India? (a) The Name you can Bank Upon (b) Tradition of trust (c) Central To you Since 1911 (d) Relationships beyond Banking (e) Together we Can S8. Ans.(c) Sol. Established in 1911, Central Bank of India was the first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians. The establishment of the Bank was the ultimate realisation of the dream of Sir SorabjiPochkhanawala, founder of the Bank. Sir Pherozesha Mehta was the first Chairman of a truly 'Swadeshi Bank'.

Q9. Thiruvananthapuram (or Trivandrum) is the capital of the southern Indian state of? (a) Telangana (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala (e) Tamil Nadu S9. Ans.(d) Sol. Thiruvananthapuram known as Trivandrum, is the capital city and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala. Trivandrum is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the Evergreen city of India. The city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills. It is classified as a tier-2 city by the government of India.

Q10. ParupalliKashyap is a.............. player from India? (a) Cricket (b) Badminton (c) Football 15/28

(d) Tennis (e) Chess S10. Ans.(b) Sol. ParupalliKashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation supporting Indian athletes. He was awarded the Arjuna Award by Government of India in 2012.

Q11. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in? (a) Switzerland (b) UK (c) France (d) India (e) Germany S11. Ans.(a) Sol. The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the worldwide Olympic movement. It is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Its mission is enshrined in the Olympic Charter: to support the development of competitive sport by ethical and environmentally sustainable means.

Q12. The famous Lagoon lake of India is: (a) Dal Lake (b) Chilka Lake (c) Fatehpursagar lake (d) Mansarover (e) Anchar Lake S12. Ans.(b) Sol. Chilikalake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2.

Q13. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej Valley? (a) Nathu La (b) Jelep La (c) Sherabathanga (d) Shipki La (e) None of these S13. Ans.(d) Sol. The source of the Sutlej is near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. From there, under the Tibetan name LangqênZangbo, it flows at first west-northwest for about 260 kilometres to the Shipki La pass, entering India in Himachal Pradesh state. Q14. Which amongst the following is a book written by Dr. HarivanshRaiBhachchan? (a) Chidambara (b) KapalaKundala (c) Kamayani (d) Anubhutiyan (e) Satrangini 16/28

S14. Ans.(e) Sol. HarivanshRaiSrivastava alias Bachchan was a noted Indian poet of the NayiKavita literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. He is best known for his early work Madhushala.

Q15. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous? (a) Atom bomb (b) Television (c) X-rays (d) Miner’s safety lamp (e) Steam Engine S15. Ans.(a) Sol. Otto Hahn was a renowned German radiochemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of nuclear fission after a lifetime of working with radioactive isotopes. Nuclear fission is widely regarded as the key invention that enabled the atomic bomb, although Hahn was not involved with its development directly. Q1. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in almost 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. The headquarter of UNDP is located in? (a) Paris, France (b) Nairobi, Kenya (c) Vienna, Austria (d) Zurich, Switzerland (e) New York, USA S1. Ans.(e) Sol. UNDP works in almost 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP has worked in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from democratic governance to poverty eradication, to sustainable energy and environmental management. Q2. Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport located at? (a) Mumbai (b) Chennai (c) Bengaluru (d) Hyderabad (e) New Delhi S2. Ans.(c) Sol. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is India’s first Greenfield airport developed under the Public Private Partnership framework. For the development of this airport, GVK Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) was constituted. Q3. World Teachers' Day, following the adoption of the "Recommendation concerning the status of teachers" in 1994 by the UNESCO is celebrated on? (a) 05th September (b) 05th October (c) 24th October (d) 02nd October (e) 31st October S3. Ans.(b) Sol. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimates that to achieve the goal of universal primary education by 2020 countries will need to recruit a total of 12.6 million primary teachers. World Teachers’ Day on October 5 17/28

highlights the fact that teachers must be empowered as a critical step towards quality education and sustainable societies. Q4. Jwala Gutta is a left-handed international _____________ player from Hyderabad, India. (a) Tennis (b) Cricket (c) Badminton (d) Chess (e) Football S4. Ans.(c) Sol. Jwala Gutta was born on 7 September 1983 in Wardha, Maharashtra and brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, to a Telugu Indian father and a Chinese mother. Jwala's father, Kranti Gutta, hailed from a family of freedom fighters and Leftists. Her mother, Yelan Gutta, was born in Tianjin and is a granddaughter of a Gandhian named Tseng. Yelan first came to India in 1977 with her grandfather to visit the Sevagram ashram, where she translated Gandhi's autobiography and other works into the Chinese language. Q5. Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) is a major public sector bank in India. Where is the headquarter of BOM? (a) Bengaluru (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Pune (e) New Delhi S5. Ans.(d) Sol. Bank of Maharashtra is a major public sector bank in India. The government of India holds 81.61% of the total shares. The bank has 15 million customers across the length and breadth of the country served through 1897 branches as of 5 April 2016. It has the largest network of branches by any public sector bank in the state of Maharashtra. Q6. Which of the following sports is not included in Olympics? (a) Tennis (b) Golf (c) Shooting (d) Boxing (e) None of the above S6. Ans.(e) Sol. The IOC was created on 23 June 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896, and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since. The Olympic Movement encompasses organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the principles of the Olympic Charter. Q7. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. This is award not given in which field? (a) Government Service (b) Public Service (c) Community Leadership (d) Journalism (e) Medicine S7. Ans.(e) Sol. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honour, celebrates the greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. In the past five decades, the award has been bestowed on over three hundred outstanding men, women and organizations whose selfless service has offered their societies, Asia, and the world successful solutions to some of the most intractable problems of human development.

Q8. Who is the present Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Government of India? 18/28

(a) Ravishankar Prasad (b) Jitendra Singh (c) Rajiv Pratap Rudy (d) Dharmendra Pradhan (e) Giriraj Singh S8. Ans.(d) Sol. Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan is a BJP leader and promoted as Cabinet Minister, currently the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in March 2012 from Bihar state. Pradhan was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Deogarh constituency of Odisha. Q9. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement in September 1960. Where is headquarter of OPEC? (a) Vienna, Austria (b) Tehran, Iran (c) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (d) Tripoli, Libya (e) Kuwait City, Kuwait S9. Ans.(a) Sol. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first five years of its existence. This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965. Q10. Canada is a sovereign state in the northern part of North America. Who is present Prime Minister of Canada? (a) Justin Trudeau (b) Malcolm Turnbull (c) Ranil Wickremesinghe (d) Najib Razak (e) Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP is a Canadian politician. He is the 23rd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party. The second youngest prime minister after Joe Clark, he is also, as the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the first to be related to a previous holder of the post. Q11. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called (a) Strait (b) Peninsula (c) Cape (d) Isthmus (e) None of these S11. Ans.(d) Sol. A narrow piece of land that connects two landmasses is known as an isthmus. It is generally surrounded by water bodies on two of its sides. (Irrelevant) Generally canals are built across isthmuses, as they provide the shortest route for travelling from one water body to the other by sea. Q12. India adopted the Five-Year Plans from (a) France (b) Former USSR (c) America (d) England (e) China S12. Ans.(b) Sol. Five-Year Plans (FYPs) are centralized and integrated national economic programs. Joseph Stalin 19/28

implemented the first Five Year Plan in the Soviet Union in the late 1920s. Most communist states and several capitalist countries subsequently have adopted them. Q13. The author of ‘The Satanic Verses’ is (a) Kushal Das (b) Salman Rushdie (c) Ramamurthy (d) John Grisham (e) Khushwant Singh S13. Ans.(b) Sol. The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters. Q14. Who has been appointed World Bank’s new president? (a) Jim Yong Kim (b) Robert Zoellick (c) Ban-Ki-Moon (d) Lumen Daraj (e) Paul Wolfowitz S14. Ans.(a) Sol. Jim Yong Kim MD, PhD, also known as Kim Yong, is a South Korean-American physician and anthropologist who has served as the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1, 2012. Jim Yong Kim has been re-appointed as President of World Bank for a second five-year term beginning 1 July 2017. Q15. Vande Mataram is a poem from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1882 novel _________________. (a) Kapalkundala (b) Durgeshnandini (c) Anandamath (d) Krishna Charitra (e) Many threads of Hinduism S15. Ans.(c) Sol. Vande Mataram is a poem from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1882 novel Anandamath. Though 'Vande Mataram' literally means "I praise thee, Mother" the English translation by Sri Aurobindo was rendered as "I bow to thee, Mother". An Ode to goddess Durga as Mother goddess, it was written in Sanskrit and Bengali.

Q1. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national park in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat (e) Himachal Pradesh S1. Ans.(c) Sol. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national park in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, which is about 130 km from Jaipur. Being considered as one of the famous and former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, today the Ranthambore National Park terrain is major wildlife tourist attraction spot that has pulled the attention of many wildlife photographers and lovers in this destination.

Q2. Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of which of the following states? 20/28

(a) Haryana (b) Bihar (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu (e) Rajasthan S2. Ans.(e) Sol. Ghoomar is a traditional as well as an enthusiastic folk dance of Rajasthan. Ghoomar or Ghumar was basically developed by the Bhil tribe and was adopted by other Rajasthani communities. The Ghoomar dance is a particularly a women's dance and performed by the women for exclusively ladies gatherings. Ghoomar dance is performed by groups of women moving in a circular fashion and in swirling robes accompanied by men and women singing together. Q3. Which of the following is not a public sector insurance company? (a) Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) (b) General Insurance Corporation (GIC) (c) National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) (d) New India Assurance Corporation (NIAC) (e) All of the above are public sector insurance company S3. Ans.(e) Sol. All are public sector insurance company. Q4. Who is the present Solicitor General of India? (a) Mukul Rohatgi (b) Ranjit Kumar (c) Nripendra Misra (d) Ajit Doval (e) None of the above S4. Ans.(b) Sol. Ranjit Kumar is the present Solicitor General who was appointed so on 7 June 2014 Like the Attorney General for India, the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General advise the Government and appear on behalf of the Union of India in terms of the Law Officers (Terms and Conditions) Rules, 1972. Q5. The Barabati Stadium is an Indian sports stadium located in? (a) Patna, Bihar (b) Ranchi, Jharkhand (c) Guwahati, Assam (d) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (e) Cuttack, Odisha S5. Ans.(e) Sol. The Barabati Stadium is an Indian sports stadium located in Cuttack, Odisha. It is a regular venue for international cricket and is the home ground of Odisha cricket team. The stadium is owned and operated by the Odisha Cricket Association. It is also used for Association Football. It hosts Santosh Trophy national football tournament and the state's Odisha First Division League football matches. Q6. 'Follow-on' is used which of the following game? (a) Badminton (b) Tennis (c) Football (d) Chess 21/28

(e) Cricket S6. Ans.(e) Sol. In cricket, a follow-on is where the team that bats second is forced to take its second batting innings immediately after its first, because the team was not able to get close enough to the score achieved by the first team batting in the first innings. If the second team to bat scores substantially fewer runs than the first team, the first team have the option of enforcing the follow-on, that is, instructing the second team to bat again immediately. In this case the sequence of batting innings will be first team, second team, second team and then, if required, the first team again. Q7. Periyar Tiger Reserve located in Thekkady at the district of Idukki is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India is located in which state? (a) Kerala (b) New Delhi (c) Odisha (d) Karnataka (e) Maharashtra S7. Ans.(a) Sol. Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, is an example of nature’s bounty, with great scenic charm, rich bio diversity and providing veritable visitor satisfaction. Sprawled over an area of 925 Sq .km., Periyar is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India. Zealously guarded and efficiently managed reserve is a repository of rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna and forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar and Pamba. Q8. SARFAESI Act is an Indian law. It allows banks and other financial institutions to auction residential or commercial properties to recover loans. In SARFAESI, F stands for? (a) Follow (b) Financial (c) Fill-up (d) Forum (e) Firstly S8. Ans.(b) Sol. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (also known as the Sarfaesi Act) is an Indian law. It allows banks and other financial institution to auction residential or commercial properties to recover loans. Q9. Who is the present Governor of Karnataka? (a) Hans Raj Bhardwaj (b) Mridula Sinha (c) Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala (d) P Sathasivam (e) Ram Nath Kovind S9. Ans.(c) Sol. Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala haula bada haula is an Indian politician. And the incumbent Governor of Karnataka, a state of India, since September 2014. He served as the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Q10. Headquater of Union Bank of India is in ______________ (a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi 22/28

(c) Kolkata (d) Chennai (e) Ahemdabad S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Union Bank of India is one of the largest government-owned banks of India. It is listed on the Forbes 2000, and has assets of USD 13.45 billion. All the bank's branches have been networked with its 6909 ATMs as on 30 September 2015. Its headquater is in Mumbai. Q11. The UNSECO’s ‘Prix Jules Verne’ prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan? (a) Turning Point (b) The World This Week (c) Surabhi (d) Eye Witness (e) Paryavaran S11. Ans.(a) Sol. Turning Point was a weeklyscience magazine programme that aired on Doordarshan in 1991. The show won several awards. The script and direction was by Neelabh Kaul and Indraneel Kaul. It was co-produced by Doordarshan & Vyeth Television. Q12. Who wrote the play “Uttararamacharita”? (a) Harsha (b) Tulsidas (c) Bhavabhuti (d) Sudraka (e) Ved Vyas S12. Ans.(c) Sol. Bhavabhuti, Indian dramatist and poet, whose dramas, written in Sanskrit and noted for their suspense and vivid characterization, rival the outstanding plays of the better-known playwright Kalidasa. Q13. X-rays were discovered by (a) Becquerel (b) Roentgen (c) Marie Curie (d) Van Lue (e) Isac Newton S13. Ans.(b) Sol. History. X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845-1923) who was a Professor at Wuerzburg University in Germany. Working with a cathode-ray tube in his laboratory, Roentgen observed a fluorescent glow of crystals on a table near his tube. Q14. The causative virus of AIDS was isolated in the year of (a) 1980 (b) 1981 (c) 1983 (d) 1986 (e) 1985 S14. Ans.(c) 23/28

Sol. AIDS was first recognized as a disease in May 1981, and the causative HIV virus was first isolated just two years later (1983). Q15. Waksman got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of: (a) Streptomycin (b) Chloromycetin (c) Neomycin (d) Penicillin (e) None of these S15. Ans.(a) Sol. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1952 was awarded to Selman A. Waksman "for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis". Q1. The European Union(EU) is a politico-economic union of how many members that are located primarily in Europe? (a) 20 (b) 54 (c) 65 (d) 28 (e) 19 S1. Ans.(d) Sol. The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union made up of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states.

Q2. Iran is an Islamic republic on the Persian (Arabian) Gulf with historical sites dating to the Persian Empire. What is the currency of Iran? (a) Dinar (b) Som (c) Afgani (d) Dirham (e) Rial S2. Ans.(e) Sol. Iran also known as Persia officially the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian rial is the currency of Iran. Although the "toman" is no longer an official unit of Iranian currency, Iranians commonly express amounts of money and prices of goods in "tomans".

Q3. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) is regional inter-governmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia. The headquarter of SAARC is? (a) New Delhi (b) Kabul (c) Colombo (d) Thimphu (e) Kathmandu S3. Ans.(e) Sol. It was established when its Charter was formally adopted on 8th December 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The headquarters of the SAARC Secretariat are in Kathmandu, Nepal. 24/28

Q4. Where is the head quarter of International Renewable Energy Agency (IREA)? (a) New York, USA (b) Paris, France (c) Brussels, Belgium (d) Abu Dhabi, UAE (e) None of the above S4. Ans.(d) Sol. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. The Headquarters Agreement, signed June 2012, between the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

Q5. What is the currency of Cuba? (a) Dinar (b) Peso (c) Euro (d) Dollar (e) Taka S5. Ans.(b) Sol. The peso is one of two official currencies in use in Cuba, the other being the convertible peso. There are currently 25 CUP per CUC. Havana is the largest city and capital of Cuba.

Q6. Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal is well known for its tribal cultures and many ancient Hindu temples. Who is present governor of Odisha? (a) Padmanabha Acharya (b) Ram Nath Kovind (c) S C Jamir (d) Keshari Nath Tripathi (e) Konijeti Rosaiah S6. Ans.(c) Sol. Odisha is one of the 29 states of India, located in the eastern coast. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Capital of Odisha- Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister of Odisha- Naveen Patnaik

Q7. National Youth Day is celebrated in India on which of the following day on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda? (a) January 26 (b) January 12 (c) February 26 (d) January 20 (e) None of the above S7. Ans.(b) Sol. National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm in India every year on 12th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, maker of the modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to 25/28

celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as the National Youth Day. Since then (1985), it is started celebrating as the National Youth Day all over the country.

Q8. Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) is a major public sector bank based in Chennai. Where is the headquarter of IOB? (a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata (c) New Delhi (d) Bangalore (e) Chennai S8. Ans.(e) Sol. In 1937, Thiru.M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar established the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to encourage overseas banking and foreign exchange operations. IOB started up simultaneously at three branches, one each in Karaikudi, Madras, and Rangoon (Yangon). It quickly opened a branch in Penang, Kuala Lumpur (1937 or 1938), and another in Singapore (1937 or 1941).

Q9. Peru is a country in South America that is home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city set high in the Andes mountains. Where is the capital of Peru? (a) Lima (b) Baghdad (c) Amman (d) Pretoria (e) Ottawa S9. Ans.(a) Sol. Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillon, Rimac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Q10. Hemis National Park is a high altitude national park in which of the following states? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Uttarakhand (e) None of the above S10. Ans.(b) Sol. The Hemis High Altitude National Park that extends over 600 sq. km. is named after the famous monastery, Hemis gompa that is situated 40 km. southeast of Leh. Located on the west bank of the Indus River, it comprises the catchments of Markha, Rumbak and Sumdah nalas. It is known for some rare species like the bharal and the snow leopard. Hemis has in fact been identified as a snow leopard reserve under a project launched by the Central Government aimed at conserving the species, its prey base and its fragile mountainous home.

Q11. China, a communist nation in East Asia, is the world’s most populous country whose currency was recently included in SDR basket. What is the currency of China? (a) Yen (b) Taka (c) Renminbi (d) Dollar 26/28

(e) Rand S11. Ans.(c) Sol. The renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China. Beijin is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the world's third most populous city proper. It is also one of the world's most populous capital cities.

Q12. Bank of India is a commercial bank. Headquarter of BOI? (a) Kolkata (b) Pune (c) New Delhi (d) Mumbai (e) Bengaluru S12. Ans.(d) Sol. Bank of India was founded on 7th September, 1906 by a group of eminent businessmen from Mumbai. The Bank was under private ownership and control till July 1969 when it was nationalised along with 13 other banks. Beginning with one office in Mumbai, with a paid-up capital of Rs.50 lakh and 50 employees, the Bank has made a rapid growth over the years and blossomed into a mighty institution with a strong national presence and sizable international operations.

Q13. Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI) is an independent financial institution aimed to aid the growth and development of micro, small and medium-scale Industries. SIDBI was established on? (a) 1980 (b) 1949 (c) 1956 (d) 1982 (e) 1990 S13. Ans.(e) Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), set up on April 2, 1990 under an Act of Indian Parliament, acts as the Principal Financial Institution for the Promotion, Financing and Development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and for Co-ordination of the functions of the institutions engaged in similar activities.

Q14. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is one of the apex trade associations of India. It was established in ___________. (a) 1918 (b) 1920 (c) 1928 (d) 1934 (e) 1946 S14 Ans. (b) Sol. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is one of the apex trade associations of India. The organisation represents the interests of trade and commerce in India, and acts as an interface between industry, government and other relevant stakeholders on policy issues and initiatives. The goal of this organisation is to promote both domestic and international trade, and reduce trade barriers while fostering conducive environment for the growth of trade and industry of India.

Q15. Where is the famous Sachi Stupa located? 27/28

(a) Karnataka (b) Bihar (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh (e) Odisha S15 Ans. (d) Sol. Sanchi is the center for famous Buddhist stupa in the world as per world heritage site. Ashoka built this Stupa, Ashoka has built so many Stupas. The carvings in this stupas depicts Buddhas life. This is the largest stupa in India. Sanchi Stupa is located at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

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