MARUTHI SCHOOL OF BANKING IMPORTANT STATIC GK - I (2017) 1.The book My Presidential Years was written by? 1. Dr. Rajender prasadh 2. R. Venkataraman 3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 5. None of these 2. The melghat tiger reserve is in? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Assam 5. Odissa 3.Name of the currency of Morocco is? 1. Dollar 2. Euro 3. Dinar 4. Dirham 5. Pound Capital- Rabat 4.Who is the author of the book Long Walk to Freedom? 1. Louis Fischer 2. Mahatma Gandhi 3. P. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Nelson Mandela 5. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 5.Krishna Godavari Basin is in which of the following 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Karnataka 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Kerala 6. Jog waterfalls is the highest waterfall of which Indian 1. Assam 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra 5. Gujarat 7. Kamakshi Temple situated in which of the following Indian city? 1. Chennai 2. Hyderabad 3. Mumbai 4. Jaipur 5. Gandhi Nagar 8.Haldia Port is located in which of the Indian 1. Kerala 2. West Bengal 3. Odisha 4. Maharashtra 5. Andhra Pradesh Haldia port is the base of Indian coast guard located at Kolkata in west Bengal. 9.Dr. P.Rama committee is related to which of the following field or sector? 1. Agriculture 2. Defence 3. Black money 4. Industry 5. Taxes 10.Lavani is the famous folk dance of which Indian 1. Maharashtra 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. Odisha 5. Kerala 11.What is the prize money given with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna? 1. 5 lakhs 2. 7 lakhs 3. 7.5 lakhs 4. 5.5 lakhs 5. 10 lakhs 12.Saltoro Kangri peak is located in? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Uttarakhnad 4. Nagaland 5. West Bengal 13.Simplipal national park is in? 1. Telangana 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Karnataka 14.B Sai Praneeth is related to which sport? 1. Lawn Tennis 2. Badminton 3. Football 4. Hockey 5. Chess 15.India s neutrino observatory will be built in? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra 5. Kerala 16.Maithon dam is built in which if the following 1. Odisha 2. Kerala 3. Jharkhand 4. Rajasthan 5. Tamil Nadu 17.Durand line established between which two countries? 1. Pakistan and India 2. Pakistan and China 3. Pakistan and Afghanistan 4. India and China 5. China and Nepal 18.In which of the field Merlin award is awarded? 1. Art 2. Math 3. Magic 4. Music 5. Photography 19.Name of the governor of Sikkim is? 1. Tathagata roy 2. Ram naik 3. Kalyan singh 4. Sriniwas Dadasahib Patel 5. Krishna Kant Paul 20.In which if the following state Chilka lake bird sanctuary is 1. Odisha 2. Rajasthan 3. Uttarakhand 4. Kerala 5. Assam 21.Name of the Currency of North Korea is? 1. Riel 2. Rial 3. Euro 4. won 5. Ruble North Korea capital Pyongyang 1
22.Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery? 1. Srinagar 2. Jaipur 3. Lucknow 4. Raipur 5. Jodhpur 23.Tansa Dam is in which of the following 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Odisha 4. Maharashtra 5. Gujarat 24.Hq of Union bank of India is in? 1. Jaipur 2. New Delhi 3. Chennai 4. Kolkata 5. Mumbai 25.Name the indices of NYSE? 1. NYSE-100 2. NYSE- Composite 3. NYSE- 50 4. NYSE- STI 5. Sensex 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. 26.Who is the governor of Uttarakhand? 1. Ram Naik 2. Tathagata Roy 3. Shriniwas Dadadaheb Patil 4. ES Lakshmi Narsimhan 5. Krishan Kant Paul 27.Which of the following country is not a member of SAARC? 1. India 2. Bhutan 3. Myanmar 4. Pakistan 5. Nepal South Asian Association of Regional Corporation, Founded in- 1985, hq- Kathmandu,Nepal 28.Malampuzha dam is in which of the following 1. Kerala 2. Goa 3. Odisha 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Andhra Pradesh Malampuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad in south India with the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background. 29.Barak Valley is situated in? 1. Assam 2. Odissa 3. Tripura 4. Leh 5. Patna The Barak Valley is located in the southern region of the Assam. The main city of the valley is Silchar. 30.Jadur Dance is the folk dance of which 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Bihar 5. Telangana 31.Where is Kodiveri Dam 1. Karnataka 2. Telangana 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Kerala 5. Tamil Nadu Kodiveri Dam, is located on the Bhavani river in Western Tamil Nadu. 32.Where is Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station 1. Haryana 2. Telangana 3. Karnataka 4.Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 33.Kachchhi Ghodi Dance is a Indian folk dance performed in which? 1. Rajasthan 2. Gujarat 3. West Bengal 4.Uttar Pradesh 5. Chhattisgarh 34.Where is Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Assam 3. Maharashtra 4.Madhya Pradesh 5. Uttar Pradesh 35.What is the theme of International Women s Day 2017? 1. Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality. 2. Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030 3. Be Bold For Change: Planet 50-50 by 2030 4.Planet 50-50 by 2030: Re-Thinking Women s Empowerment 5. None of these 36.Where is Tarapur Atomic Power Station 1. Maharashtra 2. Odisha 3. Telangana 4.West Bengal 5. Madhya Pradesh 37.Where is the headquarters of the Survey of India? 1. Dehradun 2. Hyderabad 3. Dibrugarh 4. Jaipur 5. Sirohi The Survey of India is India s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. 38.Garuda Shakti is a joint training exercise between the armies of India and 1. Russia 2. France 3. Singapore 4. Maldives 5. Indonesia 39.Helsinki is the capital city of 1. Finland 2. Ireland 3. Iceland 4. The Netherlands 5. Poland 40.Where is Hazaribagh National Park 1. Bihar 2. Karnataka 3. Jharkhand 4. Gujarat 5. West Bengal 2
41.Saraswati Samman is given in which of the following fields? 1. Medicine 2. Science 3. Literature 4.Arts 5. Music 42.Where is the headquarters of International Fund for Agriculture Development 1. Nairobi, Kenya 2. Vienna, Austria 3. Kathmandu, Nepal 4.Rome, Italy 5. Paris, France 43.When is World Telecommunication Day observed? 1. 24 June 2. 17 May 3. 30 April 4. 27 May 5. 13 June 44.Where will the APEC summit 2017 take place? 1. Laos 2. Malaysia 3. Brunei 4. Vietnam 5. Thailand 53.Where is Wular Lake located? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. West Bengal 3. Bihar 4. Uttarakhand 5. Jammu and Kashmir 54.Where is Amba Vilas Palace located? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Udaipur, Rajasthan 3. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 4. Mysore, Karnataka 5. Indore, Madhya Pradesh 55.Where is Swami Vivekananda Airport 1. Trivandrum, Kerala 2. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 3. Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 5. Mumbai, Maharashtra 56.Where is Laxminarayan Temple 1. Gujarat 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Delhi 5. Rajasthan 45.Where is Nagi Dam 1. Haryana 2. Bihar 3. Gujarat 4. Chhattisgarh 5. Bengal 46.Constituency of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is 1. Allahabad 2. Lucknow 3. Kanpur 4. Gorakhpur 5. Aligarh 47.Where is Thyagaraj Stadium 1. Kolkata 2. Mumbai 3. Jaipur 4. New Delhi 5. Jaipur 48.When is National Consumer Day observed? 1. 22 June 2. 24 January 3. 21 December 4. 24 December 5. 19 November 49.What is the currency of Oman? 1. Peso 2. Rial 3. Franc 4. Euro 5. Dirham Capital of Oman is Muscat 50.Gwalior is located on the banks of which river? 1. Shipra 2. Chambal 3. Narmada 4.Ganges 5. Sutlej 51.What was the theme of World Radio Day 2017 observed on February 13? 1. Youth and Radio 2. We and Radio 3. Radio is You 4.Radio and Us 5. Radio and Equality 52.Where is the headquarters of Lakshmi Vilas Bank? 1. Kochi 2. Coimbatore 3. Chennai 4. Hyderabad 5. Mangalore 3 57.Where is Hanging Gardens located? 1. Darjeeling, West Bengal 2. Mangalore, Karnataka 3. Hyderabad, Telangana 4. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 5. Mumbai, Maharashtra 58. Where is the Nishat Bagh located? 1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Haryana 5. Jharkhand Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. 59.Where is Surajkund Lake 1. Karnataka 2. Delhi 3. Gujarat 4. Haryana 5. Jharkhand Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located in Faridabad, Haryana. 60.Where is Zaruki International Airport located? 1. Ranchi 2. Leh 3. Aizwal 4. Shillong 5. Dehradun 61.National LED programme Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJAL1. will be implemented across the country by 1. 2017 2. 2018 3. 2019 4. 2020 5. 2021 UJALA scheme aims to promote efficient use of energy at the residential level; enhance the awareness of consumers about the efficacy of using energy efficient appliances and aggregating demand to reduce the high initial costs thus facilitating
higher uptake of LED lights by residential users. It may be noted that the scheme was initially labelled DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) and was relaunched as UJALA. Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme. 62.When is World Health Day observed? 1. 18 April 2. 23 March 3. 14 April 4. 07 April 5. 13 June 63.Where is the headquarters of Capital Small Finance Bank? 1. Puri, Odisha 2. Jalandhar, Punjab 3. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 4. New Delhi 5. Ranchi, Jharkhand Capital Small Finance Bank Limited is India s 1st Small Finance Bank, started operations on April 24, 2016. 64.What is the currency of Canada? 1. Dollar 2. Kuna 3. Dinar 4. Franc 5. Euro 65.Where is Dachigam National Park 1. Jharkhand 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Tripura 66.Where is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport located? 1. Trivandrum, Kerala 2. Jaipur, Rajasthan 3. New Delhi 4. Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. Amritsar, Punjab 67.What is the currency of Montenegro? 1. Euro 2. Dinar 3. Shilling 4. Franc 5. Dong Capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica 68.Where is Lengpui Airport 1. Dibrugarh, Assam 2. Aizawl, Mizoram 3. Imphal, Manipur 4. Dhalai, Tripura 5. Gangtok, Sikkim 69.Where is Wular Lake 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Odisha 4. Gujarat 5. Jharkhand Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. 70.Where is Meenakshi Amman Temple 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Assam 3. Maharashtra 4. West Bengal 5. Uttar Pradesh 71.Jwala Gutta is related to which of the following sports? 1. Badminton 2. Archery 3. Tennis 4. Cricket 5. Squash Jwala Gutta from Hyderabad is a left-handed Indian badminton player. 72.Where is the headquarters of DBS Bank located? 1. Singapore 2. North Korea 3. UAE 4. Brazil 5. Bangladesh 73.Where is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport located? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Amritsar, Punjab 3. Gurugram, Haryana 4. Udaipur, Rajasthan 5. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 74.Sattriya Dance is popular in which Indian 1. Odisha 2. Haryana 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Madhya Pradesh Sattriya or Sattriya Nritya, is a major Indian classical dance. 75.Where is Sukhna lake located? 1. Punjab 2. Chandigarh 3. Bihar 4. Rajasthan 5. Gujarat Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India, is a reservoir at the foothills (Shivalik hills) of the Himalayas. 76.What is the national sport of Bangladesh? 1. Hockey 2. Badminton 3. Chess 4. Kabaddi 5. Football Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh. However, cricket and football are considered as the most popular sports in Bangladesh. India does not have an official national sport. Hockey was believed to be the national sport but in 2012, it was confirmed by the RTI that hockey was not the national sport. 77.When is World Consumers Right Day observed? 1. 15 March 2. 27 March 3. 12 April 4. 18 April 5. 29 April 78.Which city is called the Queen of the Mountains in India? 1. Ooty, Tamil Nadu 2. Darjeeling, West Bengal 3. Mussoorie, Uttarakhand 4. Dehradun, Uttarakhand 5. Serchhip, Mizoram 79.What is the capital city of Cuba? 1. Paris 2. Dili 3. Havana 4. Conakry 5. Reykjavik 4
80.Gorumara National Park is situated in which 1. Odisha 2. West Bengal 3. Maharashtra 4. Rajasthan 5. Jammu and Kashmir 81.Uber is the world s largest ride services company founded in? 1. 2005 2. 2007 3. 2009 4. 2011 5. 2012 Hq in San Francisco, California, U.S.A 82.Jim Corbett National park 1. Rajasthan 2. Bihar 3. Haryana 4. Uttarakhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 83.Headquarters of International Court of Justice is in? 1. Geneva, Switzerland 2. Paris, France 3. New York, USA 4. Rome, Italy 5. The Hague, Netherland ICJ established in 1945. 84.India has tiger reserves? 1. 20 2. 30 3. 40 4. 45 5. 50 85.Sardar Sarovar dam is on which of the following river? 1. Yamuna 2. Ganga 3. Godavari 4. Satluj 5. Narmada The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada river near Navagam, Gujarat in India. It is the largest dam and part of the Narmada Valley Project. 86.Kathak is the famous classical dance of 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Maharashtra3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Odisha 5. Andhra Pradesh 87.Which of the following city is called as Deccan City of India? 1. Pune 2. Bhopal 3. New Delhi 4. Chennai 5. Bangalore 88.Name of the governor of Odisha? 1. Mridula Sinha 2. Acharya Dev Vrat 3. Om Prakash Kohli 4. C. Vidyasagar Rao 5. S. C. Jamir 89.Bihu dance is a folk dance performed in which of the following Indian 1. Bihar 2. Assam 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Odisha 5. Tamil Nadu 90.How many member countries has SCO? 1. 6 2. 7 3. 8 4. 9 5. 5 Shanghai cooperation organization started in 1996 and hq is in Beijing, china. 91.Kumharia is a proposed nuclear power plant situated in which of the following 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Himachal Pardesh 3. Haryana 4. Rajasthan 5. Gujarat 92.Kanha National Park situated at? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttarakhand 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. J & K 93.Headquarters of Bank of India is in? 1. New delhi 2. Chennai 3.hyderabadh 4. Mumbai 5. kolkata Tagline- relationship beyond banking 94.World day of water is celebrated every year on? 1. 15 March 2. 20 March 3. 22 March 4. 24 March 5. 26 March 95.Headquarters of ICJ is in? 1. Geneva, Switzerland 2. The Hague, Netherland 3. London, UK 4. New York, USA 5. Rome, Italy The international court of justice founded in 1945 96.Mrugavani national park is in 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Telangana 4. Kerala 5. Odisha 97.Name of the president of Serbia? 1. Klaus Lohannis 2. Rumen Radev 3. K.G. Kitarovic 4. Aleksandar Vucic 5.None Capital of Serbia is Belgrade and currency is Dinar. 98.Wellington trophy is related to which sports? 1. Polo 2. Rowing 3. Chess 4. Golf 5. Bridge 99.Australian Securities exchange Ltd is known as? 1. Nikkei 2. Sensex 3. asx 4. Nasdaq 5. Sgx 100.Name of the currency of Andorra? 1. Dollar 2. Euro 3. Peso 4. Yen 5. Dirham Capital of Andorra is Andorra city Want to pass sources Everywhere Want a job resources At MSB Visit www.maruthischoolofbanking.com For Answer Key and more Updated Materials 5