MARUTHI SCHOOL OF BANKING (MSB) IMPORTANT STATIC GK - IX of XII (2017) 1.Anamudi is the highest peak located in which of the 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Rajasthan 4. Kerala 5. J&K Anamudi is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. 2.Magod falls is situated in which of the following Indian states? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Odisha 4. Telangana 5. Karnataka 3.Name of the governor of Goa? 1. Pinarayi vijayan 2. C. Vidyasagar Rao 3. P. Sathasivam 4. VajubhaiRudabhai Vala 5. Mridula Sinha Capital- Panaji, Chief Minister Name- Manohar Parrikar 4.Panna National Park is situated in 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Andhra Pradesh 5.Currency of Venezuela is? 1. Ruble 2. Dollar 3. renminbi 4. Bolivar 5. Euro 6.Bakhra Nangal Dam is situated in following river? 1. Narmada 2. Krishna 3. Sutlej 4. Kaveri 5. Ganga Sutlej river, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. 7.Tehri dam located at which Indian state? 1. Kerala 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Odissa 5. Karnataka The Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and tenth tallest dam in the world. 8.Sardar Vallabhbhai International following city? 1. Mumbai 2. Pune 4. Ahmedabad 5. Bangalore Ahmedabad, Gujarat 9.Name of the capital of Ireland is? 1. Belgrade 2. Madrid 3. Sanaa airport is in 3. Jaipur 4. Dublin 5. None of these currency of Ireland euro, president name- Aleksandar Vucic 10.Name of the chairman 1. Saurabh Kumar 3. Vinayak Deshpande 5. R.S. Sharma of TRAI is? 2. Ajay Tyagi 4. Azim Premji The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. Founded in 1997 and hq is in new delhi, india. 11.Name of the minister of human resource development is? 1. Kalraj Mishra 2. Prakash Javedkar 3. Suresh Prabhu 4. Manohar Parrikar 5. Anant Kumar 12.National science day has been observed or celebrated every year following date? 1. 12 February 2. 28 February 3. 24 March 4. 15 January 5. 21 February 13.How many AIIMS will be setup under union budget 2017-18? 1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. 1 Two AIIMS will be setup in Jharkhand and Gujarat. 14.Bakshi stadium is located in following state? 1. Maharashtra 2. J & K 3. Punjab 4. West Bengal 5. Uttar Pradesh 15.When was the Union Bank of India established? 1. 1945 2. 1948 3. 1950 4. 1955 5. 1952 United bank of India hq is in Kolkata and tagline of this bank is the bank thatt begins with U. 16.Santosh trophy is related to following sports? 1. Cricket 2. Hockey 3. Football 4. Table Tennis 5. Chess The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation, the sport s governing body in India. 17.Bhuntar airport is situated in? 1. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh 1
2. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 3. Bhuj, Gujarat 4. Rajkot, Gujarat 5. Surat, Gujarat 18.Name of the Germany stock exchange is? 1. CAC 2. DJ 3. DAX 4. STI 5. Kospi Deutsche Boerse AG German Stock Index DAX (DAX) 19.Name of Prime minister of Fiji is? 1. Nicos Anastasiades 2. Andrew Holness 3. Justin Trudeau 4. Frank Bainimarama Capital of fiji is Suva and its currency is Fijian Dollar. 20.On which date of the every year world literacy day is observed? 1. 19 August 2. 21 August 3. 8 September 4. 21 September 5. 29 August 21.Sattriya classical dance belongs to 1. Assam 2. Odisha 3. Tamil Nadu 4. West Bengal 5. Himachal Pradesh 22.Swan River flows through 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. J & K 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Odissa Recently it was in News because of project being build on it. 23.Kaiga nuclear power plant is in following state? 1. Gujarat 2. Maharashtraa 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Rajasthan 5. Karnataka 24.The book titled Faces and Places was written by? 1. Mr. Subhash Jha 2. Arundati Roy 3. Deepak Nayyar 4. Neelam Majumdar 5. none of these This book is released by the Vice President of India Shri M.Hamid Ansari. 25.Name of the currency of Syria? 1. Peso 2. Dollar 3. pound 4. Rial 5. ruble Capital- Damascus. 26.On the bank of whichh river is the city Ayodha located? 1. Sarayu 2. Yamunaa 3. Gomti 4. Ganga 5. None of these The Sarayu is a river that flows through the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. 27.Headquarters of UNWTO? 1. New York 2. Geneva, Switzerland 3. Washington DC 4. Madrid, Spain 5. The Hague, Netherland United Nations world Tourism Organization, Founded in- 1975, secretary-general name- Mr. Taleb Rifai 28.SIDBI was founded in which year? 1. 17 May 1985 2. 2 April 1990 3. 21 April 1990 4. 2 April 1985 5. 2 May 1989 Small Industries Development Bank of India. President name Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji 29.Thang-Ta is classical dance of which state? 1. Manipur 2. Sikkim 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Megalaya Thang -Ta is a cultural heritage art of Manipur. Its traditional name is Huyel Langlon. Huyel Langlon means (Huyel means War and Langlon means Knowledge of Art) knowledge of War Art. 30.What is the capital city of Morocco? 1. Seoul 2. Tripoli 3. Bishkek 4. Rabat 5. Maputo 31.What is Mukundra Hills National Park situated? 1. Rajasthan 2. Haryana 3. Uttarakhand 4. Chandigarh 5. Jharkhand It is also known as Darrah National Park 32. Vyas Samman is following fields? 1. Sports 2. Science 4.Arts 5. Music given in 3. Literature 33.Where is Khirganga National Park situated? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Odisha 3. Rajasthan 4.Uttarakhand 5. Himachal Pradesh 34. My Country My Life is the autobiography of 1. Natwar Singh 2. Rajendra Prasad 3. L. K. Advani 4.Atal Bihari Vajpayee 5. Sharad Pawar 2
35.Chakri dance is a popular folk dance in which state? 1. Rajasthan 2. Gujarat 3. Madhya Pradesh 4.Haryana 5. Punjab 36.According to the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, the average mobile penetration in the country stood at 1. 57.52% 2. 62.18% 3. 71.44% 4.24% 5. 68.35% Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states with highest mobile penetration in rural areas. Chhattisgarh at the bottom. 37.Gaborone is the capital city of 1. Crotia 2. Burundi 3. Honduras 4. Botswana 5. Poland 38.What is Bakshi Stadium situated? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Jharkhand 4. Bihar 5. West Bengal 39.Bidesia Dance is the folk dance of which state? 1. Kerala 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Bihar 4. Maharashtra 5. Telangana 40.Name the autobiography of Adolf Hitler. 1. Minha formação 2. Memoirs of My Life 3. Up from Slavery 4. Mein Kampf It was first published in German language on 18 July 1925 41.Where is Mt Dhaulagiri situated? 1. Bhutan 2. China 3. Nepal 4.Pakistan 5. Kyrgyzstan 42.Folk dance Jindua is popular in which state? 1. Jharkhand 2. Bihar 3. Punjab 4.Madhya Pradesh 5. Odisha 43.Name the first batsman to score double century in One Day International cricket match. 1. Sachin Tendulkar 2. Virendra Sehwag 3. Rohit Sharma 4. Chris Gayle 5. Martin Guptill Highest (264) by Rohit Sharma in 2014. Sachin (200) in 2010 45.What is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh? 1. Vijayawada 2. Srikakulam 3. Hyderabad 4. Kurnool 5. Amravati In accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Hyderabad will remain the de jure capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years. The new river-front proposed capital in Guntur district is Amaravati 46.Where is Ramanathaswamy Temple situated? 1. Karnataka 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Kerala 5. Odisha 47.On which day willl the Earth Hour 2017 observed? 1. 22 June 2. 22 March 3. 28 April 4. 22 April 5. 25 March It is not static. The date keeps on changing every year. Time remains same i.e. 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. 48.What is the currency of Mexico? 1. Peso 2. Rial 3. Franc 4. Euro 5. Dirham Capital of Mexico City 49.What is the capital city of Somalia? 1. Aria 2. Majuro 3. Honiara 4. Mogadishu 5. Paramaribo Currency of Somalia is shilling 50.Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was invited as Chief Guest on Republic Day 2017. He is the crown prince of which country? 1. Thailand 2. Jordan 3. Denmark 4. Saudi Arabia 5. UAE 51.Where is Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace situated? 1. Mysore 2. Lucknow 3. Jaipur 4.Hyderabad 5. Kolkata 52.When is National Girl Child Day observed? 1. 22 January 2. 24 January 3. 21 February 4. 28 January 5. 26 February 53.Where is the headquarters of Asset Reconstruction Company (Indi1. Limited situated? 1. Mumbai 2. Udaipur 3. Pune 4. Kolkata 5. Bhopal 44.Currency of Ghana is 1. Dalasi 2. Euro 3. Cedi 4. Lempira 5. Franc 3 54.Where is Lalgarh Palace located? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Udaipur, Rajasthan 3. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 4. Bikaner, Rajasthan 5. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
55.Where is Haldia Port situated? 1. Karnataka 2. Bihar 4. West Bengal 5. Jharkhand 56.Godavari River originates from which state? 1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Haryana 5. Jharkhand The Godavari is the second longest river in India after the river Ganges having its source at Tryambakeshwar, Maharashtra 57.India has adopted inflation target of 4% till 1. March 31, 2018 2. March 31, 2021 3. December 31, 2018 4. March 31, 2020 5. December 31, 2021 In August 2016, India adopted an inflation target of 4% for next five years under the monetary policy framework as previously agreed and in line with the Centre s focus on macroeconomic stability to boost growth while keeping prices in check. 58.What is the currency of Ukraine? 1. Dirham 2. Ariary 3. Lira 4. Hryvna 5. Kyat Capital is Kyyiv 59.Where is the headquarters of Mashreq Bank? 1. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. Tehran, Iran 3. Kabul, Afghanistan 4. Dubai, UAE 5. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mashreq Bank is headquartered in Dubai, UAE, having its branches in Mumbai. 60.lrani Cup is related to which of the following sports? 1. Cricket 2. Archery 3. Badminton 4. Hockey 5. Tennis The Irani Cup (earlier called Irani Trophy) tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z.R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) The fixture is played annually between the incumbent Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team. 61.Who is the current Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)? 1. KG Balakrishnan 2. HL Dattu 3. TR Iyer 4. PR Gada 5. CD Tandon The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India, responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights.it was given a 4 3. Maharashtra statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 62.When is World Hemophilia Day observed? 1. 24 April 2. 17 April 3. 26 April 4. 18 March 5. 20 March 63.What is the currency of Israel? 1. Dollar 2. Kuna 3. Shekel 4. Franc 5. Euro 64.Where is Kanger Ghati National Park situated? 1. Jharkhand 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Uttarakhand 5. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 65.Where is Maithon Dam located? 1. Kerala 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. Jharkhand 5. Punjab 66.Where is the headquarters of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) situated? 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Rome, Italy 3. Jakarta, Indonesia 4. Lyon, France 5. Brussels, Belgium 67.Where is DY Patil Stadium situated? 1. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2. Guwahati, Assam 3. Mumbai, Maharashtra 4. Kolkata, West Bengal 5. Mohali, Punjab The Dr. D. Y. Patil Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Nerul, Navi Mumbai with seating capacity of 60,000. 68.Where is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport situated? 1. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 2. Guwahati, Assam 3. Nashik, Maharashtra 4. Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 5. Mohali, Punjab It is one of the highest commercial airports in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level. 69.Where is the headquarters of Asian nfrastructure Investment Bank? 1. Thimphu, Bhutan 2. Kathmandu, Nepal 3. Hanoi, Vietnam 4. Beijing, China 5. Manila, Philippines 70.Where is Jolly Grant Airport located? 1. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2. Hyderabad, Telangana
3. Dehradun, Uttarakhand 4. Udaipur, Rajasthan 5. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Also known as Dehradun Airport. 71.Sun Temple is located in following states? 1. Odisha 2. Karnataka 3. West Bengal 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Bihar It is located in Konark, Odisha. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also featured on various list of Seven Wonders of India. 72.Where is Hawa Mahal located? 1. Jaipur 2. Udaipur 3. Shimla 4. Hyderabad 5. Lucknow Hawa Mahal (English translation: Palace of Winds or Palace of the Breeze ) is a palace in Jaipur, India, so named because it was essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside. 73.Where is Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park situated? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Gujarat 3. Uttarakhand 4. Karnataka 5. Bihar 74.Dumhal Dance is folk dance of which state? 1. Bihar 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. Assam 5. Jammu and Kashmir Dumhal is a dance performed by the men folk of the Wattal tribe of Kashmir on specific occasions. 75.Where is the Koyna dam situated? 1. Odisha 2. Goa 3. Maharashtra 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Punjab 76.When is World Meteorological Day observed? 1. 22 April 2. 23 March 3. 14 April 4. 25 March 5. 13 June 77.Davis Cup is for following sports? 1. Basketball 2. Lawn Tennis 3. Hockey 4. Football 5. Table Tennis The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men s tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams. Most title have been won by US. 78.What is the constituency of Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh? 1. Bihar (Rajya Sabha) 2. Uchana Kalan, Haryana 3. Gwalior, Madhya Pradeh 5 4. Champaran, Bihar 5. Bengaluru, Karnataka He is the current Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (as of Feb 7, 2017) Constituency is a group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. OR. an area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body. 79.Laho is the famous classical dance of which Indian state? 1. Meghalaya 2. Kerala 3. Jharkhand 4. Manipur 5. Arunachal Pradesh 80.Name of the president of Russia? 1. Shinzo Abe 2. T. Elbegdorj 3. XI Jinping 4. Vladimir Putin 81.The World Day Against Child Labour is observed on? 1. 21 June 2. 12 June 3. 31 July 4. 18 June 5. 21 July 82.Name of the chairman of GST is? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Amit Shah 3. Urjit Patel 4. Arun Jaitley 5. Hamid Ansari The GST is governed by GST Council and its Chairman is Union Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley. 83.Khongjaingamba Ching wild life sanctuary formed in following state? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Manipur 84.Bandipur national park situated in 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Odisha 3. Karnataka 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Andhra Pradesh 85.Kuchipudi is an Indiann classical dance in which of the following state? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Karnataka 4. Kerala 5. Maharashtra 86.Eravikulam National Park is situated in? 1. Kerala 2. Karnataka 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Maharashtra Munnar, kerala 87.Bargi dam is situated in following river?
1. Ganga 2. Narmada 3.Periyar 4. Krishna 5. Yamuna Bargi dam situated at Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. 88.Chutka power plant is situated in following state? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. West Bengal 5. Uttar Pradesh 89.Panom Penh is the capital city of following country? 1. Denmark 2. Cambodia 3. Colombia 4. Chile 5. Spain 90.Old Trafford stadium is situated in following country? 1. England 2. Australia 3. India 4. South Africa Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. 91.India s insurance regulator IRDA is situated in? 1. Hyderabad 2. New Delhi 3. Mumbai 4. Jaipur 5. Chennai insurance regulatory and development authority was founded in 1999 and chairman is T.S.. Vijayan. 92.What is the motto of DRDO? 1. Origin of science 2. Strength s of country with science 3. Strength of science 4. Strength s Origin is in Science 5. Gaining knowledge of Science The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Republic of India, charged with the military s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1958. 93.Dudhwa National Park is situated in 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Bihar 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Uttarakhand Dudhwa national park is situated in Uttar Pradesh. 94.Which of the following country is not a member of OPEC? 1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. India 4. Indonesia 5. Kuwait Organization of the Petroleum exporting countries and hq in Vienna, Austria. 95.Capital of Argentina is? 1. Chile 2. Nassau 4. Buenos Aires 5. Manama Currency is- peso 96.Raja Bhoj International Airport is situated in? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Karnataka 4. J & K 5. West Bengal Raja Bhoj Airport is the primary airport serving Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh,India. It is located in Gandhi Nagar area. 97.Which ocean is popularly known as the Herring Pond? 1. Atlantic ocean 2. Indian ocean 3. Arctic ocean 4. Pacific ocean Atlantic Ocean is the habitat of herring fish in abundance. That s why it is called herring pond. 98.Name the author of the book title name Apprenticeship of a Mahatma? 1. Fatima Meer 2. Shobha de 3. Arundhati Roy 4. Shyam Benegal 99.Who is the present presedent of France? 1. John Howard 2. Francois Hollande 3. Manuel Valls 4. Freundel Stuart 5. Emmanuel Macron 100.Who is the CEO Payments Bank? 1. Sarvjit Singh Samra 3. Ashok Pal Singh 5. Samit Ghosh Want to passs sources Everywhere Want a job resources At MSB 3. Yerevan of newly opened Paytm 2. Shashi Arora 4. Shinjini Kumar Visit www.maruthischoolofbanking.com For Answer Key and more Updated Materials 6