Static Awareness Quiz | 31st October 2018

31/10/2018

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Q1. What is the Capital of Norway?

(a) Jakarta

(b) Baku

(d) Moscow

(e) Stockholm

Q2. Where is the headquarter of Deutsche Bank?

(a) Taiwan

(b) Germany

(d) Netherland

(e) None of these

Q3. Name the oldest Joint Stock Bank of India.

(a) Allahabad Bank

(b) Punjab National Bank

(d) Bank of Madras

(e) Bank of India

Q4. Who is the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution minister of India?

(a) Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati

(b) Kalraj Mishra

(d) Jual Oram

(e) None of these

Q5. Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the joint exercise named______________ to be held with Sri Lankan navy at Trincomalee.

(a) INSLEX-2018

(b) Shaurya-2018

(d) SLINEX-2018

(e) INSRI-2018

Q6. What was the theme of International Literacy Day 2018?

(a) Literacy and Behavioral development

(b) Literacy and internal development

(d) Literacy and skills development

(e) None of these

Q7. The Somasila Dam is built across the Penna River near Somasila in Nellore district of which state?

(a) Kerala

(b) Telangana

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Odisha

Q8. Gagan Narang is related to which sports?

(a) Boxing

(b) Wrestling

(d) Badminton

(e) None of these

Q9. The Tiroda Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in which state?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Odisha

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Andhra Pradesh

Q10.. The famous Ali Sagar Deer Park is located in the Nizamabad district of which state?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Haryana

(d) Telangana

(e) Maharashtra

Solutions

Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Oslo is the Capital of Norway. Erna Solberg is the Prime minister of Norway.

Ans.2.(b)

Exp. Deutsche Bank AG is a German global banking and financial services company, with its headquarters in the Deutsche Bank Twin Towers in Frankfurt. Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin in 1870 as a specialist bank for foreign trade.

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Allahabad Bank is a nationalized bank with its headquarters in Kolkata, India. It is the oldest joint stock bank in India. On 24 April 2014, the bank entered into its 150th year of establishment. It was founded in Allahabad in 1865.

Ans.4.(c)

Exp. Ram Vilas Paswan is an Indian politician, from Bihar and the current Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 Indian general election from Hajipur constituency.

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the joint exercise SLINEX-2018 to be held with Sri Lankan navy at Trincomalee. The exercise which was previously held biannually has been converted to an annual event from this year to enhance cooperation in the maritime domain and to further strengthen mutual trust and interoperability between the two navies.

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. This year’s theme is ‘Literacy and skills development.’

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. The Somasila Dam is a dam constructed across the Penna River near Somasila, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. Gagan Narang is an Indian shooter, in Air rifle shooting, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He was the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.

Ans.9.(d)

Exp. Tiroda Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Tirora in Gondia district, Maharashtra. The power plant is operated by the Adani Power.

S10. Ans.(d)

Exp. The famous Ali Sagar Deer Park is located in the Nizamabad district of Telangana. The park was established in 1985, and hosts many species of deer. This park serves a good picnic spot especially for kids.