Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set 333

Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
1. Hirakund Dam is built on which of these rivers?
   A) Kaveri
   B) Mahanadi
   C) Krishna
   D) Narmada
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha

   
   
2. Who is the newly appointed chairperson of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited?
   A) N. Ram
   B) Shobhana Bhartia
   C) Malini Parthasarathy
   D)KK Birla
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
3. Who is the president of Iran?
   A)Hassan Rouhani
   B)Ashraf Ghani
   C) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
   D)Barham Salih
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Iran Capital – Tehran, Currency- Rial

   
   
4. The Koyna Dam is situated in which state?
   A) Telangana
   B) Rajasthan
   C) Jharkhand
   D) Maharashtra
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
5. The headquarter of USAID is located at_______?
   A) Washington D.C.
   B) Geneva
   C) Paris
   D) London
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The United States Agency for International Development

   
   
6. Where is the hq of CBSC Board located?
   A) Mumbai
   B)New Delhi
   C)Chennai
   D)Kolkata
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Chairperson – Manoj Ahuja

   
   
7. Tamil Nadu will soon launch a trial to study the efficacy of the BCG vaccine in reducing morbidity and mortality due to coronavirus disease. Who is the chief minister of Tamil Nadu?
   A)Trivendra Singh Rawat
   B) Pinarayi Vijayan
   C) Edappadi K. Palaniswami
   D)B.S.Yediyurappa
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Capital - Chennai

   
   
8. B. Sai Praneeth is associated with which sports?
   A) Hockey
   B) Cricket
   C) Badminton
   D) Badminton
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Badminton Player

   
   
9. What is the capital name of Indonesia?
   A) Port Moresby
   B) Kuala Lumpur
   C)Jakarta
   D) Canberra
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Currency - Rupiah

   
   
10. Where is the HQ of IRDA?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Mumbai
    C) Chennai
    D) Hyderabad
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is the regulatory body in India that governs both Life insurance and General insurance companies.