Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 609

Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
1. The headquarter of Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) is in which city?
   A) Mumbai
   B) New Delhi
   C) Kolkata
   D) Hyderabad
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Central Depository Services Ltd, is the first listed Indian central securities depository based in Mumbai. Central Depository Services Limited was initially promoted by the BSE Ltd. which thereafter divested its stake to leading banks. It was founded on February 1999 and the current MD and CEO is Nehal Vora.

   
   
2. Naveen Patnaik is the current chief minister of which state?
   A) Bihar
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Jharkhand
   D) Odisha
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Capital – Bhubaneswar, governor – Ganeshi Lal

   
   
3. Ghodemodni is a folk dance of which state?
   A) Haryana
   B) Goa
   C) Odisha
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
4. Prayagraj is situated along the banks of which river?
   A) Ganga
   B) Yamuna
   C) Saraswati
   D) All of these
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: At the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati

   
   
5. The World Environment Day is held every year on which date?
   A) September 14
   B) January 10
   C) August 11
   D) June 5
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
6. The World Population Prospects Report is published by which organisation?
   A) World Bank
   B) United Nations
   C) World Economic Forum
   D) INSEAD
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   

   
   
7. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is based in which country?
   A) Bangkok, Thailand
   B) Naypyidaw, Myanmar
   C) Dhaka, Bangladesh
   D) Kathmandu, Nepal
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations.

   
   
8. Where is the headquarters of Election Commission of India situated?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Chennai
   C) New Dehli
   D) Kolkata
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   

   
   
9. The headquarter of the international financial institution Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is based in:
   A) Washington D.C
   B) London
   C) Paris
   D) Vienna
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Founded – 1988, Executive Vice President - Hiroshi Matano The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is an international financial institution which offers political risk insurance and credit enhancement guarantees. These guarantees help investors protect foreign direct investments against political and non-commercial risks in developing countries.

   
   
10. Hum hai na, Khayal Apka is the tagline of which of the following bank?
    A) HDFC bank
    B) ICICI bank
    C) IDBI bank
    D) AXIS bank
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: HQ – Vadodara, CEO – Sandeep Bakhshi