Static Awareness Quiz for Canara Bank PO and IBPS Clerk Mains: 06th December 2018 |

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Static Awareness Quiz for Canara Bank PO and IBPS Clerk Mains: 05th December 2018

As you all know that the time has come to prepare for the mains exam of Canara Bank PO and IBPS Clerk Mains. It is time to pace up your preparation of Static Awareness for the mains exam. These questions are related to static Awareness that will also help you in preparing for other upcoming banking recruitment examination. These set of 15 questions are based on the static facts that have been in covered in the most recent Current Affairs. So here is the quiz based on the News of 5th December 2018. Try to score as much as you can.

Q1. What is the capital of UAE?

Doha

Abu Dhabi

Manama

Dubai

Muscat

Solution:

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Q2. World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of December at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in-

Chicago

Geneva

London

Berlin

Rome

Solution:

World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the 5th of December at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, the regional offices and through national and local events. #StopSoilPollution is the objective of this World Soil Day on 5 December and throughout the year.

Q3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. ISRO was formed in-

1969

1956

1975

1982

1965

Solution:

India decided to go to space when Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper atmospheric research. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was formed in 1969, superseded the erstwhile INCOSPAR.

Q4. Gautam Gambhir is an Indian former-

shooter

archer

footballer

cricketer

wrestler

Solution:

Gautam Gambhir is an Indian former cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a left-handed opening batsman who played domestic cricket for Delhi, and captained Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Q5. The European Union is a political and economic union of _____________ member states that are located primarily in Europe.

Solution:

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe.

Q6. Who is the current Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in the Government of India?

Nitin Gadkari

Giriraj Singh

Uma Bharti

Suresh Prabhu

Piyush Goyal

Solution:

Nitin Jairam Gadkari; is an Indian politician and the current Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in the Government of India.

Q7. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy?

Prime Minister of India

President of India

Defence Minister of India

Chief Justice of India

Vice President of India

Solution:

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star Admiral, commands the navy.

Q8. National Rail Museum situated in __________________ which focuses on the rail heritage of India it opened on the 01st February 1977.

Mumbai

Kolkata

New Delhi

Lucknow

Hyderabad

Solution:

National Rail Museum situated in New Delhi which focuses on the rail heritage of India it opened on the 1 February 1977.

Q9. Swapna Barman is an Indian heptathlete. She belongs to-

Jharkhand

Assam

Haryana

West Bengal

Odisha

Solution:

Swapna Barman is an Indian heptathlete. She won the gold medal at 2018 Asian Games and was placed first in the Heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. She is belongs to Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.

Q10. Agra is located on the banks of which river?

Sarayu

Gomti

Tamsa

Ganga

Yamuna

Solution:

Agra is located on the banks of river Yamuna in the northernstate of Uttar Pradesh.

Q11. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation doing business as SpaceX. SpaceX based in-

India

Russia

USA

France

Solution:

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in California, USA.

Q12. LAF is a monetary policy tool which allows banks to borrow money through repurchase agreements or repos. LAF stands for-

Liquidity Adjustment Facility

Liability Adjustment Facility

Liquidity Adjustment Financial

Liquidity Adequate Facility

Liquidity Adjustment Forum

Solution:

Liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) is a monetary policy tool which allows banks to borrow money through repurchase agreements or repos.

Q13. Name the river which is one of the major rivers of Asia and a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.

Koshi

Yamuna

Kaveri

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Solution:

The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.

Q14. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 08th August 1967 in-

Jakarta

Bangkok

Manila

Kuala Lumpur

Beijing

Solution:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Q15. Who is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh?

Satya Pal Malik

Jagdish Mukhi

Lalji Tandon

BD Mishra

Ganeshi Lal

Solution:

Brigadier B. D. Mishra is a former Brigadier of the Indian Army. He is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.