Frequently Asked questions of Static Awareness for Banking Exams: 18th March 2018 |

Dear Aspirants,

It is necessary to have a fundamental knowledge of history, geography, political and economic theories associated with the events that are happening around us. Unless one keeps himself abreast of the historical background or the geographical location of events reported, they will convey little of the value of importance. The questions on Static Awareness are related to countries, events or any such stuff that has been in news for a while. Following is the Adda247 Quiz on Static Awareness with the questions that are asked very frequently in the banking Examinations.

Q1. The Academy Awards, or “Oscars”, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in which of the following field?

(a) Science

(b) Sports

(d) Film

(e) Leadership

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Academy Awards, now known officially as the Oscars, is a set of twenty-four awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership.

Q2. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia. SAARC was founded in ______ in 1985.

(a) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(b) New Delhi, India

(d) Male, Maldives

(e) Thimphu, Bhutan

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. SAARC comprises of eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Secretariat of the Association was set up in Kathmandu on 17 January 1987.

Q3. Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France. What is capital of Corsica?

(a) Paris

(b) Ajaccio

(d) Hawana

(e) Damascus

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. Ajaccio is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica.

Q4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Indian government. ISRO headquarter is located in?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Chennai

(d) Bengaluru

(e) Hyderabad

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Indian Space Research Organisation is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bengaluru. Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.”, while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.

Q5. The International Day of Older Persons is observed on?

(a) 02nd October

(b) 24th October

(d) 31st October

(e) 01st October

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons as recorded in Resolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.

Q6. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad,Iraq in which year?

(a) 1940

(b) 1960

(d) 1980

(e) None of the above

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

Q7. What is tagline of New Delhi headquartered of Punjab National Bank?

(a) Khayaal Aapka

(b) Tradition of trust

(d) Developing Banking

(e) None of the above

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. Punjab National Bank is an Indian multinational banking and financial services company. It is a state-owned corporation based in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1894.

Q8. Bodhgaya is a city of ancient historical and mythological significance.It is one of the major tourist attractions of?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Jharkhand

(d) Bihar

(e) Odisha

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol. Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree.

Q9. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (PV Sindhu) is an Indian?

(a) Cricket Player

(b) Chess player

(d) Lawn Tennis player

(e) Badminton player

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian professional badminton player, who is currently world no 4 in the BWF World Ranking. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal. She is one of the two Indian badminton players to ever win an Olympic medal – other being Saina Nehwal.

Q10. “Kumharia” a proposed nuclear power plant is related to which State?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(d) West Bengal

(e) Uttar Pradesh

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Kumharia Nuclear Power is commercial nuclear plant in Haryana state. It can generate 640MW of electric power which is 33% lower than the average nuclear plant.

Q11. Who is the governor of Maharashtra?

(a) V.P. Singh Badnore

(b) Om Prakash Kohli

(d) S. C. Jamir

(e) V. Shanmuganthan

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao is the present Governor of Maharashtra state of India and Governor (addnl. charge) of Tamil Nadu state of India after being sworn in on 2 September 2016. He took oath as the Governor of Maharashtra on 30 August 2014. He was Union Minister of State for internal affairs in the Vajpayee-led BJP Govt government from 1999. He was elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from Karimnagar in Telangana as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.

Q12. Who is current Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister in Narendra Modi government?

(a) Ananth kumar

(b) Kalraj Mishra

(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(e) Ramvilas Paswan

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. H. N. Ananth Kumar is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Since 1996 he has represented Bangalore South constituency in the Lok Sabha. Ananth Kumar has served as Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers since May 2014 and as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs since July 2016 in the Narendra Modi government.

Q13. Capital of Egypt is?

(a) Tbilisi

(b) Cairo

(d) Djibouti

(e) Roseau

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Currency of Egypt is Egyptian pound.

Q14. Valley Of Flowers National Park is situated in which of the following Indian state?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Uttarakhand

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in West Himalaya, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox, and blue sheep.

Q15. Earth Day is observed on which of the following date?

(a) April 22

(b) April 17

(d) April 28

(e) April 21

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.

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