Frequently asked questions of Static Awareness for IBPS Exams

Prepare Static Awareness for upcoming banking recruitment exams with this questionnaire of most expected and frequently asked static awareness question for Bank exams and IBPS Exams.

Q1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, DC of 189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty. Who is the present MD of IMF?
a) Roberto Azevedo
b) Christine Lagarde
c) Takehiko Nakao
d) Jim Yong Kim
e) Ban Ki Moon

Q2. Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by its mountain villages, baroque city architecture, Imperial history and rugged alpine terrain. Where is the capital of Austria?
a) Vienna
b) Canberra
c) Hanoi
d) Paris
e) None of the above

Q3. National Sports Day in India is celebrated on ____________. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals for India in the years 1928,1932 and 1936.
a) August 29
b) August 15
c) May 31
d) May 16
e) None of the above

Q4. Who is the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development in the Government of PM Narendra Modi?
a) Sushma Swaraj
b) Smriti Irani
c) Sumitra Mahajan
d) Najma Heptulla
e) Maneka Gandhi

Q5. Andy Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player, currently ranked singles world No 1. He is a two-time Grand Slam winner, Olympic champion and Davis Cup champion. He is from?
a) USA
b) Britain
c) Spain
d) Serbia
e) India

Q6. Brazil, officially called the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. What is the currency of Brazil?
a) Taka
b) Dollar
c) Euro
d) Real
e) Ruble

Q7. Andhra Bank is a medium-sized public sector bank of India, with a network of 2803 branches. Where is the headquarter of Andhra Bank?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Mangalore
d) Kolkata
e) Hyderabad

Q8. The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in which of the following state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Madhya Pradesh

Q9. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Where is the headquarter of UNESCO?
a) Paris, France
b) Tokyo, Japan
c) Nairobi, Kenya
d) New York, USA
e) Vienna, Austria

Q10. Celebrating the world’s built cultural heritage. UNESCO established __________ as the International Day for Monuments and Sites in 1983. It aims to raise public awareness about the diversity and vulnerability of the world’s built monuments and heritage sites and the efforts required to protect and conserve them.
a) April 07
b) April 22
c) March 22
d) March 08
e) April 18

Q11. Who is the author of the book Argumentative Indian?
(a) V. S. Naipaul
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Amartya Sen
(e) Khushwant Singh

Q12. Naga, Patkai and Barail hills are located in  
(a) Purvanchal Ranges
(b) Karakoram Ranges
(c) Zaskar Ranges
(d) Himalaya Ranges
(e) None of these

Q13. What is the prize money given with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna? 
(a) Rs. 1.50 lakh
(b) Rs. 2 lakhs
(c) Rs. 3 lakhs
(d) Rs. 4 lakhs
(e) Rs. 7.50 lakh

Q14. International Literacy Day is observed on which one of the following days every year?  
(a) 8th September
(b) 18th March
(c) 28th March
(d) 18th September
(e) 28th September

Q15. “Kumharia” a proposed nuclear power plant is related to which State?  
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) West Bengal
(e) Uttar Pradesh

Frequently asked questions of Static Awareness in Bank Exams (Solutions)

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