Static Awareness Quiz For BOB/IBPS Exam

Q1. Which city, founded by Udasi Sikhs Guru Ram Rai, is capital of Uttarakhand?
(a) Almora
(b) Dehradun
(c) Haridwar
(d) Roorkee
(e) Nanital

Q2. Which ocean is popularly known as the ‘Herring Pond’?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
(e) None of the above


Q3. Idukki Dam in Kerala is built across which river?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Vaigai
(c) Pamba
(d) Periyar
(e) Ganga

Q4. Which chariot-shaped temple, built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century, is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’? 
(a) Sun Temple, Konark
(b) Jagannath Temple, Puri
(c) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
(d) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
(e) Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala

Q5. ‘Raja’, ‘Rani’, ‘Rocket’ and ‘Roarer’ falls, collectively known as Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls, are formed by which river in Karnataka? 
(a) Netravati
(b) Dandavathi
(c) Vrishabhavati
(d) Sharavathi
(e) None of the above

Q6. In what shape is the medal of the Bharat Ratna award designed? 
(a) Lotus Petal
(b) Maple Leaf
(c) Peepal Leaf
(d) Banyan Leaf
(e) Mango Leaf

Q7. On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located? 
(a) Gomti
(b) Ganga
(c) Kaveri
(d) Yamuna
(e) Sarayu

Q8. Which among the following National Park is located in Bastar district in Chhattisgarh? 
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Kanchenjunga National Park
(d) Kanger Ghati National Park
(e) Keibul Lamjao National Park

Q9. ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is native of which Indian state?
(a) Orissa
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Kerala


Q10. Marina Beach, the India’s longest and world’s second longest beach, is located in which city? 
(a) Puri (Orissa)
(b) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(c) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
(d) Kozhikode (Kerala)
(e) Kolkata (West Bengal)

Q11. Which river is also known as ‘Bengal’s sorrow’? 
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Hooghly
(d) Gandak
(e) Ganga

Q12. In which Indian city would you find the Rock Garden, a sculpture garden created by artist Nek Chand using waste especially rags and broken ceramics? 
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Pune

Q13. Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state? 
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Telangana
(e) Odisha

Q14. Which waterbody seprates the India from the island nation of Sri Lanka? 
(a) Bering Strait
(b) Palk Strait
(c) Strait of Gibraltar
(d) Strait of Magellan
(e) None of the above

Q15. Who among the following is also known as ‘Bhartiya Kokila’ (The Nightingale of India)? 
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) M.S.Subbulakshmi
(e) None of the above