Static Questions for Competitive Exams: 20th December 2019

In every Bank/Insurance/SSC and Other competitive exams, there will be some questions based on Static GK. So, here we have given the most important static gk questions for LIC Assistant Main 2019 Exam. You can also check the Current Affairs Quiz for LIC Assistant Main 2019 Exam. These questions are also important for other upcoming exams.

Q1. Lt Gen Podali Shankar Rajeshwar took over as the 14th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). Who is the present Lt. Governor of Andaman &
Nicobar Command?
(a) Dineshwar Sharma
(b) Praful Patel
(c) Anil Baijal
(d) D K Joshi
(e) V.P. Singh Badnore

Q2. Defence Minister addresses the Armed Forces Flag Day-CSR Conclave in New Delhi. Who among the following is the present Defence Minister of India?
(a) Ramvilas Paswan
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
(d) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
(e) Rajnath Singh

Q3. Uttar Pradesh government has decided to provide 25 per cent subsidy and 100 per cent stamp duty waiver for setting up the defence industry in the state. Which of the following Thermal Power station situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project
(b) Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant
(c) Mejia Thermal Power Station
(d) Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
(e) Korba Super Thermal Power Plant

Q4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) board has unanimously elected Masatsugu Asakawa as its new president. In which year Asian Development Bank was established?
(a) 1962
(b) 1963
(c) 1964
(d) 1965
(e) 1966

Q5. Sundar Pichai promoted as Alphabet Inc. CEO after Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have announced that they are stepping down from the leadership role of the parent company Alphabet. In which year Google established?
(a) 1998
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
(e) 2002

Q6. Walmart India, in partnership with HDFC Bank, launched a co-branded credit card exclusively for members of its Best Price Modern Wholesale “B2B Cash & Carry” stores, offering “free credit up to 50 days. Where is the headquarters of HDFC bank?
(a) Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Mangaluru, Karnataka
(d) Thrissur City, Kerala
(e) Bangalore, Karnataka

Q7. India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile off Odisha coast. In which year DRDO formed?
(a) 1960
(b) 1959
(c) 1958
(d) 1957
(e) 1956

Q8. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a unit of the World Bank Group, has anchored an investment round of $200million in Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (MMFSL). Where is the headquarters of World Bank?
(a) Lausanne, Switzerland
(b) Dubai, UAE
(c) Geneva, Switzerland
(d) Brussels, Belgium
(e) Washington DC, US

Q9. The Mumbai Central station of Railways was conferred with the ‘Eat Right Station’ certification with four stars rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as a part of ‘Eat Right India’ movement launched last year. Where is the headquarters of FSSAI?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Dehradun
(e) Lucknow

Q10. The National Assembly of Republic of Mauritius has unanimously elected Prithvirajsing Roopun, as new President of the island nation, a largely ceremonial post. Name the present Prime Minister of Mauritius.
(a) Anerood Jugnauth
(b) Paul Berenger
(c) Navin Ramgoolam
(d) Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
(e) Pravind Kumar Jugnauth

Q11. Navy Day is being celebrated in India on 4th December. Who is the present Chief of the Naval Staff of India?
(a) Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma
(b) Admiral Karambir Singh
(c) Admiral Sunil Lanba
(d) Admiral Robin K. Dhowan
(e) Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi

Q12. The 35th anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy is being observed across the country. The tragedy was happen in which year?
(a) 1984
(b) 1985
(c) 1986
(d) 1987
(e) 1988

Q13. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Madhu’ app. It is an e-learning mobile phone application which will help school students to understand their subjects in a better and most efficient way. Which of the following National Park situated in Odisha?
(a) Murlen National Park
(b) Nokrek National Park
(c) Ranthambore National Park
(d) Intanki National Park
(e) Bhitarkanika National Park

Q14. Where is the headquarters of International Finance Corporation?
(a) Rome, Italy
(b) The Hague, The Netherland
(c) Washington, D.C., U.S
(d) Basel, Switzerland
(e) Brussels, Belgium

Q15. The Election Commission of India will implement the political parties Registration Tracking Management System (RTMS). Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Nasim Zaidi
(b) H.S.Brahma
(c) Sunil Arora
(d) O. P. Rawat
(e) A K Joti

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, is the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician serving as the Defence Minister of India.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Shaktinagar in Sonebhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city
of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. HDFC (Housing Development Financial Corporation) Bank Limited is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The DRDO was established in 1958 by amalgamating the Defence Science Organisation and some of the technical development establishments.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is a Mauritian politician who is the current Prime Minister of Mauritius.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Admiral Karambir Singh, is the 24th and current Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited
pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bhitarkanika National Park is a beautiful place, located in the Kendrapara district of the state of Odisha.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sunil Arora is the current and 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India.

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