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MARUTHI SCHOOL OF BANKING (MSB) IMPORTANT STATIC GK - XII of XII (2017) 1.What is the currency of Portugal? 1. Franc 2. Euro 3. Dollar 4. Dinar 5. Manat Capital is Lisbon 2.Where is Kanha National Park situated? 1. Karnataka 2. Tripura 3. Uttar 4. Madhya 5. Meghalaya 3.Where is Balphakram National Park situated? 1. Karnataka 2. Tripura 3. Assam 4. Uttarakhand 5. Meghalaya 4.Where is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao International Airport situated? 1. West Bengal 2. Andhra 3. Assam 4. Uttarakhand 5. Chhattisgarh Vijayawada Airport in Gannavaram has been renamed as Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao- actor and Amaravati Airport after the legendary founder of the ruling Telugu Desam Party, and the new capital of Andhra. 5.Ujjain city is located on the banks of which river? 1. Narmada 2. Krishna 3. Shipra 4. Yamuna 5. Kaveri Ujjain is the largest city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya. 6.Where is Ujjayanta Palace located? 1. Agartala, Tripura 2. Imphal, Manipur 3. Jaipur, Rajasthan 4. Kolkata, West Bengal 5. Hyderabad, Karnataka 7.Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry? 1. V. Vaithilingam 2. N. Rangaswamy 3. Kiran Bedi 4. V. Narayanasamy 5. E. S. L. Narasimhan Governor of Puducherry is Kiran Bedi 8.What is the currency of Qatar? 1. Naira 2. Kina 3. Peso 4. Riyal 5. Dinar 9.Where is Rihand Dam located? 1. Sikkim 2. Tripura 3. Uttar 4. Goa 5. Arunachal 10.Where is Lodhi Gardens situated? 1. Uttar 2. Gujarat 3. Bihar 4. Delhi 5. Chandigarh Lodhi garden is located beside India International Center which is just 3 kilometers away from Humayun s Tomb. 11.B.C. Roy Trophy is associated with which of the 1. Hockey 2. Badmiton 3. Chess 4. Kabaddi 5. Football The BC Roy Trophy is an Indian football tournament for players under 19 years of age. 12.Where is Zoji La Pass located? 1. Gujarat 2. Himachal 3. Uttarakhand 4. Jammu and Kashmir 5. Sikkim 13.Srisailam Dam is situated on which river? 1. Narmada 2. Kaveri 3. Mutha 4. Krishna 5. Godavri The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River on the border of Mahabubnagar District, Telangana and Kurnool district, Andhra 14.Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is located where? 1. Ranchi 2. Raipur 3. Amravati 4. Kolkata 5. Nagpur 15.Which of the following is the revolution for jute production? 1. Golden Fiber Revolution 2. Golden Revolution 3. Silver Revolution 4. Grey Revolution 5. Silver Fiber Revolution Jute is called the Golden Fibre of India because India earns valuable foreign exchange by exporting Jute. 16.Where is Gir Forest National Park situated? 1. Rajasthan 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Madhya 4. Uttarakhand 5. Gujarat 17.Where is Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam situated? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Odisha 3. Gujarat 4. Uttar 5. Jharkhand 1

18.Vijayawada in Andhra is banks of which river? 1. Manjira 2. Tungabhadra 4. Godavri 5. Krishna 19.Where is Barabati Stadium located? 1. West Bengal 2. Odisha 3. Telangana 4. Goa 5. Madhya 20.As per the Census 2011, which is the least populous state in the country? 1. Sikkim 2. Tripura 3. Uttar 4. Goa 5. Arunachal 21.Where is Lingaraja Temple located? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 3. Aizwal, Mizoram 4. Kochi, Kerala 5. Imphal, Manipur 22.When is International Labor observed? 1. 18 April 2. 24 March 3. 11 May 4. 23 March 5. 01 may situated on the 3. Penna 23.Dhyan Chand National Stadium is located in which state/ut? 1. Chandigarh 2. Haryana 3. Delhi 4. Madhya 5. Uttar The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium commonly known by its former name, National Stadium is a field hockey stadium in New Delhi, India.Major Dhyan Chand Stadium is located in Lucknow, UP 24.Where is Rani Ki Vav situated? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal 4. Gujarat 5. Chhattisgarh Rani ki vav is an intricately constructed stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of Saraswati River. It was added to the list of UNESCO s World Heritage Sites on 22 June 2014. 25.Raut Nacha Dance is folk dance of which state? 1. Bihar 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. Assam 5. Nagaland Folk dancers of Chhattisgarh perform Raut Nacha at Surajkund Mela in Faridabad, Haryana. Raut Nacha is a dance performed by yadava/yaduvanshis, a caste which considers themselves to be descendants of Krishna. 1. Punjab 2. Chandigarh 3. Maharashtra 4. Rajasthan 5. Gujarat 27.Vikas Krishan is related to which of the 1. Judo 2. Boxing 3. Hochey 4. Badminton 5. Archery 28.Where is the Nathpa Dam situated? 1. Goa 2. Himachal 3. Gujarat 4. Kerala 5. Haryanaa 29.Which river is known as the Sorrow of Bengal? 1. Godavri 2. Mahanadi 3. Kosi 4. Damodar 5. Jhelum It was known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal. 30.Where is Pulicat Lake? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra 3. Meghalaya 4. West Bengal 5. Tripura Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake or lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake 31.In which of the Indian state Kanger Ghati national Park is situated? 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Odisha 3. West Bengal 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Gujarat 32.Name the Falcon capital of the world? 1. Mizoram 2. Nagaland 3. Jharkhand 4. Bihar 5. Punjab 33.Name the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award. 1. Prithviraj Kapoor 2. Sucheta Kriplani 3. Birendranath Sircar 4. Zeenat Aman 5. Devika Rani The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced in 1969 by the government to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema. The first recipient of this award was Devika Rani. 34.What is the currency of Philippines? 1. Riyal 2. Won 3. Pound 4.Peso 5. Franc 35.Which country will host the 4 th BIMSTEC Summit 2017? 1. Bangladesh 2. Thailand 3. India 4. Myanmar 5. Nepal 26.Where is Jaitapur nuclear power plant located? 2

36.Where is Bisalpur Dam located? 1. Jharkhand 2. Rajasthan 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Punjab 5. Haryana Bisalpur Dam is a gravity dam on the Banas River in Rajasthan 37.Where is Virupaksha Temple located? 1. Odisha 2. Punjab 3. Kerala 4. Assam 5. Karnataka In Bengaluru 38.What is the currency of Canada? 1. Euro 2. Franc 3. Colon 4. Birr 5. Dollar 39.Where is Jayakwadi Dam situated? 1. West Bengal 2. Bihar 3. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu It is located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra State state of India. 40.Where is Bhitarkanika National Park situated? 1. Odisha 2. Jharkhand 3. Maharashtra 4. Karnataka 5. Meghalaya 41.Where is Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance performed? 1. Uttar 2. Odisha 3. Telangana 4.West Bengal 5. Madhya 46.What is the capital of Romania? 1. Madrid 2. Bucharest 3. Niamey 4. Malabo 5. Helsinkii Currency is leu 47.The Centre has a set a target to electrify 18,452 un-electrified villages by 1. March 31, 2018 2. May 1, 2021 3. May 1, 2018 4. March 31, 2020 5. December 31, 2021 The Centre had a set a target to electrify 18,452 un- 1,000 days by May 1, electrified villages within 2018. 48.Where is the headquarters of Antwerp Diamond Bank? 1. Belgium 2. Qatar 3. Netherlands 4. South Korea 5. China 49.Where is the Haldighati Pass situated? 1. Gujarat 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal 4. Jammu and Kashmir 5. Rajasthan Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan in western India which connects Rajsamand and Pali districts. 50.What is the capital of Switzerland? 1. Geneva 2. Berlin 3. Conakry 4. Dushanbe 5. Bern Currency of Switzerland is Swiss Franc 42.Where is Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple situated? 1. Odisha 2. Madhya 3. Kerala 4.Tamil Nadu 5. West Bengal 43.What is the currency of Malawi? 1. Tugrik 2. Lira 3. Franc 4. Kwacha 5. Dirham Capital of Malawi is Lilongwe 44.Abhijeet Gupta is related to which of the 1. Shooting 2. Tennis 3. Wrestling 4. Chess 5. Badminton Abhijeet Gupta is from Bhilwara, Rajasthan and is an Indian chess player with the title of Grandmaster (GM). 45.Jwala Gutta is related to which of the following sports? 1. Shooting 2. Tennis 3. Wrestling 4. Squash 5. Badminton Gutta Jwala is from Hyderabad and is the country s most successful doubles specialist. 3 51.Name the Prime minister of Canada. 1. John Key 2. Malcolm Turnbull 3. Dmitry Medvedev 4. Justin Trudeau 5. Sorin Grindeanu Capital of Canada is Ottawa. Currency is Dollar 52.Athens is the capital city of 1. Ghana 2. Chile 3. Denmark 4. Greece 5. Jordan 53.Where is the KIIT University stadium situated? 1. Jodhpur, Rajasthan 2. Vadodra, Gujarat 3. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 4. Bengaluru, Karnataka 5. Gwalior, Madhya Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Stadium commonly KIIT Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located as a part of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University Campus or KIIT University in Bhubaneswar.It is one of the stadiums where the matches of T20 World Cup for Blind 2017 being played.

54.Where is Nhava Sheva Port located? 1. Goa 2. Odisha 3. Karnataka 4. West Bengal 5. Maharashtra Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India. 55.Where is Sri Venkateswara Temple situated? 1. Telangana 2. Andhra 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Kerala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is a landmark Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra As of 2016 there are a total of 707 districts, up from the 640 in the 2011 Census of India and the 593 recorded in the 2001 Census of India. 64.Indravati National Park is situated in which of the following states? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal 4. Gujarat 5. Chhattisgarh 65.What is the currency of Belgium? 1. Kruna 2. Franc 3. Pula 4. Euro 5. Pound 56.Where is Badarpur Thermal Power Station located? 1. Punjab 2. New Delhi 3. Rajasthan 4. Haryana 5. Gujarat 57.Bordoloi Trophy is related to which of the 1. Archery 2. Football 3. Badminton 4. Tennis 5. Golf The tournament is also known as the Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy. 58.CK Nayudu Trophy is related to which of the 1. Archery 2. Football 3. Cricket 4. Tennis 5. Golf 59.Where is Pulicat Lake located? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra 5. Punjab Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake or lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake. Over 97% of it in Andhra and 3% in Tamil Nadu 60.Where is Brihadeeswarar Temple situated? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Assam 3. Maharashtra 4. West Bengal 5. Uttar 61.Cheraw dance is the folk dance of 1. Manipur 2. Arunachal 4. Assam 5. Tripura 62.Where is Chutka Nuclear Power Plant located? 1. West Bengal 2. Odisha 3. Telangana 4. Goa 5. Madhya 63.According to 2011 census, how are there in India? 1. 620 2. 630 3. 660 4. 640 5. 670 4 which state? 3. Mizoram many districts 66.KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium is located at? 1. Jaipur 2. New Delhi 3. Noida 4. Gurugram 5. Agra All matches of Pro Wrestling League 2017 held at KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium.Haryana Hammers won over Jaipur Ninjas. 67.Where is Veer Savarkar International Airport situated? 1. Port Blair 2. Chennai 3. Imphal 4. Srinagar 5. Pune Veer Savarkar International Airport also known as Port Blair Airport and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 68.Name the first woman chief minister of the country? 1. Sarojini Naidu 2. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 3. Meira Kumar 4. Sucheta Kriplani 5. Mamata Banerjee She was the fourth CM of UP and first woman chief minister in the country. 69.What is the currency of Finland? 1. Euro 2. Pound 3. Vatu 4. Loti 5. Shilling 70.According to 2011 census, what is the female literacy rate in the country? 1. 65.46% 2. 82.14% 3. 74.04% 4. 49.45% 5. 56.34% Total literacy rate: 74.04%. Male literacy rate: 82.14% 71.Where is the headquarters of Universal Postal Union? 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Paris, France 3. Dubai, UAE 4. Brussels, Belgium 5. Bern, Switzerland The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal

policies among member nations, in worldwide postal system. 72.Mt. Kanchenjunga is located in which Indian state? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Assam 3. Sikkim 4. Himachal 5. Arunachal Kangchenjunga also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. 73.Surya Kiran is a joint military exercise between India and 1. Sri Lanka 2. Bangladesh 3. Nepal 4.Britain 5. Maldives 74.Where is the headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization situated? 1. Dubai, UAE 2. Montreal, Canada 3. Bern, Switzerland 4. Brussels, Belgium 5. Madrid, Spain It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. 75.When is World Environment Day observed? 1. 11 June 2. 02 April 3. 05 June 4. 10 July 5. 21 May World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on 5 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 76.Where is Khadakwasla Dam situated? 1. Bihar 2. Maharashtra 3. Madhya 4. Tamil Nadu Khadakwasla Dam is a dam on the Mutha River 20 km (12 mi) from the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. 77.Where is the capital of Germany? 1. Banjul 2. Ottawa 3. Cairo 4. Berlin 5. Bissau addition to the 78.Where is Kaiga Atomic Power Station situated? 1. West Bengal 2. Telangana 3. Madhya 4. Karnataka Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka. 79.When is Earth Day observed? 1. 22 April 2. 17 April 3. 26 April 4. 18 March 5. 01 March Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection 80.On which river is Basava Sagar Dam situated? 1. Betwa 2. Periyar 3. Cauvery 4. Ravi 5. Krishna The dam is in Bijapur District, Karnataka. 81.When is National Deworming Day observed? 1. 22 April 2. 02 March 3. 14 February 4. 10 February 5. 08 January 82. Where is Tehri Dam located? 1. Rajasthan 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Maharashtra 4. Madhya 5. Uttarakhand 83.Name the capital city of Somalia. 1. Apia 2. Mogadishu 3. Kigali 4. Tunis 5. Dakar 84.Name the capital city of Estonia. 1. Ottawa 2. Tallinn 3. Minsk 4. Brasilia 5. Sofia Canada Ottawa. Belarus Minsk. Brazil Brasilia. Bulgaria Sofia 85.Who is the current Chief Minister of Nagaland? 1. Raman Singh 2. T. R. Zeliang 3. Ram Naresh Yadav 4. Pawan Kumar Chamling 5. Manik Sarkar 86.What is the currency of Kuwait? 1. Koruna 2. Peso 3. Dinar 4. Baht 5. Riel 87.Name the author of book The Story of a Brief Marriage. 1. Kiran Desai 2. Anuk Arudpragasam 3. Taslima Nasrin 4. Aravind Adiga 5. Ramachandra Guha 88.Where is Dachigam National Park situated? 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Andaman and Nicobar Island 3. Mizoram 4. Jammu and Kashmir 5

89.Where is the Mithivirdi nuclear power plant siuated? 1. Gujarat 2. Madhya 3. Himachal 4. Kerala 5. Sikkim It is in Talaja Taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat which is 40 km from Bhavnagar.The project is part of the Indo-US nuclear deal signed in 2007. 90.Where is the JSCA International Stadium situated? 1. Ludhiana, Punjab 2. Faridabad, Haryana 3. Patna, Bihar 4. Delhi 5. Ranchi, Jharkhand Jharkhand States Cricket Association International Cricket Stadium,[3] also known as JSCA International Stadium Complex, is situated in Ranchi, India an eastern city of India. 91.Where is Chutka Nuclear Power Plant located? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Bihar 3. Himachal 4. Madhya 92.Name the author Greatness. 1. Arundhati Roy 3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 5. Shashi Tharoor Kalam finished the manus Greatness in March 2015 before he passed away. of book Pathways to 2. Salman Rushdie 4. Amitav Ghosh script of Pathways to 5, barely four months Want to passs sources Everywhere Want a job resources At MSB Visit www.maruthischoolofbanking.com For Answer Key and more Updated Materials 6