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Static GK PDF for RRB NTPC 2019 www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by Sol. The first-ever International Day of which of the following communities? Remembrance and tribute to the A. Tamil B. Telugu Victims of Terrorism is observed by C. Marathi D. Malayalam United Nations on 21st August 2018 E. None of these to honour the innocent victims of Ans. A terror attacks around the world, who Sol. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival will forever remain in our hearts. celebrated mostly by the Tamil 5. The 2018 World Rangers Day (WRD) community on the full moon in the is observed on ____. month of January. It is mainly A. July 31 B. July 28 observe in countries where there is a C. July 30 D. July 21 significant presence of Tamil E. July 24 community such as India, Sri Lanka, Ans. A Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Sol. The World Rangers Day (WRD) is Thailand and Myanmar. celebrated every year on 31st July to 2. What is the Capital of Argentina? remember and appreciate the crucial A. Yaounde B. Ottawa services rendered by rangers who C. Buenos Aires D. Manama protect, conserve and preserve the E. None of these biodiversity of our forests at the cost Ans. C of their lives. Sol. Buenos Aires is the capital and 6. Where is Chittorgarh Fort located? largest city of Argentina and the A. Delhi B. Maharashtra second-largest metropolitan area in C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh South America. E. Karnataka Argentina Currency- Peso Ans. C 3. Which of the following is the Sol. The fort of Chittor is regarded as one Currency of Bahrain? of the most outstanding forts of the A. Peso B. Dinar country and is indeed the “Pride of C. Riyal D. Baht Rajasthan State.” E. Kwacha 7. Which of the following waterfalls is Ans. B located on the Aghanashini River in Sol. The Dinar is the currency of Karnataka? Bahrain. A. Rehala falls B. Unchalli falls Bahrain, a nation comprising more C. Chachai falls D. Hebbe falls than 30 islands in the Persian Gulf, E. None of these has been at the centre of major Ans. B trade routes since antiquity. Sol. Unchalli Falls (also known as In its modern capital, Manama, the Lushington Falls) is a waterfall acclaimed Bahrain National Museum created by a 116 metres (381 ft) showcases artefacts from the ancient drop in the Aghanashini river. The Dilmun civilization that flourished in fall is located near Siddapur in the region for millennia. Uttara Kannada District of 4. The International Day of Karnataka, India. Remembrance and tribute to the Note:-The falls are named for J. D. Victims of Terrorism is observed on Lushington, a District Collector for ______. the British Government, who A. 12 August B. 20 August discovered the falls in 1845. C. 19 August D. 21 August E. 10 August 8. The Sandi Bird Sanctuary is located Ans. D in which state of India? 2 www.gradeup.co A. Karnataka B. Haryana Pradesh. This river is formed out of C. Uttar Pradesh D. Bihar the confluence of the Tunga and E. None of these Bhadra River at koodli, in the state Ans. C of Karnataka. Sol. Sandi Bird Sanctuary is a bird 12. Goa Revolution Day (GRD) is sanctuary in Hardoi district of Uttar celebrated on ______. Pradesh, India. A. 30 June B. 27 June 9. Brabourne Stadium is situated in __. C. 18 June D. 25 June A. Indore E. 15 June B. Vijayawada Ans. C C. Visakhapatnam Sol. The Goa Revolution Day (GRD) is D. Mumbai celebrated on 18th June to pay E. Kolkata tributes to the martyrs of the state’s Ans. D liberation struggle. Sol. The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket On 30th May 1987, Goa became ground in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The India's 25th state and Daman & Diu ground is owned by the Cricket Club were separated from Goa and of India (CCI). continue to be administered as a The North Stand of the Brabourne union territory. housed the Board of Control for 13. What is the theme of International Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters Day for the Elimination of Sexual and the 1983 Cricket World Cup Violence in Conflict 2018? trophy until 2006 when both were A. Youth: The Next Wave for Change moved to the newly built Cricket B. The Plight and Rights of Children Centre at the nearby Wankhede Born of War Stadium. C. Conserving land and energy 10. Which of the following ministers D. Securing our common future represents the Hajipur constituency E. None of these in the state of Bihar? Ans. B A. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Sol. The 2018 theme is “The Plight and B. Ravi Shankar Prasad Rights of Children Born of War”. C. Rajnath Singh The International Day for the D. Ramvilas Paswan Elimination of Sexual Violence in E. Radha Mohan Singh Conflict is observed every year on 19 Ans. D June to raise awareness of the need Sol. Ramvilas Paswan, Consumer Affairs, to put an end to conflict-related Food & Public Distribution Minister, is sexual violence. a member of parliament from 14. What is the capital of Zambia? Hajipur constituency. A. Baghdad B. Prague 11. Which of the following river flows C. Mbabane D. Lusaka through the city of Kurnool? E. None of these A. Krishna B. Kaveri Ans. D C. Godavari D. Tungabhadra Sol. Lusaka is the capital and Kwacha is E. Vaigai the currency of Zambia. Ans. D 15. In which of the following states is Sol. It’s the Tungabhadra River which the Ban Sagar dam located? flows through the city of Kurnool located in the state of Andhra 3 www.gradeup.co A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh Indian state of Kerala, on the banks C. Rajasthan D. Odisha of Vembanad Lake. E. Punjab 19. Mount Etna, one of the world's most Ans. B active volcanoes, is located in which Sol. Ban Sagar dam is located in country? Madhya Pradesh on river Son. A. Italy B. France Bansagar or Ban Sagar Dam is a C. Dubai D. Egypt multipurpose river Valley Project on E. Japan Sone River situated in the Ganges Ans. A Basin in Madhya Pradesh, India with Sol. Mount Etna is an active volcano on both irrigation and 435 MW of the east coast of Sicily, Italy in the hydroelectric power generation. Province of Catania between Prime Minister Narendra Modi Messina and Catania. inaugurated 171 km long Bansagar Mount Etna, the active volcano in canal projectin Mirzapur district of quake-stricken Italian island of Uttar Pradesh. Sicily, has recently erupted on 24th 16. The Nagarhole National Park is December 2018. located in which state of India? 20. The cultural festival “Behdienkhlam A. Karnataka B. Haryana 2018” was celebrated in ______. C. Gujarat D. Bihar A. Tripura E. None of these B. Kerala Ans. A C. Meghalaya Sol. Nagarhole National Park is D. Himachal Pradesh located in Mysore district of E. Uttarakhand Karnataka and is a popular Ans. C destination for Tiger spotting. It is Sol. The famous annual Meghalaya also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi Annual Cultural Festival, National Park’. "Behdienkhlam-2018" at the small 17. What is the currency of Bulgaria? peripheral town of Jowai, Meghalaya. A. CFA Franc B. Won "Khlam" means plague (or C. Lev D. Ruble pestilence) and ‘beh dien’ means to E. None of these drive away with sticks. Ans. C 21. Nassau is the capital of __. Sol. Lev is the currency and Sofia is the A. Panama B. Bahamas capital of Bulgaria. C. Honduras D. Dominica Note: Bulgaria is a country in E. None of these southeastern Europe. It is bordered Ans. B by Romania to the north, Serbia and Sol. Nassau is the capital of Bahamas. Macedonia to the west, Greece and Some facts about the Bahamas Turkey to the south, and the Black 1. The Bahamas is one of the two Sea to the east. countries whose official name 18. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is begins with the word “the”. Another situated in _____. country is “The Gambia”. A. Tamil Nadu B. West Bengal 2. The Bahamas is right on the edge C. Kerala D. Assam of the infamous Bermuda E. Madhya Pradesh Triangle. Ans. C 3. The Bahamas has the world’s Sol. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is third largest registry of ships. situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam 4. The Currency of Bahamas is taluk of Kottayam district in the Dollar. 4 www.gradeup.co 22. Which of the following is a currency parliaments and their responsibility of Turkey? of representing the people. A. Lira B. Euro 25. “Ukai” dam is in which state? C. Naira D. Lek A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat E. Zloty C. Uttar Pradesh D. Bihar Ans. A E. Karnataka Sol. The Turkish lira is the currency of Ans. B Turkey. Sol. The Ukai Dam, constructed across Note: the Tapti River, is the largest 1. Ankara is the capital of Turkey. reservoir in Gujarat. 2. Istanbul is Turkey’s largest 26. Keoladeo Ghana National Park is city, and the interesting this about located in which of the following this city is that it is actually located State? on two continents. The majority of A. Arunachal Pradesh the city, the southern part, lies in B. Madhya Pradesh what is considered Asia, whereas C. Rajasthan the northern part rests in what is D. Andhra Pradesh considered to be Europe. E. None of these 3. St Nicholas, the original Santa Ans. C Claus, was born in Turkey. 4. After London, Turkey has the Sol. Keoladeo Ghana National Park second-oldest underground railway situated at the confluence of the in the world - the Istanbul Tunnel.
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