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Static GK Question Bank 2021

Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2021


1. In which year Southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand?
a. 1994
b. 2000
c. 2001
d. 1995
e. None of the above

2. Vishnupada Mandir is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is located along the Falgu River, marked by a footprint of Lord Vishnu known as Dharmasila. In which state is this temple located?
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Bihar
d. Madhya Pradesh
e. Odisha


3. Which of the following India state does not share a border with Bangladesh?
a. West Bengal
b. Tripura
c. Assam
d. Mizoram
e. Nagaland

4. Which one of the following states shares longest border with Bangladesh? 
a. Meghalaya
b. Assam
c. West Bengal
d. Mizoram
e. Tripura

5. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3
e. 4

6. Which of the following Indian state does not share a border with Nepal?
a. Uttrakhand
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Mizoram
e. Sikkim

7. Which of the following countries share the longest border with India?
a. China
b. Nepal
c.Bangladesh
d. Pakistan
e. Bhutan

8. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
a. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
b. Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
c. Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
d. Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya
e. None is correct

9. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
a. Kashmir
b. Nepal
c. Baluchistan
d. Myanmar
e. Jammu and Kashmir

10. India's highest waterfall, Jog waterfall is located in
a. Telangana
b. Karnataka
c. Kerala
d. Andhra Pradesh
e. Maharashtra

11. Match the following capital cities with their states/Union Territories.
(i) Agartala a. Manipur
(ii) Sikkim b. Tamil Nadu
(iii) Shillong c. Meghalaya
(iv) Aizawl d. Gangtok
(v) Imphal e. Tripura
(vi) Chennai f. Mizoram
  1. (i)-e, (ii)-b, (iii)-a, iv-f, v- d, vi-c
  2. (i)-c, (ii)-a, (iii)-d, iv-f, v- a, vi-b
  3. (i)-e, (ii)-d, (iii)-c, iv-f, v- a, vi-b
  4. (i)-e, (ii)-c, (iii)-d, iv-f, v- a, vi-b
  5. None of the above is correct.
12. Match the following states with their governors and chief ministers. W.e.f. 20 November 2018.
1. Bihar (i) Nitish Kumar a. Lalji Tandon
2. Assam (ii) Pema Khandu b. ESL Narasimhan
3. Arunachal Pradesh (iii) Sarbanda Sonowal c. Jagdish Mukhi
4. Andhra Pradesh (iv) Chandra Babu Naidu  d. BD Mishra
  1. 1-(i)-d, 2-(iii)-b 3-(ii)-c 4-(iv)-a
  2. 1-(i)-b, 2-(iii)-d 3-(ii)-a 4-(iv)-b
  3. 1-(i)-a, 2-(iii)-d 3-(ii)-c 4-(iv)-b
  4. 1-(i)-b, 2-(iii)-a 3-(ii)-c 4-(iv)-d
  5. None of the above
13. Which of the following states of India is also known as the Orchid State of India or the Paradise of the Botanists?
  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Mizoram
  5. Sikkim
14. Which of the two national parks are located in Arunachal Pradesh?
(i) Mouling National Park
(ii) Periyar National Park
(iii) Nagarhole National Park
(iv) Namdapha National Park
  1. All of the given
  2. None of the given
  3. Only (i) and (ii)
  4. Only (i) and (iv)
  5. Only (ii) and (iv)
15. _________________ is a borderline between Tibetan region of China and North-east region of India.
  1. McMillan Line
  2. McMohan Line
  3. McMichele
  4. McMuhen
  5. None of the above
16. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park are located in
  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Manipur
  5. Mizoram
17. Lucknow is located on which of the following river banks?
  1. Ganges
  2. Gomati
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Kaveri
  5. None of the above

18. Gwalior is located on which of the following river banks?
  1. Godavari
  2. Kaveri
  3. Bhadra
  4. Chambal
  5. Krishna
19. Jim Corbett National Park is located in
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Manipur
d. Uttrakhand
e. Sikkim

20. Which of the following is the only National Park located in Goa?
a. Mollem National Park
b. Mount Harriet National Park
c. Mukurthi National Park
d. Namdapha National Park
e. Navegaon National Park

21. Which of the following is the largest island?
a. Madagascar
b. Baffin
c. Borneo
d. Greenland
e.  Other than the above

22. Which of the following states has the longest coastline in India?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Goa
d. Andhra Pradesh
e. Karnataka

23. Which of the following is the highest Dam in India?
a. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
b. Hirakud Dam
c.  Sardar Sarovar Dam
d. Tehri Dam
e.  Bhakra Nangal Dam

24. India's largest freshwater Lake Wular Lake is located in
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Uttrakhand
d. Maharashtra
e. Madhya Pradesh

25. Match the following lakes with the states they are located in.
A. Pulicat Lake i. Himachal Pradesh
B. Hamirsar Lakeii Haryana
C. Kareri Lake iii. Gujarat
D. Loktak Lake iv. Rajasthan
E. Damdama Lake v. Andhra Pradesh
F. Pichola Lake vi. Manipur

a.  A-vi, B-ii, C-i, D-v, E-ii, E-iv
b.  A-iv, B-iii, C-vi, D-i, E-ii, E-iv
c. A-v, B-iii, C-i, D-vi, E-ii, E-iv
d. A-ii, B-iii, C-v, D-vi, E-ii, E-iv
e. A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-vi, E-v, E-iv

26. Which of the following Indian states has the Largest Forest Area?
a. Karnataka
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Odisha
e.  Himachal Pradesh

27. Largest Salt Water Lake Chilka Lake is located in
a. Karnataka
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Odisha
e.  Himachal Pradesh

28. Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is located in which of the following states of India?
a. Karnataka
b. Punjab
c. Kerala
d. Odisha
e.  Himachal Pradesh

29. Which of the following bank does not have its headquarter in Mumbai?
a. Union Bank of India
b. Bank of India
c. United Bank of India
d. IDBI Bank
e. Dena Bank

30. What is the tagline of UCO bank?
a. Trusted Family Bank
b. The Bank that begins with U
c. A tradition of Trust
d. Honours Your Trust
e. One family one bank

31. Regional Rural Banks in India were established on the recommendations of
a. Narayan Shastri Committee
b. Narasimhan Committee
c. Abhijit Sen Committee
d. Ajit Kumar Committee
e. Bimal Julka Committee

32. Where is India's first corporative bank Anyonya Co-operative Bank Limited is located?
a.  Pune, Maharashtra
b. Vadodara, Gujarat
c. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
d. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
e. None of the above

33. ________________ is the first bank set up in eastern part of India after Independence.
a. Punjab and Sind Bank
b. Vijaya Bank
c. Bank of Maharashtra
d. Bandhan Bank
e. IDBI Bank

34. What is the minimum paid-up capital required for Payment Banks?
a. 500 crore
b. 50 crore
c. 100 crore
d. 700 crore
e. 1000 crore

35.Who among the following is the head of the External Advisory Committee for Payment Banks?
a.  Dr. Nachiket M or
b. Usha Thorat
c. Viral Acharya
d. Jointly headed by a and b
e. None of the above

Answer:

  1. b. 2000
  2. c. Bihar 
  3. e. Nagaland
  4. c. West Bengal 
  5. e. 4 (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur & Mizoram
  6. d. Mizoram
  7. c.Bangladesh
  8. a. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
  9. Myanmar
  10. b. Karnataka
  11. Correct Sequence: c. (i)-e, (ii)-d, (iii)-c, iv-f, v- a, vi-b
(i) Agartala e. Tripura
(ii) Sikkim d. Gangtok
(iii) Shillong c. Meghalaya
(iv) Mizoram f. Aizawl
(v) Manipur a. Imphal 
(vi) Tamil Nadu b.  Chennai

12. Answers: c. 1-(i)-a, 2-(iii)-d 3-(ii)-c 4-(iv)-b
1. Bihar (i) Nitish Kumar a. Lalji Tandon
2. Assam (ii) Sarbanda Sonowal b. Jagdish Mukhi
3. Arunachal Pradesh (iii)Pema Khandu c. BD Mishra
4. Andhra Pradesh (iv) Chandra Babu Naidu  d. ESL Narasimhan

13. Arunachal Pradesh is also known as the Orchid State of India or the Paradise of the Botanists.
14. d.  Only (i) and (iv)
  • Mouling National Park and Namdapha National Park are in Arunachal Pradesh
  • Periyar National Park is in Kerala
  • Nagarhole National Park is in Karnataka
15. McMohan is a borderline between the Tibetan region of China and the North-east region of India.
16. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park are in Assam
17. Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River.
18. Gwalior is located on the bank of Chambal River.
19. d. Uttrakhand
20. Mollem National Park
21. d. Greenland
22. a. Gujarat
23. d. Tehri Dam
24. a. Jammu and Kashmir
25. c. A-v, B-iii, C-i, D-vi, E-ii, E-iv
A. Pulicat Lake v. Andhra Pradesh
B. Hamirsar Lakeiii. Gujarat
C. Kareri Lakei. Himachal Pradesh
D. Loktak Lake vi. Manipur
E. Damdama Lakeii Haryana 
F. Pichola Lake iv. Rajasthan
26. b. Madhya Pradesh
27. d. Odisha
28. c. Kerala
29. c. United Bank of India: Its headquarter is in Kolkata.
30. d. Honours Your Trust
Explanation

  • a. Trusted Family Bank: Dena Bank 
  • b. The Bank that begins with U: United Bank of India
  • c. A tradition of Trust: Allahabad Bank
  • d. Honours Your Trust: UCO Bank
  • e. One family one bank: Bank of Maharashtra

31. b. Narasimhan Committee
32. b. Vadodara, Gujarat
33. b. Vijaya Bank
34. c. 100 crore
35. a.  Dr. Nachiket Mor
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