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Here is the Static Awareness Quiz to help you practice with the best
of latest pattern questions for the upcoming IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk and other bank
and Insurance Exams.
1. With which state is the Phulkari embroidery associated?
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation:
Phulkari embroidery technique from
the Punjab region literally means flower work, which was at one time used as
the word for embroidery, but in time the word “Phulkari” became restricted to
embroidered shawls and head scarfs.
2. What is the name of India's longest river bridge, built over the river
Ganga at Patna?
(a) Rabindra Setu
(b) Vidyasagar Setu
(c) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(d) Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
(e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: Mahatma
Gandhi Setu. Mahatma Gandhi Setu (also called Gandhi Setu or Ganga Setu) is a
bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north
of Bihar. Its length is 5,750 metres (18,860 ft) and it is the longest river
bridge in India.
3. 'Tamasha' is the popular folk theatre of which state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal
(e) Maharashtra
Answer: e)
Explanation: Tamasha
is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing,
widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of
Maharashtra, India. It has also been the subject of several Marathi films.
4. What is the boundary line demarcating India and China known as?
(a) Curzon Line
(b) Durand Line
(c) McMahon Line
(d) RadCliffe Line
(e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: The
McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord,
a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between China and India,
although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.
5. Which water body seprates the Africa from the Europe?
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
(e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: The
Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that separates Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow passage
called the Strait of Gibraltar. It is between the southern tip of Spain and
northern Morroco.
6. What is the minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in
India?
(a) 18 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 35 years
(e) 25 years
Answer: d)
Explanation: A
governor must: be a citizen of India. be at least thirty-five (35) years old.
not be a member of the either house of the parliament or house of the state
legislature.
7. Yakshagana, literally meaning celestial music, is a popular dance
drama of which Indian state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c)
Explanation: Yakshagana
is a folk theater form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up,
and stage techniques with a unique style and form. This folk theater style is
mainly found in the coastal districts and the Malenadu region of Karnataka,
India. Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.
8. Hirakud Dam at Sambalpur in Orissa, the longest dam in India, is built
across which river?
(a) Narmada
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Kaveri
(e) Ganga
Answer: b)
Explanation: The
Hirakud Dam is a composite structure of earth, concrete and masonry. 10 km
north of Sambalpur, it is the longest major earthen dam in India, measuring
25.8 km including dykes, and stands
across the river Mahanadi.
9. 'Kathakali', 'Mohiniaattam' and 'Thullal' dance forms are native of
which state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
(e) Kerala
Answer: e)
Explanation: There
are about 35 different types of tribal people in Kerala, tribal dances like
Elelakkaradi, Paniyarkali and Mankali still survive. Of over 50 folk dances in
Kerala, the popular ones are Kaliyattom, Kolam Thullal, Kolkali, Velakali and
Kaikottikal. Kerala's classical dances like Koothu, Kathakali, Mohiniattam and
Patokom. Kathakali uses vivid and eloquent mudras (hand signs).
10. 'Vinaya Pitaka', 'Sutta Pitaka' and 'Abhidhamma Pitaka' -
collectively known as the 'Tripitaka' (three baskets) - are sacred texts of
which religion?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Sikhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Christianity
(e) Hinduism
Answer: a)
Explanation: Buddhism
has its own set of sacred texts. Known as the Tripitaka, these sacred Buddhist
texts comprise the teachings of Buddha, known collectively as Dharma. Broken
down into three sections, each part of the Tripitaka carries the name pitaka,
or basket, hence the Westernized term, the Three Baskets.
11. Wheeler Island, the site of India's missile testing facility
Integrated Test Range (ITR), is situated in which state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Tamilnadu
(d) Kerala
(e) Gujrat
Answer: b)
Explanation: Abdul Kalam Island. Abdul Kalam Island,
formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha, India,
approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneshwar. The
Integrated Test Range maintaining a missile testing facility is located in the
island.
12. 'Razmnama' is the Persian translation of which Indian epic?
(a) Ramayana
(b) Mahabahrat
(c) Raghuvamsha
(d) Kumarsambhava
(e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: The
Razmnama (Book of War) is a Persian translation of the Mahabharata. In Persian,
“Razm” means “war” and "nama" means “tale” or “epic”; the name
Razmnamah, therefore, means a tale of war. In 1574 Akbar started a Maktab Khana
or a house of translation works in Fatehpur Sikri.
13. After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India?
(a) Tamil
(b) Marathi
(c) Telugu
(d) Bengali
(e) Gujrati
Answer: d)
Explanation: Bengali
is the primary language spoken in Bangladesh and the second most spoken language
in India. With over 210 million speakers, Bengali is the seventh most spoken
native language in the world. Bengali literature, with its millennium old
history and folk heritage, has extensively developed since the Bengali
renaissance and is one of the most prominent and diverse literary traditions in
Asia. Both the national anthems of Bangladesh (Amar Sonar Bangla) and India
(Jana Gana Mana) were composed in Bengali.
14. In which state is the Dachigam National Park, famous for Hangul (Red
Deer), located?
(a) Assam
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
Answer: b)
Explanation: Dachigam
National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The
name of the park literally stands for "ten villages" which could be
in memory of the ten villages that were relocated for its formation. It was
initially created to ensure clean drinking water supply for the city of
Srinagar. It was finally upgraded and declared a National Park in the year
1981.
15. 'Kalaripayattu' is the traditional martial art of which Indian
state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Manipur
(c) Kerala
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
(e) Gujrat
Answer: c)
Explanation: Each
warrior in the Sangam era received regular military training. It is considered
to be one of the oldest fighting systems in existence. It was originally
practiced in northern and central parts of Kerala and the Tulunadu region of
Karnataka.
