Static GK Quiz – Set 412
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- The Book ‘India 2017 Yearbook” is authored by?
A) R. K. Verma
B) Rajiv Mehrishi
C) Ashwani Lohani
D) Rajiv Gauba
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Option B
Explanation: Rajiv Mehrishi, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG) and former Union home secretary, has authored an e-book titled “India 2017 Yearbook” on current affairs in India.
- Where is Konark Sun temple located?
A) Odisha
B) Punjab
C) Tripura
D) West Bengal
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Option A
Explanation: An Architecture Marvel of Eastern India and A symbol of India’s heritage, Konark Sun Temple, commonly known as Konark is situated in the eastern state of Odisha
- Green Park Stadium is located in …..
A) Kanpur
B) Imphal
C) Ranchi
D) Thiruvananthapuram
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Option A
Explanation: Green Park Stadium is a 32,000 capacity cricket stadiumlocated in Kanpur, India,
- On which river Pong Dam of Himachal Pradesh has been constructed?
A) Subansiri river
B) Tapi river
C) Beas river
D) Gola river
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Option C
Explanation: The Pong Dam, also known as the BeasDam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in the state of Himachal Pradesh
- Stockholm is the capital of which country?
A) Cambodia
B) Sweden
C) Ottawa
D) Poland
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Option B
Explanation: Stockholm is the capitaland most populous urban area of Sweden.
- Where is Gobind Sagar man-made reservoir situated?
A) Bihar
B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Gobind Sagar Lake is a Reservoir situated in Una and Bilaspur Districts of Himachal Pradesh. The Reservoir is on the River Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.
- The first Indian woman to go into space?
A) Shawna Pandya
B) Sunita Williams
C) Kalpana Chawala
D) Maria Gill
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Option C
Explanation: Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut, engineer, and the first woman of Indian descent to go to space.
- Where is Amangarh tiger reserve?
A) Chittoor, Andra Pradesh
B) Dwarka, Gujarat
C) Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
D) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation: Amangarh Tiger Reserve is a Tiger Reserveunder Project Tigerin India. It is in Amangarh in Bijnor district in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- The world’s largest Library is ….
A) Library of Congress
B) New York Public Library
C) National Diet Library
D) British Library
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Option A
Explanation: The Library of Congress located in Washington D.C., is the national library of the United States and the largest library in the world.
- Which is the world’s oldest news agency ?
A) Namibia Press Agency
B) AFP (Agence France Presse)
C) Beta News Agency
D) Vietnam News Agency
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Option B
Explanation: Agence France Presse (AFP) is an international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Agence Havas, it is the world’s oldest news agency.
