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1. Thaipusam festival is celebrated by Ans. D

which of the following communities? Sol. The first-ever International Day of
A. Tamil B. Telugu Remembrance and tribute to the
C. Marathi D. Malayalam Victims of Terrorism is observed by
E. None of these United Nations on 21st August 2018
Ans. A to honour the innocent victims of
Sol. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival terror attacks around the world, who
celebrated mostly by the Tamil will forever remain in our hearts.
community on the full moon in the 5. The 2018 World Rangers Day (WRD)
month of January. It is mainly is observed on ____.
observe in countries where there is a A. July 31 B. July 28
significant presence of Tamil C. July 30 D. July 21
community such as India, Sri Lanka, E. July 24
Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Ans. A
Thailand and Myanmar. Sol. The World Rangers Day (WRD) is
2. What is the Capital of Argentina? celebrated every year on 31st July to
A. Yaounde B. Ottawa remember and appreciate the crucial
C. Buenos Aires D. Manama services rendered by rangers who
E. None of these protect, conserve and preserve the
Ans. C biodiversity of our forests at the cost
Sol. Buenos Aires is the capital and of their lives.
largest city of Argentina and the 6. Where is Chittorgarh Fort located?
second-largest metropolitan area in A. Delhi B. Maharashtra
South America. C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh
Argentina Currency- Peso E. Karnataka
3. Which of the following is the Ans. C
Currency of Bahrain? Sol. The fort of Chittor is regarded as one
A. Peso B. Dinar of the most outstanding forts of the
C. Riyal D. Baht country and is indeed the “Pride of
E. Kwacha Rajasthan State.”
Ans. B 7. Which of the following waterfalls is
Sol. The Dinar is the currency of located on the Aghanashini River in
Bahrain. Karnataka?
Bahrain, a nation comprising more A. Rehala falls B. Unchalli falls
than 30 islands in the Persian Gulf, C. Chachai falls D. Hebbe falls
has been at the centre of major E. None of these
trade routes since antiquity. Ans. B
In its modern capital, Manama, the Sol. Unchalli Falls (also known as
acclaimed Bahrain National Museum Lushington Falls) is a waterfall
showcases artefacts from the ancient created by a 116 metres (381 ft)
Dilmun civilization that flourished in drop in the Aghanashini river. The
the region for millennia. fall is located near Siddapur in
4. The International Day of Uttara Kannada District of
Remembrance and tribute to the Karnataka, India.
Victims of Terrorism is observed on Note:-The falls are named for J. D.
______. Lushington, a District Collector for
A. 12 August B. 20 August the British Government, who
C. 19 August D. 21 August discovered the falls in 1845.
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8. The Sandi Bird Sanctuary is located Sol. It’s the Tungabhadra River which
in which state of India? flows through the city of Kurnool
A. Karnataka B. Haryana located in the state of Andhra
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Bihar Pradesh. This river is formed out of
E. None of these the confluence of the Tunga and
Ans. C Bhadra River at koodli, in the state
Sol. Sandi Bird Sanctuary is a bird of Karnataka.
sanctuary in Hardoi district of Uttar 12. Goa Revolution Day (GRD) is
Pradesh, India. celebrated on ______.
9. Brabourne Stadium is situated in __. A. 30 June B. 27 June
A. Indore C. 18 June D. 25 June
B. Vijayawada E. 15 June
C. Visakhapatnam Ans. C
D. Mumbai Sol. The Goa Revolution Day (GRD) is
E. Kolkata celebrated on 18th June to pay
Ans. D tributes to the martyrs of the state’s
Sol. The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket liberation struggle.
ground in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The On 30th May 1987, Goa became
ground is owned by the Cricket Club India's 25th state and Daman & Diu
of India (CCI). were separated from Goa and
The North Stand of the Brabourne continue to be administered as a
housed the Board of Control for union territory.
Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters 13. What is the theme of International
and the 1983 Cricket World Cup Day for the Elimination of Sexual
trophy until 2006 when both were Violence in Conflict 2018?
moved to the newly built Cricket A. Youth: The Next Wave for Change
Centre at the nearby Wankhede B. The Plight and Rights of Children
Stadium. Born of War
10. Which of the following ministers C. Conserving land and energy
represents the Hajipur constituency D. Securing our common future
in the state of Bihar? E. None of these
A. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Ans. B
B. Ravi Shankar Prasad Sol. The 2018 theme is “The Plight and
C. Rajnath Singh Rights of Children Born of War”.
D. Ramvilas Paswan The International Day for the
E. Radha Mohan Singh Elimination of Sexual Violence in
Ans. D Conflict is observed every year on 19
Sol. Ramvilas Paswan, Consumer Affairs, June to raise awareness of the need
Food & Public Distribution Minister, is to put an end to conflict-related
a member of parliament from sexual violence.
Hajipur constituency. 14. What is the capital of Zambia?
11. Which of the following river flows A. Baghdad B. Prague
through the city of Kurnool? C. Mbabane D. Lusaka
A. Krishna B. Kaveri E. None of these
C. Godavari D. Tungabhadra Ans. D
E. Vaigai Sol. Lusaka is the capital and Kwacha is
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15. In which of the following states is Sol. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is

the Ban Sagar dam located? situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam
A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh taluk of Kottayam district in the
C. Rajasthan D. Odisha Indian state of Kerala, on the banks
E. Punjab of Vembanad Lake.
Ans. B 19. Mount Etna, one of the world's most
Sol. Ban Sagar dam is located in active volcanoes, is located in which
Madhya Pradesh on river Son. country?
Bansagar or Ban Sagar Dam is a A. Italy B. France
multipurpose river Valley Project on C. Dubai D. Egypt
Sone River situated in the Ganges E. Japan
Basin in Madhya Pradesh, India with Ans. A
both irrigation and 435 MW of Sol. Mount Etna is an active volcano on
hydroelectric power generation. the east coast of Sicily, Italy in the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Province of Catania between
inaugurated 171 km long Bansagar Messina and Catania.
canal projectin Mirzapur district of Mount Etna, the active volcano in
Uttar Pradesh. quake-stricken Italian island of
16. The Nagarhole National Park is Sicily, has recently erupted on 24th
located in which state of India? December 2018.
A. Karnataka B. Haryana 20. The cultural festival “Behdienkhlam
C. Gujarat D. Bihar 2018” was celebrated in ______.
E. None of these A. Tripura
Ans. A B. Kerala
Sol. Nagarhole National Park is C. Meghalaya
located in Mysore district of D. Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka and is a popular E. Uttarakhand
destination for Tiger spotting. It is Ans. C
also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi Sol. The famous annual Meghalaya
National Park’. Annual Cultural Festival,
17. What is the currency of Bulgaria? "Behdienkhlam-2018" at the small
A. CFA Franc B. Won peripheral town of Jowai, Meghalaya.
C. Lev D. Ruble "Khlam" means plague (or
E. None of these pestilence) and ‘beh dien’ means to
Ans. C drive away with sticks.
Sol. Lev is the currency and Sofia is the 21. Nassau is the capital of __.
capital of Bulgaria. A. Panama B. Bahamas
Note: Bulgaria is a country in C. Honduras D. Dominica
southeastern Europe. It is bordered E. None of these
by Romania to the north, Serbia and Ans. B
Macedonia to the west, Greece and Sol. Nassau is the capital of Bahamas.
Turkey to the south, and the Black Some facts about the Bahamas
Sea to the east. 1. The Bahamas is one of the two
18. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is countries whose official name
situated in _____. begins with the word “the”. Another
A. Tamil Nadu B. West Bengal country is “The Gambia”.
C. Kerala D. Assam 2. The Bahamas is right on the edge
E. Madhya Pradesh of the infamous Bermuda
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3. The Bahamas has the world’s Sol. The first-ever International Day of
third largest registry of ships. Parliamentarism was celebrated
4. The Currency of Bahamas is around the world on 30th June 2018
Dollar. to recognize the importance of
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. Gambhir and Banganga rivers in the
23. The 2017 World Tsunami Awareness Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
Day is being observed on _____. Note:- India is a famous avifauna
A. November 6 B. November 5 sanctuary that hosts thousands of
C. November 7 D. November 4 birds, especially during the winter
E. None of these season.
Ans. B 27. Baglihar Hydro Electric Power Project
Sol. The World Tsunami Awareness Day is located in which of the following
is being observed on November Indian states?
5 every year to spread awareness A. Himachal Pradesh
among the people across the world B. Uttarakhand
in matters related to dangers of C. Punjab
Tsunami and shall stress on early D. Jammu and Kashmir
warning system in order to mitigate E. None of these
damage from often devastating Ans. D
natural hazard. Sol. Baglihar Damalso known as
24. The UN’s International Day of Baglihar Hydroelectric Power
Parliamentarism is celebrated on Project is a run-of-the-river power
______. project on the Chenab River in the
A. 15 June B. 25 June southern Doda district of the Indian
C. 29 June D. 30 June state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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28. The Veer Savarkar International 1) Oman is the oldest Arab state.
Airport is located at which city of This generally peaceful country is
India? bordered by the Arabian Sea,
A. Port Blair B. Chennai Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United
C. Cochin D. Diglipur Arab Emirates.
E. None of these 2) Oman is known for its oil
Ans. A reserves, agriculture and fishing.
Sol. The Veer Savarkar International 3. Most people in the country follow
Airport is a customs airport located the Ibadi sect of Islam, which allows
at south of Port Blair and is the for more freedom, especially for
main airport of the Andaman and women.
Nicobar Islands of India. 32. National Milk day was observed on
29. The Thal Favang Kut festival is which date?
celebrated in which state of India? A. 26 November
B. 30 April
A. Assam
C. 15 October
B. Himachal Pradesh
D. 20 November
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Nagaland E. None of the above
Ans. A
E. Mizoram
Sol. The National Milk Day (NMD) has
Ans. E
been observed on 26 November
Sol. Mizoram
2015 across India to mark 94th birth
The Thal Favang Kut festival is anniversary of the Father of the
celebrated at Aizawl in In Mizoram White Revolution Dr Verghese
with enthusiasm and fervour. The 3- Kurien.
day long festival is being organised 33. What is the theme of the
by Department of Tourism, International Youth Day (IYD) 2018?
Government of Mizoram. Thal A. Safe Spaces for Youth
Favang Kut is a post harvest festival B. Youth Building Peace
which is celebrated after harvesting C. Youth and Mental Health
the paddy. D. Youth and Civic Engagement.
30. Which of the following is the capital E. Change Your World
of Bahrain? Ans. A
A. Doha B. Amsterdam Sol. The theme of International Youth
C. Minsk D. Sofia Day (IYD) 2018 is “Safe Spaces for
E. Manama Youth”.
Ans. E The International Youth Day (IYD) is
Sol. Manama is the capital and Bahraini celebrated every year on 12th
dinar is the currency of Bahrain. August to recognize the efforts of
31. What is the currency of Sultanate of the world’s youth in enhancing
Oman? global society.
A. Omani Rand B. Omani Rial 34. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant
C. Omani Dinar D. Omani Guilder is located in which of the following
E. Omani Shilling states?
Ans. B A. Andhra Pradesh
Sol. The Omani Rial is the currency of B. Telangana
Oman. C. Maharashtra
Muscat is the capital of Oman. D. Madhya Pradesh
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Ans. A Sol. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a

Sol. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant cricket ground located in Abu Dhabi,
is a coal fired power plant located in United Arab Emirates.
the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra 39. The Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is
Pradesh. The maximum capacity of located in which state of India?
the power plant is 2000 MW. A. Karnataka B. Haryana
35. Raja Bhoj Airport is located in which C. Kerala D. Bihar
of the following cities? E. None of these
A. Indore B. Bhopal Ans. B
C. Dumna D. Gwalior Sol. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is
E. Satna located in Jhajjar district in
Ans. B Haryana.
Sol. Raja Bhoj Airport is in Bhopal, 40. Lucknow is situated on the bank of
Madhya Pradesh. which river?
It is the second busiest airport in A. Yamuna B. Ganga
Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya C. Gomti D. Son
Bai Holkar Airport in Indore. The E. Chambal
airport is named after the 10th Ans. C
century Paramara king Raja Bhoj. Sol. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) situated on
36. ‘Maithon’ dam is located in which of the bank of Gomti river.
the following states? 41. Where is Victoria Memorial located?
A. Jharkhand A. Mumbai B. Goa
B. Chhattisgarh C. Kolkata D. Delhi
C. Bihar E. Bangalore
D. Himachal Pradesh Ans. C
E. Uttarakhand Sol. Kolkata
Ans. A The Victoria Memorial Hall is located
Sol. The Maithon Dam is located at in the capital of West Bengal,
Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in Kolkata and dedicated to Queen
the state of Jharkhand. Victoria. Victoria Memorial is one of
37. ‘Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary’ is the major tourist attraction of
located in which state? Kolkata and serves as a museum
A. Jharkhand B. Chhattisgarh with great collection of manuscripts,
C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh paintings and sculptures of the
E. Odisha British period.
Ans. B 42. What is the capital of Tripura?
Sol. The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary A. Guwahati B. Itanagar
is an Indian sanctuary in Mungeli C. Agartala D. Imphal
district, Chhattisgarh State. E. Shillong
38. In which city is the Sheikh Zayed Ans. C
Stadium, which is a cricket ground, Sol. Agartala is the capital of Tripura as
located? well as the largest city of Tripura
A. Abu Dhabi, UAE and also is the second largest city in
B. Dubai, UAE North-east India after Guwahati.
C. Karachi, Pakistan Some facts about Tripura
D. Lahore, Pakistan 1. Tripura, the 3rd smallest state
E. Hyderabad, India of India.
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2. Tripura is named after the World Day to Combat Desertification

“Tipara” tribe to which the ruling and Drought is observed every year
kingdom of Tripura belonged. to promote public awareness of
3. The neighbouring states of international efforts to combat
Tripura are Assam and Mizoram. desertification.
Bangladesh is the neighbouring 46. Ayodhya is situated on the banks of
country. which of the following river?
4. It is also the second largest A. Son B. Yamuna
natural rubber producer in the C. Ganga D. Sarayu
country after Kerala. E. Chambal
5. Tripura has 87.8 per cent literacy Ans. D
rate, higher than the national Sol. Ayodhya is situated on the banks of
average rate, making it an ideal river Sarayu in Uttar Pradesh.
destination for knowledge sectors. Th city is known to be founded by
43. ‘Cheruthoni’ Dam is located in which the Hindu deity Manu and it used to
of the following states? be the capital of the ancient
A. Tamil Nadu kingdom of Kosala.
B. Telangana 47. Which of the following is the official
C. Andhra Pradesh game of Rajasthan?
D. Karnataka A. Basketball B. Football
E. Kerala C. Hockey D. Cricket
Ans. E Ans. A
Sol. The Cheruthoni Dam, located in Sol. Basketball is the official Game of
Idukki District, Kerala.It is a 138m Rajasthan State.
tall concrete gravity dam. 48. Who among the following hasn’t
44. The Bihu Festival is celebrated in received Bharat Ratna?
which of the following state of India? A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
A. Bihar B. Haryana B. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Tamil Nadu D. Assam C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
E. Kerala D. V.P. Singh
Ans. D Ans. D
Sol. Bihu is one of the most important Sol. Atal Bihari Vajpayee: On 25
festivals of Assam and is December 2014 the office of
celebrated with fun and abundance President of India announced the
by all Assamese people. Bharat Ratna award, India's highest
Note: The Assamese people civilian honour, to Vajpayee. The
celebrate this festival irrespective of President of India conferred Bharat
caste, creed, religion, faith and Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his
belief. residence on 27 March 2015.
45. The World Day to Combat Madan Mohan Malviya: Pandit ji
Desertification and Drought 2018 is was posthumously conferred with
celebrated on _______. Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian
A. June 17 B. June 11 award, on 24 December 2014, a day
C. June 12 D. June 5 before his 153rd Birth Anniversary.
E. June 7 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: He was
Ans. A posthumously awarded India's
Sol. The World Day to Combat highest civilian honour, the Bharat
Desertification (WDCD) is being Ratna, in 1990
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49. Which of these is not an Indian Sol. Mukesh Bhatt does not a receive
Food? Dada saheb Phalke Award
A. Tiramisu B. Imarti 53. Among the following, which is the
C. Phirni D. Payasam official language of Sri Lanka and
Ans. A Singapore?
Sol. Tiramisu (from the Italian language, A. Malyalam B. Kannad
meaning "pick me up", "cheer me C. Hindi D. Tamil
up" or "lift me up") is a popular Ans. D
coffee-flavoured Italian custard Sol. Apart from India, Tamil is an official
dessert. It is made of ladyfingers language in Sri Lanka and
dipped in coffee, layered with a Singapore. In Malaysia and
whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, Mauritius, it is a recognized
and mascarpone cheese, minority language.
flavoured with cocoa. 54. World Leprosy Day was initiated by
50. Jhumur is a traditional dance form ………….?
whichcountry and it also a traditional A. Raoul Follereau
dance in eastern part of India? B. Robert de Clari
A. Nepal B. Bangladesh C. Robert de Boron
C. Bhutan D. Myanmar D. Rutebeuf
Ans. B Ans. A
Sol. Jhumur is a traditional dance form Sol. World Leprosy Day was initiated
Bangladeshand eastern part of by Raoul Follereau in 1954. He
India, basically in Assam, West was French philanthropist and
Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. writer. He raised global awareness of
The dance is performed by young this deadly ancient disease. The
girls. They are also accompanied by world leprosy day is observed
few male members, who by and internationally every year on last
large maintain the rhythm with Sunday of January month to raise
musical instruments and vocals. awareness of leprosy.
51. Which is the only country whose Leprosy which is also known as
postage stamps do not bear its Hansen’s disease which is one of
name the oldest disease known to
A. U.S.A. B. U.K. hunmankind.
C. Japan D. Pakistan Mycobacterium leprae grows
Ans. B slowly and multiplies very slowly in
Sol. "Britain is the only country whose the human body.
postage stamps do not feature the 55. Which one of the following rivers
name of the country issuing them. originates near Mahabaleshwar?
This is because Britain was the first A. Godavari B. Krishna
country to produce stamps." C. Kaveri D. Tapi
52. Who among the following is not a Ans. B
recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Sol. Mahabaleshwar is a city and a
Award? municipal council in Satara district in
A. V. SHantaram the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is
B. Raj Kapoor the source of the Krishna River that
C. Mukesh Bhatt flows across Maharashtra,
D. Lata Mangeshkar Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
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56. Which of the following Indian airport hymn derived from the Baul singer
has been renamed as Veer Surendra Gagan Harkara's song.
Sai Airport’? 59. Kalaripayattu is the martial art of
A. Lucknow Airport, Uttar Pradesh _______ .
B. Dhana Airport (MP) A. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jharsuguda Airport (Odisha) B. Mizoram
D. Ranchi Airport C. Nagaland
E. Patna Airport, Bihar D. Kerala
Ans. C E. Tamilnadu
Sol. The Cabinet on 1 October, 2018 Ans. D
approved renaming Jharsuguda Sol. Kalaripayattu is a martial art, which
aerodrome in Odisha as 'Veer
originated as a style in Kerala,
Surendra Sai Airport'.
southern India (North Malabar). The
* The airport has been developed by word Kalari first appeared in the
the Airports Authority of India
Tamil Language during the sangam
(AAI) in collaboration with Odisha
era, to describe both a battlefield
government at an estimated cost of
and a combat arena.
Rs 210 crore, with Rs 75 crore
60. In which field of Art did Jamini Roy
contribution from the state.
make his name?
* Surendra Sai was a freedom
A. Sculpture B. Music
fighter who sacrifice his life fighting
C. Painting D. Drama
against the British East India
Company. Ans. C
57. Where is Ross Island situated in Sol. Jamini Roy was an Indian painter
India? and was honoured with Padma
A. Andaman & Nicobar Bhushan in 1955.
B. Tamil Nadu 61. Which of the following is the author
C. Maharashtra of play/book Yashodhara:
D. None of the aboe A. Maithili Sharan Gupt
Ans. A B. Khushwant Singh
Sol. Ross Island is an island of the C. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
Andaman Islands. D. Sarojini Naidu
• It belongs to the South Andaman Ans. A
administrative district, Andaman Sol. the author of play/book Yashodhara
and Nicobar Islands. is Maithili Sharan Gupt.
• The island is situated 3 km (2 mi) 62. Who is the first Indian classical
east from downtown Port Blair. musician to perform at United
58. National Anthem of Bangladesh Nations?
'Amar Sonar Bangla' was written by A. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Pt. Jasraj
B. Sarojini Naidu C. Ustad Jakir Hussain
C. Kazi Nazrul Islam D. M.S. Subbulakshmi
D. Taslima Nasrin Ans. D
Ans. A Sol. It was M. S. Subbulakshmi, the first
Sol. Amar Sonar Bangla is the national Indian classical musician who got
anthem of Bangladesh. An Ode to this honour to be invited in United
Mother Bengal, it was written by Nations by the Secretary-General of
Bengali polymath Rabindranath UN to give a special concert in 1966.
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63. When was the Mumbai Stock Bechtel and GE under the 1963 123
Exchange set up? Agreement between India, the
A. 1947 B. 1900 United States, and the International
C. 1857 D. 1875 Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Ans. D 67. In which city is the Sheikh Zayed
Sol. The Mumbai Stock Exchange, also Stadium, which is a cricket ground,
known as Bombay Stock Exchange located?
(BSE). was established in 1875. It A. Abu Dhabi, UAE
claims to be Asia's first stock B. Dubai, UAE
exchange and the world's fastest C. Karachi, Pakistan
stock exchange, With a median trade D. Lahore, Pakistan
speed of 6 microseconds. E. Hyderabad, India
64. The ‘World Refugee Day’ is observed Ans. A
across the world on _________. Sol. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a
A. 13th June B. 25th June cricket ground located in Abu Dhabi,
C. 20th June D. 19th June United Arab Emirates.
E. None of these 68. Which of the following is the capital
Ans. C of Netherlands?
Sol. The ‘World Refugee Day’ is observed A. Accra B. Sarajevo
across the world on 20th June to C. Pyongyang D. Amsterdam
raise awareness of the situation of E. None of these
refugees throughout the world. Ans. D
Note: In Dec 2000, the United Sol. Amsterdam is the capital and Euro
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the currency of Netherland.
had passed a resolution to observe Note: The Netherlands is the main
20th June as World Refugee Day. constituent country of the Kingdom
65. The capital of Kenya is___. of the Netherlands. It is a small,
A. Belgrade B. Cape town densely populated country located
C. Vienna D. Nairobi in Western Europe with three
E. Tehran island territories in the Caribbean.
Ans. D To know more : Click here
Sol. Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city. 69. Which of the following is the capital
The currency of Kenya is the of Bahrain?
Shilling. A. Doha B. Amsterdam
The country is named after Mt. C. Minsk D. Sofia
Kenya, which is the highest point in E. Manama
the country and is 17,057 feet high. Ans. E
66. Tarapur Atomic Power Station is Sol. Manama is the capital and Bahraini
located in which state of India? dinar is the currency of Bahrain.
A. Maharashtra B. Bihar 70. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant
C. West Bengal D. Odisha is located in which of the following
E. None of these states?
Ans. A A. Andhra Pradesh
Sol. Tarapur Atomic Power Station B. Telangana
(T.A.P.S.) is located in Tarapur, C. Maharashtra
Maharashtra, India. D. Madhya Pradesh
Note:- It was initially constructed E. Chhattisgarh
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Sol. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant Ans. A

is a coal fired power plant located in Sol. The Veer Savarkar International
the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Airport is a customs airport located
Pradesh. The maximum capacity of at south of Port Blair and is the
the power plant is 2000 MW. main airport of the Andaman and
71. Jallikattu, an bullfighting is popular Nicobar Islands of India.
in which of the following states? 74. Mount Etna, one of the world's most
A. Karnataka B. Telangana active volcanoes, is located in which
C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh country?
E. None of these A. Italy B. France
Ans. C C. Dubai D. Egypt
Sol. Jallikattu is a traditional bull- E. Japan
chasing sport of Tamil Nadu which Ans. A
is organised during the harvest Sol. Mount Etna is an active volcano on
festival Pongal. the east coast of Sicily, Italy in the
The term 'jallikattu' is derived from Province of Catania between
the Tamil words 'jalli' and 'kattu'. Messina and Catania.
Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Mount Etna, the active volcano in
Kattu means 'tied'. Therefore, quake-stricken Italian island of
combined together it refers to coins Sicily, has recently erupted on 24th
being tied to the bulls' horns, which December 2018.
is considered the prize for whoever 75. Jantar Mantar is in
tames the bull. A. Rajasthan B. Assam
The bull that wins is used to service C. Bihar D. Gujarat
numerous cows preserving the Ans. A
native breed. Sol. Jantar Mantar (Yantra -
72. What is the currency of Spain? instruments, mantra - formulae) was
A. Dollar B. Pound constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh of
C. Peseta D. Rouble Jaipur. He built this observatory in
E. Euro Ujjain, Varanasi, Mathura, Delhi and
Ans. E Jaipur between 1724 and 1735. It is
Sol. Spain adopted Euro as its currency an equinoctial sundial, consist of
in 2002. gigantic triangular gnomon with the
73. The Veer Savarkar International hypotenuse parallel to the Earth's
Airport is located at which city of axis. The instrument is used to
India? measure the time of day and
A. Port Blair B. Chennai declination of the Sun and the other
C. Cochin D. Diglipur celestial bodies.
E. None of these

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