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SHIPRA CHAUHAN 1 8 th feb static GK + current affairs 1. Recently who has been appointed as Director General at Air Force Headquarters?/हाल ही म किसे वायुसेना मुयालय म महानदेशि िे ऱप म नयुत किया गया है ? a) Rahul Sachdeva/राह ल सचदेवा b) GS Bediजीएस बेदc) Sohan Aggarwal/सोहन अवाल d) Rajiv Kumar Singh/राजीव ि मार ससह 2. How long has India and Russia recently extended the Nuclear Control Treaty?/हाल ही म भारत और ऱस ने परमाणु नयण सधि िो िब ति िे सलए बढ़ा सलया ह a) 2024 b) 2025 c) 2026 d) 2029 e) 3. Which country hosted the Conclave of Defense Ministers of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in February 2021?/किस देश ने फरवरी 2021 म हद महासागर े (IOR) ि रा मय िे िॉलेव िी मेजबानी ि? a) Indonesia/इडोनेसशया b) India/भारत c) Sri Lanka/ीलिा d) Bangladesh/बालादेश

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1. Recently who has been appointed as Director General at Air
Force Headquarters?/ ? a) Rahul Sachdeva/ b) GS Bedi c) Sohan Aggarwal/ d) Rajiv Kumar Singh/
2. How long has India and Russia recently extended the Nuclear
Control Treaty?/
a) 2024 b) 2025 c) 2026 d) 2029 e)
3. Which country hosted the Conclave of Defense Ministers of the
Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in February 2021?/ 2021 (IOR) ? a) Indonesia/ b) India/ c) Sri Lanka/ d) Bangladesh/
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4. India's first wetland conservation and management center has
been established in which Indian city?
?
a) Thiruvananthapuram/
d) West Bengal/
5. ?/Praveen Sinha has been appointed as the acting head of which Indian organization?
a) CBI
b) RAW
c) IB
d) NCC
6. Which technology entrepreneur has been appointed to the
National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?/ (NSAB) ? a) Vikram Singh Bedi/ b) Sridhar Vembu/ c) Ajit Doval/ d) Anshuman Tripathi/
7. Vikram Singh Bedi has been appointed MD of which
company?/ MD a) AMAZON
b) GOOGLE CLOUD
c) FACEBOOK
d) SPACE-X
8. Who has been appointed as the President of Boxing Federation of India?/ ? a) Ajay Tyagi/ ‘
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b) Ajay Singh/ c) Ajit Singh/ d) Ajit Joshi/
9. Where was the salutation program organized on the occasion of
the birth centenary of Pandit Bhim Sen Joshi/ a) Bhopal/ b) Pune/ c) Goa/ d) Jaipur/
10. Which state government has decided to give exemption on road
tax on the purchase of electric vehicles?/ ? a) Andhra Pradesh/ b) 'Kerala/ c) Karnataka/ d) Telangana/
11.When did internet start in India -/ –
a) 15 August 1996
b) 15 August 1995
c) 15 August 1990
d) 15 August 1992
12.When was the first radio operation started in India -/ –
a) 1928
b) 1927
c) 1926
d) 1930
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13.When did Imperial Bank of India nationalize -/

a) 1949
b) 1955 c) 1952 d) 1960
The State Bank of India (SBI Bank) was established in 1806, in
Kolkata. On 1 July 1955, the Imperial Bank of India became the
State Bank of India.
The Imperial Bank of India was established in 1921 by
amalgamating the three Presidency Banks of Madras, Bombay and
Bengal.
At present 4 directors and 8 managing directors .
At present, there are seven subsidiary banks of the State Bank
of India:
(b) The State Bank of Hyderabad;
(c) The State Bank of Mysore;
(d) The State Bank of Patiala;
(e) The State Bank of Saurashtra;
(f) The State Bank of Travancore; and
(g) The State Bank of Indore.
(SBI Bank) 1806 1 1955 ,

1921 ,

- ,
-
4 8
, :
(a) ;
(b) ;
(c) ;
d) ;
(e) ;
(f) ;
(g)
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14.Chandrayaan -1 was launched by which vehicle ?/ 1
?
a) GSLV MK-III b) PSLV MK-III c) GSLV C11 d) PSLV C11
15.When was the first metro started in India/ ?
a) 1984 b) 1985 c) 1987 d) 1990
The Kolkata Metro is the first planned and operational rapid
transit system in India. It was initially planned in the 1920s,
but construction started in 1970s. The first
underground stretch, from Bhawanipore (now Netaji Bhawan) to
Esplanade, opened in 1984. The first Kolkata Metro was run
on run on 24 October 1984 between Dam Dam to Tollygunge.
1920 ,
1970 ( ) 1984
24 1984
16. What is the theme of 'International Day for Preservation of
Ozone Layer' (World Ozone Day) 2020? ‘
’ ( ) 2020 ? a) 32 Years and Healing
b) Ozone for Life
d) Caring for all life under the Sun
17.By which year Indian Railways has set a target of 1000 mega
watts of solar power / 1000
? a) 2021 b) 2022 c) 2023 d) 2024
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18. When was the Madras Mahajan Sabha established?/ ? (a) 2 April 1870/ 2 1870
(b) 12 April 1871/ 12 1871
(c) 16 May 1884/ 16 1884
(d) 22 June 1886/ 22 1886
19.The place named Neemu, which was recently seen in the news,
is situated on the bank of which river?/ , , ? a) Jhelum/
b) Ravi/ c) Beas/
d) Indus/
Nimu is a small village located in the Union Territory of
Ladakh. It is surrounded by the Zanskar range and located on the
banks of the Indus river. The place was seen in news recently,
as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Nimu, to
interact with Indian troops. Nimu is the reserve brigade
headquarter of the Indian Army, situated at 11,000 feet near
Kargil. The Border Road Organisation (BRO) is constructing a
road from Padum in the Zanskar Valley to Nimu.
, , 11,000 (BRO),
' ' / PM Modi had performed a 'Sindhu Puja' on the banks of the River
Indus at Nimu forward brigade place in Ladakh.
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MOTTO- Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam
(everything is achievable through hardwork)

20. Bowman’s Capsule’ works as a part of the functional unit of
which among the following human physiological system?/
' ?
a) Circulatory System/ b) Respiratory System/ c) Excretory System/ d) Reproductive System/ Bowman’s capsule is related to the process of ‘Ultrafiltration'
in the functional units of kidneys called ‘nephrons’.Therefore,
it is a part of the excretory system./
’ ’ ' ’ ,

21. Which among the following is not a ‘heriditary’ disease?/
?
a) Thalassemia/ b) Colour-Blindness/ c) Haemophilia/ d) Leukemia/ Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues,
including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Leukemia
usually involves the white blood cells./
,

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22. Who founded the Indian League in 1875?/1875 ? (a ) George Thomson/ (b ) Shishir Kumar Ghosh/ (c ) Ramgopal Ghosh/ (d ) Pyarechandra Mitra/
23. Armenia with which other country had a loggerheads over the
mountainous region of Nagorno-karabakh since 1988. /
1988 -
a) Russia /
24. Which of the following substance does not undergo
‘sublimation’ on heating?/
' ' ?
a) Iodine/ b) Naphthalene/ c) Camphor/
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d) Zinc/ List of Substances that undergoes sublimation-Dry ice (solid
CO2, carbon dioxide), Iodine crystals, Naphthalene, Camphor./ ' ' - ( CO2, ),
, ,
25.. Recently in which state / union territory was “Chamba
tunnel” inaugurated?/ “ ” /
?
a) Sikkim /
c) Uttrakahnd/ d) Leh/
26.Which port has been renamed after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee?/
?
a) Kolkata port/
b) Visakhapatnam port/ c) Haldia port/ d) Paradip Port/
27. Lonar lake located in which state?/
?
a) Maharashtra/ b) Goa/
c) Kerala/
28.Where will the 2023 Women's Soccer World Cup be held?/2023
? a) Australia/ b) New Zealand/
c) India/
d) Both a and b/a b
29. Which city of India has recently been declared the most
dynamic city by the American real estate services firm Jones
Long LaSalle?/
?
a) Hyderabad/
b) Bhopal/
30.In which state the foundation stone of the country's first
Medical Devices Park was laid?/ (Medical Devices Park) ?
a) Krnataka/
d) Kerala/
31. Which Indian actor has been included by International
magazine 'Time' in the list of 100 most influential
people? ‘’ 100
?
a) Ayushman Khurana/
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d) Ajay Devgn/
32. D.D.T. and Bleaching powder are important compounds of which
element?/ D.D.T. ?
a) Sulphur/ b) Chlorine/ c) Phosphorous/ d) Iron/ Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a
colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical
compound. Itis an insecticide. Bleaching powder is also known as
Calcium hypochlorite. It is an inorganic compound with formula
Ca(ClO)2. DDT , ,

Ca (ClO)2
33. L.P.G. is a hydrocarbon consisting of a mixture of - /
L.P.G. -
a) Methane and Butane/ b) Propane and Butane/ c) Ethane and Propane/ d) Ethane and Butane/ Liquefied Petroleum Gas or LPG consists mainly of propane,
propylene, butane, and butylene. It is produced as a by-product
of natural gas processing and petroleum refining. The components
of LPG are gases at normal temperatures and pressures./
, ,
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-
34. what is the motto of DRDO
a) " " Service and Loyalty
b) / "Strength's Origin is in Knowledge"
c) /Duty Unto Death
d) /The glory that touches the sky
35.Which among the following minerals is also known as Horn
Silver?/ ?
a) Silver Iodide/ b) Silver Chloride/ c) Zinc Phosphate/ d) Silver Bromide/ Silver chloride is a chemical compound with the chemical formula
AgCl. This white crystalline solid is well known for its low
solubility in water./
AgCl
36 Establishment of Svetambara as a separate sect within Jainism
was resulted at ____?/ ____ ?
a) Rajgriha/ b) Vallabhi/ c) Ujjain/ d) Sanchi/ It was the outcome of Jain monks' council meeting held in the
year of 466 CE./ 466 CE
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37. Which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization
is located on the banks of River Indus in Larkana District of
Pakistan?/
?
a) Harappa/ b) MohenJoDero/ c) Lothal/ d) Suktagendor/ Mohenjo-daro meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men' is an
archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan./ - ' '
38.When National Planning Committee set up under the
Chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the President of the
Indian National Congress?/ , ? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru / (b) Nellie Sengupta/ (c) Subhash Chandra Bose/ (d) Abul Kalam Azad /
39. Rihla” was a work of which of the following?/ "”
?
a) Mir Hasan Dehlvi/ b) Ibn Battuta/ c) Malik Murtaza/ d) Al Biruni/ Rihlawas written by Ibn Battuta. He was a Muslim Moroccan
scholar, and explorer who widely travelled the medieval world.


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40.Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located in which
city?/ ?
a) Varanasi/ b) Patna/ c) Kolkata/ d) New Delhi/ Indian Institute of Vegetable Researchis located in Kelabela,
Varanasi.
,
41 Which of the following is called The Ruhr of India?/
?
a) Damodar Valley/ b) Narmada Valley/ c) Brahmaputra Valley/ d) Cauvery Valley/ Damodar Valley is also called the ‘Ruhr’ of India.Damodar valley
in India (spread across Jharkhand and West Bengal) is rich in
coal and mica.
'' (
)
42 Chuquicamata in Chile is famous for which of the following
ores?/ ?
a) Aluminum/ b) Copper/ c) Zinc / d) Uranium/
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Chuquicamata is the world's largest open-pit mine of
copper./ -
43. Which of the following is a warm ocean current?/
?
a) Labrador Current/ b) Gulf Stream/ c) Humboldt Current/ d) Oyashio Current/ Gulf Stream is a warm current. Fog is commonly created by the
mixture of the cold Labrador Current and the warm Gulf
Stream./

44. The highest peak of Antarctica is - / -
a) MountVinson Massif./ b) Mount Aconcagua/
c) Mount Elbrus/ d) Mount Denali/ Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica, at 4,892 meters
(16,050 ft)./ 4,892
(16,050 )
45 . Where was the head office of the Indian National Army
located?/ ? (a) Tokyo/ (b) Rangoon/ (c) Berlin/ (d) Delhi/
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46. Which among the following body regulates Mutual Funds in
India?/ ?
a) RBI/ b) SEBI/ c) NABARD / d) IRDA/ SEBI regulates Mutual Funds in India. The Securities and
Exchange Board of India is the regulator for the securities
market in India. It was established in 1988 and given statutory
powers on 12 April 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
1988 , 1992 12 1992
47. Which among the following articles of Constitution of India
gives the power to the Highcourts to issue writs?/
?
a) 213 b) 234 c) 226 d) 220
Article 226 empowers the High Courts to issue writs like Supreme
Court./ 226

48. Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of Indian
Council of World Affairs?/ ?
a) Foreign Minister/ b) President/ c) Vice President/
d) Defense Minister/ The Indian Council of World Affairs is a New Delhi based Indian
think-tank. Established in 1943, it is devoted exclusively for
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the study of international relations and foreign affairs. By an
Act of Parliament, it has been declared an institution of
national importance in 2001.
- 1943 ,

, 2001
49 Article 43 B in Part IV of the Constitution of India deals
with - / IV 43 -
a) Health / b) Cooperative Societies/ c) Village Panchayats/ d) Forest Development/ In Part IV new Article 43B was inserted through 97th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 and through this “Cooperative
Societies” word was added.
IV 43B 97 , 2011 " "
50. How many zones are presently in Indian Railways?/ a) 17 b) 18 c) 19 d) 20
18 69 18 , l
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