Static and current Affairs Quiz : 2 October 2018

Q1. Phawngpui National Park or Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park is one of the two national parks of India in which state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
(e) Meghalaya
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Q2. Who is present President of South Africa?
(a) Yoweri Museveni
(b) Jacob Zuma
(c) Cyril Ramaphosa
(d) Nomazizi Mtshotshisa
(e) Paul Kagame
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Q3. The Ranganadi Dam is a concrete-gravity diversion dam on the Ranganadi River in-
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
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Q4. Who is the present Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises?
(a) Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
(b) Anant Geete
(c) Chaudhary Birender Singh
(d) Jual Oram
(e) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
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Q5. World Hepatitis Day has been observed on July ______________ every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
(a) July 29
(b) July 31
(c) July 26
(d) July 28
(e) July 15
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Q6. Kanger Ghati National Park was declared a national park in 1982 by the Government of India. In which state Kanger Ghati National Park located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
(e) Assam
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Q7. Chapoli dam is situated in-
(a) Goa
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Karnataka
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Q8. What is the capital city of Mali?
(a) Ouagadougou
(b) Praia
(c) Lome
(d) Niamey
(e) Bamako
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Q9. What is the currency of Colombia?
(a) Rand
(b) Peso
(c) Dinar
(d) Euro
(e) Dollar
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Q10. In which year former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded with Bharat Ratna?
(a) 2012
(b) 2016
(c) 2017
(d) 2015
(e) 2014
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Q11. Junagadh is a city in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Tamil Nadu
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Q12. Who is the present Governor of Goa?
(a) Acharya Dev Vrat
(b) Om Prakash Kohli
(c) Anandiben Patel
(d) Satya Pal Malik
(e) Mridula Sinha
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Q13. Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in-
(a) Chhatisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Meghalaya
(e) West Bengal
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Q14. VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness of his wrists, has penned down his autobiography titled, “281 and Beyond”. Who is VVS Laxman?
(a) Shooter
(b) Wrestler
(c) Archer
(d) Cricketer
(e) Footballer
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Q15. The Esala Perahera is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in-
(a) Nepal
(b) China
(c) Sri Lank
(d) Bhutan
(e) Pakistan
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