General Awareness Quiz

1. Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of?

a) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

b) Puri, Odisha

c) Madurai, Tamil Nadu

d) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

e) Kolkata, West Bengal

2. World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments celebrated on?

a) 20th March

b) 12th January

c) 24th October

d) 10th December

e) 22nd March

3. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is an international financial institution that aims to support the building of infrastructure in Asia-Pacific region. Where is the headquarter of AIIB?

a) New Delhi, India

b) Beijing, China

c) Rome, Italy 

d) Paris, France

e) None of the above

4. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalised with effect from?

a) 01st January 1921

b) 01st July 1956

c) 02nd May 1935 

d) 15th December 1965

e) 1st January 1949

5. Radha Mohan Singh is an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the present Union Minister of?

a) Finance Minister

b) Home Minister

c) Civil Aviation Minister

d) Agriculture Minister

e) Information and Broadcasting Minister

6. Baichung Bhutia is an Indian _________ of Sikkimese-Bhutia descent who plays as a striker.

a) Footballer

b) Cricketer

c) Wrestler

d) Shooter

e) None of the above

7. The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for its flat landscape, canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. What is the capital of Netherlands?

a) London

b) Amsterdam

c) Athens

d) Canberra

e) None of the above

8. BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies. Which of the following not them?

a) Russia

b) China

c) Bangladesh

d) India

e) South Africa

9. The Academy Awards, or "Oscars", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in which of the following field?

a) Science

b) Sports

c) Education

d) Film

e) Leadership

10. REER is the weighted average of a country's currency relative to an index or basket of other major currencies. REER stands for?

a) Random Effective Exchange Rate

b) Real Essential Exchange Rate

c) Rise Effective Exchange Ratings

d) Real Effective Effective Rest

e) Real Effective Exchange Rate