Static Awareness

21. Parul Parmar is related to which sports?

1. Weightlifting
2. Golf
3. Badminton
4. Shooting

Option “3” is correct
India’s Parul Parmar defeated Thailand’s Wannaphatdee Kamtam in the finals of the women’s singles Standing Lower (SL3) to win gold in BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Ulsan, South Korea.
22. The 2021 Konark Dance Festival has started in which state?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Kerala
4. Karnataka

Option “2” is correct
2021 Konark Dance Festival has started in Odisha. This dance festival celebrated at the famous Konark sun temple of Orissa, India. It is one of the biggest dance festivals held in Odisha.
23. Who is the current Education Minister in Narendra Modi government?

1. Dr Harsh Vardhan
2. Kalraj Mishra
3. Jual Oram
4. Dharmendra Pradhan’

Option “4” is correct
The current education minister is Dharmendra Pradhan, a member of the Council of Ministers.
24. Where is the Headquarters of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?

1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Nairobi, Kenya
3. Madrid, Spain
4. Bern, Switzerland

Option “1” is correct
Budapest, Hungary is the Headquarters of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
25. The Darrah National Park (DNP) is located in which state/UT?

1. Maharashtra
2. Odisha
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan

Option “4” is correct
The Darrah National Park (DNP) is located in within the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests’ ecoregion of Rajasthan and covers an area of 250 square kilometers.
26. Tunga Bhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra in which state?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana

Option “3” is correct
TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna, located approximately five km from Hospet town in Karnataka, which is also the largest dam in Karnataka.
27. The Bhavani Sagar Dam constructed across Bhavani river in which state?

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Gujarat

Option “3” is correct
The Bhavani Sagar Dam constructed across Bhavani river, is located 80 Km away from Coimbatore city, Tamil Nadu. The Bhavanisagar dam is 8 km. long and it is the longest masonry dam in the world.
28. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam. This dam is located in ____________.

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Karnataka

Option “3” is correct
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam in Rajkot, Gujarat including the filling of Aji dam with Narmada waters under Sauni Yojana.
29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched the world’s second biggest dam on the river Narmada in Gujarat. This dam has been named as ________________.

1. Mansarovar Dam
2. Rihand Dam
3. Sardar Sarovar Dam
4. Kol Dam

Option “3” is correct
Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the SardarSarovar Dam – the world’s second biggest – on the river Narmada in Gujarat.
30. Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station in the Singrauli district of which state?

1. Jammu Kashmir
2. Odisha
3. Haryana
4. Madhya Pradesh

Option “4” is correct
Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, with an installed capacity of 4,760MW, is currently the biggest thermal power plant in India. It is a coal-based power plant owned and operated by NTPC.