Static GK Test: August 2, 2022 - Bank Exams MCQ

• 'Rahide' is a long scarf worn by the women of Himachal Pradesh to protect their head from cool breeze as well as to show their traditional social affinity.
• Jai Ram Thakur is the current and 6^th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
• Rajendra Arlekar is the current and 21^st Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

• World Computer Literacy Day is observed on 2 December.
• It was launched by Indian computer company NIIT to mark its 20th anniversary in 2001.
• It is intended to encourage the development of technological skills particularly among children and women in India.
• It aims to create awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved communities worldwide.
• It is also directed at improving the teaching of Information Technology and more generally the celebration of computers.
• The theme for 2021 World Computer Literacy Day is Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide.

• J. B. Kripalani was the President of the Indian National Congress when India won its freedom in 1947.
• He served as the President of the Indian National Congress at the Meerut session.
• He is popularly known as Acharya Kripalani.
• Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India.
• Abul Kalam Azad became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was the 1st Prime Minister of India and He is the longest-serving prime minister.

• Abdul Karim Khan was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of classical music.
• Kirana Gharana is one of the most prolific Indian classical khayal gharanas.
• It is concerned foremost with the perfect intonation of notes.
• Pran Nath was an Indian classical singer and master of the Kirana Gharana singing style.
• He established the Kirana Center for Indian Classical Music in 1972.
• Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist from the Patiala Gharana.

• Sariska Tiger Reserve- Rajasthan
• Ranthambore Tiger Reserve- Rajasthan
• Bandipur Tiger Reserve- Karnataka
• Nagarhole National Park and Tiger Reserve- Karnataka
• Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Tiger Reserve or BR Hill Tiger Reserve- Karnataka
• Kali Tiger Reserve- Karnataka
• Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve- Karnataka

• Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh, was an Indian civil servant and the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities.
• He subsequently served as the Finance Minister in the Union Cabinet. 
• He founded India International Center in 1959 and served as Lifetime President of it.
• He was also chairman of Indian Institute of Public Administration.
• In 1975, Chintaman and Durgabai Deshmukh were awarded the Padma Vibhushan.

Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in Maharashtra. The Ajanta Caves are 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.According to UNESCO, these are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art that influenced the Indian art that followed. Ellora located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India, is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600-1000 CE period.

• “cVIGIL” app has been launched by Election Commission of India in March 2019.
• It was launched to enable citizens to report on violation of election code of conduct.

• University Grants Commission was formally established in 1956 by UGC Act.
• It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognised universities and colleges.
• Its headquarters is located in New Delhi and have regional centres throughout the country.

• Mahe of Puducherry is the smallest (9 km2) district of India by area.
• Kutch, Gujarat is the largest (45,652 km2) district of India by area.