Static GK Test: May 10, 2022 - Bank Exams MCQ

● Deepa Karmakar was the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at a global event.

● Deepa Karmakar clinched the trophy in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey.

● Deepa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold at a global event.

• V. S. Ramadevi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India, she was also the first female Governor of Karnataka.
• Pratibha Patil was the first woman President of India (From 2007 to 12).
• Meira Kumar was the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India from 2009 to 2014.
• Nirmala Sitharaman is a famous politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), She currently serves as the Finance Minister of India.

● The First Deputy Prime Minister of India was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was also the home minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. He held the post for 3 years until his death in 1950.

● Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is also called the “Unifier of India”. The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, was dedicated to him on 31st October 2018 which is approximately 182 metres (597 ft) in height.

• ‘Puanchei’ is a kind of shawl which is draped around the waist by tucking the opposite ends onto the side
• The attire is worn by Mizo women during festivals
• The word Puan is referred to a shawl-like cloth fabric and it is hand-woven
• The attire is crafted with strips of yarn wrapped in looms. The transverse stripes come in solid colours running through the attire.
• It is usually paired with Kawrechi, which also forms the part of the  traditional wear during festive setting in Mizoram

● Kalbeliya is a tribal dance of the Kalbelia tribe from Rajasthan, India. The dance is an integral part of their culture and is performed by men and women.

● The number of classical dances ranges from eight to more, depending on the source and scholar. The Sangeet Natak Academy recognizes eight - Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri, and Mohiniyattam.

● Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck became the 1st hereditary king of Bhutan on December 17, 1907, after taking the Oath of Allegiance by an assembly comprising of representatives of the monastic community, officials and the common people that recognized him as Druk Gyal-po.

● The official language is Dzongkha but English is also prevalent.

● Druk-pa Ka-gyu, is the state religion of Bhutan which also forms one of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism

● Thimphu, also spelt Thimbu, is the capital of Bhutan

● Bhutanese ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan

● Tshering Tobgay is the Prime Minister of Bhutan

● The Hornbill festival is celebrated in Nagaland.

● It is held every year from 1 december to 10 december in Nagaland.

● It is arranged by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments.

● The 18th hornbill festival is launched by president ram nath kovind and state formation day celebration.

● The festival’s name is hornbill because of indian bird that lives around in nagaland.

● Garba is a form of dance, as well as a religious and social event that originated in Gujarat, India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb). Traditionally, it is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navaratri.

● Lavani is the folk dance of Maharashtra State. Ghumar is the traditional folk dance of Rajasthan state. Jat-Jatin is the most popular folk dance of North Bihar, especially in the Mithila and Koshi regions.

● Myanmar Kyat is the currency of Myanmar.

● Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur are the neighbouring Indian states that share a border with Myanmar

● Naypyitaw is the capital of Myanmar

● Min Aung Hlaing is the prime minister of Myanmar

● Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia

● Dong is the currency of Vietnam

● Riel is the currency of Cambodia

● Space research is not a sustainable development goal.

● The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all".

● The SDGs were set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.