This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is used by the state governments to develop infrastructure in rural areas. Which of the following manages RIDF? The group which figures prominently in the context of Cattle Raids in the Rig Veda was that of theIn the Maurya empire, what was the name of department of the Chief of the Mines ? Which among the following glands secrets Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone? The first Englishman to acquire the knowledge of Sanskrit wasPanipat is modern ? Which of the following states in India established Panchayati Raj in 1956? The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an? Who among the following poets used to write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name “Asad”? Which committee has been constituted to draft the final National Education Policy (NEP) document? GK quiz set 1029 – general knowledge bits to prepare for competitive exams. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.
The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is used by the state governments to develop infrastructure in rural areas. Which of the following manages RIDF?
  1. IDBI
  2. RBI
  3. NABARD
  4. Rural Ministry of India

Correct answer is option C i.e. NABARD
Explanation:

The penalties levied on domestic commercial banks who fail to meet PSL targets is the major source of Rural infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) funding. It is administered by NABARD.

The group which figures prominently in the context of Cattle Raids in the Rig Veda was that of the
  1. Mlechchhas
  2. Dasas and Dasyus
  3. Panis
  4. Nishadas

Correct answer is option C
In the Maurya empire, what was the name of department of the Chief of the Mines ?
  1. Dauvarika
  2. Antapal
  3. Karmantika
  4. Paura

Correct answer is option C i.e. Karmantika
Explanation:
Karmantika was the department name of the Chief of the Mines.

Which among the following glands secrets Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone?

  1. Adrenal
  2. pancreas
  3. pituatry
  4. Thyriod

Correct answer is option C i.e. pituatry
Explanation:

The pituitary gland or hypophysis is located in one of the bones at the base of the skull. It has two portions viz. anterior hypophysis and posterior hypophysis.

The anterior part produces two hormones that work directly viz. growth hormone (GH) and prolactin; and four tropic hormones {tropic hormones regulate the other endocrine glands} viz. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

The posterior part releases two hormones produced in the hypothalamus viz. oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin).

The first Englishman to acquire the knowledge of Sanskrit was
  1. James Princep
  2. Sir William Jones
  3. Charles Wilkins
  4. Max Muller

Correct answer is option C
Panipat is modern ?
  1. Delhi
  2. Kurukshetra
  3. Sonepat
  4. Faridabad

Correct answer is option B

Which of the following states in India established Panchayati Raj in 1956?

  1. Rajasthan and Maharastra
  2. Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan Only
  4. Maharastra only

Correct answer is option B i.e. Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an?
  1. Weapon
  2. Script
  3. Coin
  4. Agricultural implement

Correct answer is option C

Who among the following poets used to write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name “Asad”?

  1. Mir Taqi Mir
  2. Dushyant
  3. Mirza Ghalib
  4. Amir Khusrow

Correct answer is option C i.e. Mirza Ghalib
Explanation:

His original name was “Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan. Most of us know that “Ghalib” was his pen name. But before Ghalib, he wrote with a pen name “Asad“: which means a Lion. He was honored with title of Dabeer-ul-Mulk by Bahadur Shah Zafar II. When another title Mirza Nosha was given to him, he came to be known as Mirza Ghalib.

Which committee has been constituted to draft the final National Education Policy (NEP) document?
  1. TV Kattimani committee
  2. T S R Subramanian committee
  3. KJ Alphonse committee
  4. K Kasturirangan committee

Correct answer is option D i.e. K Kasturirangan committee
Explanation:
The Union ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has appointed a new nine-member committee to work on a new National Education Policy (NEP). The former ISRO chief Dr. K Kasturirangan will head the committee on NEP. The committee also includes former IAS officer KJ Alphonse and Ram Shanker Kureel, who has a wide experience in the field of agricultural sciences and management. The committee has been appointed keeping in mind that the members bring expertise related to the diverse areas of education. Significantly, the panel also reflects the diversity of the country as the members belong to different sections as well as regions.