This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act? Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by Modan Lal Dhingra in London, was—Who among the following is called the architect of Indian Five Year Planning? Which city is hosting the National Conference of NITI Aayog? Which of the following is NOT among the ‘three ratnas’ or gems of Jainism? Which of the following is known as the “Bible of Tamil Land”? Which among the following is known as White Vitriol? World’s largest temple is located in _ _ _ ? What was the capital of Kanishka? By which among the following acts, the East India Company lost its monopoly of trade with China? GK quiz set 1077 – gk general knowledge question and answers to save your money and help you get better marks in compeptitive exam. GK quiz for Indian competitive exams.

Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act?

  1. Sir Ashley Eden
  2. Alexander John Arbuthnot
  3. Lord Lytton
  4. Lord Stanley

Correct answer is option C i.e. Lord Lytton
Explanation:

In 1878, Lord Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act to ban the vernacular press in India. The first victim was nationalist Newspaper ‘Soma Prakash’.

Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by Modan Lal Dhingra in London, was—
  1. Secretary of State for India
  2. Adviser to the Secretary of State for India
  3. Law Member
  4. Governor of Bengal

Correct answer is option B

Who among the following is called the architect of Indian Five Year Planning?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. C D Deshmukh
  3. PC Mahalnobis
  4. Sardar Balwant Singh

Correct answer is option C i.e. PC Mahalnobis
Which city is hosting the National Conference of NITI Aayog?
  1. New Delhi
  2. Ahmedabad
  3. Kanpur
  4. Indore

Correct answer is option A i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:
The day-long National Conference of Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories organised by NITI Aayog has started in New Delhi on July 10, 2017 to further the spirit of cooperative and competitive federalism. The focus of the conference is on best practices in social and economic sectors across states. Various developmental indicators developed by NITI Aayog, in areas like health, education, water management and digital transformation are being discussed. The idea is to measure performance and progress of states and rank them appropriately to instill healthy competition among them. In addition several interactive sessions on issues including agriculture and health are also on the agenda.
Which of the following is NOT among the ‘three ratnas’ or gems of Jainism?
  1. Full knowledge
  2. Action
  3. Liberation
  4. Belief in God

Correct answer is option D
Which of the following is known as the “Bible of Tamil Land”?
  1. Tirukkural
  2. Aingurunaru
  3. Silappadikaram
  4. Murugarrupaddi

Correct answer is option A

Which among the following is known as White Vitriol?

  1. Zinc Sulphate
  2. Zinc Chloride
  3. Zinc Phosphate
  4. Zinc oxide

Correct answer is option A i.e. Zinc Sulphate

World’s largest temple is located in __________ ?

  1. India
  2. Nepal
  3. Cambodia
  4. Laos

Correct answer is option C i.e. Cambodia
What was the capital of Kanishka?
  1. Purushapura
  2. Pataliputra
  3. Taxila
  4. Mathura

Correct answer is option A

By which among the following acts, the East India Company lost its monopoly of trade with China?

  1. Pitts India act 1784
  2. The Charter Act of 1813
  3. The Charter Act of 1833
  4. The Charter Act of 1853

Correct answer is option C i.e. The Charter Act of 1833
Explanation:

Charter Act 1833 or the Saint Helena Act 1833 was passed by the British Parliament to renew the charter of East India Company which was last renewed in 1813. Via this act, the charter was renewed for 20 years but the East India Company was deprived of its commercial privileges which it enjoyed so far.