This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has been elected the new chairman of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India? Who was the chief guest of the Shared Value Summit (SVS-2017) in New Delhi? Which new pension scheme has been launched by the Union Government for the senior citizens? Which Indian-origin personality has been honoured with the highest civilian award “Order of Australia” in Australia for community work? Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories? Which of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa? Which among the following soil is rich in minerals? On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ? Who among the following viceroys became a victim of one of the convicts during his visit to the Andaman’s? Who said, “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”? GK quiz set 1110 – general knowledge trivia questions and answers to help you score better in general awareness section. More you will practice these MCQ quizzes, more will be your confidence.

Who has been elected the new chairman of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India?

  1. Subhash Chandra Garg
  2. Chetan Chauhan
  3. Nakul Chopra
  4. Sudhanshu Vats

Correct answer is option C i.e. Nakul Chopra
Explanation:

Nakul Chopra, currently President of AAAI and Senior Advisor at Publicis Communications, has been elected as the new Chairman of Television ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India. He will succeed Sudhanshu Vats, chief executive officer (CEO) at Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Chopra will be the 3rd chairman of the agency and has been on the board of BARC since September 2016. The BARC India is a joint industry body formed to design, commission, supervise and own country’s television audience measurement system.

Who was the chief guest of the Shared Value Summit (SVS-2017) in New Delhi?

  1. Suresh Prabhu
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Smriti Irani
  4. Rajnath Singh

Correct answer is option A i.e. Suresh Prabhu
Explanation:

Suresh Prabhu, the Union Minister of Industry and Commerce, was the chief guest for the Shared Value Summit 2017 in New Delhi on December 1. The summit was organised by Shared Value Initiative India, Institute for Competitiveness (India), and SoulAce and India Council on Competitiveness in association with BusinessLine. The theme of the summit was “Equity and Empowerment”. The purpose of the summit is to encourage businesses to adopt the practice of shared value by imbibing the spirit of inclusivity in their business models. The summit aims to provide a platform to identify and address the barriers that exist to equality and empowerment in the Indian society.

Which new pension scheme has been launched by the Union Government for the senior citizens?
  1. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
  2. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Varun Yojana (PMVVY)
  3. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vradh Yojana (PMVVY)
  4. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vaman Yojana (PMVVY)

Correct answer is option A i.e. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
Explanation:
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched a new pension scheme Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) for the senior citizens in New Delhi on July 21, 2017. The scheme can be purchased offline as well as online through LIC and is exempted from Service Tax or GST. The PMVVY scheme will be available till 3rd of May next year and will provide an assured return of 8% per annum payable monthly for 10 years. Loan upto 75% of purchase price will be allowed after 3 policy years to meet the liquidity needs. The scheme also allows for premature exit for the treatment of any critical or terminal illness of self or spouse. On such premature exit, 98% of the Purchase Price shall be refunded. On death of the pensioner during the policy term of 10 years, the purchase price will be paid to the beneficiary.
Which Indian-origin personality has been honoured with the highest civilian award “Order of Australia” in Australia for community work?
  1. Gurinder Chadha
  2. Uttam Singh
  3. Guruswamy Jayraman
  4. Tej K Bhatia

Correct answer is option C i.e. Guruswamy Jayraman
Explanation:
Guruswamy Jayraman, a 69-year-old Indian-origin Glenwood resident, has been honoured with the highest civilian award “Order of Australia” in Australia for community work, the highest civilian award in Australia. He works as a senior accountant with Woollahra Municipal Council for a living and has been devoting most of his spare time in community work for the last 25 years. He has represented various community organisations like Auburn Diversity Services, Hindu Council of Australia, Sri Om Adi Sakhi Ashram, Sewa International Australia, etc. Jayraman migrated from Delhi to Australia in 1991.
Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?
  1. Clive
  2. Dupleix
  3. Albuquerque
  4. Warren Hastings

Correct answer is option B
Which of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa?
  1. Allahabad pillar inscription
  2. Aihole inscription
  3. Alapadu grant
  4. Hanumakonda inscription

Correct answer is option B i.e. Aihole inscription
Explanation:
Aihole inscription written by the Badami Chalukyas King, Pulakesin II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE and was a follower of Jainism. This valuable inscription discovered in the Meguti temple near Aihole (Bijapur district in Karnataka). The inscription is in the Sanskrit language, which uses the old Kannada script. The accounts of Pulkeshi’s campaigns are provided in the Aioli inscription dated 634 AD. It was composed by his court poet Ravikirti. Bharavi, who is associated with the Pallavas of Kanchi along with Kalidasa is mentioned in the famous Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II.

Which among the following soil is rich in minerals?

  1. Alluvial soil
  2. Black soil
  3. Red soil
  4. Laterite soil

Correct answer is option A i.e. Alluvial soil

On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars

Correct answer is option B i.e. Venus
Explanation:

Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.

Who among the following viceroys became a victim of one of the convicts during his visit to the Andaman’s?
  1. Curzon
  2. Mayo
  3. Ripon
  4. Lytton

Correct answer is option B
Who said, “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”?
  1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Bipin Chandra Pal
  4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer is option B