This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? Which of the following is also known as wood alcohol? Which state has become the first Indian state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters? Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard ? The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park (MPNP) is located in which state? The first factory by the Dutch was established at which among the following places? What was the name of Harshavardhana’s biography? SEBI has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to launch gold options. The headquarters of MCX is located in which city? Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Serbia? Which one of the following writings is NOT related to Mahatma Gandhi? GK quiz set 1129 – general knowledge MCQs with answers to prepare for competitive exams. GK Quiz for SSC, IAS, UPSC, PSC, IBPS and other exams.
Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
  1. Purna Swaraj Resolution : 1929
  2. Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
  3. Formation of Congress Socialist Party : 1938
  4. Simla Conference : 1945

Correct answer is option C

Which of the following is also known as wood alcohol?

  1. Methanol
  2. Ethanol
  3. Propanal
  4. Butanol

Correct answer is option A i.e. Methanol
Explanation:

Methanol (CH3OH) is also known as Wood Alcohol. Its a solvent in many chemical processes and is a component of automobile antifreeze.

Which state has become the first Indian state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters?
  1. Kerala
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Karnataka
  4. Odisha

Correct answer is option B i.e. Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra became the first Indian state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters. The state branch of the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the drive on April 15, celebrated as Third Gender Day (TGD). According to ECI officials, Maharashtra has over 10 lakh transgenders and only about 1,700 are registered voters. It must be noted that the ‘third gender’ status for hijras or transgenders was created by the Supreme Court in its landmark judgment on 15th April 2014.
Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard ?
  1. Harappa
  2. Lothal
  3. Mohenjodaro
  4. Rakhigarhi

Correct answer is option B

The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park (MPNP) is located in which state?

  1. Uttrakhand
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Correct answer is option C i.e. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:

The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park (MPNP) is located in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh and covers an area of 274,100 square metres. This national park has plants in fossil form that existed in India anywhere between 40 million and 150 million years ago spread over seven villages of Mandla District viz. Ghuguwa, Umaria, Deorakhurd, Barbaspur, Chanti-hills, Chargaon and Deori Kohani.

The first factory by the Dutch was established at which among the following places?

  1. Surat
  2. Machilipatnam
  3. Negapatnam
  4. Pulicat

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

The Dutch East India Company was created in 1602 as “United East India Company” and its first permanent trading post was in Indonesia. In India, they established the first factory in Masulipattanam in 1605, followed by Pulicat in 1610, Surat in 1616, Bimilipatam in 1641 and Chinsura in 1653.

What was the name of Harshavardhana’s biography?
  1. Harshacharita
  2. Harshamanglam
  3. Harshamanas
  4. None of them

Correct answer is option D

SEBI has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to launch gold options. The headquarters of MCX is located in which city?

  1. Lucknow
  2. New Delhi
  3. Mumbai
  4. Pune

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

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , the capital and commodity market regulator, has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) to launch India’s first gold options contract soon. It will allow investors and hedgers to minimise their price risk at a fraction of cost compared to currently available futures trading. The headquarters of MCX is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Serbia?
  1. Ivica Dacic
  2. Tomislav Nikolic
  3. Dragan Sutanovac
  4. Aleksandar Vucic

Correct answer is option D i.e. Aleksandar Vucic
Explanation:
Aleksandar Vucic, the chairman of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), has been sworn-in as the new President of Serbia on May 31, 2017 and succeeded Tomislav Nikolic. He won the 2017 Serbian Presidential election by 55% of votes on April 2017. Prior to this post, Vucic was the Prime Minister of Serbia.
Which one of the following writings is NOT related to Mahatma Gandhi?
  1. My Experiments with Truth
  2. Harijan
  3. The Holy Familiy
  4. Hind Swaraj

Correct answer is option C