This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by—Which of the following is/are Money Market Instruments? Which state assembly has passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below? Which country has become the new member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program? Apart from Saturn which of the following possess planetary possess ring systems of their own? Buddha’s preaching were mainly related toThe first Factory Act for restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time? Which among the following dynasty was identified only on the basis of Coins? Who has won the 2017 ATP Indian Wells Masters title? Vardhamana was said to have attained Nirvana under the GK quiz set 113 – general knowledge India in english to further enhance your general awareness and help you get your goals. Online quiz to prepare for clerical to top government jobs.
With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by—
  1. The Regulating Act of 1773
  2. Pitt’s India Act of 1784
  3. The Charter Act of 1813
  4. The Charter Act of 1833

Correct answer is option D

Which of the following is/are Money Market Instruments?

  1. Treasury Bills
  2. Commercial Papers
  3. Certificate of Deposits
  4. All of the above

Correct answer is option D i.e. All of the above
Explanation:

Money market securities are debt issues with maturities of one year or less. Treasury Bills, Certificate of Deposit as well as Commercial papers are money market instruments.

Which state assembly has passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Odisha
  3. Bihar
  4. Madhya Pradesh

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

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below on December 4, 2017. With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the India’s first State where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows. The Capital punishment would be awarded to convicts under Section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and Section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape. The Bill will now be sent to the President for his assent after which it will become a law.

Which country has become the new member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program?
  1. Bhutan
  2. Pakistan
  3. Iran
  4. Myanmar

Correct answer is option D i.e. Myanmar
Explanation:
Myanmar has become the 7th member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2017. The SASEC program was formed in 2001 in response to the request of the four countries of South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal – from ADB to assist in facilitating economic cooperation among them. As a project-based partnership, the SASEC program has been helping realize regional prosperity by enhancing cross-border connectivity, facilitating faster and more efficient trade and promoting cross-border power trade. Maldives and Sri Lanka joined SASEC in 2014.

Apart from Saturn which of the following possess planetary possess ring systems of their own?

  1. Jupiter only
  2. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
  3. Jupiter and Uranus
  4. Jupiter and Neptune

Correct answer is option B i.e. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
Buddha’s preaching were mainly related to
  1. belief in one God
  2. practice of rituals
  3. purity of thought and conduct
  4. idol worship

Correct answer is option C
The first Factory Act for restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local government to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
  1. Lord Lytton
  2. Lord Bentinck
  3. Lord Ripon
  4. Lord Canning

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following dynasty was identified only on the basis of Coins?

  1. Gupta
  2. Kushana
  3. Rastrakuta
  4. Chalukya

Correct answer is option B i.e. Kushana
Who has won the 2017 ATP Indian Wells Masters title?
  1. Novak Djokovic
  2. Stan Wawrinka
  3. Roger Federer
  4. Andy Murray

Correct answer is option C i.e. Roger Federer
Explanation:
Roger Federer has won the 2017 ATP Indian Wells Masters title by defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final by 6-4, 7-5. With this win, Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only man to win five Indian Wells titles. Earlier, he won this title consecutively three times between 2004 and 2006 and in 2012. At 35, Federer is the oldest ATP player to win one of the elite Masters titles, supplanting Andre Agassi who was 34 when he won in Cincinnati in 2004.
Vardhamana was said to have attained Nirvana under the
  1. Sal tree
  2. Pipal tree
  3. Neem tree
  4. Banyan tree

Correct answer is option A