This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa hien visit India? Which country produced world’s first cloned camel? Who had founded the Anushilan Samiti? The new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series for India will be calculated on which base year? Which of the following events was the last in chronological order? Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS? Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office? World Health day is observed on? The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between Which Indian personality has won the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize? GK quiz set 1151 – gk questions related to competitive exams to read from home, university or any place of your comfort. Quiz for SSC, banking, UPSC, IAS, PSC, and other center and state level exams.
During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa hien visit India?
- Chandragupta I
- Chandragupta II
- Samudragupta
- Skandgupta
Correct answer is option B
Which country produced world’s first cloned camel?
- USA
- UAE
- Yemen
- Saudi Arabia
Correct answer is option B i.e. UAE
Who had founded the Anushilan Samiti?
- Pramath Nath Mitra
- Varindra Ghosh
- V.D. Savarkar
- Narendra Gosain
Correct answer is option A
The new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series for India will be calculated on which base year?
- 2006-07
- 2008-09
- 2010-11
- 2011-12
Correct answer is option D i.e. 2011-12
Explanation:
T C A Anant, India’s Chief Statistician and MOSPI Secretary, will launch the new series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with a base year 2011-12 on May 9, 2017 with an aim to map economic activities more accurately. The new data is expected to provide a more realistic and reliable growth in production. Currently, the IIP is calculated on base year of 2004-05. The IIP gives a broad outlook on output of various types of goods like basic, consumer and capital ones, which helps in gauging the level of economic progress and investments in the economy. The other leading indicators – Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross Value Addition (GVA) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) are already on the base year of 2011-12. The Wholesale price index (WPI) is also in process to be shifted to the new base year.
Explanation:
T C A Anant, India’s Chief Statistician and MOSPI Secretary, will launch the new series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with a base year 2011-12 on May 9, 2017 with an aim to map economic activities more accurately. The new data is expected to provide a more realistic and reliable growth in production. Currently, the IIP is calculated on base year of 2004-05. The IIP gives a broad outlook on output of various types of goods like basic, consumer and capital ones, which helps in gauging the level of economic progress and investments in the economy. The other leading indicators – Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross Value Addition (GVA) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) are already on the base year of 2011-12. The Wholesale price index (WPI) is also in process to be shifted to the new base year.
Which of the following events was the last in chronological order?
- Home Rule Movement
- Khilafat Movement
- Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
- Mopala Revolt
Correct answer is option D
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
- Satyendra Nath Tagore
- Sarojini Naidu
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- C. R. Das
Correct answer is option A
Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?
- Legislative Assembly
- Parliament
- President
- Supreme Court
Correct answer is option C i.e. President
Explanation:
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World Health day is observed on?
- 3rd April
- 4th April
- 5th April
- 7th April
Correct answer is option D i.e. 7th April
Explanation:
Explanation:
The World Health Day (WHD) is observed every year on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO)
The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between
- Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala
- Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
- Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj
- Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra
Correct answer is option B
Which Indian personality has won the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize?
- Prafulla Samantra
- Rashida Bee
- Champa Devi Shukla
- Ramesh Agrawal
Correct answer is option A i.e. Prafulla Samantra
Explanation:
Prafulla Samantra, an iconic leader of social justice movements in India, the Goldman Environmental Prize for his historic 12-year legal battle that affirmed the indigenous Dongria Kondh’s land rights and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive, open-pit aluminum ore mine. In this battle, Prafulla has been kidnapped, assaulted and attacked several times by the mining company for his activism and continues to receive threats for his ‘anti-development’ stance. The other 2017 recepients are: Mark Lopez (United States), Uros Macerl (Slovenia), Rodrigo Tot (Guatemala), Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Wendy Bowman (Australia).
Explanation:
Prafulla Samantra, an iconic leader of social justice movements in India, the Goldman Environmental Prize for his historic 12-year legal battle that affirmed the indigenous Dongria Kondh’s land rights and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive, open-pit aluminum ore mine. In this battle, Prafulla has been kidnapped, assaulted and attacked several times by the mining company for his activism and continues to receive threats for his ‘anti-development’ stance. The other 2017 recepients are: Mark Lopez (United States), Uros Macerl (Slovenia), Rodrigo Tot (Guatemala), Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Wendy Bowman (Australia).
