This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The name of Karl Landsteiner is associated with the discovery of which of the following ? Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India? Who among the following appoints Attorney General of India? What is the India’s rank in the 2017 WEF’s Global Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (GTTCI)? Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following ? Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as ________? Which among the following is not true regarding igneous rocks? Which Chalukyan ruler set up it capital at Vengi ? Who is supposed to be the future Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism? Who among the following is known as Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal? GK quiz set 140 – general knowledge static gk to test your level of general awareness skills. Multiple choice quiz on general knowledge with answers.

The name of Karl Landsteiner is associated with the discovery of which of the following ?

  1. Human Endocrine System
  2. Human Blood Groups
  3. Vitamin B Group
  4. Proteins

Correct answer is option B i.e. Human Blood Groups
Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India?
  1. P J Thomas
  2. M N Krishnamani
  3. K K Venugopal
  4. Rohington Nariman

Correct answer is option C i.e. K K Venugopal
Explanation:
Kottayan Katankot Venugopal (86), a noted constitutional expert and senior advocate, has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India with effect from June 30, 2017 and shall have a tenure of 3 years. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi. Venugopal has become a law officer for the 2nd time after being an Additional Solicitor General during the Morarji Desai government during the seventies. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan. The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

Who among the following appoints Attorney General of India?

  1. President
  2. Prime minister
  3. Law Ministry
  4. Cabinet Committee on Appointments

Correct answer is option A i.e. President
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 WEF’s Global Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (GTTCI)?
  1. 40th
  2. 52nd
  3. 33rd
  4. 67th

Correct answer is option A i.e. 40th
Explanation:
India has been ranked 40th out of 136 countries in the 2017 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (GTTCI), as per WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017. In the global ranking, Spain has topped the list, followed by France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. The report ranks countries across 14 dimensions, revealing how well countries could deliver sustainable economic and societal benefits through their travel and tourism sector. Apart from the ranking, the report also showed how the industry is a force for good in an otherwise largely stagnant global economy. The global travel and tourism sector accounts for 10% of global GDP, growing faster than other sectors and providing one in 10 jobs.
Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following ?
  1. Mahmud Ghaznavi
  2. Mohammad Ghori
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Firuzshah Tughlaq

Correct answer is option A

Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as ________?

  1. Asbestos
  2. Borax
  3. Baking Soda
  4. Washing Soda

Correct answer is option A i.e. Asbestos

Which among the following is not true regarding igneous rocks?

  1. They are formed inside earth under great pressure
  2. They don’t occur in layers and don’t contain fossils
  3. They are mostly Crystalline in nature
  4. All are correct

Correct answer is option A i.e. They are formed inside earth under great pressure
Which Chalukyan ruler set up it capital at Vengi ?
  1. Vishnuvardhan
  2. Mahendravarman
  3. Kakusthavarman
  4. Pulakesin II

Correct answer is option A i.e. Vishnuvardhan
Explanation:
The son of Pulakesin II, Vishnuvardhan established the eastern branch of the chalukyas with it’s capital first at Pistapur and later at Vengi.
Who is supposed to be the future Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism?
  1. Krakuchanda
  2. Amitabha
  3. Maitreya
  4. Kanak Muni

Correct answer is option C

Who among the following is known as Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal?

  1. Syed Ahmad Khan
  2. Ameer Ali
  3. Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
  4. Nawab Samiullah Khan

Correct answer is option C i.e. Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
Explanation:

Nawab Abdul Latif Khan: (1828-1893)a prominent personality of mid 19th century Bengal, the pioneer of Muslim modernization and the architect of the Muslim Renaissance, was one of those great men who appeared as saviours of their frustrated, humiliated, demoralized and disorganised fellow countrymen under colonial rule. His chief contribution was in the field of education. He was among the first to understand that young Bengali Muslims should receive modern education. He understood that the Muslims of Bengal had fallen behind in everything because of their prejudices against modern education. He devoted his whole life to removing this self-destructive prejudice from their minds.