This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has taken charge as the Whole Time Member (WTM) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)? Which committee has been constituted by the Central Government to probe into NTPC’s Unchahar Thermal Power Plant incident? Through which educational report, Calcutta University came into existence? Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras? The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History for—Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to which among the following Gharanas? Who among the following has written Ghoolamgiri? Which party observed the “Black Day” on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India? The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is ? In the Maurya empire, who was the superintendent of Ports ? GK quiz set 157 – general knowledge quiz for the whole family to help you beat the competition in different center and state level exams. GK objective general knowledge quiz questions answers.
Who has taken charge as the Whole Time Member (WTM) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
  1. Neha Sharma
  2. Suman Saxena
  3. Vasant Kumar
  4. Niranjan Tyagi

Correct answer is option B i.e. Suman Saxena
Explanation:
Suman Saxena, the former Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), has taken charge as the Whole Time Member (WTM) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). She would look after research and regulation wing apart from national insolvency programme, continuing professional programme as well as knowledge management and partnership. Currently, the board of IBBI — set up under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code — has five members including Chairman Dr. M S Sahoo. Others are Ajay Tyagi, Amardeep Singh Bhatia, G S Yadav and A Unnikrishnan.

Which committee has been constituted by the Central Government to probe into NTPC’s Unchahar Thermal Power Plant incident?

  1. PD Siwal committee
  2. Subir Chakraborty committee
  3. Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar committee
  4. L.D. Papney committee

Correct answer is option A i.e. PD Siwal committee
Explanation:

The Union Power Ministry has constituted a 4-member committee to investigate into the causes of the recent accident that occurred on 1st November 2017 at NTPC’s Unchahar Thermal Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district. The committee, headed by PD Siwal, Member of Central Electricity Authority, will submit its report to the Ministry of Power within a month. According to the term of reference of the committee, it will investigate the causes of the accident and fix responsibility for lapses, if any. It will also suggest remedial measures to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in the future. More than 30 people had lost their lives after a boiler exploded at the plant.

Through which educational report, Calcutta University came into existence?
  1. Macaulay’s Minute
  2. Hunter Commission
  3. Charter Act
  4. Wood’s Dispatch

Correct answer is option D
Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras?
  1. Nirukta
  2. Shiksha
  3. Chhandas
  4. Kalpa

Correct answer is option D
The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History for—
  1. Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
  2. First Round Table Conference
  3. Gandhi – Irwin Pact
  4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Correct answer is option A

Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to which among the following Gharanas?

  1. Banaras Gharana
  2. Agra Gharana
  3. Kirana Gharana
  4. Lucknow Gharana

Correct answer is option A i.e. Banaras Gharana
Explanation:

Girija Devi belongs to Banaras gharana. She performs classical and light classical music and has helped elevate the profile of thumri.

Who among the following has written Ghoolamgiri?

  1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
  3. Jyotiba Phule
  4. Dadu Dayal

Correct answer is option C i.e. Jyotiba Phule
Explanation:

In 1873 Phule wrote a book named Gulamgiri, meaning slavery. Phule dedicated his book to all those Americans who had fought to free slaves, thus establishing a link between the conditions of the “lower” castes in India and the black slaves in America

Which party observed the “Black Day” on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India?

  1. Indian National Congress
  2. Forward Bloc
  3. Hindu Mahasabha
  4. Communist Party of India

Correct answer is option C i.e. Hindu Mahasabha
The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is ?
  1. Sindhu
  2. Sutudri
  3. Sarasvati
  4. Ganga

Correct answer is option A
In the Maurya empire, who was the superintendent of Ports ?
  1. Pattanadhyaksha
  2. Manadhyaksha
  3. Kosadhyaksha
  4. Ganikadhyaksha

Correct answer is option A i.e. Pattanadhyaksha
Explanation:
As per the officials mentioned in the Arthashastra, Pattanadhyaksha was the superintendent of Ports.