This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found ? Who was the envoy of British king James I at the court of Jahangir? The basic defect of the Lucknow pact was that it was :Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism? The famous INA trails took place in the Red Fort, Delhi in____What is the theme of 2017 International Mine Awareness Day (IMAD)? Who has been chosen for the first-ever Kesari Media Award? The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” will be conducted between India and which country? Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a National Revolt? Bangladesh has signed how much amount of loan deal with India for its infrastructure and social sector development? GK quiz set 234 – general knowledge quiz for SSC CGL to test yours general knowledge prepration for exams. GK MCQ quiz online for government exams.
Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found ?
  1. Indus Valley
  2. Mesopotamian
  3. Egyptian
  4. Persian

Correct answer is option A
Who was the envoy of British king James I at the court of Jahangir?
  1. William Finch
  2. Pietra Della Vella
  3. Edward Terry
  4. William Hawkins

Correct answer is option D
The basic defect of the Lucknow pact was that it was :
  1. a pact between powerless leaders,
  2. a marriage of convenience without a priest,
  3. Based on the wrong notion that Hindus and Muslims formed separate communities,
  4. an agreement based purely on the bond of common hatred of foreign rule

Correct answer is option C
Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?
  1. Casteless society
  2. Worship of stupa
  3. Worship of gods and goddesses
  4. Emphasis on ahimsa

Correct answer is option C
The famous INA trails took place in the Red Fort, Delhi in____
  1. 1945
  2. 1946
  3. 1944
  4. 1947

Correct answer is option B
What is the theme of 2017 International Mine Awareness Day (IMAD)?
  1. Mine Action and Women Dominance
  2. Needs driven. People Centred
  3. Mine Action is Humanitarian Action
  4. More than Mines

Correct answer is option B i.e. Needs driven. People Centred
Explanation:
The International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed every year on April 4 to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. The day also highlights the deadly threat that mines pose to civilians’ lives and nations’ development. The 2017 theme is “Needs driven. People Centred”.

Who has been chosen for the first-ever Kesari Media Award?

  1. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
  2. R S Babu
  3. M G Radhakrishnan
  4. T J S George

Correct answer is option D i.e. T J S George
Explanation:

Veteran journalist T J S George has been chosen for the first Kesari Media Award, instituted by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust (KMJT). The award consists of a purse of Rs 50,000, citation and a statuette designed by renowned artist Bhatathiri. The award would be given away at a function in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, which is scheduled to be held on August 13, 2017.

The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” will be conducted between India and which country?

  1. Russia
  2. Japan
  3. United States
  4. South Korea

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

The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” will be conducted between Indian and Russian Armed Forces in the Eastern Military District of Russia from 19 to 29 Oct 2017. the INDRA-2017 will strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and enable sharing of best practices between both the armed forces. It will be a landmark event in the history of Indo-Russian defence cooperation. It must be noted that Exercise INDRA in its previous nine avatars has been conducted as a single service exercise alternately between the two countries. The year 2017 marks a major milestone as this Exercise has been upgraded to involve all the three Services of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force), which further accentuates the importance of Joint Services in the present world environment.

Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a National Revolt?
  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Lord Ellenborough
  4. Disraeli

Correct answer is option D

Bangladesh has signed how much amount of loan deal with India for its infrastructure and social sector development?

  1. $4.5 billion
  2. $5.5 billion
  3. $6.5 billion
  4. $7.5 billion

Correct answer is option A i.e. $4.5 billion
Explanation:

Bangladesh has signed $4.5 billion third line of credit (LoC) agreement with India for its infrastructure and social sector development on October 4, 2017. The new Indian line of credit will be used to fund 17 major projects in Bangladesh, which include electricity, railroads, roads, shipping and ports. As with previous LoC agreements, Bangladesh will pay an interest rate of 1 % a year. It will have 20 years to pay back the loans, with a grace period of five years. Under the agreement, Bangladesh would have to purchase 65 to 75% of the services, goods or works from the Indian market with the money to be provided under the third LoC following the precedence of the previous two nearly identical agreements. Bangladesh has two other LoCs open w
ith India: the first one was signed in 2010, and the second one in 2016. These LOCs are collectively worth Tk3.06 billion, but till last year, Bangladesh government has been able to use only USD 576 million.