This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art to revive the ancient art traditions of India? India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with World Bank (WB) for UP Tourism Project? The 2017 Bali Jatra festival has started in which state? When was established the Muslim League? Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had”? The first President of Muslim League was—The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in theThe Peacock Throne was made for:Several foreign kingdoms were carved out in the post Mauryan period. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a foreign kingdom? The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in which state? GK quiz set 249 – general knowledge quiz regarding India to improve your confidence. Take free multiple choice questions answers test and get instant feedback.

Who among the following founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art to revive the ancient art traditions of India?

  1. Abanindranath Tagore
  2. Ravindranath Tagore
  3. Surendranath Ganguly
  4. Mukul Dey

Correct answer is option A i.e. Abanindranath Tagore
Explanation:

Abanidranath Tagore had founded Indian Society of Oriental Art in Kolkata to revive the ancient art traditions of India. He was the principal of government school of art and a great artist of modern India.

India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with World Bank (WB) for UP Tourism Project?

  1. $75 million
  2. $54 million
  3. $33 million
  4. $40 million

Correct answer is option D i.e. $40 million
Explanation:

India has signed a loan agreement worth $40 million with the World Bank (WB) for UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project on December 28, 2017. The purpose of the project is to increase tourism-related benefits for local communities in Uttar Pradesh. The total project cost is around $57.14 million, out of which $40 million will be financed by the World Bank, and the remaining amount will be funded out of the state budget. The programme duration is five years. The project is expected to have far-reaching social, economic and environmental benefits by targeting local communities and entrepreneurs near some of the main tourist and pilgrimage attractions in Uttar Pradesh, namely, Agra as well as Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Govardhan in the Braj region.

The 2017 Bali Jatra festival has started in which state?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Assam
  4. Odisha

Correct answer is option D i.e. Odisha
Explanation:

The annual ‘Bali Jatra’ festival was started in the city of Cuttack at Gadagadia Ghata of the Mahanadi river, Odisha on November 4, 2017. The week-long famous fair on an area of 30 acres on the river bank will continue till November 10. The fest is celebrated to mark the day when ancient traders of Odisha would set sail to distant lands of Bali, as well as Java, Sumatra, Borneo (all in Indonesia), and Sri Lanka for trade and cultural expansion. It is celebrated every year from the day of Kartika Purnima according to the Oriya Calendar. In all, Bali Jatra bears testimony to the rich maritime legacy of ancient Odisha.

When was established the Muslim League?
  1. 1904
  2. 1906
  3. 1910
  4. 1915

Correct answer is option B
Who said “I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be had”?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Annie Besant
  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct answer is option A
The first President of Muslim League was—
  1. Salimullah Khan
  2. Aga Khan
  3. Mustaq Hussain
  4. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Correct answer is option A
The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the
  1. Vedas
  2. Puranas
  3. Brahamanas
  4. Upanishads

Correct answer is option D
The Peacock Throne was made for:
  1. Jahangir
  2. Akbar
  3. Shahjehan
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option C
Several foreign kingdoms were carved out in the post Mauryan period. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a foreign kingdom?
  1. Bactrian-Greeks
  2. Parthians
  3. Sakas
  4. Vakatakas

Correct answer is option D

The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in which state?

  1. Uttrakhand
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan

Correct answer is option D i.e. Rajasthan
Explanation:

The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. It is home to Nilgai, feral cattle, chital deer, wild boar, Indian porcupine, etc. The park is famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. The reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a waterfowl hunting ground.