This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal? The 2017 World Polio Day (WPD) is observed on which date? Nickel and Iron are the main constituents of _ _ _? The famous Kohinour diamond was produced from one of the mines in-Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement? The tribal festival of nature worshipping “Sarhul” has started in which state? On which date Indian Independence Act 1947 got Royal Assent? Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India? In which state of India is located the ancient trading depot of Bharukaccha? The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to____ GK quiz set 251 – free online quiz for IAS to read from home, university or any place of your comfort. General awareness free MCQ with answers.

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

  1. Pottasium
  2. Lead
  3. Copper
  4. Calcium

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

The six elements in column 2 of the Periodic table are called Alkaline Earth Metals. These include Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra).

The 2017 World Polio Day (WPD) is observed on which date?

  1. October 23
  2. October 22
  3. October 25
  4. October 24

Correct answer is option D i.e. October 24
Explanation:

The World Polio Day (WPD) is observed every year by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 24 to raise awareness about the hazards of the crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. The day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. There is no cure for this disease, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Polio can be prevented through immunization. Polio vaccine, given multiple times, almost always protects a child for life. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free.

Nickel and Iron are the main constituents of __________?

  1. Earth Core
  2. Earth Crust
  3. Mantle
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option A i.e. Earth Core
The famous Kohinour diamond was produced from one of the mines in-
  1. Orissa
  2. Chhotanagpur
  3. Bijapur
  4. Golconda

Correct answer is option D
Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement?
  1. Kakori episode
  2. Chauri-Chaura episode
  3. Jallianwala Bagh episode
  4. Muzaffarpur episode

Correct answer is option B
The tribal festival of nature worshipping “Sarhul” has started in which state?
  1. Jharkhand
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Odisha

Correct answer is option A i.e. Jharkhand
Explanation:
The popular tribal festival of nature worshipping – ‘Sarhul’ has started in all over Jharkhand with enthusiasm. The festival marks the beginning of New Year by worshiping trees. This annual festival is celebrated during the spring season when trees and other elements of nature are worshiped. Sarhul literally means ‘Worship of Sal’. The festival is dedicated to Dharti mata — Mother Earth. Tribals believe that they can use new crop mainly paddy, leaves of the trees, flowers and fruits of the season only after this festival is celebrated.

On which date Indian Independence Act 1947 got Royal Assent?

  1. 18 June 1947
  2. 18 July 1947
  3. 18 March 1947
  4. 18 April 1947

Correct answer is option B i.e. 18 July 1947
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
  1. Razia Sultan
  2. Chand Bibi
  3. Durgavati
  4. Noorjahan

Correct answer is option A

In which state of India is located the ancient trading depot of Bharukaccha?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarath
  3. Maharastra
  4. Karnataka

Correct answer is option B i.e. Gujarath
The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to____
  1. Modernise the Indian army
  2. Modernise the Indian agriculture
  3. Impose censorship on National Press
  4. Improve the relationship between Government of India and Indian Princely States

Correct answer is option D