This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Approval of which among the following authorities alone would be sufficient to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India ? Who has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential election? Who is associated with the term ‘Loknayak’ in India? Who among the following preached the doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind“? The Government of India (GoI) has recently approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in which country? What is the upper limit of election expense in a parliamentary constituency? Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916? Gautma Buddha’s mother ‘Mahamaya’ belongs to which tribe? Indian National Army was formed in ? At which among the following places, Hindu Mela was started in 1867 by Nabagopal Mitra ? GK quiz set 299 – general knowledge MCQ and answers to improve your confidence. MCQ on general knowledge with answers.

Approval of which among the following authorities alone would be sufficient to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India ?

  1. Only Parliament
  2. Only President
  3. Either Parliament or President
  4. Both Parliament and President

Correct answer is option A i.e. Only Parliament

Who has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential election?

  1. Frank Habineza
  2. Juvenal Habyarimana
  3. Philippe Mpayimana
  4. Paul Kagame

Correct answer is option D i.e. Paul Kagame
Explanation:

Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda who is ruling the tiny African nation for 17 years, has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential election with 99% of votes. He is the leader of the political party Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR). With this, he secured his third term in office as president and will extend his 17 years in power.

Who is associated with the term ‘Loknayak’ in India?
  1. Lala Lajpat Rai
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Jayaprakash Narayan
  4. Madan Mohan Malviya

Correct answer is option C
Who among the following preached the doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind“?
  1. Jyotiba Phule
  2. Vivekananda
  3. Sri Narayan Guru
  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Correct answer is option C
The Government of India (GoI) has recently approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in which country?
  1. Myanmar
  2. Nepal
  3. Bhutan
  4. Bangladesh

Correct answer is option B i.e. Nepal
Explanation:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited to promote clean and green energy in India and the sub continent. This project will generate 900 Megawatt of hydro power at an estimated cost of Rs. 5723.72 crore. The project is expected to achieve financial closure by September 2017 and be implemented in five years thereafter.

What is the upper limit of election expense in a parliamentary constituency?

  1. 10 lakhs
  2. 25 lakhs
  3. 70 lakhs
  4. 1 cr

Correct answer is option C i.e. 70 lakhs
Explanation:

As per the current norms, the maximum limit of election expenses per candidate is as follows:

Lok Sabha Constituencies

  • 70 Lakh for all States except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim.
  • 54 Lakh for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim = 54.00 Lakhs
  • 70 Lakh for NCT of Delhi
  • 54 Lakh for other Union Territories.

Assembly Constituencies

  • 28 Lakh for bigger states and NCT of Delhi
  • 20 Lakh for smaller states and UTs.
Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916?
  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Moti Lal Nehru
  4. Madan Mohan Malviya

Correct answer is option B
Gautma Buddha’s mother ‘Mahamaya’ belongs to which tribe?
  1. Pala
  2. Gupta
  3. Kushan
  4. Koliya

Correct answer is option D i.e. Koliya
Explanation:
Gautma Buddha’s mother ‘Mahamaya’ belonged to Koliya tribe and she married Suddhodhana, who was a king of Sakya clan. The Sakya and Koliya ruled on opposite banks of the Rohni river in current Rupendehi District of Lumbini, Nepal. Both of them were republics.
Indian National Army was formed in ?
  1. 1937
  2. 1942
  3. 1943
  4. 1945

Correct answer is option B

At which among the following places, Hindu Mela was started in 1867 by Nabagopal Mitra ?

  1. Calcutta
  2. Delhi
  3. Allahabad
  4. Varanasi

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

Hindu Mela was founded in 1867 in Calcutta by Nabagopal Mitra with the active support from the Tagore Family. The Hindu Mela was also known as the Chaitra Mela.It was largely the product of the combined efforts of Rajnarayan Basu, Dwijendranath Tagore, and Nabagopal Mitra.