This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has been elected the new President of Germany? The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was:Who has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament? The resolution for non-cooperation was passed by—Who has become the first Indian-American to hold press gaggle with reporters on board US Presidential chopper Air Force One? Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament? India has recently signed $24.64 million GEF grant agreement with which international organization for ecosystems service improvement project? Consider the following statements regarding Freedom Movement:
I.The Congress was split into two factions as its Surat Session in 1907.
II.Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country.
III.Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case.
Which of these statements (s) is/are correct? Match the following:
List-I List-II
A. Chittagong armoury raid I. Lala Hardyal
B. Kakori Conspiracy II. Jatin Das
C. Lahore Conspiracy III. Surya Sen
D. Ghadar Party IV. Ram Prasad Bismil
V. Vasudeo Phadke
Codes: A B C DAmong the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India? GK quiz set 497 – gk material for competitive exams to improve your speed for general awareness section so that you can attempt it quickly. Online GK practice test with hidden answers.
Who has been elected the new President of Germany?
  1. Christian Wulff
  2. Joachim Gauck
  3. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
  4. Olivia Jones

Correct answer is option C i.e. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Explanation:
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a member of the Social Democratic party (SPD), has been elected the new President of Germany by the Federal Assembly meeting in Parliament in Berlin. He won 931 out of 1,260 votes. Steinmeier will succeed Joachim Gauck on March 18, 2017.
The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was:
  1. George Yule
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. W.C. Bannerji
  4. W. Wedderburn

Correct answer is option C
Who has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament?
  1. Novak Djokovic
  2. Roger Federer
  3. Sam Querrey
  4. Rafael Nadal

Correct answer is option C i.e. Sam Querrey
Explanation:
Sam Querrey, an American professional tennis player, has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final by 6-3, 7-6 at Acapulco in Mexico.
The resolution for non-cooperation was passed by—
  1. By the Congress at the special session held in Calcutta in 1920
  2. By the Khilafat Committee
  3. By Gandhi immediately after the Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy
  4. Simultaneously by the Congress and Khilafat Committee

Correct answer is option A

Who has become the first Indian-American to hold press gaggle with reporters on board US Presidential chopper Air Force One?

  1. Raj Shah
  2. Nikki Haley
  3. Girindra Mukerji
  4. Kavita Ramdas

Correct answer is option A i.e. Raj Shah
Explanation:

Raj Shah, who holds a key position in the White House, has become the first Indian-American to hold press gaggle with reporters on board US Presidential chopper Air Force One. Gaggle is the term used for informal briefing by the White House Press Secretary, which is on the record but bars reporters from video-graphing. Mr Shah did so in the capacity of the Principal Deputy Press Secretary. For this position, he was promoted by President Donald Trump in September 2017 as he restructured his press office by making Hope Hicks Director of Communications. He was accompanying Mr Trump as he flew to Missouri to deliver a major speech on middle-class tax relief and business tax relief.

Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament?
  1. Warren Hastings
  2. Lord Hastings
  3. Lord Clive
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option A

India has recently signed $24.64 million GEF grant agreement with which international organization for ecosystems service improvement project?

  1. International Monetary Fund
  2. Economic and Social Council
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization
  4. World Bank

Correct answer is option D i.e. World Bank
Explanation:

The Government of India (GoI) has signed Global Environment Facility (GEF) Grant Agreement with the World Bank (WB) for $24.64 million for Ecosystems Service Improvement Project (ESIP). The project is entirely be financed by the World Bank out of its GEF Trust Fund. The project’s duration is 05 years. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF and CC) will implement the Project in the States of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh through Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education under the National Mission for Green India. The purpose of the Project is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Departments of Forestry and Community Organisations to enhance forest ecosystem services and improve the livelihoods of forest dependent communities in Central Indian Highlands.

Consider the following statements regarding Freedom Movement:
I.The Congress was split into two factions as its Surat Session in 1907.
II.Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country.
III.Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case.
Which of these statements (s) is/are correct?
  1. III only
  2. I and II
  3. II and II
  4. I, II and III

Correct answer is option D
Match the following:
List-I List-II
A. Chittagong armoury raid I. Lala Hardyal
B. Kakori Conspiracy II. Jatin Das
C. Lahore Conspiracy III. Surya Sen
D. Ghadar Party
IV. Ram Prasad Bismil
V. Vasudeo Phadke
Codes: A B C D
  1. III IV I V
  2. IV III II V
  3. III IV II I
  4. II IV III I

Correct answer is option C
Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
  1. Sudharmana
  2. Indrabhuti
  3. Bhadrabahu
  4. Sthulabhadra

Correct answer is option C