This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following is considered to be the last Independent Nawab of Bengal? Which of the following is an example of direct source to study interior of the earth? Which of the following funds in charged for the salary and other allowances of the Judges of the High Courts? Which Indian Grandmaster has won bronze in World Blitz Chess Championship 2017? The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in ___? Which country’s hockey team has won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup? The Civil Accounts Day (CAD) is observed on which date in India? In Lok Sabha of India, the “Leader of the House” is nominated by ___: Which of the following is / are correct statements about Inert Gases?
1. They have Zero Valency
2. They don’t undergo chemical reactions
Select the correct option from the codes given below: Kishori Amonkar, the renowned Hindustani classical vocalist has passed away. She hailed from which state? GK quiz set 587 – general knowledge notes for SSC CGL to crack the SSC, UPSC, IAS and other competitive exams. Online GK practice test with hidden answers.

Who among the following is considered to be the last Independent Nawab of Bengal?

  1. Siraj ud Daula
  2. Mir Kasim
  3. Mir Jafar
  4. Shujaud daula

Correct answer is option A i.e. Siraj ud Daula

Which of the following is an example of direct source to study interior of the earth?

  1. Gravitation
  2. Sesimic activity
  3. Magnetic field
  4. Volcanic Eruption

Correct answer is option D i.e. Volcanic Eruption
Explanation:

Temperature increases when we go deep into the earth. Therefore scientist depends on some sources to study interior of the earth. Based on the nature of source they are divided into two types:

Direct sources- Surface rocks, volcanic eruption forms etc.

Indirect sources- Magnetic field, gravitation, seismic activity, meteors etc.

Which of the following funds in charged for the salary and other allowances of the Judges of the High Courts?

  1. Consolidated fund of India
  2. Consolidated fund of state
  3. both of them in 1:1 ratio
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option B i.e. Consolidated fund of state

Which Indian Grandmaster has won bronze in World Blitz Chess Championship 2017?

  1. Surya Shekhar Ganguly
  2. Vidit Gujrathi
  3. Viswanathan Anand
  4. P Harikrishna

Correct answer is option C i.e. Viswanathan Anand
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess Grand Master and five time World Champion, has won bronze in the 2017 World Blitz Chess Championship at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30 following his gold winning performance in the Rapid section only a couple of days back. World Champion Magnus Carlsen won the tournament scoring 16 points and followed by Sergey Karjakin with 14.5 points out of the maximum possible 21 points.

The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in ___?
  1. February 1756
  2. September 1756
  3. February 1757
  4. April 1757

Correct answer is option C
Which country’s hockey team has won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup?
  1. India
  2. New Zealand
  3. Australia
  4. Great Britain

Correct answer is option D i.e. Great Britain
Explanation:
Great Britain has won the 26th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup by defeating Australia 4-3 in a thrilling hockey final at Ipoh, Malaysia on May 7, 2017. This victory came to Great Britain in the Azlan Shah Cup after 23 years. Australia Earlier, India outclassed New Zealand 4-0 to clinch a bronze medal in the hockey tournament.
The Civil Accounts Day (CAD) is observed on which date in India?
  1. March 5
  2. March 2
  3. March 3
  4. March 1

Correct answer is option D i.e. March 1
Explanation:
The 41st edition of Civil Accounts Day (CAD) is celebrated on March 1, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi to mark the 41st anniversary of the inception of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) on March 1, 1976. ICAS functions under the Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance. The ICAS performs a key role in delivery of financial management services for the Government of India (GoI). The organisation provides payment services, supports the tax collection system, performs government wide accounting, financial reporting functions, preparation of budget estimates and carries out Internal Audit in civil ministries of the Union Government.
In Lok Sabha of India, the “Leader of the House” is nominated by ___:
  1. President
  2. Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Deputy Speaker

Correct answer is option C i.e. Prime Minister
Explanation:
Leader of the House “Leader of the House” means the Prime Minister, if he is a member of the House, or a Minister who is a member of the House and is nominated by the Prime Minister to function as the Leader of the House.

Which of the following is / are correct statements about Inert Gases?
1. They have Zero Valency
2. They don’t undergo chemical reactions
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer is option C i.e. Both 1 and 2
Explanation:

Inert gases (helium, neon, argon, krypton) have zero valency because their octet is complete. So, they neither lose nor gain electrons. These elements are unable to undergo any chemical reaction as they have eight electrons (except helium) in their outermost shell having stable electronic configuration following the octet rule.

Kishori Amonkar, the renowned Hindustani classical vocalist has passed away. She hailed from which state?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct answer is option A i.e. Maharashtra
Explanation:
Kishori Amonkar (84), the renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, has recently passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was considered one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and is an innovator of the Jaipur gharana. Amonkar received a plethora of awards, including the Padma Bhushan in 1987 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.