This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled byWhich among the following defines web2.0 most precisely? The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was-In the context to India’s wild life, the flying fox is a __? Who is the author of the book ‘Matoshree’? Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state? The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was ___? Which of the following currencies is not included in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Currency Basket? Who of the following was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan ? The Sarabandi (no tax) Campaign of 1922 was led by GK quiz set 591 – recent general knowledge India to improve your objective type question answer skills. MCQs with answers for Indian competitive exams.
At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by
  1. AO Hume
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. GK Gokhale
  4. BG Tilak

Correct answer is option B

Which among the following defines web2.0 most precisely?

  1. A New version of Internet
  2. A Series of technological improvements in World Wide Web
  3. A New labeling of old Softwares improved
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option B i.e. A Series of technological improvements in World Wide Web
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was-
  1. Vishnu Gupta
  2. Upa Gupta
  3. Brahma Gupta
  4. Brihadrath

Correct answer is option B
In the context to India’s wild life, the flying fox is a __?
  1. Bat
  2. Vulture
  3. Stork
  4. Kite

Correct answer is option A i.e. Bat
Explanation:
Bat Bats of the genus Pteropus are commonly known as the fruit bat or flying foxes among other colloquial names.
Who is the author of the book ‘Matoshree’?
  1. Sumitra Mahajan
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Venkaiah Naidu
  4. Sushma Swaraj

Correct answer is option A i.e. Sumitra Mahajan
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently released a book ‘Matoshree’, authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi on April 11, 2017. The book ‘Matoshree’ covers the life and times of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker who ruled the Holkar Empire spread over the Malwa region from 1767 to 1795. Ahilyabai Holkar was a very able ruler and organizer, highly respected during her lifetime and considered as a saint by people after her death. She is remembered and worshipped by people for her exemplary governance, sense of justice and fairness.
Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?
  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Akbar

Correct answer is option D
The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj was ___?
  1. Atmaram Pandurang
  2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  3. M. G. Ranade
  4. Jyotiba Phule

Correct answer is option D

Which of the following currencies is not included in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Currency Basket?

  1. Indian Rupee
  2. British Pound
  3. Japanese Yen
  4. Chinese Renminbi

Correct answer is option A i.e. Indian Rupee
Explanation:

The SDR basket now consists of the following five currencies: U.S. dollar 41.73%, Euro 30.93%, Renminbi (Chinese Yuan) 10.92%, Japanese Yen (8.33%), British Pound (8.09%).

Who of the following was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan ?
  1. Mahmud Ghazanvi
  2. Iltutmish
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

Correct answer is option B
The Sarabandi (no tax) Campaign of 1922 was led by
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Chittaranjan Das
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct answer is option D