This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP)? What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Index? For the first time, the token currency in India was introduced byIndia has signed MoU with which neighboring country for extending Hindi language course? Which Indian university has been named the top university in India, according to 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings? During the time of Alauddin’s invasion, Warangal was ruled byAl-Beruni was the contemporary of which one of the following emperors? World’s largest number of active volcanoes are found in which of the following oceans? Which of the following subjects are dealt in by Kalpa Sutras? Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board? GK quiz set 630 – general knowledge related to SSC to score good in test for government jobs. Daily practice will improve your skills.
Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP)?
  1. Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar
  2. Sudeep Lakhtakia
  3. RK Pachnanda
  4. Sugan Chaudhary

Correct answer is option C i.e. RK Pachnanda
Explanation:
RK Pachnanda, the 1983 batch of the West Bengal cadre IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP). Currently, he is serving as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), India’s specialized force for responding to natural disasters and CBRN emergencies. He will succeed ITBP DG Krishna Chaudhary, who will retire from service on June 30, 2017. Pachnanda will have a tenure with ITBP till October 31, 2018.
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Index?
  1. 37th
  2. 41st
  3. 45th
  4. 28th

Correct answer is option C i.e. 45th
Explanation:
India has been ranked 45th out of 63 countries in the IMD’s world competitiveness rankings 2017. The list is compiled by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management and Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC). Hong Kong has topped the list, followed by Switzerland, Singapore, United States, Netherlands, Ireland and Denmark. The IMD measures how well countries manage all their resources and competencies to facilitate long-term value creation.
For the first time, the token currency in India was introduced by
  1. Iltutmish
  2. Alauddin Khilji
  3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  4. Sher Shah Suri

Correct answer is option C
India has signed MoU with which neighboring country for extending Hindi language course?
  1. Nepal
  2. China
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bangladesh

Correct answer is option B i.e. China
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) has signed an agreement with China to extend the term of Hindi language course functioning at a leading Chinese University since 2012. The MoU was signed by Consul General of Shanghai Consulate Prakash Gupta on behalf of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) President Cao Deming in Shanghai. Under the terms of the agreement, the MoU envisaged appointing a Hindi language professor by ICCR in consultation with SISU to teach the language to Chinese and international students at the University. Initially, the MoU was signed on October 29, 2012 for a period of five years by (then) Ambassador of India to China and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and SISU Executive Vice President Feng Qinghua.

Which Indian university has been named the top university in India, according to 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings?

  1. IIT-Kharagpur
  2. IIT-Kanpur
  3. IISc-Bangalore
  4. IIT-Bombay

Correct answer is option C i.e. IISc-Bangalore
Explanation:

The 2018 World University Rankings (WUR), released by Times Higher Education, has found that India’s flagship Indian Institute of Science (IISc) fall from previous year’s 201-250 band to 251-300. This was attributed to drops in its research influence score and research income. In it, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has been named the top university in India, followed by IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Kharagpur. Globally, the University of Oxford has retained its first place in the rankings, followed by University of Cambridge, California Institute of Technology and Stanford University. The World University ranking is the only global university performance table to judge research-intensive universities across all of their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

During the time of Alauddin’s invasion, Warangal was ruled by
  1. Chalukya dynasty
  2. Chola dynasty
  3. Kakatiya dynasty
  4. Yadava dynasty

Correct answer is option C
Al-Beruni was the contemporary of which one of the following emperors?
  1. Mahmud Ghaznavi
  2. Akbar
  3. Humayun
  4. Shershah

Correct answer is option A

World’s largest number of active volcanoes are found in which of the following oceans?

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Arctic Ocean

Correct answer is option A i.e. Pacific Ocean
Which of the following subjects are dealt in by Kalpa Sutras?
  1. Sacrifices
  2. Family ceremonies
  3. Varnas, Ashramas
  4. All of the above

Correct answer is option D i.e. All of the above
Explanation:
Under Kalpa Sutras ,Shravta Sutras deal with the sacrifices,Grihya Sutras deal with the family ceremonies,Dharma Sutras deal with Varnas, Ashramas.

Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board?

  1. Ashwani Lohani
  2. A
    K Mittal
  3. P S Thakur
  4. Neelmani Reddy

Correct answer is option A i.e. Ashwani Lohani
Explanation:

Ashwani Lohani, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board after AK Mital tendered his resignation following recent train accidents. Presently, Lohani is serving as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India. Earlier, he served as the Divisional Regional Manager of Delhi and was also ITDC chairman as well as the director of the Rail Museum in the capital.