This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries? The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __:Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India? Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly? OBOPAY has recently secured PPI license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). What does “PPI” stands for? With which event did the Civil Disobedience Movement started? Which country to host the first-ever World Ocean Festival (WOF)? The National Conference on Innovation in Educational Administration has started in which city? In which of the following human geography approaches believes that physical geographies determine human behaviour and the existence of different forms of societies? “Medicine line” is another name of which among the following circles of latitude? GK quiz set 674 – general knowledge for SSC preparation to improve your confidence. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.

Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries?

  1. Cotton Cloth Industry
  2. Silk Industry
  3. Petroleum Industry
  4. Glass Industry

Correct answer is option B i.e. Silk Industry
The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __:
  1. Sir James Hay
  2. Sir Thomas Roe
  3. Sir Thomas Howard
  4. Sir John Digby

Correct answer is option B i.e. Sir Thomas Roe
Explanation:
As an ambassador of Emperor James l, Sir Thomas Roe reached in the court of Mughal Emperor Jehandri at Agra in 1615. Jehangir presented him the Mansab of 400.

Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India?

  1. A.K. Dhasmana
  2. Bhaskar Khulbe
  3. Hasmukh Adhia
  4. Nripendra Misra

Correct answer is option C i.e. Hasmukh Adhia
Explanation:

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India. Adhia is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre. The post was vacant after former Finance and Expenditure Secretary Ashok Lavasa retired on October 31, 2017. As per the convention, the senior most Secretary in the Finance Ministry is designated as the Finance Secretary. Adhia’s appointment comes ahead of the 10 November GST Council meeting in Guwahati that is likely to see a revision in the tax rates for some common use items and easier GST returns filing norms for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?
  1. Ajatashatru
  2. Kalasoka
  3. Ashoka
  4. Ananda

Correct answer is option B

OBOPAY has recently secured PPI license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). What does “PPI” stands for?

  1. Postpaid Payment Instrument
  2. Prepaid Payment Instruction
  3. Postpaid Payment Instruction
  4. Prepaid Payment Instrument

Correct answer is option D i.e. Prepaid Payment Instrument
Explanation:

OBOPAY, the global mobile payment solutions company, has recently secured a license for Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate a semi-closed loop wallet in India. Using the PPI license, OBOPAY will solve various payment related problems for their partner clients – bringing efficiency and transparency to the payments process, improving reporting, and reducing turnaround times for funds transfers. The PPI license can be implemented in a variety of industry segments. The license will enable the customers to do everything a prepaid payment instrument does: P2P, cash-in, bill payments, mobile recharge, and shopping. The headquarters of OBOPAY is located at California, United States.

With which event did the Civil Disobedience Movement started?
  1. Protesting high land Revenue
  2. Boycotting foreign clothes
  3. Prohibition of wine
  4. Breaking salt law

Correct answer is option D
Which country to host the first-ever World Ocean Festival (WOF)?
  1. England
  2. Japan
  3. India
  4. United States

Correct answer is option D i.e. United States
Explanation:
The first-ever World Ocean Festival (WOF) will be held in New York City, United States from June 4, 2017, which will be organized by the Global Brian Foundation (GBF). As part of the festival, activists and enthusiasts will take to the streets and waterways of New York City to raise their voices to reverse the declining health of our oceans. The week-long event will galvanize people across the world to bring public attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 14, on conservation and sustainable use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
The National Conference on Innovation in Educational Administration has started in which city?
  1. Kolkata
  2. Pune
  3. New Delhi
  4. Bhopal

Correct answer is option C i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:
The National Conference on Innovation in Educational Administration has started at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi on March 5, 2017. The 3-day conference has organized by National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA). The main purpose of the programme is to recognise innovative ideas and best practices adopted by district and block level education officers for effective management of the educational administrative system at district and block levels. The National Awards for innovation in Educational Administration will be presented by Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar on March 7. About 150 district and block level education officers from across India and resource persons and faculty of the university will participate in the conference.
In which of the following human geography approaches believes that physical geographies determine human behaviour and the existence of different forms of societies?
  1. Possibil
    ism
  2. Environmental determinism
  3. Neo-determinism
  4. Stop and go determinism

Correct answer is option B i.e. Environmental determinism
Explanation:
Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment and its physical factors like landforms, climate, mountains etc. determines the patterns of human culture and societal development.
Possibilism based upon the assumption that environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions. This theory says that the true and only geographical problem is that to utilisation of possibilities.
Nondeterminism or stop and go determinism which chooses middle path and it is introduced by Griffith Taylor.

“Medicine line” is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?

  1. 17th Parallel North
  2. 39th Parallel North
  3. 49th Parallel North
  4. 59th Parallel North

Correct answer is option C i.e. 49th Parallel North