This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has been appointed as the new Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? Who has been honoured with the 2017 Brand Laureate Legendary Award? Which of the following musical instruments is / are composite or Indo-Islamic in origin ?
1. Sitar
2. Shehnai
3. Tabla
4. Sarangi
Choose the correct answer:Which city to host Digital Haryana Summit (SHS)? Many a times we read in the newspapers that in India, while rice (non-basmati) exports are banned, basmati (an aromatic premium rice variety) can be exported without quantitative limits subject to a specified MEP. What does MEP stands for here? Which among the following elements are generally find in free state? The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was____Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? P K Kaw, an Internationally recognized plasma physicist passed away. He hailed from which country? The” liberty , equality and fraternity ” enshrined by Preamble is inspired by which revolution? GK quiz set 809 – general knowledge quiz for lic aao exam to test yours general knowledge prepration for exams. Practice makes a man perfect so practice well.

Who has been appointed as the new Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

  1. Deepak Mishra
  2. Sudeep Lakhtakia
  3. Rakesh Asthana
  4. Javeed Ahmed

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rakesh Asthana
Explanation:

Rakesh Asthana, a 1984-batch IPS officer of Gujarat-cadre, has been appointed the special director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. (CBI). Currently, he is posted as additional director in CBI. Apart from him, Gurbachan Singh has been appointed as the special director in Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Sudeep Lakhtakia as Special DG in CRPF. Rajesh Ranjan and AP Maheshwari have been promoted as Special DG in the Border Security Force (BSF).

Who has been honoured with the 2017 Brand Laureate Legendary Award?
  1. Michael Schumacher
  2. Lata Mangeshkar
  3. Ratan Tata
  4. Mohammad Yunus

Correct answer is option B i.e. Lata Mangeshkar
Explanation:
Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the ‘Legendary Award ‘ 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies. She is known for songs like “Lag jaa gale”, “Aayega aanewala”, “Aye mere watan ke logon”, “Luka chuppi”, and many more.
Which of the following musical instruments is / are composite or Indo-Islamic in origin ?
1. Sitar
2. Shehnai
3. Tabla
4. Sarangi
Choose the correct answer:
  1. 1 & 2 Only
  2. 1, 3 & 4 Only
  3. 1, 2 & 3 Only
  4. 1, 2, 3 & 4

Correct answer is option B

Which city to host Digital Haryana Summit (SHS)?

  1. Rohtak
  2. Gurugram
  3. Panipat
  4. Sonipat

Correct answer is option B i.e. Gurugram
Explanation:

The Haryana government will organize Digital Haryana Summit (DHS) in Gurugram on September 15, 2017 to discuss issues like digital governance, smart living in cities and villages, citizen partnership, entrepreneurship, skilling and geo-governance and sustainability, among others. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) will be partner for this event and the summit would be organised as a part of the state’s Swarna Jayanti celebrations. The purpose of the summit is to bring together different stakeholders and develop a singular agenda for the digital transformation of Haryana, in line with the Digital India initiative.

Many a times we read in the newspapers that in India, while rice (non-basmati) exports are banned, basmati (an aromatic premium rice variety) can be exported without quantitative limits subject to a specified MEP. What does MEP stands for here?

  1. Modified Export Provisions
  2. Maximum Export Permission
  3. Minimum Export Price
  4. Maximum Export Price

Correct answer is option C i.e. Minimum Export Price

Which among the following elements are generally find in free state?

  1. Group 11 elements
  2. Group 12 elements
  3. Group 13 elements
  4. Group 14 elements

Correct answer is option A i.e. Group 11 elements
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was____
  1. Bhagat Singh
  2. Bipin Chandra Pal
  3. Jatin Das
  4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct answer is option C
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi — Home Rule Movement
  2. Annie Besant — Non-cooperation Movement
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru — Khilafat Movement
  4. Lala Hardayal — Hindustan Ghadar Party

Correct answer is option D
P K Kaw, an Internationally recognized plasma physicist passed away. He hailed from which country?
  1. South Korea
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Japan

Correct answer is option C i.e. India
Explanation:
Prof Predhiman Krishan Kaw (69), an internationally recognised plasma physicist and pioneer of thermo-nuclear fusion in India, has passed away in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on June 18, 2017. He was the founder director of the Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar and served as the Professor of Department of Science and Technology (DST) at the institute till he breathed his last. The veteran scientist was honoured with Padma Shri in 1985 for his contribution in the field of producing energy through thermonuclear fusion. He was internationally known for his outstanding contribution to the physics of non-linear collective phenomena in plasmas with special emphasis on applications to thermonuclear fusion.

The” liberty , equality and fraternity ” enshrined by Preamble is inspired by which revolution?< /p>

  1. Russian
  2. French
  3. Irish
  4. American

Correct answer is option B i.e. French