This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Anil Madhav Dave, who passed away recently, was the union minister of which department? Who was the first editor of the Yogantar? In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study ofIn which year, first census was conducted in India ? Which state government has launched “e-nagarpalika” app to provide municipal services online? With whom is the slogan “Do or Die” associated? “A statement of estimated receipts and expenditures called annual Financial Statement (Budget) has to be placed before parliament for each financial year.”
The above provision has been enshrined in which among the following articles of Constitution of India? In which year constitution for India was drafted by Nehru Committee? Which Mughal emperor wrote a will and instructed his sons, that they continue Asad Khan as the Vazir? Who has been chosen for the 27th edition of Vyas Samman-2017? GK quiz set 82 – basic general knowledge about India with answers to help you beat the competition in different center and state level exams. GK MCQ quiz online for government exams.
Anil Madhav Dave, who passed away recently, was the union minister of which department?
  1. Labour and Employment
  2. Petroleum and Natural Gas`
  3. Health and Family Welfare
  4. Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Correct answer is option D i.e. Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Explanation:
Anil Madhav Dave (60), the Union Environment Minister, has passed away in New Delhi on May 18, 2017. He was well-known for his work on river Narmada through an organisation ‘Narmada Samagra’ founded by him, which works on conservation of Narmada and its catchment area through various activities and events. Dave was appointed as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change on July 2016.
Who was the first editor of the Yogantar?
  1. Barindra Ghosh
  2. Bipin Chandra Pal
  3. Jatindra Nath Mukherjee
  4. Ullaskar Dutt

Correct answer is option A
In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of
  1. Mahayana Buddhism
  2. Hinduism
  3. Hinayana Buddhism
  4. Jainism

Correct answer is option A

In which year, first census was conducted in India ?

  1. 1884
  2. 1872
  3. 1881
  4. 1891

Correct answer is option B i.e. 1872
Explanation:

The first census was conducted in India in 1872, but regular census started in 1881.

Which state government has launched “e-nagarpalika” app to provide municipal services online?
  1. Jharkhand
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Correct answer is option B i.e. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Madhya Pradesh government has recently launched mobile app ‘MP e-nagarpalika’ to provide various municipal services online. The app would offer 378 services like online payment of property tax, seeking building permission, birth/ marriage/death certificates etc. It will also register complaints related to garbage, water, streetlights etc. Online payment gateway would be available on this app. The mobile app is a part of Rs 225-crore ‘e-nagarpalika’ project, under which all municipal services would be made available online on a unified web platform.
With whom is the slogan “Do or Die” associated?
  1. Subhas Chandra Bose
  2. Lala Lajpat Rai
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer is option D

“A statement of estimated receipts and expenditures called annual Financial Statement (Budget) has to be placed before parliament for each financial year.”
The above provision has been enshrined in which among the following articles of Constitution of India?

  1. Article 110
  2. Article 111
  3. Article 112
  4. Article 113

Correct answer is option C i.e. Article 112
Explanation:

Article 112 of the Indian Constitution says that every year “the President of India shall cause to be laid before both the houses of the parliament” the “Annual Financial Statement”. This is popularly known as Budget. “cause to be laid” here means that the person through whom President acts, is Finance Minister of the country, who is known as the custodian of the nation’s Finances. The Budget gives the complete picture of the estimated receipts and expenditures of the Government of India for that year. This picture is actually based upon the budget figures of the previous years.

In which year constitution for India was drafted by Nehru Committee?

  1. 1917
  2. 1926
  3. 1928
  4. 1929

Correct answer is option C i.e. 1928
Which Mughal emperor wrote a will and instructed his sons, that they continue Asad Khan as the Vazir?
  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option D

Who has been chosen for the 27th edition of Vyas Samman-2017?

  1. Vishwanath Tripathi
  2. Mamta Kalia
  3. Surinder Verma
  4. Mannu Bhandari

Correct answer is option B i.e. Mamta Kalia
Explanation:

Mamta Kalia, the renowned Hindi scholar and writer, has been chosen for the 27th edition of Vyas Samman-2017 for her novel “Dukkham Sukkham”. According to the KK Birla Foundation, which instituted the award in 1991, Vyas Samman is given annually to an outstanding work of Hindi literature by an Indian citizen published in the last 10 years. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 3.50 lakh. “Dukkham Sukkham” is a saga of a lower middle-class family’s three generations. The literary work focuses on t
he transition in relations and situations of our society.