This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Mathura, the famous city was the capital of which ancient Mahajanapada? Who has been appointed the new chairman of International Fertiliser Association (IFA)? Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship ofWho had said on the death of Tilak ‘my strongest bulwark is gone’ .Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism For the first time in Indian History, the description of the State Administration was found for which among the following periods? A no-confidence motion against the Union Government can be initiated in which among the following ? Which one of the following is oldest known city in historyExim Bank was established in the year:Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as ‘New Charter of Slavery’? GK quiz set 829 – general knowledge easy questions to prepare for competitive exams. Free online GK quiz with answers to test and improve your skills.
Mathura, the famous city was the capital of which ancient Mahajanapada?
  1. Panchal
  2. Kasi
  3. Kuru
  4. Sursena

Correct answer is option D i.e. Sursena
Explanation:
Sursena Mathura, the famous city was the capital of Sursena Mahajanpada
Who has been appointed the new chairman of International Fertiliser Association (IFA)?
  1. Kaustubh Shah
  2. Naoki Tajima
  3. Rakesh Kapoor
  4. Vinodh Bhat

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rakesh Kapoor
Explanation:
Rakesh Kapur, Joint Managing Director of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) at the 2017 IFA annual conference in Marrakech, Morocco. He is also the Chairman of the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI). With this, Kapoor has become the third Indian to hold this prestigious position in IFA’s 90 years’ history. The Paris-based IFA is the global fertiliser association with 500 members representing 68 countries, including 24 members from India.
Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship of
  1. Vishnu
  2. Ram and Krishna
  3. Vishnu and his incarnations
  4. Vishnu and Lakshmi

Correct answer is option C
Who had said on the death of Tilak ‘my strongest bulwark is gone’ .
  1. Shaukat Ali
  2. Muhammad Ali
  3. Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer is option D
Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism
  1. Ashoka
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Sanghamitra
  4. Chitragupta

Correct answer is option C

For the first time in Indian History, the description of the State Administration was found for which among the following periods?

  1. Gupta Period
  2. Maurya Period
  3. Shunga Period
  4. Satavahana period

Correct answer is option B i.e. Maurya Period

A no-confidence motion against the Union Government can be initiated in which among the following ?

  1. ONLY Lok Sabha
  2. ONLY Rajya Sabha
  3. Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
  4. ONLY Lok Sabha with prior consent of President

Correct answer is option A i.e. ONLY Lok Sabha
Explanation:

Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to Lok Sabha and it remains in office till it enjoys confidence of majority of the members in Lok Sabha. Thus, a motion of no-confidence is moved to remove the council of ministers and thus oust the government from office.

Following are conditions of No-confidence motion:

  • No-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha {or state assembly as the case may be}. It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha {or state legislative council}
  • It is moved against the entire Council of Ministers and not individual ministers or private members.
  • It needs support of at least 50 members when introduced in Lok Sabha.
Which one of the following is oldest known city in history
  1. Gaza City
  2. Moen Jo Daro
  3. Byblos
  4. Damascus

Correct answer is option D

Exim Bank was established in the year:

  1. 1980
  2. 1982
  3. 1991
  4. 1992

Correct answer is option B i.e. 1982
Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as ‘New Charter of Slavery’?
  1. Regulating Act 1773
  2. Government of India Act 1909
  3. Government of India Act 1919
  4. Government of India Act 1935

Correct answer is option D