This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who is the newly appointed CMD of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)? Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India? What is the current repo rate in the 5th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review (MPR) of RBI for 2017-18? How much penalty will be imposed on banks if they refuse to exchange soiled or scribed currency notes from people, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? Which union minister has launched Google’s UPI-based digital payment service ‘Tez’? World’s largest tiger reserve “Hukawang Valley Tiger Reserve” is located in __: The Nokrek National Park (NNS) is located in which state? Which among the following ancient authors has complained of the drain of gold to India (due to trade hegemony of ancient India)? Which among the following was the venue of the INA trial? Hieun Tsang, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Harsha:
I. To study at Buddhist University of Nalanda.
II. To collect Buddhist texts from India.
III. To study the life of Indian people.
IV. As a Chinese Ambassador to India. GK quiz set 886 – general knowledge zone to prepare you for the competition to stay ahead. Question answer with hidden answers to view answer.

Who is the newly appointed CMD of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)?

  1. Pramod Kumar
  2. Arup Roy
  3. N Baijendra Kumar
  4. Nikhil Srivastav

Correct answer is option C i.e. N Baijendra Kumar
Explanation:

N Baijendra Kumar, an IAS officer of 1985 batch of Chhattisgarh cadre, has recently taken charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). Prior to this post, he was holding the post of Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh, as well as Commerce and Industries and Energy Departments in the Chhattisgarh government. The NMDC is under administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and its headquarters is located at Hyderabad. It is involved in the exploration of iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite etc.

Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?

  1. Tamilnadu
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Kerala

Correct answer is option C i.e. Karnataka
Explanation:

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu

What is the current repo rate in the 5th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review (MPR) of RBI for 2017-18?

  1. 6.25%
  2. 5.75%
  3. 6.7%
  4. 6.0%

Correct answer is option D i.e. 6.0%
Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate “repo rate” unchanged at 6% and reverse repo at 5.75% in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review for the year 2017-18 on December 6, 2017, as it feared that inflation may top the central bank’s medium-term target of 4%. It also maintained its neutral policy stance. Consequently, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate remained at 6.25%. The central bank has raised inflation forecast to 4.3-4.7% in third and fourth quarters of current fiscal and kept the economic growth forecast “Gross Value Added (GVA)” unchanged at 6.7%.

How much penalty will be imposed on banks if they refuse to exchange soiled or scribed currency notes from people, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
  1. Rs. 10,000
  2. Rs. 15,000
  3. Rs. 5,000
  4. Rs. 20,000

Correct answer is option A i.e. Rs. 10,000
Explanation:
According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular, any bank branch that refuses to exchange soiled or scribed currency notes from any member of the public will have to pay penalty of Rs. 10,000. Though, a bank may levy a service charge if a person exchanges more than 20 notes, or notes worth Rs.5, 000 per day. The RBI also clarified that such notes continue to be legal tender.

Which union minister has launched Google’s UPI-based digital payment service ‘Tez’?

  1. Prakash Javadekar
  2. Piyush Goyal
  3. Arun Jaitley
  4. Smriti Irani

Correct answer is option C i.e. Arun Jaitley
Explanation:

Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, has launched Google’s UPI-based digital payment service ‘Tez’ in New Delhi. The app that will let users link their phones to their bank accounts to pay for goods in physical stores and online. It is available for both Android and iOS users that allows person-to-person money transfers. Google Tez will support several local languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

World’s largest tiger reserve “Hukawang Valley Tiger Reserve” is located in __:
  1. Myanmar
  2. China
  3. Thailand
  4. Nepal

Correct answer is option A i.e. Myanmar
Explanation:
The Hukawang Valley is an isolated valley in Myanmar (Burma), roughly 5,586 square miles in area. The Burmese government has also designated 6500 square kilometre of the valley as the protected forest reserve. It is the world’s largest tiger reserve.

The Nokrek National Park (NNS) is located in which state?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Sikkim

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

The Nokrek National Park (NNS) is located in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya and covers an area of 47.48 square kilometres. It is an important habitat of the Asian elephants and is also an important bird area. In 2009, UNESCO added this National park to its list of Biosphere Reserves. It is noted for its wild varieties of citrus fruits that provide a gene-pool for commercially produced citrus.

Which among the following ancient authors has complained of the drain of gold to India (due to trade hegemony of ancient India)?
  1. Ptolemy
  2. Nero
  3. Strabo
  4. Pliny

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following was the venue of the INA trial?

  1. Calcutta High Court
  2. Supreme Court
  3. Federal Court
  4. Red Fort

Correct answer is option D i.e. Red Fort
Explanation:

I.N.A. (Indian National Army) trial : P.K.Sehgal,Shah Nawaj Khan and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial at the Red Fort in Nov 1945. The chief defence advocate during INA trial was Bhulabhai Desai.

Hieun Tsang, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Harsha:
I. To study at Buddhist University of Nalanda.
II. To collect Buddhist texts from India.
III. To study the life of Indian people.
IV. As a Chinese Ambassador to India.
  1. I & II
  2. II, & III
  3. III & IV
  4. All the above are true

Correct answer is option A