This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The term “white coal” sometimes referred to which of the following? Which city to host the 5th edition of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit-2017? Who among the following rulers styled himself as ‘Maharajadhiraja’? The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was :The Wilpattu National Park (WNP) is located in which country? Amit Saroha, who has won silver at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championship, is associated with which sports? The Sikh Guru who killed by the orders of Aurangzeb wasWho among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912? Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’ ? Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ? GK quiz set 895 – general knowledge quiz multiple choice with answers for effective prepration for SSC, HSSC, PSC, IAS, UPSC and other exams. GK quiz with answers for competitive exams.

The term “white coal” sometimes referred to which of the following?

  1. Geothermal Electricity
  2. Wind Energy
  3. Hydroelectricity
  4. Biomass Energy

Correct answer is option C i.e. Hydroelectricity

Which city to host the 5th edition of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit-2017?

  1. Chennai
  2. Kochi
  3. Kolkata
  4. Gandhinagar

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

The 5th edition of the ‘Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit 2017’ will be held at Hotel Crown Plaza in Kochi, Kerala on September 22. The summit will be an initiative to explore the immense potential of coastal shipping and waterways as well as an effort to build a shared commitment and decipher the role that each stakeholder will have to play in integrating the coastal and waterways transport infrastructure. On this occasion, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam will present the India Seatrade Award for Excellence in Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation.

Who among the following rulers styled himself as ‘Maharajadhiraja’?
  1. Ashoka
  2. Chandra Gupta I
  3. Chandra Gupta Mauraya
  4. Chandra Gupta II

Correct answer is option B
The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was :
  1. Barley and rice
  2. Rice and pulse
  3. Vegetables and fruits
  4. Milk and its products

Correct answer is option D
The Wilpattu National Park (WNP) is located in which country?
  1. India
  2. Bhutan
  3. Maldives
  4. Sri Lanka

Correct answer is option D i.e. Sri Lanka
Explanation:
The Wilpattu National Park (WNP) is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” (Natural lakes) – Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. It is home to elephant, sloth bear, leopard, water buffalo, etc. The most common reptiles found in the park are the monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, common cobra, rat snake, Indian python, pond turtle, etc. The best time to visit Wilpattu is during the months of February and October.
Amit Saroha, who has won silver at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championship, is associated with which sports?
  1. Archery
  2. Rowing
  3. Judo
  4. Club throw

Correct answer is option D i.e. Club throw
Explanation:
Amit Saroha of India has won silver in the club throw event in the F-51 category (below waist paraplegic category) at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, United Kingdom (UK). The event is the equivalent of the hammer throw, only para athletes throw a wooden club. Saroha is the former national-level hockey player, who has been wheelchair-bound, after a horrific a road accident in 2007.
The Sikh Guru who killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was
  1. Guru Ram Das
  2. Guru Arjun Dev
  3. Guru Teg Bahadur
  4. Guru Gobind Singh

Correct answer is option C
Who among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912?
  1. Rasbehari Bose
  2. Bhai Paramanand
  3. Sachindranath Sanyal
  4. Sohan Lal Pathak

Correct answer is option A
Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’ ?
  1. M. K. Gandhi
  2. J. L. Nehru
  3. S.C. Bose
  4. G. Tilak

Correct answer is option C

Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ?

  1. Alinagar
  2. Faizabad
  3. Allahabad
  4. Benaras

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

Treaty of Allahabad ( 16 August 1765), it was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764). Robert Clive (Governor General of Bengal) made a separate treaty with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-daullah. A/c to this treaty, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) to the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.