This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Subsidiary alliance was implemented during the reign ofWho will be the new secretary of Information and Broadcasting (I and B) Ministry? Who was the Last Viceroy of India? The Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state/UT? Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India? Who will head the US-India Business Council (USIBC)? What was the special tank of Mohenjodaro named? Which among the following country had proposed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? Which among the following acids is abundant in Grapes, Bananas and Tamarind? The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was GK quiz set 927 – general knowledge in UPSC to save your money and help you get better marks in compeptitive exam. Online GK practice test with hidden answers.
Subsidiary alliance was implemented during the reign of
  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord Wellesley
  3. Sir John Shore
  4. Lord Auckland

Correct answer is option B
Who will be the new secretary of Information and Broadcasting (I and B) Ministry?
  1. Jagdish Prasad Meena
  2. P K Pujari
  3. Aruna Sundararajan
  4. Narendra Kumar Sinha

Correct answer is option D i.e. Narendra Kumar Sinha
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar Sinha, the 1980 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, will be the new secretary of Information and Broadcasting (I and B) Ministry. Currently, Sinha is posted as cultural secretary. He will succeed Ajay Mittal who has been appointed as the new secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The current DoPT Secretary B P Sharma will retire from the post on June 30, 2017.

Who was the Last Viceroy of India?

  1. Richard Wellesley
  2. Warren Hastings
  3. Lord Mountbatten
  4. Lord Northrook

Correct answer is option C i.e. Lord Mountbatten
Explanation:

Lord Mountbatten served as last Viceroy of India from 12 February 1947 – 15 August 1947; and then first Governor General of Free India from 15 August 1947 – 21 June 1948. During his tenure, India got independence in the form of two dominions of India Pakistan. Two Boundary Commissions were set, Pakistan raided Kashmir and Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead.

The Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in which state/UT?

  1. Odisha
  2. Manipur
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct answer is option D i.e. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:

The Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh and is spread over an area of 6.14 square kilometers. It is home to a varied set of faunal and avifaunal species such as foxes, jackals, bonnet macaques, jungle cats, sloth bears and black bucks. It also houses 132 bird species with the Alganur reservoir near the sanctuary frequented annually by migratory species.

Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India?
  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Auckland
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Lord William Bentick

Correct answer is option A

Who will head the US-India Business Council (USIBC)?

  1. S Jaishankar
  2. Nisha Biswal
  3. Richard Verma
  4. Nikhil Chopra

Correct answer is option B i.e. Nisha Biswal
Explanation:

Nisha Biswal, a former state department official, will head the US-India Business Council (USIBC), a powerful advocacy group of US companies with business interest in India. She is expected to join on November 1, 2017. The USIBC is a part of the US Chamber of Commerce, the largest lobbying organisation in the country that wields real political power in Washington.

What was the special tank of Mohenjodaro named?
  1. Water tank
  2. Pattern tank
  3. Great Bath
  4. All of these

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following country had proposed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

  1. France
  2. Canada
  3. Ireland
  4. England

Correct answer is option C i.e. Ireland

Which among the following acids is abundant in Grapes, Bananas and Tamarind?

  1. Lactic Acid
  2. Oxalic Acid
  3. Salicylic Acid
  4. Tartaric Acid

Correct answer is option D i.e. Tartaric Acid
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
  1. Vishnu Gupta
  2. Upagupta
  3. Brahma Gupta
  4. Brihadratha

Correct answer is option B