This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which among the following is not a legislative power of President of India? Which one of the following Commissions/Committees was appointed by the British Government to investigate into the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh? Who is the author of the book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond”? What is the theme of the 2017 International Mother Earth Day (IMED)? How many presidents of India so far were elected unopposed? Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on Mahabharata theme is correctly matched? Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India? Who will be honoured by the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2017? Sikkim became a new state in the Union by the _ _ _Amendment actBaddam Narasimha Reddy, who passed away recently, was the former MP from which Lok Sabha Constituency? GK quiz set 967 – UPSC important general knowledge questions with answers to help you get a better job by cracking the exam. GK quiz for Indian competitive exams.

Which among the following is not a legislative power of President of India?

  1. Appointment of 12 members to Rajya Sabha and 2 Anglo Indian members to Lok Sabha
  2. Assent or Withhold assent to any bill passed by the parliament
  3. Sanction given to introduction of money Bills
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option C i.e. Sanction given to introduction of money Bills
Explanation:

Sanction given to introduction of money Bills comes under financial powers

Which one of the following Commissions/Committees was appointed by the British Government to investigate into the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh?
  1. Welby Commission
  2. Hunter Commission
  3. Simon Commission
  4. Butler Committee

Correct answer is option B
Who is the author of the book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond”?
  1. Ashish Chatterjee
  2. Shashi Tharoor
  3. Anita Anand
  4. William Dalrymple

Correct answer is option D i.e. William Dalrymple
Explanation:
The book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond” has been authored by William Dalrymple, an acclaimed historian and a bestselling and award-winning author. This riveting story of the Kohinoor unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan, from Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s durbar in Punjab to the Crown of the Queen of England.
What is the theme of the 2017 International Mother Earth Day (IMED)?
  1. Trees for the Earth
  2. Environmental and Climate Literacy
  3. Earth and its ecosystems
  4. Unite for tomorrow

Correct answer is option B i.e. Environmental and Climate Literacy
Explanation:
The International Mother Earth Day (IMED) is observed every year all over the world on April 22 with the message to protect environment. The day is celebrated worldwide to raise awareness among people that they have a collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature and to balance the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations. The campaign theme for 2017 is “Environmental and Climate Literacy”. The day was proposed at the UNESCO conference in 1969 and the first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970.
How many presidents of India so far were elected unopposed?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Correct answer is option B i.e. Two
Explanation:
Apart from N Sanjiva Reddy First President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected unopposed for the period 1950 to 1952; but he faced opposition in further elections.
Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?
  1. Sarladasa- Bengali
  2. Kasirama- Oriya
  3. Tikkana- Marathi
  4. Pampa- Kannada

Correct answer is option D
Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
  1. Goa
  2. Calicut
  3. Cannanore
  4. Cochin

Correct answer is option A

Who will be honoured by the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2017?

  1. Girish Karnad
  2. MT Vasudevan Nair
  3. VS Naipaul
  4. Amitav Ghosh

Correct answer is option A i.e. Girish Karnad
Explanation:

Veteran actor and playwright Girish Karnad will be honoured by Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 at the literature festival’s annual awards ceremony which will be held on November 19 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point, Mumbai. The festival runs from November 16-19. Karnad is also a recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards. His critically acclaimed plays in the era of 1960s such as ‘Yayati’ (1961), the historical ‘Tughlaq’ (1964), and his three seminal works ‘Hayavadana’ (1971), ‘Naga-mandala’ (1988) and ‘Taledanda’ (1990) have earned international praise.

Sikkim became a new state in the Union by the __________Amendment act

  1. 32nd, 1974
  2. 35th, 1975
  3. 36th, 1975
  4. 37th, 1978

Correct answer is option C i.e. 36th, 1975
Explanation:

Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.

Baddam Narasimha Reddy, who passed away recently, was the former MP from which Lok Sabha Constituency?

  1. Nagarkurnool Constituency
  2. Miryalaguda Constituency
  3. Narasapuram Constituency
  4. Nalgonda Constituency

Correct answer is option B i.e. Miryalaguda Constituency
Explanation:

Baddam Narasimha Reddy (82), the former Lok Sabha Member and well known architect, has passed away in Hyderabad. B N Reddy, as he is known, represented Miryalaguda Constituency of Andhra Pradesh thrice. Till 2008, Miryalguda was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh.