This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Consider the following regions in India:

  1. North East Himalayas
  2. Western Ghats
  3. East Coast

In which among the above the tropical rains forests are found in India? Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ? In the context of the Indian freedom struggle 16th October, 1905 is well-known for which one of the following reasons? Which among the following is / are works of Kalidasa? 1. Ritusamhara 2. Meghaduta 3. Malavikagnimitra 4. Kumarashambhava 5. Abhijnana Sakuntalam Choose the correct option from the codes given below: Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC)? Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’ ? What is the theme of the 2017 ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD)? Sultan Ahmed, who passed away recently, was the Member of Parliament (MP) from which Lok Sabha constituency? Who among the following was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion? Which high-level committee has been set up by the Union Government to provide credible data for employment policies? GK quiz set 118 – gk questions with answers for IAS to get instant feedback of your preparation. MCQs with answers for Indian competitive exams.

Consider the following regions in India:

  1. North East Himalayas
  2. Western Ghats
  3. East Coast

In which among the above the tropical rains forests are found in India?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option A i.e. 1 and 2
Explanation:

Tropical Rain Forests occur in the areas which receive heavy rainfall. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parts of North-Eastern states and a narrow strip of the Western slope of the Western Ghats are home of these forests. Important trees found in these forests are mahogany, ebony and rosewood.

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ?
  1. Lord Irwin
  2. Lord Reading
  3. Lord Chelmsford
  4. Lord Wavel

Correct answer is option C
In the context of the Indian freedom struggle 16th October, 1905 is well-known for which one of the following reasons?
  1. Partition of Bengal took place
  2. The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta Town Hall
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji declared that goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraja
  4. Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona

Correct answer is option A
Which among the following is / are works of Kalidasa? 1. Ritusamhara 2. Meghaduta 3. Malavikagnimitra 4. Kumarashambhava 5. Abhijnana Sakuntalam Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2, 4 and 5
  4. All of the above

Correct answer is option D i.e. All of the above
Explanation:
Kalidasa was regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist of ancient India. He wrote the Ritusamhara, the Meghadutta, the Kumarasambava, the Raghuvansa, the Viramavamsiya, the Malavikagnimitra and Abhijnana Sakuntalam. He was the court poet of Chandragupta II.
Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC)?
  1. Masood Husain
  2. Narendra Kumar
  3. T K Sivarajan
  4. A S P Sinha

Correct answer is option B i.e. Narendra Kumar
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar, an officer of Central Water Engineering Service (1979 batch), has recently taken charge as Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC). The CWC is an apex organization in India in the field of Water Resources that came into existence in 1945. The CWC is charged with the general responsibility of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation with the State Governments concerned, schemes for the control, conservation and utilization of water resources in the respective state for the purpose of flood management, irrigation, drinking water supply and water power generation.
Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’ ?
  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  2. Lala Lajpat Rai
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. Moti Lal Nehru

Correct answer is option A
What is the theme of the 2017 ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD)?
  1. One vision for dengue-free society
  2. ASEAN unity for a dengue-free community
  3. Dengue: Fight is necessary
  4. United fight against dengue

Correct answer is option D i.e. United fight against dengue
Explanation:
The ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD) is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness on dengue and to mobilise resources for prevention and control involving private and public sector stakeholders. The day observed as a collective advocacy event to reiterate calls on all sectors of society to unite against dengue, as well as to highlight innovative and effective strategies in the prevention and control of dengue. The 2017 theme is “United Fight Against Dengue”.

Sultan Ahmed, who passed away recently, was the Member of Parliament (MP) from which Lok Sabha constituency?

  1. Balurghat
  2. Murshidabad
  3. Uluberia
  4. Medinipur

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

Sultan Ahmed (64), the Trinamool Congress MP and former Union Central Minister passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on September 4, 2017. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Uluberia (Lok Sabha constituency) on a Trinamool Congress ticket in 2014. Previously, he was a two-time MLA from Entally. Ahmad also served as a Minister of State for Tourism in Manmohan Singh government.

Who among the following was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion?
  1. James Outram
  2. W.H. Sleeman
  3. General Low
  4. Bishop R. Hebar

Correct answer is option A
Which high-level committee has been set up by the Union Government to provide credible data for employment po
licies?
  1. Pulak Ghosh committee
  2. TCA Ananth committee
  3. Arvind Panagariya committee
  4. Manish Sabharwal committee

Correct answer is option C i.e. Arvind Panagariya committee
Explanation:
The Union Government has set up a high-level task force under Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya to provide credible data for employment policies. The task force will recommend solutions which can be implemented in a time bound manner. At present, data on employment is collected and published by certain agencies including the Labour Bureau (LB) but the coverage is very small. The Labour Bureau data covers only a few sectors and the methodology is not based on updated panel of survey respondents.