This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS? Which city hosted the Defence Accounts Department (DAD)’s first synergy conference on Defence Pensions? Which state/UT police has launched a skill development programme “YUVA”? Consider the following features of generally available coal in India:

  1. It is high in silica and alumina
  2. It is lowly abrasive and has low slagging characteristics.
  3. It has low ash content

Which among the above features is/ are correct? Who was the author of legal treatise ‘Nitisara’? Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco and Khamsin are examples of ______? The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of___Which state government has signed MoU with British Council for quality education? Jon Hendricks, the legendary jazz singer has passed away. He hailed from which country? Sabita Chowdhury, the noted singer has passed away. She hailed from which state? GK quiz set 267 – general knowledge multiple choice questions to help you get a better job by cracking the exam. Crack center and state level exams by preparing with this free mcq online.

Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
  1. Satyendra Nath Tagore
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. R. Das

Correct answer is option A

Which city hosted the Defence Accounts Department (DAD)’s first synergy conference on Defence Pensions?

  1. Guwahati
  2. Pune
  3. Kanpur
  4. New Delhi

Correct answer is option D i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:

The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) has organized its first Synergy Conference on Defence Pensions in New Delhi on August 28, 2017. The conference was attended by all Defence Pensioners Associations and was open to all Defence Pensioners. The purpose of the conference was to obtain feedback from the pensioners that would help the department to serve them better with constantly improving systems and procedures. Digitization of pension data and implementation of a pensions app were also discussed in detail.

Which state/UT police has launched a skill development programme “YUVA”?

  1. Puducherry Police
  2. Karnataka Police
  3. Delhi Police
  4. Uttar Pradesh Police

Correct answer is option C i.e. Delhi Police
Explanation:

Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has inaugurated the YUVA – a skill development programme and an initiative by Delhi Police under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on August 29, 2017. The initiative will engage street children and youth, providing them with opportunities to hone their skills and utilise it professionally through skill development training. For YUVA initiative, Delhi Police has tied up with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for providing mass job linked skill training for the selected youth. The NSDC will provide skill training to the youth under PMKVY and CII will provide job linked training through its Sector Skill Councils who are connected to industry and thereby provide job guarantee.

Consider the following features of generally available coal in India:

  1. It is high in silica and alumina
  2. It is lowly abrasive and has low slagging characteristics.
  3. It has low ash content

Which among the above features is/ are correct?

  1. Only 1
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 3

Correct answer is option A i.e. Only 1
Explanation:

Indian coal is high in silica and alumina and is highly abrasive, with high slagging characteristics. Its high ash content of 35-45 per cent and the weak coal transportation system in the country mean that it is economical to locate power plants close to pit heads. Most of the pit head stations have their own dedicated coal transportation system and do not depend on India’s railways.

Who was the author of legal treatise ‘Nitisara’?
  1. Veer Sena
  2. Harisena
  3. Vishakhadutta
  4. Kamandaka

Correct answer is option D

Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco and Khamsin are examples of ______?

  1. currents
  2. volcanoes
  3. winds
  4. deserts

Correct answer is option C i.e. winds
The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of___
  1. A future constitution of India
  2. Provision of Provincial Autonomy
  3. Gandhi’s demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Congress Claim to be the sole representative of Indians

Correct answer is option A
Which state government has signed MoU with British Council for quality education?
  1. Sikkim
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Manipur
  4. Kerala

Correct answer is option A i.e. Sikkim
Explanation:
The Sikkim government has signed MoU with the British Council to increase quality of education in the state. The purpose of the MoU is to support the aims and aspirations of the young people of Sikkim through collaborative projects in the area of English, education and skills by strengthening the capacity of the teachers and other professionals, working with youth in the state and support its cultural economy. The programme also include capacity building in teaching, learning and research pedagogy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Social Science teachers from undergraduate colleges and universities in Sikkim by UK higher education experts along with internship of young faculties at relevant UK Universities.

Jon Hendricks, the legendary jazz singer has passed away. He hailed from which country?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. United States
  4. England

Correct answer is option C i.e. United States
Explanation:

Jon Hendricks (96), the legendary jazz singer and lyricist, has passed away in New York, United States on
November 22, 2017. Hendricks found fame in the 1950s and ’60s teaming with Dave Lambert and Annie Ross. The Jazz singer wrote the lyrics to existing Basie songs, and the three recorded their own voices in layers instead of using backup singers. The trio’s first album, “Sing a Song of Basie,” won acclaim for its use of vocalese, in which the voices mimic the instrumental parts. Others experimented with vocalese before Hendricks, but he is widely regarded as the father of the spirited singing style for popularising it. After the group broke up in 1962, he pursued a solo career in London, worked as a jazz critic in San Francisco and released several solo albums.

Sabita Chowdhury, the noted singer has passed away. She hailed from which state?
  1. Odisha
  2. West Bengal
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra

Correct answer is option B i.e. West Bengal
Explanation:
Sabita Chowdhury (72), the well-known singer, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on June 29, 2017. She was wife of legendary composer Salil Chowdhury. Some of her famous songs are Oi jhilmil jhauer boney, Jaare jaa jaa mono paakhi, Jhilmil jhilmil opaarero monjil and Du chokhey aashaar nodi chhalachhal.