This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which Indian bank has got $100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to finance solar rooftop projects in India? Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan? The leading light of the Renaissance Movement in India wasDyarchy was first introduced in India under____In the Industrial Policy of 1991, how many industries were reserved only for Public Sector? Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa? The constitution bench of Supreme Court has declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution. The bench was headed by whom? What is the theme of the 2017 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD)? The name of Barindra Ghosh is associated with which among the following newspapers? Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526 by defeating- GK quiz set 1009 – general knowledge MCQ for competitive exams to test yours general knowledge prepration for exams. Static general knowledge question answers for SSC, UPSC, IAS, IBPS, SBI and other exams.
Which Indian bank has got $100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to finance solar rooftop projects in India?
  1. ICICI Bank
  2. State Bank of India (SBI)
  3. Punjab National Bank (PNB)
  4. Allahabad Bank

Correct answer is option C i.e. Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Explanation:
The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has got $100 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to finance solar rooftop projects in India. The loan is guaranteed by the Government of India (GoI). This is the first tranche loan of the $500 million multi tranche finance facility Solar Rooftop Investment Program (SRIP) approved by ADB in 2016. The financing includes $330 million from ADB’s ordinary capital resources and $170 million from the multi donor Clean Technology Fund (CTF) administered by ADB. The first tranche loan of $100 million would be financed entirely from the CTF. The entire cost of SRIP is estimated at $1 billion and it aims to install solar rooftop system of around 1 gigawatt capacity in India.

Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan?

  1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
  2. Azar A.H.Khan
  3. N K Singh
  4. Arvind Mehta

Correct answer is option B i.e. Azar A.H.Khan
Explanation:

Azar A.H.Khan has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. Presently, he is Consul General in the Consulate General of India. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly.

The leading light of the Renaissance Movement in India was
  1. Devendra Nath Tagore
  2. Keshav Chandra Sen
  3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Correct answer is option D
Dyarchy was first introduced in India under____
  1. Government of India Act, 1935
  2. Morley-Minto Reforms
  3. Mont-Ford Reforms
  4. Simon Commission Plan

Correct answer is option C

In the Industrial Policy of 1991, how many industries were reserved only for Public Sector?

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 11
  4. 13

Correct answer is option B i.e. 8
Explanation:

On July 24, 1991, Government of India announced its new industrial policy with an aim to correct the distortion and weakness of the Industrial Structure of the country that had developed in 4 decades; raise industrial efficiency to the international level; and accelerate industrial growth.

The number of industries reserved for public sector was reduced from 17 (as per 1956 policy) to only 8 industries viz. Arms and Ammunition, Atomic Energy, Coal, Mineral Oil, Mining of Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Gold, Silver, Mining of Copper, Lead, Zinc, Atomic Minerals and Railways

Currently only two categories from the above viz. atomic energy and Railways are reserved for public sector.

Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa?
  1. Raghuvamsa
  2. Sakuntalam
  3. Kumarasambhavam
  4. Kadambari

Correct answer is option D

The constitution bench of Supreme Court has declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution. The bench was headed by whom?

  1. D Y Chandrachud
  2. A M Sapre
  3. JS Khehar
  4. R F Nariman

Correct answer is option C i.e. JS Khehar
Explanation:

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has declared right to privacy a fundamental right under the constitution on August 24, 2017. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar ruled that right to privacy is an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21 and entire Part III of the Constitution. The ruling on the highly contentious issue was to deal with a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing the benefits of various social welfare schemes. Others members of the bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar, S A Bobde, R K Agrawal, R F Nariman, A M Sapre, D Y Chandrachud, S K Kaul and S Abdul Nazeer also shared the same view. The nine judges unanimously overruled the two earlier judgements of the apex court that right to privacy is not protected under the Constitution.

What is the theme of the 2017 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD)?
  1. Antibiotics off the menu
  2. Fix our phone rights
  3. Building a digital world consumers can trust
  4. Consumer Justice Now!

Correct answer is option C i.e. Building a digital world consumers can trust
Explanation:
The World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is observed every year on March 15 to promote the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected. It also gives people a chance to protest against the market abuses and social injustices. The 2017 theme is ‘Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust’. In India, besides the WCRD, we observe the National Consumer Day (NCD) on 24th of December every year.

The name of Barindra Ghosh is associated with which among the following newspapers?

  1. Indian Opinion
  2. Jugantar
  3. Ghadar
  4. M
    aharatta

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

Jugantar was a Bengali revolutionary paper founded in 1906 by Barindra kumar Ghosh, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta.

Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526 by defeating-
  1. Daulat Khan Lodi
  2. Ibrahim Lodi
  3. Rana Sanga
  4. Alauddin Khilji

Correct answer is option B