This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The Gita Research Institute will come up in which city of Uttar Pradesh? Consider the following statements:

  1. Maharashtra is the sole producer of Corundum in India
  2. Ruby and platinum group of metals are produced only in Odisha

Which among the above statements is / are correct? Which state government will collaborate with UNDOC to intensify anti-drug drive? Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society? In terms of Parliamentary terminology, What do we call a rule of legislative procedure under which a further debate on a motion can be stopped? Who initiated Din-I-Ilahi? The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved how much loan amount for power project in Andhra Pradesh? Who among the following, rejected the title of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India? Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? A large crown gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 to protest against the arrest of____ GK quiz set 1043 – gk quiz on India to get instant feedback of your preparation. MCQ on general knowledge with answers.

The Gita Research Institute will come up in which city of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Varanasi
  2. Jhansi
  3. Agra
  4. Mathura

Correct answer is option D i.e. Mathura
Explanation:

The Gita Research Institute will soon be set up by the Uttar Pradesh government in Mathura for research on Gayan (singing), Vadan (the art of music) and Nratya (dance) of the Krishna age. It is a research institute for the study of the ‘Bhagavad Gita’.

Consider the following statements:

  1. Maharashtra is the sole producer of Corundum in India
  2. Ruby and platinum group of metals are produced only in Odisha

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

  1. Only 1 is correct
  2. Only 2 is correct
  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Correct answer is option C i.e. Both 1 and 2 are correct
Explanation:

Maharashtra is the sole producer of corundum and is the second largest producer of Manganese ore after Orissa. The principal mineral-bearing belts in Maharashtra are Vidarbha area in the East and Konkan area in the West.

Odisha hosts country`s sole resources of ruby and platinum group of metals

Which state government will collaborate with UNDOC to intensify anti-drug drive?
  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Correct answer is option A i.e. Punjab
Explanation:
The Punjab government has decided to collaborate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as part of its efforts to root out the drug menace in the State. The MoU will be signed between the health department, the Special Task Force (STF) on drugs and the UNODC in the second week of June 2017. It was also decided to develop a roadmap for the project implementation for which a project committee will be set up. The committee will be headed by principal secretary (Health) with STF chief ADGP Harpreet Singh Sidhu as co-convenor, besides two representatives of UNODC.
Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Dadabhai Noroji
  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct answer is option C

In terms of Parliamentary terminology, What do we call a rule of legislative procedure under which a further debate on a motion can be stopped?

  1. Closure
  2. Gullitone
  3. Expunction
  4. Recess

Correct answer is option A i.e. Closure
Explanation:

Closure is one of the means by which a debate may be brought to an end by a majority decision of the House, even though all Members wishing to speak have not done so.

Guillotine refers to putting by the Speaker of outstanding question or questions relating to the business in hand on expiry of the time allotted for its discussion.

While closure is preceded by a motion, guillotine is not preceded by any motion. On the last of the allotted days at the appointed time, the Speaker puts every question necessary to dispose of all the outstanding matters in connection with the demands for grants. During budget, guillotine concludes the discussion on demands for grants.

Who initiated Din-I-Ilahi?
  1. Shahjehan
  2. Aurangzeb
  3. Akbar
  4. Jahangir

Correct answer is option C
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved how much loan amount for power project in Andhra Pradesh?
  1. $210 million
  2. $160 million
  3. $185 million
  4. $220 million

Correct answer is option B i.e. $160 million
Explanation:
The China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $160 million loan for Andhra Pradesh – 24×7 Power for All project with an objective to strengthen power transmission and distribution system in the state. It is the first credit from the AIIB for an Indian project. The power project is co-financed by the World Bank (WB). The project is part of the Government of India’s Power for All Program that was launched in 2014 to provide an efficient, reliable and affordable electricity supply to all consumers across selected states within five years from the start of implementation of the program in each state.
Who among the following, rejected the title of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India?
  1. Motilal Nehru
  2. M.G. Ranade
  3. G.K. Gokhle
  4. B.G. Tilak

Correct answer is option C
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. Jahangir : William Hawkins
  2. Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
  3. Shah Jahan : Travernier
  4. Aurangzeb : Manucci

Correct answer
is option B
A large crown gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 to protest against the arrest of____
  1. Swami Shradhanand and Mazharul Haq
  2. Madan Mohan Malviya and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  3. Mahatma Gandhi and Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchhu and Dr. Satyapal

Correct answer is option D