This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which committee has recently recommended several measures for de-siltation of River Ganga? Which Muslim ruler played Holi for the first time in Medieval India? Who was the first Persian king to attack India? Which river has not been mentioned in Rigveda? Who wrote “Discovery of india”? Which country is hosting the International Conference on “Ramayan Circuit and Mithila-Awadh Relations”? Where has the World’s largest Monolithic statue of Buddha been installedWho among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb ? First Indian to used the word ‘Swarajya’Which state government has recently signed MoU with South Korea to enhance tourism cooperation? GK quiz set 1053 – general knowledge UPSC questions answers to provide you best resource for prepration online and score better. GK quiz with options and answers.
Which committee has recently recommended several measures for de-siltation of River Ganga?
  1. K S S Banerjee committee
  2. Mukesh Sinha committee
  3. J P Nadda committee
  4. Madhav Chitale committee

Correct answer is option D i.e. Madhav Chitale committee
Explanation:
The Madhav Chitale committee on de-siltation of River Ganga has recommended a slew of measures which includes study to guide de-silting activities, sand registry for de-silting and a technical institute to conduct the sediment budget, flood routing studies and confirm the necessity of the de-silting of section of the river. The committee suggested good agricultural practices, river bank anti-erosion works and avoiding encroachment of flood plain and reclamation of adjoining lakes along the river. The committee also recommended de-silting of adjoining lakes to increase their storage capacities. The committee was constituted in July 2016 by the Ministry of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to prepare guidelines for desiltation of river Ganga from Bhimgauda (Uttarakhand) to Farakka (West Bengal).
Which Muslim ruler played Holi for the first time in Medieval India?
  1. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  2. Humayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Jahangir

Correct answer is option A
Who was the first Persian king to attack India?
  1. Nadir Shah
  2. Sultan Mahmud
  3. Muhammad bin Kasim
  4. Darius

Correct answer is option D
Which river has not been mentioned in Rigveda?
  1. Sindhu
  2. Saraswati
  3. Narmada
  4. Tapti

Correct answer is option D
Who wrote “Discovery of india”?
  1. M.K.Gandhi
  2. J.L.Nehru
  3. R.Das
  4. None of above

Correct answer is option B

Which country is hosting the International Conference on “Ramayan Circuit and Mithila-Awadh Relations”?

  1. Nepal
  2. India
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Myanmar

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

The International Conference on “Ramayan Circuit and Mithila-Awadh Relations” has started at Janakpur in Nepal on November 3, 2017. Eminent experts from India and Nepal are participating in 2 day event. It must be noted that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Nepal Visit in 2014, an agreement was signed between India and Nepal to develop Ayodhya and Janakpur as twin cities.

Where has the World’s largest Monolithic statue of Buddha been installed
  1. Bamiyan
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Kandy
  4. Lhasa

Correct answer is option A
Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb ?
  1. Jahan Ara
  2. Roshan Ara
  3. Gauhar Ara
  4. Zebunnisa

Correct answer is option D
First Indian to used the word ‘Swarajya’
  1. Raja Rammohan Rai
  2. Mahtma Gandhi
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. Swami Vivekanand

Correct answer is option C

Which state government has recently signed MoU with South Korea to enhance tourism cooperation?

  1. Kerala
  2. Mizoram
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Correct answer is option D i.e. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea on December 23, 2017 to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism, skill development, culture and farming. For this, a delegation from Gimhae city of South Korea met chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow and discussed ways to improve cooperation between the two countries. Earlier, in year 2000, an agreement was signed to develop Ayodhya and Gimhae as sister cities, following which a memorial was constructed in Ayodhya which is visited by a large number of tourists from South Korea every year. The people in South Korea believe that 2,000 years ago, an Ayodhya princess had married Korean King Kim Suro. At present, their descendants are members of the ‘Crock Clan’.