This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which operation was started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India Movement? The Union Government has sanctioned how much amount for setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in Meghalaya? Chand Bibi was the ruler of _______ The Arab conquest of Sindh took place inRaut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by the tribal communities of which state? What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 18, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest report ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO)’? Stephen Wooldridge, the former world cycle champion has passed away. He hailed from which country? Which of the following was the ‘Newspaper’ of Annie Besant? Which among the following is the largest source of irrigation in India, apart from rains? During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged? GK quiz set 1059 – general knowledge facts to test yours general knowledge prepration for exams. General Knowledge Quiz with answers to prepare online.
Which operation was started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India Movement?
  1. Operation Reander Paste
  2. Operation Zero Hour
  3. Operation Thunderbolt
  4. Operation Blue Star

Correct answer is option C

The Union Government has sanctioned how much amount for setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in Meghalaya?

  1. Rs. 65 crore
  2. Rs. 85 crore
  3. Rs. 95 crore
  4. Rs. 75 crore

Correct answer is option D i.e. Rs. 75 crore
Explanation:

The Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 75 crore for setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in Meghalaya. Meghalaya is the only state in the region which has no bottling plant. The new bottling plant will be constructed at an existing site located in Shillong. A memorandum of understanding was inked between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the state government in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma in Shillong on December 09, 2017.

Chand Bibi was the ruler of _______
  1. Satara
  2. Bijapur
  3. Golconda
  4. Ahmednagar

Correct answer is option D
The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
  1. 712 AD.
  2. 740 AD.
  3. 1001 AD
  4. 1009 AD

Correct answer is option A

Raut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by the tribal communities of which state?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Assam
  4. Chhattisgarh

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

Raut Nacha is a ceremonial dance performed mainly by the tribal community of Chhattisgarh. It is performed during the “dev udhni ekadashi”, after the Diwali festival. It is mainly performed by Yaduvanshis. The dance form carries with itself sacred mythological and religious traditions.

What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 18, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest report ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO)’?
  1. 7.2%
  2. 7.4%
  3. 6.8%
  4. 6.6%

Correct answer is option A i.e. 7.2%
Explanation:
As per latest biannual World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate estimate for FY 17 (2016-17) to 6.8%, from 6.6% estimated in January 2017. As per WEO, IMF has also retained India’s GDP growth projection of 7.2% for FY 18 and 7.7% for FY19 because of the temporary negative consumption shock induced by cash shortages and payment disruptions from the recent currency exchange initiative. According to WEO, the global economy is expected to do better with 3.5% growth in 2017 against 3.1% in 2016 on the back of better growth in the US and the emerging market pack, but Euro zone is likely to continue to grow at current pace.

Stephen Wooldridge, the former world cycle champion has passed away. He hailed from which country?

  1. United States
  2. France
  3. Australia
  4. Germany

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

Stephen Wooldridge (39), Australia’s former Olympic and world cycle champion, has passed away in Australia on August 14, 2017. The former star team pursuiter won gold for Australia in the 2004 Athens Olympics, was also a four-time world champion in the discipline and the 2002 Commonwealth Games champion. There were no details about when and how Wooldridge died.

Which of the following was the ‘Newspaper’ of Annie Besant?
  1. The Hindu
  2. Indian Express
  3. The Times of India
  4. New India

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following is the largest source of irrigation in India, apart from rains?

  1. Tubewells
  2. Canals
  3. Rivers
  4. Tanks

Correct answer is option A i.e. Tubewells
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Irwin
  3. Lord Minto
  4. Lord Chelmsford

Correct answer is option B