This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: To which race did Mahmud of Ghazni belong? The first Indian Factory Act was passed byThe first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened inWhich bank has launched an instant digital Loan Against Securities (LAS) facility? In which of the famous temple of Tamil Nadu, Shiva is worshipped as “Natraja”? The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near… With which medieval ruler, would you associate the statement ‘I would have lost the empire just for a handful of Millet’? Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
Ruler Dynasty In context with the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, Consider the following statements:

  1. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 had been enacted primarily to weed-out corruption in the East India Company in the Bengal
  2. The members of the Governor General’s Council were reduced from 6 to 3
  3. The act actually provided for a joint government of the company and British crown in India

Which among the above statements is / are correct? Which Indian institute has won the International Mercury Awards for the year 2016-17? GK quiz set 1139 – free online quiz for UPSC to score maximum in general awareness part of exam. Quiz for SSC, banking, UPSC, IAS, PSC, and other center and state level exams.

To which race did Mahmud of Ghazni belong?
  1. Arab
  2. Afghan
  3. Mongol
  4. Turk

Correct answer is option B
The first Indian Factory Act was passed by
  1. Lord Ripon
  2. Lord Cornwallis
  3. Lord Wellesley
  4. Lord Curzon

Correct answer is option A
The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
  1. 1852
  2. 1853
  3. 1854
  4. 1855

Correct answer is option B
Which bank has launched an instant digital Loan Against Securities (LAS) facility?
  1. Axis Bank
  2. Bank of India
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. ICICI Bank

Correct answer is option C i.e. HDFC Bank
Explanation:
The HDFC bank has launched an instant digital Loan Against Securities (LAS) facility in collaboration with the National Securities Depository (NSDL), which allows customers to avail loans in less than 3 minutes. The service will also be available to customers with no credit history. The bank will offer 10.5% interest rate on the product and will soon expand the offering to other securities such as mutual funds, bonds and insurance policies. Under this facility, customers can avail a minimum loan of Rs 1 lakh and maximum loan up to Rs 20 lakh.

In which of the famous temple of Tamil Nadu, Shiva is worshipped as “Natraja”?

  1. Madurai
  2. Tanjore
  3. Chidambaram
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option C i.e. Chidambaram
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
  1. Allahabad
  2. Delhi
  3. Gwalior
  4. Jaipur

Correct answer is option B
With which medieval ruler, would you associate the statement ‘I would have lost the empire just for a handful of Millet’?
  1. Babur
  2. Akbar
  3. Sher Shah
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option C
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
Ruler Dynasty
  1. Bimbisara Magadha
  2. Bindusara Maurya
  3. Agnimitra Sunga
  4. Sasanka Kanva

Correct answer is option D

In context with the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, Consider the following statements:

  1. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 had been enacted primarily to weed-out corruption in the East India Company in the Bengal
  2. The members of the Governor General’s Council were reduced from 6 to 3
  3. The act actually provided for a joint government of the company and British crown in India

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

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

Correct answer is option C i.e. 2 and 3
Explanation:

A is wrong , for this purpose East India Act or Regulating Act of 1773 was enacted. This Pitts India act redefined the relations of East India company with British Crown and that relation somewhat continued till 1858.

Which Indian institute has won the International Mercury Awards for the year 2016-17?
  1. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services(INCOIS)
  2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
  3. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI)
  4. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)

Correct answer is option D i.e. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
Explanation:
The Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has won the prestigious International Mercury Awards for the year 2016-17 for the best overall presentation of its 2015-2016 annual report. The EDII is an autonomous and not-for-profit national resource institute for entrepreneurship education, research, training and institution-building. The Mercury Awards, founded in 1987, promote excellence, quality and performance in the various fields of public relations. The award entertains participation from agencies, associations, corporations, government agencies, nonprofit groups, and organizations from around 80 countries worldwide every year.