This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Tony de Brum, the well-known climate awareness activist has passed away. He hailed from which country? Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits ? Who wrote Akbarnama? Who will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal? Khilafat Movement was organised byWhich of the following rocks found in Oceanic crust? Frugal engineering is defined as the process of:How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the World Bank (WB) for the Tejaswini project? ‘India war of Independence 1857’ is written by—Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held? GK quiz set 169 – general knowledge quiz xmas to learn general awareness with multiple choice question answer. Practice makes a man perfect so practice well.

Tony de Brum, the well-known climate awareness activist has passed away. He hailed from which country?

  1. Tonga
  2. Tuvalu
  3. Vanuatu
  4. Marshall Islands

Correct answer is option D i.e. Marshall Islands
Explanation:

Tony de Brum (72), the former Marshall Islands foreign, has passed away in Majuro, Marshall Islands on August 22, 2017. He was the leading advocate for the landmark Paris Agreement and an internationally recognised voice in the fight against climate change. de Brum also fought against nuclear weapons and for his nation’s independence.

Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits ?
  1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
  2. Firoz Tughlaq
  3. Sikandar Lodi
  4. Sher Shah Suri

Correct answer is option B
Who wrote Akbarnama?
  1. Abdul Qadir Badauni
  2. Abdur Rahim Khanekhana
  3. Abul Fazl
  4. Faizi

Correct answer is option C
Who will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal?
  1. Sher Bahadur Deuba
  2. Girija Prasad Koirala
  3. Bidhya Devi Bhandari
  4. Sushil Koirala

Correct answer is option A i.e. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Explanation:
Sher Bahadur Deuba, a Nepali Congress leader, will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal, after Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” resigned from the post. The resignation is to honor an accord signed in August 2016 when Prachanda was elected the prime minister with Deuba’s support. According to the agreement, Prachanda was to remain in office until the local elections were held while polls at the provincial and central levels were to be conducted under Deuba as the Prime Minister. He was elected as the 39th prime minister of Nepal after forging an alliance with the Nepali Congress on August 3, 2016.
Khilafat Movement was organised by
  1. Jinnah
  2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Ali Brothers
  4. Agha Khan

Correct answer is option C

Which of the following rocks found in Oceanic crust?

  1. Granite
  2. Basalt
  3. Igneous rocks
  4. Metamorphic rocks

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

Basalt is the type of rock found in Oceanic crust.

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are found in continental crust.

Granite is an example of igneous rocks.

Frugal engineering is defined as the process of:

  1. raising the profit of a firm by reducing labour and capital cost
  2. reducing the complexity and cost of a good and its production
  3. accelerating the profit of a firm by adoption of science-based innovations
  4. increasing customer base by offering discounts to customers

Correct answer is option B i.e. reducing the complexity and cost of a good and its production
Explanation:

Frugal Engineering is the process of reducing the complexity and cost of a good and its production. It includes removal of nonessential features from durable goods such as a car or phone, in order to sell it in developing countries to low income consumers.

How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the World Bank (WB) for the Tejaswini project?
  1. $55 million
  2. $78 million
  3. $63 million
  4. $89 million

Correct answer is option C i.e. $63 million
Explanation:
The World Bank (WB) will provide $63 million loan to India to empower approx 6.8 lakh adolescent girls in Jharkhand under the ‘Tejaswini: Socio-Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women’ project. For this, a financing agreement for International Development Association (IDA) credit of $ 63 million (equivalent) has recently signed between the WB and the Government of India (GoI). The Tejaswini project will be delivered in 17 districts of Jharkhand. It has three main components — expanding social, educational and economic opportunities; intensive service delivery; and state capacity-building and implementation support. The closing date for the project is June 30, 2021.
‘India war of Independence 1857’ is written by—
  1. S.N. Sen
  2. R.C. Majumdar
  3. V.D. Savarkar
  4. S.B. Chaudhari

Correct answer is option C
Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
  1. Calcutta
  2. Bombay
  3. Ahmedabad
  4. Allahabad

Correct answer is option B