This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Othalanga (Cerbera odollam), commonly known as the Suicide tree is found in which state of India? Which among the following days has been kept aside for observance of “Central Excise Day”? Who planted the “Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam? Who is known as ‘Lok Nayak’? Which city to host International Puppet Festival (IPF-2017)? Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has clinched men’s singles gold at the the 2017 ITTF Challenge Spanish Open. He hails from which state? Which of the following security forces is / are the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India? The 2nd edition of Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU-2017) has started in which state? . Which article ensures the special status to Jammu and Kashmir? The prime minister of India can not participate in voting on a No-confidence motion against his / her government if he / she __: GK quiz set 187 – gk hp general knowledge to crack the SSC, UPSC, IAS and other competitive exams. GK questions and answers for IAS exam.
Othalanga (Cerbera odollam), commonly known as the Suicide tree is found in which state of India?
  1. Kerala
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Karnataka
  4. Sikkim

Correct answer is option A i.e. Kerala
Explanation:
Cerbera odollam, commonly known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong, and Othalanga. It is a species of tree native to India and other parts of southern Asia. It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala. It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder. The kernels of C. Odollam contain cerberin, a potent cardenolide glycoside belonging to the cardiac glycoside family of toxins that includes digoxin. The poison blocks the calcium ion channels in heart muscle, causing disruption of the heart beat. This is most often fatal. Cerberin is difficult to detect in autopsies and its taste can be masked with strong spices. Therefore it is often used in homicide and suicide in India.

Which among the following days has been kept aside for observance of “Central Excise Day”?

  1. January 24
  2. February 24
  3. March 24
  4. April 24

Correct answer is option B i.e. February 24
Explanation:

The Central Excise Day is observed every year in India on February 24 to encourage the employees of excise department to carry out the central excise duty all over the India in better way in order to prevent the corruption in goods manufacturing business as well as implement other rules to carry out best possible excise services.

Who planted the “Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?
  1. Chikka Krishna Raj
  2. Devra
  3. Hyder Ali
  4. Tipu Sultan

Correct answer is option D
Who is known as ‘Lok Nayak’?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose
  3. Jai Prakash Narayan
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Correct answer is option C

Which city to host International Puppet Festival (IPF-2017)?

  1. Kolkata
  2. New Delhi
  3. Kochi
  4. Lucknow

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

The 2017 International Puppet Festival (IPF) will be held at Mohorkunj in Kolkata, West Bengal from October 26 to 31. The purpose of the fest is to regenerate the emotions attached to puppetry. Artists from the UK, Germany, Peru, Portugal, Italy, Lithuania, Brazil, Singapore and India would be participating in the festival. The fest will be inaugurated by the West Bengal principal secretary Tourism and Home Affairs Atri Bhattacharya.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has clinched men’s singles gold at the the 2017 ITTF Challenge Spanish Open. He hails from which state?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct answer is option A i.e. Tamil Nadu
Explanation:

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, an Indian table tennis player from Tamil Nadu, has clinched the men’s singles gold medal at the 2017 ITTF Challenge Spanish Open in Almeria, Spain. Sathiyan beat Japan’s Kazuhiro Yoshimura 11-7 3-11 11-6 6-11 13-11 11-7 in the men singles final on November 26, 2017. He is currently being supported by the Go Sports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme.

Which of the following security forces is / are the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India?
  1. Special Frontier Force (SFF)
  2. Assam Rifles
  3. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  4. All of the above

Correct answer is option C i.e. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Explanation:
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to uniform nomenclature of five security forces in India under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). They are the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Recently, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, the 1983 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer, has been appointed the new Director General of the CRPF. He succeeded acting DG Sudeep Lakhtakia and will have a tenure of almost three years from the date of joining the post till December 31, 2019, the date when he will superannuate. The appointment of Bhatnagar comes after acting CRPF DG Sudeep Lakhtakia’s stint led to the casualty of 36 paramilitary men in two major attacks executed by the ultra-Left extremists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Prior to this appointment, Bhatnagar was serving as Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

The 2nd edition of Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU-2017) has started in which state?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

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

The 2nd edition of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav, a cultural festival of Parsi community, has started in Gujarat on December 23, 2017. The festival is organized by Foundation for Development of Udvada along with Gujarat Tourism and the Udvada Samast Anjuman. The highlights of the festival include a screening of the new ‘Jiyo Parsi’ film, a discussion on the relevance of Zoroastrianism in mo
dern times, and a performance in memory of Freddie Mercury. More than 2,000 Parsis from all across the world will participate in the festival. During the course of the festival, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Information and Broadcasting minister Smriti Irani and the industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, who is the chief guest of the festival, will participate in various programmes. The festival was the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

. Which article ensures the special status to Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Article 370
  2. Article 372
  3. Article 375
  4. Article 378

Correct answer is option A i.e. Article 370
Explanation:

Under the Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with “Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions”, Article 370 is a temporary provision granting special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir

The prime minister of India can not participate in voting on a No-confidence motion against his / her government if he / she __:
  1. leads a coalition government
  2. has minority in Rajya Sabha
  3. is a member of Rajya Sabha
  4. forbidden by speaker of Lok Sabha

Correct answer is option C i.e. is a member of Rajya Sabha
Explanation:
If PM is a member of Rajya Sabha, he can participate in procedures of both houses but can vote only in Rajya Sabha. Vote of No Confidence can be moved only in Lok Sabha so PM will not vote in it.