This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Jairam Thakur, who has been sworn-in as new CM of Himachal Pradesh, is related to which constituency? In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gas is used? Which state government has recently signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide subsidized loans to its employees? The shape of Vibrio bacteria is ________? Who has won the 2017 Ballon d’Or award for the year’s best player? R R Laxman is associated with which sports? Namdhapa National Park is located in which of the following states? Karamjyoti Dalal, who has won bronze medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, is associated with which sports? Who of the following was the God of morality during the Rigvedic times? Who said “Cripps proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank”? GK quiz set 195 – basic general knowledge about India with answers for effective prepration for SSC, HSSC, PSC, IAS, UPSC and other exams. GK online MCQ test with questions from different general awarness topics.

Jairam Thakur, who has been sworn-in as new CM of Himachal Pradesh, is related to which constituency?

  1. Seraj
  2. Nalagarh
  3. Hamirpur
  4. Gagret

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

Jairam Thakur, the MLA from Seraj constituency in Mandi, has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Governor Acharya Dev Vrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Thakur and 11 other Ministers at the Ridge ground in Shimla on December 27, 2017. In the recent 2017 election, the BJP ousted the Congress from power by winning 44 out of the 68 seats.

In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gas is used?

  1. N2
  2. CO2
  3. H2
  4. Ne

Correct answer is option C i.e. H2
Which state government has recently signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide subsidized loans to its employees?
  1. Punjab
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Correct answer is option B i.e. Assam
Explanation:
The Assam government has recently signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide Housing and Educational Loan at subsidised interest rates to the employees of the state government. As per the MoU, the Assam Government will provide interest subsidy at the rate of 3.50% for housing loan and education loan at 4%. Accordingly, the state government employees will get substantial benefit in terms of interest rates and reduced EMI. There are provisions for collateral free loan, Zero Margin, Zero Processing Fee with longer repayment tenure. Maximum limit of Housing Loan is Rs 15 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for High education loan.

The shape of Vibrio bacteria is ________?

  1. Comma Shaped
  2. Dot shaped
  3. Clusters
  4. Sticks

Correct answer is option A i.e. Comma Shaped

Who has won the 2017 Ballon d’Or award for the year’s best player?

  1. Lionel Messi
  2. Gianluigi Buffon
  3. Luka Modric
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo

Correct answer is option D i.e. Cristiano Ronaldo
Explanation:

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid and Portugal superstar, has won the 2017 Ballon d’Or award for the year’s best player in Paris, France. It is his record-equalling 5th Ballon d’Or award with his great Barcelona rival Lionel Messi. Ronaldo, who also won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award in October 2017, added the 2017 Ballon d’Or to his previous wins in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

R R Laxman is associated with which sports?
  1. Badminton
  2. Table Tennis
  3. Chess
  4. Cricket

Correct answer is option C i.e. Chess
Explanation:
Grand Master R.R. Laxman of Integral Coach Factory finished has won the 2017 All India Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament at the Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, Kolkata on May 18, 2017. He got 9.5 points by defeating Mitrabha Guha who bagged 8.5 points.
Namdhapa National Park is located in which of the following states?
  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Manipur
  4. Mizoram

Correct answer is option B i.e. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Namdapha National Park of Arunachal Pradesh is one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India. It is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Namdapha National park was established in 1983 and is largest National park in North east India and third largest National Park in entire India after the Hemis National Park of Jammu and Kashmir and Desert National Park of Rajasthan. Located between the Dapha bum range of the Mishmi Hills and the Patkai range with a wide altitudinal range between 200 m and 4571 m, Namdapha National park has a climate ranging from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic. It is also site of rare Sapria Himalayan, a parasitic flowering plant related to Rafflesia.
Karamjyoti Dalal, who has won bronze medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, is associated with which sports?
  1. Sprint
  2. Club throw
  3. Javelin throw
  4. Discus-throw

Correct answer is option D i.e. Discus-throw
Explanation:
Karamjyoti Dalal from India has won bronze in the women’s F55 category of discus-throw at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. She won the medal in the F55 category, with her best throw of 19.02m outscoring Baharain’s Alomari Roba, who managed a throw of 19.01m. Dalal belongs to Haryana and was an active member of Indian national kabaddi team before she was forced to leave the sport due to a mishap when she fell from her terrace.
Who of the following was the God of morality during the Rigvedic times?
  1. Indra
  2. Rudra
  3. Agni
  4. Varuna

Correct answer is option
D
Who said “Cripps proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank”?
  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. M.A. Jinnah

Correct answer is option C