This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Nar Bahadur Bhandari, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which Indian state? What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem? Which of the following Indian states will jointly organize a security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ on coastline? The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries has started in which city? The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was:Which state government has launched “Aardram” a public health initiative? The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from..Which among the following rulers of Afghanistan was a Reformer Ruler and known to have established diplomatic relations of Modern Afghanistan with many countries? Who has won the best actor award at the most prestigious 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)? Who has been posthumously conferred the Kirti Chakra award for year 2016? GK quiz set 313 – gk quiz for rrb ntpc to further enhance your general awareness and help you get your goals. Quiz for SSC, banking, UPSC, IAS, PSC, and other center and state level exams.
Nar Bahadur Bhandari, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which Indian state?
  1. Nagaland
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Manipur

Correct answer is option C i.e. Sikkim
Explanation:
Nar Bahadur Bhandari (76), the former Chief Minister of Sikkim, has passed away in New Delhi on July 16, 2017. He was the founder leader of Sikkim Sangram Parishad, who governed Sikkim from 1979 to 1994.
What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem?
  1. Unidirectional
  2. Bidirectional
  3. Multidirectional
  4. Cyclic

Correct answer is option A i.e. Unidirectional
Explanation:
The energy enters the plants from the sun through the photosynthesis process. This energy is then passed on from one organism to another in a food chain. The flow of energy in the ecosystem is unidirectional because the energy lost as heat from the living organisms of a food chain cannot be reused by plants in photosynthesis. During the transfer of energy through successive trophic levels in an ecosystem, there is a loss of energy all along the path.

Which of the following Indian states will jointly organize a security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ on coastline?

  1. Assam and Odisha
  2. Odisha and West Bengal
  3. Karnataka and West Bengal
  4. Karnataka and Kerala

Correct answer is option B i.e. Odisha and West Bengal
Explanation:

Odisha and its neighboring state West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as ‘Sagar Kavach’ to strengthen coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline. It is a real-time security exercise, which will be conducted with an aim to check the efficacy of the security parameters and preparedness of various security forces. The Indian Navy, Marine police force, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Forest Department, Fisheries and district administration would take part in the exercise. During the course of this two-day exercise, a simulated terror attack named ‘red force’ will be organized at a random place along the coast of Odisha or West Bengal.

The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries has started in which city?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Colombo
  3. Naypyidaw
  4. Kathmandu

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

The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries has started in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 10, 2017. During the two day meeting foreign ministers of member countries will review the progress in identified fourteen areas of cooperation and discuss ways to accelerate cooperation under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) process. The Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is representing India in the meeting and will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the members countries.

The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was:
  1. George Yule
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. W.C. Bannerji
  4. W. Wedderburn

Correct answer is option C
Which state government has launched “Aardram” a public health initiative?
  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Assam

Correct answer is option A i.e. Kerala
Explanation:
The Kerala government has recently launched the public health program “Aardram” to restructure and revamp the public health system so that government hospitals become more patient-friendly and efficient and deliver optimum level of care. The purpose of the health program is to reduce the high out-of-pocket expenditure on health in the State by upgrading the facilities and infrastructure in public health facilities and thus reduce the dependence on private health facilities.
The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from..
  1. Brahmagiri
  2. Chirand
  3. Mehargarh
  4. Burzahom

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following rulers of Afghanistan was a Reformer Ruler and known to have established diplomatic relations of Modern Afghanistan with many countries?

  1. Abdur Rahman
  2. Amanullah Khan
  3. Habibullah Kalakani
  4. None of them

Correct answer is option B i.e. Amanullah Khan

Who has won the best actor award at the most prestigious 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)?

  1. Varun Dhawan
  2. Akshay Kumar
  3. Rajkummar Rao
  4. Shahid Kapoor

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rajkummar Rao
Explanation:

Rajkummar Rao has won the best actor award for his movie “Newton” at the most prestigious 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA-2017). Beside this, the
best screenplay award was also goes Amit V Masurkar and Mayank Tewari for “Newton”. Newton is India’s official entry for the foreign language film category at the Academy Awards 2018. The movie is produced by Drishyam Films and directed by Masurkar. It revolves around a young government clerk who is sent on election duty to a Maoist-controlled town and how the ideological struggle puts him in an awkward situation.

Who has been posthumously conferred the Kirti Chakra award for year 2016?
  1. Mohan Nath Goswami
  2. Rajendra Ramraoji Nimbhorkar
  3. Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar
  4. Iqroop Singh Ghuman

Correct answer is option C i.e. Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar
Explanation:
Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar of the Gorkha Rifles has been posthumously conferred the 2016 Kirti Chakra award by President Pranab Mukherjee at the defence investiture ceremony in New Delhi. The late Lance Havildar eliminated four terrorists during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir on June 16, 2016. The honourable President Mukherjee has also presented 13 Shaurya Chakras, of which four were posthumous, and 45 Distinguished Service medals. These include 15 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 28 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals. The Kirti Chakra is the second highest peacetime gallantry award i.e. awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle.