This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who were the first to start a joint stock company to trade with India? Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848 ? Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile app “Rail Saarthi” for railway passengers. What does “Saarthi” stands for? Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival-2017? Graphite, Carbon and Diamonds are _________? Name the famous king of Kushan dynasty.The 1817 Paika rebellion was held in which Indian state? Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra ? Which among the following was NOT annexed into the East India territories via the Doctrine of Lapse? Who was the President of Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress (1916)? GK quiz set 345 – basic general knowledge about India with answers for effective prepration for SSC, HSSC, PSC, IAS, UPSC and other exams. Online quiz to prepare for clerical to top government jobs.

Who were the first to start a joint stock company to trade with India?

  1. Portuguese
  2. Dutch
  3. French
  4. Danish

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

To maximize profits, the Dutch East India Company established the world’s first stock market in Amsterdam on March 20, 1602, in which investors could speculate on commodity futures and buy stock in the trading company. It was the Dutch East India Company to start a joint stock company to trade with India

Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848 ?
  1. Lord William Bentinck
  2. Lord Dalhousie
  3. Lord Wellesley
  4. Lord Cornwallis

Correct answer is option B
Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile app “Rail Saarthi” for railway passengers. What does “Saarthi” stands for?
  1. Synergised Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
  2. Synchronic Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
  3. Synchronous Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
  4. Synergic Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information

Correct answer is option A i.e. Synergised Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
Explanation:
Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile app “Rail Saarthi” to cater to all kinds of passenger requirements, which includes ticket booking, inquiry, onboard cleaning and ordering a meal on a single platform. The acronym of Rail “Saarthi” stands for “Synergised Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information”. The app has various features such as women safety feature, compliant facility and suggestion for improvement. One can also book unreserved seat tickets and platform tickets besides reserved seat tickets.
Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival-2017?
  1. Bright Nights
  2. The Other Side of Hope
  3. On Body and Soul
  4. Close Knit

Correct answer is option C i.e. On Body and Soul
Explanation:
The Hungarian drama film “On Body and Soul” has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin it also won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESC) Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film is directed by Hungarian writer-director Ildiko Enyedi.

Graphite, Carbon and Diamonds are _________?

  1. Isotopes
  2. Isomers
  3. Isotones
  4. Allotropes

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

Some chemical elements are known to exist in two or more different forms because the atoms are bounded together in different manners. Most common example is Carbon which exists in Diamond, graphite, fullerenes etc. Allotropy is for elements and NOT for compounds.

Name the famous king of Kushan dynasty.
  1. Kanishka
  2. Pulakesin
  3. Harsha
  4. Vikramaditya

Correct answer is option A
The 1817 Paika rebellion was held in which Indian state?
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Odisha
  3. Assam
  4. Kerala

Correct answer is option B i.e. Odisha
Explanation:
The 1817 Paika rebellion (Paika Bidroh) was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule in Odisha under the leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu. The rebellion quickly spread across most of Odisha before being ruthlessly put down by the company’s forces. It is in news because President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated a function in New Delhi to commemorate 200th year celebration of heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha on July 20, 2017 to pay tribute to the martyrs. The President is scheduled to felicitate 150 Paika descendants at the function to be held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The function was organized by the Union Ministry of Culture.
Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra ?
  1. Nahapana
  2. None of these
  3. Menander
  4. Rudradaman

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following was NOT annexed into the East India territories via the Doctrine of Lapse?

  1. Satara
  2. Nagpur
  3. Jhansi
  4. Mysore

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

The company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855) and Awadh (Oudh, 1856, with the reason that the ruler was not ruling properly) and Udaipur using this doctrine. Mysore was not among them.

Who was the President of Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress (1916)?
  1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  2. Ambika Charan Majumdar
  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya
  4. Annie Besant

Correct answer is option B