This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which among the following organizations was started by Behramji Malabari in Bombay? Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)? Who was Akbar’s famous revenue minister? Who has been bestowed with the Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Memorial Award 2017? Who of the following kings was ardent follower of JainismBal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya (Universally Respected) during:Who has been re-nominated by India for another term as judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? Which among the following is / are the terms used for coins of the Gupta period? 1. Dinara 2. Dramma 3. Rupaka 4. Suvarna Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: The Samaspur Sanctuary is located in which state? Which among the following is considered to be a part of Shadow Banking in India? GK quiz set 411 – multiple choice questions in general knowledge for quiz to prepare you for the competition to stay ahead. Printable general knowledge multiple choice quiz questions and answers.

Which among the following organizations was started by Behramji Malabari in Bombay?

  1. Bombay Asiatic Society
  2. Seva Sadan
  3. East India Association
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option B i.e. Seva Sadan
Explanation:

The Parsi social reformer Behramji M. Malabari campaigned all his life against child marriage and “enforced widowhood”. He founded the Seva Sadan as a social reform and humanitarian organization in 1885. The Seva Sadan specialized in the care of socially discarded and exploited women of all castes, providing education, welfare and medical services.

Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)?

  1. Nikhil Kumar Jain
  2. P Alli Rani
  3. Satish Chandra Misra
  4. Aditya Prasad Padhi

Correct answer is option B i.e. P Alli Rani
Explanation:

P Alli Rani has been appointed the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Ltd. Presently, she is Director (Finance) in Container Corporation of India (CCI) Ltd. According to Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Rani has been appointed to the post for a period of five years.

Who was Akbar’s famous revenue minister?
  1. Todarmal
  2. Rana pratap singh
  3. Tansen
  4. Humayun

Correct answer is option A
Who has been bestowed with the Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Memorial Award 2017?
  1. A V Narasimha Murthy
  2. N Jayaram
  3. B K Chandrashekhar
  4. P Sripathi Tantry

Correct answer is option A i.e. A V Narasimha Murthy
Explanation:
Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, the noted historian and archaeologist, has bestowed with the prestigious Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Memorial Award 2017 in Udupi, Karnataka for his contribution to Indian Archaeology, Ancient History and Numismatics. The award carries a citation and a purse of Rs. 50,000. Prof. Murthy is the Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru and former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore. The Udupi-based Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Memorial trust had instituted the award in 2010 for recognising outstanding contributions in the field of history, archaeology, sociology, and other social sciences. The late Paduru Gururaja Bhat (1924-1978) was a teacher, historian and researcher par excellence, especially in Tulu history and culture.
Who of the following kings was ardent follower of Jainism
  1. Bimbisara
  2. Mahapadmananda
  3. Kharavela
  4. Pulkeshin II

Correct answer is option C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya (Universally Respected) during:
  1. Swadeshi Movement,
  2. Revolutionary Movement,
  3. Home Rule Movement,
  4. His imprisonment in 1908

Correct answer is option C
Who has been re-nominated by India for another term as judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
  1. Dhananjaya Chandrachud
  2. Madan Bhimrao Lokur
  3. Dalveer Bhandari
  4. Harish Salve

Correct answer is option C i.e. Dalveer Bhandari
Explanation:
India has re-nominated Justice Dalveer Bhandari as its candidate for another term as judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). His current term runs through February 2018. The ICJ elections will be held in November and if elected, he will serve a term of 9 years. During his term at the ICJ, Justice Bhandari has been engaged actively in the work of the Court. He has delivered individual opinions in eleven cases covering a broad spectrum of subjects such as maritime disputes, whaling in Antarctica, crime of genocide, nuclear disarmament, financing of terrorism and violation of sovereign rights. ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations based in The Hague in the Netherlands.
Which among the following is / are the terms used for coins of the Gupta period? 1. Dinara 2. Dramma 3. Rupaka 4. Suvarna Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. 4 only
  3. 1, 4
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4

Correct answer is option C i.e. 1, 4
Explanation:
The gold coins of Gupta period were called Dinara inspired by the Roman coins but later the coins were minted in the Indian style with the weight standard of 9.2 gms of gold and called Suvarna.

The Samaspur Sanctuary is located in which state?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Punjab

Correct answer is option B i.e. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:

The Samaspur Sanctuary is located near Salon in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, which is established in 1987, and covers an area of about 780 hectares of land. The best time to visit the place is between November to March. More than 250 varieties of birds can be seen here such as Greylag Goose, Pintail, Common Teal, Eu
rasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Ruddy Shelduck (Surkhab).

Which among the following is considered to be a part of Shadow Banking in India?

  1. Business Correspondents
  2. Bancassurance Providers
  3. Non-Banking Financial Companies
  4. Private Banks

Correct answer is option C i.e. Non-Banking Financial Companies