This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought ? What is the India’s ranks on a list of countries with highest Non-performing Assets (NPA) levels, according to latest report by CARE Ratings? Velichko Cholakov, the noted weightlifter passed away. He hailed from which country? Where is the headquarters of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)? Most authoritative account of Malik Kafur’s deccan campaign is given byWhich state government will launch a unique programme “Ammaku Vandaman” in schools to pay tribute to mothers? Sukant Kadam is associated with which sports? At which of the following places, Green Pamphlet was issued by Mahatma Gandhi? Who has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to France? The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as— GK quiz set 422 – latest general knowledge questions SSC to improve your speed for general awareness section so that you can attempt it quickly. GK questions for competitive exams with answers.
Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought ?
  1. Bahadur Shah of Gujrat and Humayun
  2. Humayun and Sher Khan
  3. Akbar and Rana Pratap
  4. Jehangir and Rana Amar Singh

Correct answer is option B

What is the India’s ranks on a list of countries with highest Non-performing Assets (NPA) levels, according to latest report by CARE Ratings?

  1. 5th
  2. 13th
  3. 25th
  4. 9th

Correct answer is option A i.e. 5th
Explanation:

India has been ranked 5th on a list of countries with highest Non-performing Assets (NPA) levels and is on top spot among the BRICS nations, according to latest report by CARE Ratings. The NPA list is topped by Greece (36.4%) followed by Italy (16.4%), Portugal (15.5%) and Ireland (11.9%). All these countries, along with Spain, are commonly referred to as PIIGS, and have been victims of sovereign debt crises in recent years. Spain is ranked at 7th spot below India and Russia. At 9.85%, India’s NPA ratio is 400 points higher than that of Spain’s. The CARE ratings report was compiled in four categories, including low, very low, medium, and high level of NPAs. With NPA ratio of just 1%, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom were listed in the first category, while China, Germany, Japan, and the USA – with less than 2% of NPA – was listed in the second category. Growing economies like Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey were listed in the third category.

Velichko Cholakov, the noted weightlifter passed away. He hailed from which country?

  1. Bularia
  2. France
  3. Italy
  4. Russia

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

Bulgarian weightlifter Velichko Cholakov (35), an Olympic and world medalist, has passed away in Smolyan, Bularia on August 20, 2017. He took +105 kg bronze at the Athens 2004 Olympics and silver in the same division in the 2003 world championships. He was part of the Bulgarian team pulled from the Beijing 2008 Games after failed dope tests. Cholakov was one of 11 members of the contingent to test positive for a banned anabolic steroid. In recent years Cholakov dedicated his time to training young weightlifters in Smolyan.

Where is the headquarters of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)?

  1. Paris
  2. Geneva
  3. Washington DC
  4. Warsaw

Correct answer is option C i.e. Washington DC
Explanation:

Recently, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has released a global investigation ‘The Paradise Papers’ that reveals the offshore interests and activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies, including information about at least 31,000 persons or parties. India ranked 19th out of the 180 countries represented in the data in terms of the number of names. The vast of financial data could expose the secret wealth of hundreds of rich Indians, including politicians, corporate heavyweights and entertainment leaders, who are suspected to have used offshore tax havens to dodge taxes. In all, there are 714 Indians in the tally in biggest offshore data leak for alleged tax evasion. The headquarters of the ICIJ is located at Washington DC, United States.

Most authoritative account of Malik Kafur’s deccan campaign is given by
  1. Amir Khusro
  2. Hasan Nizami
  3. Minhaj
  4. Ziauddin Barani

Correct answer is option A
Which state government will launch a unique programme “Ammaku Vandaman” in schools to pay tribute to mothers?
  1. Karnataka
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu

Correct answer is option B i.e. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government will launch a unique programme ‘Ammaku Vandanam’ in schools to pay tribute to mothers and to respect motherhood. The programme will be implemented in high schools on the annual day of every academic year or on any other day decided by the School Management Committee (SMC). Under the programme, the school children will take the blessings of their mothers and may also do ‘paada pooja’ (washing her feet). The state government has allocated Rs 2.50 crore for organising the programme. Of this, the government will release Rs. 1.25 crore, while the remaining amount has to be pooled by the headmasters and teachers from the alumni/donors/CSR.
Sukant Kadam is associated with which sports?
  1. Chess
  2. Hockey
  3. Badminton
  4. Cricket

Correct answer is option C i.e. Badminton
Explanation:
An Indian para shuttler, Sukant Kadam has recently won the singles and doubles bronze medals in the 2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International at Majorca in Spain.

At which of the following places, Green Pamphlet was issued by Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Calcutta
  2. Surat
  3. Rajkot
  4. Sabarmati

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rajkot
Who has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to France?

  1. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
  2. Brajendra Navnit
  3. Rajeev Topno
  4. Neleesh Jain

Correct answer is option A i.e. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Explanation:
Vinay Mohan Kwatra, A 1988-batch Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as the next ambassador to France. Kwatra will succeed Mohan Kumar, who is retiring. Apart from having experience of dealing with the UN organisations such as International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Health Organization (WHO), Kwatra has served in Indian diplomatic missions in China and the US. Currently, he is a joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). He has also held the position of joint secretary in-charge of the counter-terrorism division in the MEA.
The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as—
  1. Dinar
  2. Rupyaka
  3. Satamana
  4. Karsharpana

Correct answer is option B