This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which of the following Harappan towns is divided into three parts ? Who of the following took the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as ‘insensate waste’? Which among the following is considered to be the best measure of an increase in a country’s economic efficiency ? Who was the first king to have the image of the Buddha inscribed on his coins? Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India? Who among the following painters committed suicide? During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people wasThe central sector scheme “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)” will be launched from which state? Which state assembly has become the first in India to call motions online? The 2017 International Day of Rural Women is observed on which date? GK quiz set 538 – general knowledge questions answers UPSC exam to further enhance your general awareness and help you get your goals. GK objective general knowledge quiz questions answers.
Which of the following Harappan towns is divided into three parts ?
  1. Kalibanga
  2. Lothal
  3. Chanhudaro
  4. Dholavira

Correct answer is option D i.e. Dholavira
Explanation:
The Dholavira is the largest Indus Valley Site in independent India. It is located on Khadir Beyt, an island in the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.It has been excavated by R S Bisht team of ASI. It had three citadels. Each of these three citadels of Dholavira was improved than Harappa and Mohen-jo-Daro and had an inner closure as well.
Who of the following took the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as ‘insensate waste’?
  1. Rabindra Nath Tagore
  2. Mohammad Ali
  3. Lord Reading
  4. Moti Lal Nehru

Correct answer is option A

Which among the following is considered to be the best measure of an increase in a country’s economic efficiency ?

  1. Increase in annual private investment
  2. Increase in real national income
  3. Increase in real per capita income
  4. Increase in net annual investment

Correct answer is option C i.e. Increase in real per capita income
Who was the first king to have the image of the Buddha inscribed on his coins?
  1. Ashoka
  2. Kanishka
  3. Dhannpala
  4. Harshavardhana

Correct answer is option B
Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
  1. The English
  2. The French
  3. The Portuguese
  4. The Dutch

Correct answer is option C
Who among the following painters committed suicide?
  1. Basawan
  2. Lal
  3. Daswant
  4. Mahesh

Correct answer is option C
During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was
  1. Iron
  2. Copper
  3. Gold
  4. Silver

Correct answer is option C
The central sector scheme “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)” will be launched from which state?
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu

Correct answer is option B i.e. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), a scheme for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to BPL category, will be launched by the Union Government at district Nellore in Andhra Pradesh on April 1, 2017. The ambitious RVY scheme is the first-of-its-kind in India, which is fully funded by the Central Government. This Central Sector Scheme (CSS) is expected to benefit 5,20,000 Senior Citizens over a period of the 3 years. The scheme will be implemented through the sole implementing agency ‘Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)’, which will undertake one year free maintenance of the aids and assisted living devices. The devices will help the Senior Citizens to overcome their age related physical impairment and to lead a dignified and productive life with minimal dependence on care givers or other members of the family.

Which state assembly has become the first in India to call motions online?

  1. Punjab
  2. Kerala
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Tripura

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rajasthan
Explanation:

The Rajasthan assembly has become the first in India to call attention and adjournment motions and proposals online from legislators to send them to the state government. The new system is expected to save time, labour and use of paper in the functioning of the assembly, and also help legislators in bringing attention to urgent public issues. It will also streamline the exchange of information and reports among respective departments.

The 2017 International Day of Rural Women is observed on which date?

  1. October 15
  2. October 16
  3. October 14
  4. October 17

Correct answer is option A i.e. October 15
Explanation:

The International Day of Rural Women is observed every year on October 15 to recognize the crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing. The 2017 theme is “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.