This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan? Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress ? The Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu was written by—When did the partition of Bengal take place ? On which among the following dates, World Forestry Dates is observed? Who has won the 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix tournament? Which Indian table tennis player has won the 2017 Men’s singles ITTF Challenge Seamaster Chile Open tournament? The Three tier system of panchayti raj was adopted by which state for the first time? Haematite and Magnetite are ______? India’s first bio-methane bus has been manufactured by which Indian company? GK quiz set 608 – general knowledge asked in UPSC to get better score in general awareness section of examination. GK quiz with answers for competitive exams.
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
  1. Lord Pathic Lawrence
  2. A.V. Alexander
  3. Sir Stafford Cripps
  4. Lord Emery

Correct answer is option D
Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress ?
  1. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Sucheta Kripalani
  3. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
  4. Annie Besant

Correct answer is option D
The Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu was written by—
  1. Mah-a kassapa
  2. Mahinda
  3. Milinda
  4. Moggaliputta Tissa

Correct answer is option D
When did the partition of Bengal take place ?
  1. 1904
  2. 1905
  3. 1906
  4. 1911

Correct answer is option B

On which among the following dates, World Forestry Dates is observed?

  1. March 21
  2. March 22
  3. March 23
  4. March 24

Correct answer is option A i.e. March 21
Explanation:

The International Day of Forests is observed every year on March 21 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests for the benefit of current and future generations. The 2017 theme is ‘Forests and Energy’. The theme highlights the importance of wood energy in improving people’s lives, powering sustainable development and mitigating climate change.

Who has won the 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix tournament?
  1. Sebastian Vettel
  2. Felipe Massa
  3. Lewis Hamilton
  4. Valtteri Bottas

Correct answer is option A i.e. Sebastian Vettel
Explanation:
Sebastian Vettel, a German racing driver for Scuderia Ferrari, has won the 2017 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix tournament at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain.
Which Indian table tennis player has won the 2017 Men’s singles ITTF Challenge Seamaster Chile Open tournament?
  1. Soumyajit Ghosh
  2. Sharath Kamal
  3. Anthony Amalraj
  4. Subhajit Saha

Correct answer is option A i.e. Soumyajit Ghosh
Explanation:
Soumyajit Ghosh, an Indian table tennis player from West Bengal, has won the 2017 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Chile Open men’s singles event by defeating compatriot Anthony Amalraj in the final at Santiago. This was his first ITTF Pro title and he became the third Indian to win an ITTF event. Apart from this, the Indian duo of Ghosh and Amalraj has also won the Men’s doubles title by defeating Philipp Floritz and Hunor Szocs 4-0 in the final.

The Three tier system of panchayti raj was adopted by which state for the first time?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. Karnataka

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

The institution of Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by Jawahar lal Nehru on October 2, 1959 in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. Nine days later, Andhra Pradesh became the second state to launch Panchayati Raj at Shadnagar near Hyderabad

Haematite and Magnetite are ______?

  1. Iron Ores
  2. Copper Ores
  3. Manganese Ores
  4. Zinc Ores

Correct answer is option A i.e. Iron Ores
Explanation:

Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. It has excellent magnetic qualities, especially valuable in the electrical industry.

Hematite ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used, but has a slightly lower iron content than magnetite. (50-60 per cent)

India’s first bio-methane bus has been manufactured by which Indian company?
  1. Tata Motors Ltd.
  2. Bajaj Auto Ltd.
  3. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
  4. Hyundai Motors Ltd.

Correct answer is option A i.e. Tata Motors Ltd.
Explanation:
Tata Motors Ltd. has manufactured India’s first bio—CNG (bio—methane) bus, which was unveiled recently at a bio-energy programme ‘Urja Utsav’ in Pune, Maharashtra. The event was organized by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The auto-firm has designed and developed bio-methane engines (5.7 SGI and 3.8 SGI) for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), Intermediate Commercial Vehicles (ICV) and Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCV) buses. The company displayed three models, including the lead model Tata LPO 1613 with 5.7 SGI NA BS—IV IOBD—II compliant bus. Bio-methane is produced out of biodegradable materials like kitchen waste. The gas, which gets produced by way of natural degradation process, escapes into the atmosphere unused.