This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which city is hosting the 9th CMS Vatavaran Film Festival and Forum? Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party? The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of-Who was known as ‘Lok Nayak’? Who has been conferred the 2017 Personality of the Year award by Skoch Consultancy Services (SCS)? In Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath is? Which new department was started by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq for the development of agriculture? Safeguarding the public Property , developing scientific temper and promoting communal harmony come under which of the following ? Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir? During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim, many Hindus in Sindh were forcibly converted to Islam. They were recoverted to Hinduism by the authority of __? GK quiz set 623 – objective general knowledge SSC for online practice of different general knowledge topics. Objective general knowledge for SSC.

Which city is hosting the 9th CMS Vatavaran Film Festival and Forum?

  1. Guwahati
  2. New Delhi
  3. Chandigarh
  4. Chennai

Correct answer is option B i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:

The 9th edition of CMS Vatavaran, India’s only International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, has started at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in New Delhi on November 2, 2017. The theme of the 5-day fest is “Conservation 4 Water”. The aim of fest is to create awareness and sensitize people through films and discussions regarding water conservation and the inter-connectedness of climate change and water, water struggles in a world dealing with global warming, climate variability, bio-diversity loss, and environmental damage. It will showcase 113 films, including four from Kashmir, one of the most ecologically sensitive zones facing the threat of global warming. The event is supported and partnered by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, National Geographic, UNESCO, UNDP and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party?

  1. Nationalist Congress Party
  2. Indian National Congress
  3. Communist Party of India
  4. All India Trinamool Congress

Correct answer is option B i.e. Indian National Congress
Explanation:

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (72), the veteran Congress leader, has passed away in New Delhi on November 20, 2017. He was on life support system after he suffered a massive stroke which left him paralysed in 2008. He represented the Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) of West Bengal and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Mr Dasmunsi served as Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs. He was elected to Lok Sabha five times.

The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of-
  1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  2. Akbar
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option D
Who was known as ‘Lok Nayak’?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Subhash Chadra Bose
  3. Jai Prakash Narayan
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Correct answer is option C
Who has been conferred the 2017 Personality of the Year award by Skoch Consultancy Services (SCS)?
  1. Kishore Sansi
  2. Nandan Nilekani
  3. Dilip Parekh
  4. C Rangarajan

Correct answer is option A i.e. Kishore Sansi
Explanation:
Dr. Kishore Sansi, the managing director and CEO of Vijaya Bank, has been conferred the 2017 Personality of the Year award by Skoch Consultancy Services (SCS). The award is part of the ‘Skoch Banking and Financial Leadership’ series. Past recipients of the award include C Rangarajan, Dilip Parekh and Nandan Nilekani.
In Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath is?
  1. Bhumisparsa
  2. Dhyan
  3. Abhaya
  4. Dharmachakra

Correct answer is option D
Which new department was started by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq for the development of agriculture?
  1. Diwan-i-Risalat
  2. Diwan-i-Ashraf
  3. Diwan-i-Kohi
  4. Diwan-i-Mustkharaz

Correct answer is option C

Safeguarding the public Property , developing scientific temper and promoting communal harmony come under which of the following ?

  1. Fundamental rights
  2. DPSP
  3. Fundamental duties
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option C i.e. Fundamental duties
Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir?
  1. Asvagosha
  2. Upagupta
  3. Vasumitra
  4. Mahakasyapa

Correct answer is option C
During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim, many Hindus in Sindh were forcibly converted to Islam. They were recoverted to Hinduism by the authority of __?
  1. Devala Smriti
  2. Narada Smriti
  3. Visnu Smriti
  4. Yajnavalkya Smriti

Correct answer is option A i.e. Devala Smriti
Explanation:
During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim in ad 712 many Hindus in Sindh were converted to Islam through questionable means. All of them were reconverted to Hinduism on the authority of Deval Smriti written by Deval Rishi. Deval smriti writes down rules f