This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which union minister has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning (LDF) Mobile App? Which union minister has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform “MoPNG e Seva” for Petroleum and Gas related queries? Bankex is a banking sector index of ______? Which city is hosting the 2017 Indian Panorama Film Festival? During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India, were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged? Which country has become the first Asian country to recognize same sex marriage? The Industrial Finance Corporation of India is a subsidiary of which among the following banks? The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is located in which state? Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Cooperation Movement? Who among the following was the first Tirthankar of Jainism? GK quiz set 654 – general awareness MCQ questions to prepare for competitive exams. Simple general knowledge multiple choice questions.

Which union minister has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning (LDF) Mobile App?

  1. Rajnath Singh
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Narendra Singh Tomar
  4. Radha Mohan Singh

Correct answer is option D i.e. Radha Mohan Singh
Explanation:

Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App) in New Delhi. It is developed by ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bengaluru. This app will be beneficial for the consumers and stakeholders engaged in disease control programmes. Apart from early warning, the app will also provide information about clinical samples for the diagnosis in case of the epidemic so that immediate action in case of the epidemic. This app works on all kind of Android smartphones and takes up 2.5 MB space.

Which union minister has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform “MoPNG e Seva” for Petroleum and Gas related queries?
  1. Faggan Singh Kulaste
  2. Ajay Tamta
  3. Arjun Ram Meghwal
  4. Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct answer is option D i.e. Dharmendra Pradhan
Explanation:
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform “MoP and NG e-Seva” across social media (SM) for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. This portal will be a single point interface for all customers to reach out to the government for addressing their feedback or grievances related to Oil and Gas Sector on social media. The platform will also deliver 24 x 7 support for consumers.

Bankex is a banking sector index of ______?

  1. Bombay Stock Exchange BSE
  2. National Stock Exchange NSE
  3. Delhi Stock Exchange DSE
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option A i.e. Bombay Stock Exchange BSE
Which city is hosting the 2017 Indian Panorama Film Festival?
  1. Port Blair
  2. Shillong
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kochi

Correct answer is option A i.e. Port Blair
Explanation:
The Indian Panorama Film Festival has started in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar on February 15, 2017. The 5-day festival is organized by the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Andaman and Nicobar, in association with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals/IFFI, New Delhi. Approx 15 popular as well as award winning films, of different languages and genre will be screened at two different venues viz. PBMC Auditorium and ITF Ground during the fest.
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India, were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Irwin
  3. Lord Minto
  4. Lord Cheimsford

Correct answer is option B
Which country has become the first Asian country to recognize same sex marriage?
  1. Taiwan
  2. Lebanon
  3. Timor-Leste
  4. Jordan

Correct answer is option A i.e. Taiwan
Explanation:
Taiwan has become the first Asian country to recognize same sex marriage after the constitutional court’s ruling comes in support of legalizing same-sex marriage. The panel of judges has given the island’s parliament two years to amend or enact new laws, which could potentially make Taiwan the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage. It must be noted that South Africa is the only country in Africa to permit same-sex marriage.

The Industrial Finance Corporation of India is a subsidiary of which among the following banks?

  1. RBI
  2. IDBI
  3. ICICI
  4. NABARD

Correct answer is option B i.e. IDBI
Explanation:

The Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) was set up on July 1, 1948 in New Delhi to provide medium and long-term financial assistance to the manufacturing, services and infrastructure sectors. It is a Government Company under Section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 2013. It is also a Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC-ND-SI), registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It grants loans only to public limited companies and co-operatives but not to private limited companies or partnership firms, both in rupees and foreign currencies. It also underwrites the issue of stocks, bonds, shares, etc.

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is located in which state?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala
  4. Andhra Pradesh

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

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is an autonomous organization engaged in agricultural research related to spices in India. The institute has its headquarters in Kozhikode, Kerala and is a subsidiary of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-New Delhi), under the Ministry of Agriculture.

Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Cooperation Movement?
  1. Kakor
    i episode
  2. Chauri-Chaura episode
  3. Jallianwala Bagh episode
  4. Muzaffarpur episode

Correct answer is option B

Who among the following was the first Tirthankar of Jainism?

  1. Rishabh dev
  2. Parshwanath
  3. Neminath
  4. Sambhavanath

Correct answer is option A i.e. Rishabh dev
Explanation:

Lord Rishabhdev was the first Tirthankara of Jainism. He was born at Ayodhya in the Ikshwaku Kula or clan. In Hinduism he is known to be an avatara or incarnation of Vishnu. The name of Rishabh’s parents has been mentioned in the Bhagvata Purana.