This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has been appointed as the new General Manager (GM) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? Prasar Bharati has signed MoU with which country’s public broadcasting agency to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector? Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted becauseWhich dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? Which one of the following had presided special session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920? Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the peacock throne? Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has signed MoU with Indian Army to strengthen critical technological areas in the armed forces? Which one of the following had received the title of ‘Jagat Seth’ from Muhammad Shah? Who among the following was the governor general who followed a spirited “Forward” Policy towards Afghanistan? With reference to the colonial rule in India, consider the following events:
I.Morley-Minto Reforms Act
II.Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
III.First Worl War
IV.Lucknow Pact
The correct chronological order of these events is : GK quiz set 690 – gk quiz competitive exams to test your level of general awareness skills. GK questions for competitive exams with answers.

Who has been appointed as the new General Manager (GM) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

  1. Saba Karim
  2. MV Sridhar
  3. Kapil Dev
  4. Dilip Sardesai

Correct answer is option A i.e. Saba Karim
Explanation:

Saba Karim, the former wicketkeeper of India, has been appointed as the new General Manager (GM) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He will be responsible for implementing operational plans, budgeting, monitoring the match playing conditions and administration of Domestic program. Karim will take on the role from January 1, 2018 and will report directly to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. The General Manager’s post has been lying vacant since the resignation of MV Sridhar in September 2017 over the issue of conflict of interest. Sridhar passed away on October 30.

Prasar Bharati has signed MoU with which country’s public broadcasting agency to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector?
  1. Switzerland
  2. Maldives
  3. Chile
  4. Morocco

Correct answer is option D i.e. Morocco
Explanation:
India’s largest public broadcasting agency, Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with Societe Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Television (SNRT) at the 5th India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Rabat, Morocco’s to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector. The SNRT is the public broadcaster of Morocco and is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because
  1. there was no Indian Member in the Commission
  2. it supported the Muslim League
  3. Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
  4. there were differences among the members

Correct answer is option A
Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
  1. Maurya
  2. Gupta
  3. Kushana
  4. Sunga

Correct answer is option A
Which one of the following had presided special session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920?
  1. R. Das
  2. Lala Lajpat Rai
  3. Madan Mohan Malviya
  4. Moti Lal Nehru

Correct answer is option B
Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the peacock throne?
  1. Muhammad Shah
  2. Shah Alam II
  3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option A
Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has signed MoU with Indian Army to strengthen critical technological areas in the armed forces?
  1. IIT Madras
  2. IIT Bombay
  3. IIT Indore
  4. IIT Roorkee

Correct answer is option A i.e. IIT Madras
Explanation:
Indian Army has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) to identify the critical technological areas that can be enhanced in the armed forces. The purpose of the MoU is to facilitate prestigious institutions such as the IITs to achieve a better understanding of the critical technology requirements of the Indian Army through seamless interaction between the IITM faculty and the Army officers. As per the MoU, the Indian Army will sponsor four officers for doctoral programmes besides a five-day Technology Development Programme for 15 officers on a biannual basis.
Which one of the following had received the title of ‘Jagat Seth’ from Muhammad Shah?
  1. Hiranand Shah
  2. Omichand
  3. Fatehchand
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option C

Who among the following was the governor general who followed a spirited “Forward” Policy towards Afghanistan?

  1. Lord Dufferin
  2. Lord Mayo
  3. Lord Elgin
  4. Lord Ellenborough

Correct answer is option D i.e. Lord Ellenborough
With reference to the colonial rule in India, consider the following events:
I.Morley-Minto Reforms Act
II.Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
III.First Worl War
IV.Lucknow Pact
The correct chronological order of these events is :
  1. II-I-III-IV
  2. I-II-III-IV
  3. II-I-IV-III
  4. I-II-IV-IV

Correct answer is option B