This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Buddha means –Abdul Qadir Badauani”, Naqib Khan and Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar were the scholars in which among the following mughal emperors’ court ? Which union ministry has launched India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI)? A DSLAM is a device used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to route incoming DSL connections to the Internet. What is its correct full form? Which state government will sign MoU with Microsoft to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions? Govt of India established TRIFED in August 1987 , with an objective to save tribals from exploitation by private traders. Which among the following is the precise full form of TRIFED? Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets? Who among the following, rejected the title of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India? Who has been appointed as the new Russia’s new ambassador to India? The greatest Chera King remembered for building a temple of ‘Kannagi’ the Goddess of Chastity? GK quiz set 860 – general awareness question answer for bank exam to help you score better in general awareness section. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.
Buddha means –
  1. the enlightened one
  2. the religious preacher
  3. the genius
  4. the powerful

Correct answer is option A

Abdul Qadir Badauani”, Naqib Khan and Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar were the scholars in which among the following mughal emperors’ court ?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer is option A i.e. Akbar

Which union ministry has launched India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI)?

  1. Ministry of Rural Development
  2. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  3. Ministry of Human Resource Development
  4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Correct answer is option D i.e. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Explanation:

The India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI) has been launched by Preeti Sudan (Secretary of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)) and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan (Director of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)) in New Delhi on November 28, 2017. The purpose of IHMI is to reduce disability and death related to Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in India. The initiative seeks to improve control of high blood pressure (hypertension), cut salt consumption and eliminate artificial trans-fats regarded as leading risk factors for CVD.

A DSLAM is a device used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to route incoming DSL connections to the Internet. What is its correct full form?

  1. Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
  2. Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplier
  3. Digital Service Line Access Multiplexer
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option A i.e. Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer

Which state government will sign MoU with Microsoft to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Kerala
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh

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

The Karnataka government will sign MoU with Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited with an intention to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions that will help them increase income. The solutions would use cloud based technologies, machine learning and advanced analytics. The MoU will experiment with Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission (KAPC) and Department of Agriculture to help improve price forecasting practices to benefit farmers.

Govt of India established TRIFED in August 1987 , with an objective to save tribals from exploitation by private traders. Which among the following is the precise full form of TRIFED?

  1. Tribal Federation of India Ltd.
  2. Tribal Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.
  3. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.
  4. Tribal Cooperative Federation of India Ltd.

Correct answer is option C i.e. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.
Explanation:

TRIFED is Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED). It was established in August 1987 by the then Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, under the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act 1984 (which has now been replaced by the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002).

The core objective was institutionalizing the trade of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Surplus Agriculture Produce (SAP) collected/cultivated by tribals as tribals are heavily dependent on these natural products for their livelihood. However, they did not use to get remunerative prices due to middle-men and unscrupulous traders exploiting the naiveté of Tribals. TRIFED also works as an agency to the FCI for procurement of Wheat and Rice.

Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?

  1. Mars
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Earth

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

Mars is known as the red planet because it looks red from Earth. The reddish color comes from high concentration of iron oxide compounds that is rust—in the rocks of the Martian surface.

Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of Mars.

Who among the following, rejected the title of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India?
  1. Motilal Nehru
  2. M.G. Ranade
  3. G.K. Gokhle
  4. G. Tilak

Correct answer is option B

Who has been appointed as the new Russia’s new ambassador to India?

  1. Nikolay Kudashev
  2. Alexander Kadakin
  3. Vladimir Lukin
  4. Yuri Ushakov

Correct answer is option A i.e. Nikolay Kudashev
Explanation:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to India. The appointment of Kudashev comes nearly seven months after the death of Russia’s previous ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin. Kudashev, a specialist in South East Asia, is currently the Deputy Director General Secretariat of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia.

The greatest Chera King remembered for building a temple of ‘Kannagi’ the Goddess of Chastity?
  1. Elara
  2. Karikala
  3. Senguttuvan
  4. Mudukudumi

Correct answer is option C i.e. Senguttuvan
Explanation:
Senguttuvan (also knoown as Red Chera) was the greatest Chera king who is remembered for building a temple of ‘Kannagi’ the Goddess of Chastity and founded the famous Pattini cult.