This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which among the following are the two states of India, where Thorium is found in good quantities? Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar? Which union ministry has launched “Mission Fingerling” to achieve Blue Revolution? Which Indian-origin researcher has been appointed as new UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV? Which among the following is true about conduction, convection and radiation mode of transfer of heat? Structured programming languages such as C, COBOL and FORTRAN were used in which of the following computers? Where is the headquarters of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)? Who among the following Gupta emperor made Ujjain as his second capital? Who is the author of the book “Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl”? Who was the founder of Saka Era? GK quiz set 970 – general knowledge for government job for effective prepration for SSC, HSSC, PSC, IAS, UPSC and other exams. Objective general knowledge for SSC.

Which among the following are the two states of India, where Thorium is found in good quantities?

  1. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala and Rajasthan
  4. Kerala and Odisha

Correct answer is option C i.e. Kerala and Rajasthan
Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?
  1. Khandesh
  2. Kabul
  3. Bijapur
  4. Kashmir

Correct answer is option C
Which union ministry has launched “Mission Fingerling” to achieve Blue Revolution?
  1. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  2. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
  3. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  4. Ministry of Shipping

Correct answer is option C i.e. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare has launched Mission Fingerling programme with a total expenditure of about Rs. 52000 lakh to achieve Blue Revolution. The focus of the programme is to create an enabling environment for an integrated and holistic development and management of fisheries for the socio-economic development of the fishers and fish farmers. The target of the mission is to increase the fisheries production from 10.79 mmt (2014-15) to 15 mmt by 2020-21.

Which Indian-origin researcher has been appointed as new UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV?

  1. Thomas Kailath
  2. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
  3. Shwetak Patel
  4. Ajay Agrawal

Correct answer is option B i.e. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Explanation:

Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, an acclaimed South African Indian-origin AIDS researcher, has been appointed as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV. Professor Abdool Karim is one of the world’s leading AIDS researchers and has made pioneering contributions to understanding the HIV epidemic among young people, especially among young women. She is a strong advocate for the rights of people living with and affected by HIV. In her new role as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador, Abdool Karim will focus on adolescents and HIV, while also championing the involvement of young women in science.

Which among the following is true about conduction, convection and radiation mode of transfer of heat?

  1. A Medium is required for conduction but not required for convection and radiation
  2. A medium is required for conduction, convection and radiation
  3. A medium is required for conduction and convection but not required for radiation
  4. A medium is not required for conduction and convectio, radiation

Correct answer is option C i.e. A medium is required for conduction and convection but not required for radiation

Structured programming languages such as C, COBOL and FORTRAN were used in which of the following computers?

  1. First Generation Computers
  2. Second Generation Computers
  3. Third Generation Computers
  4. Fourth Generation Computers

Correct answer is option C i.e. Third Generation Computers

Where is the headquarters of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Bareilly
  3. Mumbai
  4. Karnal

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

The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) will undertake major research works on agriculture this year (in 2017) with the World Bank (WB) fund of Rs 1100 crore. It is announced by the Deputy Director General of the national apex agricultural research body Narendra Singh Rathore in the convocation function at the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Chennai yesterday. The funds will be allocated to ten each of the premier agricultural and veterinary universities in the country. It must be noted that though India ranks first in milk production in the world, the milk yield per animal is very low as compared to international standards. The headquarters of ICAR is locaed in New Delhi.

Who among the following Gupta emperor made Ujjain as his second capital?
  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Kumargupta I
  4. Kumargupta I

Correct answer is option B i.e. Chandragupta II
Explanation:
Chandragupta II Vikramaditya made Ujjain as second capital of his empire.
Who is the author of the book “Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl”?
  1. Pooja Gautam
  2. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
  3. Rakesh Anand Bakshi
  4. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri

Correct answer is option B i.e. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
Explanation:
The book “Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl” has been penned by author-columnist Ram
Kamal Mukherjee. It’s about actress achievement as a politician apart from her sojourn as an actor, danseuse and filmmaker. It will offer a new perspective on Bollywood’s first female superstar.
Who was the founder of Saka Era?
  1. Kanishka
  2. Chandragupta Maurya
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Correct answer is option A