This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which one of the following is not included in the eight-fold path of Buddhism? What is the theme of the 2017 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)? Which of the following has become the the first re-insurer to set up base in financial hub Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)? The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 in the month ofWho was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress? Which among the following is the single largest shareholder in Small Industries Development Bank of India? Which country will become the world’s largest milk producer by 2026, as per latest “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026” report? Who was the founder of Lokayat sect? Who among the following established Tattvabodhini Sabha? Sun is best kept in which among the following categories? GK quiz set 991 – general knowledge question and answers for UPSC to improve your objective type question answer skills. General awareness free MCQ with answers.
Which one of the following is not included in the eight-fold path of Buddhism?
  1. Right speech
  2. Right contemplation
  3. Right desire
  4. Right conduct

Correct answer is option C
What is the theme of the 2017 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)?
  1. Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neuro diversity
  2. Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination
  3. Employment: The Autism Advantage
  4. Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology

Correct answer is option B i.e. Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination
Explanation:
The World Autism Awareness Day (AWWD) is an internationally recognised day observed every year on April 2 to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. The 2017 theme is “Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination”.
Which of the following has become the the first re-insurer to set up base in financial hub Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)?
  1. ICICI Lombard General Insurance
  2. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
  3. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
  4. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)

Correct answer is option D i.e. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)
Explanation:
The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has become the first re-insurer to open an office at India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). GIC Re is the wholly-owned by the government, which provide reinsurance support to life and non-life insurers in India and abroad. GIC Re’s foreign and domestic premium composition now stands at 45:55.
The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 in the month of
  1. January
  2. March
  3. August
  4. December

Correct answer is option C
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress?
  1. Lord Canning
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Lord Dufferin
  4. Lord Dalhausie

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following is the single largest shareholder in Small Industries Development Bank of India?

  1. IDBI
  2. SBI
  3. ICCI
  4. LIC

Correct answer is option A i.e. IDBI
Which country will become the world’s largest milk producer by 2026, as per latest “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026” report?
  1. Vietnam
  2. Thailand
  3. India
  4. Brazil

Correct answer is option C i.e. India
Explanation:
According to latest report by the UN and OECD, India will become the world’s largest milk producer by 2026 and will account for the biggest increase in wheat production globally. As per report title “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026”, the world’s population will increase from 7.3 to 8.2 billion over the course of the next decade with India and Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 56% of total population growth. India’s population will grow from 1.3 billion to 1.5 billion, an increase of almost 150 million. India will overtake China and is projected to be the most populous country in the world by 2026.
Who was the founder of Lokayat sect?
  1. Brihaspati
  2. Manu
  3. Vigyaneswer
  4. Pakudh Kachayan

Correct answer is option A

Who among the following established Tattvabodhini Sabha?

  1. Raja Rammohan Roy
  2. Debendranath Tagore
  3. Keshub Chandra Sen
  4. Dwarkanath Tagore

Correct answer is option B i.e. Debendranath Tagore
Explanation:

Before Debendranath joined the Brahmo Samaj, he had organized a Tattvaranjini Sabhaat Calcutta. The same Sabha was later known as Tattvabodhini Sabha. The objective of Tattvabodhini Sabha was to encourage religious inquiries and disseminate the essence of Upanishads.

Sun is best kept in which among the following categories?

  1. Red Dwarf
  2. Yellow Dwarf
  3. Brown Dwarf
  4. Helium white dwarf

Correct answer is option B i.e. Yellow Dwarf