Excellent GK November 2017 Quiz by SSC Coaching Classes

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General Knowledge November 2017 Quiz

Question 1. Who among the following has been appointed Chairman of the 15^th Finance Commission?
a. Arvind Panagariya
b. NK Singh
c. Ashok Lavasa
d. Arvind Subramanian

Answer: NK Singh

Question 2. The term of the 15^th Finance Commission will extend from
a. 2015 to 2020
b. 2017 to 2022
c. 2018 to 2023
d. 2020 to 2025

Answer: 2020 to 2025

Question 3. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently won the Miss Universe 2017 title, belongs to which of the following nations?
a. South Africa
b. Venezuela
c. Argentina
d. Spain

Answer: South Africa

Question 4. Name the new app that was launched recently by the Prime Minister for availing various government services.
a. Swadesh
b. Samman
c. Vishwas
d. Umang

Answer: Umang

Question 5. In the context of the mobile app launched by the PM, what does the acronym UMANG stand for?
a. Useful Mobile Application for New Governance
b. Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance
c. United Mobile Application for New-age Government
d. Unified Mobile Application for New Government

Answer: Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance

Question 6. ISRO is going to launch the 1^st Indian mission to study the sun in 2019-20. The name of this mission is
a. Aditya-L1 mission
b. Bhaskara-L1 mission
c. Ravi-L1 mission
d. Bhanu-L1 mission

Answer: Aditya-L1 mission

Question 7. Which of the following players recently won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2017?
a. Robert Hall
b. Pankaj Advani
c. Sourav Kothari
d. Peter Gilchrist

Answer: Pankaj Advani

Question 8. Borut Pahor was recently reelected President of
a. Netherlands
b. Norway
c. Slovenia
d. Portugal

Answer: Slovenia

Question 9. Where was the 2017 East Asia Summit held recently?
a. Thailand
b. Philippines
c. Singapore
d. Indonesia

Answer: Philippines

Question 10. Debjani Ghosh has been appointed as the next President of
a. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)
b. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
c. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
d. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

Answer: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

Question 11. Name the winner of Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017.
a. Pranab Mukherjee
b. Barack Obama
c. Shashi Tharoor
d. Manmohan Singh

Answer: Manmohan Singh

Question 12. IMBAX, a bilateral military training exercise on UN Peacekeeping Operations, was conducted recently in Meghalaya between India and
a. Myanmar
b. Mauritius
c. Malaysia
d. Maldives

Answer: Myanmar

Question 13. The venue of the recently concluded South Asia Economic Summit 2017 was
a. Colombo, Sri Lanka
b. Kathmandu, Nepal
c. Dhaka, Bangladesh
d. New Delhi, India

Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

Question 14. Emmerson Mnangagwa has been recently appointed President of
a. Nigeria
b. South Africa
c. Zimbabwe
d. Kenya

Answer: Zimbabwe

Question 15. Name the panel that been set up to review the Income Tax Act, 1961.
a. Arbind Modi panel
b. Vijay Kelkar panel
c. Amitabh Kant panel
d. Arvind Panagariya panel

Answer: Arbind Modi panel

Question 16. Universal Children’s Day is observed annually on
a. 14^th November
b. 16^th November
c. 18^th November
d. 20^th November

Answer: 20^th November

Question 17. What is the name of the MSME sentiment index which will be launched jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI?
a. MicroEx
b. CriSidEx
c. SidCrEx
d. SmallEx

Answer: CriSidEx

Question 18. As per the latest IMF report, which country has the highest per capita GDP in the world?
a. Qatar
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Morocco
d. Luxembourg

Answer: Qatar

Question 19. What is India’s position on IMF’s latest ranking of countries based on per capita GDP figures?
a. 101^st
b. 108^th
c. 126^th
d. 127^th

Answer: 126^th

Question 20. When is the World Diabetes Day observed annually?
a. 14^th November
b. 21^st November
c. 23^rd November
d. 24^th November

Answer: 14^th November

Question 21. Name the writer of the book “Age of Anger: A History of the Present”.
a. Vikram Seth
b. Amitav Ghosh
c. Pankaj Mishra
d. Rohinton Mistry

Answer: Pankaj Mishra

Question 22. World’s 1^st AI (Artificially Intelligent) politician has been made by New Zealand. The name of this politician is
a. Ray
b. Leader
c. Sam
d. Politico

Answer: Sam

Question 23. What is the name of India’s 1^st crypto-currency exchange?
a. Coinome
b. Cryptocoin
c. Encrypt
d. Decrypt

Answer: Coinome

Question 24. Which team did India beat in the final to win the women’s Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017?
a. Pakistan
b. China
c. South Korea
d. Iran

Answer: South Korea

Question 25. Where was the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017 held recently?
a. Pakistan
b. Afghanistan
c. India
d. Iran

Answer: Iran

Question 26. Name the captain of the Indian team that beat Pakistan in the final of Men’s Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017.
a. Pardeep Narwal
b. Ajay Thakur
c. Surender Nada
d. Nitin Tomar

Answer: Ajay Thakur

Question 27. When is the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women observed annually?
a. 21^st November
b. 22^nd November
c. 23^rd November
d. 25^th November

Answer: 25^th November

Question 28. Where is the World Hindu Congress 2018 going to be held?
a. Chicago, USA
b. Kathmandu, Nepal
c. Tokyo, Japan
d. Toronto, Canada

Answer: Chicago, USA

Question 29. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting held recently?
a. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
b. Xiamen, China
c. Sochi, Russia
d. Lahore, Pakistan

Answer: Sochi, Russia

Question 30. Which of the following was recently declared the most visited place in the world by the World Book of Records?
a. The Eiffel Tower, Paris
b. The Golden Temple, Amritsar
c. The Taj Mahal, Agra
d. The London Eye, London

Answer: The Golden Temple, Amritsar

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