This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The Indus Valley Civilisation specialized inWhere is Babur’s tomb situated? Which of the following two countries currently occupy / control the Golan heights? Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana? Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta? Which among the following regions of Earth’s surface are called Horse Latitudes ? The World Poetry Day (WPD) is held on which date? When did Queen Victoria declared the taking over of Indian Administration under British Crown ? Match the following social reforms of modern India with the reform organisations founded by them and the year of their foundation:
List-I List-II
A. Raja Ram Mohun Roy (i) Tatvabodhini Sabha (1839)
B. Devendra Nath Tagore (ii) Brahmo Samaj of India (1860)
C. Keshav Chandra Sen (iii) Brahmo Samaj (1828)
D. MG Ranade (iv) Arya Samaj (1875)
E. Dayanand Saraswati (v) Prarthana Samaj (1867)
Codes: A B C D EThe Dilwara Temple is located at ? GK quiz set 356 – gk quiz difficult to improve your general awareness. Printable general knowledge multiple choice quiz questions and answers.
The Indus Valley Civilisation specialized in
  1. Town Planning
  2. Architecture
  3. Craftsmanship
  4. All of these

Correct answer is option D
Where is Babur’s tomb situated?
  1. Kabul
  2. Lahore
  3. Delhi
  4. Ayodhya

Correct answer is option A
Which of the following two countries currently occupy / control the Golan heights?
  1. Egypt and Syria
  2. Turkey and Israel
  3. Israel and Syria
  4. Syria and Turkey

Correct answer is option C i.e. Israel and Syria
Explanation:
The Golan Heights also called the Golan or the Syrian Golan. The Golan Heights is a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, Mount Hermon in the north, and the Raqqad Wadi in the east. The western two thirds of this region are currently occupied by Israel, whereas the eastern third is controlled by Syria.
Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
  1. Bhani
  2. Ravi Kirti
  3. Bana
  4. Vishnu Sharma

Correct answer is option C
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?
  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord Ellenborough
  3. Lord Macalay
  4. Lord Wellesely

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following regions of Earth’s surface are called Horse Latitudes ?

  1. Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
  2. Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt
  3. Sub Polar Low Pressure Belt
  4. Polar belts

Correct answer is option B i.e. Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt
Explanation:

There are two sub-tropical high-pressure belts extending approximately between latitudes 15 and 30 degrees to the north and south of the Equator. Horse latitudes are generally areas of high pressure marked by calm, subsiding air that gets heated during descent. It receives little precipitation and has variable winds mixed with calm.

The World Poetry Day (WPD) is held on which date?
  1. March 22
  2. March 21
  3. March 23
  4. March 20

Correct answer is option B i.e. March 21
Explanation:
The World Poetry Day (WPD) is observed every year on March 21 to recognize the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world .
When did Queen Victoria declared the taking over of Indian Administration under British Crown ?
  1. 1 November, 1858
  2. 31 December, 1857
  3. 6 January, 1958
  4. 17 November, 1859

Correct answer is option A
Match the following social reforms of modern India with the reform organisations founded by them and the year of their foundation:
List-I List-II
A. Raja Ram Mohun Roy (i) Tatvabodhini Sabha (1839)
B. Devendra Nath Tagore (ii) Brahmo Samaj of India (1860)
C. Keshav Chandra Sen (iii) Brahmo Samaj (1828)
D. MG Ranade (iv) Arya Samaj (1875)
E. Dayanand Saraswati (v) Prarthana Samaj (1867)
Codes: A B C D E
  1. ii i ii v iv
  2. iii i ii v iv
  3. iii ii i iv v
  4. ii i iii v iv

Correct answer is option B
The Dilwara Temple is located at ?
  1. Bhubaneswar
  2. Aurangabad
  3. Khajuraho
  4. Mount Abu

Correct answer is option D