This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? The call of “Back to the Vedas” was given byAmong the Old names of the countries, which of the following was known as Upper Volta? Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement? When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha? Which one of the following is correctly matched? Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar? With reference to Indian Freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest? Bob Dylan, who will receive the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize, hails from which country? Which Indian pair has won gold in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun? GK quiz set 390 – general knowledge in english to test your level of general awareness skills. Crack center and state level exams by preparing with this free mcq online.
The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
- West Bengal
- Nagaland
- Karnataka
- Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer is option C i.e. Karnataka
Explanation:
The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. The sanctuary is a birdwatchers paradise, housing nearly 200 species of birds, most famous for the great Indian hornbill and the Malabar pied hornbill. It is also the only known tiger reserve in India to report frequent sightings of the elusive black panther. It is also known to house the Indian sloth bear, the Indian pangolin, the giant Malabar squirrel, dhole, the Indian jackal and the muntjac (barking deer). The king cobra and the mugger crocodile (Indian crocodile) are the prime reptilians in the sanctuary.
Explanation:
The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. The sanctuary is a birdwatchers paradise, housing nearly 200 species of birds, most famous for the great Indian hornbill and the Malabar pied hornbill. It is also the only known tiger reserve in India to report frequent sightings of the elusive black panther. It is also known to house the Indian sloth bear, the Indian pangolin, the giant Malabar squirrel, dhole, the Indian jackal and the muntjac (barking deer). The king cobra and the mugger crocodile (Indian crocodile) are the prime reptilians in the sanctuary.
The call of “Back to the Vedas” was given by
- Swami Vivekanand
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- Vishnu Shastri Pandit
Correct answer is option B
Among the Old names of the countries, which of the following was known as Upper Volta?
- Malawi
- Tanzania
- Ghana
- Burkina Faso
Correct answer is option D i.e. Burkina Faso
Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
- Sir Agha Khan
- Maulana Altaf Hussian Hali
- Maulana Shibli Numani
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Correct answer is option D
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
- Haryankas
- Shishunagas
- Nandas
- Mauryas
Correct answer is option C
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
- Second Battle of Panipat – Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi
- Battle of Khanwa – Akbar and Rana Sanga
- Battle of Chausa – Humayun and Sher Shah
- First battle of Tarian – Mahmud Ghaznavi and Rana Sanga
Correct answer is option C
Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar?
- Parassini Kunhiraman
- Satyabrata Rout
- Sreedharan Nair
- Kalamandalam Ramankutty
Correct answer is option B i.e. Satyabrata Rout
Explanation:
Satyabrata Rout, a professor from the Department of Theatre Arts, S N School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has been bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar for the year 2016 for developing a unique method of teaching and practicing direction and design achieved from his experience working with eminent theatre practitioners and scholars. He is one of the pioneers of ‘visual theatre’ in India, and has ‘Scenography: An Indian Perspective’. He has directed a number of plays, participated in national and international theatre festivals and conducted numerous theatre workshops across the globe. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practising artists.
Explanation:
Satyabrata Rout, a professor from the Department of Theatre Arts, S N School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has been bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar for the year 2016 for developing a unique method of teaching and practicing direction and design achieved from his experience working with eminent theatre practitioners and scholars. He is one of the pioneers of ‘visual theatre’ in India, and has ‘Scenography: An Indian Perspective’. He has directed a number of plays, participated in national and international theatre festivals and conducted numerous theatre workshops across the globe. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practising artists.
With reference to Indian Freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest?
- Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Lucknow Pact
- Cripps Mission Proposals
- August Offer
Correct answer is option B
Bob Dylan, who will receive the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize, hails from which country?
- Germany
- United States
- France
- Russia
Correct answer is option B i.e. United States
Explanation:
Bob Dylan, the renowned US musician and poet, will finally accept his Nobel Literature Prize at a meeting with the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden in April 2017. The 2016 Nobel Prize has bestowed to Dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. The American singer was awarded the prize in October 2016 but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the 8m kroner prize. He has become the first songwriter to win the prestigious award and the first American since novelist Toni Morrison in 1993.
Explanation:
Bob Dylan, the renowned US musician and poet, will finally accept his Nobel Literature Prize at a meeting with the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden in April 2017. The 2016 Nobel Prize has bestowed to Dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. The American singer was awarded the prize in October 2016 but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the 8m kroner prize. He has become the first songwriter to win the prestigious award and the first American since novelist Toni Morrison in 1993.
Which Indian pair has won gold in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun?
- Ankur Mittal and Shreyasi Singh
- Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore
- Kynan Chenai and Shreyasi Singh
- Maheshwari Chauhan and Mairaj Ahmad Khan
Correct answer is option B i.e. Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Indian duo of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore has won a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun in Astana, Kazakhstan on August 13, 2017. With this, India finished the championship with a total of 8 medals. Earlier, Ankur Mittal had won a gold in the men’s double trap and had also helped India bag the te
am gold in the event. Kynan Chenai won a bronze in the men’s trap and also partnered Shreyasi Singh to claim the trap mixed team bronze. Maheshwari Chauhan clinched a bronze in the women’s skeet, along with team silver in the event before the men’s skeet team picked up another bronze. The results will serve as good encouragement for the 2017 Shotgun World Championships in Moscow, which is scheduled to start from August 30.
