This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: In the Indian History which period is called as “Golden Age of Architecture”? Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and King Porus in 326 BC. Hydapses means which river________? Sudha Singh, who has won gold at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships (AAC), is associated with which sports? The Home Rule League was formed during theWhere is the famous Virupaksha temple located? What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D? Sir Peter Mansfield, who passed away recently, was the Nobel laureate from which country? Khilafat Movement was organised bySvetambaras and Digambaras were two sects ofWho has been elected the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA)? GK quiz set 481 – general knowledge quiz for beginners to improve your general awareness. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.

In the Indian History which period is called as “Golden Age of Architecture”?

  1. Mughal Period
  2. Sultanate Period
  3. British period
  4. Gupta period

Correct answer is option A i.e. Mughal Period

Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and King Porus in 326 BC. Hydapses means which river________?

  1. Jelum
  2. Indus
  3. Beas
  4. Ravi

Correct answer is option A i.e. Jelum
Explanation:

Alexander invaded India in 326 BC. In 326 BC, the Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexender the great and Porus along the banks of Haydaspes river( Jhelum river) in Punjab. Porus, the King of Paurava, ruled the area between the rivers Hydaspes (modern Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab). Though, Porus was defeated, Alexendar was impressed by Porus’s might so asked Porus to rule his dynasty under his name.

Sudha Singh, who has won gold at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships (AAC), is associated with which sports?
  1. Shotput
  2. Javelin throw
  3. Steeplechase
  4. Hammer throw

Correct answer is option C i.e. Steeplechase
Explanation:
Sudha Singh has won gold in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase with a time of 9 minutes and 59.47 seconds at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Apart from her, Purnima Hembram from Odisha won gold in the women’s Heptathlon shot put, while world junior record holder javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold with a final throw of 85.23 metres. On the final day of competitions, India clinched five gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze. With that, India ended the championships on top with a haul of 29 medals which included 12 gold, 5 silver and 12 bronze. Therefore, India topped medal tally for first time in Asian Athletics Championships history. Earlier, India’s best came way back in the 1985 Jakarta edition where they had won 22 medals which included 10 gold, 5 silver, seven bronze.
The Home Rule League was formed during the
  1. First World War
  2. Partition of Bengal
  3. Struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  4. Implementation of Minto-Morley Reforms

Correct answer is option A
Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
  1. Bhadrachalam
  2. Hampi
  3. Chidambaram
  4. Srikalahasti

Correct answer is option B

What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D?

  1. 5 cm
  2. 10 cm
  3. 15 cm
  4. 20 cm

Correct answer is option D i.e. 20 cm
Sir Peter Mansfield, who passed away recently, was the Nobel laureate from which country?
  1. France
  2. England
  3. Brazil
  4. Singapore

Correct answer is option B i.e. England
Explanation:
Sir Peter Mansfield (83), MRI pioneer and Nobel laureate, has recently passed away in London, England. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2003, along with late US chemist Paul Lauterbur, for discovering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MIR), a technique used by medical specialists to generate images of the human body’s anatomy. MRI uses magnetic fields, radio waves and field gradients to detect damage such as cancer, in various parts of the body.
Khilafat Movement was organised by
  1. Jinnah
  2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Ali Brothers
  4. Agha Khan

Correct answer is option C
Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of
  1. Jainism
  2. Buddhism
  3. Saivism
  4. Vaishnavism

Correct answer is option A

Who has been elected the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA)?

  1. Nirmala Sitharaman
  2. Charan D. Wadhva
  3. S Jaishankar
  4. G.K. Pillai

Correct answer is option A i.e. Nirmala Sitharaman
Explanation:

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has been elected as the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). The IDSA was set up in 1965 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as an autonomous think tank, and it is customary to have the Defence Minister as its President. The Minister chairs the Executive Council which governs the Institute. IDSA is funded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and its faculty conducts research in military, foreign and strategic affairs. Significantly, the Government has sought its views before taking major policy initiatives, like conducting nuclear tests, as in 1974 and 1998. IDSA also executes specific assignments from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The headquarters of IDSA is loacted in New Delhi.