This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ? Headquarters of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute is located at? In which sector, the production and consumption takes place at about the same time? Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annulled? The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament has started in which city? What is the theme of the 2017 World Food Day (WFD)? Charak was the court physician of Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the new UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador? The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was The Stupa site not connected with any incident of Buddha’s life is- GK quiz set 515 – general knowledge related to India to test your level of general awareness skills. General Knowledge Quiz with answers to prepare online.
Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?
  1. Chandragupta Maurya
  2. Kharvela
  3. Amoghavarsha
  4. Chamundaraya

Correct answer is option D i.e. Chamundaraya
Explanation:
Bahubali also called Gomateshwara was an Arihant. According to Jainism, he was the second of the hundred sons of the first Tirthankara, Rishabha and king of Podanpur. A monolithic statue of Bahubali referred to as “Gommateshvara” built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chamundaraya is a 60 feet (18 m) monolith and is situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola, in the Hassan district of Karnataka. It was built in the 10th century AD.

Headquarters of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute is located at?

  1. Kasaragod, Kerala
  2. Dehradun Uttrakhand
  3. Shillong, Meghalaya
  4. Coiambatore, Tamil Nadu

Correct answer is option A i.e. Kasaragod, Kerala
In which sector, the production and consumption takes place at about the same time?
  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary
  4. None of them

Correct answer is option C i.e. Tertiary
Explanation:
In service industry or sector, the product is service whose production and consumption takes place at about the same time.
Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annulled?
  1. The Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909,
  2. Report on Indian Constitutional Reforms 1918,
  3. A proclamation of the king made during the coronation Durbar staged at Delhi on December 12, 1911,
  4. The Montague Chelmsford Reforms 1919

Correct answer is option C

The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament has started in which city?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Pune
  3. Chandigarh
  4. Patna

Correct answer is option A i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:

The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament has started in New Delhi. A total of 99 teams from India and abroad are participating across three categories in this edition of famous inter-school football tournament. Teams from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Afghanistan and Singapore are participating in this edition. The one month long football carnival will be played in three categories Sub-Junior boys (Under-14), Junior Girls (Under-17), Junior Boys (Under-17). This season seems to be more promising with a special emphasis on ”BETI-BACHAO, BETI-PADHAO, BETI-KHILAO”. Some of the key highlights of this edition will be special awards in different categories, an increase in cash awards, and special initiatives like Delhi Darshan for participants.

What is the theme of the 2017 World Food Day (WFD)?

  1. Change the world: Invest in food security
  2. Change the future: Invest in rural development
  3. Change is needed to feed world
  4. Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development

Correct answer is option D i.e. Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development
Explanation:

The World Food Day (WFD) is observed every year on October 16 to raise worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all. The day also marks the foundation of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1945. The global message for WFD 2017 is “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development”.

Charak was the court physician of
  1. Chandragupta
  2. Kanishka
  3. Harsha
  4. Ashoka

Correct answer is option B
Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the new UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador?
  1. Ishani Duttagupta
  2. Jasleen Laghari
  3. Shand Panesar
  4. Lilly Singh

Correct answer is option D i.e. Lilly Singh
Explanation:
Lilly Singh, an Indian-origin Canadian YouTube star, has been appointed as the new UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador at a special event in New Delhi. As the UNICEF ambassador Lilly will use her channel to showcase the organisation’s work and urge millions of her followers to work for children’s rights.
The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was
  1. barley and rice
  2. milk and its products
  3. rice and pulses
  4. vegetables and fruits

Correct answer is option B
The Stupa site not connected with any incident of Buddha’s life is-
  1. Sarnath
  2. Sanchi
  3. Kushinagar
  4. Bodhgaya

Correct answer is option B