This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who has won boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship? Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet? Rajyavardhan Rathore, who has become the new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is currently a representative of which Lok Sabha constituency? During India’s struggle for independence who was the first to start ‘Satyagraha’? Margrethe II is the Queen Monarch of which among the following countries? First census in India was conducted at the time ofThe first tribal leader who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology was The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was __? Who among the following were teachers of Gautama Buddha before his enlightenment ?
1. Alara Kalama
2. Udraka Ramputra 3. Makkhali Gosala 4. Nigantha Nataputta Indicate your answer from the codes given below. Which of the following issues led to the split of Jainism into two sects, namely, Digambaras and Shvetambaras? GK quiz set 694 – general knowledge quiz for iift to learn general awareness with multiple choice question answer. Objective general knowledge for SSC.
Who has won boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship?
  1. Piyush Salekar
  2. Vikrat Mehta
  3. Kaivalya Kalamse
  4. Nitin Kumar Sinha

Correct answer is option D i.e. Nitin Kumar Sinha
Explanation:
Indian wild card Nitin Kumar Sinha has won the boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship. He defeated Malaysian player Christian Didier Chin in a final match held at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge – Balewadi, in Pune. In girls singles final, Mihika Yadav defeated top seed Mahak Jain in two straight sets 6-3, 6-3. The championship is the second highest tournament anywhere in the world after the junior grand slams and provides top Indian players a chance to compete against their global counterparts as well as earn valuable ITF points to build on their overall international ranking.

Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet?

  1. Venus
  2. Mars
  3. Jupiter
  4. Saturn

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

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar size, mass, proximity to Sun, and bulk composition. It has no natural natural satellite. But it is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has densest atmosphere of four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% CO2. The atmospheric pressure at its planet’s surface is 92 times that of Earth

Rajyavardhan Rathore, who has become the new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is currently a representative of which Lok Sabha constituency?

  1. Bikaner
  2. Bharatpur
  3. Tonk-Sawai Madhopur
  4. Jaipur Rural

Correct answer is option D i.e. Jaipur Rural
Explanation:

Lt. Col. (Retd.) Rajyavardhan Rathore, the Olympic silver medallist and a former professional shooter, has been appointed as a Cabinet minister with independent charge for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 3, 2017 in the latest cabinet reshuffle of the Narendra Modi government. He replaced Vijay Goel. Rathore is also holding the portfolio of Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I and B). He is Member of Parliament (MP) from Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha constituency.

During India’s struggle for independence who was the first to start ‘Satyagraha’?
  1. Sardar Patel
  2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  3. Vinoba Bhave
  4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer is option D

Margrethe II is the Queen Monarch of which among the following countries?

  1. Netherlands
  2. Denmark
  3. England
  4. Finland

Correct answer is option B i.e. Denmark
First census in India was conducted at the time of
  1. Lord Dufferin
  2. Lord mayo
  3. Lord Auckland
  4. Sir John Napier

Correct answer is option B
The first tribal leader who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology was
  1. Jadonang
  2. Rani Gaidinliu
  3. Alluri Sitaram Raju
  4. Thakkar Bapa

Correct answer is option A

The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was __?

  1. To increase the source of income
  2. To expand his territories
  3. To consolidate his political influence
  4. Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers

Correct answer is option A i.e. To increase the source of income
Explanation:

Shivaji collected the chauth and sardeshmukhi from the territory which was either under his enemies or under his own influence. The chauth was one fourth part of the income of a particular territory while the sardeshmukhi was one tenth. Shivaji collected these taxes simply by force of his arms. These constituted of the primary sources of income of Shivaji and helped in the extension of the power and territory of the Marathas.

Who among the following were teachers of Gautama Buddha before his enlightenment ?
1. Alara Kalama
2. Udraka Ramputra 3. Makkhali Gosala 4. Nigantha Nataputta Indicate your answer from the codes given below.
  1. 1 and 4
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 2

Correct answer is option D i.e. 1 and 2
Explanation:
i.At ‘Vaishali’, Alara Kalama (Sankhya philosopher) taught the techniques of meditation and the teaching of Upanishads to Gautam Buddha. Ii.At ‘Rajgriha’, Udraka Ramputra taught him to achieve the highest level of meditation. Iii.At last ,at the age of 35,Gautam Bhudha attained nirvana at ‘Bodh g
aya ‘in Bihar.
Which of the following issues led to the split of Jainism into two sects, namely, Digambaras and Shvetambaras?
  1. Interpretation of certain philosophical canons
  2. Compilation of the teachings of Mahavira
  3. Whether or not the monks should wear clothes
  4. Idol worship

Correct answer is option C