This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka? Nadir Shah attacked India, at the time of which among the following later Mughals? Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states? Who appoints Chairman of UPSC? Who among the following laid the foundations of Amritsar? Who installed the Chain of Justice? Four Noble Truths are associated with—At which place in Bihar was the session of Indian National Congress of 1922 held? Which among the following is true about tenure of India’s President? GK quiz set 714 – basic general knowledge about India with answers to score maximum in general awareness part of exam. GK questions for competitive exams with answers.
Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
  1. Sri Lankan chronicles _ Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
  2. Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
  3. Inscriptions of Ashoka
  4. Archaeological Sources and the Puranas

Correct answer is option C

Nadir Shah attacked India, at the time of which among the following later Mughals?

  1. Jahandar Shah
  2. Shah Alam
  3. Akbar II
  4. Mohammad Shah

Correct answer is option D i.e. Mohammad Shah
Explanation:

Mohammad Shah Rangila was able to keep the throne for around 29 years partially because the first thing he did was to eliminate the Sayyid Brothers. During his time Nadir Shah attacked and looted Delhi and took the Peacock Throne with himself. The invasion of Nadir Shah fastened the disintegration of the Mughal Empire. During his time, the states of Hyderabad, Bengal, Awadh were established as independent Kingdoms.

Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:
  1. Copernicus
  2. Ptolemy
  3. Aristotle
  4. Strabo

Correct answer is option B i.e. Ptolemy
Explanation:
Geo-centric theory of solar system was proposed by Ptolemy 2000 years ago. This theory states that all celestial objects, stars, the sun and the planets, all revolved around the earth.
The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states?
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Punjab
  4. Uttarakhand

Correct answer is option B i.e. Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
The Pir Panjal ranges lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in India as well as Pakistan Administered Kashmir in Pakistan, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m .

Who appoints Chairman of UPSC?

  1. president
  2. Vice president
  3. Parliament
  4. Cabinet Committee on Appointments

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

UPSC is constitutional body that conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. It has been established under Article 315 of the Constitution and consists of a Chairman and ten Members; appointed and removed by President.

The chairman and members of the Commission hold office for a term if six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

Who among the following laid the foundations of Amritsar?
  1. Guru Amar Das
  2. Guru Arjun Dev
  3. Guru Har Govind
  4. Guru Ram Das

Correct answer is option D
Who installed the Chain of Justice?
  1. Jehangir
  2. Akbar
  3. Babar
  4. Humayun

Correct answer is option A
Four Noble Truths are associated with—
  1. Jainism
  2. Hinduism
  3. Buddhism
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option C
At which place in Bihar was the session of Indian National Congress of 1922 held?
  1. Haripura
  2. Patna
  3. Gaya
  4. Ramgarh

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following is true about tenure of India’s President?

  1. Elected for 5 years but eligible for immediate re election and can serve for two terms.
  2. Elected for 5 years but eligible for immediate re election and can serve for any number of terms
  3. Elected for 5 years and not eligible for re election
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option B i.e. Elected for 5 years but eligible for immediate re election and can serve for any number of terms