This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861? Name the Chera King, known as the “Red Chera”, who built a temple to KannagiYumnam Yaima Singh, who passed away recently, was related to which field? To which personality Gandhiji gave the title “Deen Bandhu”? DDL is used to define the structure of a database, including the tables, columns, and data types that it contains. Its full form is? Which among the following led to Jallianwalla Bagh massacre? Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857? Last Sunday of which of the following months is observed as “World Leprosy Day”? Who among the following gave the “Theory of ‘Invisible hands’ in Management ? The share of direct taxes in India’s tax kitty peaked in 2009-10 at 60% and thereafter, it has consistently fallen. Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for the same? GK quiz set 758 – general knowledge quiz printable free to get better score in general awareness section of examination. Free GK question with answers.

Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861?

  1. Amitava Ghosh
  2. Ravindranath Tagore
  3. Sumit Ganguly
  4. Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore

Correct answer is option D i.e. Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore
Explanation:

In 1861, the newspaper, Indian Mirror, was edited and published by Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore from Calcutta.

Name the Chera King, known as the “Red Chera”, who built a temple to Kannagi
  1. Elara
  2. Karikala
  3. Senguttuvan
  4. Nedenjeral Adan

Correct answer is option C
Yumnam Yaima Singh, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
  1. Politics
  2. Sports
  3. Journalism
  4. Marine Science

Correct answer is option A i.e. Politics
Explanation:
Yumnam Yaima Singh (95), the Veteran politician and former Member of Parliament, has recently passed away in Imphal, Manipur. Y Yaima Singh was first elected to the Territorial Council in 1957. He was elected seven times continuously to the Manipur Assembly from Oinam Constituency from 1962 to 1985. He had held various Ministerial posts such as Education, IFCD, and Law and Legislative Affairs. He was the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly form 1980 – 85. He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 on the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) ticket, representing the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency. He was also a brilliant writer, who wrote a book titled “A Piece of Tenth Lok Sabha” in English, amongst many others.
To which personality Gandhiji gave the title “Deen Bandhu”?
  1. Sri Aurobindo
  2. CF Andrews
  3. Vinoba Bhave
  4. CR Das

Correct answer is option B

DDL is used to define the structure of a database, including the tables, columns, and data types that it contains. Its full form is?

  1. Data Definition Language
  2. Data Definition Link
  3. Determination Language.
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option A i.e. Data Definition Language

Which among the following led to Jallianwalla Bagh massacre?

  1. The Arms Act
  2. The Rowlatt Act
  3. The Public Safety Act
  4. Vernacular Press Act

Correct answer is option B i.e. The Rowlatt Act
Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857?
  1. Theories of Indian Mutiny
  2. Eighteen Fifty Seven
  3. The Sepoy Muting and the Revolt of 1857
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option B

Last Sunday of which of the following months is observed as “World Leprosy Day”?

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April

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

World leprosy day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. It was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau. The day was chosen to coincide with the death anniversary of Indian freedom fighter and Father of nation Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on January 30 1948.

Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind. It is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). It is curable with multidrug therapy (MDT)

Who among the following gave the “Theory of ‘Invisible hands’ in Management ?

  1. Adam Smith
  2. Philip Kotler
  3. C K Prahald
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option A i.e. Adam Smith

The share of direct taxes in India’s tax kitty peaked in 2009-10 at 60% and thereafter, it has consistently fallen. Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for the same?

  1. There was a substantial reduction in direct tax rates in the country
  2. The consumption pattern and economic growth were affected by economic recession
  3. The share of indirect taxes increased substantially
  4. None of the above is an appropriate reason

Correct answer is option C i.e. The share of indirect taxes increased substantially
Explanation:

In 1996, the share of direct taxes was around 29% and it was at its peak at 60% in 2009-10. Thereafter it has fallen mainly because of rise of “service tax” collections in the country. Service Tax is an indirect tax.