This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which among the following is the correct age of retirement of Judge of Supreme Court? The first Portuguese governor of India was—The famous ‘Battle of Kings’ between Bharat and the host of ten kings was fought near the river:In which year, States Reorganization Act went into effect? Which Indian university has been ranked among top 10 in Times Higher Education (THE)’s 2017 World’s Best Small Universities? Who has authored the book “The Adivasi Will Not Dance”? Which state has become the first Indian state to introduce a logo for vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment? After Quit India Movemet, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled ‘The Way Out’. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet ? Who is the author of the book The Last Mughal-The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987? Which state government has launched “Kakatiya Hub for Social Innovation” India’s first social innovation centre? GK quiz set 786 – gk question answer for rrb to prepare you for the competition to stay ahead. GK questions for competitive exams with answers.

Which among the following is the correct age of retirement of Judge of Supreme Court?

  1. 58 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 62 years
  4. 65 years

Correct answer is option D i.e. 65 years
Explanation:

The current age of retirement for Supreme Court judges is 65 years while High Court Judges is 62 years.

The first Portuguese governor of India was—
  1. Alfonso d Albuquerque
  2. Francisco de Almeida
  3. Nino da Cunha
  4. Martin Alfonso de Souza

Correct answer is option B
The famous ‘Battle of Kings’ between Bharat and the host of ten kings was fought near the river:
  1. Sindhu
  2. Saraswati
  3. Parushni
  4. Vitasta

Correct answer is option C

In which year, States Reorganization Act went into effect?

  1. 1949
  2. 1950
  3. 1956
  4. 1958

Correct answer is option C i.e. 1956
Which Indian university has been ranked among top 10 in Times Higher Education (THE)’s 2017 World’s Best Small Universities?
  1. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
  3. Savitribai Phule Pune University
  4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay

Correct answer is option A i.e. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has been ranked at 8th among top 10 in Times Higher Education 2017 list of world’s best small universities. The list is topped by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (United States), followed by Ecole Normale Superrieure (France), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) (South Korea) and Ecole Polytechnique (France). According to Times Higher Education (THE), to be eligible for the Best Small Universities rankings, the institutions must appear in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2016-17, teach at least four subjects, and have fewer than 5,000 students. The Best Small Universities in the World for 2017 highlights that small universities provide high student satisfaction and good working relationships between students and their professors.

Who has authored the book “The Adivasi Will Not Dance”?

  1. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
  2. Abhilash Pudukad
  3. Amit Shankar
  4. Chetan Bhagat

Correct answer is option A i.e. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Explanation:

The book “The Adivasi Will Not Dance” has been authored by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar. It is a mature, passionate, intensely political book of stories, made up of the very stuff of life. Recently, the book is in news because the Jharkhand government has banned the book on the grounds that it portrayed the Santhal women in a bad light. The writer himself belongs to the Santhal adivasi community, which is numerically among the largest indigenous groups. Shekhar won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar in 2015 for his novel ‘The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey’.

Which state has become the first Indian state to introduce a logo for vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment?
  1. Telangana
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Gujarat
  4. Maharashtra

Correct answer is option A i.e. Telangana
Explanation:
Telangana has become the first Indian state to introduce a logo for vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment. The logo is designed by Hyderabad-based graphic designer Manikanta Annapragada, who incidentally is the first person to obtain a driving license in the ‘hearing impaired’ category. For two-wheelers, the logo should be four inches high and three inches wide on the rear side, and three inches tall and two inches wide on the front. For four-wheelers, the logo should be six inches tall and five inches wide at the rear side and four inches tall and three inches wide in the front.
After Quit India Movemet, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled ‘The Way Out’. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet ?
  1. The establishment of a ‘War Advisory Council’ composed of representatives of British India and the Princely States
  2. Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and Commander—in—Chief should be Indian leaders
  3. Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the constitution-making body to be convened as soon as possible
  4. A solution for the constitutional deadlock

Correct answer is option D
Who is the author of the book The Last Mughal-The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987?
  1. John Kirkland
  2. William Dalrymple
  3. Thomas Wilson
  4. Simon Digby

Correct answer is option B
Which state government has launched “Kakatiya Hub for Social Innovation” India’s first social innovation centre?
  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Telangana
  4. Kerala

Correct answer is option C i.e. Telangana
Explanation:
The Telangana government has recently launched India’s first social innovation centre “Kakatiya Hub for Social Innovation” in Nizamabad on Februray 5, 2017, which is expected to be run by September 2017. The hub is funded by the Telangana government and will function like a rural incubator to encourage entrepreneurship at grassroots level. The purpose of the hub is to create a model for promoting entrepreneurs in rural and semi-urban areas in the country. The incubator will be run through Kakatiya Sandbox, a centre that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation modelled after Deshpande Foundation’s Hubli Sandbox.