This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms? The name of the Indian Astronomer (who knew five astronomical systems), who lived in the 6th century wasIn which place February 21, 1915 was fixed as the date for an armed revolt by the Ghadarites ? Who has been appointed as the part-time member of the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA)? Kunwar Singh was a leader of the revolt of 1857 in which among the following modern states? Which Indian institute has developed a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor? Lilavati a work written by Bhaskara. It deals with Where is the headquarters of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)? Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of-Which tech giant has launched ‘Project Brainwave’ for real time Artificial Intelligence (AI)? GK quiz set 802 – general knowledge in SSC ldc to save your money and help you get better marks in compeptitive exam. General awareness free MCQ with answers.
Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms?
  1. Gandhara
  2. Kosal
  3. Magadha
  4. Kashi

Correct answer is option A i.e. Gandhara
Explanation:
Pushkalavati was capital of ancient Kingdom of Gandhara. Its ruins are currently located in Charsadda, Pakistan, located in Peshawar valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly NWFP). Pushkalavati was home of the Sanskrit grammarian Panini.
The name of the Indian Astronomer (who knew five astronomical systems), who lived in the 6th century was
  1. a)Varahamihira
  2. b)Bhandarkar
  3. c)Pujyapada
  4. d)Prasastapada

Correct answer is option A
In which place February 21, 1915 was fixed as the date for an armed revolt by the Ghadarites ?
  1. Bombay
  2. Madras
  3. Punjab
  4. Bengal

Correct answer is option C

Who has been appointed as the part-time member of the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA)?

  1. Sriram Taranikanti
  2. Ravi Mittal
  3. Maruthi Tangirala
  4. N S Rao

Correct answer is option B i.e. Ravi Mittal
Explanation:

Ravi Mittal, additional secretary in the Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as the part-time member of the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA). He succeeded N S Rao at IRDAI, who is a joint secretary level officer. Former finance secretary Sushma Nath is another part-time member on the IRDAI board. Besides, Maruthi Prasad Tangirala, a 1990-batch IP and TA and FS officer, has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) at IRDAI and his position will be equivalent to a joint secretary. Tangirala has replaced Sriram Taranikanti, who is a 1992 -batch IAS officer.

Kunwar Singh was a leader of the revolt of 1857 in which among the following modern states?

  1. Bihar
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Uttarakhand

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

Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, one of the leaders of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 belonged to a royal Kshatriya house of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar.

Which Indian institute has developed a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor?

  1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
  3. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
  4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Correct answer is option C i.e. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
Explanation:

The researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a low-cost highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor by employing an innovative fabrication technique. It is known that Carbon Monoxide (CO) can have adverse effects on the health of people exposed to it. Thus, it becomes necessary to have good, low-cost carbon-monoxide sensors. Typically, a sensor would be a thin, current carrying plate whose resistance changes on exposure to carbon monoxide. This in turn changes the value of the current flowing through it. This change when measured indicates the level of carbon monoxide in the air. The research is published in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.

Lilavati a work written by Bhaskara. It deals with
  1. Astronomy
  2. Mathematics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Metallurgy

Correct answer is option B

Where is the headquarters of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Kanpur
  3. Kochi
  4. Dehradun

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

The headquarters of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is located in New Delhi. It is in news because the first national-level Training of Trainers programme for Sendai Framework will be organise by NDMA in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Global Education and Training Institute (UNISDR-GETI) from December 18-20, 2017. The 3-day programme will sensitise various Central Ministries and Departments on utilisation of Sendai Monitor for developing action plans for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), 2015-2030, is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and identifies targets and priority actions towards reducing disaster risks and implementing development that is both resilient and sustainable. India, being a signatory to the SFDRR, is committed to work towards achieving the targets enshrined in the Framework.

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of-
  1. Jalaluddin Firoz Shah
  2. Alauddin Khilji
  3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
  4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Correct answer is option D

Which
tech giant has launched ‘Project Brainwave’ for real time Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

  1. Infosys
  2. Microsoft
  3. Facebook
  4. Google

Correct answer is option B i.e. Microsoft
Explanation:

Microsoft has launched its ‘Project Brainwave’ deep learning acceleration platform for real-time artificial intelligence (AI). With the help of ultra-low latency, the system processes requests as fast as it receives them. The ‘Project Brainwave’ uses the massive Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) infrastructure that Microsoft has been deploying over the past few years. The real-time AI is becoming increasingly important as cloud infrastructures process live data streams, whether they be search queries, videos, sensor streams, or interactions with users.