This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Rhodesia is the old name of ? Where did British first open their factories in Eastern part of India? Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore did not define India as a nation because they wereWho, among the following, was NOT associated with the Revolt of 1857 ? Year 1757 is remembered to which among the following battles? India’s first-ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) will set up in which state? Which bollywood actress has been bestowed with the 2017 International Humanitarian Award at the Asian Voice Charity Awards? Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak? The 2017 National Broadcasting Day (NBD) is celebrated on which date in India? The first step towards electronic bond trading in India was the introduction of the RBIs Negotiated Dealing System. In which year NDS was launched? GK quiz set 808 – gk quiz based on India to get better score in general awareness section of examination. GK questions for competitive exams with answers.

Rhodesia is the old name of ?

  1. Zaire
  2. Zimbabwe
  3. Switzerland
  4. Malawi

Correct answer is option B i.e. Zimbabwe
Where did British first open their factories in Eastern part of India?
  1. Assam
  2. Orissa
  3. Bihar
  4. Sikim

Correct answer is option B
Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore did not define India as a nation because they were
  1. appreciative of cultural divisiveness
  2. opposed to the idea of homogeneity
  3. supportive of ‘oneness’
  4. critical of hegemonic culture

Correct answer is option B
Who, among the following, was NOT associated with the Revolt of 1857 ?
  1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  2. Nana Sahib
  3. Begum Hazrat Mahal
  4. Khan Bahadur

Correct answer is option A

Year 1757 is remembered to which among the following battles?

  1. Battle of Plassey
  2. Battle of Chinsura
  3. Battle of Buxar
  4. Battle of Poona

Correct answer is option A i.e. Battle of Plassey

India’s first-ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) will set up in which state?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Odisha
  3. Karnataka
  4. Gujarat

Correct answer is option D i.e. Gujarat
Explanation:

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the Ministry of Railways’ trans-formative initiative to set up India’s first-ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability. This innovative idea, inspired by the Prime Minister, will be a catalyst for transformation of rail and transport sector towards New India. The University will be set up as a Deemed to Be University under de novo category as per the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2016. Government is working towards completing all approvals by April 2018 and to launch the first academic program in July 2018. A not-for-profit Company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 will be created by the Ministry of Railways which shall be the Managing Company of the proposed university.

Which bollywood actress has been bestowed with the 2017 International Humanitarian Award at the Asian Voice Charity Awards?
  1. Deepika Padukone
  2. Jacqueline Fernandez
  3. Vidya Balan
  4. Juhi Chawla

Correct answer is option B i.e. Jacqueline Fernandez
Explanation:
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been bestowed with the International Humanitarian Award in Editor’s Choice category at the 2017 annual Asian Voice Charity Awards for her work in India and worldwide. She has been working with the charity ‘Habitat for Humanity for last five years. This organization works to help people to live with dignity by giving them homes to live in.
Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
  1. Amritsar
  2. Nabha
  3. Nankana
  4. Nander

Correct answer is option C
The 2017 National Broadcasting Day (NBD) is celebrated on which date in India?
  1. July 23
  2. July 24
  3. July 22
  4. July 21

Correct answer is option A i.e. July 23
Explanation:
The National Broadcasting Day (NBD) is celebrated every year on July 23 because on this day, in 1927, the radio broadcasting was started in India. The first ever radio broadcast in India went on air from the Bombay Station on July 23, 1927 under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC). It was by the British Viceroy of India Lord Irwin. On June 8, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio (AIR). Today, in 2017, the radio broadcast has completed 90 years in country. The All India Radio (AIR), now under Prasar Bharati, has the distinction of being one of the major broadcasting organizations in the world. The News Services Division of All India Radio disseminates news and comments to listeners in India and abroad. Today, AIR’s home service comprises 420 stations located across the country, reaching nearly 92%t of the country’s area and 99.19% of the total population. AIR originates programming in 23 languages and 146 dialects.

The first step towards electronic bond trading in India was the introduction of the RBIs Negotiated Dealing System. In which year NDS was launched?

  1. 2000
  2. 2002
  3. 2003
  4. 2004

Correct answer is option B i.e. 2002