This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day? How many members can be nominated to Lok Sabha by President ? The first English translation of Kalidasa’s ‘Shakuntala’ was published in 1781. Who translated it? Who has won the 2017 the Hero Indian Open golf tournament? Who was the first known Gupta ruler? Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow? Which city has won the Best City Bus Services Award of Government of India? Which among the following Pala rulers is known to have founded the Vikramshila Vihara? Which of the following rivers carries maximum quantity of water into the sea? Which country will become the world’s first country to neutralise gender pay gap? GK quiz set 824 – general knowledge trivia questions and answers to improve your confidence. GK online MCQ test with questions from different general awarness topics.

Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day?

  1. S Radhakrishnanan
  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

Correct answer is option C i.e. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation:

National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.

How many members can be nominated to Lok Sabha by President ?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Correct answer is option B i.e. 2
Explanation:

Article 331: Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in Lok Sabha: It says that President may appoint two members from Anglo-Indian Community to is not represented adequately, notwithstanding anything mentioned in Article 81 which deals with Composition of Lok Sabha

The first English translation of Kalidasa’s ‘Shakuntala’ was published in 1781. Who translated it?
  1. Charles Wilkins
  2. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
  3. James Princep
  4. William Jones

Correct answer is option D
Who has won the 2017 the Hero Indian Open golf tournament?
  1. Jyoti Randhawa
  2. Shiv Chawrasia
  3. Chinnaswamy Muniyappa
  4. Anirban Lahiri

Correct answer is option B i.e. Shiv Chawrasia
Explanation:
Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia from India has won the 2017 the Hero Indian Open golf tournament by seven-strokes at the redesigned DLF golf and country club in Gurugram, Haryana. This was his 6th win on the Asian Tour and overall 6th international victory. With this win, Chawrasia became only the third Asian player after Jeev Milkha Singh and Thongchai Jaidee to win four or more European Tour titles. Beside this, Chawrasia became only the second Indian golfer after Jyoti Randhawa to successfully defend the Hero Indian Open title.
Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
  1. Srigupta
  2. Ghatotakacha
  3. Chandragupta I
  4. Budhagupta

Correct answer is option A

Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujarath

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

The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

Which city has won the Best City Bus Services Award of Government of India?

  1. Lucknow
  2. Mysuru
  3. Surat
  4. Kochi

Correct answer is option C i.e. Surat
Explanation:

The awards for the ‘Best Urban Transport Practices’ were announced by Central Government at UMI Conference in Hyderabad on November 6, 2017 . In it, Surat Municipal Corporation has been chosen for the ‘Best City Bus Services Award’ by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for succeeding in attracting 87% of the private vehicle and auto rickshaw users to use city buses. Mysuru’s Public Bicycle Sharing has won the ‘Best Non-Motorised Transport’ Award while Kochi (Kerala) has been chosen for the ‘Best Urban Transport Initiative’ Award for completing its Metro Rail Project in a quick time besides integrating the metro with other modes of transport.

Which among the following Pala rulers is known to have founded the Vikramshila Vihara?

  1. Gopala
  2. Devpala
  3. Dharampala
  4. Mahendrapala

Correct answer is option C i.e. Dharampala
Explanation:

Dharamapala, the second ruler of Pala dynasty was a pious Buddhist King and is best known for establishing the Vikramshila University.

Dharampala had also built a Vihara at Somapuri, another at Paharpur and yet another Vihara at Odantapuri. The five places viz. Nalanda, Vikramshila, Somapuri, Paharpur and Odantapuri are called Five Mahaviharas. Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed the Vikramshila University in 1200 AD. Somapura Mahavihara is now located in Bangladesh. It is one of the best known Mahaviharas of Buddhism in Indian subcontinent and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following rivers carries maximum quantity of water into the sea?
  1. Nile
  2. Amazon
  3. Mississippi Missouri
  4. Thames

Correct answer is option B i.e. Amazon
Explanation:
Amazon River carries maximum quantity of water into the sea and is largest river by discharge of water in the world,
Which country will become the world’s first country to neutralise gender pay gap?
  1. Sweden
  2. I
    celand
  3. Finland
  4. Norway

Correct answer is option B i.e. Iceland
Explanation:
Recently, Iceland’s parliament has presented a bill that would require public and private businesses to prove they offer equal pay to employees. The bill entails that companies and institutions of a certain size, 25 or more employees, undertake a certification of their equal-pay programmes. If the bill passed then Iceland will become the world’s first country to neutralize gender pay gap. According to World Economic Forum (WEF)’s 2015 Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI), Iceland ranks first, followed by fellow Nordic nations Norway, Finland and Sweden.