This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The 2017 Bathukamma festival has started in which state? Buddha’s preaching were mainly related toWho among the following had repealed the Vernacular Press Act ? Which state government has launched a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through net-metering system? Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’? Mehuli Ghosh, who has secured her women’s quota place for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is associated with which sports? Shirish Pai, who passed away recently, was the noted poet of which language? Who among the following was associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case? To whom did the term ‘Macedonia’s madaman’ refer? Moderates and the Extremists in the Indian National Congress split in 1907 at __? GK quiz set 1008 – free online quiz and answers to get better score in general awareness section of examination. MCQs with answers for Indian competitive exams.

The 2017 Bathukamma festival has started in which state?

  1. Kerala
  2. Telangana
  3. Karnataka
  4. Maharashtra

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

The 9-day Bathukamma festival is a colourful and vibrant festival of Telangana that has started on September 20, 2017. This fest is celebrated by women with flowers that grow exclusively in each region. This festival is a symbol of Telangana’s cultural identity. On this occasion, the Telangana government has began free distribution of over one crore sarees for women below the poverty line.

Buddha’s preaching were mainly related to
  1. belief in one God
  2. practice of rituals
  3. purity of thought and conduct
  4. idol worship

Correct answer is option C
Who among the following had repealed the Vernacular Press Act ?
  1. Lord Lytton
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Dufferin
  4. Lord Lansdowne

Correct answer is option B

Which state government has launched a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through net-metering system?

  1. Odisha
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Kerala

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

Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has launched a grid-connected rooftop solar programme through the net-metering system at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneshwar in a bid to enable public participation to harness renewable energy. The State government will provide 30% subsidy to the consumers belonging to residential and institutional segments as well as to registered societies and trusts. At present, current investment for installation of a rooftop project is around Rs 70,000 per KW. The web portal “www.rtsodisha.gov.in” was also launched that will provide an opportunity to the stakeholders to interact with customers for timely delivery of services online. Under the programme, consumers can instal solar plants on their rooftops and consume the generated solar power during day time. Excess power can be sold to the grid at 220 v/440 v levels through service cables. The program is being implemented by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA).

Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Vincent Smith
  3. Valentile Chirol
  4. Henry Cotton

Correct answer is option C

Mehuli Ghosh, who has secured her women’s quota place for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is associated with which sports?

  1. Boxing
  2. Wrestling
  3. Sprint
  4. Shooting

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

Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane became the first Indian shooters to secure the women’s and men’s quota places for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) by winning a gold and bronze each at the 10th Asian Championship 10M Rifle/Pistol at Wako City, Japan on December 9, 2017. Ghosh struck gold to bag one out of three quota places up for grabs in women’s 10m Air Rifle Youth, while Mane settled for a bronze medal to secure one out of four quota places available in the men’s 10m Air Rifle Youth. Apart from booking two quota places at YOG, India bagged a total of three gold and three bronze to add to their five medals won on the first day of the competitions.

Shirish Pai, who passed away recently, was the noted poet of which language?

  1. Tamil
  2. Telugu
  3. Marathi
  4. Odia

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

Shirish Pai (88), the renowned Marathi poet and activist, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on September 2, 2017. She was credited with introducing ‘Haiku’ to the Marathi speaking world. Pai was the daughter of noted writer-journalist ‘Acharya’ Pralhad Keshav Atre. She started writing ‘Haiku’ in 1975. She studied Japanese ‘Haiku’, its origin and nature and published five Marathi ‘Haiku’ books. Ms. Pai also translated some Japanese ‘Haiku’ from English to Marathi. She also worked as a journalist in the Maratha newspaper and participated in the ‘Samyukta Maharashtra’ (United Maharashtra) movement.

Who among the following was associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case?
  1. Abul Kalam Azad
  2. Shahnawaz Khan
  3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  4. Asfaqulla

Correct answer is option D
To whom did the term ‘Macedonia’s madaman’ refer?
  1. Alexander
  2. Xersus
  3. Darius
  4. Phillip II

Correct answer is option A

Moderates and the Extremists in the Indian National Congress split in 1907 at __?

  1. Surat
  2. Calcutta
  3. Nagpur
  4. Madras

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

The growing differences between
the Moderates and the Extremists came at Surat Session 1907,when against the wishes of Extremists who preferred Lala Laj Pat rai to be the President ; Dr. Raj Bhirai Ghosh was elected as the Congress President.The Extremists left the Congress. After the surat Split, most of the extremist leaders including Lal,Bal,Pal were arrested and were given long term imprisonment.