This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: “Gayatri Mantra” has been mentioned in which of the Vedas? The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from ____? Which part of India was silent when Revolt of 1857 was spreading in India? Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some other cardiac problems? Who will be the new chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)? The first women’s university in India was founded by:‘In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus’. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate? National Research Centre for Litchi is located at which among the following places? Indo-Persian style of architecture attained its supreme beauty in the reign ofWhen was the All India Women’s Conference founded? GK quiz set 1016 – general knowledge MCQ questions and answers to improve your objective type question answer skills. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.

“Gayatri Mantra” has been mentioned in which of the Vedas?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda

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

Gayatri Mantra comes from the third Mandala of the Rigveda. This Mandala has 62 hymns, mainly to Agni and Indra. It is one of the “family books” (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda. This Mandala also mentions Kikats, a non-Aryan tribe, which most scholars agree that was resident of somewhere in near Magadha in modern Bihar.

The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from ____?

  1. Supreme Court of India
  2. Parliament of India
  3. People of India
  4. Constituent Assembly of India

Correct answer is option C i.e. People of India
Explanation:

The Constitution draws its authority from the people and has been promulgated in the name of the people. This is evident from the Preamble which states “We the people of India …. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” This implies that the direct authority of the people cannot be claimed or usurped by the legislature. Under the constitution, legislature is a representative body but people constitute the ultimate sovereign.

Which part of India was silent when Revolt of 1857 was spreading in India?
  1. South India
  2. North India
  3. Central India
  4. Western India

Correct answer is option A

Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some other cardiac problems?

  1. Thyroxin
  2. Epinephrine
  3. Calcitonin
  4. Insulin

Correct answer is option B i.e. Epinephrine
Who will be the new chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)?
  1. Aagam Modi
  2. Devendra Kumar Sharma
  3. Cheteshwar Mangalam
  4. P V Singhal

Correct answer is option B i.e. Devendra Kumar Sharma
Explanation:
Devendra Kumar Sharma, the managing director of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, will be the new chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The BBMB manages the release of water in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan as it controls Bhakra, Pong and other dams. The post of chairman had been lying vacant since September 2015 and its temporary charge was given to SK Sharma. The appointment committee of the Union cabinet approved DK Sharma’s name and the power ministry will issue a formal order soon. The appointment is for a period of three years on deputation from the date of assuming charge.
The first women’s university in India was founded by:
  1. Dhondo Keshave Karve
  2. Rani Ahilya Devi
  3. J.C. Kumarappa
  4. Gandhiji

Correct answer is option A
‘In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus’. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
  1. Revolt of 1857
  2. Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
  3. Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
  4. August Movement of 1942

Correct answer is option A

National Research Centre for Litchi is located at which among the following places?

  1. Muzaffarnagar
  2. Muzaffarpur
  3. Patna
  4. Gaya

Correct answer is option B i.e. Muzaffarpur
Indo-Persian style of architecture attained its supreme beauty in the reign of
  1. Babar
  2. Akbar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Shah Jahan

Correct answer is option D
When was the All India Women’s Conference founded?
  1. 1924
  2. 1925
  3. 1926
  4. 1927

Correct answer is option D