This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The word ” Vihara” in Buddhism means_ _ ___? Which festival is celebrated in north India when Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu? Who was ‘Kanthaka’ in the context of Gautam Buddha? Who is known as Father of Indian Unrest ? Who among the following played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924–25? The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynastyWhere is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ? Consider the following statements:
1. The East India Company for the first time through the Charter Act of 1813, adopted a provision to spend one lakh rupees per annum for the spread of education in India.
2. The Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 recommended the establishment of one university each in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras on the model of the London University.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ? In which of the following did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a leading role? Brihadesvara temple in Tanjore was built by GK quiz set 1032 – free quiz online test SSC GK quiz in english to help you beat the competition in different center and state level exams. Access MCQ free online question with answers from anywhere.

The word ” Vihara” in Buddhism means____________?

  1. Residence of Monks
  2. Hall of Worship
  3. Congregation Hall
  4. Garden

Correct answer is option A i.e. Residence of Monks
Explanation:

Viharas were for the purpose of living, Chaityas were assemblies for the purpose of discussions. Further, Chaityas were with Stupas, Viharas did not have stupas.

Which festival is celebrated in north India when Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Holi
  2. Makar Sankranti
  3. Diwali
  4. Baishaki

Correct answer is option B i.e. Makar Sankranti
Who was ‘Kanthaka’ in the context of Gautam Buddha?
  1. Charioteer
  2. Body-guard
  3. Cousin
  4. Horse

Correct answer is option D i.e. Horse
Explanation:
Kanthaka was the royal horse of Gautama Buddha.

Who is known as Father of Indian Unrest ?

  1. Dadabhai Nauroji
  2. G. K. Gokhale
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Correct answer is option D i.e. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation:

Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined congress in 1890. Valentine Chirol called him “Father of Indian Unrest”, who first of all demanded complete “Swarajya”.

Who among the following played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924–25?

  1. T. K. Madhavan
  2. Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker
  3. Balarama Varma
  4. K. Kelappan

Correct answer is option D i.e. K. Kelappan
Explanation:

Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala) against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near Kottayam.The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom. K. Kelappan played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha and was the leader of the Guruvayur Satyagraha in 1932. It was at Gandhiji’s request that he ended his fast at Guruvayur.

The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty
  1. Saka,
  2. Gupta,
  3. Pala,
  4. Chola

Correct answer is option B

Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?

  1. Shimla
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Dehrdun

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

To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a ‘Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization’ (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. The objectives of the Centre include: to encourage the study of Tagore’s work; support translations of Tagore’s work into other Indian languages; promote comparative study of his work with poets, artists and writers in other parts of India and the world; study the elements of his Humanist philosophy and his cosmopolitanism; and explore his concerns regarding the relationship between science and society.

Consider the following statements:
1. The East India Company for the first time through the Charter Act of 1813, adopted a provision to spend one lakh rupees per annum for the spread of education in India.
2. The Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 recommended the establishment of one university each in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras on the model of the London University.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ?
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer is option C
In which of the following did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a leading role?
  1. Bijolia Movement
  2. Dandi March
  3. Bardoli Satyagraha
  4. Textile Mill Workers strike at Ahmedabad

Correct answer is option C
Brihadesvara temple in Tanjore was built by
  1. Rajendra-I
  2. Rajasimha
  3. Narasimha Varma
  4. Rajendra-II

Correct answer is option A