This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which one is the longest epic of the world? Kumaran Asan is associated with the social renaissance in which among the following current states? Who introduce English as official language? Who composed Buddhacharita? Who is the newly appointed Defence Minister of India? Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects ofBaburnama was written in which language? India’s first-ever micro drama festival “Thespis” has started in which city? India is a secular state and it is explicitly proclaimed in the ..? On which one of the following dates Jawahar Lal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight? GK quiz set 156 – gk quiz for bank exam to improve your general awareness. Crack center and state level exams by preparing with this free mcq online.
Which one is the longest epic of the world?
- Ramayana
- Ramcharitmanas
- Mahabharata
- Hanuman Chalisa
Correct answer is option C i.e. Mahabharata
Explanation:
The Mahabharata by Ved vyas is the longest epic of the world consists of 1,00,000 shlokas.
Explanation:
The Mahabharata by Ved vyas is the longest epic of the world consists of 1,00,000 shlokas.
Kumaran Asan is associated with the social renaissance in which among the following current states?
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- None of the above
Correct answer is option A i.e. Kerala
Explanation:
Explanation:
Kumaran Asan (1873–1924), also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, was one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala, South India. He was also a philosopher, a social reformer and a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.
Who introduce English as official language?
- Lord William Bentick
- Sir Charles Wood
- Dalhousie
- Allan Octawain Hume
Correct answer is option B
Who composed Buddhacharita?
- Kanishka I
- Kanishka II
- Asvaghosha
- Charak
Correct answer is option C i.e. Asvaghosha
Explanation:
Asvaghosha, a poet in the court of Kaniska I, composed biography of Buddha (Buddhacharita). He was the first dramatist who used Sanskrit in composing the plays.
Explanation:
Asvaghosha, a poet in the court of Kaniska I, composed biography of Buddha (Buddhacharita). He was the first dramatist who used Sanskrit in composing the plays.
Who is the newly appointed Defence Minister of India?
- Nitin Gadkari
- Rajnath Singh
- Arun Jaitley
- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Correct answer is option C i.e. Arun Jaitley
Explanation:
Arun Jaitley, who is the current Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs in the Cabinet of India, has taken additional charge of the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 14, 2017. He succeeded Manohar Parrikar, who resigned from the post to take on the new role of Chief Minister of Goa. This is the 2nd time that Jaitley is holding the additional portfolio of Defence Ministry during the present NDA government. He was in-charge of the ministry earlier from 26th May to 9th November in 2014.
Explanation:
Arun Jaitley, who is the current Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs in the Cabinet of India, has taken additional charge of the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 14, 2017. He succeeded Manohar Parrikar, who resigned from the post to take on the new role of Chief Minister of Goa. This is the 2nd time that Jaitley is holding the additional portfolio of Defence Ministry during the present NDA government. He was in-charge of the ministry earlier from 26th May to 9th November in 2014.
Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of
- Political policies
- Religious life
- Social life
- None of these
Correct answer is option A
Baburnama was written in which language?
- Para-Mongolic
- Chagatai Turkic
- Hijazi Arabic
- Bahrani Arabic
Correct answer is option B i.e. Chagatai Turkic
Explanation:
Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic li
Explanation:
Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic li
India’s first-ever micro drama festival “Thespis” has started in which city?
- Udaipur
- New Delhi
- Pune
- Agra
Correct answer is option B i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:
India’s first-ever micro-drama festival “Thespis” has started at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi on April 9, 2017. The micro drama festival has presented the series of 25 micro drama tales composed with the duration of 10 minutes and is named after Thespis of Icaria, who lived in 6th century BC and was the first actor to perform solo. The plays are conceptualised in 10 different languages, including Kashmiri, Rajasthani, Urdu, Punjabi, Oriya, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and English. It is organized by Delhi based registered theatre group ‘Vriksh’.
Explanation:
India’s first-ever micro-drama festival “Thespis” has started at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi on April 9, 2017. The micro drama festival has presented the series of 25 micro drama tales composed with the duration of 10 minutes and is named after Thespis of Icaria, who lived in 6th century BC and was the first actor to perform solo. The plays are conceptualised in 10 different languages, including Kashmiri, Rajasthani, Urdu, Punjabi, Oriya, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and English. It is organized by Delhi based registered theatre group ‘Vriksh’.
India is a secular state and it is explicitly proclaimed in the ..?
- Preamble
- Fundamental rights
- DPSP
- Schedules
Correct answer is option A i.e. Preamble
On which one of the following dates Jawahar Lal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight?
- 31st December, 1929
- 26th January, 1930
- 31st December, 1931
- 26th January, 1933
Correct answer is option A
