This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Jackson Singh Thounaojam is associated with which sports? Which Indian grandmaster has won bronze at 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship? The famous book “Ghulamgiri” was written by__: Who founded the Sanskrit College in Calcutta? With reference to the executive power in a state in India, which among the following statements is / are correct?

  1. Executive power of the state is vested in Governor
  2. Real executive authority in a state is Council of Ministers
  3. All executive decisions in a state are taken in the name of Chief Minister

Choose the correct option from the codes given below: During Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following happened earliest? Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb? Which among the following is a Noble Gas? Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855? During the reign of which dynasty did the great scientists Charaka and Surutha live? GK quiz set 164 – general knowledge multiple choice quiz questions and answers to score maximum in general awareness part of exam. Free GK question with answers.

Jackson Singh Thounaojam is associated with which sports?

  1. Football
  2. Hockey
  3. Chess
  4. Table Tennis

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

Jackson Singh Thounaojam from Manipur is in news recently because he created history at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by scoring India’s first-ever goal in a FIFA U-17 World Cup during India’s match against Colombia on October 9, 2017. The moment for which the entire country was waiting with baited breath, came in the 82nd minute of the match when Jackson headed home from a corner and the 48000 odd-crowd erupted in sheer joy.

Which Indian grandmaster has won bronze at 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship?
  1. Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi
  2. Padmini Rout
  3. Harika Dronavalli
  4. Koneru Humpy

Correct answer is option C i.e. Harika Dronavalli
Explanation:
Indian grandmaster Harika Dronavalli has won a bronze medal at the 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship in Tehran. This is Harika’s 3rd bronze medal at the World Championship level. The first two were in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2012 and Sochi in 2015. Harika has won the World Juniors in 2008, Commonwealth women’s title in 2010, Asian Championship in 2011 as well as World Online Blitz Championship in 2015. She received the Arjuna Award in 2008.

The famous book “Ghulamgiri” was written by__:

  1. B. R. Ambedkar
  2. Narayan Guru
  3. Jyotiba Phule
  4. M. P. Pillai

Correct answer is option C i.e. Jyotiba Phule
Explanation:

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (Mahatma) was born in Pune,was a great social reformer. He dedicated his book Gulamgiri to the American movement to free slaves, he linked the conditions of the black slaves in America with those of the lower castes in India. This comparison contains an expression of hope that one day, like the end of slavery in America, there would be an end to all sorts of caste discriminations in Indian society

Who founded the Sanskrit College in Calcutta?
  1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  3. Rabindranath Tagore
  4. Surendranath Banerji

Correct answer is option A
With reference to the executive power in a state in India, which among the following statements is / are correct?

  1. Executive power of the state is vested in Governor
  2. Real executive authority in a state is Council of Ministers
  3. All executive decisions in a state are taken in the name of Chief Minister

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 2 and 3
  3. Only 3
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer is option A i.e. Only 1 and 2
Explanation:
Third statement is not correct because executive decisions in a state are taken in the name of Governor.
During Indian Freedom Struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?
  1. Simon commission
  2. Gaya Session of congress
  3. Tripuri Session of congress
  4. Gandhi-lrwin Pact

Correct answer is option B
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
  1. Ramdas
  2. Arjundev
  3. Teg Bahadur
  4. Govind Singh

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following is a Noble Gas?

  1. Nitrogen
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Oxygen
  4. Helium

Correct answer is option D i.e. Helium
Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
  1. Captain Nek Feville
  2. Lt. Bastain
  3. Major Burrough
  4. Colonel White

Correct answer is option C
During the reign of which dynasty did the great scientists Charaka and Surutha live?
  1. Kushanas
  2. Guptas
  3. Sakas
  4. Mauryas

Correct answer is option A