This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Who of the following was the emperor of India when British East India company was formed in London? The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty? The IX mandala of the Rigveda samhita is dedicated to? Which committee has been constituted by BCCI to study contentious issues in implementing Lodha panel reforms? The most common form of Harappan seal is:The Indian Independence League was set up by: Which among the following is true regarding Sound Waves? Who headed the Cabinet Mission? Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak “The Father of Indian Unrest”? Which country to host the 2nd edition of World Congress on Marxism? GK quiz set 495 – online GK general knowledge for effective prepration for SSC, HSSC, PSC, IAS, UPSC and other exams. MCQ on general knowledge with answers.
Who of the following was the emperor of India when British East India company was formed in London?
  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Humayun

Correct answer is option A

The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty?

  1. Pandyas
  2. Chola
  3. Chera
  4. Pallava

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

Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during the reign of the Pandyas. Rock cut and structural temples are significant part of pandyan architecture. Vimana, mandapa and shikhara are some of the features of the early Pandyan temples.

The IX mandala of the Rigveda samhita is dedicated to?
  1. Soma
  2. Purushkuta
  3. Gotra
  4. Gayatri Mantra

Correct answer is option A i.e. Soma
Explanation:
The IX mandala of the Rigveda samhita is dedicated to Soma.
Which committee has been constituted by BCCI to study contentious issues in implementing Lodha panel reforms?
  1. Amitabh Choudhary committee
  2. T.C. Mathew committee
  3. Rajeev Shukla committee
  4. C.K. Khanna committee

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rajeev Shukla committee
Explanation:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has constituted a special 7-member committee to study contentious issues in implementing Lodha panel reforms which are being opposed by the state units. The committee’s mandate is to identify the few critical points in respect of the said judgement for the General Body of the BCCI to consider before its submission to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The other members of the committee include former India captain Sourav Ganguly, T.C. Mathew (Kerala Cricket), Naba Bhattacharjee (North East representative), Jay Shah (Gujarat Cricket Association), BCCI Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary and BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary. The four contentious Lodha panel recommendations that are delaying the implementation process are one-state, one vote, age cap of 70 for office-bearers, cooling-off period for office-bearers and size of the national selection panel.
The most common form of Harappan seal is:
  1. Cylindrical
  2. Rectangular
  3. Square
  4. Rounded

Correct answer is option C
The Indian Independence League was set up by:
  1. Jayaprakash Narayan
  2. Aruna Asaf Ali
  3. S.M. Joshi
  4. Rash Behari Bose

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following is true regarding Sound Waves?

  1. They are longitudinal waves and material medium is not required for their propagation
  2. They are transverse waves and material medium is required for their propagation
  3. They are longitudinal waves and material medium is required for their propagation
  4. They are transverse waves and material medium is not required for their propagation

Correct answer is option C i.e. They are longitudinal waves and material medium is required for their propagation
Who headed the Cabinet Mission?
  1. Staford Cripps
  2. A. V. Alexander
  3. Lord Pathic Lawrence
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option C
Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak “The Father of Indian Unrest”?
  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Vincent Smith
  3. Valentine Chirol
  4. Henry Cotton

Correct answer is option C

Which country to host the 2nd edition of World Congress on Marxism?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. South Korea
  4. Japan

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

The 2nd edition of World Congress on Marxism will be held at Peking University in Beijing, China, which is scheduled to be held from May 5-6, 2018, with theme “Marxism and the current world and China”. The congress will discuss Marxism in the 21st century and its development in China. It coincides with the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx and the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. Approx 300 Marxism researchers from all over the world will attend the conference.