This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The biggest river festival of India “Namami Brahmaputra” has started in which state? Directions: The following items consist of two statement One labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other as ‘Reason R’ You are to examine these two statements carefully and decid if the ‘ Assertion A’ and the ‘Reason R’ are individually tru and if so, whether the ‘Reason R’ is the correct explanatin of the given’ Assertion A’.
Assertion (A) : At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military
Reason(R): The country was parcelled out as Iqtas to the leading military leadersFirst microprocessors were used in which of the following? Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name? Which film has won the Golden Peacock award for the Best Film at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017)? Which state will have India’s first Eco-friendly bridges for the movement of tigers? Q8. The Round Table Conference at London meet for the decision of—Mahatma Gandhi’s close English compatriot during the freedom movement was____Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil? Jerry Lewis, the famous comedian passed away. He hailed from which country? GK quiz set 524 – gk question answers for competitive exams to improve your confidence. Free online GK quiz with answers to test and improve your skills.
The biggest river festival of India “Namami Brahmaputra” has started in which state?
  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Manipur

Correct answer is option A i.e. Assam
Explanation:
The biggest river festival of India “Namami Brahmaputra” has started in 21 districts of Assam on March 31, 2017. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the 5-day festival on the banks of the river, which is considered country’s only male river. Various cultural programmes, traditional sports, Brahmaputra Aarti, exhibition, film shows, seminars and competitions will be the part of the festival. Spiritual leader Dalai Lama and several Union ministers will also attend the festival. This festival is likely to give a boost to the investment and tourism prospect in the state. Prime Minister of Bhutan, Governor of Assam and Chief Ministers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will also attend the inaugural ceremony.
Directions: The following items consist of two statement One labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other as ‘Reason R’ You are to examine these two statements carefully and decid if the ‘ Assertion A’ and the ‘Reason R’ are individually tru and if so, whether the ‘Reason R’ is the correct explanatin of the given’ Assertion A’.
Assertion (A) : At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military
Reason(R): The country was parcelled out as Iqtas to the leading military leaders
  1. Both A and R is true and R is the perfect explanation of A
  2. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R IS false
  4. A is false but R IS true

Correct answer is option A

First microprocessors were used in which of the following?

  1. Computers
  2. Calculators
  3. Telephones
  4. Printers

Correct answer is option B i.e. Calculators

Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name?

  1. Thein
  2. Caffeine
  3. Theobromine
  4. Theophylline

Correct answer is option B i.e. Caffeine

Which film has won the Golden Peacock award for the Best Film at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017)?

  1. 120 Beats Per Minute
  2. Take Off
  3. Angels Wear White
  4. Dark Skull

Correct answer is option A i.e. 120 Beats Per Minute
Explanation:

The French film on AIDS “120 Beats Per Minute”, directed by Robin Campillo, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock award for best film at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), while the film’s actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart won the Silver Peacock in the best actor male category in Panaji, Goa. Apart from this, Amitabh Bachchan was felicitated with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award 2017 and the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan.

Which state will have India’s first Eco-friendly bridges for the movement of tigers?
  1. Telangana
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam

Correct answer is option A i.e. Telangana
Explanation:
In a first of its kind, Telangana State will have eco-friendly bridges over a canal cutting across the tiger corridor linking the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra with the forests in Telangana’s Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. It requires the laying of fertile soil to grow grass and plants over the structure, so that fragmentation of the reserve forest is camouflaged. The ‘eco-bridges’ will be constructed at key spots along the 72 km-long, and at some places over a kilometre wide, right flank canal of the Pranahita barrage in the Bejjur and Dahegaon mandals.
Q8. The Round Table Conference at London meet for the decision of—
  1. A future constitution of India
  2. Provision of Provincial Autonomy
  3. Gandhi’s demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Congress Claim to be the sole representative of Indians

Correct answer is option A
Mahatma Gandhi’s close English compatriot during the freedom movement was____
  1. Thomas Moore
  2. A.O.Hume
  3. Charlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
  4. William Wavell

Correct answer is option C
Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil?
  1. Tolkappiyam
  2. Silappadikaram
  3. Manimekalai
  4. Kural

Correct answer is option D

Jerry Lewis, the famous comedian passed away. He hailed from which country?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Germany
  3. United States
  4. France

Correct answer is option C i.e. United States
Explanation:

Jerry Lewis (91), the famous comedian and Filmmaker, has passed away in Las Vegas, United States. He was one of the most popular comic actors of the 1950s and ’60s’ and was known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He perfected not only the role of the quirky clown but also won acclaim as a writer, actor and philanthropist in a career spanning six decades. He became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, chalking up hits such as The Bell Boy, Cinderfella and The Nutty Professor.