This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which of the following rulers were contemporary of Buddha? In which year East India Company was brought under British parliamentary control? Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist wing of the Congress? Amir Khusro wrote his famous masanavi ‘Ashiqa’ on the order of-Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity? Which among the following cell organelles is essential for Cellular respiration? What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Index? When light from some sources enters to the earth’s atmosphere, it gets scattered. Which among the following is a reason behind scattering? Prof. Yash Pal, who passed away recently, was the famous scientist from which field? Which among the following has been identified for maximum potential of Tidal Power in India? GK quiz set 533 – general knowledge multiple choice quiz printable to get better score in general awareness section of examination. Online free quiz for all level of competitive exams.
Which of the following rulers were contemporary of Buddha?
  1. Bimbisar of Magadha
  2. Prasenjit (Pansedi) of Kosala
  3. Udayan of Avanti
  4. All of Above

Correct answer is option D i.e. All of Above
Explanation:
All of the mentioned rulers were contemporary of Buddha. In Magadha, both Bimbisar and Ajatsatru ruled during Buddha’s time.

In which year East India Company was brought under British parliamentary control?

  1. 1773
  2. 1793
  3. 1813
  4. 1833

Correct answer is option A i.e. 1773
Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist wing of the Congress?
  1. Aurobindo Ghosh
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. G.K. Gokhle
  4. S.N. Banerjee

Correct answer is option A
Amir Khusro wrote his famous masanavi ‘Ashiqa’ on the order of-
  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Khizra Khan
  3. Rai Karan
  4. Rani Kamla Devi

Correct answer is option B

Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?

  1. Red sea
  2. Dead sea
  3. Caspian sea
  4. Sargasso Sea

Correct answer is option B i.e. Dead sea

Which among the following cell organelles is essential for Cellular respiration?

  1. Endoplasmic Reticulum
  2. Golgi Body
  3. Mitochondrion
  4. Lysosomes

Correct answer is option C i.e. Mitochondrion
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Index?
  1. 22nd
  2. 45th
  3. 39th
  4. 51st

Correct answer is option D i.e. 51st
Explanation:
India has been ranked 51st out of 63 countries in the 2017 IMD World Digital Competitiveness ranking. At the top of the digital ranking is Singapore, followed by Sweden, the USA, Finland and Denmark. For the first time, the IMD World Competitiveness Center has published a separate report ranking countries’ digital competitiveness. The new Digital Competitiveness Ranking (DCR) provides a measure of a country’s ability to adopt and explore digital technologies leading to transformation in government practices, business models and society in general. The ranking is based on three factors, which reflect the standing of a country in the dimensions of Knowledge, Technology and Future Readiness.

When light from some sources enters to the earth’s atmosphere, it gets scattered. Which among the following is a reason behind scattering?

  1. Various wavelengths of light
  2. dust, smoke and gas molecules
  3. atmospheric pressure
  4. None of the above

Correct answer is option B i.e. dust, smoke and gas molecules

Prof. Yash Pal, who passed away recently, was the famous scientist from which field?

  1. Chemistry
  2. Medicine
  3. Biology
  4. Physics

Correct answer is option D i.e. Physics
Explanation:

Prof Yash Pal (90), the internationally acclaimed physicist and higher education reformer, has passed away in Noida in Uttar Pradesh on July 25, 2017. He was born in 1926 in Jhang district of British India that is now in Pakistan. He gained recognition due to his contribution in the study of cosmic rays. Professor Yash Pal was lappointed as the Chief Consultant of the Planning Commission. He acted as the Secretary of Department of Science and Technology from 1984 to 1986. He was appointed as the Chairman of University Grants Commission where he served a full single-term of five years and also served as the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. He served as a member of UN Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development. He is also known for his appearances on the science programme, Turning Point on Doordarshan and explaining scientific concepts in layman’s language. Pal was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1976 and Padma Vibhushan in 2013 for his contribution to Science.

Which among the following has been identified for maximum potential of Tidal Power in India?

  1. Gulf of Cambay
  2. Gulf of Kutch
  3. Sundarbans
  4. Palk Strait

Correct answer is option A i.e. Gulf of Cambay