This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index (EFI)? Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta? The Greek Ambassador Deimachus of Plataea had visited the court of which of the following rulers of Magadha? Who was the Maratha Chieftain who captured Lahore and brought Punjab under Maratha Supremacy for a short period? Q14. Who was the last British Viceroy of India? The Government of India has decided to allow commercial mining by private companies recently. In which year, coal mining was nationalized in India for the first time? Pooja Kadian is associated with which sports? Roshan Akhtar was another name of-The Rigvedic God Varuna was –The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar-i-Sani (The Second Alexander) was— GK quiz set 554 – general knowledge quiz with answers to prepare for competitive exams. Take free multiple choice questions answers test and get instant feedback.
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index (EFI)?
  1. 143rd
  2. 117th
  3. 92nd
  4. 88th

Correct answer is option A i.e. 143rd
Explanation:
India has been ranked 143rd in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index (EFI). The annual index was released by a conservative US political think tank “the Heritage Foundation”. It measures the degree of economic freedom in the countries of the world. The 2017 index is topped by Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand, respectively. Among South Asian countries, only Afghanistan (163) and Maldives (157) were ranked below India. Nepal (125), Sri Lanka (112), Pakistan (141), Bhutan (107), and Bangladesh (128) surpassed India in economic freedom.
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?
  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord Ellenborough
  3. Lord Macalay
  4. Lord Wellesely

Correct answer is option D
The Greek Ambassador Deimachus of Plataea had visited the court of which of the following rulers of Magadha?
  1. Dhanananda
  2. Chandragupta Maurya
  3. Bindusara
  4. Asoka

Correct answer is option C i.e. Bindusara
Explanation:
Deimachus of Plataea had come as ambassador to Bindusāra or Amitraghāta, the son and successor of Chandragupta Maurya. He along with Megasthenes provides important information about the contemporary society and polity. He was sent by Antiochus I (the son of Seleucus Nikator).
Who was the Maratha Chieftain who captured Lahore and brought Punjab under Maratha Supremacy for a short period?
  1. Vishwas Rao
  2. Balaji Vishwanath
  3. Sadashiv Rao Bhau
  4. Raghunath Rao

Correct answer is option D
Q14. Who was the last British Viceroy of India?
  1. Lord Linlithgow
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Clement Atlee
  4. Lord Mountbatten

Correct answer is option D

The Government of India has decided to allow commercial mining by private companies recently. In which year, coal mining was nationalized in India for the first time?

  1. 1971
  2. 1968
  3. 1952
  4. 1965

Correct answer is option A i.e. 1971
Explanation:

Coking coal mines was first nationalized in 1971. In 1973, all non-coking coal mines were nationalized and thus coal India got monopoly over coal mining in the country.

Pooja Kadian is associated with which sports?

  1. Table Tennis
  2. Badminton
  3. Boxing
  4. Wushu

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

Pooja Kadian has created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch a gold medal at Wushu World Championships in the 75 kilogram women Sanda category after defeating Evgeniya Stepanova in the final at Kazan on October 5, 2017. Apart from her, four other members of the Indian contingent – Rameshchandra Singh Moirangthem, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Rajinder Singh, and Arunpama Devi Keisham – won bronze medals in the tournament held at Kazan, Russia. Wushu is one of the two umbrella words used to describe Chinese Marial arts, the other one being Kung-Fu. It is also a full contact sport and is governed by the International Wushu Federation.

Roshan Akhtar was another name of-
  1. Ahmed Shah
  2. Muhammad Shah
  3. Jahandar Shah
  4. Shah Alam

Correct answer is option B
The Rigvedic God Varuna was –
  1. Harbinger of peace
  2. Destroyer of foes
  3. Guardian of the cosmic order
  4. God prosperity

Correct answer is option C
The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar-i-Sani (The Second Alexander) was—
  1. Balban
  2. Alauddin Khalji
  3. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
  4. Sikandar Lodi

Correct answer is option B