This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The word ‘Adivasi’ was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people byWith reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order ? Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins? Who had given the title of ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi ? What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Peace Index, as per global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)? A GUID is a 128-bit (16 byte) number used by software programs to uniquely identify the location of a data object. What is correct full form? Which Bollywood personality has been bestowed with the 2017 PHDCCI Lifetime Achievement Award? Which e-commerce company has tied up with Union Ministry of Textile to promote handloom industry? Azad Hind Fauj was formed inThe Aryans dedicated whole of a separate Mandala in Rig-Veda for the hymns dedicated to __? GK quiz set 572 – competitive exams general awareness MCQ to improve your speed for general awareness section so that you can attempt it quickly. Online quiz to prepare for clerical to top government jobs.
The word ‘Adivasi’ was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Thakkar Bappa
  3. Jyotiba Phule
  4. R. Ambedkar

Correct answer is option B
With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order ?
  1. Greeks – Sakas – Kushanas
  2. Greeks – Kushanas – Sakas
  3. Sakas – Greeks – Kushanas
  4. Sakas – Kushanas – Greeks

Correct answer is option A
Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
  1. Jahangir
  2. Aurangzeb
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Muhammad Shah

Correct answer is option B i.e. Aurangzeb
Explanation:
Aurangzeb stopped engraving Kalma on coins. Forbade the Parsis to celebrate their festival Navaroz. Released an order to ban the music everywhere and arrest those who listen to the music. His drink was plain water and he used to sleep on ground, something
Who had given the title of ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi ?
  1. G. Tilak
  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. Moti Lal Nehru
  4. Rabindra Nath Tagore

Correct answer is option D
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Peace Index, as per global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?
  1. 141st
  2. 133rd
  3. 155th
  4. 137th

Correct answer is option D i.e. 137th
Explanation:
India has ranked 137th out of 163 countries on the 2017 Global Peace Index (GPI), published by The Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP). The 2017 GPI provides a comprehensive analysis on the state of peace. It shows that amidst continuing social and political turmoil, the world continues to spend enormous resources on creating and containing violence but very little on peace. The index is topped by Iceland, followed by New Zealand, Portugal, Austria and Denmark, whereas Syria remains the least peaceful country in the world, followed by Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen.

A GUID is a 128-bit (16 byte) number used by software programs to uniquely identify the location of a data object. What is correct full form?

  1. Graphical User Identifier
  2. Globally Unique Identifier
  3. Globally Unique Internet
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option B i.e. Globally Unique Identifier

Which Bollywood personality has been bestowed with the 2017 PHDCCI Lifetime Achievement Award?

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Amitabh Bachchan
  3. Dharmendra
  4. Sharmila Tagore

Correct answer is option D i.e. Sharmila Tagore
Explanation:

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore has been honoured with the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in New Delhi for her contribution in the field of cinema. Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh and Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari presented the award to Tagore. The celebrated actor debuted in movies with legendary director Satyajit Ray’s Bengali film Apur Sansar in 1959. Apart from her, Filmmaker-poet Muzaffar Ali was conferred with a Special Award for his outstanding contribution to promote and arts, fine arts and literature. Music legend Usha Mangeshkar and singers Prem Bhatia, Kavita Seth, Ankit Tiwari, Rahul Vaidya, Akriti Kakar, Manmeet of Meet Brothers and actor Sukhmani Lamba were also felicitated at the event.

Which e-commerce company has tied up with Union Ministry of Textile to promote handloom industry?

  1. Myntra
  2. HomeShop18
  3. Amazon
  4. Indiatimes

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

E-commerce major Myntra has launched its CSR initiative in association with the Union Ministry of Textile to work directly with weavers and promote the handloom industry. It will work on bringing artisans and their products online to provide them with access to new customers and opportunities. These products will retail on Myntra via a dedicated online store, creating a one-stop shop for handloom products. Myntra will also launch a new handloom brand during its upcoming annual Brand Summit “The Tech Threads” on November 2 in Bengaluru. So far, about 49 brands associated with Myntra have pledged to be a part of this initiative and source handloom products from the weaver community. These include names like W, Biba, Peter England, Raymond, Welspun, Chennai Silks, Metro and others.

Azad Hind Fauj was formed in
  1. a)1937
  2. b)1942
  3. c)1943
  4. d)1945

Correct answer is option C
The Aryans dedicated whole of a separate Mandala in Rig-Veda for the hymns dedicated to __?
  1. Agni
  2. Varuna
  3. Indra
  4. Soma

Correct answer is option D i.e. Soma
Explanation:
Soma and Haoma : (It is the 9th Mandal of Rigveda which contains 114 hymns ) The fermented juice of the plant called Soma appears to have been the only intoxicating drink used in Vedic times. So much were the ancient Aryans addicted to this drink, that Soma was soon worshipped as a deity both in India and in Iran (under the name Haoma in the latter country), and we find one entire Mandala, or Book, of the Rig-Veda, dedicated to this deity.