This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The Pattini cult was established by which Sangam ruler? Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to improve Haj policy in subsidy issue? Which revolutionary said the following, ‘‘We shall be born again, shall meet again and shall jointly fight once again for the cause of the motherland as comrades-in-arms’’ ? Konsam Ormila Devi is associated with which sports? Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day in which city? Which among the following is a high-level language used to develop software applications in compact, efficient code that can be run on different types of computers with minimal change? Provincial Autonomy was one of the important features of the Act of—The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: “Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children.” This statement was made byThis temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours. In the above given description, which temple is being talked about? GK quiz set 779 – general awareness MCQ to prepare for competitive exams. Quiz for SSC, banking, UPSC, IAS, PSC, and other center and state level exams.
The Pattini cult was established by which Sangam ruler?
  1. Nedunjeral Adan, the Chera ruler
  2. Senguttuvan, the Chera ruler
  3. Karikala, the Chola ruler
  4. Nedujeliyan, the Pandyan ruler

Correct answer is option B i.e. Senguttuvan, the Chera ruler
Explanation:
The Pattini cult i.e. The worship of Kannagi as an ideal wife, was started by Senguttuvan, the ruler of Chera.
Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to improve Haj policy in subsidy issue?
  1. SS Parkar committee
  2. Qaiser Shamim committee
  3. Kamal Faruqui committee
  4. Afzal Amanullah committee

Correct answer is option D i.e. Afzal Amanullah committee
Explanation:
The Union government has recently formed a 6-member committee to study the ways to improve India’s Haj policy and look into the issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage. The committee has been constituted in the light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing the subsidy and abolishing it by 2022. The convenor of committee is Afzal Amanullah, former Consul-Consul General of India in Jeddah. The committee will examine implications of various directions of the Supreme Court with regard to the existing Haj policy, and suitable amendments in it. It will also review the effectiveness of Haj Committee of India’s management of pilgrims’ accommodation and air travel. It will also figure out whether the pilgrims can travel to Saudi Arabia paying less in the absence of the subsidy. It will also assess the aspects of transparency, consumer satisfaction and disclosure requirements for private tour operators to protect interest of the pilgrims to make the policy of greater assistance to the pilgrims. The committee will submit its report in a month or two.
Which revolutionary said the following, ‘‘We shall be born again, shall meet again and shall jointly fight once again for the cause of the motherland as comrades-in-arms’’ ?
  1. Chandra Shekhar Azad
  2. Ramprasad Bismil
  3. Rajendra Lahiri
  4. Ashfaquallah Khan

Correct answer is option B

Konsam Ormila Devi is associated with which sports?

  1. Weightlifting
  2. High Jump
  3. Judo
  4. Sprint

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

Indian weightlifter Konsam Ormila Devi has bagged a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the Indian Weightlifting Federation, the weightlifter from Manipur lifted 56kg in snatch and 70kg in clean and jerk for a total effort of 126kg in the 44kg weight category to finish on the top of the podium.

Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
  1. Parsva
  2. Vasumitra
  3. Nagarjuna
  4. Sudraka

Correct answer is option B

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day in which city?

  1. Lucknow
  2. New Delhi
  3. Gwalior
  4. Indore

Correct answer is option B i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)’s Community Day in New Delhi on 15th December 2017. The day marked the Community Drive Initiative in which 25 young Mentors engaged with more than 200 students who are not enrolled in the formal education system. Amitabh Kant, the CEO of NITI Aayog, has launched the initiative in which these mentors will visit four locations in New Delhi to conduct brief sessions with children from various NGOs, on how innovations can help resolve the problems in the communities. The Atal Tinkering Lab Community Drive Initiative is aimed at maximizing the impact of Atal Tinkering Labs by extending innovation to children in the community who do not have access to formal educational institutions. The purpose of this initiative is to provide these children with the same educational tools as the students in Atal Tinkering Labs to enable them to become problem solvers. The NGOs participating in these interactions include organizations working with disabled children, street and working children, and girls from the weaker sections of society.

Which among the following is a high-level language used to develop software applications in compact, efficient code that can be run on different types of computers with minimal change?

  1. FORTRAN
  2. C
  3. COBOL
  4. ALGOL

Correct answer is option C i.e. COBOL
Provincial Autonomy was one of the important fea
tures of the Act of—
  1. 1935
  2. 1919
  3. 1909
  4. 1858

Correct answer is option A
The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: “Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children.” This statement was made by
  1. Monserrate
  2. Tavernier
  3. Manrique
  4. Bernier

Correct answer is option D

This temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours. In the above given description, which temple is being talked about?

  1. Somnath temple
  2. Stambheshwar Mahadev temple
  3. Dwarkadhish temple
  4. Nageshwar Temple

Correct answer is option B i.e. Stambheshwar Mahadev temple
Explanation:

Stambheshwar Mahadev temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours.