This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which country is hosting the World Street Food Congress (WSFC17)? Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)? The Kirti-Stambha at Chittor was built during the reign of Which Indian snooker has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017? Neeraj Vora, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition. Mamang Dai has won the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award in English language. She hails from which state? On what date World-No Tobacco Day is observed? The magna carta of western education system in India is___? GK quiz set 800 – free general knowledge test to prepare for multiple exams at several time which covers general awareness section. GK quiz online with hidden answers.
Which country is hosting the World Street Food Congress (WSFC17)?
  1. Israel
  2. India
  3. Philippines
  4. Singapore

Correct answer is option C i.e. Philippines
Explanation:
The 2017 World Street Food Congress (WSFC) will be held in Manila, Philippines from May 31 to June 4, 2017 with theme “Re-Imagine Possibilities”. In the fest industry’s global movers and shakers, leaders and innovators, entrepreneurs, chefs, street vendors, and food aficionados come together to share ideas, development and opportunities in a collaborative environment. The Bihari delicacy litti choka will represent India in the international food festival. Litti Choka is a two-dish combination which is wheat baked balls stuffed with roasted spices and Chokha a mixture of roasted potato tomatoes onions with garlic chillies among others.
Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
  1. Maurya
  2. Gupta
  3. Kushana
  4. Sunga

Correct answer is option A
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)?
  1. Rajesh Shah
  2. Poonam Mahajan
  3. Jatinder V Sehgal
  4. Sunil Sethi

Correct answer is option A i.e. Rajesh Shah
Explanation:
Rajesh V Shah has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of governors of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and will be in charge till March 31, 2019. He succeeded former cricketer Chetan Chauhan, who resigned from the post after being made the Sports Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
The Kirti-Stambha at Chittor was built during the reign of
  1. Rawal Kumar Singh
  2. Rana Sanga
  3. Rana Pratap
  4. Rana Uday Singh

Correct answer is option A

Which Indian snooker has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017?

  1. Pankaj Advani
  2. Subhash Agarwal
  3. Yasin Merchant
  4. Lucky Vatnani

Correct answer is option A i.e. Pankaj Advani
Explanation:

India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha on November 27, 2017. Advani defeated Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 8-2 (19-71, 79-53, 98-23, 69-62, 60-05, 0-134, 75-07, 103-4, 77-13, 67-47) in the final. It was his 18th world title.

Neeraj Vora, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

  1. Politics
  2. Film Industry
  3. Law
  4. Journalism

Correct answer is option B i.e. Film Industry
Explanation:

Neeraj Vora (54), the Bollywood actor, writer and director, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on December 14, 2017. He was known for films such as “Satya”, “Phir Hera Pheri” and “Daud”. As a writer, Vora began working in late 80’s on TV shows, including superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Circus”, while his first professional acting assignment was filmmaker Ketan Mehta’s “Holi”, which also starred Aamir Khan and was shot as a part of a student project. His last film as an actor was Anil Kapoor-starrer “Welcome Back” in 2015.

Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.
  1. The French
  2. The Portuguese
  3. The Dutch
  4. The English

Correct answer is option B

Mamang Dai has won the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award in English language. She hails from which state?

  1. Tripura
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. West Bengal
  4. Nagaland

Correct answer is option B i.e. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:

Mamang Dai, Itanagar-based author and journalist, has won the 2017 Sahitya Akademi Award in English language for her 2014 novel “The Black Hill”. The novel gives innate descriptions of the life of the tribal people of north east India from the yester years, interweaving their lives with fiction and history. It is the story of Gimur, a girl from the Abor tribe who runs away with Kajinsha of the Mishmee tribe. Their tale of love is painted with the mid-19th century Northeast India as the background. It had also brought in missionaries, one of them being Father Nicolas Krick, a Jesuit priest who wanted to carry his mission to Tibet. ‘The Black Hill’ is a richly imagined story descriptively created around two recorded historical events – this French priest’s mysterious disappearance and the execution of Kajinsha for his murder. The award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh will be presented to the author at a special function on February 2018.

On what date World-No Tobacco Day is observed?

  1. May 20
  2. May 30
  3. May 31
  4. June 2nd

Correct answer is option C i.e. May 31
Explanation:

In 1988, World Health Assembly of WHO had passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, every year on May 31. Since then WHO has supported the observance of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) every year

The magna carta of western education system in India is___?

  1. The report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
  2. The Charter Act of 1833
  3. Report of the Hunter Commission, 1862
  4. Wood’s Despatch, 1854

Correct answer is option D i.e. Wood’s Despatch, 1854
Explanation:

Wood’s Despatch on Education in 1854 laid the foundation of Indian educational system and the establishments of Universities in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The despatch came to be considered as the Magna Carta of English education in India. The Scheme of education, as proposed by Wood`s Despatch, envisaged a co-ordinated system of education through out the country.