This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which among the following Ashokan inscriptions mentions the name Ashoka? Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the? Who of the following have been selected for the 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? Consider the following statements:
1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government
2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das.
3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? The death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb occurred at which among the following places? The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital ofWhich among the following mahajanpada was situated on the bank of river Godavari? Gurdeep Singh is associated with which sports? The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year GK quiz set 88 – SSC GK quiz online to further enhance your general awareness and help you get your goals. GK quiz with answers for competitive exams.
Which among the following Ashokan inscriptions mentions the name Ashoka?
  1. Bhabru Edict
  2. Maski Edict
  3. Puranas
  4. Junagarh Inscription

Correct answer is option B i.e. Maski Edict
Explanation:
The Mauryan Emperor Asoka has been mentioned by name ‘Ashoka’ in his inscriptions at Maski and Gujarra only.
Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the?
  1. Ramakrishna Mission
  2. Satya Shodhak Samaj
  3. Prarthana Samaj
  4. Arya Samaj

Correct answer is option B

Who of the following have been selected for the 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

  1. Brij Bhushan Mohanty and Syed Shahid Hakim
  2. Varun Singh Bhati and SV Suni
  3. Devendra Jhajharia and Sardar Singh
  4. Harmanpreet Kaur and P N Prakash

Correct answer is option C i.e. Devendra Jhajharia and Sardar Singh
Explanation:

Para Athlete Devendra Jhajharia and Hockey player Sardar Singh have been selected for the 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, Women Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur and shooter P. N. Prakash are among the 17 sportsmen who will be given Arjuna Awards for their outstanding performance. Seven persons have been chosen for Dronacharya Awards for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events. They include late Dr. R. Gandhi in Athletics, Brij Bhushan Mohanty in Boxing and P.A. Raphel in the field of hockey. Dhyan Chand Award will be given to Bhupender Singh in Athletics, Syed Shahid Hakim in Football and Sumarai Tete in Hockey for their life time contribution to sports development.The awardees will receive their awards from the President Ram Nath Kovind in a special function at Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2017.

Consider the following statements:
1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government
2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das.
3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. only 1 and 2
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer is option D
The death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb occurred at which among the following places?
  1. Agra
  2. Bijapur
  3. Ahmednagar
  4. Pune

Correct answer is option C i.e. Ahmednagar
Explanation:
Aurangzeb had died in Ahmednagar on 20 February 1707 at the age of 88. Unlike other earlier Mughals, he was buried in a modest open-air grave in Khuldabad, which shows his deep devotion to his Islamic beliefs.
The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—
  1. Chakravarti
  2. Dharmadeva
  3. Dharmakirti
  4. Priyadarsi

Correct answer is option D
In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of
  1. Panchala
  2. Kuru
  3. Chedi
  4. Avanti

Correct answer is option C

Which among the following mahajanpada was situated on the bank of river Godavari?

  1. Kamboja
  2. Asaka
  3. Avanti
  4. Malla

Correct answer is option B i.e. Asaka
Explanation:

Mahajanpada Asaka Located on the banks of the Godavari River. Its capital was Potali, Potana or Podana, which now lies in the Nandura Tehsil, Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and it was the only Mahajanapada situated to the south of the Vindhya Range, and was in Dakshinapatha.

Gurdeep Singh is associated with which sports?

  1. Boxing
  2. Table Tennis
  3. Weightlifting
  4. Chess

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

Recently, Gurdeep Singh from India created three new senior national records in +105 Kilogram weight category in the just-concluded IWF World Weightlifting Championships at Anaheim in USA. Singh finished 13th overall with a total lift of 388kg (172 + 216) but created national records in snatch, clean and jerk, and the total lift. In snatch, he bettered his own earlier national record of 171kg by one kilogramme. In the total lift also, Gurdeep bettered the earlier national record of 384kg.

The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
  1. 1915
  2. 1917
  3. 1919
  4. 1923

Correct answer is option B