This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: Which country to host the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017Who among the following has written the book Bahubivah? Under whose leadership Shvetambara sect formed? Consider the following statements :
1. Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nank
2. Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? The dual government introduced by Pitts India Act continued to operate in India, until it was abolished by ___? Who will be conferred with the 2017 Bhupen Hazarika National Award? Kimono is a dress style of which asian country? Which among the following is the most important bulk import of India? Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Saraswati Samman? GK quiz set 973 – gk quiz and answers for online practice of different general knowledge topics. GK quiz with options and answers.

Which country to host the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017

  1. Japan
  2. United Kingdom
  3. India
  4. Russia

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

The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held in India from October 6 to 28, which is first-ever FIFA tournament in India. It is in news because the curtain raiser function for FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on August 19, 2017. The trophy for FIFA World Cup was also displayed at the stadium. The objective of the programme was to promote football in India, especially among children and youth.

Who among the following has written the book Bahubivah?

  1. Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
  2. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Sri Aurobindo

Correct answer is option A i.e. Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
Under whose leadership Shvetambara sect formed?
  1. Bhadrabahu
  2. Sthalabahu
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Ashoka

Correct answer is option B i.e. Sthalabahu
Explanation:
Sthalabahu Jainism is divided into two major sects viz. The Digambara (sky clad) sect and the Shvetambara (white clad) sect. Under the leadership of Sthalabahu, Shvetambara sect formed. Under the leadership of Bhadrabahu, the Digambara sect was formed.
Consider the following statements :
1. Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nank
2. Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer is option C

The dual government introduced by Pitts India Act continued to operate in India, until it was abolished by ___?

  1. Government of India Act 1858
  2. Charter Act 1853
  3. Indian Councils Act 1861
  4. Indian Councils Act 1909

Correct answer is option A i.e. Government of India Act 1858
Explanation:

The Government of India Act 1858, marked the beginning of new chapter in the constitutional history of India. The Act known as the Act for the Good Government of India, provided for liquidation of East India Company, and transferred the powers of government, territories and revenues to the British Crown.

Government of India Act 1858 provided that India was to be governed directly and in the name of the crown. This act abolished the company rule, abolished the Court of directors and abolished the Board of control. This act abolished the Dual Government introduced by the Pitt’s India act. The principle of Doctrine of Lapse was withdrawn, liberty was given to Indian rulers subject to British suzerainty and it also opened some door for Indians in Government services.

Who will be conferred with the 2017 Bhupen Hazarika National Award?
  1. Samudra Gupta Kashyap
  2. Lou Majaw
  3. Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi
  4. Jahnu Barua

Correct answer is option C i.e. Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi
Explanation:
Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, the renowned litterateur from Arunachal Pradesh, will be conferred with the 5th edition of Bhupen Hazarika National Award-2017 in a ceremony at Srinagar, Jammu and Kaskmir in September 2017. The award was instituted by Pune-based social organization Sarhad in 2012 and is conferred on a person every year who has rendered an outstanding work at the national and international level. It consists of Rs. 51,000, a memento and a certificate.
Kimono is a dress style of which asian country?
  1. korea
  2. china
  3. laos
  4. japan

Correct answer is option D

Which among the following is the most important bulk import of India?

  1. Non-electrical machinery
  2. Electric Goods
  3. Petroleum
  4. Food Grains

Correct answer is option C i.e. Petroleum
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
  1. Annie Besant
  2. Aruna Asaf Ali
  3. Sarojini Naidu
  4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Correct answer is option A
Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Saraswati Samman?
  1. Naiyer Masud
  2. Sugatha Kumari
  3. Surjit Paatar
  4. Mahabaleshwar Sail

Correct answer is option D i.e. Mahabaleshwar Sail
Explanation:
Mahabaleshwar Sail, the noted Konkani writer, has been honoured with the 2017 Saraswati Samman for his novel ‘Hawthan’. The Goa-based Sail is a renowned bi-lingual writer who has four Marathi dramas and seven Konkani novels to his credit. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.15 lakh and a citation.