This GK General Knowledge quiz covers SSC question answer like: The historian Sewell has written a book entitled “A Forgotten Empire”. What was the name of empire? Who was the Syrian ambassador in the court of Bindusara? Which state government will launched anti-corruption induction training mandatory for government officials? Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography? The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched Android Skill Development programme with which tech giant? Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the eighteenth century? Buddhacharita, the epic biography of Gautama Buddha in Sanskrit was written by__: The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike wasWhat do we call an input/output device on a computer, reserved for communication between the computer operator or maintenance engineer and the computer? The annual tribal festival ‘Bhagoria’ will start in which of the following states? GK quiz set 987 – general knowledge MCQ for rrb to crack the SSC, UPSC, IAS and other competitive exams. GK online MCQ test with questions from different general awarness topics.
The historian Sewell has written a book entitled “A Forgotten Empire”. What was the name of empire?
  1. Mauryan Empire
  2. Mughal Empire
  3. Maratha Empire
  4. Vijayanagar Empire

Correct answer is option D
Who was the Syrian ambassador in the court of Bindusara?
  1. Megasthenes
  2. Dimachos
  3. Dionysius
  4. Amitrochates

Correct answer is option B i.e. Dimachos
Explanation:
The Syrian ruler, Antiochus I sent Dimachos as an ambassador in the court of Bindusara.
Which state government will launched anti-corruption induction training mandatory for government officials?
  1. Assam
  2. Sikkim
  3. Kerala
  4. Rajasthan

Correct answer is option C i.e. Kerala
Explanation:
The Kerala Government will soon launched a six-day anti-corruption induction training mandatory for the government service officials in the state. The induction training programme is claimed to be the first of its kind in India. The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau is the nodal agency for the implementation of the ambitious initiative to cover new recruits and select existing employees.The purpose of the training is to create a mindset against corruption and make the employees prepare to fight against the menace.

Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?

  1. Silver Bromide
  2. Potassium Chloride
  3. Sodium Bromide
  4. Magnesium Chloride

Correct answer is option A i.e. Silver Bromide

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched Android Skill Development programme with which tech giant?

  1. Microsoft
  2. Google
  3. Facebook
  4. Wipro

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

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Google India has launched Android Skill Development programme to impart mobile development training on the Android and Web platform and to improve the quality of mobile app development ecosystem in India. The NSDC is a public-private partnership enterprise under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Under the initiative, NSDC will introduce a specific course with the scope to train developers to create applications for the mobile platform that can be used on smartphone and tablets running on the Android operating system. The NSDC and Google India will also work together to focus on up-skilling Android trainers under the programme.

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the eighteenth century?
  1. Battle of Wandiwash, Battle of Buxar, Battle of Ambur, Battle of Plassey
  2. Battle of Ambur, Battle of Plassey, Battle of Wandiwash, Battle of Buxar
  3. Battle of Wandiwash, Battle of Plassey, Battle of Ambur, Battle of Buxar
  4. Battle of Ambur, Battle of Buxar, Battle of Wandiwash, Battle of Plassey

Correct answer is option B
Buddhacharita, the epic biography of Gautama Buddha in Sanskrit was written by__:
  1. Asvaghosa
  2. Indrabhuti
  3. Asanga
  4. Bodhisena

Correct answer is option A i.e. Asvaghosa
Explanation:
The Buddha Charita was the biography of Buddha which was penned by Ashvaghosa probably in the first century C.E. He was a renowned Sanskrit poet. The Buddha Charita is made up of 28 songs recounting events in Shakyamuni Buddha’s life up to the time of his great awakening.
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was
  1. Ram Prasad Bismil
  2. Bipin Chandra Pal
  3. Jatin Das
  4. R. Das

Correct answer is option C

What do we call an input/output device on a computer, reserved for communication between the computer operator or maintenance engineer and the computer?

  1. EDP Device
  2. Console
  3. Jokey
  4. Link Device

Correct answer is option B i.e. Console
The annual tribal festival ‘Bhagoria’ will start in which of the following states?
  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Correct answer is option B i.e. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The annual tribal festival ‘Bhagoria’ will be held in Jhabua and four other districts of Madhya Pradesh from March 13, 2017. The week-long festival is organised at different Bhagoria haats (local markets) in Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone and Barwani districts in western Madhya Pradesh. The haat festival is o
rganized in the form of a ‘swayamvar’ or a marriage market where young girls and boys are allowed to choose their partners. Bhagoria Haat Festival has an agricultural significance attached to it, that is, it coincides with the end of harvesting. So some people also celebrate it to mark the completion of harvesting. Foreign tourists also converge in large numbers at these haats to catch a glimpse of the traditional festival.