Gk Quiz For Upcoming SSC CPO Exams 2017

Gk Quiz For Upcoming SSC CPO Exams 2017

Q1. Which of the following inscription of Ashoka bans animal sacrifice on certain festive gathering that probably included a ban on animal killing as well ?
A. Rock Edict 1
B. Pillar Edict 5
C. Rock Edict 9
D. Rock Edict 11



Q2. Ashokan inscription were first deciphered by ?
A. James Prinsep
B. Buhler
C. Robert Sewell
D. Codrington

Q3. Which one of the following presided over the fourth Buddhist Council ?
A. Ashvaghosha
B. Vasumitra
C. Ashoka
D. Kanishka

Q4. Which one of the following inscriptions relate to the Chalukya King, Pulakesin 2 ?
A. Hathigupha
B. Aihole
C. Nasik
D. Maski

Q5. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched ?
A. Parsvanath : Janatrika
B. Bindusara : Shakya
C. Skandagupta : Maurya
D. Chetak : Lichchhawi

Q6. Rajtarangini, authored by Kalhan, describes the history of ?
A. Gujarat
B. Bengal
C. Kashmir
D. Punjab

Q7. When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was ?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun

Q8. Which Dogra General led successful military expedition to Laddakh, Baltistan and parts of Tibet between 1834 and 1841 ?
A. Mehan Singh
B. Gulab Singh
C. Mehta Basti Ram
D. Zorawar Singh

Q9. Which of the following four periods corresponds with the withdrawl of South-West monsoon in most of the Northern India ?
A. June to September
B. October to November
C. December to March
D. April to May

Q10. The Nanda Devi Peak is located in ?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Sikkim
D. Uttarakhand

Q11. Which one of the following regions is culturally closer to India but ethnically related to China ?
A. Central Asia
B. Polynesia
C. West Asia
D. South-East Asia

Q12. Among the following continents which one has the lowest growth rate population ?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Australia
D. Europe

Q13. The Red Indians or American Indians belong to the ?
A. Mongolian race
B. Caucasoid race
C. Australoid race
D. Negrito race

Q14. Which one of the following does not represent the primitive gathering in the high latitudes ?
A. Yukaghirs
B. Yabgans
C. Eskimos
D. Auca Indians

Q15. Which one of the following ethnic groups does not belong to Mongoloids ?
A. The Yakuts
B. The Samoyeds
C. The Red Indians of North America
D. The Bantus