General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 21

General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 21

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Q1.Who was the writer of the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ?
A]Leo Tolostoy
B]Mark Twain
C]Pearl S Buck
D]Herman Melville
E]None of them

Q2.Which state of India is known as the "Egg Bowl of India" ?
A]Telengana
B]Bihar
C]Andhra Pradesh
D]Jharkhand
E]None of these

Q3.Who discovered Neutron ?
A]Mendeleef
B]Bohr
C]James Watt
D]Chadwick
E]Rutherford

Q4.The Earth Day is celebrated on which of the following ?
A]5th March
B]16th July
C]19th February
D]9th May
E]22nd April

Q5.Who established the magnificent temple at Halebid ?
A]Naickers
B]Pandyas
C]Cholas
D]Hoysalas
E]None of them

Q6.Which city was ruled by Chand Bibi ?
A]Bijapur
B]Golkonda
C]Ahmednagar
D]Satara
E]Avanti

Q7.Which country is nicknamed as the "Graveyard of Empires" ?
A]India
B]Pakistan
C]Afghanistan
D]Iraq
E]Iran

Q8.Renminbi is the currency of which country ?
A]Japan
B]China
C]Vietnam
D]South Korea
E]North Korea

Q9.Milind Panho was written in which language ?
A]Pali
B]Sanskrit
C]Santhali
D]Hindi
E]Urdu

Q10.In which year Annie Besant came to India ?
A]1885
B]1887
C]1890
D]1893
E]1899

Q11.The ancient book "Mahabhashya" was written by whom ?
A]Ghosha
B]Kakshivat
C]Patanjali
D]Ashwin
E]Kalidasa

Q12.In which city the head quarter of Theosophical Society in India was situated ?
A]Bombay
B]Adyar
C]Pune
D]Calcutta
E]Ahmedabad

Q13.Coulomb is unit of which of the following ?
A]Work
B]Energy
C]Current
D]Electric Charge
E]None of these

Q14.Tadoba national park is situatated in which state of India ?
A]Assam
B]West Bengal
C]Maharashtra
D]Tamilnadu
E]Himachal Pradesh

Q15.In which city the headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located ?
A]London
B]New York
C]Geneva
D]Rome
E]Paris

Explanation

Explanation 1. Mark Twain was the writer of the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". The book is popular for the colorful description of the people and places along Mississippi River.

Explanation 2. Andhra Pradesh is known as the "egg bowl of India". This state is the largest producer of eggs in the country.

Explanation 3. Scientist Chadwick discovered Neutron. The Neutrons and protons are attracted and bound together by nuclear force to form the nucleus of atom.

Explanation 4. The Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd April worldwide. It was first celebrated in the year of 1970.

Explanation 5. Hoysalas established the magnificient temple at Halebid.It was one of the best examples of Hoysala architecture.It was situated in Karnataka.

Explanation 6. Chand Bibi was the ruler of Ahmednagar. She was best known to defend Ahmednagar against Mughal forces of Akbar in the year of 1595.

Explanation 7. Afghanistan is nicknamed as the "Graveyard of Empires". Many strong ancient rulers and largest empires tried and failed to capture Afghanistan.

Explanation 8. Renminbi is the currency of China. It is the legal tender of the Republic of China. It is issued by People's Bank of China.

Explanation 9. Milind Panho was written in Pali. It was a writen form of dialouges between Milind and the great Buddist monk Nagsena explaining the Buddist Doctrines.

Explanation 10. Annie Besant came to India in the year of 1893. She launched the Home Rule League movement to seek democracy in India and itsdominion status .She was as the president of the India National Congress in 1917.

Explanation 11. The ancient book "Mahabhashya" was written by Patanjali. It was an exceptional work in the field of grammer.

Explanation 12. The head quarter of Theosophical Society in India was situated in Adyar, Madras. The Theosophical Society was founded in New York first in 1875 to advance Theosophy.

Explanation 13. Coulomb is the SI unit of electric charge. It is equal to quantity of electricity conveyed in 1 second by the current of 1 ampere.It is named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb who discovered it.

Explanation 14. Tadoba national park is situtated at Chandrapur in the state of Maharashtra of India. It is famous as the shelter of tiger, panther and bear.

Explanation 15. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in Paris, France. It was founded in 1919. The mission of the institute is to promote and safeguard the Astronomical Science in all aspects.