GK quiz for SSC Exams: Miscellaneous set-12

In this article, A series of 20 questions is included consisting of questions from History, Geography, General science, Indian Polity, Important dates, Awards, economics, computer and Sports section. This will be worthy for the aspirants as it comprises the questions inspired from previous year questions from various competitive examinations. Questions are framed in such a manner that will give you an idea of important events and their impact on present. Few questions are illustrated as below: -

General knowledge questions

1. Which country has won maximum gold medals in the third commonwealth youth games held at Pune in October 2008?

(a) Australia

(b) England

(c)  India

(d) New Zealand

2. Which is the highest national award?

(a) Padmashree

(b) Padma Vibhushan

(c)  Bharat Ratna

(d) Ashok Chakra

3. When was the Non Cooperation Movement suspended?

(a) 1940

(b) 1932

(c) 1922

(d) 1920

4. Where was, the concept of written Constitution, first born?

(a) France

(b) United States of America

(c)  Britain

(d) Switzerland

5. Who exercises the actual/excecutive power under the parliamentary form of Government?

(a) Parliament

(b) Prime Minister

(c)  President

(d) Bureaucracy

6. When was the wealth tax first introduced in India?

(a) 1991

(b) 1976

(c) 1957

(d) 1948

7. who was the person not associated with the Green Revolution when it started in India?

(a) M.S. Swaminathan

(b) C. Subramaniam

(c)  Indira Gandhi

(d) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

8. Which Indian state is the highest producer of coffee?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Kerala

(c)  Orissa

(d) Karnataka

9. Indian Green Revolution started from _________.

(a) Pantnagar

(b) Bangalore

(c)  Kanpur

(d) Delhi

10. China occupied Tibet in ________.

(a) 1960

(b) 1959

(c) 1961

(d) 1962

11. Dalai Lama was given Nobel Prize for Peace in _______.

(a) 1989

(b) 1990

(c) 1992

(d) 1993

12. Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in ______.

(a) 1932

(b) 1933

(c) 1931

(d) 1930

13. With which game is the‘Uber Cup’ associated?

(a) Football

(b) Volleyball

(c)  Badminton

(d) Cricket

14. How many members of UNO are there?

(a) 166

(b) 176

(c) 184

(d) 191

15. Rickets disease in poultry bird is caused due to the deficiency of which vitamin?

(a) Vitamin D

(b) Vitamin A

(c)  Vitamin B

(d) Vitamin E

16. Which Dam has been constructed on the Chambal river?

(a) Indira Sagar

(b) Sardar Sarovar

(c)  Gandhi Sagar

(d) Bhakra Dam

17. Who called Indian Federalism as the cooperative Federalism?

(a) G. Austin

(b) K.C. Wheare

(c)  Sir Ivor Jennings

(d) D.D. Basu

18. Which is the only‘Asbestos’producing district of Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Khandwa

(b) Mandsaur

(c)  Balaghat

(d) Jhabua

19. Which district of Madhya Pradesh has the highest percentage of scheduled caste population?

(a) Datia

(b) Ujjain

(c)  Tikamgarh

(d) Jhabua

20. Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of the battle of Buxar?

(a) Aurangzeb

(b) Shah Alam I

(c)  Bahadur Shah Zafar

(d) Shah Alam II

Answer Key

1	c	11	a
2	c	12	b
3	c	13	c
4	b	14	d
5	b	15	a
6	c	16	c
7	d	17	a
8	d	18	d
9	a	19	a
10	b	20	d