Questions for SSC

1. The line “Khoob lari mardani who to

Jhansi wali Rani thi”, was written by

_______.

A. Suryakant Tripathi

B. Mahadevi Verma

C. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

D. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Ans. D

Sol.

• The line “Khoob lari mardani who to

Jhansi wali Rani thi”, was written by

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan.

• Her other famous poems are- Veeron

Ka Kaisa Ho Basant, Rakhi Ki Chunauti, and

Vida.

• She wrote in the Khariboli dialect of

Hindi.

• She actively participated in Non

Cooperation movement and jailed two

times in 1923 and 1942

• She also wrote three famous story

collections which are-

Bikhre moti, Unmadini, Sidhe Sadhe

Chitra.

2. Who is the author of the book ‘The

Reluctant Family Man: Shiva in Everyday

Life’?

A. MN Dipak Nambiar

B. Rima Hooja

C. Mool Chand Sharma

D. Nilima Chitgopekar

Ans. D

Sol.

• The book “The Reluctant Family Man:

Shiva in Everyday Life” is written by

Nilima Chitgopekar.

• She is an associate professor in the

department of history at Jesus and Mary

College, Delhi University.

• She has authored six books and several

essays and articles.

3. Who is the author of the book 'The Free

Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the

Nation'?

A. Barkha Dutt

B. Rahul Kanwal

C. Ravish Kumar

D. Arnab Goswami

Ans. C

Sol.

● ‘The Free Voice: On Democracy,

Culture and the Nation' is written by

Ravish Kumar on 27 Feb 2018.

● Ramon Magsaysay Award was also won

by Ravish Kumar in 2019 for journalism.

● He is also the first recipient of Gauri

Lankesh Award for Journalism, awarded by

Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust.

4. Who is the author of ‘Swami

Vivekananda in the West: New

Discoveries’?

A. Sister Nivedita

B. Marie Louise Burke

C. Swami Ranganathananda

D. Romain Rolland

Ans. B

Sol.

• Maire Louise Burke wrote the book-

Swami Vivekananda in the west: New

Discoveries.

• Maire Louise Burke was popularly known

as Sister Gargi.

• The Book contains six volumes.

• The book is high acclaimed not just in

India but also in the Vedanta circles around

the world.

5. Who is the author of the book "Capital

and Growth"?

A. Adam Smith

B. AR Rodon

C. John Hicks

D. Kenneth Arrow

Ans. C

Sol.

• Sir John Richard Hicks has written the

book "Capital and Growth".

• Sir John Richard Hicks was a British

economist.

• He was considered one of the most

important and influential economists of the

twentieth century.

• The most familiar of his many

contributions in the field of economics were

his statement of consumer demand theory

in microeconomics.

6. Arundhati Roy won Man Booker Prize in

1997 for her book _______.

A. History of Wolves

B. The God of Small Things

C. 2 States

D. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Ans. B

Sol.

* Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker

Prize in 1997 for her book ‘the god of

small things’.

* It is a story about the childhood

experiences of fraternal twins. The book

explores how small things affect people's

behaviour and their lives.

* In November 2011, she was awarded the

Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished

Writing and she was also featured in the

2014 list of Time 100 most influential

personalities of the world.

* Some of her other important works are-

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The

End of Imagination, The Cost of Living,

The Algebra of Infinite Justice, Power

Politics, The Checkbook, and the

Cruise Missile, etc.

7. Who is the author of the book, ‘The

Google Story’?

A. Frederick Forsyth

B. Vikram Seth

C. David A. Vies

D. Shobha Dey

Ans. C

Sol.

• The Google Story is a book by David

Vise and Mark Malseed that takes an in-

depth look who founded the company and

why it is unique.

• This book is in English.

• It was published on November 15,

2005.

8. Who is the author of the book the

‘Ministry of Utmost Happiness’?

A. Jhumpa Lahiri

B. Amitav Ghosh

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Anita Desai

Ans. C

Sol.

• Arundhati Roy is the author of ‘Ministry

of Utmost Happiness’.

• Arundhati Roy was born in 1959 in

Shillong, India.

• The won Man Booker Prize for fiction in

1997 for her novel ‘The God of Small

Things’.

• She has written several non-fiction

books, including The Cost of Living,

Power Politics, War Talk, an Ordinary

Person’s Guide to Empire and Public

Power in the Age of Empire.

9. Who among the following is the author

of the book ‘What happened’?

A. Shashi Tharoor

B. Hillary Clinton

C. Jean Dreze

D. Shimon Peres

Ans. B

Sol.

• The book ‘What happened’ is a

memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton

about her experiences as the Democratic

Party’s nominee for President of the United

States in the 2016 election.

• It is her 7

th book, published on

september12,2017

• ‘What Happened’ won the Goodreads

Choice Awards for Best Memoir and

Autobiography.

• Time magazine listed the book as #1 on

its list of the best non-fiction book of 2017.

10. The novel titled ‘Quichotte’ is authored

by__________.

A. Amit Chaudhuri

B. VS Naipaul

C. Sukumar Sen

D. Salman Rushdie

Ans. D

Sol.

● Quichotte is a 2019 novel, authored

by Salman Rushdie.

● It is his fourteenth novel.

● It was published on 29th August 2019 by

Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom and

Penguin Books India in India.

11. Who wrote the book 'The Audacity of

Hope'?

A. Bill Clinton

B. George Bush

C. Barack Obama

D. Bill Gates

Ans. C

Sol.

• "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on

Reclaiming the American Dream" is the

second book written by Barack Obama.

• This books was published on 17 October

2006.

• The book, divided into nine chapters,

outlines Obama's political and spiritual

beliefs, as well as his opinions on different

aspects of American culture.

• Barack Obama served as the 44th

president of the United States from 2009

to 2017.

• He was the first African American to

be elected to the presidency.

12. Cheraw is a very old traditional dance

of which of the following states?

A. Goa

B. Himanchal Pradesh

C. Mizoram

D. Chhattisgarh

Ans. C.

13. In which state is the Ponung folk dance

practiced?

A. Sikkim

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Manipur

D. Assam

Ans. B

Sol.

● Ponung folk dance is practised in

Arunachal Pradesh.

● This folk dance is performed by a tribe

called Adi in Arunachal Pradesh.

● Performance of this dance is done by girls

and young women.

● The main objective behind this festival

celebration is welfare of local people and

desire of good harvest.

14. Which of the following is not a famous

gharana (styles) of Indian classical music?

A. Patiala Gharana

B. Mewati Gharana

C. Gwalior Gharana

D. Rajwadi Gharana

Ans. D

Sol.

• Rajwadi Gharana is not a famous

gharana (styles) of Indian classical music.

• A Gharana is a system of social

organisation linking musicians or dancers

by lineage or apprenticeship, and by

adherence to a particular musical style.

• Agra Gharana, Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana,

Benaras Gharana, Betiya Gharana,

Bishnupur Gharana, Dagar Gharana, Delhi

Gharana, Fatehpur Sikri Gharana, Gwalior

Gharana, Jaipur Gharana, Kirana Gharana,

Lucknow Gharana, Maihar Gharana, Mewati

Gharana, Patiyala Gharana and Senia

Gharana are the famous famous gharana

(styles) of Indian classical music.

15. Pung Cholam is a folk dance of which

state?

A. Kerala

B. Manipur

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Karnataka

Ans. B

Sol.

* Pung Cholam is a dance form of Manipur.

This dance may be performed by men or

women.

* In this dance form, the dancers play the

musical instrument Pung simultaneously

with dancing. Dancer maintains graceful

expressions and at the same time

maintains body postures and balance.

* Pung cholam borrows elements from the

Manipuri martial arts Thang-Ta and Sarit

Sarak and also from the traditional Maibi

Jagoi dance.

* Other dances of Manipur are- Manipuri

dance, Nupa Pala dance, Khamba Thoibi

dance, Rass Leela, etc.

16. Which among the following is a dance

form from the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

A. Popir

B. Bhavai

C. Sattriya

D. Purbi

Ans. A

Sol.

• Popular folk dances in Arunachal Pradesh

are Pasi Kongki, Rekham Pada, Roppi, Lion

and Peacock, Aji Lamu, Chalo, Hiirii

Khaniing, Popir & Ponung dance.

• Bhavai dance belongs to Rajasthan and

both male and female perform this dance.

• Sattriya dance is a dance of Assam state,

It is a dance-drama performance art with

origins in the Krishna-centered

Vaishnavism monasteries.

• Purbi dance is a popular dance form of

Bihar. Jadur, Jatra, Jhijiya, Bhako etc are

some other dance from Bihar.

17. Panthi is a dance form from which of

the following states?

A. Odisha

B. Rajasthan

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Bihar

Ans. C

Sol.

• Panthi dance is a dance form of

Chattishgarh.

• The Panthi Dance is performed in a

unique way representing the whole arena

of people of the local region in the state.

• It is very expressive in its description and

is performed to the accompaniment of

melodious songs.

• The Panthi dance is one such dance that

percolated from ancient times to the

modern era, the dance is performed mainly

by the male dancers as it requires great

flexibility and stamina and various

challenging steps.

18. In which state of India did the

Kuchipudi dance originates?

A. Karnataka

B. Maharashtra

C. Gujarat

D. Andhra Pradesh

Ans. D

Sol.

States – Dance forms

Karnataka – Kunitha

Maharashtra – Lavani

Gujarat – Garba

Andhra Pradesh – Kuchipudi.

19. Who among the following was the first

officer of Independent India to be conferred

the rank of Field Marshal?

A. Om Prakash Malhotra

B. Gopal Gurunath Bewoor

C. Tapishwar Narain Raina

D. Sam Manekshaw

Ans. D

Sol.

• Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian

Army officer to be promoted to the rank of

Field Marshal.

• He was the Chief of the Army Staff during

the Indo-Pak war of 1971

• He was awarded the Military Cross for

bravery in World War II.

20. From which city did Jeevan Rekha, the

world’s first hospital train start its journey

on July 16, 1991?

A. Bangalore

B. New Delhi

C. Varanasi

D. Bombay

Ans. D

Sol.

• On July 16, 1991, the world's first

hospital on a train chugged out of

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji

Terminus on its maiden journey.

• The Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha

Express, is a hospital train that runs in

India that began in 1991.

• It was a collaboration between the

Impact India Foundation (IIF), Indian

Railways (IR) and the Health Ministry.

The train is funded by IIF.

21. The first woman Chief Justice of the

High Court in India was _______.

A. Rooma Pal

B. Fatima Bibi

C. Lela Seth

D. Indu Malhotra

Ans. C

Sol.

• Leila Seth was the first woman judge on

the Delhi High Court.

• She became the first woman to become

Chief Justice of a state High Court on 5th

August 1991.

• She was a member of the 15th Law

Commission of India from 1997 to 2000.

• She worked at the Patna High Court for

10 years.

22. Who was the first Indian to ski to the

North pole?

A. Neal Paramjit

B. Arun Nayyar

C. Ajeet Bajaj

D. Sanjay Thapar

Ans. C

Sol.

• Ajeet Bajaj is the first Indian to ski to

the North Pole and the South Pole within a

year.

• He became the first Indian to ski to the

North Pole on 26th April 2006.

• He completed his nine-day expedition

from the Russian side of the Arctic with four

skiers from the United States and one from

Britain.

23. Grey revolution is related to-

A. Fertilizers

B. Jute

C. Food grains

D. Non-conventional energy

E. Rice

Ans. A

Sol. Grey Revolution is related to fertiliser

and development of sustainable ways of

using the fertilisers.

24. Who among the following is known as

'Father of Medicine'?

A. Darwin

B. Hippocrates

C. Heckle

D. Edward Jenner

Ans. B

Sol.

● Hippocrates is known as ‘Father of

Medicine’

● Aristotle - Father of Biology

● Aristotle - Father of Zoology

● Theophrastus - Father of Botany

● Thomas Addison - Father of

Endocrinology

● Linnaeus - Father of Modern Botany

● Leeuwenhoek - Father of Bacteriology

● Edward Jenner - Father of Immunology

● Empedocles - Father of Evolutionary

Ideas

● G. J. Mendel - Father of Genetics

● T. H. Morgan - Father of Modern Genetics

● Louis Pasteur - Father of Microbiology.

25. Raja Bhoj Airport is located in which of

the following cities?

A. Indore

B. Bhopal

C. Dumna

D. Gwalior

E. Satna

Ans. B

Sol. Raja Bhoj Airport is in Bhopal, Madhya

Pradesh.

It is the second busiest airport in Madhya

Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport

in Indore. The airport is named after the

10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj.

26. ‘Maithon’ dam is located in which of the

following states?

A. Jharkhand

B. Chhattisgarh

C. Bihar

D. Himachal Pradesh

E. Uttarakhand

Ans. A

Sol. The Maithon Dam is located at

Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the state

of Jharkhand.

27. ‘Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary’ is

located in which state?

A. Jharkhand

B. Chhattisgarh

C. Bihar

D. Madhya Pradesh

E. Odisha

Ans. B

Sol. The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is

an Indian sanctuary in Mungeli district,

Chhattisgarh State.

28.‘World Toilet Day’ is observed on

______.

A. November 19

B. November 18

C. November 17

D. November 20

E. None of these

Ans. A

Sol.

● ‘World Toilet Day’ is observed annually on

November 19.

● Government of India has taken a pledge

to work towards ‘An Open Defecation Free

India’ under Swachh Bharart Mission.

29.What is the currency of Brazil?

A. Lev

B. Riel

C. Marka

D. Kuna

E. Real

Ans. E

Sol. The Real is the present-day currency

of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is

BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos.

30.Thaipusam festival is celebrated by

which of the following communities?

A. Tamil

B. Telugu

C. Marathi

D. Malayalam

E. None of these

Ans. A

Sol. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival

celebrated mostly by the Tamil

community on the full moon in the month

of January. It is mainly observe in countries

where there is a significant presence of

Tamil community such as India, Sri Lanka,

Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand

and Myanmar.

31.What is the Capital of Argentina?

A. Yaounde

B. Ottawa

C. Buenos Aires

D. Manama

E. None of these

Ans. C

Sol. Buenos Aires is the capital and

largest city of Argentina and the second-

largest metropolitan area in South

America.

Argentina Currency- Peso.

32.Which of the following is the Currency of

Bahrain?

A. Peso

B. Dinar

C. Riyal

D. Baht

E. Kwacha

Ans. B

Sol. The Dinar is the currency of Bahrain.

Bahrain, a nation comprising more than 30

islands in the Persian Gulf, has been at the

centre of major trade routes since

antiquity.

In its modern capital, Manama, the

acclaimed Bahrain National Museum

showcases artefacts from the ancient

Dilmun civilization that flourished in the

region for millennia.

33.The International Day of Remembrance

and tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is

observed on ______.

A. 12 August

B. 20 August

C. 19 August

D. 21 August

E. 10 August

Ans. D

Sol. The first-ever International Day of

Remembrance and tribute to the Victims of

Terrorism is observed by United Nations on

21st August 2018 to honour the innocent

victims of terror attacks around the world,

who will forever remain in our hearts.

34.In which of the following states is

Kardang Monastery situated?

A. Sikkim

B. Himanchal Pradesh

C. Karnataka

D. West Bengal

Ans. B

Sol.

• Kardang Monastery is situated at an

elevation 3500 meters above sea level.

• It is situated on the bank of Bhaga River

in Himachal Pradesh & is one of the

oldest possessions of Drukpa lineage.

35.‘Powa Mecca’ in Assam is the tomb of

________.

A. Shujauddin Mohammed Shah

B. Pir Giasuddin Auliya

C. Sheikh Salim Chisti

D. Khwaja Bande Nawaz

Ans. B

Sol.

‘Powa Mecca’ in Assam is the tomb of Pir

Giasuddin Auliya.

• This mosque was built by Sujauddin

Mohammed Shah in 1657 AD during

the reign of Shanjahan.

• It is located in the top of Garuachal Hill

adjacent to Madhava Temple.

• Powa Mecca means one quarter of Mecca,

the holiest Muslim city.

36.Gnana Saraswati temple of southern

India is located at:

A. Tirunelveli

B. Thrissur

C. Basar

D. Puducherry

Ans. C

Sol.

• Gnana Saraswati Tempe is located at

Basar, Telangana.

• The temple is located on the banks of

Godawari River.

• It is one of the two famous Saraswati

temples in India, the other being in Jammu

& Kashmir.

• Some other famous saraswati

temples are-

1. Dakshina Mookambika Temple, Kerala

2. Koothanur Saraswati Temple, Tamil

Nadu

3. Shringeri Sharadamba Temple,

Karnataka.

37.Rajwada palace (Cultural Heritage

Project) is located at:

A. Jabalpur

B. Indore

C. Mandu

D. Ujjain

Ans. B

Sol.

• Rajwada palace is located at Indore.

• It was built by the Holkars of the

Maratha Empire.

• It is built in Indo Saracenic Maratha

architectural style.

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