SSC Study Materials – Awards & Miscellaneous
Q1. Which book has been penned by the legendary freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu?
Correct Answer: A. The Broken Wing / Golden Threshold
Q2. Who is the author of the notable fiction book “The Dark Room”?
Correct Answer: B. R.K. Narayan
Q3. What was the childhood nickname of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi? [cite: 32]
Correct Answer: B. Priyadarshini
Q4. Who was the first President of the United States of America?
Correct Answer: A. George Washington
Q5. Who was the first Vice President of the United States of America? [cite: 35]
Correct Answer: A. John Adams
Q6. Where is the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple located?
Correct Answer: B. Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Q7. Where is the famous Brihadisvara Temple located?
Correct Answer: A. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Q8. “The Test of My Life” is an autobiography of which famous Indian cricketer?
Correct Answer: C. Yuvraj Singh
Q9. What is the ancient historical name of the neighboring country Myanmar?
Correct Answer: B. Burma
Q10. What is the historical ancient name of Ethiopia?
Correct Answer: A. Abyssinia
Q11. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan is popularly known as:
Correct Answer: A. Frontier Gandhi (Seemant Gandhi)
Q12. Tanguturi Prakasam is fondly remembered by which sobriquet?
Correct Answer: A. Andhra Kesari
Q13. Ustad Bismillah Khan was a world-renowned maestro of which musical instrument?
Correct Answer: C. Shehnai
Q14. Who among the following is a veteran maestro of the Sitar?
Correct Answer: A. Pandit Ravi Shankar
Q15. Who conferred the title of “Raja” upon Ram Mohan Roy?
Correct Answer: B. Mughal Emperor Akbar II
Q16. Who is affectionately referred to as “Guru Dev”?
Correct Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Q17. Which freedom fighter and leader is widely known by the honorific nickname “Babuji”? [cite: 1]
Correct Answer: A. Jagjivan Ram
Q18. The historical site ‘Nakhas Pind’ associated with the Salt Satyagraha is located in which district?
Correct Answer: A. Patna
Q19. Who built the magnificent Sanchi Stupa?
Correct Answer: B. Emperor Ashoka
Q20. On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam constructed?
Correct Answer: A. Krishna River
Q21. Who is regarded as the father of modern Indian social reform/Modern India?
Correct Answer: B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q22. Which Indian city is famously called the “City of Petha” (Petha Nagari)?
Correct Answer: A. Agra
Q23. Which city is called the “Boston of India”?
Correct Answer: B. Ahmedabad
Q24. Where is the Narora Atomic Power Station located?
Correct Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh
Q25. Where is the Green Park Cricket Stadium located?
Correct Answer: A. Kanpur
Q26. The “Law of the Market” (Market Regulation theory) was conceptualized by:
Correct Answer: B. J.B. Say
Q27. Which field is the musical maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?
Correct Answer: A. Sarod
Q28. Which country was the first to introduce formal institutional paper bank notes?
Correct Answer: B. Sweden
Q29. Where is the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquartered?
Correct Answer: A. Geneva
Q30. Who wrote the famous play “The Comedy of Errors”?
Correct Answer: B. William Shakespeare
Q31. What is the ancient historical name of Thailand?
Correct Answer: A. Siam
Q32. Where is the Nameri National Park located?
Correct Answer: A. Assam
Q33. Where did the Indian National Congress hold its 1922 annual session in Bihar?
Correct Answer: B. Gaya