SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 276
GK
How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into?
A
4B
7C
5D
6Question 277
GK
The term 'Putt' is used in this sport _________.
A
CricketB
GolfC
FootballD
Table TennisQuestion 278
GK
In 2018, Amnesty International stripped _________ of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009.
A
Aung San Suu Kyi B
Al GoreC
Benjamin NetanyahuD
Henri TiphagneQuestion 279
GK
The maximum strength of the Bangladeshi Parliament is _________.
A
363 B
340C
350D
322Question 280
GK
Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019?
A
Narendra Modi B
Angela MarkelC
Donald Trump D
Emmanuel MacronQuestion 281
GK
Janku is a unique cultural custom followed in ________ as a celebration of life.
A
NepalB
PakistanC
Sri LankaD
BhutanQuestion 282
GK
In economic terms what do we mean by 'intermediate goods'?
A
Price of goods without GSTB
Fixed assets used by manufacturersC
Goods sold between industries for the resale or production of other goodsD
Goods in transit before reaching the consumersQuestion 283
GK
In which year was the term 'Gross Happiness Index' coined by the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
A
1989 B
1982 C
1964D
1972Question 284
GK
The Khilafat Movement of 1920 was organised as a protest against the injustice done to _______.
A
EgyptB
IraqC
Afghanistan D
TurkeyQuestion 285
GK
Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership?
A
Arvind Kejriwal B
Acharya Vinoba Bhave C
Verghese Kurien D
Baba AmteQuestion 286
GK
Which of the following is the busiest sea port in Pakistan?
A
Port of Qasim B
Port of Keti C
Gwadar Port D
Port of KarachiQuestion 287
GK
Which of the following plants is carnivorous?
A
Cypress VineB
HyacinthC
Venus Flytrap D
AmaryllisQuestion 288
GK
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in the year _________ with an aim to overthrow the British.
A
1922B
1930C
1928D
1921Question 289
GK
What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?
A
PoleB
Latitude C
Hemisphere D
LongitudeQuestion 290
GK
Who was the first female shooter from India to reach number 1 in world ranking by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2014?
A
Shreyasi Singh B
Anjali Bhagwat C
Anisha Sayyed D
Heena SidhuQuestion 291
GK
________ was not only Sri Lanka's first woman prime minister, but also the first woman prime minister in the world.
A
Chandrika Kumaratunga B
Sirimavo Bandaranaike C
Rosy Senanayake D
Upeksha SwarnamaliQuestion 292
GK
Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly?
A
Egg B
Pupa C
LarvaD
AdultQuestion 293
GK
A traditional 'battery' contains which of the following chemicals?
A
Ethylene glycol B
Sulfuric acidC
Sodium bicarbonateD
EthanolQuestion 294
GK
How many 'canine teeth' does an adult human have?
A
3B
8C
2D
4Question 295
GK
Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called 'Waziri Dance'?
A
Brahuis B
SindhiC
Baloch D
PashtunQuestion 296
GK
Mother Teresa, the founder of 'Missionaries of Charity', was born on _________.
A
26th August 1910B
15th May 1907 C
13th January 1912 D
2nd February 1913Question 297
GK
What is the definition for the term 'hibernation'?
A
A habit of food conservation during summer season for winter among animals B
Building of habitat (nests) by birds to save themselves in rainy season C
A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals D
A state of hyperactivity in spring time among birdsQuestion 298
GK
Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nepal?
A
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev B
Prithivi Narayan ShahC
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah D
Rana Bahadur ShahQuestion 299
GK
Atal Tinkering Labs is an initiative by which of the following institutions?
A
NITI Aayog B
National AYUSH Mission C
Reserve Bank of IndiaD
Central Board of Secondary EducationQuestion 300
GK
If x – 5√x – 1 = 0, then x 2 + 1/x 2 is equal to∶
A
729B
731C
625D
727