SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 301
GK

Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War?

A
Roy Bucher
B
K M Cariappa
C
Sam Manekshaw
D
Rob Lockhart
Question 302
GK

The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on ________.

A
24th June
B
21st June
C
 20th June
D
 26th June
Question 303
GK

Who among the following wrote the book 'A History of the Sikhs'?

A
Gurbachan Singh Talib
B
Amrita Pritam
C
Bhai Vir Singh
D
Khushwant Singh
Question 304
GK

Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of ________.

A
Assam
B
Maharashtra
C
Bihar
D
Gujarat
Question 305
GK

Fertile riverine alluvial soil is best suited for producing ________.

A
Corn
B
cotton
C
rice
D
tea
Question 306
GK

Who among the following was named as the Chief Executive Officer of International Cricket Council (ICC) in January 2019?

A
Manu Sawhney
B
N G Khaitan
C
Saurav Ganguly
D
Anurag Thakur
Question 307
GK

The energy derived from the heat of Earth is called ________.

A
Solar Energy
B
Biogas
C
Tidal Energy
D
 Geothermal Energy
Question 308
GK

Which of the following creatures is oviparous?

A
Frog
B
Mouse
C
Squirrel
D
Rabbit
Question 309
GK

Which of the following acids is present in ant bites?

A
Formic acid
B
Malic acid
C
Nitric acid
D
Perchloric acid
Question 310
GK

Which of the following stars is nearest to the sun?

A
Betelgeuse
B
Sirius
C
Deneb
D
Proxima Centauri
Question 311
GK

In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India?

A
1612
B
1600
C
1605
D
1596
Question 312
GK

Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the provisions for impeachment of the President of India?

A
Article 51
B
 Article 61
C
Article 63
D
Article 54
Question 313
GK

The demand for a commodity or service which is a consequence of the demand for something else is called ______.

A
Direct Demand
B
Derived Demand 
C
Composite Demand
D
Income Demand
Question 314
GK

'Marfati' songs are traditional folk songs of ________.

A
Nepal
B
Bangladesh
C
Afghanistan
D
Pakistan
Question 315
GK

Vijay Hazare was a famous Indian player associated with the sport of ________.

A
Rifle Shooting
B
Boxing
C
Football
D
Cricket
Question 316
GK

Which economist gave the theory of Opportunity Cost?

A
Milton Friedman
B
Adam Smith
C
John Keynes
D
 Gottfried Haberler 
Question 317
GK

Which scientist discovered the 'Penicillin'?

A
Alexander Fleming 
B
 Robert Koch
C
 Louis Pasteur
D
Ernst Chain
Question 318
GK

In India, 24th January is observed as which one of the following days?

A
National Farmer's Day
B
National Day of Elderly
C
National Girl Child Day
D
National Agricultural Day
Question 319
GK

Name the national bird of Bhutan.

A
Parrot
B
Raven
C
Magei
D
Peacock
Question 320
GK

The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from ________.

A
Champaran
B
Rajkot
C
Meerut
D
Bareilly
Question 321
GK

Which of the following is the smallest bird in the world?

A
Robin
B
Diamond Firetail
C
Finch
D
Bee Hummingbird
Question 322
GK

The term 'cherry picking' is used in which sport?

A
Basketball
B
Swimming
C
Cricket
D
Table Tennis
Question 323
GK

What is the term of the elected representatives of a Gram Panchayat?

A
 4 years
B
3 years
C
5 years
D
2 years
Question 324
GK

Which of the following authors received the Jnanpith Award in 2018?

A
Vikram Seth
B
Kiran Desai
C
Arundhati Roy
D
Amitav Ghosh
Question 325
GK

Find the value of2.8 + (0.52 ÷ 0.13 × 2) – 6 × 3 ÷ 8 + 2

A
8.45
B
4.55
C
10.55
D
6.45