SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 376
GK

The term 'Dolphin Kick' is associated with which sport?

A
Swimming
B
Football
C
Rugby
D
Cricket
Question 377
GK

Blue litmus paper turns __________ on contact with an acidic solution.

A
yellow
B
brown
C
green
D
red
Question 378
GK

Which Indian badminton player was runner-up at the 2019 Swiss Open tournament?

A
Chetan Anand
B
Parupalli Kashyap
C
Kidambi Srikanth
D
Sai Praneeth
Question 379
GK

Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in Maharashtra?

A
Anjaneri
B
Taramati
C
Salher
D
Kalsubai Shikhar
Question 380
GK

Dashain is the grandest festival of _________.

A
Bhutan
B
Bangladesh
C
Nepal
D
Sri Lanka
Question 381
GK

Which of the following is called the 'popular chamber'?

A
Gram Sabha
B
Rajya Sabha
C
Lok Sabha
D
State Assembly
Question 382
GK

Which of the following Indian film-makers was given the title of 'Ambassador of Interlaken' in 2011 at Switzerland?

A
Subhash Ghai
B
Yash Johar
C
Raj Kapoor
D
Yash Chopra
Question 383
GK

Which Indian batsman was the first to hit six consecutive sixes in first-class cricket?

A
Ravi Shastri
B
Virat Kohli
C
Sunil Gavaskar
D
Sachin Tendulkar
Question 384
GK

__________ has been established as the annual 'International Day of Happiness'.

A
31st March
B
23rd February
C
15th January
D
20th March
Question 385
GK

What is the dominant chemical present in detergent powder?

A
Calcium carbonate
B
Sodium carbonate
C
Hydrochloric acid
D
Sodium alkyl sulphate
Question 386
GK

During World War II, the Battles of Kohima and Imphal were fought in the year ________.

A
1943
B
1944
C
1942
D
1945
Question 387
GK

What effect will a decrease in demand and an increase in supply have on equilibrium price?

A
Equilibrium price will fall
B
Equilibrium price will be constant
C
Equilibrium price will rise
D
Sometimes price will rise and sometimes it will fall
Question 388
GK

Which article for the Constitution of India provides that each Indian state will have a governor?

A
Article 152
B
Article 154
C
Article 153
D
Article 151
Question 389
GK

In the year ________, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

A
1806
B
1818
C
1792
D
1811
Question 390
GK

Who is the author of the book 'India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time'?

A
A P J Abdul Kalam
B
Narendra Modi
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Manmohan Singh
Question 391
GK

What was India's rank among 156 countries in the Global Happiness Index 2019?

A
124th
B
140th
C
137th
D
132nd
Question 392
GK

Which of the following countries is the largest producer of wheat in the world?

A
Bangladesh
B
India
C
Myanmar (Burma)
D
China
Question 393
GK

__________ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple.

A
Ranjit Singh
B
Maha Singh
C
Charat Singh
D
Duleep Singh
Question 394
GK

To which of the following Indian states does the tribe of 'Nyishi' belong?

A
Bihar
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 395
GK

What is the distinctive characteristic of 'marsupials'?

A
They carry young ones in pouches
B
They hibernate in winter
C
They lay eggs
D
They migrate from one place to another
Question 396
GK

Rajat has hypermetropia. What type of lens will the ophthalmologist recommend to correct his vision?

A
Progressive
B
Concave
C
Bifocal
D
Convex
Question 397
GK

A substantial increase in capital expenditure or revenue deficit leads to ________.

A
Primary Deficit
B
Budgetary Deficit
C
Fiscal Deficit
D
Revenue Deficit
Question 398
GK

Name the tissue that transports food to various parts of a plant.

A
Parenchyma
B
Phloem
C
Sclerenchyma
D
Xylem
Question 399
GK

Who was the last ruler of the Vaghela Dynasty of Gujarat after whose defeat the kingdom was passed to Alauddin Khilji?

A
Saranga Deva
B
Arjuna Deva
C
Karandev
D
Rama
Question 400
GK

What is the value of x so that the seven digit number 91876x2 is divisible by 72?

A
3
B
0
C
5
D
2