SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 401
GK

Which of the followings is the national bird of China?

A
Parrot
B
Red-crowned Crane
C
Robin
D
Barn Owl
Question 402
GK

The river Ganga emerges from Gangotri Glacier and ends at ________.

A
Pacific Ocean
B
Arabian Sea
C
Bay of Bengal
D
Indian Ocean
Question 403
GK

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

A
Prime Minister
B
Speaker of Lok Sabha
C
Vice President
D
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 404
GK

What is the chemical name of the deadly poison 'cyanide'?

A
Nitric acid
B
Hydrochloric acid
C
Prussic acid
D
Sulfuric acid
Question 405
GK

When the fiscal deficit is high, what happens to the prices?

A
There is no direct impact on the prices
B
Prices remain stable
C
Prices decrease
D
Prices increase
Question 406
GK

How many International airports are there in India? (Asked in CGL 12th June 2019 Shift 2 )

A
34
B
36
C
40
D
31
Question 407
GK

UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected _________ to the 18-member committee ‘CESCR’ for the Asia Pacific seat in 2018.

A
Shashi Tharoor
B
Arundhati Ghosh
C
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
D
Preeti Saran
Question 408
GK

Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?

A
Thermometer
B
Lactometer
C
Glucometer
D
Sphygmomanometer
Question 409
GK

In which year was the University Grants Commission (UGC) formally established?

A
1956
B
1950
C
1964
D
1947
Question 410
GK

When was Indian Super League started?

A
2015
B
2011
C
2013
D
2012
Question 411
GK

Before the 104th Constitutional amendment act 2020, under which article of the Constitution of India can members of the Anglo Indian community be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?

A
342
B
330
C
331
D
326
Question 412
GK

The term ______ is prefixed to scientific terms to describe something that is constant.

A
Quasi
B
Photo
C
Iso
D
Mega
Question 413
GK

Who among the following became the fastest Asian to cycle around the globe in 2018?

A
Vedangi Kulkarni
B
Swati Sani
C
Disha Srivastava
D
Deena Prince
Question 414
GK

Who is the first Indian national to win the 'Sri Lanka Rathna' award?

A
Khushwant Singh
B
Dileep Padgaonkar
C
Vinod Mehta
D
Narasimhan Ram
Question 415
GK

Which country in the world has the largest number of international borders?

A
Nepal
B
India
C
China
D
Pakistan
Question 416
GK

Dolly, the first cloned living being created at Roslin Institute in Scotland was a _______.

A
cow
B
cat
C
dog
D
sheep
Question 417
GK

Who among the following was given the title 'Quaid-i-Azam'?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Question 418
GK

In which year did the Indian Premier League (IPL) start?

A
2002
B
2008
C
2010
D
2004
Question 419
GK

Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation founded by Vinayak Savarkar in the year ________.

A
1899
B
1856
C
1864
D
1873
Question 420
GK

What is the value of all tangible resources such as raw materials and labour that are used in the production process called?

A
Real Cost
B
Fixed Cost
C
Opportunity Cost
D
Variable Cost
Question 421
GK

Who is the author of the book 'Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings'?

A
A P J Abdul Kalam
B
Aung San Suu Kyi
C
Barack Obama
D
Nelson Mandela
Question 422
GK

The term 'Blood Moon' is used to refer to ________.

A
Full Moon
B
Crescent Moon
C
Lunar Eclipse
D
Solar Eclipse
Question 423
GK

Catriona Gray of ________ was crowned Miss Universe in 2018.

A
Philippines
B
Brazil
C
Spain
D
Venezuela
Question 424
GK

The traditional art of 'Jamdani' weaving originated in ________.

A
Myanmar (Burma)
B
Bangladesh
C
Nepal
D
China
Question 425
GK

Two articles are sold for Rs. 4880 each, on one article the seller gained 22% and on the other he lost 20%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage, nearest to one decimal place?

A
3.6% loss
B
3.6% gain
C
3.4% gain
D
3.4% loss