SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26
GK

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the Uniform Civil Code?

A
Article 43
B
Article 45
C
Article 44
D
Article 46
Question 27
GK

Who was the founder of the Badami Chalukya dynasty ? 

A
Mangalesa
B
Pulakesin I
C
Narasimhavarman
D
Kirtivarman
Question 28
GK

Name the gland that controls the functioning of other endocrine glands.

A
Pancreas
B
Thymus gland
C
Adrenal gland
D
Pituitary gland 
Question 29
GK

Name the first Indian budget carrier to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

A
Jet Airways
B
SpiceJet
C
Indigo
D
GoAir
Question 30
GK

Who was the first ever female secretary general of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?

A
Madeleine Albright
B
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
C
Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley
D
António Guterres
Question 31
GK

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of _______.

A
Boron
B
Iron
C
Carbon
D
Phosphorus
Question 32
GK

Which of the following is an aldehyde?

A
Propanal
B
Propanol
C
Propine
D
Propanone
Question 33
GK

In India, Project Tiger started in ________.

A
1992
B
1979
C
1982
D
1973
Question 34
GK

Which of the following is NOT one of the monarchical states that existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC in India?

A
Kosala
B
Avanti
C
Vaishali
D
Magadha
Question 35
GK

________ is the traditional musical instrument of the Limboo community of Sikkim.

A
Naumati
B
Chyap-Brung
C
Chutkay
D
Jeurum Silly
Question 36
GK

Which of the following states passed the Maintenance of Household Registers Bill in March 2019?

A
Mizoram
B
Odisha
C
Assam
D
West Bengal
Question 37
GK

The idea of residual powers in Indian constitution has been taken from the constitution of ________.

A
South Africa
B
Japan
C
USA
D
Canada
Question 38
GK

Which of the following has a strong fruity fragrance?

A
Ethyl acetate
B
Methanoic acid
C
Methyl chloride
D
Methanol
Question 39
GK

Which of the following Public Sector Undertakings was accorded the Maharatna status in February 2013?

A
BHEL
B
OIL
C
CIL
D
ONGC
Question 40
GK

Which panel set up by the Government of India suggested total decontrol of the sugar industry?

A
RamSevak Panel
B
Sri Krishna Panel 
C
Rangarajan Panel 
D
RadheShyam Panel 
Question 41
GK

Name the pass in Uttarakhand which is used by pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

A
Khardung La
B
Pensi La
C
Banihal Pass
D
Lipu Lekh
Question 42
GK

How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha?

A
17
B
16
C
13
D
11
Question 43
GK

Name the state Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis.

A
Pataliputra
B
Saketa
C
Ujjain
D
Prayaga
Question 44
GK

Which team won the Ranji Trophy final 2017?

A
Mumbai
B
Punjab
C
Vidarbha
D
Delhi
Question 45
GK

Which of the following is the first working prototype of Internet?

A
APNET
B
PANET
C
ANET
D
ARPANET
Question 46
GK

Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India?

A
Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve 
B
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 
C
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
D
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Question 47
GK

________ is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people.

A
Zo-Mal-Lok
B
Chu-Faat
C
Tendong Lo Rum Faat
D
Kinchum-Chu-Bomsa
Question 48
GK

Name the first ever female prime minister in the world.

A
Golda Meir 
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Sirimavo Bandaranaike 
D
Elisabeth Domitien
Question 49
GK

In March 2019, social media platforms and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) presented a ________ for the General Election 2019 to the Election Commission of India.

A
Detailed To Do List 
B
Voluntary Code of Ethics 
C
Centre of Voting List
D
Precautionary Code
Question 50
GK

If [8(x + y) 3 – 27(x – y) 3 ] ÷ (5y – x) = Ax 2 + Bxy + Cy 2 , then the value of (A + B + C) is:

A
26
B
19
C
16
D
13