SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
GK

Who among the following was the last Nawab of Awadh?

A
Wajid Ali Shah
B
Muhammad Mukim
C
Saadat Ali Khan
D
Amjad Ali Khan
Question 477
GK

Which state of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty?

A
Odisha
B
Karnataka
C
Rajasthan
D
Assam
Question 478
GK

Byopa is a traditional headgear of tribes belonging to ______.

A
Kerala
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Jharkhand
D
Goa
Question 479
GK

Wind turbines convert ________ energy into mechanical power.

A
kinetic
B
chemical
C
nuclear
D
gravitational
Question 480
GK

Which theory is used to make long-run predictions about exchange rates in a flexible exchange rate system?

A
Purchasing Power Parity Theory
B
Portfolio Balance Approach
C
Interest Rate Approach
D
Balance of Payment Theory
Question 481
GK

Which of the following is the national sport of Bangladesh?

A
Cricket
B
Kho Kho
C
Kabaddi
D
Boxing
Question 482
GK

What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2018?

A
We Shall Overcome
B
Check Yourself
C
Save Yourself
D
Know your Status
Question 483
GK

Name the comprehensive pension management system developed by the Department of Telecom in December 2018.

A
ACHARAN
B
SAMPANN
C
SAMADHAN
D
VIGYAN
Question 484
GK

In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought?

A
1867
B
1878
C
1854
D
1897
Question 485
GK

In which part of the body is blood produced?

A
Lungs
B
Heart
C
Brain
D
Bone Marrow
Question 486
GK

Which of the following is the largest container port of India?

A
Ennore Port
B
Jawaharlal Nehru Port
C
Paradip Port
D
Chhatrapati Shivaji Port
Question 487
GK

Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of ______.

A
Bhutan
B
Nepal
C
Myanmar (Burma)
D
China
Question 488
GK

Who among the following is/was the longest serving governor of an Indian state?

A
Padmaja Naidu
B
N D Tiwari
C
Lakshmi Kant Jha
D
M M Jacob
Question 489
GK

Which of the following is the highest peak in Sri Lanka?

A
Hakgala
B
Bible Rock
C
Mount Pedro
D
Kirigalpotta
Question 490
GK

With which sport is the term bleeder associated?

A
Swimming
B
Cricket
C
Volleyball
D
Boxing
Question 491
GK

The study of insects is called ______.

A
Geology
B
Anthropology
C
Ornithology
D
Entomology
Question 492
GK

As of April 2019 who is longest serving chief minister of an Indian state?

A
Pawan Chamling
B
Jyoti Basu
C
Jayalalitha
D
Sheila Dixit
Question 493
GK

How many sessions of the Lok Sabha are normally held in a year?

A
2
B
5
C
7
D
3
Question 494
GK

Which theory in economics proposes that countries export what they can most efficiently and plentifully produce?

A
Heckscher-Ohlin Model
B
Cournot Competition
C
Solow-Swan Model
D
Input-Output Model
Question 495
GK

In which medical condition is the eye's optic nerve damaged and the condition worsens over time?

A
Cataract
B
Glaucoma
C
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
D
Dry Eye
Question 496
GK

In December 2018, Havelock Island was renamed as ________.

A
Veer Savarkar Island
B
Netaji Subhash Bose Island
C
Swaheed Dweep
D
Swaraj Dweep
Question 497
GK

Who was the first Russian prime minister to visit independent India?

A
Boris Yeltsin
B
Mikhail Gorbachev
C
Nikolai Bulganin
D
Vladimir Putin
Question 498
GK

Which was the wettest place in India in 2018 as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD)?

A
Mawsynram
B
Ooty
C
Mahabaleshwar
D
Cherrapunji
Question 499
GK

Identify the part of brain that controls the maintenance of posture, balance and equilibrium.

A
Diencephalon
B
Cerebrum
C
Brainstem
D
Cerebellum
Question 500
GK

If cosec2θ = sec (3θ – 15°), then θ is equal to:

A
21°
B
20°
C
25°
D
22°