SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 501

GK

The East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of Emperor _______ in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat.

A

Jahangir

B

Shah Jahan

C

Akbar

D

Humayun

Question 502

GK

Which team won the Ranji Trophy 2018-19?

A

Kerala

B

Saurashtra

C

Vidarbha

D

Karnataka

Question 503

GK

The Khadi and village Industries Commission Act was passed in the year _______.

A

1964

B

1965

C

1948

D

1956

Question 504

GK

Name the smallest district in India.

A

Hailakandi

B

Alirajpur

C

Mahe

D

Guntur

Question 505

GK

The movement of the local farmers of Bardoli in Gujarat against the British in 1928 was led by _______.

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

B

Vallabhbhai Patel

C

Lal Bahadur Shashtri

D

Lokmanya Tilak

Question 506

GK

Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?

A

Sushmita Sen

B

Reita Faria

C

Madhu Sapre

D

Persis Khambatta

Question 507

GK

An adult human body has _______ bones.

A

208

B

312

C

300

D

206

Question 508

GK

As of 2018, Indian is the leading milk producing country in the world, accounting for approximately _______ of the global market share.

A

22%

B

17%

C

19%

D

15%

Question 509

GK

_______ is the hottest planet in the solar system.

A

Mercury

B

Earth

C

Mars

D

Venus

Question 510

GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the 'Char Dham Yatra' in North India?

A

Kedarnath

B

Badrinath

C

Vaishno Devi

D

Gangotri

Question 511

GK

The approximate diameter of the sun is _______ times the diameter of Earth.

A

123

B

109

C

146

D

92

Question 512

GK

Name the oldest operating port in India built by the British East India Company.

A

Vishakapatnam Port

B

Kolkata Port

C

Mumbai Port

D

Chennai Port

Question 513

GK

What was the historical name of the city of Guwahati?

A

Machilipattnam

B

Bhagyanagara

C

Purushapura

D

Pragjyotishpur

Question 514

GK

People above the age of _______ years are NOT eligible for the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana.

A

50

B

60

C

40

D

45

Question 515

GK

_____ was named the cleanest city in the 'Swachh Survekshan Survey 2019'.

A

Mysuru

B

Ujjain

C

Surat

D

Indore

Question 516

GK

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act was passed in the year _______.

A

2004

B

2002

C

2008

D

2006

Question 517

GK

________ is a hearing-impaired Indian golfer who won her first professional title at the age of 18. In March 2019, she became the second Indian golfer to win on the 'Ladies European Tour'.

A

Gursimar Badwal

B

Vani Kapoor

C

Aditi Ashok

D

Diksha Dagar

Question 518

GK

The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana ensures old age protection for unorganised workers whose monthly income is less than or equal to _______.

A

Rs. 12,000

B

Rs. 10,000

C

Rs. 20,000

D

Rs. 15,000

Question 519

GK

The Ayushman Bharat Scheme introduced by the Government of India provides medical coverage of upto Rs. _______ per family per year.

A

1 lakh

B

2 lakh

C

7 lakh

D

5 lakhs

Question 520

GK

In 2015, aircraft make Boeing developed a metal called _______, which is lighter than air and strong than steel.

A

Microlattice

B

Molybdenum

C

Titanium

D

Iridium

Question 521

GK

During the Sao Joao festivities, Goans present _______ to each other.

A

beer

B

fruits

C

fish

D

flowers

Question 522

GK

Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amount of _______ accumulate in the body.

A

iron

B

calcium

C

sodium

D

copper

Question 523

GK

_______ was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

A

Sunil Arora

B

M S Gill

C

T N Seshan

D

Sukumar Sen

Question 524

GK

Name the westernmost point of India.

A

Dahod

B

Guhar Moti

C

Bharuch

D

Amreli

Question 525

GK

If x + 1/x = 5, then x 3 + 1/x 3 is equal to:

A

125

B

130

C

110

D

145

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