SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51
GK

TV remote controls work on the principle of ________.

A
Bluetooth technology
B
Ultrasonic waves
C
Laser technology
D
Infrared waves
Question 52
GK

In March 2019, who among the followings was appointed as India's first Lokpal?

A
Justice N V Ramana
B
Justice S A Bobde
C
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
D
Justice A K Sikri 
Question 53
GK

Poush Mela displays local artisans displaying folk dances, music, food and culture of _______.

A
Uttarakhand
B
Gujarat
C
West Bengal
D
Rajasthan
Question 54
GK

Who among the following was one of the Governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?

A
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B
Nasiruddin Mahmud
C
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
D
Jalal-ud-din Khilji
Question 55
GK

Pramod Sawant became Chief Minister of which Indian state in March, 2019?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Maharashtra 
C
Goa
D
Kerala
Question 56
GK

Which of the following passes connects Tawang with Lhasa?

A
Bum La Pass
B
Chankan Pass
C
Kumjawng Pass
D
Hpungan Pass
Question 57
GK

________ is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues and organs as seen through a microscope.

A
Paleontology
B
Ichthyology
C
Histology
D
Entomology
Question 58
GK

The invasion of Delhi by Timur in ________ A.D marked the end of the Tughlaq empire.

A
1452 
B
1645
C
1215
D
1398
Question 59
GK

Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?

A
Lanak-La Pass
B
Chang-La Pass 
C
Banihal Pass
D
Aghil Pass
Question 60
GK

________ is a scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen, spores, and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both, living and fossil form.

A
Dendrology
B
Ethnobotany
C
Palynology
D
Paleobotany
Question 61
GK

In March 2019, India won five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing Tournament in Iran. Who among the following is NOT one of the silver medallist?

A
Duryodhan Singh Negi
B
Deepak Singh
C
Manish Kaushik
D
P Lalitha Prasad
Question 62
GK

Rust needs three components to occur, i.e., ________.

A
Iron, nitrogen and moisture
B
Iron, oxygen and moisture
C
Helium, hydrogen and nitrogen
D
Steel, iron and oxygen
Question 63
GK

Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute on 17 December 1931?

A
P.C. Mahalanobis
B
M.H. Hansen
C
R.A. Fischer
D
F. Yates
Question 64
GK

Which of the following articles promotes equal justice and free legal aid for all the citizens?

A
39A
B
43A
C
48A
D
32A
Question 65
GK

Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in ________.

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Nagaland
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 66
GK

________ was observed nationwide from 24th to 30th April, 2019.

A
World Environment Week
B
World Postal Week
C
World Tourism Week
D
World Immunization Week
Question 67
GK

Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog, ________ to head the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in March 2019.

A
V K Paul
B
Amitabh Kant
C
Binay Ranjan Sen
D
Ramesh Chand
Question 68
GK

Who founded the Sayyid dynasty?

A
Khizr Khan
B
Nizam Shah 
C
Bahlul Khan
D
Muhammad-bin-Farid
Question 69
GK

Kala Bhavana, founded in 1919, is a noted institution of education and research in visual arts. It is located in _______.

A
West Bengal
B
Bihar
C
Sikkim
D
Uttar Pradesh 
Question 70
GK

Who was appointed as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019?

A
 Ajit Kumar Mohanty
B
Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
C
Vishvapavan Pati
D
Satyajeet Rajan
Question 71
GK

________ in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction.

A
Rohtang Pass
B
Mintaka Pass
C
Chang-La Pass
D
Aghil Pass 
Question 72
GK

________ is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians.

A
Morphology
B
Herpetology
C
Mammology
D
Ethology
Question 73
GK

In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India.

A
V K Paul 
B
Kamlesh Vyas
C
P V Ramesh 
D
Binay Sen
Question 74
GK

________ created history in its second Twenty-20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest-ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

A
India
B
Afghanistan
C
Pakistan
D
Australia
Question 75
GK

When the price of an item was reduced by 20%, then its sale increased by x%. If there is an increase of 60% in the receipt of the revenue, then the value of x is:

A
80
B
120
C
96
D
100