SSC-CGL 2019 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
GK

Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from the breast during suckling?

A
Estrogen
B
Prolactin
C
Oxytocin
D
Progesterone
Question 77
GK

Who was the first female chief justice of a state high court in India?

A
Syeda Tahira
B
Leila Seth
C
Fatima Bibi
D
Ruma Pal
Question 78
GK

Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of ______.

A
Rashtrakuta
B
Chola
C
Chalukya
D
Pratihara
Question 79
GK

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

A
Scurvy
B
Measles
C
Diabetes
D
Asthma
Question 80
GK

Which cells in our body are popularly called "soldiers of the human body”?

A
Basophils
B
Red blood cells
C
White blood cells
D
Eosinophils
Question 81
GK

The period between ________ in India's history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period.

A
1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D.
B
1526 A.D. and 1857 A.D.
C
745 A.D. and 1245 A.D.
D
1105 A.D. and 1445 A.D.
Question 82
GK

______ won the inaugural Pro Volleyball League (PVL) title in 2019.

A
Chennai Spartans
B
Calicut Heroes
C
Kochi Blue Spikers
D
Ahmedabad Defenders
Question 83
GK

The defending champions _______ won the 85 th Ranji Trophy title in 2019.

A
Saurashtra
B
Vidarbha
C
Karnataka
D
Mumbai
Question 84
GK

If there is a lack of money supply in comparison to the supply of goods and services, then the possible consequence would be ______.

A
Devaluation
B
Deflation
C
Hyperinflation
D
Inflation
Question 85
GK

Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river?

A
Chenab
B
Sutlej
C
Indus
D
Ravi
Question 86
GK

Which of the following economic activities employs the maximum number of people in India?

A
Mining
B
Tourism
C
Manufacturing
D
Agriculture
Question 87
GK

As of May 2019, which political party does actor Raj Babbar belong to?

A
Bahujan Samaj Party
B
Samajwadi
C
Bharatiya Janta Party
D
Indian National Congress
Question 88
GK

Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in _______ in order to recognise the achievements of Kunwar Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857.

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Bihar
Question 89
GK

21 March 2019 was celebrated by the UN as World Down Syndrome Day and the theme was ________.

A
"All is well"
B
“Leave no one behind”
C
"Live and let live"
D
"Together we grow"
Question 90
GK

In which of the following states, is the Nanda Devi peak located?

A
Jammu and Kashmir
B
Sikkim
C
Assam
D
Uttarakhand
Question 91
GK

who is the author of the book 'Rajatarangini'?

A
Somadeva
B
Banabhatta
C
Kalidasa
D
Kalhana
Question 92
GK

The amount of light entering the eye can be controlled and regulated by the ______.

A
cornea
B
retina
C
pupil
D
iris
Question 93
GK

Vikramashila University was founded by _______, a Pala king.

A
Dharmapala
B
Pulakeshin I
C
Mihira Bhoja
D
Rajendra Chola
Question 94
GK

The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in _______ directly confronts social evils and criticise their perpetrators through a procession with effigies.

A
Jabalpur
B
Panaji
C
Hyderabad
D
Nagpur
Question 95
GK

In which part of the Indian Constitution are centre-state relations mentioned?

A
Part VI (Article 227 to 234)
B
Part XI (Article 245 to 263)
C
Part X (Article 234 to 240)
D
Part XII (Article 265 to 277)
Question 96
GK

Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram?

A
Wheat
B
Soyabean
C
Groundnut
D
Apple
Question 97
GK

‘Mithun’, a cattle breed is found in ______.

A
Tamilnadu
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Kerala
Question 98
GK

In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to ______ .

A
Nursultan
B
Nurbayev
C
NurNazar
D
Nazarbayev
Question 99
GK

Who bagged the 4 th Carnot Prize 2018 for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions?

A
Hardeep Puri
B
Piyush Goyal
C
Harsh Vardhan
D
Arun Jaitley
Question 100
GK

The area of a triangle is 15 sq cm and the radius of its incircle is 3 cm. Its perimeter is equal to∶

A
12 cm
B
20 cm
C
10 cm
D
5 cm