SSC-CGL 2020 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51

VISHWAS, which is a major e-governance initiative launched by the government in January 2020, is the acronym for which of the following?

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced System

Video Integration and System Wide Advanced Security

Video Interface and State Wide Advanced Security

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security

Question 52

The 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 was celebrated in Lucknow to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Swami Vivekananda

Question 53

The police of which state was honoured with the President's Colours award in December 2019?

Maharashtra

Kerala

Gujarat

Tamil Nadu

Question 54

Which of the following rivers ﬂows through Tiruttani a famous pilgrimage place of South India?

Kaveri

Nandi

Vaigai

Palar

Question 55

Ishwar Sharma has been honoured with the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020. What is this award associated with?

Sports

Science

Yoga

Literature

Question 56

Which National Park among the following is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region?

Bandipur National Park

Namdapha National Park

Keibul Lamjao National Park

Jim Corbett National Park

Question 57

As per the government rules, how much percentage of advance tax needs to be paid by 15th June by an individual who is liable to pay advance tax?

15%

10%

25%

30%

Question 58

What is the colour of the light emitted by the Sun?

White

Red

Yellow

Orange

Question 59

Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?

Thai Pongal

Kaanum Pongal

Mattu Pongal

Bhogi Pongal

Question 60

The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline numbers into a single number. What is the number?

160

139

150

145

Question 61

Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body?

Lungs

Kidney

Feet

Liver

Question 62

G. Babita Rayudu took charge as an Executive Director for which of the following organisations in January 2020?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India

Bombay Stock Exchange

Small Industries Development Bank of India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Question 63

The researchers of which academic institution employed the nanoscale phenomenon called 'Electrokinetic streaming potential' to harvest energy from ﬂowing water on a small scale like water ﬂowing through household water taps?

IIT Guwahati

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay

Question 64

In terms of area, which state has the largest forest cover in India?

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Odisha

Maharashtra

Question 65

Which district has been awarded the Plastic Waste Management Award -2020 for being the best district of India in the plastic waste management category during Swachhta Hi Seva 2019?

Jorhat

Hojai

Dibrugarh

Majuli

Question 66

In which year was the Currency Building in the BBD Bagh or Dalhousie area of Kolkata constructed?

1910

1850

1900

1833

Question 67

Which is the ﬁrst Indian company to hit the ₹10 lakh crore mark in market capitalisation?

Tata Consultancy Services

Reliance Industries

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

Question 68

The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world is celebrated in which state?

Odisha

Manipur

Meghalaya

Assam

Question 69

Which dynasty built the pancha rathas of Mahabalipuram?

Chola

Chera

Satavahana

Pallava

Question 70

In January 2020, B. Sai Deepak set a Guinness World Record for most side lunges in 60 seconds. How many lunges did he do?

Question 71

In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?

1734

1805

1780

1800

Question 72

Jasprit Bumrah has been selected to receive which of the following awards for his performance in international cricket in the 2018-19 season?

C.K. Nayudu

Madhavrao Scindia

M.A. Chidambaram

Polly Umrigar

Question 73

What was the theme of the 107th Indian Science Congress held in Bengaluru?

Future India : Science and Technology

Science and Technology for National Development

Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology

Science and Technology: Rural Development

Question 74

In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?

Shivaji Park

August Kranti Maidan

Jallianwala Bagh

Pragati Maidan

Question 75

Name the law in Physics which states that equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules.

Avogadro’s Law

Boyles's Law

Ohm’s Law

Charles's Law

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