SSC-CGL 2020 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
GK
Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by ______ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.
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Firoz Shah TughlaqB
Allauddin KhiljiC
HumayunD
Ghiyasuddin TughlaqQuestion 127
GK
________ are called the ‘Powerhouses’ of the cell.
A
MitochondriaB
ArteriesC
Pituitary glandsD
LungsQuestion 128
GK
What does the writ of ‘Mandamus’ mean?
A
We CommandB
By What WarrantsC
You May Have the BodyD
To be CertifiedQuestion 129
GK
Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India?
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1931B
1911C
1921D
1951Question 130
GK
Name the first actor to win the Oscar Awards.
A
Lionel BarrymoreB
Emil JanningsC
Warner BaxterD
Charlie ChaplinQuestion 131
GK
Name the author of the book ‘Ain-i-Akbari’?
A
Dara ShikohB
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-KhanaC
Abu’l FazlD
Todar MalQuestion 132
GK
Which of the following Acts was amended to provide a statutory basis for the implementation of the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework?
A
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934B
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961C
The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act, 1948D
Banking Regulation Act, 1949Question 133
GK
What is the yellow dust present in the middle of a flower called?
A
ZygoteB
SpermC
StomataD
PollenQuestion 134
GK
The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswathi Veena?
A
Jackfruit woodB
Sandal woodC
Walnut woodD
Teak woodQuestion 135
GK
Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes Night Blindness?
A
Vitamin BB
Vitamin CC
Vitamin DD
Vitamin AQuestion 136
GK
Shaukat Kaifi passed away in 2019. She was the mother of which famous actress?
A
Shabana AzmiB
Dia MirzaC
Fatima Sana ShaikhD
Urmila MatondkarQuestion 137
GK
Who launched the first phase of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on 15th January 2020?
A
Devendra FadnavisB
Uddhav ThackerayC
Narendra ModiD
Ajit PawarQuestion 138
GK
Jai Prakash Narayan Museum of Socialism is situated in:
A
New DelhiB
LucknowC
VadodaraD
AmritsarQuestion 139
GK
Protium, deuterium and tritium are the naturally occurring isotopes of:
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hydrogenB
carbonC
nitrogenD
goldQuestion 140
GK
The Legislative Assembly of which state adopted a new logo on the 9th January 2020?
A
AssamB
Andhra PradeshC
Arunachal PradeshD
TripuraQuestion 141
GK
In which of the following is citric acid present?
A
Black GramB
CurdC
LemonD
TamarindQuestion 142
GK
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its ___________ foundation day on January 15, 2020.
A
135thB
139thC
145thD
140thQuestion 143
GK
Name the Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics officially after a wait / span of two decades.
A
Bishal SinghB
Ghulam Mohammed KhanC
Fouaad MirzaD
Raghubir SinghQuestion 144
GK
What does GNP stand for?
A
Gramin Nigam ParishadB
Gramin Nisak PramanC
Gross National ProductD
Gross National ProduceQuestion 145
GK
Who designed the logo for Lokpal in India?
A
B.P . RajuB
KamareddyC
Prashant MishraD
Deepak PuniaQuestion 146
GK
On which country has the World Anti-doping Agency recently imposed a 4-year ban?
A
PakistanB
ChinaC
BrazilD
RussiaQuestion 147
GK
In which year was the first Round Table Conference held in London?
A
1930B
1919C
1923D
1907Question 148
GK
What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills called?
A
Chorla ghat passB
Palakkad gapC
Goran ghat passD
Malshej ghat passQuestion 149
GK
In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?
A
1510 ADB
1475 ADC
1540 ADD
1610 ADQuestion 150
GK
The Paithan Hydro - Electric Project is on river _______.
A
BrahmaputraB
YamunaC
NarmadaD
Godavari