SSC-CGL 2022 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51
GK

The term ‘Back-stick’ is used in which of the following games/sports?

A
Basketball
B
Badminton
C
Hockey
D
Volleyball
Question 52
GK

Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Khalsa Panth?

A
Lohri
B
Hola Mohalla
C
Teej
D
Baisakhi
Question 53
GK

What theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?

A
Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
B
Yoga for Peace
C
Yoga for Wellness
D
Yoga for Heart
Question 54
GK

Chemical formula of quick lime is ______.

A
CaO
B
CO2
C
CaCO3
D
Ca(OH)2
Question 55
GK

What is the unit of work done?

A
Watt
B
Decibel
C
Ampere
D
Joule
Question 56
GK

Which of the following sites do “Not” have nuclear power plant?

A
Vijayawada
B
Naraura
C
Tarapur
D
Rawat Bhata
Question 57
GK

The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.

A
bhakti
B
education
C
salvation
D
God
Question 58
GK

International Non-Violence Day is observed on:

A
15 August
B
31 October
C
2 October
D
14 November
Question 59
GK

Which of the following Dynasties established the kingdom of Vijayanagara?

A
Sangama Dynasty
B
Nagama Dynasty
C
Soma Dynasty
D
Tuluva Dynasty
Question 60
GK

When was ‘Vayudoot’ airline setup in India?

A
1981
B
1991
C
1971
D
1969
Question 61
GK

Wearing away of landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice is called ______.

A
Weathering
B
Erosion
C
Metamorphosis
D
Sedimentation
Question 62
GK

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes in June 2022?

A
Nitin Gupta
B
Nidhi Chibber
C
Ashish Jha
D
M Jagadesh Kumar
Question 63
GK

Who among the following is known as ‘Sarod Samrat’ in Indian Classical Music?

A
Pandit Ravishankar Prasad
B
Aamir Ali Khan
C
Amjad Ali Khan
D
Kishan Maharaj
Question 64
GK

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods of national income estimation?

A
Banking method
B
Expenditure method
C
Product method
D
Income method
Question 65
GK

The term ‘Parliament’ refers to the ____________.

A
Rajya Sabha
B
Lok Sabha
C
State legislature
D
National legislature
Question 66
GK

Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 67
GK

A 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' has been announced by the government of _______.

A
Rajasthan
B
Punjab
C
Gujarat
D
Ladakh
Question 68
GK

Who among the following Presidents of India was also the deputy chairman of Planning Commission?

A
V V Giri
B
K R Narayanan
C
Ramaswamy Venkataraman
D
Pranab Mukherjee
Question 69
GK

In Golgi apparatus, the maturing face is:

A
spherical
B
convex
C
bi-concave
D
concave
Question 70
GK

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______.

A
Dev Samaj
B
Arya Samaj
C
Brahmo School
D
Brahmo Samaj
Question 71
GK

______ part of xylem tissue in plants stores food.

A
Vessels
B
Xylem fibres
C
Xylem parenchyma
D
Tracheids
Question 72
GK

Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' – a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?

A
Mano Murthy
B
Raghu Dixit
C
Subhashish Ghosh
D
Ricky Kej
Question 73
GK

In which of the following Indian states, Harappan cities have NOT been found?

A
Uttarakhand
B
Gujarat
C
Rajasthan
D
Haryana
Question 74
GK

Burning of coal is an example of ______.

A
decomposition reaction
B
double displacement reaction
C
combination reaction
D
displacement reaction
Question 75
GK

The foremost right among rights to freedom is ________.

A
Right to life and personal liberty
B
Preventive detention
C
Freedom to assemble
D
Right to freedom of speech and expression