SSC-CGL 2023 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 151
GK
In chess which of the following may move only diagonally?
A
The QueenB
The KnightC
The RookD
The BishopQuestion 152
GK
Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India?
A
LooB
MahawatC
October heatD
Kaal BaisakhiQuestion 153
GK
Which famous santoor player was honoured with the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award in 1998?
A
Tarun BhattacharyaB
Abhay SoporiC
Satish VyasD
Shivkumar SharmaQuestion 154
GK
The Atal Innovation Mission was launched in year ________.
A
2014B
2016C
2021D
2004Question 155
GK
In 2022, Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the Foreign Secretary of India. Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to which of the following countries?
A
NepalB
MaldivesC
BhutanD
Sri LankaQuestion 156
GK
Alla Rakha is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments?
A
ShehnaiB
BansuriC
TablaD
DamaruQuestion 157
GK
Who suggested the law that the British Government passed in 1856 to support widow remarriage?
A
Keshub Chandra SenB
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarC
Atmaram PandurangD
Raja Ram Mohan RoyQuestion 158
GK
Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ________ Gharana of Kathak.
A
RaigarhB
JaipurC
BanarasD
LucknowQuestion 159
GK
Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following rulers of north India?
A
HarshavardhanaB
Rudrasena IIC
Dhruvasena IID
PrabhakarvardhanaQuestion 160
GK
Makar Sankranti is the festival dedicated to which of the following Lords?
A
IndraB
SuryaC
ChandraD
GaneshaQuestion 161
GK
When did a States Reorganisation Commission was set up, which recommended the creation of linguistic States on the basis of larger linguistic groups?
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December 1953B
December 1963C
December 1958D
December 1956Question 162
GK
According to Census of India 2011, female adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years had a share of:
A
5B
20.9%C
47.3%D
31.3%Question 163
GK
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission?
A
Part XIIB
Part XVC
Part IVD
Part XIQuestion 164
GK
Which of the following is an example of an eastern coast port?
A
Mumbai PortB
Mormugao PortC
New Mangalore PortD
Chennai PortQuestion 165
GK
In 1910, The United India House at Seattle, USA, was set up by ___________.
A
Tarak Nath Das and GD KumarB
Shyamji Krishna VarmaC
VD Savarkar and GaneshD
Khudiram Bose and Prafulla ChakiQuestion 166
GK
An organic reaction used to convert an aryl diazonium salt into an aryl halide using a copper(I) halide catalyst is called:
A
Sandmeyer reactionB
Balz-Schiemann reactionC
Finkelstein reactionD
Gattermann reactionQuestion 167
GK
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for protecting and improving the environment and safeguarding forests and wildlife?
A
Article 48-AB
Article 47-AC
Article 47-BD
Article 49-CQuestion 168
GK
NDP = _________.
A
GDP + Net factor income from abroadB
GDP – Net factor income from abroadC
GDP – DepreciationD
GDP + DepreciationQuestion 169
GK
What is the primary objective of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act of 2006 in India?
A
To increase import tariffs to protect MSMEsB
To focus on large-scale industries onlyC
To regulate foreign companiesD
To promote and facilitate the development of MSMEsQuestion 170
GK
Where was the Durand Cup Tournament started in India in 1888?
A
ShimlaB
MumbaiC
CalcuttaD
DelhiQuestion 171
GK
Which essential amino acid enhances calcium absorption and also plays an important role in the formation of collagen?
A
TyrosineB
HistidineC
LysineD
ArginineQuestion 172
GK
According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which elements’ properties matched up remarkably well with eka-silicon?
A
ScandiumB
GalliumC
TitaniumD
GermaniumQuestion 173
GK
In which of the following games is the ‘Baulk Line’ used?
A
TennisB
BadmintonC
Kho-KhoD
KabaddiQuestion 174
GK
In the context of cell division, which chromosomal behaviour takes place at the leptotene stage?
A
Chromosomes begin to condenseB
Synapsis is completeC
Homologous chromosomes pairD
Chromosomes are un-synapsedQuestion 175
GK
Nirupama Sanjeev is a famous ______ player of India?
A
chessB
badmintonC
tennisD
swimming