SSC-CPO 2020 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 226
GK
Who is the author of the book ‘We Are Displaced’?
A
Amrita PritamB
Malala YousafzaiC
Arnab GoswamiD
Amrit SinghQuestion 227
GK
Which among the following are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?
A
PteridophytesB
GymnospermsC
BryophytesD
LiverwortsQuestion 228
GK
Which section of the RBI Act empowers the Central Government to supersede the RBI board and issue directions considered to be ‘necessary in public interest’ to the RBI, after consulting the Governor of the bank?
A
Section 5B
Section 1C
Section 3D
Section 7Question 229
GK
How many natural satellites does the planet Venus have?
A
2B
1C
3D
0Question 230
GK
Part IV of the Indian Constitution contains the provisions for:
A
CitizenshipB
Fundamental RightsC
Directive Principles of State PolicyD
ElectionsQuestion 231
GK
Which part of the brain is instrumental in making it possible for a person to perform activity such as picking up a pencil from the floor?
A
CraniumB
CerebellumC
CerebrumD
HypothalamusQuestion 232
GK
‘Bathukamma’ and ‘Bonalu’ are state festivals of:
A
KarnatakaB
KeralaC
Tamil NaduD
TelanganaQuestion 233
GK
Kalinjar Fort, which was strategically important during medieval times, is located in:
A
RajasthanB
SindC
PunjabD
Uttar PradeshQuestion 234
GK
With reference to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following is SDG 10?
A
Reduced inequalitiesB
Zero hungerC
Climate actionD
Decent work and economic growthQuestion 235
GK
1 horse power is equal to approximately ______ watts.
A
500B
750C
1000D
250Question 236
GK
With which sport would you associate the name Sathish Sivalingam?
A
WrestlingB
WeightliftingC
BoxingD
HockeyQuestion 237
GK
Which of the following persons was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History, 2009?
A
Amlan DattaB
Upinder SinghC
Krishna KumarD
Hari VasudevanQuestion 238
GK
Which of the following terms is associated with the anatomy of the human heart?
A
CerebrumB
CerebellumC
MedullaD
AortaQuestion 239
GK
The 90 degree East Meridian does NOT pass through:
A
BangladeshB
SikkimC
BhutanD
MeghalayaQuestion 240
GK
What is the number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule of calcium bicarbonate?
A
4B
0C
1D
2Question 241
GK
Who was the coach of the Indian men’s football team at the Intercontinental Cup, 2019?
A
Stephen ConstantineB
Baichung BhutiaC
Igor StimacD
Prasanta BanerjeeQuestion 242
GK
Vibration of which among the following produces only odd harmonics?
A
An air column in a closed organ pipeB
A vibrating rod fixed at two endsC
An air column in an open organ pipeD
A vibrating string fixed at two endsQuestion 243
GK
What is the meaning of the Greek origin word, ‘Elektron’?
A
EboniteB
AmberC
ChargeD
NegativeQuestion 244
GK
Kamban wrote the Ramayana in which of the following languages?
A
TeluguB
MalayalamC
KannadaD
TamilQuestion 245
GK
In respect of classification of algae, the members of Phaeophyceae are commonly called:
A
red algaeB
white algaeC
green algaeD
brown algaeQuestion 246
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Vailankanni (Velankanni) is a pilgrim centre located in the ______ district of Tamil Nadu.
A
SalemB
NagapattinamC
MaduraiD
TheniQuestion 247
GK
The Summer Olympic Games 2000 were held at:
A
ParisB
SydneyC
SeoulD
AthensQuestion 248
GK
In which of the following places is the Govardhan Math located?
A
PuriB
DwarkaC
SringeriD
BadrinathQuestion 249
GK
Who among the following is the only Indian shuttler to have won a Summer Olympics silver medal?
A
Prakash PadukoneB
Pulela GopichandC
Saina NehwalD
PV SindhuQuestion 250
GK
Standing in an open ground on a cloudless day, at what time will your shadow be the shortest?
A
15:00B
07:00C
12:00D
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