SSC-CPO 2020 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101

Neeru-Meeru is a watershed management programme in the state of ______.

Rajasthan

Odisha

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Question 102

______ Law of independent migration of ions states that limiting molar conductivity of an electrolyte can be represented as the sum of the individual contributions of the anion and cation of the electrolyte.

Dirac

Kohlrausch

Schrödinger

Feynman

Question 103

Gandhiji hoped that by coupling non-cooperation with ______, India’s two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims, could collectively bring an end to colonial rule.

Swadeshi Movement

Khilafat Movement

Sepoy Mutiny

Civil Disobedience Movement

Question 104

As per the ‘India State of Forest Report’, 2019, the total forest and tree cover is ______ % of the total geographical area of India.

14.39

29.39

24.56

20.39

Question 105

The phenomenon of deviation of light rays from their original path, when they pass from one medium to another, is called ______.

diffraction

obstruction

refraction

reflection

Question 106

______ waves include visible light waves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, microwaves, ultraviolet and infrared waves.

Electromagnetic

Mechanical

Electric

Magnetic

Question 107

______ is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is responsible for the heating of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.

Greenhouse effect

Global heating

Radiation

Global warming

Question 108

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir contested the Lok Sabha elections, 2019, from the ______ constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.

New Delhi

East Delhi

South Delhi

West Delhi

Question 109

An unexpected rise in sales of a product leads to ______.

planned decumulation of inventory

unplanned decumulation of inventory

planned accumulation of inventory

unplanned accumulation of inventory

Question 110

Organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, etc., that cause diseases in humans are called ______.

predators

pathogens

antigens

frugivores

Question 111

Gandhiji’s first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in ______.

February 1916

January 1918

December 1917 

September 1915

Question 112

In order to overturn the British rule through arms, the Kakori train incident was planned by the members of the ______ in 1925.

Gadar Party

Hindustan Republican Association

Indian National Army

Indian National Congress

Question 113

The Coinage Act, 2011, allows issue of coins up to the denomination of ₹______ in India.

5,000

500

1,000

100

Question 114

Bhootada Kola is a spiritual folk dance in which some rituals involve walking on a bed of hot coal and is practised in coastal districts of ______.

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Kerala

Question 115

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the game of Kho Kho ?

Ten players take the field in the beginning to start the match

It is a team game

It is one of the oldest traditional tag games of India

Three defenders of opposite team try to avoid being touched by the chasers

Question 116

Muzaffar Hussain Baig who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2020 is a member of the ______.

National Panthers Party

National Democratic Party

Jammu Republic Party

Peoples Democratic Party

Question 117

Actor Kamal Haasan is the founder President of the political party ______.

Thayaka Marumalarchi Kazhagam

Marumalarchi Thamizhakam

Makkal Needhi Maiam

Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam

Question 118

Tumours that normally remain confined to their original location and do not spread to other parts of the body and cause little damage are called ______ tumours.

premalignant

benign

active

malignant

Question 119

In pre-independent India, Dadabhai Naoroji was the first to discuss the concept of a ______.

bread line

living wage

subsistence level

poverty line

Question 120

Name the scheme launched by the Government of India in 2015–16 with an aim to ensure water security through per capita availability of water in the country.

Jal Kranti Abhiyan

Atal Bhujal Yojana 

Polavaram Project 

Namami Gange 

Question 121

A policy which involves fixing the maximum size of land which could be owned by an individual is called ______.

land mapping

land ceiling

land jamming

land capping

Question 122

The picture shown here is the symbol of the ______.

Samajwadi Party

Janata Dal (United)

All India Trinamool Congress

Communist Party of India Marxist

Question 123

Which Indian state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west?

Tripura

Assam

Arunachal Pradesh

Sikkim

Question 124

The climate of Assam can be described as:

sub-tropical humid climate

mountain climate

tropical monsoon rainforest climate

tropical dry climate

Question 125

At the 65th Filmfare Awards, the film ‘Gully Boys’ did NOT win the award for which of the following categories ?

Best Director 

Best Playback Singer (Male)

Best Film

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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