SSC-CPO 2020 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 201
GK
Which of the following Viceroys appointed the Hunter Commission in 1882?
A
Lord MayoB
Lord RiponC
Lord LyttonD
Lord MintoQuestion 202
GK
The ‘Kathasaritsagara’ is written by:
A
KalidasaB
BhasaC
JayadevaD
SomadevaQuestion 203
GK
Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan from ______ to ______.
A
1947; 1989B
1947; 1962C
1947; 1971D
1947; 1958Question 204
GK
Which of the following persons won the Sultan Padamsee Playwriting Award for his first play ‘Larins Sahib’?
A
Ramchandra GuhaB
Gurcharan DasC
Amitav GhoshD
Shashi TharoorQuestion 205
GK
The Silent Valley Movement was started in 1973 in the state of:
A
OdishaB
KeralaC
Andhra PradeshD
Himachal PradeshQuestion 206
GK
Which among the following organisations releases Index of Economic Freedom?
A
Heritage FoundationB
Fraser InstituteC
International Monetary FundD
World BankQuestion 207
GK
Viticulture refers to the _______________.
A
commercial rearing of silkwormB
growing of vegetablesC
breeding of fishD
cultivation of grapesQuestion 208
GK
The headquarters of the World Trade Organization is located at:
A
BonnB
GenevaC
DubaiD
ParisQuestion 209
GK
Who was the 24 th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
A
C RangarajanB
YV ReddyC
Urjit PatelD
Bimal JalanQuestion 210
GK
The approximate period between two consecutive new moons is ______ days.
A
15.5B
29.5C
14.5D
28.5Question 211
GK
The Rig Veda is divided into ______ books or mandalas.
A
12B
34C
8D
10Question 212
GK
Which among the following is NOT true about a solution and the solute concerned?
A
The particles of the solute settle down at the bottom when the solution is kept undisturbed.B
The particles of the solute do not scatter a beam of light.C
The particles of the solute cannot be seen with unaided eyes.D
A solution is a homogeneous mixture.Question 213
GK
The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, inlaid with Pietra dura decoration, is located at:
A
AjmerB
AurangabadC
AgraD
AlwarQuestion 214
GK
In the context of Sri Lankan Civil War, what does the first ‘T’ in LTTE stand for?
A
TamilB
TarantulasC
TigersD
TriumphQuestion 215
GK
According to the Groundnut Crop Survey Report 2018, which of the following states is the largest producer of groundnuts?
A
HaryanaB
GujaratC
BiharD
West BengalQuestion 216
GK
The National Anthem of India, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung at the ______ Session of the Indian National Congress.
A
CalcuttaB
LahoreC
BelgaumD
TripuriQuestion 217
GK
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is accorded annually by the:
A
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of IndiaB
Indian National CongressC
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial TrustD
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of IndiaQuestion 218
GK
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) – which has replaced the Central and State indirect taxes such as VAT, excise duty and service tax in India – was implemented on:
A
2 October 2017B
15 September 2017C
15 August 2017D
1 July 2017Question 219
GK
The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is located at which of the following places?
A
BhilaiB
JamshedpurC
DurgapurD
RourkelaQuestion 220
GK
The princely state of Hyderabad was brought under the Indian Union in the year ______.
A
1948B
1950C
1952D
1963Question 221
GK
Who among the following did NOT belong to the Rajput kingdom of Marwar?
A
Rao ChandaB
Rao JodhaC
Rana KumbhaD
MaldevaQuestion 222
GK
Who among the following is the founder of the social activist organisation called ‘Global March Against Child Labour’?
A
Baba AmteB
Kailash SatyarthiC
Kiran BediD
Anna HazareQuestion 223
GK
Leukaemia is a cancer of the:
A
uterusB
bloodC
lungsD
skinQuestion 224
GK
Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India prohibits employment of children in factories etc.?
A
31B
17C
24D
21Question 225
GK
In which year did the first SAARC summit take place?
A
1972B
1992C
1990D
1985