SSC-GD 2019 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1
GK
Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?
A
Taj MahalB
India GateC
Char MinarD
Gateway of IndiaQuestion 2
GK
The famous classical dance style of Tamil Nadu is:
A
BharatanatyamB
MohiniyattamC
KuchipudiD
KathakQuestion 3
GK
Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Indian Democracy?
A
allows people to choose their representativesB
allows people to take over the country in cases of financial emergency.C
commands people to pay taxes for pilgrimage.D
allows the military to rule the country.Question 4
GK
_______ is the primary sector of the Indian economy.
A
BankingB
Information and TechnologyC
AgricultureD
JudiciaryQuestion 5
GK
The chemical name of table salt is _______.
A
hydrogen chlorideB
sodium chlorideC
sodium hydrogen carbonateD
sodium carbonateQuestion 6
GK
The green pigment present in leaves is called ________.
A
phloemB
xylemC
chlorophyllD
tissueQuestion 7
GK
The attack by the third estate on the Bastille prison sparked the _______.
A
Russian RevolutionB
French RevolutionC
Break up of Soviet UnionD
The fall of TsarQuestion 8
GK
The book ‘India 2020’ is written by ______
A
Dr A.P.J Abdul KalamB
Pranab MukherjeeC
Prasoon JoshiD
Ram Nath KovindQuestion 9
GK
The full form of DNA is:
A
deoxyribeneutral acidB
deltanucleic acidC
deoxyribonucleic acidD
dyoxyenucleic acidQuestion 10
GK
______ is the smallest state of India. (by area)
A
PunjabB
GoaC
SikkimD
TripuraQuestion 11
GK
_______ is the first Indian female to win a silver in the Olympics.
A
P.V. SindhuB
Tanvi LadC
Arundhati PantwaneD
Saina NehwalQuestion 12
GK
On the basis of nominal GDP, India is the world’s _______ largest economy in 2018.
A
tenthB
thirdC
fifthD
seventhQuestion 13
GK
_______ is the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel.
A
Shivani KatariaB
Shikha TandonC
Sania MirzaD
Aarti SahaQuestion 14
GK
GST stands for ________.
A
Goods and Services TaxB
Growth and Service TaxC
Growth and Sale TaxD
Goods and Sales TaxQuestion 15
GK
The ______ is a major iron ore belt in India.
A
Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh beltB
Gujarat-Rajasthan beltC
Uttar Pradesh-Bihar beltD
Odisha-Jharkhand beltQuestion 16
GK
Jean Jacques Rousseau was a famous ________.
A
PhilosopherB
PainterC
DoctorD
MonarchQuestion 17
GK
The ______ is a bird which symbolises peace.
A
DoveB
PeacockC
OwlD
CrowQuestion 18
GK
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
A
UlnaB
RadiusC
TibiaD
FemurQuestion 19
GK
______ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
A
RumiB
BuddhaC
GandhiD
Swami VivekanandaQuestion 20
GK
The Soviet Union broke down in the year _______.
A
1991B
1880C
2000D
1900Question 21
GK
The river Narmada rises in Madhya Pradesh from the ______.
A
Amarkantak hillsB
Aravalli hillsC
Nilgiri hillsD
Satpura rangeQuestion 22
GK
In which of following locations did the 1920 Indian National congress session take place?
A
ThiruvananthapuramB
MumbaiC
TripuraD
NagpurQuestion 23
GK
Lavani is a folk dance form of:
A
MaharashtraB
RajasthanC
GujaratD
BiharQuestion 24
GK
Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?
A
Pineal glandB
Salivary glandC
ThymusD
Adrenal glandQuestion 25
GK
When did the civil war in Sri Lanka end?
A
2009B
2001C
1800D
1909