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 Mahal
B
India Gate
C
Char Minar
D
Gateway of India
Question 2
GK

The famous classical dance style of Tamil Nadu is:

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Mohiniyattam
C
Kuchipudi
D
Kathak
Question 3
GK

Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Indian Democracy?

A
allows people to choose their representatives
B
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
Banking
B
Information and Technology
C
Agriculture
D
Judiciary
Question 5
GK

The chemical name of table salt is _______.

A
hydrogen chloride
B
sodium chloride
C
sodium hydrogen carbonate
D
sodium carbonate
Question 6
GK

The green pigment present in leaves is called ________.

A
phloem
B
xylem
C
chlorophyll
D
tissue
Question 7
GK

The attack by the third estate on the Bastille prison sparked the _______.

A
Russian Revolution
B
French Revolution
C
Break up of Soviet Union
D
The fall of Tsar
Question 8
GK

The book ‘India 2020’ is written by ______

A
Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam
B
Pranab Mukherjee
C
Prasoon Joshi
D
Ram Nath Kovind
Question 9
GK

The full form of DNA is:

A
deoxyribeneutral acid
B
deltanucleic acid
C
deoxyribonucleic acid
D
dyoxyenucleic acid
Question 10
GK

______ is the smallest state of India. (by area)

A
Punjab
B
Goa
C
Sikkim
D
Tripura
Question 11
GK

_______ is the first Indian female to win a silver in the Olympics.

A
P.V. Sindhu
B
Tanvi Lad
C
Arundhati Pantwane
D
Saina Nehwal
Question 12
GK

On the basis of nominal GDP, India is the world’s _______ largest economy in 2018.

A
tenth
B
third
C
fifth
D
seventh
Question 13
GK

_______ is the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel.

A
Shivani Kataria
B
Shikha Tandon
C
Sania Mirza
D
Aarti Saha
Question 14
GK

GST stands for ________.

A
Goods and Services Tax
B
Growth and Service Tax
C
Growth and Sale Tax
D
Goods and Sales Tax
Question 15
GK

The ______ is a major iron ore belt in India.

A
Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh belt
B
Gujarat-Rajasthan belt
C
Uttar Pradesh-Bihar belt
D
Odisha-Jharkhand belt
Question 16
GK

Jean Jacques Rousseau was a famous ________.

A
Philosopher
B
Painter
C
Doctor
D
Monarch
Question 17
GK

The ______ is a bird which symbolises peace.

A
Dove
B
Peacock
C
Owl
D
Crow
Question 18
GK

Which is the longest bone in the human body?

A
Ulna
B
Radius
C
Tibia
D
Femur
Question 19
GK

______ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.

A
Rumi
B
Buddha
C
Gandhi
D
Swami Vivekananda
Question 20
GK

The Soviet Union broke down in the year _______.

A
1991
B
1880
C
2000
D
1900
Question 21
GK

The river Narmada rises in Madhya Pradesh from the ______.

A
Amarkantak hills
B
Aravalli hills
C
Nilgiri hills
D
Satpura range
Question 22
GK

In which of following locations did the 1920 Indian National congress session take place?

A
Thiruvananthapuram
B
Mumbai
C
Tripura
D
Nagpur
Question 23
GK

Lavani is a folk dance form of:

A
Maharashtra
B
Rajasthan
C
Gujarat
D
Bihar
Question 24
GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

A
Pineal gland
B
Salivary gland
C
Thymus
D
Adrenal gland
Question 25
GK

When did the civil war in Sri Lanka end?

A
2009
B
2001
C
1800
D
1909