SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 251
GK

The 2021 edition of the Durand Cup football tournament was held in ________.

A
New Delhi
B
Goa
C
Bangalore
D
Kolkata
Question 252
GK

Sudirman Cup is related to which of the following games?

A
Badminton
B
Baseball
C
Volleyball
D
Basketball
Question 253
GK

The Viceroy Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in _________.

A
1904
B
1903
C
1905
D
1902
Question 254
GK

Which of the following port or terminals is not located in the Pacific Ocean?

A
Sydney (Australia)
B
Yokohama (Japan)
C
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
D
Shanghai (China)
Question 255
GK

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Every Vote Counts - The Story of India's Election'?

A
Harishankar Brahma
B
N. Gopalaswami
C
S.Y. Qureshi
D
Naveen Chawla
Question 256
GK

On 25 September 2020,_________ announced that they will launch a contactless debit card-based payment facility through phones called 'Safe Pay', allowing transactions up to ₹20,000 per day.

A
 IClCl Bank
B
Vijaya Bank
C
 IDFC  Bank
D
 HDFC  Bank
Question 257
GK

The snake boat race is a unique feature of which of the following festivals?

A
Kalinga Festival
B
Dussehra
C
Onam
D
Bhogali Bihu
Question 258
GK

In the symbol of the electric cell, the thicker, shorter line represents the______.

A
ring terminal
B
positive terminal
C
negative terminal
D
neutral terminal
Question 259
GK

Which king of the Chandela dynasty built the Kandariya Mahadev Temple?

A
Vijaipal
B
Vidyadhar
C
Yashovarman
D
Dhangadeva 
Question 260
GK

Christmas, the annual festival celebrated by the Christian community as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated on which of the following date?

A
29 December
B
21 December
C
25 December
D
15 December
Question 261
GK

The National Commission for Farmers, headed by whom, had suggested that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural crops should be at least 50% higher than the weighted average cost of production?

A
A.M. khusro
B
G.V. ramakrishna
C
M.S. Swaminathan
D
R.V. Gupta
Question 262
GK

What is the frequency of ultrasonic waves?

A
More than 20 kHz 
B
More than  15 kHz   
C
More than  10 kHz   
D
More than  5 kHz   
Question 263
GK

'Rani-ki-Vav' or 'Queen's Stepwell' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the banks of the ________ river.

A
Saraswati
B
Cauvery 
C
Mahanadi
D
Jhelum
Question 264
GK

Who was honoured by the Polly Umrigar Award of B.C.C.I. in January 2020?

A
Rohit Sharma
B
Virat Kohli
C
Jasprit Bumrah
D
Shikhar Dhawan
Question 265
GK

What is the range of a BrahMos to Les Sukhoi-30 in one go without mid-air refueling?

A
1000 km
B
3000 km
C
2000 km
D
1500 km
Question 266
GK

Which of the following company was announced as the official kit sponsor of Team India by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2020?

A
11 Wickets 
B
Mobile Premier League 
C
Dream 11 
D
BalleBaazi  
Question 267
GK

The Great Barrier Reef, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, belongs to _________.

A
Somalia
B
India
C
Brazil
D
Australia
E
Question Not Attempted
Question 268
GK

In November 2020, India and _________ jointly launched Phase 2 of the Rupay card.

A
Myanmar
B
Bhutan
C
Nepal
D
Bangladesh
Question 269
GK

The elections to the Constituent Assembly in India were held in _________.

A
July 1946
B
August 1945
C
November 1946
D
January 1945
Question 270
GK

The incident ray, the ray perpendicular to the point of incidence, and the reflected ray all lie________.

A
in the same plane
B
on diagonally opposite planes
C
on vertically opposite planes
D
on different planes
Question 271
GK

In November 2020, Barclays projected that India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will register a contraction of _________ in the financial year 2020-21.

A
-6%
B
-5.4%
C
-5%
D
-6.4%
Question 272
GK

Under the Constitution of India, Article ________ states that the President shall have the power to commute the sentence of a convicted person or to grant him a pardon.

A
72
B
71
C
73
D
74
Question 273
GK

Which of the following chemicals was manufactured locally for the first time in India and was launched by Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Limited in October 2020?

A
Ammonium sulfate
B
Boronated calcium nitrate
C
Calcium ammonium nitrate
D
Triple superphosphate
Question 274
GK

The Indian rebellion started from Meerut on May 10, 1857, and when did it end?

A
In Calcutta on May 13, 1858
B
In  Gwalior on June 20, 1858
C
In Delhi on 18th September, 1859
D
In Jhansi on 15th August, 1860
Question 275
GK

Which of the following type of tax was collected during the Delhi Sultanate?

A
Ryotwari Tax
B
Income tax
C
mahalwadi tax
D
kharaj tax