SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 276
GK

Who among the following was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in September 2020?

A
Yemi Alade
B
Michelle Obama
C
Padma Lakshmi
D
M. Nethra
Question 277
GK

How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings?

A
23
B
26
C
19
D
22
Question 278
GK

With which of the following games/sports is the William Jones Cup associated?

A
Billiards
B
Basketball
C
Boxing
D
Cricket
Question 279
GK

The process of development of an area through conservation and regeneration of degraded ecosystem and ecological stability is called ________.

A
ecological development
B
social development
C
social stability
D
permanent development
Question 280
GK

The Lebang Boomani Dance is part of the folk dance repertoire of which of these Indian states? लेबांग बूमनी नृत्य इनमें से किस भारतीय राज्य के लोक नृत्य प्रदर्शनों का हिस्सा है?

A
Tripura
B
Odisha
C
Maharashtra
D
Kerala
Question 281
GK

As per Census 2011, which of the following states’ sex ratio is less than 900?

A
Haryana
B
Assam
C
Jharkhand
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 282
GK

Forty years after disbanding, music group ________ announced its return in September 2021.

A
Rolling Stones
B
Eagles
C
Led Zeppelin
D
ABBA
Question 283
GK

The ________ empire was the first pan-Indian empire that covered most of the Indian subcontinent.

A
Chola
B
Kushan
C
Mauryan
D
Gupta
Question 284
GK

The Open Era in tennis began in _________ when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete with amateurs.

A
1958
B
1948
C
1968
D
1938
Question 285
GK

In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A
1989
B
1999
C
1967
D
2014
Question 286
GK

In relation to banking, CTS is an acronym for ________.

A
Cheque Truncation System
B
Corporate Trade Schedule
C
Credit Transfer Statement
D
Cash Transaction Scrutiny
Question 287
GK

The science that deals with soil management and crop rotation, weed and pest control and the study of climate that plays an important role in crop growth and food production is called?

A
Cytology
B
Agronomy
C
Anatomy
D
Agrostology
Question 288
GK

The 9th edition of the International Sand Art Festival was organised in December 2020 in ________.

A
Odisha
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Maharashtra
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 289
GK

In which of the following years was the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act enacted?

A
1856
B
1890
C
1906
D
1934
Question 290
GK

Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’?

A
Vikram Seth
B
Bibek Debroy
C
Abhishek Manu Singhvi
D
Narendra Modi
Question 291
GK

When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day observed every year?

A
10 October
B
19 November
C
25 November
D
14 September
Question 292
GK

Who among the following persons led the 'No Tax Campaign' against the British after the floods in Khera (Khaira/Kaira) in 1918?

A
Morarji Desai
B
Tribhuvandas Patel
C
Mahadev Desai
D
Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 293
GK

Which of the following is awarded to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events?

A
Dhyan Chand Award
B
Dronacharya Award
C
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
D
Arjuna Award
Question 294
GK

The National Sports University, Imphal is a central university established under an Act passed in the year ______.

A
2014
B
2018
C
2015
D
2019
Question 295
GK

What is the percentage hike in defence expenditure in the Budget 2020-2021 as against the allocation in the previous financial year?

A
6.1%
B
4.3%
C
7.4%
D
5.8%
Question 296
GK

The scientific study of the structure, nature and ecological distribution of animals is called _______.

A
zoology
B
botany
C
saurology
D
ethnology
Question 297
GK

Which state has the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, after Uttar Pradesh?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Maharashtra
Question 298
GK

The minerals closest to the bottom of the earth's surface can only be excavated by the _______ process.

A
Drilling
B
Quarrying
C
Shaft Mining
D
Open Cast Mining
Question 299
GK

People in ancient India believed that when the ‘_______’ ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it led to the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.

A
Samavaj-tana
B
Upanayana
C
Medhajanana
D
Hiranya-garbha
Question 300
GK

In February 2020, the Board of the Reserve Bank of India recommended that its accounting year be changed from _______ to April - March.

A
September - August
B
January - December
C
October - September
D
July - June