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?
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Yemi AladeB
Michelle ObamaC
Padma LakshmiD
M. NethraQuestion 277
GK
How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings?
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23B
26C
19D
22Question 278
GK
With which of the following games/sports is the William Jones Cup associated?
A
BilliardsB
BasketballC
BoxingD
CricketQuestion 279
GK
The process of development of an area through conservation and regeneration of degraded ecosystem and ecological stability is called ________.
A
ecological developmentB
social developmentC
social stabilityD
permanent developmentQuestion 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
TripuraB
OdishaC
MaharashtraD
KeralaQuestion 281
GK
As per Census 2011, which of the following states’ sex ratio is less than 900?
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HaryanaB
AssamC
JharkhandD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 282
GK
Forty years after disbanding, music group ________ announced its return in September 2021.
A
Rolling StonesB
EaglesC
Led ZeppelinD
ABBAQuestion 283
GK
The ________ empire was the first pan-Indian empire that covered most of the Indian subcontinent.
A
CholaB
KushanC
MauryanD
GuptaQuestion 284
GK
The Open Era in tennis began in _________ when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete with amateurs.
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1958B
1948C
1968D
1938Question 285
GK
In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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1989B
1999C
1967D
2014Question 286
GK
In relation to banking, CTS is an acronym for ________.
A
Cheque Truncation SystemB
Corporate Trade ScheduleC
Credit Transfer StatementD
Cash Transaction ScrutinyQuestion 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
CytologyB
AgronomyC
AnatomyD
AgrostologyQuestion 288
GK
The 9th edition of the International Sand Art Festival was organised in December 2020 in ________.
A
OdishaB
Tamil NaduC
MaharashtraD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 289
GK
In which of the following years was the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act enacted?
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1856B
1890C
1906D
1934Question 290
GK
Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’?
A
Vikram SethB
Bibek DebroyC
Abhishek Manu SinghviD
Narendra ModiQuestion 291
GK
When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day observed every year?
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10 OctoberB
19 NovemberC
25 NovemberD
14 SeptemberQuestion 292
GK
Who among the following persons led the 'No Tax Campaign' against the British after the floods in Khera (Khaira/Kaira) in 1918?
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Morarji DesaiB
Tribhuvandas PatelC
Mahadev DesaiD
Vallabhbhai PatelQuestion 293
GK
Which of the following is awarded to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events?
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Dhyan Chand AwardB
Dronacharya AwardC
Rajiv Gandhi Khel RatnaD
Arjuna AwardQuestion 294
GK
The National Sports University, Imphal is a central university established under an Act passed in the year ______.
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2014B
2018C
2015D
2019Question 295
GK
What is the percentage hike in defence expenditure in the Budget 2020-2021 as against the allocation in the previous financial year?
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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
zoologyB
botanyC
saurologyD
ethnologyQuestion 297
GK
Which state has the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, after Uttar Pradesh?
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Tamil NaduB
Andhra PradeshC
BiharD
MaharashtraQuestion 298
GK
The minerals closest to the bottom of the earth's surface can only be excavated by the _______ process.
A
DrillingB
QuarryingC
Shaft MiningD
Open Cast MiningQuestion 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.
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Samavaj-tanaB
UpanayanaC
MedhajananaD
Hiranya-garbhaQuestion 300
GK
In February 2020, the Board of the Reserve Bank of India recommended that its accounting year be changed from _______ to April - March.
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September - AugustB
January - DecemberC
October - SeptemberD
July - June