SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 526
GK

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the federal government?

A
Supremacy of the Constitution
B
Written Constitution
C
Unicameral Legislature
D
Dual Government
Question 527
GK

Which of the following events was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

A
Dandi March
B
Bardoli Satyagraha
C
Chittagong Armoury Raid
D
Kakori Conspiracy
Question 528
GK

In economics, what is the full form of GNP?

A
Gross Natural Produce
B
Gross National Product
C
Great National Produce
D
Gross Natural Product
Question 529
GK

________ is a specialized segment of banking operations that helps individuals or organizations to raise capital and provide financial advisory services to them.

A
Commercial banking
B
Investment banking
C
Corporate finance
D
Private equity
Question 530
GK

Which of the following early Indian writer known as Bepur Sultan wrote novels in Malayalam language?

A
S. K. Pottekkatt
B
Perumbavadam Sreedharan
C
Vaikom Muhammad Bashir
D
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Question 531
GK

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984’?

A
Khushwant Singh 
B
Sarbpreet Singh 
C
Vinay Sitapati
D
Chetan Bhagat 
Question 532
GK

In which of the following states is Murlen National Park located?

A
Tripura
B
Nagaland 
C
Mizoram 
D
Assam 
Question 533
GK

_______ was founded by Shishir Kumar Ghosh in 1875 with the aim of instilling a sense of nationalism among Indians.

A
Indian Association
B
Arya Samaj
C
East India Association
D
India League
Question 534
GK

By which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act in the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assemblies of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry were added to the electoral college for the Presidential election?

A
The Constitution (Seventyth Amendment) Act, 1992
B
The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962
C
The Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 1964
D
The Constitution (Sixty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1994
Question 535
GK

The TX2 goal is a worldwide commitment to double the number of wild ________ in the world by 2022.

A
Elephants
B
Lions
C
Leopards
D
Tigers
Question 536
GK

In which year was the first cotton mill at Bombay in India set up as a spinning mill?

A
1852
B
1853
C
1854
D
1851
Question 537
GK

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has launched which edition of the Fit India School Week in January 2021?

A
4 th
B
2 nd
C
6 th
D
1 st
Question 538
GK

Charminar, a popular monument and mosque, is located in:

A
Delhi
B
Hyderabad
C
Chennai
D
Mumbai
Question 539
GK

One wall of the ______ stadium is dedicated to cricketer Rahul Dravid.

A
Chinnaswamy
B
Arun Jaitley
C
Jawahar Lal Nehru
D
Wankhede
Question 540
GK

'Local for Diwali' campaign was launched by which of the following ministry in 2020?

A
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
B
Ministry of Textiles
C
Ministry of Coal
D
Ministry of AYUSH
Question 541
GK

In which of the following states is the ‘International Cherry Blossom Festival’ celebrated annually?

A
Punjab
B
Himachal Pradesh 
C
Meghalaya
D
Uttarakhand 
Question 542
GK

Eczema disease is related to which of the following part of the human body?

A
Bones
B
Eyes
C
Skin
D
Lungs
Question 543
GK

Indian banks nowadays keep _______ percent of their deposits in the form of cash, this cash is kept to pay depositors who can come to the bank any day to withdraw money.

A
5
B
15
C
20
D
10
Question 544
GK

Dendron and axon are parts of the:

A
excretory system 
B
digestive system
C
muscular system 
D
nervous system 
Question 545
GK

Which petroleum product is used for the construction of paved roads?

A
Asphalt
B
Coal Gas
C
Coal
D
Coke
Question 546
GK

Which state does the India’s woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana hail from?

A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Bihar
D
Goa
Question 547
GK

In which of the following states has the first 'cow cabinet' been established in India?

A
Rajasthan
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Bihar
Question 548
GK

The ______ river flows in a north-west direction parallel to the Pir Panjal ranges and cuts the ranges near Kishtwar.

A
Sutlej
B
Chenab
C
Beas
D
Ravi
Question 549
GK

In which of the following states is Sirohi / Shirui National Park located?

A
West Bengal
B
Assam
C
Manipur
D
Odisha
Question 550
GK

Who is the author of the book ‘The Rule Breakers’?

A
Satyarth Nayak
B
Preeti Shenoy
C
Bibek Debroy
D
Amitav Ghosh