SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 576
GK

_________, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century, was the main residence of the Mughal Emperors for nearly 200 years.

A
Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi
B
Siri Fort, Delhi
C
Red Fort, Delhi
D
Salimgarh Fort, Delhi
Question 577
GK

GDP can be expressed in two different ways, nominal GDP and _________.

A
domestic GDP
B
real GDP
C
symbolic GDP
D
calculated GDP
Question 578
GK

Which Amendment enabled 27% reservation for OBC in government and private educational institutes in 2006?

A
93 rd
B
77 th
C
86 th
D
92 nd
Question 579
GK

Who among the following is credited with being the 'Pioneer of Rocket Technology' in India?

A
Lord Cornwallis
B
Babar
C
Akbar II
D
Tipu Sultan
Question 580
GK

Who was appointed as the first Chairperson of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub in November 2020?

A
Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishna
B
TN Manoharan
C
Rajiv Kumar
D
Narayan Murthy
Question 581
GK

Which of the following lakes of India has NOT been added to the Ramsar Sites?

A
Chilika Lake
B
Keetham Lake
C
Loktak Lake
D
Dal Lake
Question 582
GK

Which of the following books was written by Banabhatta?

A
Ashtadhyayi
B
Akbarnama
C
Harshacharita
D
Malavikagnimitram
Question 583
GK

Which of the following is the largest west flowing river in Peninsular India?

A
Krishna
B
Kaveri
C
Narmada
D
Godavari
Question 584
GK

Who is the author of the book 'Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly'?

A
Shilpa Shetty
B
Anupam Kher
C
Twinkle Khanna
D
Javed Akhtar
Question 585
GK

In which part of Article 44 of the Constitution of India is the provision for uniform civil code for the citizens contained?

A
Part III
B
Part VI
C
Part IV
D
Part II
Question 586
GK

Kabini is an important tributary of the river _____________.

A
Cauvery
B
Krishna
C
Mahi
D
Godavari
Question 587
GK

Curd and Vinegar taste sour because they contain _________.

A
chemicals
B
acids
C
proteins
D
yeast
Question 588
GK

Which of the following countries performed its first robotic docking in lunar orbit?

A
Russia
B
China
C
India
D
Japan
Question 589
GK

Who inaugurated 'Destination North East 2020', to showcase the region's culture, tourism and heritage?

A
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel
B
Union Minister for Tourism, Dr Jitendra Singh
C
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
D
Union Home Minister, Amit Shah
Question 590
GK

Which of the following is NOT a cold-blooded animal?

A
Rabbit
B
Shark
C
Crocodile
D
Frog
Question 591
GK

In which state was the Forest Martyrs' Memorial inaugurated in November 2020?

A
Karnataka
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Maharashtra
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 592
GK

Queen Victoria's Proclamation declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State on ____________.

A
27 October, 1858
B
1 November, 1858
C
12 August, 1858
D
16 September, 1860
Question 593
GK

Who among the following cricketers was the winner of 'ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award 2020'?

A
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B
Virat Kohli
C
Jasprit Bumrah
D
Rohit Sharma
Question 594
GK

Chhath Puja, the famous traditional festival of India is dedicated to which of the following Gods?

A
Moon
B
Lord Brahma
C
Sun
D
Lord Shiva
Question 595
GK

The Buddhist Vihara at Sanchi is also known as the 'Great Stupa'. It is one of the most famous Buddhist monuments in India, located at Sanchi town in ________ district.

A
Jabalpur
B
Raisen
C
Purnia
D
Patna
Question 596
GK

Which of the following states has the highest life expectancy at birth?

A
Kerala
B
Goa
C
Haryana
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 597
GK

When was the All India Tennis Association (AITA) established in India?

A
1912
B
1934
C
1956
D
1920
Question 598
GK

The smallest and longest bones in the human body are ________ and _________, respectively.

A
stapes, fibula
B
tibia, femur
C
stapes, femur
D
nails, fibula
Question 599
GK

Who among the following Indian actors has been appointed as the state icon of Punjab by the Election Commission of India?

A
Amitabh Bachchan
B
Sonu Sood
C
Salman Khan
D
Akshay Kumar
Question 600
GK

Who among the following won the Nitto Men's ATP Tour Finals in 2020?

A
Dominic Thiem
B
Novak Djokovic
C
Daniil Medvedev
D
Andrey Rublev