SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 626
GK
Which of the following is NOT a feature of 'Ocean currents'?
A
They flow in a definite direction.B
They are streams of water.C
They constantly flow on the ocean's surface.D
They do not have any definite direction.Question 627
GK
The Nagzira Tiger Reserve is located in _______.
A
GoaB
MaharashtraC
SikkimD
RajasthanQuestion 628
GK
The first general election of Independent India was held in _______.
A
1961-62B
1951-52C
1967-68D
1957-58Question 629
GK
Which of the following is NOT a measure of government deficit?
A
Fiscal deficitB
Revenue expenditureC
Primary deficitD
Revenue deficitQuestion 630
GK
Who among the following was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adapt the grand title of Maharaj-adhiraja?
A
KumaraguptaB
RamaguptaC
ChandraguptaD
SkandaguptaQuestion 631
GK
Momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its:
A
weight and velocityB
weight and speedC
mass and lengthD
mass and velocityQuestion 632
GK
Which of the following terms is NOT used in cricket?
A
Square legB
Mid legC
GullyD
Fine legQuestion 633
GK
Which of the following sports has recently (in December 2020) been registered as an official Olympic sport, to make its debut at the 2024 Paris Games?
A
BowlingB
BreakdancingC
SquashD
KarateQuestion 634
GK
Chlamydomonas is an example of:
A
bacteriaB
algaeC
fungiD
virusesQuestion 635
GK
Raziyya, the first female Muslim ruler, was the daughter of which Turkish ruler of India?
A
Shams-ud-din IltutmishB
Ghiyasuddin BalbanC
Qutbuddin AibakD
Muiz-ud-din BahramQuestion 636
GK
In which of the following years was the Gadar Party formed in the US?
A
1915B
1924C
1913D
1919Question 637
GK
'Janamsakhis', literally meaning birth stories, are writings which profess to be biographies of:
A
Kabir DasB
Narsinh MehtaC
Guru NanakD
Guru Arjun DevQuestion 638
GK
Who among the following was the first Home Minister of India?
A
Gulzarilal NandaB
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC
Gobind Ballabh PantD
Lal Bahadur ShastriQuestion 639
GK
Who among the following launched the India Climate Change Knowledge Portal in November 2020?
A
Jagan Mohan ReddyB
Prakash JavadekarC
Nitish KumarD
S JaishankarQuestion 640
GK
Which of the following teams won the trophy of Indian Premier League 2020?
A
Delhi CapitalsB
Sunrises HyderabadC
Mumbai IndiansD
Royal Challengers BangaloreQuestion 641
GK
The 'kathaks' (of a dance form called Kathak), were originally a caste of ________ in temples of North India.
A
bhajan singersB
rhyme recitersC
script writersD
story tellersQuestion 642
GK
The International Olympic Committee's new headquarters at ________ was awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
A
BaselB
New YorkC
ParisD
LausanneQuestion 643
GK
The Citizenship Act of _______ deals with matters relating to acquisition, determination and termination of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution.
A
1955B
1957C
1951D
1961Question 644
GK
Which of the following state governments in its budget for 2020-21 announced the 'Orunodoi Scheme'?
A
MizoramB
AssamC
ManipurD
NagalandQuestion 645
GK
As of March 2021, what is the rate of premium on the sum assured in case of Kharif crops under 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'?
A
2.50%B
1.50%C
2.00%D
1.00%Question 646
GK
Real GDP is a measure of a country's total ________.
A
income of the farmersB
economic outputC
bank transactionsD
wealth of the industrialistsQuestion 647
GK
Who among the following was the first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja?
A
SamudraguptaB
Chandragupta IC
Chandragupta IID
RamguptaQuestion 648
GK
Who among the following inaugurated GST Bhawan in Panchkula in November 2020?
A
Rajiv KumarB
Ajit KumarC
Amit ShahD
Narendra ModiQuestion 649
GK
Which of the following substances is an alloy?
A
ZirconiumB
BronzeC
TungstenD
PlatinumQuestion 650
GK
What is the boundary region from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature in the ocean called?
A
Continental marginB
ThermoclineC
Oceanic ridgesD
Hydroplane