SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 726
GK
Which of the following rivers flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh?
A
BrahmaputraB
YamunaC
NarmadaD
GangaQuestion 727
GK
On which day do we celebrate the festival of 'Holi' according to the Hindu calendar?
A
A day after the full moonB
New moon dayC
A day before full moonD
Full moon dayQuestion 728
GK
Kadamai was a form of land revenue under the _______ dynasty.
A
CholaB
KushanC
ChalukyaD
Gupta Question 729
GK
Which committee was appointed by the Standing Committee of the Non-Party Conference in November to examine the communal matter in a judicial framework after the break-up of the Gandhi-Jinnah talks on communal problems?
A
Zakir Hussain CommitteeB
Sapru CommitteeC
Sardar Patel CommitteeD
Balwant Rai Mehta CommitteeQuestion 730
GK
On 7 September 2021, NASA announced that the Perseverance rover has completed the collection of the first sample of _______ Mars.
A
soilB
dustC
rockD
snowQuestion 731
GK
As on 27 November 2020, India's foreign exchange reserves stood at around _______ billion.
A
$774B
$574C
$474D
$374Question 732
GK
Emperor _____ awarded the title Zarin Qalam or Golden Pen to Muhammad Hussein al-Qatib Kashmiri for his beautiful handwriting.
A
ShahjahanB
JahangirC
AurangzebD
AkbarQuestion 733
GK
When the Constitution of India was being drafted, the Constituent Assembly had to take into account the unrest that India was going through. Which of the following was not relevant in that scenario?
A
The socio-economic condition of the people was very favorable.B
The princely state was uncertain about its future.C
The country was made up of many different communities.D
The partition of India and Pakistan was confirmed.Question 734
GK
Which of the following functions is not controlled by the medulla oblongata?
A
SneezingB
VomitC
To clapD
CoughQuestion 735
GK
Which of the following country chaired the G7 Leaders' Summit held in June 2021?
A
Republic of KoreaB
United KingdomC
India D
Australia Question 736
GK
Which of the following is the oldest Joint Stock Bank of India established in 1865?
A
State Bank Of TravancoreB
Dena BankC
Canara BankD
Allahabad Bank (now Indian Bank)Question 737
GK
Which one of the following states of India had the highest density of population as per 2011 census?
A
SikkimB
BiharC
Madhya PradeshD
Uttar PradeshQuestion 738
GK
Which of the following is not a characteristic of 'solid'?
A
A solid has a fixed volume.B
Solids can be compressed easily.C
Solids can break when subjected to force.D
It is difficult to change the shape of solids, so they are hardQuestion 739
GK
On 17th September, 2020, The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that the Federation or 'Fed' Cup will now be known as _______ in honor of the great female tennis player.
A
Martina Navratilova CupB
Billy Jin King CupC
Chris Evert CupD
Steffi Graf CupQuestion 740
GK
Who among the following is the first Indian woman cricketer to play 200 One Day International (ODI) matches?
A
Anuja PatilB
Mithali RajC
Poonam YadavD
Deepti SharmaQuestion 741
GK
Which of the following events took place in the year 1856?
A
Tantya Tope was captured, tried to escape and was put to death.B
Awadh was captured by the British East India Company.C
Mangal Pandey was hanged.D
Bahadur Shah Zafar was sent to Rangoon jail.Question 742
GK
The Forest (Conservation) Act in India was passed in the year ________.
A
1976B
1988C
1980D
1974Question 743
GK
In October 2020, what was the name of the initiative launched by Indian Railways for the safety of its women passengers?
A
NAARI SEVA B
MERI SAHELI C
NAARI SAHAYAK D
NAARI SHAKTI Question 744
GK
The classical singer, Girija Devi was proficient in which form of Hindustani classical music?
A
Tarana B
DhrupadC
ThumriD
Khayal Question 745
GK
Which of the following web series won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020?
A
Ashram B
Made in HeavenC
Delhi Crime D
Mirjapur Question 746
GK
In which year 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana' was launched?
A
2018B
2014C
2015D
2017Question 747
GK
The filmmaker from Arunachal had received the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for a documentary on ______ in 2020.
A
boat rideB
honey huntingC
animal huntingD
bird watchingQuestion 748
GK
Which of the following lakes was formed by meteorite impact during the Neolithic era?
A
Vembanad Lake, KeralaB
Chilka Lake, OdishaC
Loktak Lake, ManipurD
Lonar Lake, MaharashtraQuestion 749
GK
Who among the following was the captain of Nepal's cricket team till November 2020?
A
Gyanendra MallaB
Rohit PoudelC
Sandeep LamichhaneD
Deepender Singh EriQuestion 750
GK
Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
A
red algaeB
muscle cellsC
fungusD
bacteria