SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 826
GK

Who is a consumer as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

A
A person who obtains goods for resale
B
A person who buys any goods or services for consideration
C
A person who avails services under contract of service
D
A person who obtains goods free of charge
Question 827
GK

Itimad-Ud-Daulah's tomb built by the Mughal empress, Nur Jahan in the memory of her father is located in ____.

A
Gwalior
B
Delhi
C
Lucknow
D
Agra
Question 828
GK

Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Tripura as of January 2021?

A
Neiphiu Rio
B
Sarbananda Sonowal
C
Biplab Kumar Deb
D
Conard Kongkal Sangma
Question 829
GK

Labrador Sea and Mediterranean Sea are part of the:

A
Arctic Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean
Question 830
GK

In which of the following oceans is the Puerto Rico Trench located?

A
Pacific Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Arctic Ocean 
Question 831
GK

Which of the following tiger reserves bagged the first ever international award 'TX2' in November for doubling the number of tigers in four years against the target of 10 years?

A
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
B
Cobett Tiger Reserve
C
Buxa Tiger Reserve
D
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Question 832
GK

Kanaklata Barua was a teenaged freedom fighter from ____.

A
Nagaland
B
Assam
C
Sikkim
D
Mizoram
Question 833
GK

Which of the following statements about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is NOT correct?

A
RBI is a banker's bank.
B
RBI formulates the annual budget for the central government.
C
RBI is the banker to the government.
D
RBI is the custodian of the country's foreign exchange reserves. 
Question 834
GK

Which of the following cricketers was adjudged the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2019 Cricket World Cup?

A
Henry Nicholls
B
Angelo Mathews
C
Yuvraj Singh
D
Kane Williamson
Question 835
GK

Babur introduced a technique of warfare called '____' which divided the army into different divisions to flank the enemy from all sides.

A
Charah
B
Khums
C
Tulughma
D
Araba
Question 836
GK

In which of the following years was Bharatiya Janta Party founded?

A
1967
B
1980
C
1934
D
1957
Question 837
GK

Which of the following statements about a bank account opened under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY) is INCORRECT?

A
No interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.
B
An overdraft (OD) facility of up to  ₹10,000 is available to eligible account holders.
C
One basic savings bank account is opened for an unbanked person.
D
The account holder is provided with a RuPay debit card.
Question 838
GK

Which of the following vitamin's deficiency causes rickets in children?

A
Vitamin E
B
Vitamin A
C
Vitamin D
D
Vitamin C
Question 839
GK

King Ambhi was the ruler of ____.

A
Ayodhya
B
Taxila
C
Ujjain
D
Kannauj
Question 840
GK

Which state's governor won the first prize in a letter writing competition organised by the Department of Posts in June 2020?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra 
C
Kerala
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 841
GK

Brihadeeshwara Temple, also called Periya Koyil or Big Temple, is located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of:

A
Karnatak
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Maharashtra 
D
Kerala
Question 842
GK

Who among the following was a recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Advanture Award 2019?

A
Manish Narwal
B
Gajanand Yadava
C
Rahul Aware
D
Netarpal Hooda
Question 843
GK

Which of the following forces does a charged body exert on another charged body or uncharged body?

A
Muscular force
B
Centrifugal force
C
Electrostatic force
D
Centripetal force
Question 844
GK

Who among the following assumed charge as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha in December 2020?

A
Utpal Kumar Singh
B
Snehalata Shrivastava
C
Hardeep Singh Puri 
D
Om Birla
Question 845
GK

The lowermost layer of soil is called the ____.

A
foundation rock
B
bedrock
C
base rock
D
parent rock
Question 846
GK

Who among the following players created a record by winning the Hopman Cup the greatest number of times as of December 2020?

A
Novak Djokovic
B
Roger Federer
C
Rafael Nadal
D
Dominic Thiem
Question 847
GK

Which of the following national movements witnessed participation of women on a large scale for the first time?

A
Non-cooperation Movement
B
Civil Disobedience Movemet
C
Khilafat Movement
D
Swadeshi Movement
Question 848
GK

Protozoans are causative agents of ____.

A
malaria
B
polio
C
typhoid
D
tuberculosis
Question 849
GK

As per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, which of the following conditions must a Central Public Sector Enterprise fulfil to be eligible for grant of Maharatna status?

A
Have an average annual turnover of more than ₹25,000 crores during the last 5 years
B
Have an average annual net worth of more than ₹15,000 crores during the last 5 years
C
Have a Navratna status
D
Have an average annual net profit after tax of more than ₹5,000 crores during the last 5 years
Question 850
GK

The 'PRANA' portal was launched by the Central Government in September 2021. 'PRANA' is the acronym for ____.

A
Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment Cities
B
Programme for Regulation of Air-polluted and Non-Polluted Cities
C
Portal for Registration of Air-polluted and Non-Polluted Areas
D
Programme for Rating of Air-polluted and Non-polluted Areas