SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 851
GK

On which organ of the human body are adrenal glands located?

A
Heart
B
Kidneys
C
Lungs
D
Liver
Question 852
GK

Which planet is ISRO’s proposed 'Shukrayaan' mission due to study?

A
Jupiter
B
Mercury
C
Mars
D
Venus
Question 853
GK

In September 2021, Chandigarh became the ______ railway station in India to be awarded a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

A
tenth
B
fourth
C
seventh
D
fifth
Question 854
GK

In which year did the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II issued a farman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha to the East India Company?

A
1732
B
1765
C
1756
D
1740
Question 855
GK

Mahesh Das from Akbar's court was popularly known as ______.

A
Raja Man Singh
B
Raja Todar Mal
C
Tansen
D
Birbal
Question 856
GK

Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 2020?

A
Sudeep Tyagi
B
MS Dhoni
C
Parthiv Patel
D
Suresh Raina
Question 857
GK

Where is the ancient temple devoted to Bhima Devi located?

A
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
B
Pinjore, Haryana
C
Kausani, Uttarakhand
D
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Question 858
GK

The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of ______.

A
bitumen
B
natural tar
C
asphalt
D
beeswax
Question 859
GK

The Economic Survey of India 2019-20 introduced the idea of _______ as a public good, that could be enhanced with greater use.

A
generosity
B
loyalty
C
liberty
D
trust
Question 860
GK

How many images will be formed if the light is reflected from two mirrors facing each other?

A
Two images
B
Single image
C
No image
D
Infinite images
Question 861
GK

The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:

A
1937
B
1933
C
1917
D
1913
Question 862
GK

Who among the following won the UK children’s book award in January 2020?

A
Jhumpa Lahiri
B
Jasbinder Bilan
C
Anita Desai
D
Arundhati Roy
Question 863
GK

As per the biennial 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR)' 2019, in terms of forest cover as a percentage of total geographical area, which of the following states is NOT among the top five states of India?

A
Meghalaya
B
Mizoram
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 864
GK

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 was awarded jointly to:  

A
Angus Deaton and Robert J Shiller
B
Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson
C
Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer
D
Paul M Romer and Richard H Thaler
Question 865
GK

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries?

A
Gross National Income
B
Gross National Product
C
Per Capita Income
D
Gross Domestic Product
Question 866
GK

Which Article of the Constitution of India describes the roles and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers in the Indian Parliament?

A
Article 74
B
Article 62
C
Article 54
D
Article 81
Question 867
GK

Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) was incorporated in 2016 as a joint venture between Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the ______.

A
United Stock Exchange of India
B
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
C
Calcutta Stock Exchange
D
Bombay Stock Exchange
Question 868
GK

Which of the following sea ports is NOT located in the Indian Ocean?

A
Chennai (India)
B
Melbourne (Australia)
C
Manila (Philippines)
D
Jakarta (Indonesia)
Question 869
GK

Which of the following islands is a UNESCO world heritage site that has a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva?

A
Ambu Island
B
Elephanta Island
C
Cross Island
D
Khanderi Island
Question 870
GK

Under which rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) does the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha nominate six members on the panel of Vice-Chairmen, one of whom presides over the House in the absence of both, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman?

A
Rule 8
B
Rule 12
C
Rule 10
D
Rule 6
Question 871
GK

The disease scrub typhus is caused by a type of ______.

A
alga
B
fungus
C
virus
D
bacterium
Question 872
GK

In which state of India did the Manikya dynasty rule?

A
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Manipur
D
Tripura
Question 873
GK

Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings during the British period?

A
Frank Lloyd Wright
B
Le Corbusier
C
Edwin Lutyens
D
Sir Christopher Wren
Question 874
GK

Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in the individual category on 6 February 2020?

A
Dr. Priyamvada Chugh
B
Dr. GP Talwar
C
Dr. NS Dharmashaktu
D
Dr. Renuka Ramakrishnan
Question 875
GK

Who among the following is a professional billiards player?

A
Krishan Pathak
B
Deepak Punia
C
Bhakti Sharma
D
Pankaj Advani