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
HeartB
KidneysC
LungsD
LiverQuestion 852
GK
Which planet is ISRO’s proposed 'Shukrayaan' mission due to study?
A
JupiterB
MercuryC
MarsD
VenusQuestion 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
tenthB
fourthC
seventhD
fifthQuestion 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
1732B
1765C
1756D
1740Question 855
GK
Mahesh Das from Akbar's court was popularly known as ______.
A
Raja Man SinghB
Raja Todar MalC
TansenD
BirbalQuestion 856
GK
Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 2020?
A
Sudeep TyagiB
MS DhoniC
Parthiv PatelD
Suresh RainaQuestion 857
GK
Where is the ancient temple devoted to Bhima Devi located?
A
Thanjavur, Tamil NaduB
Pinjore, HaryanaC
Kausani, UttarakhandD
Dharamshala, Himachal PradeshQuestion 858
GK
The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of ______.
A
bitumenB
natural tarC
asphaltD
beeswaxQuestion 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
generosityB
loyaltyC
libertyD
trustQuestion 860
GK
How many images will be formed if the light is reflected from two mirrors facing each other?
A
Two imagesB
Single imageC
No imageD
Infinite imagesQuestion 861
GK
The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:
A
1937B
1933C
1917D
1913Question 862
GK
Who among the following won the UK children’s book award in January 2020?
A
Jhumpa LahiriB
Jasbinder BilanC
Anita DesaiD
Arundhati RoyQuestion 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
MeghalayaB
MizoramC
Arunachal PradeshD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 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 ShillerB
Paul R Milgrom and Robert B WilsonC
Esther Duflo and Michael KremerD
Paul M Romer and Richard H ThalerQuestion 865
GK
What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries?
A
Gross National IncomeB
Gross National ProductC
Per Capita IncomeD
Gross Domestic ProductQuestion 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 74B
Article 62C
Article 54D
Article 81Question 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 IndiaB
National Stock Exchange of India LimitedC
Calcutta Stock ExchangeD
Bombay Stock ExchangeQuestion 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 IslandB
Elephanta IslandC
Cross IslandD
Khanderi IslandQuestion 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 8B
Rule 12C
Rule 10D
Rule 6Question 871
GK
The disease scrub typhus is caused by a type of ______.
A
algaB
fungusC
virusD
bacteriumQuestion 872
GK
In which state of India did the Manikya dynasty rule?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
ManipurD
TripuraQuestion 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 WrightB
Le CorbusierC
Edwin LutyensD
Sir Christopher WrenQuestion 874
GK
Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in the individual category on 6 February 2020?
A
Dr. Priyamvada ChughB
Dr. GP TalwarC
Dr. NS DharmashaktuD
Dr. Renuka RamakrishnanQuestion 875
GK
Who among the following is a professional billiards player?
A
Krishan PathakB
Deepak PuniaC
Bhakti SharmaD
Pankaj Advani