SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 876
GK

Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town for his soldiers named:

A
Siri
B
Mysore
C
Sind
D
Bengal
Question 877
GK

Which of the following is a kharif crop?

A
Wheat
B
Peas
C
Groundnut
D
Pumpkin
Question 878
GK

Who wrote the book 'The Golden Boat'?

A
Satyajit Ray
B
Munshi Prem Chand
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
RK Narayan
Question 879
GK

Who among the following became the Chief Minister of Bihar in November 2020?

A
Vijay Sinha
B
Nitish Kumar
C
Tejashwi Yadav
D
Chirag Paswan
Question 880
GK

In which of the following years did the Reserve Bank of India adopt the rupee symbol?

A
2010
B
2008
C
2011
D
2012
Question 881
GK

Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for Financepeer, a Google incubated education fee financing company, in November 2020?

A
Akshay Kumar
B
Rohit Sharma
C
Sonu Sood
D
Virat Kohli
Question 882
GK

As per Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, an amount of up to ₹1,50,000 can be claimed as deduction for the interest paid on the loan taken for purchase of electric vehicles under Section ______ of the Income Tax Act.

A
80EEB
B
80DDB
C
80GG
D
80DD
Question 883
GK

Who among the following has the power to promulgate ordinances under Article 123 of the Constitution of India?

A
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
B
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C
President of India
D
Attorney-General of India
Question 884
GK

The legendary batsman and commentator Dean Jones, who passed away on 24 September 2020 due to cardiac arrest, represented __________ in his playing days.

A
England
B
South Africa
C
Australia
D
New Zealand
Question 885
GK

Which of the following is the heaviest gas?

A
Oxygen
B
Helium
C
Radon
D
Nitrogen
Question 886
GK

The Narmada river rises in the ______ in Madhya Pradesh.

A
Mandu hills
B
AmarKantak hills
C
Pachmarhi hills
D
Omkareshwar hills
Question 887
GK

Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and _________ in 1932.

A
Motilal Nehru
B
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C
BR Ambedkar
D
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Question 888
GK

Which of the following scientific instruments is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

A
Ammeter
B
Photometer
C
Bolometer
D
Barometer
Question 889
GK

The Hill Palace Museum is located in ______.

A
Jammu and Kashmir
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Kerala
Question 890
GK

Where is the fair of Pir Budhan held every year in India?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Haryana
C
Uttarakhand
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 891
GK

Which of the following customs of inheritance was followed by the Mughals?

A
Ancestral property
B
Rule of primogeniture
C
Coparcenary inheritance
D
Self-acquired intestate
Question 892
GK

World Toilet Day 2020 was celebrated with the theme of 'Sustainable sanitation and climate change'. On which date was it celebrated?

A
16 November
B
19 November
C
22 November
D
14 November
Question 893
GK

With which country's postal service has India's Department of Posts entered into an agreement for the electronic exchange of customs data, as in October 2020?

A
The US
B
Brazil
C
The UK
D
Australia
Question 894
GK

Which among the following is the oldest running Grand Slam tennis tournament?

A
French Open
B
Wimbledon
C
Australian Open
D
US Open
Question 895
GK

Which part of the body is affected by epilepsy?

A
Kidney
B
Brain
C
Liver
D
Heart
Question 896
GK

Who presides over the meetings of a municipal corporation?

A
Governor
B
Mayor
C
Director
D
Chairman
Question 897
GK

The Sufi masters held their assemblies in their khanqahs, which were also called:

A
dargahs
B
stupas
C
shrines
D
hospices
Question 898
GK

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 'Soil formation'?

A
Role of inorganic material
B
Nature of the parent rock
C
Role of organic material
D
Climatic factor
Question 899
GK

Gross national income per capita in US dollars of upper-middle-income countries as per World Bank classification falls between _______, as of July 2019.

A
\(3,996 - \) 12,375
B
\(1,026 - \) 3,995
C
\(12,376 - \) 15,275
D
\(1,025 - \) 3,224
Question 900
GK

Who among the following received the Vikram Award from the Madhya Pradesh government for excellence in sports in August 2020?

A
Niki Pradhan
B
Sharmila Devi
C
Vandana Katariya
D
Karishma Yadav