SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 926
GK

To which of the following states does the ‘Khuallam’ folk dance belong?

A
Jharkhand
B
Mizoram
C
Haryana
D
Chhattisgarh
Question 927
GK

Movement of people from one place to another in the country or to a foreign country is called _______.

A
migration
B
emigration
C
transhumance
D
immigration
Question 928
GK

Which of the following terms is not used in lawn tennis?

A
Deuce
B
Smash
C
Scoop
D
Ace
Question 929
GK

On the basis of which Article of the Constitution of India, is ’Untouchability’ abolished, and its practice in any form, forbidden?

A
18
B
19
C
16
D
17
Question 930
GK

The rivers ______ and Tapti flow almost parallel to each other but empty themselves in opposite directions.

A
Narmada
B
Krishna
C
Kaveri
D
Brahmaputra
Question 931
GK

Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is recommended to a person suffering from ______.

A
wheezing
B
diarrhoea
C
conjunctivitis
D
skin rashes
Question 932
GK

The ______, mostly used by snake charmers, is a wind instrument made of two small bamboo pipes fixed in a hollow gourd.

A
been
B
khartal
C
gharah
D
deru
Question 933
GK

According to Section 510 of the Indian Penal Code, the punishment for misconduct in public by a drunken person is punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty-four hours, or with fine which may extend to ₹ ______, or with both.

A
500
B
10
C
100
D
1000
Question 934
GK

In November 2019 the NITI Aayog has released a Draft Model Act on Land ______.

A
revenues
B
titling
C
ceiling
D
acquisition
Question 935
GK

In which of the following battles did the East India Company take over Mysore?

A
Battle of Plassey
B
Battle of Buxar
C
Battle of Pollilur
D
Siege of Seringapatam
Question 936
GK

In which income group does India fall on the basis of Gross National Income classified by the World Bank?

A
Low-income group
B
Lower-middle income group
C
Upper-middle income group
D
High income group
Question 937
GK

Which four teams made into the playoffs in IPL 2020?

A
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians 
B
Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore
C
Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders
D
Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals
Question 938
GK

Who among the following actors served a defamation notice to a YouTuber from Bihar, seeking ₹500 crores in damages for allegedly making false and baseless allegations against him in November 2020?

A
Akshay Kumar
B
Aamir Khan
C
Salman Khan
D
Ajay Devgan
Question 939
GK

In December 2020, ______ became the youngest mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation.

A
Sreekala Nadar
B
Asha Prakash
C
Arya Rajendran
D
Sobha Surendran
Question 940
GK

India won ______ medals in total at the 2021 AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships in Kielce, Poland.

A
8
B
9
C
10
D
11
Question 941
GK

Pit-houses dug into the ground, with steps leading into them were found at the ______ archaeological site.

A
Utnur
B
Paiyampalli
C
Burzahom
D
Hallur
Question 942
GK

The highest Indian civilian award, Bharat Ratna, was instituted in which of the following years?

A
1952
B
1954
C
1963
D
1956
Question 943
GK

On which of the following dates is World AIDS Day observed?

A
12 July
B
17 May
C
1 December
D
5 September
Question 944
GK

Which of the following is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits another star in our galaxy?

A
Mesoplanet
B
Exoplanet
C
Super Earth
D
Haumea
Question 945
GK

Vetti was a tax collected in the form of forced labour by the ______ rulers.

A
Nanda
B
Chola
C
Chalukya
D
Pallava
Question 946
GK

In August 2021, ______ opened the first floating ATM in Srinagar on a houseboat at Dal Lake.

A
Axis Bank
B
State Bank of India
C
IDFC Bank
D
Bank of Baroda
Question 947
GK

The 'Statue of Peace' in the state of ______ was unveiled via video conferencing by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2020.

A
Gujarat
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Bihar
Question 948
GK

The ocean bodies and the sea contain ______ water.

A
salty
B
sweet
C
sour
D
bitter
Question 949
GK

What is the maximum cost of a project admissible under the business/service sector in the ‘Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ (‘PMEGP’)?

A
₹ 5 lakh
B
₹ 20 lakh
C
₹ 10 lakh
D
₹ 25 lakh
Question 950
GK

Siraj ud-Daulah succeeded ______ as the Nawab of Bengal in 1756.

A
Mir Qasim
B
Alivardi Khan
C
Mir Jafar
D
Murshid Quli Khan