SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 951
GK
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) declared Kuttanad's below sea level farming system a 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System' (GIAHS) in the year ______.
A
2013B
2012C
2011D
2014Question 952
GK
Who among the following devised the Ryotwari system during British rule in India?
A
Lord MintoB
Captain Alexander ReadC
Lord DalhousieD
Warren HastingsQuestion 953
GK
In October 2020, India decided to transfer one of its Kilo-Class submarines, INS Sindhuvir to the:
A
Maldives NavyB
Mongolia NavyC
Mauritius NavyD
Myanmar NavyQuestion 954
GK
In which of the following years was the Indian Museum in Calcutta (Kolkata) founded?
A
1886B
1845C
1798D
1814Question 955
GK
Who among the following was the founder of Nalanda and Vikramshila universities?
A
MihirbhojaB
LakshamanasenaC
DharmapalaD
GopalaQuestion 956
GK
India won the Asian Games football gold medal for the first time in:
A
1958B
1962C
1951D
1954Question 957
GK
Which of the following is a biodegradable form of solid waste?
A
CompostB
Tyre × duplicate options found. English Question 1 options 1,2C
PlasticD
GlassQuestion 958
GK
Tamladu (or Tamla Du) is a festival celebrated by the ______ tribe.
A
TutsaB
MishmiC
WanchoD
KhamtiQuestion 959
GK
Which bank struggled to address the issue of capitalisation and subsequently Reserve Bank of India took over its management in 2020?
A
Axis BankB
YES BankC
IDBI BankD
Bandhan BankQuestion 960
GK
Where did Buddha give the last sermon before his Mahanirvana?
A
VaishaliB
SamathC
LumbiniD
KushinagarQuestion 961
GK
'The Emperor's New Clothes' is a children's story by ______.
A
Enid BlytonB
Hans Christian AndersenC
Roald DahlD
Oscar WildeQuestion 962
GK
Indian economist Amartya Sen was conferred with ______ top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category in May 2021.
A
Italy'sB
Germany's C
Spain'sD
Sweden'sQuestion 963
GK
Which Indian player won the 2020 Junior Speed online Chess Championship?
A
Mitraba GuhaB
Nihal SarinC
Rameshbabu PraggnanandhaaD
D GukeshQuestion 964
GK
In which year was the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act implemented?
A
1973B
1970C
1972D
1974Question 965
GK
The term 'ecology' is derived from the ______ word 'Oekologie'.
A
GreekB
FrenchC
SpanishD
LatinQuestion 966
GK
Bicameralism was borrowed into the Constitution of India from which country?
A
The UKB
AustraliaC
IrelandD
The USQuestion 967
GK
______ was the first goalkeeper to become the captain of an international hockey team.
A
Birendra LakraB
Richard J AllenC
PR SreejeshD
Shankar LakshmanQuestion 968
GK
In August 2021, the Reserve Bank of India announced an increase in limit for fund transfer to Nepal under the ‘Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme’ to ______ per transaction w.e.f. 1 October 2021.
A
₹50 thousandB
₹2 lakhsC
₹75 thousandD
₹1 lakhQuestion 969
GK
Who among the following topped the ‘EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020’?
A
NR Narayana Murthy B
Shiv NadarC
Mukesh AmbaniD
Azim PremjiQuestion 970
GK
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has the Supreme Court been vested with the power to punish for contempt of Court including the power to punish for contempt of itself?
A
Articles 130 and 172B
Articles 65 and 122C
Articles 63 and 72D
Articles 129 and 142Question 971
GK
What kind of soils in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are most suitable for crops like cashew?
A
Arid soilB
Black soilC
Alluvial soilD
Red Laterite soilQuestion 972
GK
How many agricultural sector bills were passed in 2020?
A
FourB
TwoC
FiveD
ThreeQuestion 973
GK
Pavo Cristatus is commonly known as the ______.
A
pigeonB
dogC
peacockD
chimpanzeeQuestion 974
GK
The National Salt Satyagraha Memorial is located in ______.
A
GujaratB
PuducherryC
MharashtaD
DelhiQuestion 975
GK
Initiated by Indian Diary Association (IDA) in 2014, when is National Milk Day celebrated?
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14 JulyB
31 SeptembrC
29 OctoberD
26 November