SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1001
GK

Which of the following organisations announced 16 August 1946 as Direct Action Day?

A
Swaraj Party
B
Oudh Kisan Sabha
C
Indian National Congress
D
Muslim League
Question 1002
GK

The Indian Navy and Russian Navy commenced the 11 th edition of bilateral maritime exercise called ______ 2020.

A
India Navy
B
Merchant Navy
C
Indra Navy
D
Coastal Navy
Question 1003
GK

______ won the Oeil d'or (The Golden Eye) award for best documentary at the 74 th Cannes Film Festival.

A
Casablanca Beats
B
The Red Velvet Underground
C
Titane
D
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Question 1004
GK

In which state is the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park located?

A
Rajasthan
B
Gujarat
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 1005
GK

In which year did the Government of India launch the ‘Central Rural Sanitation Programme’ (‘CRSP’)?

A
1990
B
1978
C
1986
D
1982
Question 1006
GK

A compilation of norms and guidelines to be followed by political parties and contesting candidates at the time of election is called ________.

A
code of conduct
B
clause
C
legislature
D
draft 
Question 1007
GK

The Battle of Chandawar was fought between Mohammad Ghori and Jaichand of Kannauj of the ______ dynasty.

A
Gahadavala
B
Bactrian
C
Gupta
D
Chauhan
Question 1008
GK

In how many countries was the international version of the UMANG mobile app launched by Ravi Shankar Prasad in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs in November 2020?

A
2
B
5
C
6
D
9
Question 1009
GK

The first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians was established in ______.

A
1919
B
1911
C
1950
D
1948
Question 1010
GK

Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’?

A
Manmohan Singh
B
Abhishek Manu Singhvi
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Satyarth Nayak
Question 1011
GK

Who among the following cricketers announced his retirement from all formats of the game in November 2020?

A
MS Dhoni
B
Shikhar Dhawan
C
Ishant Sharma
D
Sudeep Tyagi
Question 1012
GK

Which of the following states’ population density was more than 800 as per Census 2011?

A
Maharashtra
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Haryana
Question 1013
GK

_______ are the producers and consumers of the earth’s resources.

A
Planet
B
Reptiles
C
Plants
D
Human beings
Question 1014
GK

The Arab invasion of India 712 AD was led by ______.

A
Muhammad Shaybani Khan
B
Muḥammad Bakhtiyar Khalji
C
Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah
D
Muhammad Bin Qasim
Question 1015
GK

Which of the following banks was placed under moratorium for a period of one month by the Reserve Bank of India in November 2020?

A
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
B
Kokan Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd
C
North Kanara Gaud Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd
D
Shramik Sahakari Bank Ltd
Question 1016
GK

In the context of electoral reforms in India, what does 'T' stand for in VVPAT?

A
Text
B
Trail
C
Trust
D
Trait
Question 1017
GK

‘Prayag Prashasti’ was composed in ________.

A
Prakrit
B
Pali
C
Hindi
D
Sanskrit
Question 1018
GK

In which of the following states are the mountain peaks Delwara and Jarga located?

A
Rajasthan
B
Haryana
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 1019
GK

What is the present minimum yearly deposit required under the popular girl child savings scheme ‘Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana’?

A
Rs. 500
B
Rs.  2,000
C
Rs.  1,000
D
Rs.  250
Question 1020
GK

In November 2020, Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine ________ was launched at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock.

A
Vagir
B
Khanderi
C
Vagsheer
D
Vela
Question 1021
GK

In a chemical reaction, ______ reacts vigorously with water to produce calcium hydroxide releasing a large amount of heat.

A
calcium sulphate
B
calcium oxide
C
calcium chloride
D
calcium peroxide
Question 1022
GK

The United Nations (UN) observes ______ as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.

A
30 June
B
15 March
C
7 September
D
23 December
Question 1023
GK

Goddess Amba is the presiding deity of ______ dance/drama performances.

A
Harikatha
B
Theyyam
C
Maach
D
Bhavai
Question 1024
GK

Which of the following games is related to the ‘CONCACAF Gold Cup’?

A
Volleyball
B
Football
C
Baseball
D
Basketbal
Question 1025
GK

Michael Phelps is associated with which sport?

A
Lawn Tennis
B
Badminton
C
GymnasticsGymnastics
D
Swimming