SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1051
GK

What does the Jnanpith Award prize consist of?

A
Cash prize of ₹12 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
B
Cash prize of ₹21 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
C
Cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
D
Cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
Question 1052
GK

Who became the first foreign player to complete 5,000 runs in IPL?

A
Andrew Tye
B
Dale Steyn
C
Mark Wood
D
David Warner
Question 1053
GK

Under which of the following schemes has the Government of India launched the physical distribution of property cards in October 2020?

A
Survey of Villages and Mapping with Important Technology in Village Areas
B
Socialisation of Villages and Mastering with Important Technology in Village Areas
C
Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas
D
Socialisation of Villages and Mastering with Improvised Technology in Village Areas
Question 1054
GK

GDP deflator is also called ________ price deflator.

A
regulatory
B
exclusive
C
explicit
D
implicit
Question 1055
GK

Which of the following countries hosted the 12 th BRICS Summit 2020?

A
China
B
India
C
South Africa
D
Russia
Question 1056
GK

Vyom Mitra, which came in the news in January 2020, is a/an ________.

A
kind of space vehicle developed by DRDO
B
humanoid  robot developed by ISRO
C
earth observation satellite
D
drone developed by IIT Bombay
Question 1057
GK

In which part of the Constitution of India is the manner of election of the President described?

A
Part VI
B
Part IV
C
Part VII
D
Part V
Question 1058
GK

In which of the following states is Kolannalu dance form performed?

A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Odisha
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 1059
GK

In the context of waging battles in India during the eighteenth century, which among the following means 'A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers'?

A
Musket
B
Paidal
C
Matchlock
D
Sawar
Question 1060
GK

_______, a lawyer from East Bengal, was especially active in the Non-Cooperation movement.

A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
BR Ambedkar
C
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D
Chittaranjan Das
Question 1061
GK

The Right to Information Act of 2005 extended to the whole of India, EXCEPT _______.

A
Nagaland
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Sikkim
D
Puducherry
Question 1062
GK

GDP is primarily used to:

A
assess the health of a country's economy
B
assess the literacy rate of the country
C
assess the foreign policy of the country
D
assess the health of a country's youth
Question 1063
GK

_____ is an Indian American professional wrestler, popularly known as ‘The Great Khali’.

A
Manish Singh Rawat
B
Satnam Singh Bhamara
C
Paan Singh Tomar
D
Dalip Singh Rana
Question 1064
GK

Which of the following festivals of Punjab is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops?

A
Baisakhi
B
Hola Mohalla
C
Maghi
D
 Muktsar Fair
Question 1065
GK

Which of the following states in India has gold deposits?

A
Karnataka
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
 Andhra Pradesh
Question 1066
GK

Who among the following is the first Indian woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra?

A
Neerja Bhanot
B
Sarojini Naidu
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Kiran Bedi
Question 1067
GK

As per the Census of India 2011, Bihar is the least literate state with a literacy rate of _____ %.

A
66.95
B
67.06
C
65.46
D
63.82
Question 1068
GK

_________ is a broad term that includes all chemical reactions that occur in the body.

A
Respiration
B
Metabolism
C
Excretion
D
Reproduction
Question 1069
GK

Which among the following is NOT an example of matter?

A
Fire
B
Clouds
C
Gravity
D
Raindrops
Question 1070
GK

In the early 1920s, a militant guerrilla movement spread in the _________ hills of Andhra Pradesh.

A
Nagari
B
Palkonda
C
Nallamala
D
Gudem
Question 1071
GK

Where is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Kerala
C
Telangana
D
Karnataka
Question 1072
GK

The External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, _______, chaired the customary meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers through video conferencing on 16 September 2020.

A
S Jaishankar
B
Rajnath Singh
C
Salman Khurshid
D
Amit Shah
Question 1073
GK

During the rule of the Delhi Sultans, making a manuscript required four stages. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

A
Melting gold to highlight important words and passages
B
Editing the text
C
Preparing the binding
D
Writing the text
Question 1074
GK

The first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in _______ on 6 April 1896.

A
Amsterdam
B
London
C
Los Angeles
D
Athens
Question 1075
GK

The human _______ loses its power of accommodation at old age.

A
nose
B
eye
C
hand
D
ear