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 SaraswatiB
Cash prize of ₹21 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess SaraswatiC
Cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess SaraswatiD
Cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess SaraswatiQuestion 1052
GK
Who became the first foreign player to complete 5,000 runs in IPL?
A
Andrew TyeB
Dale SteynC
Mark WoodD
David WarnerQuestion 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 AreasB
Socialisation of Villages and Mastering with Important Technology in Village AreasC
Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village AreasD
Socialisation of Villages and Mastering with Improvised Technology in Village AreasQuestion 1054
GK
GDP deflator is also called ________ price deflator.
A
regulatoryB
exclusiveC
explicitD
implicitQuestion 1055
GK
Which of the following countries hosted the 12 th BRICS Summit 2020?
A
ChinaB
IndiaC
South AfricaD
RussiaQuestion 1056
GK
Vyom Mitra, which came in the news in January 2020, is a/an ________.
A
kind of space vehicle developed by DRDOB
humanoid robot developed by ISROC
earth observation satelliteD
drone developed by IIT BombayQuestion 1057
GK
In which part of the Constitution of India is the manner of election of the President described?
A
Part VIB
Part IVC
Part VIID
Part VQuestion 1058
GK
In which of the following states is Kolannalu dance form performed?
A
KeralaB
Tamil NaduC
OdishaD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 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
MusketB
PaidalC
MatchlockD
SawarQuestion 1060
GK
_______, a lawyer from East Bengal, was especially active in the Non-Cooperation movement.
A
Bal Gangadhar TilakB
BR AmbedkarC
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelD
Chittaranjan DasQuestion 1061
GK
The Right to Information Act of 2005 extended to the whole of India, EXCEPT _______.
A
NagalandB
Jammu and KashmirC
SikkimD
PuducherryQuestion 1062
GK
GDP is primarily used to:
A
assess the health of a country's economyB
assess the literacy rate of the countryC
assess the foreign policy of the countryD
assess the health of a country's youthQuestion 1063
GK
_____ is an Indian American professional wrestler, popularly known as ‘The Great Khali’.
A
Manish Singh RawatB
Satnam Singh BhamaraC
Paan Singh TomarD
Dalip Singh RanaQuestion 1064
GK
Which of the following festivals of Punjab is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops?
A
BaisakhiB
Hola MohallaC
MaghiD
Muktsar FairQuestion 1065
GK
Which of the following states in India has gold deposits?
A
KarnatakaB
Madhya PradeshC
Tamil NaduD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 1066
GK
Who among the following is the first Indian woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra?
A
Neerja BhanotB
Sarojini NaiduC
Indira GandhiD
Kiran BediQuestion 1067
GK
As per the Census of India 2011, Bihar is the least literate state with a literacy rate of _____ %.
A
66.95B
67.06C
65.46D
63.82Question 1068
GK
_________ is a broad term that includes all chemical reactions that occur in the body.
A
RespirationB
MetabolismC
ExcretionD
ReproductionQuestion 1069
GK
Which among the following is NOT an example of matter?
A
FireB
CloudsC
GravityD
RaindropsQuestion 1070
GK
In the early 1920s, a militant guerrilla movement spread in the _________ hills of Andhra Pradesh.
A
NagariB
PalkondaC
NallamalaD
GudemQuestion 1071
GK
Where is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?
A
Andhra PradeshB
KeralaC
TelanganaD
KarnatakaQuestion 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 JaishankarB
Rajnath SinghC
Salman KhurshidD
Amit ShahQuestion 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 passagesB
Editing the textC
Preparing the bindingD
Writing the textQuestion 1074
GK
The first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in _______ on 6 April 1896.
A
AmsterdamB
LondonC
Los AngelesD
AthensQuestion 1075
GK
The human _______ loses its power of accommodation at old age.
A
noseB
eyeC
handD
ear