SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1101
GK

Which of the following nations hosted the first Asian Games in 1951?

A
Japan
B
Philippines
C
India
D
Indonesia
Question 1102
GK

Which of the following Upvedas is associated with Rig Veda?

A
Dhanurveda
B
Ayurveda
C
Gandharvaveda
D
Shilpveda
Question 1103
GK

Which of the following is NOT a property of income to be used to compare two or more societies?

A
Purchasing power parity
B
Employment
C
Per capita income
D
Equitable distribution of income
Question 1104
GK

Which of the following hill stations is located in the Middle Himalayas?

A
Kemmangundi
B
Kodaikanal
C
Munnar
D
Darjeeling
Question 1105
GK

A person weighs 60 kg on the ground. When his weight is measured in a lift moving vertically upwards with uniform acceleration then the weight of the person will:

A
measure greater than 60 units
B
not change
C
measure less than 60 units
D
become zero
Question 1106
GK

Who is the author of the book ‘Obama: The Call of History’?

A
Peter Baker
B
Margaret Atwood
C
Manmohan Singh
D
Harper Lee
Question 1107
GK

Marco Polo came to India between 1292-1294 from __________.

A
Venice
B
Bristol
C
Paris
D
Lisbon
Question 1108
GK

As per the biennial 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR)' 2019, area-wise _______ has the largest forest cover in the country.

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 1109
GK

Which of the following tribes celebrates the ‘Kail Polud’ festival?

A
Naga
B
Meena
C
Bhil
D
Kodava
Question 1110
GK

Local government bodies for the urban areas are known as __________.

A
Council of States
B
Zilla Parishads
C
Panchayat Samitis
D
Municipalities
Question 1111
GK

With which of the following sports was Diego Maradona associated?

A
Tennis
B
Hockey
C
Football
D
Cricket
Question 1112
GK

Which of the following instruments is used to detect and record earthquakes?

A
Seismograph
B
Ammeter
C
Chronometer
D
Barograph
Question 1113
GK

In which of the following cities is the corporate office of North East Small Finance Bank located?

A
Guwahati
B
Agartala
C
Imphal
D
Shillong
Question 1114
GK

Kalhana was an author who wrote a Sanskrit poem about the kings of _____.

A
Kashmir
B
Delhi
C
Vijayanagar
D
Mewar
Question 1115
GK

In 2020, Vijaynagara became the 31 st district of which of the following states?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Telangana
C
Kerala
D
Karnataka
Question 1116
GK

As of November 2020, who among the following was the President of the International Olympic Committee?

A
Jacques Rogge
B
Lord Killanin
C
Thomas Bach
D
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Question 1117
GK

In which Indian state are the rivers Tirap and Noa located?

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
 Goa
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Sikkim
Question 1118
GK

Which of the following is the traditional dress worn by the men and women of Kashmir?

A
Rikutu Gamcha
B
Fanek
C
Mesh sheet
D
Pheran
Question 1119
GK

The Chola inscriptions describe land gifted for a school as _____.

A
tirunamattukkani
B
shalabhoga
C
pallichchhandam
D
vellanvagai
Question 1120
GK

Which of the following forms the seed coat of a seed?

A
Zygote
B
Integument
C
Embryo
D
Hilum
Question 1121
GK

The 15 th G20 Summit held virtually in November 2020 was hosted by _____.

A
India
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Brazil
D
France
Question 1122
GK

Which of the following statements is true?

A
The Constituent Assembly elected Dr. BR Ambedkar as its permanent Chairman on 11 December 1946.
B
The Constitution of India was handwritten in English and Hindi.
C
The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly set up under the Hunter Commission.
D
26 August is observed as 'Samvidhan Divas' in India.
Question 1123
GK

Who among the following is the author of the book ’My Country My Life’?

A
LK Advani
B
Pranab Mukherjee
C
Anna Hazare
D
Somnath Chatterjee
Question 1124
GK

In which year was the Economic Survey of India presented as a part of Union Budget for the first time in India?

A
1949-50
B
1952-53
C
1950-51
D
1947-48
Question 1125
GK

The first Indo-Pacific Trilateral dialogue, held virtually on 9 September 2020, was between India, France, and _______.

A
The UK
B
The US
C
Germany
D
Australia