SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1201
GK
Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of 'soil'?
A
It is made up of inorganic matter.B
It covers the surface of the earth.C
It is a thin layer of grainy substance.D
It is made up of minerals.Question 1202
GK
Who among the following is associated with Third Anglo Mysore War and introduction of civil services in India?
A
Lord CornwallisB
Lord HastingsC
Lord William BentincD
Lord WellesleyQuestion 1203
GK
Which of the following is defined as the ratio of liquid assets to net demand and time liabilities?
A
Cash Debt RatioB
Asset Liability RatioC
Statutory Liquidity RatioD
Cash Reserve RatioQuestion 1204
GK
India's first exclusive private jet terminal was inaugurated on 17 September 2020 in ______.
A
DelhiB
ChennaiC
GoaD
MumbaiQuestion 1205
GK
The ‘Mahamagham’ festival is celebrated once in every 12 years in ______.
A
GoaB
Tamil NaduC
BiharD
NagalandQuestion 1206
GK
'Shantaram' is a novel written by ______.
A
Chetan BhagatB
Amitav GhoshC
Salman RushdieD
Gregory David RobertsQuestion 1207
GK
Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the ______ in 1991-92.
A
Arjuna AwardB
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna AwardC
Ekalavya AwardD
Dronacharya AwardQuestion 1208
GK
Seventy Forth Amendment Act, 1992 of the Constitution of India is related to ___________.
A
municipalitiesB
citizenshipC
emergency provisionsD
the fundamental dutiesQuestion 1209
GK
The 73 rd Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats by adding a new part ________to the constitution.
A
XB
XIC
XIID
IXQuestion 1210
GK
In which year was the Hunter Commission appointed by Lord Ripon?
A
1881B
1882C
1883D
1880Question 1211
GK
With reference to the Iron and Steel industries, which of the following pairs of cities and states is correct?
A
Bokaro - BiharB
Bhilai - ChhattisgarhC
Durgapur - AssamD
Rourkela - KarnatakaQuestion 1212
GK
As per a circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2021, banks will be charged a penalty of ₹10,000 per ATM in case the ATM remains out of cash for a total period of ______ hours in a month from 1 October 2021 onwards.
A
24B
12C
10D
18Question 1213
GK
Apart from Gujarat, Jiviti (Jivti/Jivati) Puja is performed by married women, mainly in the state/union territory of _____.
A
NagalandB
BiharC
MaharashtraD
Jammu and KashmirQuestion 1214
GK
In December 2020, IIT _______ researchers have demonstrated how with the use of a micro-structured hour-glass-shaped metastructure in the lattice unit, one can get a wider variation of propagation and stop bands.
A
RoparB
KharagpurC
KanpurD
DelhiQuestion 1215
GK
_____ was the first woman Governor of Goa.
A
Sarla GrewalB
Padmaja NaiduC
Kumudben JoshiD
Mridula SinhaQuestion 1216
GK
Which of the following metals is susceptible to fire if kept in the open?
A
PotassiumB
LeadC
LithiumD
MercuryQuestion 1217
GK
The Mahajan Commission Report 2020 is related to the border issue of _____________.
A
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and KarnatakaB
Assam, Nagaland and MizoramC
Karnataka, Kerala and MaharashtraD
Odisha, Telangana and Andhra PradeshQuestion 1218
GK
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) declared Koraput Traditional Agriculture as a 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System' (GIAHS) in the year ______.
A
2012B
2011C
2013D
2014Question 1219
GK
The Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha after the reign of the ____________.
A
Nanda dynastyB
Gupta dynastyC
Sunga dynastyD
Kushana dynastyQuestion 1220
GK
Who among the following rulers propounded a new way of life/religion called ‘Din-i-Ilahi’?
A
AkbarB
Shah JahanC
JahangirD
Bahadur Shah IIQuestion 1221
GK
Amoeba pushes out one or more finger-like projections called ______ or false feet for movement and capture of food.
A
food vacuolesB
endoplasmC
pseudopodiaD
contractile vacuolesQuestion 1222
GK
In November 2020, what was the prediction of Moody’s Investors Service for India’s FY21 GDP?
A
-9.6%B
-11.6%C
-10.6%D
-8.6%Question 1223
GK
The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used in the game of _______.
A
cricketB
basketballC
hockeyD
footballQuestion 1224
GK
How many times does blood pass through the heart of a fish in one cardiac cycle?
A
TwiceB
Four timesC
ThriceD
OnceQuestion 1225
GK
With his 92 nd victory at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, who among the following became Formula One's record all time race-winner to surpass Michael Schumacher and top the list?
A
Lewis HamiltonB
Max VerstappenC
Sebastian VettelD
Charles Leclerc