SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101

Politician-writer M Veerappa Moily was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for his poetry titled ‘Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam’ in ______.

Tamil

Telugu

Kannada

Malayalam

Question 102

Who among the following laid the foundation of independent Awadh dynasty?

Chin Qilich Khan

Marthanda Varma

Saadat Khan

Haider Ali

Question 103

Which among the following is the longest river in the Thar Desert?

Jhelum

Chambal

Son

Luni

Question 104

Which of the following persons was NOT amongst the female judges sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court of India on 31 st August 2021?

Justice Indira Banerjee

Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice Bela M Trivedi

Justice Hima Kohli 

Question 105

The fifth storey of Qutub Minar was built during the reign of:

Iltutmish

Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Razia Sultan

Question 106

Which of the following words in the Preamble to the Constitution describes India as a country having complete political freedom and being the supreme authority?

Sovereign

Democratic

Socialist

Secular

Question 107

When did the Hindu Succession Act abandon the rule of primogeniture in India?

1956

1950

1946

1960

Question 108

______ is a risk management strategy employed to offset losses in investments by taking an opposite position in a related asset.

Scalability

Hedging

Amortization

Collateral

Question 109

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Food from the stomach passes into the small intestine

Complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats takes place in the small intestine

Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary lipase that breaks down starch into simple sugar

Food enters the stomach through the oesophagus (esophagus)

Question 110

Farmers in some parts of India celebrate the Pola festival by worshiping their _____.

farm tools

ancestors

farms

bullocks

Question 111

In which state was the Indo-Dutch centre of excellence (CoE) for vegetables and flowers opened in November 2020?

Kerala

Punjab

Telangana

Gujarat

Question 112

The '______' is an initiative of the National Bamboo Mission and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to showcase bamboo products.

Indian Gold Collection

Indian Bamboo Collection

Green Wood Collection

Green Gold Collection

Question 113

The inaugural Olympic Congress was organised in the year 1894 in:

Stockholm

Oslo

Paris

London

Question 114

In which year was the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress formed by Indian merchants and industrialists to organise their business interests?

1934

1909

1920

1945

Question 115

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?

Chhattisgarh

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Goa

Question 116

Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of haemoglobin?

Malaria

Anemia

Rabies

Cholera

Question 117

Who among the following was elected as the speaker of the Bihar Assembly in November 2020?

Prem Kumar

Vijay Kumar Sinha

Awadh Bihari Choudhary

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Question 118

Which of the following awards did Virat Kohli win in December 2020?

ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade 

ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Decade 

ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade 

ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade 

Question 119

Which of the following parts of the human body contains gustatory receptors?

Eyes

Nose

Tongue

Skin

Question 120

The founder of Yes Bank is:

Rajesh Kapoor

Rahul Kumar

Prashant Kumar

Rana Kapoor

Question 121

Sutirtha Mukherjee is an Indian ______.

golfer

table tennis player

badminton player

swimmer

Question 122

Article 76 of the Constitution of India is associated with:

Election Commission

Supreme Court

Attorney General of India

Administrative Tribunals

Question 123

Which of the following is a temple in Mangaluru, dedicated to an avatar of Lord Shiva?

Mukteshvara Temple

Ananta Vasudeva Temple

Kadri Manjunatha Temple

Gundicha Temple

Question 124

‘The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind’ is a book written by _____.

Vinod Rai

Vikram Limaye

Diana Edulji

Ramachandra Guha

Question 125

Which of the following taxes was introduced in India to achieve the goal of 'One Nation, One Tax, One Market'?

Goods and Services Tax 

Union Excise Duty 

Custom Duty 

Security Transaction Tax 

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Politician-writer M Veerappa Moily was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for his poetry titled &lsquo;Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam&rsquo; in ______.