SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1251
GK
Who among the following was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour?
A
BM BalamuralikrishnaB
Lata MangeshkarC
MS Subbulakshmi D
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi Question 1252
GK
In which of the following states is the Thervoy Kandigai-Kannankottai reservoir situated?
A
Tamil NaduB
MaharashtraC
Madhya PradeshD
KarnatakaQuestion 1253
GK
Who won the Rugby World Cup 2019?
A
FranceB
New ZealandC
South Africa D
AustraliaQuestion 1254
GK
As of November 2020, The Saraswati Samman is an annual award given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the ______ Indian languages listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India.
A
20B
22C
18D
24Question 1255
GK
Where did American geologist Charles Weld and Dorabji Tata find iron ores?
A
Rajhara HillsB
BailadilaC
Boria Tibbu D
EklamaQuestion 1256
GK
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sound wave?
A
ElectromagneticB
MechanicalC
LongitudinalD
ProgressiveQuestion 1257
GK
The One Hundred and Third Amendment of the Constitution of India provides reservation for _______ in government jobs and educational institutions.
A
schedule castes/tribesB
other backward classes C
economically weaker sectionsD
minoritiesQuestion 1258
GK
In which of the following years was the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur executed by Aurangzeb?
A
1675B
1745C
1539D
1689Question 1259
GK
Who was awarded with Diana Award 2020?
A
Freya ThakralB
C RangrajanC
Bimal JalanD
Samarth Joshi Question 1260
GK
India celebrated World Biofuel Day in ______ 2020.
A
JulyB
AugustC
MayD
OctoberQuestion 1261
GK
Who among the following won the Booker Prize for 2020?
A
Anna BurnsB
George SaundersC
Douglas StuartD
Bernardine EvaristoQuestion 1262
GK
Who became the global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bata Shoe Organization?
A
Thomas George BataB
Alexis NasardC
Sandeep KatariaD
Ashwani WindlassQuestion 1263
GK
Which of the following annual events is primarily associated with the state of Odisha?
A
Hola MohallaB
Ambubachi MelaC
Bali YatraD
Kang ChingbaQuestion 1264
GK
Which island country in the Arabian sea is a neighbour of India?
A
MaldivesB
Sri LankaC
IndonesiaD
MyanmarQuestion 1265
GK
An Indian firm whose turnover is less than ₹ ______ crore is not subject to corporate tax as on November 2020.
A
1.5B
2C
2.5D
1Question 1266
GK
Which of the following monuments is located in Lucknow?
A
Mahabat MaqbaraB
Ajanta Ellora CavesC
Golconda FortD
Bara ImambaraQuestion 1267
GK
Which of the following universities was the recipient of the ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy’ in the year 2020?
A
Punjabi University, PatialaB
Punjab University, ChandigarhC
Punjab Agricultural University, LudhianaD
Guru Nanak Dev University, AmritsarQuestion 1268
GK
Which of the following is also known as Vitamin B2?
A
RiboflavinB
ThiamineC
NiacinamideD
CyanocobalaminQuestion 1269
GK
Which of the following was a compilation of the teachings of Buddha in around 5 th to 4 th century BCE?
A
TipitakaB
Ashtanga Hridayam C
AvestaD
TattvarthaQuestion 1270
GK
Who is the chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
A
Ashok LavasaB
Amit ShahC
Rajiv KumarD
Vivek JohriQuestion 1271
GK
In which district of Punjab were the skeletal remains of the Indian soldiers, who were killed by the British troops for participating in the First War of Independence in 1857, exhumed in March 2014?
A
AmritsarB
JalandharC
BathindaD
PatialaQuestion 1272
GK
Which city will host the 2021 Summer Paralympics from 24 th August to 5 th September?
A
TokyoB
BeijingC
AtlantaD
TorontoQuestion 1273
GK
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A
Fiscal policy includes tax policy, expenditure policy, investment or disinvestment strategies and debt or surplus management.B
Fiscal policy deals with the taxation and expenditure decisions of the government.C
In most modern economies, the central bank deals with fiscal policy while the government is responsible for monetary policy.D
Monetary policy deals with the supply of money in the economy and the rate of interest.Question 1274
GK
Where is the ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana established?
A
Jalgaon, MaharashtraB
Belgaum, KarnatakaC
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduD
Hajipur, BiharQuestion 1275
GK
On the occasion of World Heart Day on 29 th September 2020, established by World Heart Federation (WHF), in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) declared which heart disease as the number one cause of death on the planet?
A
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)B
ArrhythmiaC
Coronary artery disease (CAD)D
Cardiomyopathy