SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1301
GK

India won ______ bronze medals at the (2020) Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021.  

A
5
B
4
C
7
D
3
Question 1302
GK

As a part of Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has made a pledge that by 2030, _______ of our installed power generation capacity shall be from non-fossil fuel sources.

A
40%
B
20%
C
30%
D
10%
Question 1303
GK

Bengal broke away from Mughal control under _______, who was deputy to the governor of the province.

A
Shaista Khan
B
Qasim Khan
C
Farrukh Siyar
D
Murshid Quli Khan
Question 1304
GK

The first amendment to the Constitution of India was made in the year ______.

A
1954
B
1950
C
1959
D
1951
Question 1305
GK

In November 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of ______ via video conferencing at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in Delhi.

A
Swami Vivekananda
B
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
C
Bhagat Singh
D
Mangal Pandey
Question 1306
GK

During the reign of the Mughal emperors, Kathak originally developed into two 'Gharanas' in the courts of:

A
Gwalior and Agra
B
Kirana  and  Patiala
C
Jaipur and Lucknow
D
Indore and Mewar
Question 1307
GK

With which sports do you associate the India international, KM Beenamol?

A
Athletics
B
Wrestling
C
Table Tennis
D
Badminton
Question 1308
GK

Who among the following won Chess.com’s 2020 Junior Speed Online Chess Championship?

A
Nihal Sarin
B
Anton Smirnov
C
Alexey Sarana
D
Andrew Tang
Question 1309
GK

India's longest river bridge, Dhola-Sadiya is being built on which of the following rivers?

A
Ganga
B
Yamuna
C
Godavari
D
Brahmaputra
Question 1310
GK

In which of the following places is the headquarters of Eastern Command of Indian Army located?

A
Kolkata
B
Pune
C
Guwahati
D
Lucknow
Question 1311
GK

Which of the following organs is related with the anatomy of the human eye?

A
Stigma
B
Patella
C
Iris
D
Spleen
Question 1312
GK

The Poona Pact, signed in 1932, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and ______, after which Mahatma Gandhi ended his fast.

A
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
lord irwin
D
B R Ambedkar
Question 1313
GK

Increase in MSP has forced farmers to divert land from production of coarse grains to production of _______.

A
barley and jowar
B
wheat and rice
C
maize
D
small millets
Question 1314
GK

In which Indian state are the cities of Quepem and Curchorem located?

A
Karnataka
B
Sikkim
C
Goa
D
Manipur
Question 1315
GK

Mawlid is another name for which of the following festivals?

A
Muharram
B
Milad-un-Nabi
C
Eid-ul-Fitr
D
Eid-ul-Zuha
Question 1316
GK

Article 72 of the Constitution of India deals with ______.

A
conduct of business of the Government of India
B
qualification for membership of the Parliament
C
the constitution of the Parliament
D
the power of the President to grant pardons
Question 1317
GK

The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with ________.

A
famous artisans
B
outstanding coaches in sports and games
C
exceptional warriors
D
eminent doctors and surgeons
Question 1318
GK

In July 2020, which of the following ministries launched the ‘Manodarpan’ initiative under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?

A
Ministry of Defence
B
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C
Ministry of Education
D
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Question 1319
GK

What is least required for production of goods and services?

A
Land and other natural resources
B
People to do the work
C
Tools, raw material and money
D
Institutes to educate people
Question 1320
GK

GVA is the measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy. What is the full form of GVA?

A
Growth Value Added
B
Growth Value Asset 
C
Gross Value Added
D
Gross Value Asset
Question 1321
GK

Many scholars argue that the Mesopotamian people of Tigris- Euphrates valley called Indus Valley Civilization __________.

A
Magan
B
Meluhha
C
Sumerian
D
Babylon
Question 1322
GK

The excessive quantities of chemicals which get washed from the fields act as nutrients for ______ to flourish.

A
algae
B
fungi
C
bacteria
D
soil
Question 1323
GK

In July 2021, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited announced that it would set up India's first 'Green Hydrogen' plant at its ______ refinery.

A
Mathura
B
Paradip
C
Panipat
D
Haldia
Question 1324
GK

Who was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020?

A
Anita Devi
B
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
C
Kanchan Sharma
D
Poonam Khangarot
Question 1325
GK

Which of the following statements about the Mahalwari system of revenue settlement is INCORRECT?

A
The right to collect the revenue and pay it to the East India Company was given to the Zamindars.
B
The system was devised by Holt Mackenzie.
C
Land revenue under the system was revised from time to time.
D
The system was introduced in 1822.