SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1351
GK

The International Kite Festival in Gujarat is held in the month of _______.

A
November
B
June
C
March
D
January
Question 1352
GK

GDP is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country __________.

A
during times of emergency
B
every five years
C
every alternate year
D
every one year
Question 1353
GK

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 states that 'subject to the provisions of Section 18, no person under the age of ______ years shall drive a transport vehicle in any public place'.

A
18
B
20
C
21
D
16
Question 1354
GK

India Post Payments bank has tied up with PNB Met Life India Insurance in November, 2020 to extend which of the following schemes?

A
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
B
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
C
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
D
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Question 1355
GK

Which of the following railway stations had NOT received a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as of 31 August 2021?

A
Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station, Delhi
B
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
C
Vadodara Railway Station
D
Ahmedabad Railway Station
Question 1356
GK

Who was the title sponsor of the Women’s T-20 Challenge which was held in Sharjah from 4-9 November 2020?

A
Airtel
B
Vodafone
C
Jio
D
Idea
Question 1357
GK

Which of the following was a tax levied on pilgrims in the Mauryan Empire?

A
Yatravetana
B
Padika
C
Vasantika
D
Bhadra
Question 1358
GK

Soumitra Chatterjee, who passed away in November 2020, was associated with which of the following fields?

A
Archaeology
B
Acting
C
Sports
D
Politics
Question 1359
GK

Which of the following states has the highest number of Assembly Constituencies?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra
Question 1360
GK

___________ offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule in India through his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'.

A
Surendranath Banerjee
B
Dadabhai Naoroji
C
Badruddin Tyabji
D
Pherozeshah Mehta
Question 1361
GK

Which of the following gases do plants need for photosynthesis?

A
Oxygen
B
Nitrogen
C
Carbon dioxide
D
Argon
Question 1362
GK

A channel of a canal, where water is carried by force uplift in the opposite direction of the slope of the land, is called _________.

A
drainage
B
command area
C
lift Channel
D
aquifer
Question 1363
GK

Chlorination is done by adding chlorine tablets or ______ to the water.

A
bleaching powder
B
baking soda
C
common salt
D
turmeric powder
Question 1364
GK

Who was appointed as the Secretary of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in October 2019?

A
Jay Shah
B
Sourav Ganguly
C
Anirudh Tripathi
D
Luv Aggarwal
Question 1365
GK

Which of the following automobile companies announced its decision to stop manufacturing vehicles for sale in India in September 2021?

A
Chevrolet
B
Honda Motor Company Ltd.
C
Ford Motor Company
D
Toyota Motor Corporation
Question 1366
GK

Which range is known as the 'backbone of high Asia'?

A
The Kailash Range
B
The Zaskar Range
C
The Karakoram Range
D
Ladakh Range
Question 1367
GK

In 1961, the US Federal Reserve introduced a monetary policy initiative named _________ designed to lower long-term rates to stimulate the US economy. This initiative was adopted by the Reserve Bank of India from December 2019.

A
Operation Twist
B
Operation Bloom
C
Operation Churn
D
Operation Hub
Question 1368
GK

Which of the following cities/towns hosted the 80 th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in November 2020?

A
Haldia
B
Kevadia
C
Bavla
D
Jharia
Question 1369
GK

Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?

A
Solar
B
Geothermal
C
Coal
D
Tidal
Question 1370
GK

With which of the following states is the ‘Mando’ festival associated?

A
Telangana
B
Haryana
C
Goa
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 1371
GK

The SI unit of the power of a lens is denoted by the letter _________.

A
S
B
A
C
D
D
M
Question 1372
GK

Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi and captured Delhi and Agra in the year ______.

A
1526
B
1528
C
1522
D
1524
Question 1373
GK

Who among the following freedom fighters was accused of killing General Dyer?

A
Bhagat Singh
B
Aurobindo Ghosh
C
Udham Singh
D
Surya Sen
Question 1374
GK

Who among the following was conferred with the ‘Capital Foundation National Award’ for his contribution to sports in November 2020?

A
Rajiv Jalota
B
Narinder Batra
C
AK Gupta
D
Gyanendro Ningombam
Question 1375
GK

_______ was crowned Miss Teen International 2019.

A
Thu Phan
B
Yessenia Garcia
C
Aayushi Dholakia
D
Anicia Gaothusi