SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 126
GK

The statutory power for exchange control was provided to Reserve Bank of India by the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) of _______, which was subsequently replaced by a more comprehensive Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973.

A
1953
B
1947
C
1967
D
1963
Question 127
GK

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding 'Spring tides'?

A
These tides are the highest.
B
These tides are the lowest.
C
These tides occur on new moon days.
D
These tides occur during full moon days.
Question 128
GK

Which of the following states announced the setting up of a 'Gau Cabinet' in November 2020 for the protection and promotion of cattle?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Bihar
Question 129
GK

The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was imprisoned in Rangoon jail by the British in the year _______.

A
1885
B
1858
C
1826
D
1862
Question 130
GK

The book 'Kashmir's Untold Story : Declassified' was written by :

A
Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza
B
C Uday Bhaskar and G D Bakshi
C
Karan Thapar and Shobhaa De
D
Nandita Haksar and Arundhati Roy
Question 131
GK

When is the Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day observed annually ?

A
15 July
B
5 December
C
14 January
D
26 October
Question 132
GK

When did the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 come into effect ?

A
June 2020
B
December 2019
C
January 2020
D
March 2020
Question 133
GK

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, who passed away in December 2020, was the owner of iconic spice brand _______.

A
Badshah
B
MDH
C
Everest
D
Catch
Question 134
GK

The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993, was repealed by The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act in the year _______.

A
2019
B
2018
C
2017
D
2016
Question 135
GK

Who among the following cricketers won the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 ?

A
K L Rahul
B
Jimmy Neesham
C
Virat Kohli
D
M S Dhoni
Question 136
GK

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and captured Delhi and Agra in the year _______.

A
1526
B
1694
C
1467
D
1372
Question 137
GK

Which of the following dynasties was NOT a part of the Delhi Sultanate ?

A
Lodhi
B
Khilji
C
Sur
D
Slave
Question 138
GK

What is the dominant substance that makes up the hair, nails and the top layer of skin in the human body ?

A
Laminin
B
Collagen
C
Keratin
D
F bronectin
Question 139
GK

_______ became the first Indian to win a singles match at the US open in seven years in September 2020.

A
Sumit Nagal
B
Purav Raja
C
Divij Sharan
D
Yuki Bhambri
Question 140
GK

Besides banks, the other formal major source of cheap credit in rural areas, are :

A
money lenders
B
zamindars
C
the cooperative societies
D
friends and relatives
Question 141
GK

Which of the following states is associated with the dance drama folk theatre from 'Yakshagana'?

A
Karnataka
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Telangana
D
Kerala
Question 142
GK

Which of the following chemicals is used to cause artificial rain (cloud seeding)?

A
Hydrogen bromide
B
Silver iodide
C
Silver oxide
D
Aluminium sulphide
Question 143
GK

Who among the following won the Men's Singles event at the US Open 2020 ?

A
Alexander Zverev
B
Novak Djokovic
C
Dominic Thiem
D
Bruno Soares
Question 144
GK

Jwala Gutta is an Indian professional _______ player.

A
football
B
table tennis
C
tennis
D
badminton
Question 145
GK

Which among the following terms denotes to the hilly parts of the Karnataka plateau?

A
Bugyals
B
Terai
C
Malnad
D
Bets
Question 146
GK

As per Census 2011 which one of the following states does NOT fall in the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states ?

A
Rajasthan
B
Jharkhand
C
Bihar
D
Punjab
Question 147
GK

In which of the following years was the Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh included in the UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage ?

A
2014
B
2012
C
2016
D
2013
Question 148
GK

The battle of Kohima was fought in 1944 between :

A
Japanese forces and Communist Chinese forces
B
Royal Burmese Army and British Indian Army
C
Imperial Japanese forces and British Indian forces
D
Chinese forces and British Indian forces
Question 149
GK

A sphygmomanometer is used to measure which of the following?

A
Electric current
B
Humidity
C
Wind
D
Blood pressure
Question 150
GK

_______ tax is imposed on transactions that have a negative externality; for example, pollution.

A
Tobin
B
Pigovian
C
Customs
D
CTT