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
1953B
1947C
1967D
1963Question 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 PradeshB
ChhattisgarhC
Madhya PradeshD
BiharQuestion 129
GK
The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was imprisoned in Rangoon jail by the British in the year _______.
A
1885B
1858C
1826D
1862Question 130
GK
The book 'Kashmir's Untold Story : Declassified' was written by :
A
Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof RazaB
C Uday Bhaskar and G D BakshiC
Karan Thapar and Shobhaa DeD
Nandita Haksar and Arundhati RoyQuestion 131
GK
When is the Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day observed annually ?
A
15 JulyB
5 DecemberC
14 JanuaryD
26 OctoberQuestion 132
GK
When did the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 come into effect ?
A
June 2020B
December 2019C
January 2020D
March 2020Question 133
GK
Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, who passed away in December 2020, was the owner of iconic spice brand _______.
A
BadshahB
MDHC
EverestD
CatchQuestion 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The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993, was repealed by The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act in the year _______.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
2019B
2018C
2017D
2016Question 135
GK
Who among the following cricketers won the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 ?
A
K L RahulB
Jimmy NeeshamC
Virat KohliD
M S DhoniQuestion 136
GK
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and captured Delhi and Agra in the year _______.
A
1526B
1694C
1467D
1372Question 137
GK
Which of the following dynasties was NOT a part of the Delhi Sultanate ?
A
LodhiB
KhiljiC
SurD
SlaveQuestion 138
GK
What is the dominant substance that makes up the hair, nails and the top layer of skin in the human body ?
A
LamininB
CollagenC
KeratinD
F bronectinQuestion 139
GK
_______ became the first Indian to win a singles match at the US open in seven years in September 2020.
A
Sumit NagalB
Purav RajaC
Divij SharanD
Yuki BhambriQuestion 140
GK
Besides banks, the other formal major source of cheap credit in rural areas, are :
A
money lendersB
zamindarsC
the cooperative societiesD
friends and relativesQuestion 141
GK
Which of the following states is associated with the dance drama folk theatre from 'Yakshagana'?
A
KarnatakaB
Andhra PradeshC
TelanganaD
KeralaQuestion 142
GK
Which of the following chemicals is used to cause artificial rain (cloud seeding)?
A
Hydrogen bromideB
Silver iodideC
Silver oxideD
Aluminium sulphideQuestion 143
GK
Who among the following won the Men's Singles event at the US Open 2020 ?
A
Alexander ZverevB
Novak DjokovicC
Dominic ThiemD
Bruno SoaresQuestion 144
GK
Jwala Gutta is an Indian professional _______ player.
A
footballB
table tennisC
tennisD
badmintonQuestion 145
GK
Which among the following terms denotes to the hilly parts of the Karnataka plateau?
A
BugyalsB
TeraiC
MalnadD
BetsQuestion 146
GK
As per Census 2011 which one of the following states does NOT fall in the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states ?
A
RajasthanB
JharkhandC
BiharD
PunjabQuestion 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
2014B
2012C
2016D
2013Question 148
GK
The battle of Kohima was fought in 1944 between :
A
Japanese forces and Communist Chinese forcesB
Royal Burmese Army and British Indian ArmyC
Imperial Japanese forces and British Indian forcesD
Chinese forces and British Indian forcesQuestion 149
GK
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure which of the following?
A
Electric currentB
HumidityC
WindD
Blood pressureQuestion 150
GK
_______ tax is imposed on transactions that have a negative externality; for example, pollution.
A
TobinB
PigovianC
CustomsD
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