SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1476
GK
A 'charkha' was placed at the centre of the tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress adopted in the year _____.
A
1929B
1931C
1938D
1926Question 1477
GK
In which year did India sign an agreement with International Seabed Authority for exploratory mining?
A
2000B
2002C
2003D
2001Question 1478
GK
Which of the following is a famous Tamil epic composed by Ilango in ancient India?
A
Shishupala VadhaB
SilappadikaramC
Aitareya BrahmanaD
RamacharitamQuestion 1479
GK
In October 2020, investment promotion and facilitation agency Guidance partnered with World Economic Forum (WEF) to establish India’s first advanced manufacturing hub (AMHUB) in the state of ______.
A
Tamil NaduB
KarnatakaC
KeralaD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 1480
GK
In which year was the Sahitya Akademi Award started?
A
1955B
1954C
1956D
1953Question 1481
GK
Which Indian player won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019?
A
Manasi JoshiB
PV SindhuC
Mary KomD
Vinesh Phogat Question 1482
GK
Who was appointed as the director of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System in 2020?
A
Vinay Mohan KwatraB
Srinivasa Kumar TummalaC
BV SatyanarayanaD
S Nageswara RaoQuestion 1483
GK
The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 was awarded to:
A
International Monetary FundB
Amnesty InternationalC
World Food ProgrammeD
World Health OrganizationQuestion 1484
GK
Dashain is a famous festival which originated from ______.
A
MyanmarB
IndiaC
NepalD
BhutanQuestion 1485
GK
The ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is a popular art form associated with the state of:
A
BiharB
RajasthanC
OdishaD
Uttar PradeshQuestion 1486
GK
Which of the following is India's highest (tallest) dam?
A
Sardar Sarovar Dam, GujaratB
Hirakud Dam, OdishaC
Tehri Dam, UttarakhandD
Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal PradeshQuestion 1487
GK
How many fundamental rights and fundamental duties are prescribed in the Constitution of India?
A
Seven and eleven, respectivelyB
Seven and ten, respectivelyC
Six and eleven, respectivelyD
Eight and ten, respectivelyQuestion 1488
GK
Which of the following is a water-borne disease?
A
CholeraB
Common coldC
MumpsD
PneumoniaQuestion 1489
GK
Which of the following insects has a pigment called ‘luciferin’?
A
ButterflyB
RedflyC
NightflyD
FireflyQuestion 1490
GK
In Australian Open 2020 Tennis Tournament who won the Men's Singles title?
A
Rafael NadalB
Dominic ThiemC
Alexander ZverevD
Novak DjokovicQuestion 1491
GK
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) announced the highest increase in (MSP) for _____ for the Rabi Marketing Season 2020-21.
A
wheatB
mustardC
barleyD
lentilQuestion 1492
GK
In 1977, the Government of Bengal erected its first statue dedicated to a female freedom fighter in Kolkata Maidan. What was her name?
A
Aruna Asaf AliB
Matangini HazraC
Kanaklata BaruaD
Bhikaiji CamaQuestion 1493
GK
Which of the following terms is used to describe the outside layer of skin on the human body?
A
KeratinB
LarynxC
EpidermisD
QuadricepsQuestion 1494
GK
In which year was the English Education Act introduced to make English the medium of instruction for higher education and to stop the promotion of oriental institutions?
A
1835B
1830C
1854D
1833Question 1495
GK
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is built on which of the following rivers?
A
ChenabB
BhagirathiC
JhelumD
KosiQuestion 1496
GK
SLR determines the amount of money a bank needs to invest in certain specified securities, which are predominantly securities issued by the central and state governments. What is the full form of SLR?
A
Statutory Liquidity ReserveB
Statutory Liquidity RatioC
Statement Liquidity RatioD
Statutory Liquidity RateQuestion 1497
GK
Who among the following sportspersons received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in August 2020?
A
Atanu DasB
Mariyappan TC
Naresh KumarD
Romesh PathaniaQuestion 1498
GK
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is correct?
A
The Legislature is a small group of people.B
The Executive refers to our elected representativesC
The Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary should exercise same powers.D
The Judiciary refers to the system of courts in the country.Question 1499
GK
What was India’s rank in the Emerging Green Bond Market as per Economic Survey 2019-20?
A
FirstB
FourthC
SecondD
ThirdQuestion 1500
GK
Which among the following became the first Indian Airport to launch an e-boarding facility for passengers on International flights?
A
GMR Hyderabad International Airport B
Indira Gandhi International Airport, DelhiSardar C
Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, , GujaratD
Dabolim Airport, Goa