SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 151
GK
In which of the following places is the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre located?
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PushkarB
PinjoreC
RampurD
AgraQuestion 152
GK
In which of the following states is Saryu river located?
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West BengalB
Himachal PradeshC
UttarakhandD
ChhattisgarhQuestion 153
GK
The Right to Information Act is a good example of a law and it has more chances of working because:
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it eases penalties on fraudsB
it acts as an enemy of democracyC
it supplements laws that encourage corruptionD
it empowers people to find out what is happening in the governmentQuestion 154
GK
Who was the Governor General of British India when the annexation of Punjab was carried out by the Britishers?
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Lord CanningB
Lord DalhousieC
Lord HardingD
Lord EllenboroughQuestion 155
GK
Who among the following was adjudged as the 'Most Valuable Player of the Tournament' at the Indian Premier League 2020?
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Jasprit BumrahB
Kagiso RabadaC
KL RahulD
Jofra ArcherQuestion 156
GK
Different crops grown in alternate rows is an example of:
A
intercroppingB
contour croppingC
combined croppingD
mixed croppingQuestion 157
GK
Ballabhgarh became an important trading centre under the leadership of the Jat ruler ________.
A
Raja RamB
Suraj MalC
Randhir SinghD
Badan SinghQuestion 158
GK
The Kelkar Committee 2015 is related to the ________.
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calculation of GDPB
fixation of poverty lineC
merger of banksD
PPP model of infrastructure developmentQuestion 159
GK
In which of the following countries was paper invented approximately 1900 years ago?
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JapanB
ChinaC
NepalD
IndiaQuestion 160
GK
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component of the eco system?
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TemperatureB
Living OrganismsC
MineralsD
WindQuestion 161
GK
Which private bank launched a remote payment service named 'SMS Pay' for merchants on 26 November 2020?
A
Axis BankB
ICICI BankC
Yes BankD
HDFC BankQuestion 162
GK
________ is secreted by the pineal gland.
A
MelatoninB
ProgesteroneC
EpinephrineD
InsulinQuestion 163
GK
Where is the active volcano found in India?
A
LakshadweepB
Andaman and NicobarC
GoaD
PuducherryQuestion 164
GK
In which state was the special awareness campaign for women ‘Mission Shakti’ launched in October 2020?
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BiharB
Madhya PradeshC
Uttar PradeshD
PunjabQuestion 165
GK
In which year did the first Bengali woman writer Ashapoorna Devi win the Jnanpith Award?
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1974B
1976C
1975D
1973Question 166
GK
Which of the following countries is the second largest cotton producer in the world as of October 2020?
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TibetB
BangladeshC
IndiaD
ChinaQuestion 167
GK
Which of the following is non-justiciable in nature in Indian Constitution?
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Equality of law and equal protection of lawB
Protection with respect to conviction of offencesC
Equal justice and free legal aidD
Freedom to manage religious affairsQuestion 168
GK
According to the Public Affairs Index 2020, which among the following has been adjudged the best governed union territory in the category of UTs?
A
PuducherryB
ChandigarhC
LadakhD
Jammu and KashmirQuestion 169
GK
Saila dance form is performed in the state of ________.
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JharkhandB
Uttar PradeshC
ChhattisgarhD
UttarakhandQuestion 170
GK
To which nation does swimmer Gaurika Singh, who was the youngest athlete in Rio Olympics 2016, belong to?
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PakistanB
NepalC
BangladeshD
IndiaQuestion 171
GK
Who among the following was the recipient of the 29th Vyas Samman?
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Leeladhar JagooriB
Nasera SharmaC
Surendra VermaD
Mamta KaliaQuestion 172
GK
Which of the following temples is located in Sri Lanka?
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MunneswaramB
Preah VihearC
Katas RajD
PashupatinathQuestion 173
GK
What was the rank of India in the final medals tally of Commonwealth Games 2018?
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ThirdB
FourthC
FifthD
SecondQuestion 174
GK
Muhammad Tughluq used 'token' currency to pay his soldiers, which was made out of:
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silverB
precious goldC
bronzeD
cheap metalsQuestion 175
GK
Reserve Bank of India put which bank under moratorium in November 2020?
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State Bank of IndiaB
Lakshmi Vilas BankC
Bank of IndiaD
Bank of Baroda