SSC-GD 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 201
GK

Which of the following is a term used for species that are not natural residents of the local habitat, but are included in this system?

A
Abiotic
B
Biome
C
Endemic
D
Exotic
Question 202
GK

Who was appointed as India's Ambassador to Cambodia in October 2020?

A
K Nandini Singla
B
Manika Jain
C
Narinder Chauhan
D
Devyani Uttam Khobragade
Question 203
GK

How many funds were allocated for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Union Budget 2020?

A
₹9,500 Cr
B
₹10,000 Cr
C
₹7,500 Cr
D
₹8,500 Cr
Question 204
GK

Under which Amendment was Goa accorded the status of a full-fledged state?

A
71 st
B
56 th
C
52 nd
D
61 st
Question 205
GK

An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of Harappan script was found at:

A
Banawali
B
Kot Diji
C
Dholavira
D
Kalibangan
Question 206
GK

The last Nawab of Awadh was ______.

A
Wajid Ali Shah
B
Mir Jafar
C
Alivardi Khan
D
Mansur Ali Khan
Question 207
GK

Which of the following countries is the second largest steel producer in the world as per the World Steel Association (worldsteel) as of October 2020?

A
Japan
B
China
C
Myanmar
D
India 
Question 208
GK

If n is the energy level index for an atom, then for the M shell, n is equal to:

A
1
B
2
C
4
D
3
Question 209
GK

Which fort is regarded as the first pillar of the Maratha empire?

A
Sindhudurg
B
Rajgad
C
Prachandagad
D
Panhala
Question 210
GK

The ‘International Satavadhanam’ program, launched virtually by the Vice President in November 2020 is related to:

A
Literature
B
Indian Navy
C
Food safety
D
Medicine
Question 211
GK

Where was the National Badminton Championship 2019 held?

A
Chandigarh
B
Lucknow
C
Guwahati
D
Indore
Question 212
GK

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes?

A
Tularemia
B
Malaria
C
Zika fever
D
Minamata
Question 213
GK

Under which of the following Schedules of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are the Gangetic Dolphins protected?

A
Fifth Schedule
B
Seventh Schedule
C
Third Schedule
D
First Schedule
Question 214
GK

Which of the following teams became the runner-up at IPL 2020?

A
Sunrisers Hyderabad
B
Delhi Capitals
C
Royal Challengers Bangalore
D
Mumbai Indians
Question 215
GK

Which of the following conditions could harm coffee plantations?

A
Loamy soil containing humus and minerals such as iron and calcium
B
Hot and humid climate
C
Rains at the time of ripening of the berries
D
Rainfall between 150 and 250 cm
Question 216
GK

What special name is given to the frictional force exerted by a fluid?

A
Shear
B
Surface tension
C
Buoyancy
D
Drag
Question 217
GK

A spring at Verinag is the source of ______ river in the northern part of India.

A
Beas
B
Jhelum
C
 Ravi
D
 Chenab
Question 218
GK

In which year was the Treaty of Bassein signed between Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Poona in India, and the British?

A
1820
B
1810
C
1802
D
1801
Question 219
GK

Who is the author of the book, "Walking with the comrades"?

A
Arundhati Roy
B
Vikram Seth
C
Kiran Desai
D
Jhumpa Lahiri
Question 220
GK

The tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula (or Itimad-Ud-Daulah) is situated in ______.

A
Fatehpur Sikri
B
Shahjahanabad
C
Aurangabad
D
Agra
Question 221
GK

In which country or state of India is Tengboche Monastery located?

A
Sikkim
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Bhutan
D
Nepal
Question 222
GK

Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh was appointed as the Governor of ______ in September 2021.

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Uttarakhand
C
Punjab
D
Nagaland
Question 223
GK

FPI consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign investors. What is the full form of FPI?

A
Final Payment Investment
B
Final Portfolio Investment
C
Foreign Payment Investment
D
Foreign Portfolio Investment
Question 224
GK

In September 2021, ______ became the first IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics.

A
Nishad Kumar
B
Devendra Jhajharia
C
Singhraj Adhana
D
Suhas Yathiraj
Question 225
GK

The Budget Division that prepares the Union Budget of India is a part of the Department of ______ under the Ministry of Finance.

A
Investment and Public Asset Management
B
Economic Affairs
C
Financial Services
D
Revenue