SSC-GD 2023 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26
GK

Which of the following is a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Mohiniyattam
C
Kuchipudi
D
Manipuri
Question 27
GK

Identify a redox reaction.

A
2Pb(NO 3 ) 2 (s) - → - Heat 2PbO(s) + 4NO 2 (g) + O 2 (g)
B
CaCO 3 (s) - → - Heat CaO(s) + CO 2 (g)
C
MnO 2 + 4HCl → MnCl 2  + 2H 2 O + Cl 2
D
Pb(s) + CuCl 2 (aq) → PbCl 2 (aq) + Cu(s)
Question 28
GK

Maha Shivratri is celebrated in the honour of the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva in the Hindu month of ________.

A
Kartika
B
Chaitra
C
Phalguna
D
Vaishakha
Question 29
GK

The plan between fifth five year plan and sixth five year plan is known as ______.

A
Forward
B
Equality
C
Rolling
D
Integrated
Question 30
GK

According to Xuan Zang, the ___________ of Nalanda Buddhist monastery asks new entrants difficult questions which were very difficult to answer

A
chief of monastery  
B
gatekeeper
C
youngest monk
D
oldest monk
Question 31
GK

As on October 2022, who is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India ?

A
Sitaram Yechury
B
D. Raja
C
Indrajit Gupta
D
Binoy Viswam
Question 32
GK

Skill India Mission's Governing Council is chaired by the ________.

A
Chief Minister
B
President
C
Prime Minister
D
Home Minister
Question 33
GK

The contribution made by each sector of the economy into GDP is called ______.

A
structural composition
B
nominal composition
C
real GDP
D
real composition
Question 34
GK

In Nomadic herding, herdsmen move from place to place with their animals for _______ and _______ along defined routes.

A
money and water
B
shelter and money
C
fodder and water
D
shelter and fodder
Question 35
GK

Who among the following was elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura, India in September 2022?

A
Arun Singh
B
Miriam Rengma
C
Radha Mohan Das
D
Biplab Kumar Deb
Question 36
GK

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the ‘protection of life and personal liberty’?

A
Article 19
B
Article 21
C
Article 20
D
Article 22
Question 37
GK

Which of the following case is NOT a criminal law case?

A
Murder
B
Harassment for dowry
C
Theft
D
Divorce case
Question 38
GK

Name the state which has the highest female literacy rate in India as per census 2011.

A
Mizoram
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Maharashtra
Question 39
GK

In human body, the food passes through a continuous canal which begins at ______ and ends at anus.

A
stomach
B
buccal cavity
C
food pipe
D
rectum
Question 40
GK

Tamil Nadu coast gets a large portion of its rain during ________ and __________.

A
April and May
B
October and November
C
May and June
D
August and September
Question 41
GK

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the state executive?

A
Articles 134-143
B
Articles 123-132
C
Articles 153-167
D
Articles 145-150
Question 42
GK

The 'Method of Election of the president' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the ______ constitution.

A
Irish
B
South African
C
German
D
United States of America
Question 43
GK

Mohiniyattam is a solo classical dance form related to which of the following states?

A
Kerala
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Bihar
Question 44
GK

Which Indian origin Sikh has been given New South Wales Australian of the Year award 2023 for supporting the community affected by floods, bushfires, drought and Covid-19?

A
Navjit Kaur Brar
B
Amar Singh
C
Jatinder Singh
D
Kamaljit Arora
Question 45
GK

In India, in which year was the National Food for Work Programme scheme launched?

A
2005
B
2000
C
2004
D
2003
Question 46
GK

Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Pedda Panduga in which of the following states?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Karnataka
D
Kerala
Question 47
GK

Pick the odd one out (Hint: fiber crops).

A
rubber
B
cotton
C
hemp
D
jute
Question 48
GK

The mode of nutrition in which organisms take in nutrients from dead and decaying matter is called ______ nutrition.

A
Monotrophic
B
Saprotrophic
C
Autotrophic
D
Heterotrophic
Question 49
GK

'Mother of Mohiniyattam' is a docu-fiction based on ______.

A
Shovana Narayan
B
Kalamandalam Kallyanikutty Amma
C
Mahaboob Subhani
D
Anuradha Pandey
Question 50
GK

Budget documents classify total expenditure into ________.

A
services and non- goods services
B
goods and incomes
C
part and whole expenditure
D
plan and non-plan expenditure