SSC-GD 2023 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
GK
The Hemis festival is predominantly celebrated in ______.
A
PuducherryB
ChandigarhC
LadakhD
LakshadweepQuestion 127
GK
Which five year plan was running in India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
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EighthB
FourthC
SecondD
SixthQuestion 128
GK
In India, the first phase of the green revolution was from mid ______ upto mid ______ .
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1940, 1950B
1970, 1980C
1960, 1970D
1950, 1960Question 129
GK
The Asian Games 2018 was held in which of the following country?
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IndonesiaB
SingaporeC
ThailandD
MaldivesQuestion 130
GK
Aparna Satheesan was honoured with the prestigious Bharata Shastra Nritya Praveena National Award for her outstanding performance in which dance form?
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KathakaliB
BharatnatyamC
LavaniD
KuchipudiQuestion 131
GK
What is the diameter and weight of the discus used in a discus thrown in Men's category?
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3kg in weight and 24cm in diameterB
2kg in weight and 23cm in diameterC
2kg in weight and 22cm in diameterD
2.5kg in weight and 22cm in diameter Question 132
GK
In 2019, with ______ million tonnes of crude steel production, India ranked 2nd among the world crude steel producers.
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71B
234C
198D
111Question 133
GK
Which among the following elements has atomic number 33?
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ArsenicB
BariumC
NeonD
IodineQuestion 134
GK
The ______ has the sole authority to issue banknotes in India.
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State Bank of IndiaB
Securities bankC
World bank D
Reserve bank of IndiaQuestion 135
GK
Who has been appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI AAYOG from 1 May 2022?
A
Gita GopinathB
Dr. Hiren JoshiC
Ranjan GogoiD
Suman BeryQuestion 136
GK
As the Mauryan empire was so large, different parts were ruled differently. The area around ______ was under the direct control of the emperor.
A
Taxila B
Ujjain C
Pataliputra D
LumbiniQuestion 137
GK
To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in ______.
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May 1918B
May 1919C
March 1918D
March 1919 Question 138
GK
Which of the following pair of cell - shape is correct? I. Red blood cells - Spherical shape II. Muscle cells - Spindle shape
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Neither I nor IIB
Both I and IIC
Only IID
Only IQuestion 139
GK
Which of the following duties was NOT added by the 42nd amendment to the Indian Constitution?
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To provide opportunities for education to one’s child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen yearsB
To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite cultureC
To safeguard public property and to abjure violenceD
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of IndiaQuestion 140
GK
Who was approved as the non-executive part time chairman of Yes Bank by Reserve Bank of India in September 2022?
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Osborn SmithB
Shaktikanta DasC
Rama Subramaniam GandhiD
Raghuram RajanQuestion 141
GK
Startup India was launched under the___________________.
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Ministry of Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipB
Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentC
Ministry of Labour and EmploymentD
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryQuestion 142
GK
It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts. Which crop is being spoken about here?
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juteB
bananaC
coconutD
palmQuestion 143
GK
Who among the following has received Rajiv Gandhi Puraskar, Indira Priyadarshini Samman and Rotary International Award?
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N. RajamB
Mahaboob SubhaniC
Zia Mohiuddin DagarD
Shovana NarayanQuestion 144
GK
Which of the following is NOT related with the primary sector of economy?
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ForestryB
DairyC
FishingD
BankingQuestion 145
GK
The intervention of the government whether to expand demand or reduce it constitutes the _________ function.
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customisationB
initiationC
stabilisationD
creationQuestion 146
GK
Sattriya, is the classical dance form of which of the following states?
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Tamil NaduB
Uttar PradeshC
MaharashtraD
AssamQuestion 147
GK
Which country has the longest written constitution in the world?
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New ZealandB
South AfricaC
United States of AmericaD
IndiaQuestion 148
GK
What makes the imported goods more expensive?
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Superior QualityB
Custom Made goodsC
TariffsD
Rarity in natureQuestion 149
GK
Which Shiv Sena leader from India was elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in July 2022?
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Sanjay RautB
Vinayak RautC
Uddhav ThackerayD
Aaditya ThackerayQuestion 150
GK
Which of the following is not a Cricketer?
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Saina NehwalB
Sachin TendulkarC
Javagal SrinathD
Rahul Dravid