SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 401
GK
Which dance style was kept alive by the Devadasis?
A
KathakaliB
BharatnatyamC
KuchipudiD
OdissiQuestion 402
GK
In which Indian state is Kambala, the traditional buffalo race, conducted during the winter months to celebrate the harvest season?
A
KeralaB
KarnatakaC
TelanganaD
Tamil NaduQuestion 403
GK
In Football a direct _________ is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
A
hat trickB
court kickC
head kickD
free kickQuestion 404
GK
Which of the following pair of sports persons - sports associated with is correct? I. Manu Bhaker - Shooting II. Tajinderpal Singh Toor - Shotput
A
Only IIB
Only IC
Both I and IID
Neither I nor IIQuestion 405
GK
Which of the following statements regarding money is correct? I. Money supply is a stock variable. II. The total stock of money in circulation among the public at a particular point of time is called money supply.
A
Only IB
Both I and IIC
Only IID
Neither I nor IIQuestion 406
GK
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) aims to provide a guarantee of how many days of employment per year to rural households in India?
A
100B
75C
50D
1000Question 407
GK
In India, there are how many steel-manufacturing Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Steel?
A
FourB
FiveC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 408
GK
Who has been chosen as the national icon to raise awareness about voting and educate voters for the upcoming 2024 elections in India?
A
Amitabh BachchanB
Aamir KhanC
Sachin TendulkarD
MS DhoniQuestion 409
GK
According to the 2011 Census of India, among the State/ UTs, the male and female literacy rate is highest in _____
A
KeralaB
MizoramC
GoaD
Tamil NaduQuestion 410
GK
Which sport is played by the Indian sportsperson Sania Mirza?
A
BadmintonB
Table TennisC
Lawn TennisD
HockeyQuestion 411
GK
Renowned violinist - _____ trained in Carnatic music as well as Western classical music.
A
Ravi ShankarB
Ustad Bismillah KhanC
Lakshminarayana SubramaniamD
Ustad Zakir HussainQuestion 412
GK
In which month, Women's Reservation Bill 2023 [The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023] was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2023?
A
MayB
MarchC
JulyD
SeptemberQuestion 413
GK
Sonal Mansingh is mainly associated with which dance style?
A
Odissi and KathakB
Bharatnatyam and SattriyaC
Bharatnatyam and KathakD
Odissi and BharatnatyamQuestion 414
GK
In August 2023, Former Indian cricketer _____ will become a "national icon" of the Election Commission (EC) to spread awareness regarding the need for greater voter participation in the electoral process.
A
Kapil DevB
Sunil GavaskarC
MS DhoniD
Sachin TendulkarQuestion 415
GK
In which year was the first War of Independence taken place in India?
A
1857B
1657C
1757D
1557Question 416
GK
After the first five-year Plan of India, two subsequent five-year plans were formulated till _____
A
1962B
1964C
1965D
1963Question 417
GK
The concept of "judicial review" in India allows the judiciary to review and strike down laws that are found to be:.
A
Passed by the ParliamentB
Supported by the PresidentC
In violation of fundamental rightsD
Supported by a two-thirds majority in the State LegislatureQuestion 418
GK
Brahmotsavam festival is historically native to which of the following states?
A
KarnatakaB
KeralaC
Tamil NaduD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 419
GK
Into how many ages is the prehistoric times in terms of technology divided?
A
SixB
ThreeC
FourD
FiveQuestion 420
GK
Who wrote the original handwritten version of the Indian Constitution?
A
Kailash Nath KatjuB
Prem Behari Narain RaizadaC
B.N.RauD
BR. AmbedkarQuestion 421
GK
Which of the following text is a main source for the study of the technique and grammar of body movement in Bharatnatyam dance?
A
Sangeet natakB
NrityasaurabhC
Natya yogaD
Abhinaya darpanaQuestion 422
GK
Based on the Saxena Committee's recommendations, in __________, the Ministry of Rural Development under the government of India launched the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC).
A
2014B
2005C
2009D
2011Question 423
GK
In which month is the harvest festival Lohri celebrated?
A
JanuaryB
OctoberC
MarchD
DecemberQuestion 424
GK
James Augustus Hickey is also known as father of ____________.
A
Indian TelevisionB
Indian mediaC
PhotographyD
Indian JournalismQuestion 425
GK
Who is famous for playing the musical instrument shehnai?
A
N RamaniB
Ali Ahmad HussainC
Rajaratanam PillaiD
Hari Prasad Chaurasia