SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26
GK

Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

A
Only iIssuing of currency
B
Both issuing currency and acting as a lender of last resort
C
Only acting as a lender of last resort
D
Neither issuing currency nor acting as a lender of last resort
Question 27
GK

___________ partners with DAY-NULM towards empowering women entrepreneurs in June 2023.

A
UNGA
B
UNESCO
C
UNDP
D
WHO
Question 28
GK

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria to measure deprivations in the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 conducted by the Government of India?

A
Households with no adult female aged 15-59
B
Households with differently-abled members
C
Households with only one room with no solid walls and roof
D
Households with no able-bodied members
Question 29
GK

Which former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh?

A
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
B
S. Abdul Nazeer
C
Sanjiv Khanna
D
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Question 30
GK

After independence, India launched its First Five-Year Plan (FYP) in 1951, under ________ influence of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

A
Socialist
B
Capitalist
C
Authoritarian Capitalism
D
Anarchism
Question 31
GK

In India, subject to the provisions of article 333, the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than _________ members.

A
400
B
600
C
500
D
300
Question 32
GK

In which year was the Treaty of Amritsar signed?

A
1810
B
1809
C
1808
D
1811
Question 33
GK

Name the Indo-Persian dance form from Uttar Pradesh:

A
Kathak
B
Garba
C
Chhau
D
Kathakali
Question 34
GK

Pannalal Ghosh is famous for which musical instrument?

A
Shehnai
B
Tabla
C
Ghatam
D
Flute
Question 35
GK

Who has been appointed as the second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in India?

A
Admiral R Hari Kumar
B
General Manoj Pande
C
General Manoj Mukund Naravane
D
Lt General Anil Chauhan
Question 36
GK

Which of the following terms is NOT related to cricket? 1. Eagle  2. Basket

A
Neither 1 nor 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
Both 1 & 2
Question 37
GK

Which sport is played by the Indian sportsperson Leander Paes?

A
Badminton
B
Table Tennis
C
Cricket
D
Lawn Tennis
Question 38
GK

A __________ tank called the NITI Aayog was established to advise the government.

A
Social think tank
B
Religious think tank
C
Environmental think tank
D
Policy think tank
Question 39
GK

The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on:

A
24th January 1950
B
26th November 1949
C
26th January 1950
D
15th August 1947
Question 40
GK

As per Census 2011, which of the following states has the highest female literacy rate?

A
West Bengal
B
Tripura
C
Kerala
D
Mizoram
Question 41
GK

Which is a lively dance form of the Bundelkhand region? Its performance begins with the beating of mridang and gradually gains momentum dotted with prose and poetic dialogues.

A
Matki
B
Gangaur
C
Rai
D
Swang
Question 42
GK

Which of the following statement is correct regarding Gautama Buddha? 1. Siddhartha, also known as Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born about 2500 years ago. 2. The Gautama Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana.

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Neither I nor II
D
Both I and II
Question 43
GK

Indian-origin _______ was the United Kingdom's Home Secretary until November 2023.

A
Kamala Harris
B
Akshata Murty
C
Rishi Sunak
D
Suella Braverman
Question 44
GK

Which Union Ministry announced the launch of the 'Amazon Future Engineer Programme'?

A
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C
Ministry of Science and Technology
D
Ministry of Education
Question 45
GK

In which year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

A
1911
B
1921
C
1941
D
1931
Question 46
GK

Leander Paes is associated with:

A
Badminton
B
Lawn Tennis
C
Cricket
D
Golf
Question 47
GK

Ustad Binda Khan is associated with which of the following instruments?

A
Shehnai
B
Tabla
C
Sarangi
D
Flute
Question 48
GK

In August 2023, which of the following former Chief Justices of India was appointed a member of Singapore’s International Mediator Panel?

A
U. U. Lalit
B
Ranjan Gogoi
C
N. V. Ramana
D
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Question 49
GK

With how many countries does India share a sea border?

A
6
B
4
C
8
D
2
Question 50
GK

Where was the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup 2022 held?

A
Cairo, Egypt
B
Munich, Germany
C
New Delhi, India
D
Sydney, Australia