SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 476
GK
In __________, the All India Kabaddi Federation came into existence and compiled standard rules.
A
1951B
1950C
1952D
1953Question 477
GK
Who was founder of the Agra Gharana?
A
Hassu KhanB
Nathan PeerbakshC
Khuda BakshD
Haddu KhanQuestion 478
GK
Pasumarthy Ramalinga Sastry is associated with which of the following dance style?
A
SattriyaB
BharatnatyamC
KuchipudiD
KathakQuestion 479
GK
Jawara dance is a popular folk dance of __________
A
Madhya PradeshB
KeralaC
Himachal PradeshD
GujaratQuestion 480
GK
The languages spoken in Jharkhand and parts of central India mainly belong to which of the following language family?
A
Indo-European familyB
Austro-Asiatic familyC
Tibeto-Burman familyD
Dravidian familyQuestion 481
GK
Article 163 of the Indian Constitution is related to which of the following?
A
Constitution of Legislatures in StatesB
Advocate-General for the StateC
Conduct of Business of the Government of a StateD
Council of Ministers to aid and advise GovernorQuestion 482
GK
As of July 2023, who has become the second longest serving Chief Minister of an Indian states?
A
Shivraj Singh ChauhanB
Yogi AdityanathC
Pawan Kumar ChamlingD
Naveen PatnaikQuestion 483
GK
Which of the following Acts allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years?
A
Vernacular Press ActB
Government of India Act 1935C
Arms ActD
Rowlatt ActQuestion 484
GK
Read the following about the impact of Green Revolution in India. A. India became self-sufficient in food-grains and had sufficient stock in the central pool, even, at times, India was in a position to export food-grains. B. The per capita net availability of food-grains has also increased. Identify the CORRECT statement/statements.
A
Both A and BB
Only AC
Neither A nor BD
Only BQuestion 485
GK
Every year the Flamingo festival is celebrated at the Pulicat Lake near the Nellapattu Bird Sanctuary located in __________.
A
KeralaB
Andhra PradeshC
GoaD
MaharashtraQuestion 486
GK
______ is the first Indian dancer, a transgender, to be honoured with Padma Shri.
A
Yamini KrishnamurthyB
Alarmel ValliC
Narthaki NatarajD
Protima BediQuestion 487
GK
In table tennis, a serve that hits the net but still goes over and lands in the opponent's service area is called a:
A
StrokeB
LetC
Net ballD
FaultQuestion 488
GK
_______ has been invited as the chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations 2023, marking the first time for this nation's President to receive this honour.
A
Abdel Fattah El-SisiB
Vladimir PutinC
Angela MerkelD
Xi JinpingQuestion 489
GK
Which Law of Newton states that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A
2ndB
4thC
1stD
3rdQuestion 490
GK
Gautama Buddha decided to find his own path to realisation, and meditated for days on end under a ___________ tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
A
SalB
TeakC
PeepalD
NeemQuestion 491
GK
In India, "APEDA" is related to which of the following?
A
AgricultureB
HighwaysC
IT ServicesD
Arms and ammunitionQuestion 492
GK
Which measure captures the difference between the government's total expenditure and total receipts, excluding borrowing?
A
Gross Fiscal DeficitB
Fiscal DeficitC
Revenue DeficitD
Primary DeficitQuestion 493
GK
The spring festival of Holi is celebrated as Yaoshang by the Meitei tribe in the state of ________ lasting about six days.
A
West BengalB
MaharashtraC
ManipurD
GoaQuestion 494
GK
The Constituent Assembly of India was set up in which year?
A
1946B
1948C
1947D
1945Question 495
GK
What was India's literacy rate at the time of independence in 1947?
A
34%B
25%C
23%D
12%Question 496
GK
Who was the renowned Indian Carnatic singer and the first artist to receive both the Bharat Ratna and the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A
MS SubbulakshmiB
Asha BhosleC
Lata MangeshkarD
M. BalamuralikrishnaQuestion 497
GK
Which of the following won the maximum number of total medals in the National Games 2023?
A
MaharashtraB
KeralaC
ServicesD
DelhiQuestion 498
GK
Ghoomar dance is associated with which of the following states?
A
RajasthanB
Madhya PradeshC
MaharashtraD
PunjabQuestion 499
GK
Which sport is the Wimbledon trophy associated with?
A
Lawn TennisB
PoloC
CricketD
HockeyQuestion 500
GK
The Sixth Economic Census of India was conducted in which of the following years?
A
2013B
2019C
2017D
2009