SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 601
GK
_______ is an asset that the borrower owns (such as land, building, vehicle, livestock, deposits with banks) and uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid.
A
CollateralB
DebtsC
Fixed AssetsD
LiabilityQuestion 602
GK
Aga Khan Cup' is associated with the game of _______
A
FootballB
HockeyC
Motor RaceD
Horse RaceQuestion 603
GK
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, is a world-renowned exponent of the _______
A
sitarB
bansuriC
guitarD
tablaQuestion 604
GK
Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel laureate, is known for his contributions to:
A
Renewable energyB
Space explorationC
Agriculture and food productionD
Environmental conservationQuestion 605
GK
In which of the following swimming styles does the swimmer start by entering the water facing the wall of the pool?
A
BreaststrokeB
FreestyleC
BackstrokeD
ButterflyQuestion 606
GK
The Doctrine of Lapse was devised by Governor General _______
A
Lord WellesleyB
Lord HastingsC
Lord CliveD
Lord DalhousieQuestion 607
GK
The number of oscillations per second is called _______ of oscillation.
A
frequencyB
amplitudeC
pitchD
hertzQuestion 608
GK
The constitutional head of India is advised by a Council of Ministers, whose head is the Prime Minister_________
A
KingB
PresidentC
JudgeD
Home MinisterQuestion 609
GK
To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.’ This is mentioned in the Indian Constitution as a ______ .
A
Fundamental DutyB
Fundamental RightC
Economic DutyD
Directive PrincipleQuestion 610
GK
How many Vande Bharat trains were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing on September 24, 2023?
A
SevenB
NineC
FiveD
ThreeQuestion 611
GK
In India, the dependency ratio of children is a measure of the number of dependents aged _______.
A
0 to 21B
0 to 14C
0 to 16D
0 to 18Question 612
GK
Tulip festival is related to which of the following state/UTs?
A
Jammu & KashmirB
KeralaC
TripuraD
Tamil NaduQuestion 613
GK
Jatin Goswami received several awards for his contribution to which dance style?
A
SattriyaB
KathakC
BharatnatyamD
KathakaliQuestion 614
GK
The Ministry of Finance has recently launched the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, _______.
A
2020B
2023C
2021D
2022Question 615
GK
Which sector of the economy focuses on intellectual activities and innovation?
A
Secondary SectorB
Unorganised SectorC
Quaternary SectorD
Primary SectorQuestion 616
GK
In cricket, the gully is located at ______ position.
A
behind coversB
same as slipC
between point and slipD
same as pointQuestion 617
GK
Who has been selected as the new World Bank President in May 2023?
A
David MalpassB
Robert E LucasC
Ajay BangaD
Miguel Diaz-CanelQuestion 618
GK
Which Gupta ruler was known for defeating the Sakas in western regions, assuming the title of 'Vikramaditya'?
A
Kumaragupta IB
Chandragupta-IIC
SamudraguptaD
Chandragupta-IQuestion 619
GK
According to the 2011 census, which of the following states is the least populated state in India?
A
Himachal PradeshB
SikkimC
KeralaD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 620
GK
Which dance style is incorporated with both the Tandava and Lasya?
A
OdissiB
KathakC
ManipuriD
BharatnatyamQuestion 621
GK
Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution aim to create a:
A
Capitalist stateB
Totalitarian stateC
Welfare stateD
Communist stateQuestion 622
GK
Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by _________ and the Gulf of Mannar.
A
Strait of GibraltarB
Bering StraitC
Palk StraitD
Malacca StraitQuestion 623
GK
The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, was criticized in India because:
A
It did not include any Indian membersB
It recommended the withdrawal of British rule from IndiaC
It recommended constitutional reforms for IndiaD
It proposed to divide India into two separate countriesQuestion 624
GK
Which Indian state is known for the traditional dance form of Sattriya?
A
OdishaB
AssamC
SikkimD
West BengalQuestion 625
GK
Which city hosted the Intercontinental Cup 2023 which was won by the Indian football team?
A
BhubaneswarB
DelhiC
RourkelaD
Ranchi