SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101
GK

Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

A
Saudi Arabia
B
Qatar
C
Germany
D
Brazil
Question 102
GK

Captain Pratima Bhullar Maldonado, an Indian-origin police officer, has become the highest-ranking South Asian woman in the ______ Police Department in May, 2023.

A
New York
B
Ottawa
C
Vancouver
D
Paris
Question 103
GK

During what circumstances can some Fundamental Rights be suspended, as per the Indian Constitution?

A
During peacetime
B
Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended under any circumstances
C
During external emergencies, such as war or external aggression
D
During any emergency, whether national or local
Question 104
GK

Which dance style is associated with the story of Lord Krishna and his queen Satyabhama's 'Bhama Kalapam'?

A
Kathak
B
Bharatnatyam
C
Kuchipudi
D
Odissi
Question 105
GK

______ is a cricket shot where the batsman swings the bat vertically and hits the ball along the ground. The ball is hit between cover and mid-off.

A
Off Drive
B
Front Foot Defense
C
Straight Drive
D
On Drive
Question 106
GK

Which of the following war/battle is associated with the hanging of Mangal Pandey?

A
Indian Rebellion of 1857
B
Second Anglo-Maratha War
C
Battle of Plassey
D
First Anglo-Burmese War
Question 107
GK

Bohag Bihu is also known as ______.

A
Kongali Bihu
B
Rangali Bihu
C
Kati Bihu
D
Magh Bihu
Question 108
GK

The Second Five-Year Plan stressed rapid industrialization and the public sector. It was drafted and planned under the leadership of ______.

A
P.C. Mahalanobis
B
C. Rajagopalachari
C
Subramanian Swamy
D
K.V. Sundaram
Question 109
GK

Which state government has passed a law providing 30 per cent horizontal reservation for resident women in the state in government jobs, in January 2023?

A
Bihar
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Himachal Pradesh
Question 110
GK

Which of the following sports is played by Ankita Raina?

A
Badminton
B
Lawn Tennis
C
Cricket
D
Football
Question 111
GK

Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2022?

A
Argentina
B
France
C
Croatia
D
Germany
Question 112
GK

According to the World Bank, by what rate has extreme poverty reduced in India between 2011 and 2019?

A
14.3%
B
15.3%
C
12.3%
D
13.3%
Question 113
GK

The capital of the Mauryan empire was ______.

A
Ujjayini
B
Taxila
C
Suvarnagiri
D
Pataliputra
Question 114
GK

As on July 2023, Deepika Deswal is the youngest Indian to deliver a speech at the ______ for the third time.

A
World Bank
B
United Nations
C
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
D
BRICS
Question 115
GK

Who of the following was awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi for contribution to Bharatanatyam dance style?

A
Radha Sridhar
B
Suruba Sen
C
Akham Lakshmi Devi
D
Maulik Shah
Question 116
GK

What is the chemical formula for barium hydroxide?

A
Ba(OH) 3
B
Ba(OH) 2
C
BaOH
D
Ba 2 OH
Question 117
GK

Which of the following is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

A
450
B
350
C
150
D
250
Question 118
GK

The "Make in India" initiative was launched on September 25, ______.

A
2014
B
2016
C
2011
D
2015
Question 119
GK

The Ranjit Singh Gold Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

A
Cricket
B
Kabaddi
C
Hockey
D
Polo
Question 120
GK

The first and foremost role of ______ is that it acts as a medium of exchange.

A
Planning
B
Product
C
Money
D
Budget
Question 121
GK

Which country has won the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?

A
Netherlands
B
Germany
C
Australia
D
Belgium
Question 122
GK

To which of the following states of India does the dance form Dandari belong?

A
Kerala
B
Maharashtra
C
Haryana
D
Telangana
Question 123
GK

Which of the following singers was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023 for her contribution to film playback singing in 19 languages?

A
Sulochana Chavan
B
Vani Jairam
C
KS Chithra
D
D.K. Pattammal
Question 124
GK

Who is appointed as Attorney General for India from 1st October 2022?

A
Soli Sorabjee
B
Mukul Rohatgi
C
K.K. Venugopal
D
R. Venkataramani
Question 125
GK

Which five-year plan of India was introduced under the leadership of Indira Gandhi?

A
Third
B
First
C
Second
D
Fourth