SSC-GD 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
GK
Hareli, Kajari, and Madai festivals are associated with which of the following states?
A
Uttar PradeshB
ChhattisgarhC
PunjabD
HaryanaQuestion 127
GK
Which chemical compound is used in car batteries and has the formula PbSO 4 ?
A
Sulfuric acidB
Lead sulphideC
Lead oxideD
Lead sulfateQuestion 128
GK
According to the 2011 census of India, which of the following states/UTs is most literate?
A
GoaB
Tamil NaduC
ChandigarhD
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsQuestion 129
GK
During ancient India in the Tamil region, ordinary ploughmen were known as ______.
A
uzhavarB
adimaiC
kadaisiyarD
vellalarQuestion 130
GK
Before ______, India was in the first stage of demographic transition.
A
1980B
1990C
1960D
1921Question 131
GK
In 1919, Gandhiji called for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act that curbed ______ such as the freedom of expression.
A
fundamental dutiesB
fundamental rightsC
only civil rightsD
international rightsQuestion 132
GK
The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of which legislative body?
A
Rajya SabhaB
State Legislative AssemblyC
Lok SabhaD
State Legislative CouncilQuestion 133
GK
Famed Bharatanatyam exponent and founder of Kalakshetra, Rukmini Devi Arundale, was the proud recipient of 1956 ______.
A
Natraj Academy awardB
Bharat RatnaC
Kalidas SammanD
Padma BhushanQuestion 134
GK
Which Indian state hosted the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
A
JharkhandB
KarnatakaC
Tamil NaduD
OdishaQuestion 135
GK
Who chairs the parliamentary committee report that prepared the report "Covid-19 Pandemic: Global Response, India’s Contributions and the Way Forward"?
A
P P ChaudharyB
Rajnath SinghC
Arun JaitleyD
Narendra ModiQuestion 136
GK
Cricket became an international game with the formation of the ______ in 1909.
A
ICCB
IYCC
IPLD
BCCQuestion 137
GK
The Gross Domestic Product of a country is derived from the different sectors of the economy, namely ______.
A
commercial and trading sectorB
rural and urban sectorsC
agricultural sector, and the industrial sector onlyD
agricultural sector, the industrial sector and the service sectorQuestion 138
GK
The Right to Freedom includes the right to practice any profession, occupation, trade, or business under which articles of the Indian Constitution?
A
Articles 25–28B
Articles 23–24C
Articles 19–22D
Articles 14–18Question 139
GK
India has ______ km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 km, including island territories.
A
25,106.7B
9,106.7C
5,106.7D
15,106.7Question 140
GK
Which of the following statements is correct regarding Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023? I. It was introduced in Lok Sabha in August, 2023. II. It amends the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017.
A
Neither I nor IIB
Both I and IIC
Only ID
Only IIQuestion 141
GK
The Eighth five year plan was finally launched in ____ after the initiation of structural adjustment policies.
A
1992B
1989C
1991D
1990Question 142
GK
In a capitalist society the goods produced are distributed among people _____.
A
only on the basis of what people needB
on the basis of what people need and on the basis of Purchasing PowerC
not on the basis of Purchasing PowerD
not on the basis of what people need but on the basis of Purchasing PowerQuestion 143
GK
India became the winner of the Cricket World Cup for the first time in:
A
1983B
1981C
1999D
1975Question 144
GK
A typical freestyle wrestling bout, is divided into ______ periods of three minutes each with a 30-second break in between.
A
4B
2C
5D
3Question 145
GK
Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the Indian Parliament?
A
40-70B
12-40C
79-122D
1-12Question 146
GK
Megasthenes wrote about Pataliputra, saying that it is a large and beautiful city that is surrounded by a massive wall. It has 570 towers and ______ gates.
A
74B
54C
44D
64Question 147
GK
Read the following about Commercial Banks in India. A. Commercial banks are the other type of institutions which are a part of the money-creating system of the economy. B. They accept deposits from the public and lend out part of these funds to those who want to borrow. Identify the INCORRECT statement/statements.
A
Neither A nor BB
Only AC
Both A and BD
Only BQuestion 148
GK
Which of the following statement is correct regarding rate of diffusion of liquids? I. Rate of diffusion of liquids is higher than that of solids. II. This is due to the fact that in the liquid state, particles move freely and have greater space between each other as compared to particles in the solid state.
A
Neither I nor IIB
Only IC
Only IID
Both I and IIQuestion 149
GK
Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution is related to the Fundamental Duties?
A
Article 300AB
Article 51AC
Article 50D
Article 49Question 150
GK
In October 2022, Justice ______ has been appointed as the presiding officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) tribunal by the government of India.
A
Dinesh KumarB
Krishna KhannaC
Ashok BhushanD
Sanjay Kaul