General Awareness GA / GK GS questions asked in SSC CGL 2018-2019 TIER 1 (6th June 2019,all the three shifts)

General Awareness GA / GK GS questions asked in SSC CGL 2018-2019 TIER 1 (6th June 2019,all the three shifts) 

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is recommended by _____.
1. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
2. The Farmers' Welfare Society
3. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
4. The Commission for Weights and Measures

Solution :   The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Q.2 The Indian Passport was ranked _____ in the 'Global Passport Index Report 2019'.
1. 67th
2. 65th
3. 56th
4. 77th

Solution :  67th

Q.3 _____ is the oldest golf course outside the United Kingdom.
1. Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata
2. Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
3. Tollygunge Golf Club, Kolkata
4. Classic Golf Resort, New Delhi

Solution : Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata

Q.4 Ricket' is a disease associated with the deficiency of ___________.
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin B

Solution :  Vitamin D

 Q.5 Who amongst the following succeeded the Mughal throne in the year 1556?
1. Shah Jahan
2. Sher Shah Suri
3. Akbar
4. Jehangir

Solution : Akbar

 Q.6 What is India's rank in 2019 World Happiness Report?
1. 160th
2. 150th
3. 140th
4. 130th

Solution : 140th

Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a vocal form of Hindustani classical music?
1. Tarana
2. Pakhawaj
3. Dhamar
4. Drupad

Solution : Pakhawaj

Q.8 The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana was launched by _____ . 
1. Narendra Modi
2. Smriti Zubin Irani
3. Arun Jaitley
4. Ram Nath Kovind

Solution : Narendra Modi

Q.9 The highest railway station in India is located in the state of _____. 
1. Sikkim
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. West Bengal
4. Uttar Pradesh

Solution :  West Bengal

Q.10 During photosynthesis, green plants use energy from sunlight to synthesise _____ from carbon dioxide and water.
1. sucrose
2. fructose
3. galactose
4. glucose

Solution : glucose

Q.11 Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of _____.
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala

Solution :  Kerala

Q.12 _____ is the largest river island in the world.
1. Majuli
2. Munroe
3. Bahvani
4. Umananda

Solution : Majuli

Q.13 Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?
1. Ruma Pal
2. Leila Seth
3. Anna Chandi
4. Sujata Manohar

Solution :  Leila Seth

Q.14 The _____ was a group of seven Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom,constituted to suggest constitutional reforms for British India.
1. Hunter Commission
2. Fraser Commission
3. Simon Commission
4. Sargent Commission

Solution :  Simon Commission

Q.15 Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wilson's disease?
1. Problems with speech, swallowing or physical coordination
2. Fluid build-up in the legs or abdomen
3. Night blindness
4. Uncontrolled movements or muscle stiffness

Solution : Night blindness

Q.16 The Khajuraho Temples are located in the state of _____.
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Solution :  Madhya Pradesh

Q.17 Bariatric surgery makes changes to a person's _____.
1. digestive system
2. heart
3. nasal passage
4. lungs

Solution :  digestive system

Q.18 Which of the following acid found in Apple?
1. Malic Acid
2. Formic Acid
3. Nitric Acid
4. Sulphuric Acid

Solution : Malic Acid

Q.19 Article _____ of the Constitution of India gives the Election Commission the power to supervise elections to the Parliament and state legislatures.
1. 314
2. 341
3. 324
4. 342

Solution : 324

Q.20 The Banking Regulation Act was passed in India in _____.
1. 1949
2. 1965
3. 1951
4. 1974

Solution :  1949

Q.21 Which one of the following was NOT a condition laid down in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
1. Removal of salt tax; allowing to produce, trade and sell legally
2. Participation in the Round Table Conference by the Indian National Congress
3. Withdrawal of tax on khadi production
4. The Indian National Congress should stop the civil disobedience movement

Solution : Withdrawal of tax on khadi production

Q.22 _____ is the oldest member of the 16th Lok Sabha.
1. Ram Jethmalani
2. Murli Manohar Joshi
3. Farooq Abdullah
4. Lal Krishna Advani

Solution : Lal Krishna Advani

Q.23 _____ was the first and only Muslim woman to ever sit on the throne of Delhi.
Ans
1. Fatima Al Fihri
2. Razia Begum
3. Shajarat Al Durr
4. Gevher Sultan

Solution :  Razia Begum

Q.24 The National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises meets once every _____months in a year.
1. 9
2. 3.6
3. 6
4. 2

Solution : 3.6

Q.25 Who became the first Indian golfer to win on the 'Ladies European Tour' in 2016?
1. Aditi Ashok
2. Diksha Dagar
3. Vani Kapoor
4. Gursimar Badwal

Solution : Aditi Ashok

Q.1 TV remote controls work on the principle of ______.
1. Bluetooth technology
2. Infrared waves
3. Ultrasonic waves
4. Laser technology

Solution :   Infrared waves

Q.2 A sustained rise in the general price level in an economy is called ______.
1. Stagflation
2. Disinflation
3. Deflation
4. Inflation

Solution :   Inflation

Q.3 Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute on 17 December 1931?
1. M.H. Hansen
2. R.A. Fischer
3. F. Yates
4. P.C. Mahalanobis

Solution :  P.C. Mahalanobis

Q.4 Kala Bhavana, founded in 1919, is a noted institution of education and research in visual arts. It is located in _______.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Sikkim
4. West Bengal

Solution :  Sikkim

Q.5 In March 2019, who among the followings was appointed as India's first Lokpal?
1. Justice S A Bobde
2. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
3. Justice N V Ramana
4. Justice A K Sikri

Solution :   Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Q.6 Pramod Sawant became Chief Minister of which Indian state in March, 2019?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Maharashtra

Solution :   Goa

Q.7 ______ is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues and orgas seen through a microscope.
1. Entomology
2. Paleontology
3. Ichthyology
4. Histology

Solution : Histology

Q.8 Who was appointed as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019?
1. Vishvapavan Pati
2. Satyajeet Rajan
3. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
4. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

Solution : Ajit Kumar Mohanty

Q.9 Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog, ______ to head the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in March 2019.
1. Binay Ranjan Sen
2. Ramesh Chand
3. V K Paul
4. Amitabh Kant

Solution :   Ramesh Chand

Q.10 In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India.
1. P V Ramesh
2. V K Paul
3. Binay Sen
4. Kamlesh Vyas

Solution :   P V Ramesh

Q.11 In March 2019, India won five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing Tournament in Iran. Who among the following is NOT one of the silver medallists?
1. Manish Kaushik
2. Duryodhan Singh Negi
3. P Lalitha Prasad
4. Deepak Singh

Solution :   Deepak Singh

Q.12 Rust needs three components to occur, i.e., ______.
1. Steel, iron and oxygen
2. Helium, hydrogen and nitrogen
3. Iron, nitrogen and moisture
4. Iron, oxygen and moisture

Solution :   Iron, oxygen and moisture

Q.13 Who founded the Sayyid dynasty?
1. Bahlul Khan
2. Nizam Shah
3. Khizr Khan
4. Muhammad-bin-Farid

Solution :   Khizr Khan

Q.14 _________ was observed nationwide from 24th to 30th April, 2019.
1. World Tourism Week
2. World Immunization Week
3. World Environment Week
4. World Postal Week

Solution :  World Immunization Week

Q.15 Which of the following articles promotes equal justice and free legal aid for all the citizens?
1. 39A
2. 43A
3. 32A
4. 48A

Solution :   39A

Q.16 Which of the following passes connects Tawang with Lhasa?
1. Bum La Pass
2. Chankan Pass
3. Hpungan Pass
4. Kumjawng Pass

Solution :  Bum La Pass

Q.17 ________ created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
1. Pakistan
2. Australia
3. Afghanistan
4. India

Solution :   Afghanistan

Q.18 Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Assam

Solution :   Assam

Q.19 The invasion of Delhi by Timur in ____ A.D marked the end of the Tughlaq empire.
1. 1452
2. 1645
3. 1215
4. 1398

Solution :  1398
 
Q.20 _______ is a scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen, spores, and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both, living and fossil form.
1. Ethnobotany
2. Dendrology
3. Paleobotany
4. Palynology

Solution :   Palynology
 
Q.21 Poush Mela displays local artisidisplaying folk dances, music, food and culture of _____.
1. Gujarat
2. Uttarakhand
3. Rajasthan
4. West Bengal

Solution :  West Bengal

Q.22 _____ is the branch of  zoology concerned with the study of amphibians.
1. Ethology
2. Morphology
3. Mammology
4. Herpetology

Solution :  Herpetology

Q.23 ________ in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction.
1. Rohtang Pass
2. Chang-La Pass
3. Aghil Pass
4. Mintaka Pass

Solution :   Rohtang Pass

Q.24 Who among the following was one of the Governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?
1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
2. Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
3. Jalal-ud-din Khilji
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud

Solution :   Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Q.25 Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?
1. Chang-La Pass
2. Banihal Pass
3. Aghil Pass
4. Lanak-La Pass

Solution : Banihal Pass

Q.1 Name the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and Padma Bhushan awardee who created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in  a maiden attempt.
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. K Radhakrishnan
3. Sundar Pichai
4. Fali Nariman

Solution :   K Radhakrishnan

Q.2 Which of the following metals is the most ductile metal?
1. Tin
2. Gold
3. Aluminium
4. Copper

Solution :  Gold

Q.3 Who was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for the Novel 'Solo'?
1. Nayanjyot Mukherjee
2. Amitabh Ghosh
3. Rana Dasgupta
4. Jhumpa Lahiri 

Solution : Rana Dasgupta

Q.4 The Badami Chalukyas first had their capital at ____ before they moved it to Badami.
1. Aihole
2. Hubli
3. Bijapur
4. Pattadakal

Solution : Aihole

Q.5 Who founded and named the science of electromagnetism?
1. Michael Faraday
2. James Clerk
3. HChristian Oersted
4. Andre Marie Ampère

Solution :  Andre Marie Ampère

Q.6 Which of the following ministries implemented the Midday Meal scheme?
1. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
2. Ministry of Social Welfare
3. Ministry of Human Resource Development
4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Solution :  Ministry of Human Resource Development

Q.7 In February 2019, India won ____gold medal/s and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran.
1. three
2. four
3. one
4. two

Solution :  one

Q.8 _________ was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south.
1. Jalal-ud-din Khilji
2. Ghiyas ud din Balban
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Solution : Alauddin Khilji

Q.9 What is deposited on iron in the process of galvanisation?
1. Tin
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Aluminium

Solution : Zinc

Q.10 Who among the following was a slave of Muhammad Ghori? He became the ruler after the death of his master and founded the Slave Dynasty.
1. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Ghiyas ud din Balban
4. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

Solution : Qutub-ud-din Aibak

Q.11 In February 2019, _____ won a gold medal at the Makran Cup in Chabahar, Iran.
1. Deepak Singh
2. Satish Kumar
3. Rohit Tokas
4. Manish Kaushik

Solution : Deepak Singh

Q.12 Which of the following does NOT come under the Quarternary sector?
1. Manufacturing
2. Mining
3. Fisheries
4. Information Technology

Solution : Information Technology

Q.13 The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practised in Tarapur village of __________________.
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttarakhand
4. Odisha

Solution : Madhya Pradesh

Q.14 Where is the Bandipur National Park located?
1. Sikkim
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Gujarat

Solution :  Karnataka

Q.15 Right to move freely throughout the territory of India' is a fundamental right under _________ of the Constitution of India.
1. Article 24
2. Article 14
3. Article 21
4. Article 19

Solution : Article 19

Q.16 Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa?
1. K Radhakrishnan
2. Kailash Satyarthi
3. P Sathasivam
4. Fali Nariman

Solution : Kailash Satyarthi

Q.17 Which of the following destroys the ozone layer?
1. Carbon
2. Chlorine
3. Silicon
4. Sulphur

Solution :  Chlorine

Q.18 International Day of Forests 2019 was observed on 21st March with the theme _______ to raise awareness on how sustainably managed forests provide a wide array of contributions.
1. Pollution-free Forests'
2. Forests Our Saviour'
3. Forests and Environment'
4. Forests and Education’

Solution :  Forests and Education’

Q.19 World ___ Day 2019 was observed on 22nd March with the theme ‘Leaving no one behind’ to focus on marginalised groups.
1. Environment
2. Forest
3. Petroleum
4. Water

Solution : Water

Q.20 Which is the longest national highway in India?
1. National Highway 48
2. National Highway 27
3. National Highway 44
4. National Highway 53

Solution :  National Highway 44

Q.21 ________ , which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes.
1. Lanak La
2. Imis La
3. Pensi La
4. Nathu La

Solution :  Nathu La

Q.22 Lok Adalats have been created under ______.
1. Arbitration and Conciliation Act
2. Administration of Justice Act
3. Legal Conciliation Act
4. Legal Services Authority Act

Solution : Legal Services Authority Act

Q.23 Which was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India?
1. Khilji dynasty
2. Tughlaq dynasty
3. Lodhi dynasty
4. Slave dynasty

Solution : Slave dynasty

Q.24 The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in ______.
1. Sikkim
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Odisha

Solution : Madhya Pradesh

Q.25 Which of the following metals is the most reactive metal?
1. Zinc
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. CalciumSolution :  Calcium