General Awareness GA, GK/GS questions asked in SSC CGL 2018-2019 tier I (PART 1)

General Awareness GA, GK/GS questions asked in SSC CGL 2018-2019 tier I  (PART 1)

Q. 1 Thoda' a sport dance belongs to which of the following states?
1. Sikkim
2. Haryana
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Andhra Pradesh

 Solution :  Himachal Pradesh

Q.2 Which country was the first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Canada
4. USA

Solution : France

Q.3 इकोनॉमिस्ट इंटेलिजेंस यूनिट रिपोर्ट  'वर्ल्ड वाइड कॉस्ट ऑफ़ लिविंग; सर्वे  2019' के अनुसार  , निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा शहर भारत के तीन सबसे सस्ते  शहर में  से एक नहीं  है?
1. चेन्नई 
2. मुंबई 
3. नई दिल्ली 
4. बंगाल 

Solution : मुंबई 

Q.4 The Tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in:
1. 1911
2. 1907
3. 1913
4. 1919

Solution :  1907

Q.5 Who was the first female Director General of Police in Puducherry?
1. Kiran Bedi
2. Kanchan Choudhary
3. Sundari Nanda
4. Aswathy Tonge

Solution :Sundari Nanda

Q.6 Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Hydrogen
3. Nitrogen
4. Oxygen

Solution :Carbon dioxide

The Malimath Committee Report deals with:
1. judicial delays
2. stock market reforms
3. textile sector reforms
4. criminal justice system reforms

Solution : criminal justice system reforms

Q.8 The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by ______ in Calcutta.
1. V K Chiplunkar
2. Anand Mohan Bose
3. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
4. Badruddin Tyabji

Solution : Anand Mohan Bose

Q.9 Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty?
1. Guwahati
2. Patna
3. Jabalpur
4. Mysore

Solution :Mysore

Q.10 Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
1. Silicon
2. Bismuth
3. Tin
4. Phosphorus

Solution :Silicon

Q.11 Methyl propane is an isomer of:
1. n-pentane
2. n-butane
3. n-propane
4. n-hexane

Solution :n-butane

Q.12 Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India.
1. Justice Mahajan
2. Justice Subba Rao
3. Justice Viraswami
4. Justice Ramaswami

Solution : Justice Ramaswami

Q.13 Sundari, a well known species of trees, is found in:
1. tropical deciduous forests
2. mangrove forests
3. Himalayan mountains
4. tropical rainforests

Solution :mangrove forests

Q.14 Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha?
1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Azurite
4. Hematite

Solution : Hematite

Q.15 Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564?
1. Rani Durgavati
2. Rani Ahilyabai
3. Rani Rudrambara
4. Rani Avantibai

Solution : Rani Durgavati

Q.16 Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD?
1. Mahmud of Ghazni
2. Muhammad Ghori
3. Nadir Shah
4. Genghis Khan

Solution :Mahmud of Ghazni

Q.17 The property of catenation is predominant in_______.
1. silicon
2. nitrogen
3. sulphur
4. carbon

Solution :carbon

Q.18 .बुरी आत्माओं को भागने के लिए बौद्धों द्वारा किया जाने वाला ___नृत्य हिमाचल प्रदेश के नृत्य का एक  रूप में है 

1. नाट्य 
2. धाम
3. छम
4. गोगरा

Solution : छम

Q.19 मूसी  तथा भीमा ____ नदी  की  सहायक नदियां है 

1.कावेरी 
2.ब्रह्मपुत्र 
3.महानदी 
4.कृष्णा 

Solution :कृष्णा 

Q.20 जे जे थॉमसन को ____ की  खोज के लिए भौतकी  में  नोबेल पुरस्कार  प्राप्त  हुआ।
1. प्रोट्रान 
2. इलेक्ट्रान 
3. न्युट्रान 
4. पॉज़िट्रॉन्स 

Solution :इलेक्ट्रान 

Q.21. __________ फेसबकु के संस्थापक है ।
1. जिमि वेल्स 
2. मार्क जुकरबर्ग 
3. ब्रायन ऐक्टन 
4. लैरी  पेज

Solution :मार्क जुकरबर्ग 

Q.22 मार्च , 2019 मनोहर पर्रिकर के नधन के बाद गोवा के नए मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में शपथ ली ?
1. वसुंधरा  राजे
2. अशोक गहलोत
3. प्रमोद सावंत
4. एच डी कुमारस्वामी 

Solution :प्रमोद सावंत

Q.23 ओलंपक काउंसिल ऑफ एशिया (ओसीए) ने ____ को 2018 में हटाए जाने के बाद हांजो, चीन में आयोजित होने वाले एशयाई खेल, 2022 में फिर से शुरू  करने का फैसला किया हैI
1. फ़ुटबॉल
2. वॉलीबॉल
3. फेंसिंग 
4. क्रिकेट 

Solution :क्रिकेट 

Q.24 The ____ edition of the India-Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) held from 19 March to 4th April 2019 was inaugurated at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
1. 23rd
2. 45th
3. 33rd
4. 42nd

Solution :33rd

Q.25 The lone gold medal for India was won by ____________ at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament held at Helsinki, Finland.
1. Naveen Kumar
2. Kavinder Singh Bisht
3. Shiva Thapa
4. Mohammed Hussamuddin

Solution :Kavinder Singh Bisht

Q. 26  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.27 Which of the following metals is the most ductile metal?
1. Tin
2. Gold
3. Aluminium
4. Copper

Solution : Gold

Q.28 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.29 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.30 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.31 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.32 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.33 _________ 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.34 What is deposited on iron in the process of galvanisation?
1. Tin
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Aluminium

Solution : Zinc

Q.35 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.36 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.37 Which of the following does NOT come under the Quarternary sector?
1. Manufacturing
2. Mining
3. Fisheries
4. Information Technology

Solution :Information Technology

Q.38 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.39 Where is the Bandipur National Park located?
1. Sikkim
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Gujarat

Solution :Karnataka

Q.40 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. 41 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.42 Which of the following destroys the ozone layer?
1. Carbon
2. Chlorine
3. Silicon
4. Sulphur

Solution :Chlorine

Q.43 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.44 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.45 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.46 ________ , 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.47 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.48 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.49 The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in ______.
1. Sikkim
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Odisha

Solution : Madhya Pradesh

Q.50 Which of the following metals is the most reactive metal?
1. Zinc
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. CalciumSolution : Calcium