SSC Constable GD 2021 Exam Paper : Held on 16 November 2021 Shift - 3 ::General Knowledge and General Awareness::

SSC Constable GD 2021 Exam Paper : Held on 16 November 2021 Shift - 3

::General Knowledge and General Awareness::

Q.1 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was constituted under ______.

1. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
3. The National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995
4. The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.2 In which of the following years was the first cotton textile mill established in Bombay?

1. 1845
2. 1867
3. 1876
4. 1854

Correct Answer is: --

Q.3 Which of the following banks features in the Fortune Global 500 list 2021?

1. State Bank of India
2. Bank of Baroda
3. ICICI Bank
4. HDFC Bank

Correct Answer is: --

Q.4 In October 2020, World Bank expected India's GDP to contract by how much percent in the fiscal year 2020-21?

1. 9.5
2. 9.8
3. 9
4. 9.6

Correct Answer is: --

Q.5 The religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is especially associated with which of the following states?

1. Punjab
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Haryana

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.6 Which of the following statements is true?

1. Bases are bitter in taste.
2. Acids change the colour of red litmus to blue.
3. Acids are salty in taste.
4. Bases change the colour of the blue litmus to red.

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.7 Talaja Caves are located in the state of ______.

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Gujarat

Correct Answer is: --

Q.8 11 July is observed as ______ every year.

1. World Health Day
2. World Environment Day
3. World Population Day
4. World Water Day

Correct Answer is: --

Q.9 In which of the following states are the Abor hills located?

1. West Bengal
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Sikkim

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.10 Diego Maradona, the great football legend, died in November 2020. Which of the following countries did he represent?

1. Brazil
2. France
3. Spain
4. Argentina

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.11 When was the Imperial Bank of India established?

1. 1947
2. 1921
3. 1919
4. 1948

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh in March 2021 in connection with the commemoration of three events. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

1. 50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation.
2. Birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
3. 10 years of signing of the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).
4. 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh.

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.13 Actress Kangana Ranaut won the 'Best Actress' award at the 67th National Film Awards, 2019 for the films ______.

1. 'Panga' and 'Judgementall Hai Kya'
2. 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' and 'Panga'
3. 'Judgementall Hai Ky and 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'
4. 'Judgementall Hai Kya' and 'Simran'

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.14 Water which is purified and fit for drinking is known as ______.

1. hard water
2. potable water
3. diluted water
4. river water

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.15 Who among the following became the first Mughal emperor after defeating Ibrahim Lodi?

1. Nadir Shah
2. Shah Jahan
3. Babur
4. Aurangzeb

Correct Answer is: 3

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Q.16 The ________ Schedule of the Constitution of India added by the Constitution (FiftySecond Amendment) Act, 1985 deals with the disqualification of a person for being a member of either house of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, on the ground of defection.

1. Tenth
2. Sixth
3. Third
4. Fifth

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.17 In November 2020, Twitter launched tweets that disappear in 24 hours called '______' globally.

1. fleets
2. bleats
3. meets
4. greets

Correct Answer is: --

Q.18 Shariatullah Khan was a part of the ______ against the British.

1. Faqir/Fakir Rebellion
2. Wahabi Movement
3. Sanyasi Rebellion
4. Farazi/Faraizi Movement

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.19 Which of the following is NOT a consequence of deforestation?

1. Decrease in level of ground water
2. Increase in pollution level on earth
3. Increase in level of oxygen in the atmosphere
4. Disturbance in the overall balance of nature

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.20 _______, the newly elected Prime Minister of Somalia, took office in September 2020.

1. Omar Sharmarke
2. Hassan Ali Khaire
3. Abdi Farah Shirdon
4. Mohamed Hussein Roble

Correct Answer is: --

Q.21 Mir Jafar was reinstated as the Nawab of Bengal in the year _______.

1. 1764
2. 1647
3. 1674
4. 1746

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.22 As of September 2021, India has won ______ medals in the Paralympic Games since their introduction in 1960.

1. 9 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze
2. 7 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze
3. 9 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze
4. 7 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.23 As per the Census of India–2011, there are ______ statutory towns in the country.

1. 10,756
2. 1,362
3. 4,041
4. 7,935

Correct Answer is: --

Q.24 The Scheme of Mega Food Park aims at providing a mechanism of direct linkage from farm to processing and then to consumer markets through a network of collection centres and primary processing centres. In which of the following states did Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurate Mega Food Park in November 2020?

1. Gujarat
2. Rajasthan
3. Punjab
4. Odisha

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.25 Who among the following is an Indian badminton player?

1. Satish Kumar
2. Ashish Kumar
3. B Sai Praneeth
4. Vikas Krishan

Correct Answer is: 3

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