SSC GK Previous year questions 2021
1. The Finance Commission is constituted under article…… of the constitution of India.
A. 270
B. 280
C. 226
D. 245
Answer- B
2. Who built The Taj Mahal?
A. Shahjahan
B. Sher shah
C. Nadir shah
D. Jahangir
Answer- A
3. The Nalanda University was founded by-
A. Samudra Gupta
B. Chandra Gupta
C. Kumara Gupta
D. Harsh Vardhana
Answer- C
4. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as an-
A. Coagulant
B. Disinfectant
C. Antiseptic
D. Antibiotic
Answer- B
5. The ph of lemon juice is expected to be-
A. Equal to 7
B. nothing can be predicted
C. more than 7
D. less than 7
Answer- D
6. Washing soda is also known as-
A. Sodium chloride
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Sodium carbonate
D. Phosphorus
Answer- C
7. Baking soda is also known as-
A. Sodium Bicarbonate
B. Calcium Bicarbonate
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Bromide
Answer- A
8. What is the ratio of RBC to WBC-
A. 1:600
B. 600:1
C. 1:900
D. 500:1
Answer- B
9. Which city is the Silicon Valley of India?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Bengaluru
Answer- D
10. In which year did Delhi becomes the capital of India?
A. 1911
B. 1912
C. 1910
D. 1905
Answer- A
11. Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
A. Leukoderma
B. Hydrophobia
C. Hypertension
D. Arthritis
Answer- B
12. Which metal is used for the generation of Nuclear Power?
A. Thorium
B. Uranium
C. Water
D. Fossils
Answer- B
13. By whom is the speaker of Lok Sabha elected?
A. All the members of the Rajya Sabha
B. All the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C. People of India
D. All the members of the Lok Sabha
Answer- D
14. Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin?
A. Jupiter
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Saturn
Answer- C
15. Which article is related to the special status of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. 270
B. 300
C. 110
D. 248
Answer- A
16. Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine?
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Pancreas
D. Small intestine
Answer- C
17. Which soil is best suited for cotton?
A. Red soil
B. Regur
C. Alluvial soil
D. Loam
Answer- B
18. Which state has the largest wasteland area?
A. UP
B. Bihar
C. Jammu Kashmir
D. Punjab
Answer- C
19. Colour of the Urine is yellow because of-
A. Urochrome
B. Potassium
C. Endorphin
D. Insulin
Answer- A
20. Who has been called Napoleon of India?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta
C. Kumar Gupta
D. Harsha Vardhana
Answer- A
21. Which is the largest river basin in India?
A. Godavari Basin
B. Narmada Basin
C. Yamuna Basin
D. Ganga Basin
Answer- D
22. Which river originates at Amarkantak?
A. Mahanadi
B. the Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
Answer- C
23. Largest freshwater lake in the world is-
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Michigan
C. Lake Malawi
D. Great Bear Lake
Answer- A
24. Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
A. 5TH June
B. 8TH June
C. 5TH April
D. 21ST April
Answer- A
25. Which is a land-locked sea?
A. the Caribbean Sea
B. the Aral Sea
C. the Red Sea
D. the South China Sea
Answer- B
26. Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha-
A. 260
B. 250
C. 210
D. 150
Answer- B
27. Who was the first chairman of the Planning Commission?
A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Rajender Prasad
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Moti Lal Nehru
Answer- C
28. Who was the first woman to scale Mount Everest?
A. Bachhendri Pal
B. Arunima Sinha
C. Premlata Aggarwal
D. Malavath Purna
Answer- A
29. Who appoints the chairman of UPSC?
A. Chief Minister of India
B. President
C. Members of both the houses
D. Election Commissioner of India
Answer- B
30. Who pioneered Khilafat Movement?
A. Sayyed Brothers
B. Mahatama Gandhi
C. Ali Brothers
D. Maulana Azad
Answer- C
31. First general elections were held in which year?
A. 1921
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1951
Answer- D
32. Gobar gas contains mainly-
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Butane
D. Propane
Answer- A
33. Which gland is responsible for the secretion of Insulin?
A. Pancreas
B. Thyroid
C. Adrenal Gland
D. Pineal Gland
Answer- A
34. In which state was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer- B
35. Which is the warm ocean current?
A. Labrador Current
B. Oyashio current
C. Canary current
D. Gulf Stream
Answer- D
36. Which country is the leading producer of Uranium?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. THE USA
D. Japan
Answer- B
37. Arya Samaj was funded by-
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekanand
C. Sachidanand
D. Swami Narayan
Answer- B
38. Which state has the smallest land area?
A. Kerala
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Assam
Answer- C
39. Which Governor General was associated with the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Hastings
D. Lord Cornwallis
Answer- A
40. Who was the first Woman President of Congress?
A. Annie Besant
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Usha Mehta
D. Madam Cama
Answer- A
41. Which animal breathes through the skin?
A. Snake
B. Frog
C. Tortoise
D. Dolphin
Answer- B
42. Who is called the Father of Economics?
A. Aristotle
B. Einstein
C. Adam Smith
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
Answer- C
43. Which element is the highest conductor of electricity?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Silver
Answer- D
44. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
A. B.R Ambedkar
B. Rabindernath Tagore
C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer- A
45. Which state has the largest coastline in India?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujrat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer- B
46. Who wrote the book “India of my dreams”?
A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Lala Hardyal
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bhagat Singh
Answer- C
47. World’s largest desert-
A. the Great Basin Desert
B. the Sahara Desert
C. the Great Victoria Desert
D. Gobi Desert
Answer- B
48. What is the maximum gap between two sessions of a Parliament?
A. 8 months
B. 5 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Answer- C
49. In which year Bengal was reunited?
A. 1912
B. 1911
C. 1909
D. 1905
Answer- B
50. Who was the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize?
A. Rabinder Nath Tagore
B. C.V Raman
C. Mother Teresa
D. Amartya Sen
Answer- A
SSC GK Previous year questions 2021
SSC GK Previous year questions 2021
SSC GK Previous year questions 2021
SSC GK Previous year questions 2021