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Download SSC GD 15Th Feb 2019 Asked Questions SSC GD 15th Feb 2019 Asked Questions PDF All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the permission of cracku.in, application for which shall be made to [email protected] Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Question 1 Who was the Chief Guest on Republic Day 2019 ? Answer:South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Question 2 Who is winner of Women Badminton Championship 2018? Answer:P. V. Sindhu Question 3 Which Sangeet is popular in Maharashtra ? Answer:Natya Sangeet or Sangeet Natak SSC GD Free Mock Test Question 4 Where is Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Located Answer:Bihar Question 5 Ayushman Bharat Yojana is related to which ? Answer:Health Question 6 Which Capital of Indian State is famous for Cotton Clothes ? Answer:Mumbai SSC GD Previous Question papers (download pdf) Question 7 Who built the Sanchi Ka Stup? Answer:Ashoka Question 8 Name the temple of Pakistan which is approved by Government of Pakistan ? Answer:Panj Teerath Question 9 Lima is the capital of which country ? Answer:Peru 18,000 SSC Free Solved Questions (Study Material) Question 10 Name the space-shuttle in which Kalpana Chawla died ? Answer:Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Question 11 Which country will host the 33rd Olympics ? Answer:France Question 12 Which film has achieved the 90th Oscar Award ? Answer:The Shape of Water Daily Free Online GK tests Question 13 The Birthplace of Kalpana Chawla ? Answer:Karnal, Haryana Question 14 How many days does the moon take to complete the revolution around Earth? Answer:27.32 days Question 15 Chambal river flows through which Indian State? Answer:Rajasthan SSC GD 10 Mock Tests for Rs. 117 Question 16 In which schedule is the language kept? Answer:8th Schedule Question 17 Mahatma Buddha gave the first sermon at? Answer:Sarnath Question 18 By using salt in water, the water volume increases or decreases? Answer:Decreases Daily Current Affairs PDF for SSC Question 19 Moti Masjid is built by ? Answer:Shah Jahan. It is located in Agra. It is also known as pearl Mosque. Explanation: Explanation: Question 20 Festival of West Bengal ? Answer:Durga Puja, held in September-October, is the biggest and most important festival of West Bengal. Question 21 Rowlatt Act is passed in which year ? Answer:1919 , it is passed by Imperial legislative Council. Daily Free SSC Practice Set Question 22 Highest quantity of Bauxite is found in which state of India ? Answer:Odisha, produces more than half of the total production of India. Question 23 Which crops are grown from June - July ? Answer:Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Cotton, Groundnut, Jute. Question 24 Who is called an angel of liberalization of the Indian economy? Answer:P. V.Narasimha Rao Download SSC Current Affairs Quiz PDF Question 25 Use of Zinc Sulfate ? Answer:Zinc sulfate is used medically as a dietary supplement. Question 26 Highest Mountain of South India ? Answer:Anamudi Question 27 Which Sultan of Delhi imposed the jizya tax? Answer:Firoz Shah Tughlaq Whatsapp "SSC" to Join in SSC Group to this number (7661025557) Question 28 Chief of Army Staff of India Answer:President Question 29 Where is Longest Road Bridge(India) is built ? Answer:Bogibeel bridge Question 30 Name the Engine less Train of India? Answer:Train-18 SSC GD Free Mock Test Question 31 Which posting has been added by 73th Constitutional amendment? Answer:11th Question 32 Sign of Indian Communist Party ? Answer:Hammer Question 33 Which gas is used in LPG ? Answer:Butane and Propane SSC GD Previous Question papers (download pdf) Question 34 Who had won Man Booker Prize 2018 ? Answer:Irish author, Anna Burns Question 35 Founder of Swaraj party ? Answer:Deshbandhu , Gulal Chittaranjan Das & Moti Lal Nehru Question 36 When was Our Constitution Accepted/approved? Answer:26 January 1949 18,000 SSC Free Solved Questions (Study Material) Question 37 Who Has Given The Jnanpith Award Of 2017? Answer:Litterateur Krishna Sobti Question 38 Which Indian President Died While serving in he Post? Answer:Dr. Zakir Hussain Question 39 Mount Of Prayag? Answer:Shell Daily Free Online GK tests Question 40 Who Is Known by The Name Of Deshbandhu? Answer:Chittaranjan Das Question 41 World Tsunami Awareness Day Answer:November 5 Question 42 Who Is The Naval President Of India Answer:Admiral Sunil Lamba SSC GD 10 Mock Tests for Rs. 117 Question 43 Earth Day is observed on: Answer:April 22 Question 44 What is the Green Color in the Fireworks? Answer:Barium Question 45 Which Mirror is used in Solar cooker? Answer:Concave Mirror Daily Current Affairs PDF for SSC Question 46 Which Water Bodies separates the two countries? Answer:India and Sri Lanka Question 47 Who is the architect of 'Statue of Unity'? Answer:Ram Sutar Question 48 Capital of Maurya Empire Answer:Pataliputra Daily Free SSC Practice Set Question 49 State of the largest producer of bauxite Answer:in Jharkhand Question 50 The author of the book 'Exam Warriors’ Answer:Narendra Modi Question 51 Who is known by the name of Metro Man of India? Answer:E. Sreedharan Download SSC Current Affairs Quiz PDF Question 52 In 2019 Padma Shri awards were given to which players? Answer:Sunil Chhetri, Harika, Gautam Gambhir, Sarat Kamal, Bombayla Devi , Bajrang Punia, Ajay Thakur Question 53 Governor of Bengal during the partition of Bengal Answer:Lord Curzon Question 54 Who won the title of the single male title of the US Open Grand Slam Tennis at 2018 Answer:Novak Djokovic Whatsapp "SSC" to Join in SSC Group to this number (7661025557) Question 55 Mascot of Asian Paralympic Games Answer:'Momo' (Bondol Eagle) Question 56 FIFA Player of the Year Answer:Luca Modric Question 57 Pandavani folk dance is the folk dance of which state Answer:Chhattisgarh SSC GD Free Mock Test Question 58 What was added in the 73rd Constitution Amendment Answer:ninth Schedule Question 59 Sign of the Communist Party of India Answer:Hansia and Hammer Question 60 Golden Quadrilateral which cities connect Answer:Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai SSC GD Previous Question papers (download pdf) Question 61 Who won the Booker Award for the year 2018 ? Answer:Anna Burns Question 62 Who spreads AIDS sickness? Answer:viruses Question 63 Who founded the Swaraj Party Answer:Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das 18,000 SSC Free Solved Questions (Study Material) Question 64 Air Diseases Answer:Infection Question 65 Who won the Indonesia Open of 2018 Answer:Kento Momota (Japan) Question 66 What is the main part of the temple Answer:the embryo planet Daily Free Online GK tests Question 67 Where is the fair of Kumbh Mela Answer:Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nasik and Ujjain Question 68 Regarding Mandal Committee Answer:Reservation of Backward Classes Question 69 Neptale is the polymer of which Answer:rubber SSC GD 10 Mock Tests for Rs. 117 Question 70 What is the elderly Ganges Answer:Godavari SSC GD Free Mock Test SSC GD Previous Question papers (download pdf) 18,000 SSC Free Solved Questions (Study Material) Daily Free Online GK tests SSC GD 10 Mock Tests for Rs. 117 Daily Current Affairs PDF for SSC Daily Free SSC Practice Set Download SSC Current Affairs Quiz PDF Whatsapp "SSC" to Join in SSC Group to this number (7661025557) .
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