SSC GD 2021-29.12.2021-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2021-29.12.2021-3 SSC Questions

41.
Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Fine Balance'?
A.
Shashi Tharoor
B.
Rohinton Mistry
C.
Jhumpa Lahiri
D.
Arundhati Roy
ANSWER :
B. Rohinton Mistry
42.
In September 2020, the Government of Australia appointed former cricketer Matthew Hayden and Indian origin politician ______ as trade envoys for advancing business ties with India.
A.
Kaushaliya Vaghela
B.
Deepak Raj Gupta
C.
Dave Sharma
D.
Lisa Singh
ANSWER :
D. Lisa Singh
43.
Herpes in humans is a:
A.
parasitic disease
B.
fungal disease
C.
viral disease
D.
bacterial disease
ANSWER :
C. viral disease
44.
Who among the following foreign travellers was an Italian merchant who visited the Vijayanagara Kingdom?
A.
Niccola de Conti
B.
Fernao Nuniz
C.
Duarte Barbosa
D.
Marco Ricci
ANSWER :
A. Niccola de Conti
45.
A mature tropical cyclone is characterised by the strong spirally circulating wind around the centre, called the _________.
A.
head
B.
heart
C.
nose
D.
eye
ANSWER :
D. eye
46.
Why is Bodh Gaya an important Buddhist pilgrimage centre?
A.
Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon here after attaining enlightenment.
B.
Gautam Buddha attained parinirvana here.
C.
Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment here.
D.
Gautam Buddha was born here.
ANSWER :
C. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment here.
47.
When an organisation is unable to honour its financial obligations or make payment to its creditors, it files for _________ in the court.
A.
account payable
B.
account receivable
C.
debt financing
D.
bankruptcy
ANSWER :
D. bankruptcy
48.
In the Union Budget 2020-21, which of the following schemes was launched to reduce tax litigation?
A.
Vivad Se Vardan
B.
Vivad Pe Vishwas
C.
Vivad Se Vishwas
D.
Vishwas Pe Vishwas
ANSWER :
C. Vivad Se Vishwas
49.
Gorichen is the highest peak in ______.
A.
Arunachal Pradesh
B.
Assam
C.
Sikkim
D.
Manipur
ANSWER :
A. Arunachal Pradesh
50.

The Sardar Patel Zoological Park in Gujarat was inaugurated on the 30th October 2020 by __________.

A.

Smriti Irani

B.

JP Nadda

C.

Narendra Modi

D.

Amit Shah

ANSWER :

C. Narendra Modi