SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1
GK

Which of the following dances is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sadir?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Kathakali
C
Kathak
D
Manipuri
Question 2
GK

Which level of the food chain includes millipede, springtails, woodlice, dung flies and slugs that feed on the dead or decaying plants or animals?

A
Carnivores
B
Detritivores
C
Omnivores
D
Herbivores
Question 3
GK

Which of the following metals having atomic number 3 is a soft, silvery metal with very low density that reacts vigorously with water and corrodes quickly in air?

A
Potassium
B
Sodium
C
Lithium
D
Rubidium
Question 4
GK

The Article of the Indian Constitution that deals with all the executive powers of the Governor is ________.

A
Article 150
B
Article 157
C
Article 154
D
Article 156
Question 5
GK

Which water body covers an area of 1,55,58,000 km 2 and makes up only 4.3% of the global ocean?

A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Arctic Ocean
C
Southern Ocean
D
Indian Ocean
Question 6
GK

In May 2021, in the MR Vijayabhaskar vs ________ case the Supreme Court observed that freedom of speech and expression also extends to reporting the proceedings that happen in courts, including oral observations made by judges.

A
Comptroller and Auditor General
B
Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
C
Chief Election Commissioner
D
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 7
GK

In February 2022, who was appointed as director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?

A
Professor Hrushikesh Senapaty
B
Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani
C
Professor MC Sharma
D
Professor J S Rajput
Question 8
GK

The Nooran Sisters are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?

A
Qawwali
B
Sufi
C
Ghazals
D
Hindustani Classical
Question 9
GK

Muriatic acid is another name of which compound used in the production of chlorides, fertilizers, and dyes, in electroplating, and in the photographic, textile, and rubber industries?

A
Perchloric Acid
B
Sulfuric acid
C
Hydrochloric acid
D
Nitric acid
Question 10
GK

Who among the following Indian Players wrote the Autobiography named ‘Playing to Win’?

A
Sania Mirza
B
P V Sindhu
C
Saina Nehwal
D
Karnam Malleshwari
Question 11
GK

Yog Sunder Desai, a pioneer who ventured into the world of Indian Dance in the pre-independence era, was born on July 16, 1921, in ________.

A
Maharashtra
B
Rajasthan
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 12
GK

________ along with his wife, herself a dancer, and their son built Srjan in 1993.

A
Pankaj Charan Das
B
Kelucharan Mohapatra
C
Raghunath Dutta
D
Deba Prasad Das
Question 13
GK

What happens when an acid or a base is mixed with water?

A
Decrease in the concentration of atoms (H 2 O + /OH – ) per unit volume
B
Decrease in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per litre volume
C
increase in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per unit volume
D
Decrease in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per unit volume
Question 14
GK

As per CBI submission in Supreme Court in November 2021, eight Indian states have withdrawn their ‘general consent’ to the CBI for conducting investigations in their territory. Which of the following states is NOT one of them?

A
Kerala
B
Mizoram
C
Jharkhand
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 15
GK

Narthaki Nataraj a ________ becomes the first trans person to receive the Padma Shri.

A
Kathak dancer
B
Odissi dancer
C
Manipuri dancer
D
Bharatanatyam dancer
Question 16
GK

Which of the following may be called as fiscal deficit?

A
Revenue expenditure − Revenue receipts
B
Capital expenditure – Capital receipts
C
Total expenditure – Total receipts other than borrowings
D
Revenue expenditure + Capital expenditure − Revenue receipts
Question 17
GK

Who is the author of the controversial novel ‘Lajja’?

A
Arundhati Roy
B
Taslima Nasrin
C
Shobhaa De
D
Kiran Bedi
Question 18
GK

A card of which colour is used to warn a player in Football?

A
Red
B
Blue
C
Green
D
Yellow
Question 19
GK

Who among the following is the recipient of top four civilian awards namely, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna?

A
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
B
Ustad Bismillah Khan
C
Pandit Ravi Shankar
D
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Question 20
GK

‘Train to Pakistan’ was written by ________, who also served as a member of Rajya Sabha.

A
Mulk Raj Anand
B
Anita Desai
C
Khushwant Singh
D
Vikram Seth
Question 21
GK

What is the dimension of the Hockey field?

A
91.4 × 55 m
B
100 × 55 m
C
90 × 50 m
D
100.3 × 50 m
Question 22
GK

Which vegetable contains a chemical called anthocyanin that turns pink/reddish in the presence of an acid, turns purple when neutral and turns blue or green when mixed with alkaline substances?

A
Pomegranate
B
Red leaf lettuce
C
Radish
D
Red cabbage
Question 23
GK

Which of the following Hindustani vocalists from Allahabad, along with her famed contemporary Gauhar Jaan, had the privilege of performing for Emperor George V at the Delhi Darbar in 1911?

A
Shobha Abhyankar
B
Annupamaa
C
Allah Jilai Bai
D
Janki Bai
Question 24
GK

Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from ________.

A
Rajasthan
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Kerala
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 25
GK

In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Karnataka
C
Kerala
D
Andhra Pradesh
E
Question Not Attempted