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
BharatanatyamB
KathakaliC
KathakD
ManipuriQuestion 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
CarnivoresB
DetritivoresC
OmnivoresD
HerbivoresQuestion 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
PotassiumB
SodiumC
LithiumD
RubidiumQuestion 4
GK
The Article of the Indian Constitution that deals with all the executive powers of the Governor is ________.
A
Article 150B
Article 157C
Article 154D
Article 156Question 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 OceanB
Arctic OceanC
Southern OceanD
Indian OceanQuestion 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 GeneralB
Chairperson of the Union Public Service CommissionC
Chief Election CommissionerD
Speaker of the Lok SabhaQuestion 7
GK
In February 2022, who was appointed as director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?
A
Professor Hrushikesh SenapatyB
Professor Dinesh Prasad SaklaniC
Professor MC SharmaD
Professor J S RajputQuestion 8
GK
The Nooran Sisters are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?
A
QawwaliB
SufiC
GhazalsD
Hindustani ClassicalQuestion 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 AcidB
Sulfuric acidC
Hydrochloric acidD
Nitric acidQuestion 10
GK
Who among the following Indian Players wrote the Autobiography named ‘Playing to Win’?
A
Sania MirzaB
P V SindhuC
Saina NehwalD
Karnam MalleshwariQuestion 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
MaharashtraB
RajasthanC
Madhya PradeshD
GujaratQuestion 12
GK
________ along with his wife, herself a dancer, and their son built Srjan in 1993.
A
Pankaj Charan DasB
Kelucharan MohapatraC
Raghunath DuttaD
Deba Prasad DasQuestion 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 volumeB
Decrease in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per litre volumeC
increase in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per unit volumeD
Decrease in the concentration of ions (H 3 O + /OH – ) per unit volumeQuestion 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
KeralaB
MizoramC
JharkhandD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 15
GK
Narthaki Nataraj a ________ becomes the first trans person to receive the Padma Shri.
A
Kathak dancerB
Odissi dancerC
Manipuri dancerD
Bharatanatyam dancerQuestion 16
GK
Which of the following may be called as fiscal deficit?
A
Revenue expenditure − Revenue receiptsB
Capital expenditure – Capital receiptsC
Total expenditure – Total receipts other than borrowingsD
Revenue expenditure + Capital expenditure − Revenue receiptsQuestion 17
GK
Who is the author of the controversial novel ‘Lajja’?
A
Arundhati RoyB
Taslima NasrinC
Shobhaa DeD
Kiran BediQuestion 18
GK
A card of which colour is used to warn a player in Football?
A
RedB
BlueC
GreenD
YellowQuestion 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 KhanB
Ustad Bismillah KhanC
Pandit Ravi ShankarD
Pandit Bhimsen JoshiQuestion 20
GK
‘Train to Pakistan’ was written by ________, who also served as a member of Rajya Sabha.
A
Mulk Raj AnandB
Anita DesaiC
Khushwant SinghD
Vikram SethQuestion 21
GK
What is the dimension of the Hockey field?
A
91.4 × 55 mB
100 × 55 mC
90 × 50 mD
100.3 × 50 mQuestion 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
PomegranateB
Red leaf lettuceC
RadishD
Red cabbageQuestion 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 AbhyankarB
AnnupamaaC
Allah Jilai BaiD
Janki BaiQuestion 24
GK
Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from ________.
A
RajasthanB
Uttar PradeshC
KeralaD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 25
GK
In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located?
A
Tamil NaduB
KarnatakaC
KeralaD
Andhra PradeshE
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