SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 326
GK

__________ is a world-renowned exponent of the Bansuri or bamboo flute.

A
Anjanibai Malpekar
B
Meera Banerjee
C
Ajoy Chakrabarty
D
Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Question 327
GK

As of March 2021, with a throw of 88.07 m, javelin star Neeraj Chopra set a national record in the third Indian Grand Prix in ________.

A
Jallandhar
B
Bhatinda
C
Patiala
D
Ludhiana
Question 328
GK

Which of the following freedom fighters wrote ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’?

A
BR Ambedkar
B
Jawahar Lal Nehru
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Bhagat Singh
Question 329
GK

Rajeev Taranath, a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan, is a __________ player.

A
tabla
B
Flute
C
Sarod
D
Santoor
Question 330
GK

Kum Kum Mohanty received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A
Chhau
B
Manipuri
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Odissi
Question 331
GK

Which of the following angles of the flow of factor payments forms the basis to estimate the national income?

A
Consumption angle
B
Expenditure angle
C
Income distribution angle
D
Production angle
Question 332
GK

‘Straight from the Heart: An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which of the following Indian cricketers?

A
Kapil Dev
B
Sourav Ganguly
C
Sachin Tendulkar
D
Yuvraj Singh
Question 333
GK

Which of the following cities will be the host of Summer Olympics 2028?

A
Michigan
B
Chicago
C
New York
D
Los Angeles
Question 334
GK

In the case of Vikas KishanRao Gawali vs _________, in January 2021, the Supreme Court observed that OBC reservation cannot exceed 50%.

A
State of Madhya Pradesh
B
State of Maharashtra
C
State of Goa
D
State of Telangana
Question 335
GK

Famous classical dancer Tanjore Balasaraswati was awarded the _________ in 1977.

A
Padma Vibhushan
B
Padma Bhushan
C
Padma Shri
D
Bharat Ratna
Question 336
GK

How many seats of Rajya Sabha are present in the state of Maharashtra?

A
19
B
10
C
31
D
25
Question 337
GK

Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name of which of the following highly consumed vegetables?

A
Potato
B
Tomato
C
Onion
D
Garlic
Question 338
GK

'Third man' is related to which of the following sports?

A
Hockey
B
Football
C
Tennis
D
Cricket
Question 339
GK

How is the voltmeter connected across the points between which the potential difference is to be measured?

A
Along the same magnetic field
B
In parallel
C
In concentric circles
D
Perpendicular to each other
Question 340
GK

As of June 2021, India men's football team captain ____________ became the second-highest goal-scorer among the active international footballers.

A
Anirudh Thapa
B
Sahal Samad
C
Sunil Chhetri
D
Sandesh Jhingan
Question 341
GK

Who among the following Indian Carnatic musicians received the Padma Vibhushan award in 1991 and established the Academy of Performing Arts and Research in Switzerland?

A
Kishan Maharaj
B
Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
C
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
D
Chhannulal Mishra
Question 342
GK

Which outside layer of the Earth is less dense, thick, and andesitic to granite composition?

A
Oceanic crust
B
Continental crust
C
Mantle
D
Outer core
Question 343
GK

Identify the solution extracted from a plant belonging to division Thallophyta.

A
Turmeric solution
B
Phenolphthalein solution
C
Litmus solution
D
Cabbage solution
Question 344
GK

Titanium dioxide, which is used as a white pigment in products such as toothpaste, is derived from which mineral?

A
Fluorite
B
Ilmenite
C
Silica
D
Mica
Question 345
GK

Soorya Classical Dance Festival is held in , __________ for 10 days every year.

A
Rameswaram
B
Madurai
C
Thiruvananthapuram
D
Mysuru
Question 346
GK

Kanaka Raju was awarded Padma Shri in 2021 for contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A
Gussadi
B
Chhau
C
Sattriya
D
Sadhir
Question 347
GK

The electromagnetic spectrum describes the full range of light that is generally divided into ________ regions of wavelength and in the order of increasing energy and frequency.

A
six
B
eight
C
seven
D
Five
Question 348
GK

Which artist’s musical album is titled ‘Land of Gold’?

A
Mita Nag
B
Anupama Bhagwat
C
Anoushka Shankar
D
Rajna Swaminathan
Question 349
GK

Who among the following is the author of the famous classic ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?

A
Roald Dahl
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Lewis Carroll
D
Ernest Hemingway
Question 350
GK

Sandalwood is found in which type of forests in India?

A
Tropical thorn forests and scrubs
B
Tropical deciduous forests
C
Mangrove forests
D
Tropical evergreen forests