SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 351
GK
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan is also known as ______.
A
Sitar maestroB
Alla Rakha C
the Bharat Ratna recipient D
Tansen of the 20th centuryQuestion 352
GK
In which track and field event is the hop used?
A
Javelin throwB
High jumpC
Triple jump D
Broad jumpQuestion 353
GK
In December 2021, who among the following inaugurated the ‘Bharat Darshan Park’ in Delhi, which has replicas of major monuments from across the country created by a group of artists?
A
Amit ShahB
Dharmendra Pradhan C
Nirmala SitharamanD
Smriti IraniQuestion 354
GK
Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian novelist Khushwant Singh?
A
My ConfessionB
Truth, Love & A Little MaliceC
My StoryD
My AutobiographyQuestion 355
GK
A batsman can be given out in_________ ways.
A
6B
8C
10D
5Question 356
GK
The Sangeet Natak Akademi is a body working under which of the following ministries of the Government of India?
A
Ministry of EducationB
Ministry of Home AffairsC
Ministry of CultureD
Ministry of TourismQuestion 357
GK
In cell biology, what is a large double-membraned organelle that is sometimes referred to as the ‘central unit’ of the cell because it contains the chromosomes that bear genetic material?
A
PeroxisomeB
NucleusC
MitochondrionD
LysosomeQuestion 358
GK
Match column A with column B. Column – A (vitamin) Column – B (Source) i. Vitamin A a. Carrot, mango, papaya ii. Vitamin B b. Whole grain bread and nuts iii. Vitamin C c. Citrus fruits, red and green pepper iv. Vitamin D d. Egg yolk, soya product
A
i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - dB
i - c, ii - b, iii - d, iv - aC
i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - dD
i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - dQuestion 359
GK
Lemon juice contains ________ which when mixed with baking soda reacts to form carbon dioxide and sodium citrate causing the liquid to fizz and bubble.
A
acetic acidB
formic acid C
citric acidD
tartaric acidQuestion 360
GK
Rukmini Devi Arundale, awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1957, was a _________ dancer.
A
BharatanatyamB
ManipuriC
KathakD
KathakaliQuestion 361
GK
‘The Private life of an Indian Prince’ is a novel written by whom among the following authors?
A
Mulk Raj Anand B
Ruskin BondC
R K NarayananD
Arvind Adiga Question 362
GK
The valleys lying between the lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are called:
A
DuarsB
TehriC
TeraiD
DunsQuestion 363
GK
When was the Lalit Kala Akademi established?
A
1965B
1956C
1951D
1954Question 364
GK
The micro finance movement in India was formally launched on a pilot basis by the _______________in __________.
A
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD); 1992B
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD); 1994C
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI); 1994D
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI); 1992Question 365
GK
When do electrons move for the flow of charges in a conducting metallic wire?
A
When there is no difference of electric pressureB
When the charges stop flowingC
Only if there is a difference of electric pressure D
Due to gravity Question 366
GK
A Minister who for any period of ______ is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
A
six consecutive monthsB
three consecutive monthsC
four consecutive monthsD
eight consecutive monthsQuestion 367
GK
A balanced diet takes care of all the following aspects, EXCEPT one. Identify the aspect.
A
Promotes a healthy mindB
Meets the RDA for all nutrientsC
Includes nutrients in correct proportionsD
Includes a variety of food itemsQuestion 368
GK
Which of the following novels was written by the Indian author Anuradha Roy?
A
Tell Her Everything B
Sleeping on JupiterC
Midnight’s ChildrenD
The Illicit Happiness of Other PeopleQuestion 369
GK
Which state of India launched the ‘Ashirbad’ scheme for education, health and maintenance of Covid orphans in June 2021?
A
KarnatakaB
Kerala C
MaharashtraD
OdishaQuestion 370
GK
As per statistics published by National Crime Records Bureau for 2020, which state tops in total number of crime incidences against senior citizens (60 years and above)?
A
MaharashtraB
Madhya PradeshC
BiharD
Uttar PradeshQuestion 371
GK
Ustad Bismillah Khan is best known for playing which of the following instruments?
A
TamburaB
SitarC
Sarod D
ShehnaiQuestion 372
GK
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was constituted in which of the following years?
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1969B
1947C
1952D
1961Question 373
GK
Pandit Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay was a _________ player of the Banaras gharana.
A
sarangi B
sarodC
sitarD
tablaQuestion 374
GK
How is food stored in brown algae?
A
In the form of glucoseB
In the form of complex carbohydrates that may be in the form of laminarin or mannitolC
In the form of complex lipidsD
In the form of oil dropletsQuestion 375
GK
Who among the following is credited with building Delhi’s Lāl Quilā (Red Fort)?
A
AkbarB
JahangirC
Sher Shah SuriD
Shah Jahan