SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 376
GK

In animal cells, which membrane-bound cell organelles are generally smaller and help to separate waste products?

A
Plastids
B
Cytosols
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Vacuoles
Question 377
GK

The Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 will be organised by which of the following states?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Odisha
C
Punjab
D
Maharashtra
Question 378
GK

Agumbe, a biodiversity-rich region that receives 7640 mm of average annual rainfall in South India, is located in which state?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Kerala
Question 379
GK

What resource is found in sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern flanks of the peninsula in Gujarat?

A
Gold
B
Bauxite
C
Manganese
D
Petroleum
Question 380
GK

‘Sense and Sensibility’, ‘Mansfield Park’ and ‘Emma’ are written by whom among the following authors?

A
Jane Austen
B
Thomas Hardy
C
George Eliot
D
D H Lawrence
Question 381
GK

The 8 th T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup will be organised by ________.

A
India
B
England
C
South Africa
D
Australia
Question 382
GK

Famous musician Shakoor Khan was associated with which of the following musical instruments?

A
Sitar
B
Sarod
C
Sarangi
D
Santoor
Question 383
GK

A candidate seeking election as Vice-President is required to make a security deposit of ________.

A
₹25,000
B
₹20,000
C
₹30,000
D
₹15,000
Question 384
GK

Which ecologist’s research provided revolutionary new insights into how energy and nutrients move through the ecosystems?

A
Arthur Tansley
B
Ernst Haeckel
C
Charles Elton
D
Raymond L Lindeman
Question 385
GK

Metabolic reactions in our body are carried out by:

A
proteins
B
carbohydrates
C
lipids
D
salts
Question 386
GK

Famous classical dancer Vidyagauri Adkar is recognised with ________ Gharana of Indian classical dance form.

A
Alwar
B
Gwalior
C
Banaras
D
Jaipur
Question 387
GK

Identify the component that is unique only to prokaryotes.

A
Nucleus
B
Chromosomes
C
Mesosome
D
Nuclear membrane
Question 388
GK

Tansen, one of the well-known musicians of medieval India, was in the court of which of the following Mughal emperors?

A
Akbar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Babur
D
Humayun
Question 389
GK

Which journalist’s autobiography is titled the ‘Devil’s Advocate: The untold story’?

A
Vir Sanghvi
B
Pranoy Roy
C
Vinod Dua
D
Karan Thapar
Question 390
GK

In January 2022, which Indian state received a loan of ₹1,000 crores for the protection of social services from the World Bank?

A
Maharashtra
B
Odisha
C
West Bengal
D
Assam
Question 391
GK

Ustad Alla Rakha is famous for his contribution to playing which of the following instruments in Indian Music?

A
Veena
B
Ghatam
C
Tabla
D
Santoor
Question 392
GK

Guru Shyama Charan Pati, was conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to mainly which of the following dance forms?

A
Kathi nacha
B
Santali dance
C
Chhau nritya
D
Jhumair
Question 393
GK

The famous novel ‘Pinjar’ based on riots during the Indian independence, was written by ________.

A
Divya Prakash Dubey
B
Mohan Rakesh
C
Amrita Pritam
D
Manav Kaul
Question 394
GK

Identify the plant that shows adaptation through leaves that are reduced to spines.

A
Mimosa
B
Rose
C
Opuntia
D
Hibiscus
Question 395
GK

Which of the following Hindustani musical Gharanas is the oldest among all the Khayal Gayaki styles?

A
Agra Gharana
B
Kirana Gharana
C
Atrauli Gharana
D
Gwalior Gharana
Question 396
GK

Which of the following organisations won the Etienne Glichitch Award in May 2021?

A
Board of Control for Cricket in India
B
All India Football Federation
C
Badminton Association of India
D
Hockey India
Question 397
GK

The title of Asthana Narthaki (‘Resident Dancer’) was bestowed upon by the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam temple to whom among the following prominent dancer?

A
Maya Rao
B
Yamini Krishnamurthy
C
Sitara Devi
D
Uma Sharma
Question 398
GK

Banks issue KCC to support credit in agriculture. KCC stands for _________.

A
Kisan Credit Certificate
B
Krishi Credit Card
C
Krishi Credit Certificate
D
Kisan Credit Card
Question 399
GK

Who among the following Indian Cricketers (Female) won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021?

A
Deepti Sharma
B
Shafali Verma
C
Poonam Yadav
D
Mithali Raj
Question 400
GK

Who among the following is the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi for Bharatanatyam?

A
Vijay Shankar
B
Anita Ratnam
C
Geeta Chandran
D
AB Bala Kondala Rao