SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 501
GK

Which of the following countries will host the 35 th Summer Olympics games in the year 2032?

A
The US
B
China
C
Australi a
D
Brazil
Question 502
GK

As of February 2022, __________ is the youngest Flex Award winner in the field of Indian classical music instrument Pakhawaj and has joined the Ali Akbar College of Music for his research in Pakhawaj under the guidance of Padma Shri Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.

A
Arijit Banerjee
B
Sukhad Munde
C
Nishant Singh
D
Rishi Shankar Upadhyaya
Question 503
GK

Who among the following is the author of the famous English classic novel Pride and Prejudice?

A
Mark Twain 
B
Jane Eyre
C
D H Lawrence
D
Jane Austen
Question 504
GK

Who among the following Indian Musicians and tabla players was the very first to be invited in 2016 by the then American President Barack Obama to attend the All-Star Global Concert held in the White House?

A
Alla Rakha 
B
Zakir Hussain 
C
Swapan Chaudhuri
D
Anindo Chatterjee
Question 505
GK

Padma shri Ananda Shankar Jayant, is renowned for her significant contributions to which of the following dance forms?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Odissi
C
Kathakali
D
Kathak
Question 506
GK

Which of the following techniques can be used to separate the impurities in Milk?

A
Column chromatography
B
Microscopy
C
Microtomy
D
Autoclave
Question 507
GK

Which of the following is 'George David Roberts’ thriller novel that is based on his own experience in Mumbai?

A
Area of Darkness 
B
Amrit Aur Vish
C
Shantaram
D
Kurukshetra
Question 508
GK

Kishori Amonkar is famous for which of the following forms of music?

A
Bhajan singing
B
Ghazal singing 
C
Hindustani classical vocals 
D
Carnatic classical vocals
Question 509
GK

The Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) scheme, which was launched in ________________ 2021, aims at facilitating the academic mobility of students, giving them the freedom to study across the higher educational institutions in India with the help of a ‘credit scheme’ mechanism.

A
July
B
March
C
April 
D
June
Question 510
GK

How many Primary Health Centres are there in rural areas of India as per 31 st March 2020 data?

A
30318
B
30338
C
30183
D
30813
Question 511
GK

_______________ is one of the taxes, where the impact lies on the person for whom it is legally imposed.

A
Direct tax 
B
Indirect tax
C
Goods and services tax 
D
Value added tax 
Question 512
GK

Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai, the Bharatanatyam and Kathakali legend has NOT received which of the following awards?

A
Padma Bhushan
B
Padma Shri 
C
Padma Vibhushan
D
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Question 513
GK

In a resistor, what happens to the current when the resistance is doubled?

A
The current gets tripled
B
The current gets halved
C
The current stops
D
The current gets doubled
Question 514
GK

What kind of adaptation is seen in bacteria when they form various kinds of thick-walled spores?

A
Migrate
B
Conform 
C
Suspend 
D
Regulate
Question 515
GK

Which is the tallest self-supporting moss species found in New Zealand that usually grows to a height of 60 cm?

A
Entodonseductrix
B
Dawsonia superba 
C
Polytrichum commune 
D
Zoopsis nitida
Question 516
GK

Arjuna’s Penance, a mammoth architecture with finely carved rock sculptures, serves as a venue for the Mamallapuram Dance Festival, in the backdrop of the ___________.

A
Bay of Bengal 
B
Brahmaputra River 
C
Godavari River 
D
Indian Ocean
Question 517
GK

_______ of the Constitution deals with the amendment procedure of the Constitution.

A
Article 332
B
Article 363
C
Article 368
D
Article 360
Question 518
GK

________ zone is generally defined as an environment with moderate rainfall throughout the year or parts of the year, with sporadic dry, mild to hot summers and cool to cold winters.

A
Temperate
B
Tropical
C
Dry
D
Continental 
Question 519
GK

The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2021, for the identification and nurturing of budding and young talent, was given to ____________.

A
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
B
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
C
Manav Rachna Educational Institution 
D
Amity University
Question 520
GK

Which Indian shuttler defeated World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the Men's Singles final at the 2022 India Open?

A
Chirag Shetty
B
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 
C
Srikanth Kidambi
D
Lakshya Sen
Question 521
GK

Identify the method that is NOT used to purify organic compounds.

A
Sublimation
B
Crystallisation
C
Distillation
D
Sedimentation
Question 522
GK

Where is the Green Park Stadium located?

A
Rajkot
B
Bengaluru
C
Kanpur
D
Hyderabad
Question 523
GK

‘Revenue Stamp: An Autobiography’ is written by which of the following Indian poets, who was a prominent figure of Punjabi literature?

A
Anwar Masood
B
Ajit Sahni
C
Amrita Pritam
D
Mahasweta Devi
Question 524
GK

Falguni Pathak is a renowned singer known for which of the following genres?

A
Awadhi folk songs
B
Rajasthani folk songs
C
Gujarati folk songs
D
Marathi folk songs
Question 525
GK

Guru Bipin Singh was a _________ dancer awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1966.

A
Manipuri
B
Odissi 
C
Kathakali
D
Kathak