SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 551
GK

Which of the following instruments is played by P Mani Iyer?

A
Sarangi
B
Violin
C
Mridangam
D
Mandolina
Question 552
GK

Who among the following authors won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize in the year 2019?

A
Ornit Shani 
B
Jairam Ramesh
C
Milan Vaishnav
D
Dinyar Patel 
Question 553
GK

The election of the next Vice-President is to be held within _____ of the expiry of the term of office of the outgoing Vice-President.

A
90 days
B
60 days
C
120 days 
D
75 days 
Question 554
GK

In the Jayamma vs state of _____________ case, in May 2021, the Supreme Court observed that dying declarations are admissible in evidence on the principle of necessity, as there is little hope of the maker surviving.

A
 Andhra Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Kerala
Question 555
GK

Which method of calculating the national income is also known as ‘Industrial Origin Method’?

A
Expenditure Method
B
Income Method
C
Value Added Method 
D
Monetary Measures Method
Question 556
GK

The famous folk musician Bhupen Hazarika belongs to which of the following states?

A
Assam
B
Odisha
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Karnataka
Question 557
GK

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a renowned musician from India is known for playing which of the following instruments?

A
Sarod
B
Jaltarang
C
Sarangi
D
Veena
Question 558
GK

Which of the following dance forms is performed by Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam?

A
Manipuri
B
Odissi
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Kuchipudi
Question 559
GK

Modhera Dance Festival is an annual cultural phenomenon in the _________ district of the state of Gujarat.

A
Junagadh
B
Mehsana
C
Amreli
D
Anand
Question 560
GK

How many passenger trains are there as per 2021 data?

A
19169
B
11169
C
13169
D
16169
Question 561
GK

Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran was conferred the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A
Kuchipudi
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Kathak
D
Mohiniyattam
Question 562
GK

Which of the following novels is written by Kiran Desai?

A
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
B
The Inheritance of Loss
C
Midnight's Children
D
The Golden House
Question 563
GK

C V Chandra Shekhar was conferred the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to which of the following forms of Dance?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Kathakali
C
Manipuri
D
Kathak
Question 564
GK

In 1857, who was the first to experimentally demonstrate that the yeast responsible for making alcohol from sugar, and contaminating microorganisms found in normal air, could sour fermentation?

A
Alexander Fleming
B
Louis Pasteur
C
Fanny Hesse 
D
Martinus Willem Beijerinck
Question 565
GK

Which of the following Carnatic instruments is performed by Rajna Swaminathan?

A
Violin
B
Flute
C
Veena
D
Mridangam
Question 566
GK

Who among the following sportspersons is one of the Arjuna Award 2021 winners?

A
Vikas Kumar
B
Nishad Kumar
C
Bajrang Punia
D
P V Sindhu 
Question 567
GK

Which phylum of the plant kingdom consists of vascular plants, leaves (known as fronds), roots and sometimes true stems and entire trunks in tree ferns?

A
Angiosperm
B
Pteridophyta
C
Bryophyta
D
Gymnosperm
Question 568
GK

Who observed that in a mixture of non-reactive gases, the total gas pressure is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases?

A
Antoine Lavoisier 
B
John Dalton
C
Amedeo Avogadro 
D
Robert Boyle
Question 569
GK

Which cycle shows the movement of water?

A
Carbon cycle
B
Nitrogen cycle
C
Geological cycle 
D
Hydrological cycle 
Question 570
GK

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A
Arun Jaitley cricket stadium - Bengaluru
B
Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium - Lucknow
C
Narendra Modi cricket stadium - Ahmedabad
D
Eden Garden - Kolkata
Question 571
GK

The autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally written in which language?

A
English
B
Bengali
C
Gujarati
D
Marathi
Question 572
GK

Who among the following secured one of the two silver medals for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A
Ravi Kumar Dahiya
B
Sushil Kumar
C
Bajrang Punia
D
KD Jadhav
Question 573
GK

Which chemical compound is composed of magnesium, sulphur and oxygen and is commonly used in detox bath to relax muscles and relieve pain in the shoulders, neck, back and scalp?

A
Epsom salt
B
Potash alum 
C
Rock salt 
D
Glauber's salt
Question 574
GK

The term 'dribble' is used in which of the following sports?

A
Basketball
B
Baseball
C
Badminton
D
Tennis
Question 575
GK

Which climate zone has an average temperature of over 64°F (18°C) throughout the year and more than 59 inches of rainfall each year?

A
Tropical zone
B
Temperate zone 
C
Dry zone
D
Continental zone