SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 626
GK

In February 2022, the Karnataka High Court declared certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 as unconstitutional, which prohibited and criminalised the activities related to ________.

A
use of dark web
B
gathering at nightclubs
C
online gaming
D
gambling
Question 627
GK

How many countries share the natural heritage of the Caspian Sea?

A
Two
B
Five
C
Four
D
Three
Question 628
GK

Who among the following described the Indian Constitution as ‘quasi federal’?

A
MV Pylee
B
Gunnar Myrdal
C
AV Dicey
D
KC Wheare
Question 629
GK

Who among the following became the youngest player to defeat world number one chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in an online chess tournament in February 2022?

A
Nihal Sarin
B
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
C
Vidit Gujrathi
D
Abhijeet Gupta
Question 630
GK

To combat inflation, what is the usual monetary policy stance adopted?

A
Owlish
B
Dovish
C
Hicksian
D
Hawkish
Question 631
GK

Which of the following novel is written by Bhisham Sahni?

A
Vande Mataram
B
Tamas
C
Nirmala
D
Gunahon Ka Devta
Question 632
GK

What is the role of ribosomes of a polysome?

A
Translate the mRNA into proteins
B
Help in making DNA
C
Help in DNA replication
D
Create rRNA
Question 633
GK

Who synthesised acetic acid for the first time?

A
Berthelot
B
F Wohler
C
Berzelius
D
Kolbe
Question 634
GK

The Novel ‘Train to Pakistan’ dealing with the tragedy of India’s Partition is written by whom among the following authors?

A
Mulk Raj Anand
B
Ruskin Bond
C
M L Malgaonkar
D
Khushwant Singh
Question 635
GK

Identify the factor that does NOT affect the salinity of the ocean.

A
The type of marine organisms found in the water bodies
B
The rate of evaporation and precipitation
C
Wind
D
The amount of fresh water flowing into the ocean
Question 636
GK

Who among the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna Award?

A
Bhimsen Joshi
B
Pandit Ravi Shankar
C
Bismillah Khan
D
Pandit Kumar Gandharva
Question 637
GK

The systematic name of which compound is nitrogen trihydride that is widely used in many industrial processes, and as a fertiliser and refrigerant?

A
Potash
B
Urea
C
Phosphine
D
Ammonia
Question 638
GK

The “Sattriya” classical dance is associated with which state?

A
Kerala
B
Bihar
C
Odisha
D
Assam
Question 639
GK

Allah Jilai Bai, a singer from Rajasthan is famous for which of the following?

A
Ghazals
B
Folk songs
C
Bhajans
D
Hindustani classical vocals
Question 640
GK

What is the maximum number of players of a single team on the floor at one time in a basketball game?

A
7
B
6
C
4
D
5
Question 641
GK

Which of the following teams was defeated by the Indian Hockey team to win the bronze medal in Asian Champions Trophy 2021 on December 22, 2021?

A
Pakistan
B
Bangladesh
C
Nepal
D
Sri Lanka
Question 642
GK

Rama Vaidyanathan was awarded with the honour of the Devadasi National Award in 2013 for her contribution in which of the following Indian dance forms?

A
Mohiniyattam
B
Odissi
C
Kuchipudi
D
Bharatnatyam
Question 643
GK

Famous singer Teejan Bai is related to which of the following folk musics?

A
Pabuji ki Phad
B
Pandvani
C
Mand
D
Aalha
Question 644
GK

Which of the following is used as a pesticide or fumigant for cereals and as an igniting agent in flares?

A
Ethanoic acid
B
Magnesium bisulphite
C
Aluminium phosphide
D
Hydrogen peroxide
Question 645
GK

As per coding convention of India Census, how many digit code is used for showing state code?

A
1
B
3
C
2
D
4
Question 646
GK

In which sport is the term LONA used?

A
Kabaddi
B
Kho-Kho
C
Volleyball
D
Soft ball
Question 647
GK

Who among the following has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for her contribution in Indian Classical dance?

A
Indira PP Bora
B
Shovana Narayan
C
Rukmini Devi Arundale
D
Padma Subrahmanyam
Question 648
GK

Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana, the celebrated dancer duo have been conferred the Padma Shri for their significant contribution to which of the following dance forms in 2022?

A
Kathakali
B
Manipuri
C
Kathak
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 649
GK

Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is the collective memoir of ____________.

A
Nirad C Chaudhuri
B
Vikram Seth
C
Salman Rushdie
D
Amitav Ghosh
Question 650
GK

Who among the following won the Best Male Singer National Award at the 67 th National Film Awards?

A
Mika Singh
B
Arijit Singh
C
K.J Yesudas
D
B Praak