SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 651
GK
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, often touted as Tansen of the 20 th century is famous for which of the following music genres?
A
Hindustani classical musicB
Carnatic musicC
Sufi devotionalD
GhazalsQuestion 652
GK
Which of the following is the autobiography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?
A
Freedom at MidnightB
PartitionC
The Man Who Divided IndiaD
India Wins FreedomQuestion 653
GK
Tanya Hemant is related to which of the following sports?
A
BadmintonB
TennisC
ChessD
HockeyQuestion 654
GK
In October 2021, an order was issued by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Rajasthan to give the benefits of a pension scheme to all persons within __________________ categories of disabilities under the 'Rajasthan Social Security Special Persons Pension Scheme' in the state.
A
15B
21C
19D
17Question 655
GK
What happens to the salinity at the surface of the ocean?
A
Increases by the precipitation processB
Decreases by the loss of water to ice or evaporationC
Increases by the loss of water to ice or evaporationD
Decreases by transpirationQuestion 656
GK
What is the common name of CHCl 3 ?
A
ChloroformB
Sodium chlorideC
EthylchlorideD
Hydrochloric acidQuestion 657
GK
In the context of micro-finance, SHG refers to _______________.
A
Sustainable Help for GrowthB
Surety and Help GroupC
Sustainable Help GrantD
Self Help Group Question 658
GK
In April 2021, the state government of Assam launched the Tractor Distribution Scheme under the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojna (CMSGUY) for farmers, with the objectives of reviving the agriculture sector and helping in doubling the farmer’s income by ___________________.
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2022B
2025C
2023D
2024Question 659
GK
Renowned dancer and actor Minati Mishra was conferred with the Padma Shri for her significant contribution to which of the following Classical Dance forms?
A
OdissiB
ManipuriC
KathakaliD
KathakQuestion 660
GK
In Budget 2022-23,Government of India decided to continue the Scheme of ‘Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports’ over the 15 th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) at an outlay of________.
A
₹4,550 croresB
₹4,500 croresC
₹5,000.50 croresD
₹3,165.50 croresQuestion 661
GK
Padma Bhushan awardee, Buddhadev Das Gupta was an Indian classical _________ player.
A
sarangiB
tamburaC
sarodD
tablaQuestion 662
GK
T Balasaraswati, a dance legend from India was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for her contribution to Indian art and culture, in which of the following dance forms?
A
KuchipudiB
BharatanatyamC
KathakaliD
ManipuriQuestion 663
GK
Who among the following is NOT a Veena player?
A
Jayanthi KumareshB
Sundaram BalchanderC
JasrajD
Veenai DhanammalQuestion 664
GK
The reflection on a bathroom mirror, the lake, and the glare on a pair of glasses are caused by which type of reflection?
A
Multiple reflectionB
Specular reflectionC
Glossy reflectionD
Diffused reflectionQuestion 665
GK
Of which of the following forms are Kelucharan Mahapatra, Sonal Mansingh and Geeta Mahalik famous dancers?
A
MohiniattamB
KuchipudiC
BharatanatyamD
OdissiQuestion 666
GK
Who among the following Kuchipudi dancers received the Padma Shri Award in 2022?
A
Shobha NaiduB
Bhavana ReddyC
Padmaja ReddyD
T HarikaQuestion 667
GK
Which of the following is an example of active transport?
A
Iron assimilationB
Salt eliminationC
Glucose transportD
Sodium and potassium pumpsQuestion 668
GK
Identify the disease that is caused due to inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin from the pancreas?
A
TuberculosisB
Diabetes mellitusC
Blood cancerD
Gall stonesQuestion 669
GK
‘Raavan - Enemy of Aryavarta’ is written by which of the following writers?
A
Chetan BhagatB
Aravind AdigaC
Vikram SethD
Amish TripathiQuestion 670
GK
Who showed that heating silver cyanide (an inorganic compound) with ammonium chloride (another inorganic compound) produced urea without the aid of any living organism or part of a living organism, in 1828?
A
Antoine LavoisierB
Friedrich WohlerC
Ernest LawrenceD
Alfred WernerQuestion 671
GK
Which state in India as per the 2021 Census has the lowest population Density per km 2 ?
A
UttarakhandB
NagalandC
Arunachal PradeshD
MizoramQuestion 672
GK
‘Jakhan Choto Chilam’ is the autobiography of __________.
A
Satyajit RayB
Sukumar RayC
Taslima NasrinD
Debesh RoyQuestion 673
GK
Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution divides the power between the Centre and the state in terms of the union, state and concurrent list?
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Fifth ScheduleB
Ninth ScheduleC
Third ScheduleD
Seventh ScheduleQuestion 674
GK
The World Badminton Championship event 2026 will be organise by__________.
A
AustraliaB
IndiaC
ChinaD
IndonesiaQuestion 675
GK
____________ is a reputed classical dancer of Kathak dance form.
A
Kanak ReleB
Shovana NarayanC
Vani MadhavD
Madhavi Mudgal