SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 676

Which of the following novels is written by Anita Desai?

Clear Light of Day

Jaya

The White Tiger

The Blue Umbrella

Question 677

Identify the correct formula to find the potential difference between two points.

Q = 1/W

W = Q/V

V = Q/W

V = W/Q

Question 678

A mentorship programme to train young authors named 'Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors' (YUVA) scheme was launched in June 2021. Under the mentorship scheme, a consolidated scholarship of ____________ per month was proposed to be paid for a period of six months per author.

₹45,000

₹30,000

₹25,000

₹50,000

Question 679

What type of climate do the two island regions of India, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience?

Humid subtropical climate

Hot semi-arid climate

Tropical warm climate

Subtropical highland climate

Question 680

Who is the author of the historical book 'Delhi: A Noval'?

Nayantara Sehgal

Khushwant Singh

Anita Desai

Ahmed Ali

Question 681

Who among the following is India’s only publicly well-known woman shehnai player?

Gauhar Jaan

Binodini Dasi

Bageshwari Qamar

Rasoolan Bai

Question 682

Manish Narwal is related to which of the following sports?

Wrestling

Badminton

Cycling

Shooting

Question 683

What type of farming is Kumari which is practiced in Western Ghats?

Plantation farming

Horticulture farming

Intensive farming

Primitive Subsistence farming

Question 684

Which of the following books was awarded the Booker Prize in 2021?

The Promise

No One Is Talking About This

The Fortune Men

A Passage North

Question 685

Who among the following won the US Open 2021 men’s tennis singles final?

Novak Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev

Lew Hoad

Jack Crawford

Question 686

Which Emmy Award-nominated Indian choreographer has won the 10th Annual 'World Choreography Award 2020'?

Suresh Mukund

Shiamak Davar

Prabhu Deva

Ganesh Achary

Question 687

When the commodity value of money is less than the monetary value of money, it is called _____________.

fiat money

fiduciary money

credit money

full bodied money

Question 688

In February 2022, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) established a para centre under its National Centre of Excellence Scheme at which of the following SAI regional centres?

Gandhinagar

Lucknow

Sonipat

Kolkata

Question 689

The book ‘Man Kautuhal’ was compiled by which of the following kings of Medieval India?

Raja Mansingh Tomar

Krishna II

Parantaka Viranarayan

Rajashekhara Varman

Question 690

Why are species of moss used as fuel?

Provide bituminous for energy

Provide peat that have long been used as fuel

Make a version of coal

Help in geothermal energy

Question 691

Which of the following microscopic cells are of an amoeboid shape with a distinctive central membrane?

Nerve cells

White blood cells

Guard cells

Red blood cells

Question 692

Oleo gum resin (Asafoetida) can be obtained from:

dried latex from the stem of ferula

dried latex from the roots of mango tree

dried latex from the banana leaves

dried latex from the tap root of ferula

Question 693

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was a classical _____ player.

tabla

santoor

shehnai

flute

Question 694

Who has the right to appoint an inter-state council to promote centre-state and inter-state cooperation?

The President of India

Both the President and Governor together

Both the Prime Minister and Chief Minister together

The Prime Minister of India

Question 695

Which algae produces agar?

Gracilaria

Chlorella

Sargassum

Algin

Question 696

Which of the following dance types belong to the northern India?

Kuchipudi

Odissi

Mohiniyattam

Kathak

Question 697

Which is the modified form of the game Volleyball?

Turf Volleyball

Soft Volleyball

Beach Volleyball

Road Volleyball

Question 698

Who was the first musician to be awarded the prestigious Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour?

Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia

M S Subbulakshmi

Pt Ravi Shankar

Begum Akhtar

Question 699

It is Elephanta Festival' named after the Elephanta Caves.

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Question 700

Shovana Narayan, a Padma Shri awardee, is a dancer of which of the following classical dance forms of India?