SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 701
GK

Which of the following is a large group of rock-forming silicate minerals that constitutes more than 50% of the Earth's crust and is widely used in the glass and ceramic industries?

A
Amphibole
B
Feldspar
C
Zeolites
D
Pyroxene
Question 702
GK

Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, a classical ______ dancer, was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1967.

A
Kuchipudi
B
Kathak 
C
Odissi
D
Kathakali
Question 703
GK

Which two gases are having the highest percentage of the earth's atmosphere?

A
Nitrogen and hydrogen 
B
Nitrogen and oxygen
C
Oxygen and carbon monoxide 
D
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen 
Question 704
GK

Which of the following teams won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021?

A
Chennai Super Kings
B
Kolkata Knight Riders 
C
Royal Challengers Bangalore 
D
Mumbai Indians 
Question 705
GK

Who among the following is a sitar player?

A
Shivkumar Sharma 
B
Shahid Parvez 
C
Sultan Khan
D
Sheikh Chinna Moulana 
Question 706
GK

'A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis' is the autobiography of which of the following tennis player?

A
Maria Sharapova 
B
Pete Sampras
C
Leander Paes 
D
Boris Becker 
Question 707
GK

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

A
Article 53
B
Article 58
C
Article 61
D
Article 59
Question 708
GK

In which of the following sports is 'dunk shot' used?

A
Tennis
B
Basketball
C
Hockey
D
Baseball
Question 709
GK

Kishori Amonkar, Indian classical vocalist of Jaipur Gharana received Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in which of the following years?

A
2002
B
1998
C
1985
D
2005
Question 710
GK

The number of silver medals won by India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 is _______.

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
4
Question 711
GK

'The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance' is an autobiography of the famous entrepreneur ______.

A
Ratan Tata
B
Mukesh Ambani 
C
Ghanshyam Das Birla 
D
Dr Verghese Kurien
Question 712
GK

Which membrane-bound organelles, first discovered in 1857, are often referred to as the 'energy factories' of the cell because they are responsible for making adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy-carrying molecule?

A
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B
Vacuoles
C
Mitochondria 
D
Ribosomes 
Question 713
GK

Padma Bhushan awardee Padma Subrahmanyam is a ________ dancer.

A
Kathak 
B
Mohiniyattam 
C
Manipuri
D
Bharatanatyam 
Question 714
GK

In the Satbir Singh vs ______ case, in 2021, the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for dowry death trials.

A
State of Rajasthan 
B
State of Haryana 
C
State of Punjab 
D
State of Uttar Pradesh 
Question 715
GK

Correctly match the following peaks of the Himalayas to their heights. Peak Height in metres Mt. Everest 8172 Dhaulagiri 8848 Kamet 8078 Annapurna 7756

A
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d
B
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d
C
1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c
D
1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 -a
Question 716
GK

'GOAL' is an autobiography of which famous Indian player.

A
Sunil Chetri
B
Major Dhyan Chand 
C
Balbir Singh
D
Roop Singh
Question 717
GK

Which enzyme is present in saliva?

A
Amylase 
B
Rennin 
C
Trypsin 
D
Pepsin
Question 718
GK

Indian music maestro Bhimsen Joshi was related to the ______ Gharana.

A
Kirana 
B
Agra
C
Indore 
D
Patiala
Question 719
GK

Choose the correct sequence for central dogma.

A
Protein translation, DNA Replication, m-RNA transcription 
B
DNA Replication, m-RNA transcription, Protein translation 
C
m-RNA transcription, Protein translation, DNA Replication 
D
m-RNA transcription, DNA Replication, Protein translation 
Question 720
GK

The First Five Year Plan was released in the year ____.

A
1952
B
1961
C
1951
D
1960
Question 721
GK

Who among the following won the FIH Women's Hockey Player of the Year at the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21?

A
Neha Goyal 
B
Monika Malik
C
Sjoerd Marijne
D
Gurjit Kaur 
Question 722
GK

Match column A with column B. Column-A Column-B i. Powerhouse of a cell  a. Plastid ii. Kitchen of a cell  b. Mitochondria  iii.  Suicidal bags of a cell  c.  Nucleus  iv.  Brain of a cell  d.  Lysosomes

A
i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d
B
i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - d
C
i - d, ii - b, iii - c, iv - a 
D
i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c
Question 723
GK

Who among the following got the Sangeet Natak Akademi 2017 for her contribution to Odissi dance?

A
Sujata Mohapatra 
B
Shobha Koser
C
Rama Vaidyanathan 
D
L N Oinam Ongbi Dhoni Devi
Question 724
GK

Padma Shri awardee Guru Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair was a dancer of which of the following classical dances of India?

A
Mohiniyattam 
B
Odissi 
C
Kathak 
D
Kathakali 
Question 725
GK

Which of the following is the birthplace of Tansen?

A
Agra 
B
Chanderi 
C
Delhi 
D
Gwalior