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
AmphiboleB
FeldsparC
ZeolitesD
PyroxeneQuestion 702
GK
Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, a classical ______ dancer, was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1967.
A
KuchipudiB
Kathak C
OdissiD
KathakaliQuestion 703
GK
Which two gases are having the highest percentage of the earth's atmosphere?
A
Nitrogen and hydrogen B
Nitrogen and oxygenC
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 KingsB
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 KhanD
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 SamprasC
Leander Paes D
Boris Becker Question 707
GK
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?
A
Article 53B
Article 58C
Article 61D
Article 59Question 708
GK
In which of the following sports is 'dunk shot' used?
A
TennisB
BasketballC
HockeyD
BaseballQuestion 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?
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2002B
1998C
1985D
2005Question 710
GK
The number of silver medals won by India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 is _______.
A
3B
1C
2D
4Question 711
GK
'The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance' is an autobiography of the famous entrepreneur ______.
A
Ratan TataB
Mukesh Ambani C
Ghanshyam Das Birla D
Dr Verghese KurienQuestion 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 reticulumB
VacuolesC
Mitochondria D
Ribosomes Question 713
GK
Padma Bhushan awardee Padma Subrahmanyam is a ________ dancer.
A
Kathak B
Mohiniyattam C
ManipuriD
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 - dB
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - dC
1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - cD
1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 -aQuestion 716
GK
'GOAL' is an autobiography of which famous Indian player.
A
Sunil ChetriB
Major Dhyan Chand C
Balbir SinghD
Roop SinghQuestion 717
GK
Which enzyme is present in saliva?
A
Amylase B
Rennin C
Trypsin D
PepsinQuestion 718
GK
Indian music maestro Bhimsen Joshi was related to the ______ Gharana.
A
Kirana B
AgraC
Indore D
PatialaQuestion 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
1952B
1961C
1951D
1960Question 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 MalikC
Sjoerd MarijneD
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 - dB
i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - dC
i - d, ii - b, iii - c, iv - a D
i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - cQuestion 723
GK
Who among the following got the Sangeet Natak Akademi 2017 for her contribution to Odissi dance?
A
Sujata Mohapatra B
Shobha KoserC
Rama Vaidyanathan D
L N Oinam Ongbi Dhoni DeviQuestion 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