SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51
GK

In which year was the National Biodiversity Authority, a statutory autonomous body, established under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India?

A
2006
B
2000
C
2003
D
2010
Question 52
GK

Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 in Para Shooting discipline?

A
Avani Lekhara
B
Manu Bhaker
C
Gagan Narang
D
Apurvi Chandela
Question 53
GK

Who among the following won the Tansen Samman 2020?

A
Manju Mehta
B
Dalchand Sharma
C
Ulhas Kashalkar
D
Satish Vyas
Question 54
GK

The term 'checkmate' is used in which of the following sports?

A
Hockey
B
Chess
C
Cricket
D
Badminton
Question 55
GK

Who among the following received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Non-fiction) for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’ in 2019?

A
Shashi Tharoor
B
Cyrus Mistry
C
Jerry Pinto
D
Arun Shourie
Question 56
GK

Shambhu Maharaj was Awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dances in India?

A
Kathak
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Kuchipudi
D
Manipuri
Question 57
GK

Which of the following game is played with a racket?

A
Baseball
B
Volleyball
C
Cricket
D
Squash
Question 58
GK

On 21 st January 2022, three states observed their 50 th Statehood Day, which of the following is NOT one amongst these three?

A
Meghalaya
B
Nagaland
C
Tripura
D
Manipur
Question 59
GK

In optics, the refractive index of a substance is described by the formula n = c/v, where c is:

A
the speed of light in medium
B
the centre of curvature
C
the radius of the sphere
D
the speed of light in vacuum
Question 60
GK

Which of the following fields is not offered by Kalidas Samman?

A
Classical music
B
Classical dance
C
Puppetry
D
Plastic arts
Question 61
GK

Which is the largest continental shelf in the world?

A
The shelf of India
B
The Indian Ocean shelf
C
The shelf in the Pacific Ocean
D
The Siberian shelf in the Arctic Ocean
Question 62
GK

For a NBFC- MFI, the maximum variance permitted for individual loans between the minimum and maximum interest rate_____.

A
cannot exceed 4 per cent
B
cannot exceed 2 per cent
C
cannot be less than 2 per cent
D
cannot be less than 4 per cent
Question 63
GK

Who among the following was the first woman classical dancer in independent India to be nominated as a member to the Rajya Sabha?

A
Vidyagauri Adkar
B
Niveditha Arjun
C
Rukmini Devi Arundale
D
Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
Question 64
GK

Which French chemist summarised his experiment in 1806, and proved that the mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always the same, regardless of the source of the compound?

A
Joseph Proust
B
Robert Boyle
C
Jacob Berzelius
D
John Dalton
Question 65
GK

Who among the following is credited with single-handedly making the Santoor a popular classical instrument?

A
Shiv Kumar Sharma
B
Bhajan Sopori
C
Rahul Sharma
D
Ulhas Bapat
Question 66
GK

“The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them”. This has been incorporated in:

A
Article 19
B
Article 23
C
Article 15
D
Article 14
Question 67
GK

EM Subramaniam was an exponent of the _____, a musical instrument.

A
mandolin
B
guitar
C
ghatam
D
pakhawaj
Question 68
GK

Pandit Ravi Shankar, a music legend is famous for which of the following styles of music?

A
Hindustani classical instrumental
B
Hindustani classical vocal
C
Carnatic classical vocal
D
Carnatic classical instrumental
Question 69
GK

Which of the following is a limestone cave in India?

A
Undavalli Caves
B
Varaha Cave
C
Borra Caves
D
Bhimbetka Caves
Question 70
GK

Which of the following dancers of Mohiniyattam form of Indian classical dance was given the Devadasi National Award in 2013?

A
Smitha Rajan
B
Jayaprabha Menon
C
Sunanda Nair
D
Gopika Verma
Question 71
GK

Which of the following memoirs was written by Dev Anand, the famous classic Indian actor in Hindi films?

A
Romancing with life
B
The Substance and the Shadow
C
Autobiography of an actor
D
Cracking the Code: My Journey in Bollywood
Question 72
GK

Find the correct chemical formula of nitromethane.

A
CH 3 NO
B
CH 3 NO 2
C
CH 4 NO 2
D
CH 3 NO 3
Question 73
GK

Among the following famous personalities, whose autobiography is ‘The Road Ahead’?

A
Elon Musk
B
Bill Gates
C
Jeff Bezos
D
Cristiano Ronaldo
Question 74
GK

Which of the following is a type of bryophyte that lives in many environments and is characterised by its small, flattened leaves, root-like rhizoids, and peristome?

A
Funaria
B
Ulothrix
C
Cladophora
D
Ulva
Question 75
GK

Which of the following ministries was held by Dharmendra Pradhan before he became Cabinet Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in July 2021 ?

A
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Sports
B
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
D
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel