SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 851

Which of the following is the debut novel of Indian novelist Chetan Bhagat, who received the Society Young Achievers Award and the Publisher’s Recognition award for his works?

The Three Mistakes of My Life

Five Point Someone

Revolution 2020

What Young India Wants

Question 852

Identify the disease caused by a monkey bite.

Malaria

Typhoid

Influenza

Rabies

Question 853

Which dancer was awarded in 1968 with a gold medal by the Mexican Government for her choreography for the Ballet Folklorico of Mexico?

Sonal Mansingh

Shovana Narayan

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Rukmani Arundale

Question 854

Padma Bhushan awardee Vikku Vinayakaram is a __________ player.

Pakhawaj

Dholak

Tabla

Ghatam

Question 855

Who among the following won Arjuna Award 2021 in athletics discipline?

Satish Kumar

Arpinder Singh

Lakha Singh

G S Sandhu

Question 856

Which water body is the world's third largest ocean spread over an area of 70,560,000 km 2 on the earth's surface?

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean

Question 857

Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and Sa-Dhan along with FIDC (Finance Industry Development Council) have jointly launched the _______________ for the micro credit industry in the year 2019.

Industry Codes and Principles

Code for Responsible Lending

Micro Finance Code

Code for Micro Lending

Question 858

Ustad Zakir Hussain is the son of ____________, an Indian tabla player.

Amjad Ali Khan

Imrat Khan

Fayaz Khan

Ustad Alla Rakha

Question 859

Malaria is a deadly disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bite of ________.

Anopheles mosquito

Culex mosquito

Aedes mosquito

fleas

Question 860

Who won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 in football?

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Subrata Pal

Bhaichung Bhutia

Sunil Chhetri

Question 861

Which ministry launched the ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Textiles

Question 862

Death Valley is a desert valley in the ________ that is the hottest and driest place with a world record highest air temperature of 134°F.

Mojave Desert of California

Atacama Desert of Chile

Lut Desert of Iran

Sahara Desert of Africa

Question 863

Lakshmi Shankar was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the _________ Gharana.

Gwalior

Rangeela

Kirana

Patiala

Question 864

Whose autobiography is titled ‘An Unsuitable Boy’?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Aditya Chopra

Karan Johar

Vikram Bhatt

Question 865

Who among the following Indian classical musicians was known as ‘The Queen of Thumri’, who was bestowed the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 for her contribution to music?

Girija Devi

Shubha Mudgal

Gayatri Sankaran

Rita Dev

Question 866

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Narcopolis’?

Jeet Thayil

Shashi Tharoor

David Davidar

Anees Salim

Question 867

Name a common ingredient made from the starchy part of corn kernels used as a thickening agent for gravies, marinades, sauces, soups and casseroles.

Corn starch

Gelatine

Potato starch

Pectin

Question 868

The first linguistic state in India got established in:

1957

1951

1952

1953

Question 869

Held in the month of __________, the Ellora Ajanta Dance Festival is an interface between the culture and history of India.

April

February

January

March

Question 870

What disease in adults means ‘soft bones’ that usually develops due to a deficiency of vitamin D (often from not getting enough sunlight), or less often, digestive or kidney disease?

Osteopenia

Osteomyelitis

Osteomalacia

Osteoporosis

Question 871

Bala Saraswati was a prominent exponent of which classical dance form?

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Odissi

Mohiniyattam

Question 872

The 7 th ICC T20 World Cup Cricket was jointly organised by ________.

India and Sri Lanka

India and Bangladesh

UAE and Qatar

UAE and Oman

Question 873

In which of the following sports is 'Bishop' used?

Snooker

Baseball

Billiards

Chess

Question 874

Padma Bhushan Kumudini Lakhia is a _________ dancer.

Kathak

Bharatanatyam

Odissi

Manipuri

Question 875

Which mountain range is the source of Krishna River?

Satpura Range

Sahyadri Range

Vindhya Range

Eastern Ghats

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Which of the following is the debut novel of Indian novelist Chetan Bhagat, who received the Society Young Achievers Award and the Publisher&rsquo;s Recognition award for his works?