SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 876
GK

Which of the following terms is NOT related with cricket?

A
Googly
B
Full toss
C
Short pitch
D
Striking circle
Question 877
GK

Sawdust is used to adulterate:

A
vinegar
B
cheese
C
coriander powder
D
milk
Question 878
GK

Rajkumar Singhjit Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 1986 for his contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A
Kathakali
B
Kathak
C
Mohiniyattam
D
Manipuri
Question 879
GK

In 1978, the _______ to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights.

A
42 nd Amendment
B
44 th Amendment
C
46 th Amendment
D
43 rd Amendment
Question 880
GK

Who among the following Tennis players won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2021?

A
Mohamed Salah
B
Rafael Nadal 
C
Billie Jean King
D
Max Parrot
Question 881
GK

How many players can remain outside the circle in the first six overs of a T20 cricket match?

A
4
B
1
C
2
D
5
Question 882
GK

Which of the following are the most primitive non-vascular plants?

A
Bryophytes
B
Pteridophytes
C
Angiosperms
D
Gymnosperms
Question 883
GK

Which functional group compound is obtained by the reaction of an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound, such as alcohol or phenol?

A
Carbonyls
B
Esters
C
Amines
D
Carboxylic acids
Question 884
GK

Mallikarjun Mansur, an Indian classical singer from Karnataka and an excellent vocalist in Khayal style, belonged to which of the following Gharanas of music?

A
Darbhanga Gharana
B
Gwalior Gharana
C
Patiala Gharana
D
Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Question 885
GK

The Government of India, in February 2022, approved ₹26,275 crores for an umbrella scheme for the modernisation of the police force in India for the next how many years?

A
4
B
3
C
5
D
2
Question 886
GK

Who among the following personalities has been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri Award for his contribution to Folk Dance form Panthi?

A
Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar
B
Gopal Prasad Dubey
C
Dr. Radhe Shyam Barle
D
Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan
Question 887
GK

V Satyanarayana Sarma is recognised as a __________ classical dancer.

A
Kuchipudi
B
Odissi
C
Manipuri
D
Sattriya
Question 888
GK

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A
Pandit Birju Maharaj – Kathak
B
Kelucharan Mohapatra − Odissi
C
Guru Bipin Singh – Kuchipudi
D
Uday Shankar – Fusion
Question 889
GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the process of the manufacture of steel in India?

A
Ginning
B
Blast furnace
C
Pig iron
D
Shaping metal
Question 890
GK

Which sportsperson’s autobiography is titled ‘Mind Master: Winning Lessons From A Champion's Life’?

A
Leander Paes
B
Baichung Bhutia
C
Rahul Dravid
D
Viswanathan Anand
Question 891
GK

What layer of Earth's mantle lies beneath the lithosphere that has enough pressure and heat to allow rocks to flow like a liquid with a viscous, caramel-like consistency?

A
Asthenosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Troposphere 
D
Exosphere
Question 892
GK

Pandit Birju Maharaj was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in ________.

A
1986
B
1990
C
1992
D
1984
Question 893
GK

What do you call a base that dissolves in water?

A
Alkali
B
Alkene
C
Aldehyde
D
Alcohol
Question 894
GK

Which of the following novels is set in the background of life in New Delhi after the declaration of Emergency in the 1970’s?

A
Such a Long Journey
B
The Heart Has its Reasons
C
Rich Like Us
D
The House of Blue Mangoes
Question 895
GK

Which part of the ocean layer is the flattest and smoothest in the world?

A
Trenches
B
Continental slope
C
Deep sea plains
D
Continental shelf
Question 896
GK

Which of the following classical music instruments is performed by Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma?

A
Violin
B
Santoor
C
Kanjira
D
Veena
Question 897
GK

Which of the following is a function of money? (A) Used as a store of value (B) Used as a measure of value (C) Used as a medium of exchange

A
A, B and C
B
B and C
C
Only C
D
A and B
Question 898
GK

Who among the following has written the novel ‘The Blue Umbrella’?

A
Vikram Seth
B
Aravind Adiga
C
Ruskin Bond
D
Devdutt Pattanaik
Question 899
GK

Pandit Pannalal Ghosh also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a _______ player and composer.

A
sitar
B
sarod
C
tabla
D
bansuri
Question 900
GK

Which team won the men’s bronze medal in Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021 in Doha?

A
China
B
Sri Lanka
C
Bangladesh
D
India