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
GooglyB
Full tossC
Short pitchD
Striking circleQuestion 877
GK
Sawdust is used to adulterate:
A
vinegarB
cheeseC
coriander powderD
milkQuestion 878
GK
Rajkumar Singhjit Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 1986 for his contribution to which of the following dance forms?
A
KathakaliB
KathakC
MohiniyattamD
ManipuriQuestion 879
GK
In 1978, the _______ to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights.
A
42 nd AmendmentB
44 th AmendmentC
46 th AmendmentD
43 rd AmendmentQuestion 880
GK
Who among the following Tennis players won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2021?
A
Mohamed SalahB
Rafael Nadal C
Billie Jean KingD
Max ParrotQuestion 881
GK
How many players can remain outside the circle in the first six overs of a T20 cricket match?
A
4B
1C
2D
5Question 882
GK
Which of the following are the most primitive non-vascular plants?
A
BryophytesB
PteridophytesC
AngiospermsD
GymnospermsQuestion 883
GK
Which functional group compound is obtained by the reaction of an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound, such as alcohol or phenol?
A
CarbonylsB
EstersC
AminesD
Carboxylic acidsQuestion 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 GharanaB
Gwalior GharanaC
Patiala GharanaD
Jaipur-Atrauli GharanaQuestion 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
4B
3C
5D
2Question 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 KhedekarB
Gopal Prasad DubeyC
Dr. Radhe Shyam BarleD
Ghanakanta Bora BorbayanQuestion 887
GK
V Satyanarayana Sarma is recognised as a __________ classical dancer.
A
KuchipudiB
OdissiC
ManipuriD
SattriyaQuestion 888
GK
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A
Pandit Birju Maharaj – KathakB
Kelucharan Mohapatra − OdissiC
Guru Bipin Singh – KuchipudiD
Uday Shankar – FusionQuestion 889
GK
Which of the following is NOT a part of the process of the manufacture of steel in India?
A
GinningB
Blast furnaceC
Pig ironD
Shaping metalQuestion 890
GK
Which sportsperson’s autobiography is titled ‘Mind Master: Winning Lessons From A Champion's Life’?
A
Leander PaesB
Baichung BhutiaC
Rahul DravidD
Viswanathan AnandQuestion 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
AsthenosphereB
MesosphereC
Troposphere D
ExosphereQuestion 892
GK
Pandit Birju Maharaj was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in ________.
A
1986B
1990C
1992D
1984Question 893
GK
What do you call a base that dissolves in water?
A
AlkaliB
AlkeneC
AldehydeD
AlcoholQuestion 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 JourneyB
The Heart Has its ReasonsC
Rich Like UsD
The House of Blue MangoesQuestion 895
GK
Which part of the ocean layer is the flattest and smoothest in the world?
A
TrenchesB
Continental slopeC
Deep sea plainsD
Continental shelfQuestion 896
GK
Which of the following classical music instruments is performed by Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma?
A
ViolinB
SantoorC
KanjiraD
VeenaQuestion 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 CB
B and CC
Only CD
A and BQuestion 898
GK
Who among the following has written the novel ‘The Blue Umbrella’?
A
Vikram SethB
Aravind AdigaC
Ruskin BondD
Devdutt PattanaikQuestion 899
GK
Pandit Pannalal Ghosh also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a _______ player and composer.
A
sitarB
sarodC
tablaD
bansuriQuestion 900
GK
Which team won the men’s bronze medal in Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021 in Doha?
A
ChinaB
Sri LankaC
BangladeshD
India