SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 951
GK
Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the election of Vice-President?
A
He/she is qualified for election as a member of the House of People.B
He/she is qualified for election as a member of the Council of States.C
He/she has completed the age of 35 years of age.D
He/she must be a citizen of India.Question 952
GK
Which of the following autobiographies is written by the great Indian santoor player Shiv Kumar Sharma in 2002?
A
The Life of a MusicianB
That Long SilenceC
Journey with a Hundred Strings: My Life in MusicD
Abba - God’s greatest Gift to UsQuestion 953
GK
Which of the following does NOT create any corresponding liability for the government? a. Revenue receipts b. Capital receipts
A
Both (a) and (b)B
Only (b)C
Only (a)D
Neither (a) nor (b)Question 954
GK
India finished its best-ever performance at World Athletics U20 Championship at Nairobi in August 2021 with:
A
1 gold and 2 silver medalsB
2 silver and 1 bronze medalsC
1 silver and 2 bronze medalsD
3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medalsQuestion 955
GK
Tanvi Shah, an Indian musician to bring home a Grammy has been conferred the award for which of the following contributions?
A
Best Arrangement (Instruments and Vocals)B
Best Instrumental CompositionC
Best song written for Visual MediaD
Album of the yearQuestion 956
GK
Rashtriya Kalidas Samman was conferred to which of the following personalities in 2019-20?
A
Shanta DhananjayanB
Priya SisodiaC
Sunaina HazarilalD
Sanjaya DhawaleQuestion 957
GK
Which of the following novels is NOT written by the famous Hindi writer Premchand?
A
IdgahB
MansarovarC
Kashi Ka AssiD
GodaanQuestion 958
GK
Which Act was enacted in India with the aim of curbing illegal trade in wildlife and derivative parts?
A
Environment Protection Act, 1986B
Forest Conservation Act, 1980C
Biological Diversity Act, 2002D
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972Question 959
GK
The Winter Olympics games 2022 was organised by which of the following city from 4 February to 20 February 2022?
A
BrasiliaB
BeijingC
MoscowD
StockholmQuestion 960
GK
Guru Debaprasad Das Awardee Durga Charan Ranbir is a teacher and performer of which of the following classical dance forms?
A
KathakB
KathakaliC
ManipuriD
OdissiQuestion 961
GK
Who among the following Hindustani classical instrumentalists won the Grammy Award in 1993 for his album ‘A Meeting by The River' with Ry Cooder?
A
Zakir HussainB
Ricky KejC
AR RahmanD
Vishwa Mohan BhattQuestion 962
GK
Manjusree Chatterjee was awarded the honour of Padma Shri in 2019 for which of the following styles of dance?
A
ManipuriB
KathakaliC
KuchipudiD
KathakQuestion 963
GK
Hafiz Ali Khan was an Indian __________ player of the Bangash gharana.
A
sarangiB
fluteC
sarodD
santoorQuestion 964
GK
Which of the following is an autobiography of the Indian boxer, Mary Kom?
A
Unbreakable: An AutobiographyB
Undisputed TruthC
Playing it My WayD
The Test of My LifeQuestion 965
GK
What is a good way to measure the population density of fishes found in lakes?
A
The number of fish caught per trapB
The number of tadpoles trappedC
The oxygen densityD
The growth of zooplanktonsQuestion 966
GK
Who among the following personalities was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 for contributions to Folk dance ?
A
Manjamma JogathiB
Tulsi GowdaC
Dr Sindhutai SapkalD
RangammalQuestion 967
GK
According to Köppen's climate classification scheme, dry climates are subdivided using the capital letter S for semi-arid regions or steppe and W for ________ region.
A
highlandB
desertC
winter dryD
wetQuestion 968
GK
As of March 2021, which state of India formulated a new education scheme that will facilitate the upgradation and modernisation of the education sector in the state comprehensively, at a total cost of ₹4,000 crores?
A
Tamil NaduB
GujaratC
TelanganaD
OdishaQuestion 969
GK
Which river in India flows through a rift valley?
A
PeriyarB
NarmadaC
PengangaD
SonQuestion 970
GK
In 1972, ________ coined the term ‘pyramid of numbers' that represented the total numbers of individuals (population) present in each trophic level.
A
Eugene OdumB
Ernst HaeckelC
Arthur TansleyD
Charles EltonQuestion 971
GK
With reference to the major regions of the northern plains, Bhabar is:
A
the older alluvium along the river beds forming terraces higher than the flood plainB
a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km that runs in the west-east direction along the foot of the Himalayas from the river Indus to TeestaC
composed of newer alluvium and forms flood plains along the river banksD
a broad long zone of northern India and southern Nepal running parallel to the lower ranges of the HimalayasQuestion 972
GK
Which of the following launched People's Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas in September 2021?
A
Ministry of FinanceB
Ministry of TourismC
Ministry of Panchayati RajD
Ministry of Home AffairsQuestion 973
GK
Who among the following was the founder of the Banaras Gharana of the style of khayal singing?
A
Ustad Inayat KhanB
Pandit Gopal MishraC
Ustad Mamman KhanD
Ustad Chajju KhanQuestion 974
GK
Areas like the southern part of Gujarat, eastern Tamil Nadu, northeast peninsula covering Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and East Madhya Pradesh receive rainfall between _________.
A
200-300 cmB
250-350 cmC
50-100 cmD
100-200 cmQuestion 975
GK
In which of the following years was India the host of the Asian Games?
A
1994 and 2010B
1951 and 1986C
1982 and 1994D
1951 and 1982