SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
GK

Who wrote the autobiography entitled ‘I am No Messiah’?

A
Sachin Tendulkar
B
Sonu Sood
C
Paramahansa Yogananda
D
APJ Abdul Kalam
Question 77
GK

Who wrote the famous novel ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?

A
Arundhati Roy
B
Kiran Desai
C
RK Narayan
D
Vikram Seth
Question 78
GK

India’s men’s hockey team beat Pakistan to win a bronze medal in December 2021 at the:

A
Asian Champions Trophy
B
Moinuddowla Gold Cup
C
ICC Champions Trophy
D
Ghulam Ahmed Trophy
Question 79
GK

________ is the money which is accepted as a medium of exchange because of the trust between the payer and the payee.

A
Credit money
B
Fiduciary money
C
Fiat money
D
Full bodied money
Question 80
GK

In which sport are arrows used? 

A
Fencing
B
Shooting
C
Boxing
D
Archery
Question 81
GK

Rajeev Janardan is an Indian classical __________ player of the Imdadkhani gharana.

A
tabla
B
flute
C
harmonium
D
sitar
Question 82
GK

Tulsidas Borkar, who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2016, was a _________ player.

A
nadhaswaram
B
shehnai
C
bansuri
D
Harmonium
Question 83
GK

Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was given the additional charge of ________ and was sworn in as the Lt. Governor of this Union Territory in February 2021, apart from being the Governor of Telangana.

A
Delhi
B
Puducherry
C
Lakshadweep
D
Chandigarh
Question 84
GK

Aqua regia is an acidic, corrosive and oxidative mixture consisting of ________ volume/volumes of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one volume of concentrated nitric acid, often used to dissolve gold and platinum.

A
Two
B
Three
C
One
D
Four
Question 85
GK

Maithili Thakur and Lydian Nadhaswaram were bestowed with Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards ________.

A
2021
B
2020
C
2019
D
2018
Question 86
GK

Which compound has the chemical formula CHCl 3 whose melting point is 209 K?

A
Carbon tetrachloride
B
Chlorophenol
C
Chloroform
D
Chloroethanol
Question 87
GK

Who was the runner-up of Yonex Swiss open 2021 women single badminton tournament?

A
Jwala Gutta
B
PV Sindhu
C
Saina Nehwal
D
Malvika Bansode
Question 88
GK

Who among the following Sadir dancer received the Padma Shri 2022?

A
Tsering Namgyal
B
Sulochna Chavan
C
R Muthukannammal
D
Thavil KongampattuavMurugaiyan
Question 89
GK

The famous Jhaveri sisters are associated with the _________classical dance form.

A
Odissi
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Manipuri
D
Kathak
Question 90
GK

The Northern Plains of India are made of alluvial soil. They are formed by the interplay of which three rivers?

A
Ganga, Mahanadi, Indus
B
Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
C
Indus, Mahanadi, Brahmaputra
D
Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Ganga
Question 91
GK

Which inorganic compound is used to manufacture soap, rayon, paper, explosives, dyes, and petroleum products?

A
NaOCl
B
NaOH
C
CaOCl 2
D
NaHCO 3
Question 92
GK

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian classical vocalist born in ___________. 

A
Karnataka
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Maharashtra
Question 93
GK

Which State Government will provide financial support to Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Jharkhand
D
Karnataka
Question 94
GK

Which red-orange pigment found in plants and fruits, especially carrots and colorful vegetables, acts as a powerful antioxidant that can benefit our brain, skin, lungs, and eye health?

A
Beta-cryptoxanthin
B
Beta-carotene
C
Zeaxanthin
D
Lutein
Question 95
GK

‘Waiting for a Visa’ is an autobiographical work of which of the following leaders of India?

A
Bhagat Singh
B
Bipin Chandra Pal 
C
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
D
Lala Lajpat Rai
Question 96
GK

Haleem Khan is associated with which of the following classical dances?

A
Mohiniyattam
B
Kathak
C
Kuchipudi
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 97
GK

What test is used where the elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into the ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium metal?

A
Flame test
B
D-dimer test 
C
Blood test 
D
Lassaigne’s test 
Question 98
GK

Members of Public Accounts Committee are elected for a period of:

A
one year
B
two years
C
five years
D
three years
Question 99
GK

Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contribution to which form of dance in India?

A
Panthi
B
Saila
C
Chhau
D
Raut Nacha
Question 100
GK

Which English ecologist was the first to describe the distinctive shape of the food web, which he called the pyramid of numbers?

A
Arthur Tansley
B
Eugene Odum
C
Charles Elton
D
Ernst Haeckel