SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1001
GK
Which of the following Tiger Reserves/National Parks and states situated in is INCORRECTLY matched?
A
Manas Tiger Reserve - AssamB
Bandhavgarh National Park - Madhya PradeshC
Sundarbans National Park - OdishaD
Corbett National Park - UttarakhandQuestion 1002
GK
Yamini Krishnamurthy was honoured with the ___________ in 1977.
A
Padma ShriB
Kabir SammanC
Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardD
Kalidas SammanQuestion 1003
GK
Which of the following countries never organised Olympic games?
A
South AfricaB
AustraliaC
JapanD
ChinaQuestion 1004
GK
Who among the following does NOT belong to Rampur Sahaswan Gharana?
A
Ustad Rashid KhanB
Ghulam Mustafa KhanC
Ustad Fateh Ali KhanD
Ustad Inayat KhanQuestion 1005
GK
Which of the following minerals is NOT found in rivers (alluvial placers) and on the coast, especially beaches (beach placers)?
A
TinB
BauxiteC
PlatinumD
GoldQuestion 1006
GK
Who among the followings was an Indian singer of the Khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka?
A
Gangubai HangalB
Pandit Ravi ShankarC
Begum AkhtarD
Durga JasrajQuestion 1007
GK
L Bino Devi, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner had received the award for his contribution to which of the following dances forms?
A
KuchipudiB
OdissiC
ManipuriD
SattriyaQuestion 1008
GK
Which of the following is a correct pair?
A
Vijay Kumar Singh - Courage and ConvictionB
K Natwar Singh - Straight from the HeartC
Khushwant Singh - Living ShadowsD
L K Advani - Matters of DiscretionQuestion 1009
GK
In May 2021, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) signed an MOU with which organisation to support the digital transformation of tribal schools?
A
MicrosoftB
WIPROC
InfosysD
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Question 1010
GK
In 1879, who observed cell division in salamander embryos, where cells divide at fixed intervals?
A
Albert von KollikerB
Garth L NicolsonC
Walther FlemmingD
Edwin GorterQuestion 1011
GK
Who among the following is the author of the novel “Mrignayani”?
A
Chatursen ShashtriB
Sumitranandan PantC
Rangeya RaghavD
Vrindavan Lal VermaQuestion 1012
GK
In 1976, Natya Tarangini, was founded in the National Capital Region, by world renowned Kuchipudi Dance duo ___________.
A
Seetha Nagajothy and P NagajothyB
Pasumarthy Vithal and BharatiC
Radha and Raja ReddyD
Jayarama Rao and Vanashri RaoQuestion 1013
GK
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the election of the Vice-President?
A
Article 66B
Article 68C
Article 64D
Article 62Question 1014
GK
The body of animals of the phylum Protozoa, such as Paramecium, Amoeba, Euglena, shows ________ grade organisation.
A
tissue-organB
protoplasmicC
cell-tissueD
cellularQuestion 1015
GK
According to Mendeleev's periodic table, which unknown element of group III had an atomic mass of 68 that was later replaced by gallium?
A
Eka-manganeseB
Eka–siliconC
Eka–aluminiumD
Eka–boronQuestion 1016
GK
Which of the following equipment is used in throwing events?
A
Iron rodB
Indian clubC
Shot PutD
Iron ringQuestion 1017
GK
Which of the following is an objective of the Government Budget? (A) GDP growth (B) Reallocation of resources (C) Balanced regional growth
A
A and CB
A, B and CC
Only AD
A and BQuestion 1018
GK
Which of the following singers from Calcutta was the first artist from the subcontinent to record commercially on the gramophone in November 1902?
A
Suchitra MitraB
Gauhar JaanC
TH VinayakramD
Lata MangeshkariQuestion 1019
GK
Which of the following personalities have NOT been nominated for a Grammy Award?
A
Lata MangeshkarB
Pt Vishwa Mohan BhattC
T H VinayakramD
A R RahmanQuestion 1020
GK
In 1674, who used a single-lens microscope to examine pond water and observed dozens of protists, which he called 'animalcules', as well as spirogyra, or green algae?
A
Robert BrownB
Robert HookeC
Rudolph VirchowD
Anton Van LeeuwenhoekQuestion 1021
GK
Ramali Bin Ibrahim, a Malaysian choreographer of Bharatanatyam and Odissi dance forms of India, received the Padma Shri in which of the following years?
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2018B
2020C
2008D
2014Question 1022
GK
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme was extended by the Central government in June 2021. This provides that the families of health workers would get _______ lakh compensation in case of personal accidents.
A
₹50B
₹25C
₹45D
₹30Question 1023
GK
Why does the effective nuclear charge experienced by valence electrons decrease down the group?
A
elements are inactiveB
The outermost electrons are closest to the nucleusC
innermost electrons are farther away from the nucleusD
outermost electrons are farther away from the nucleusQuestion 1024
GK
In which state/UT, in October 2021, a measure to reduce crime in the society 'Operation Sajag' was launched?
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A state in Eastern IndiaB
DelhiC
Uttar PradeshD
HaryanaQuestion 1025
GK
Who among the following is the author of 'A Movable Feast'?
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Ernest HemingwayB
William FaulknerC
George OrwellD
Roald Dal