SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
GK
Due to the service done by the poet ___________, the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus and today, many innovations are also being made to suit the needs of a changing society.
A
Purandara Dasa B
Vallathol Narayan Menon C
SatchidanandanD
Gopal Bhatta Question 127
GK
How do the red algae reproduce vegetatively?
A
Fission B
Spore formation C
Cutting D
Fragmentation Question 128
GK
How many players were honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021?
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14B
18C
16D
12Question 129
GK
Which of the following is a type of large, brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient-rich salt water near coastal fronts around the world?
A
Alpina B
KelpC
Seagrass D
Corals Question 130
GK
Pritam Rani Siwach who received the prestigious 2021 Dronacharya Award contributed to the field of:
A
para shooting B
athletics C
hockey D
boxing Question 131
GK
Padma Shri awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dance forms?
A
Manipuri B
KathakaliC
Odissi D
Kathak Question 132
GK
Who among the following is a famous violinist?
A
Sajjad Hussain B
Anoushka Shankar C
Krishna R Chaudhary D
Nagai R Muralidharan Question 133
GK
When the government resorts to borrowing only to clear the backlog of interest payments, it is referred to as __________.
A
zero revenue deficit B
zero primary deficit C
zero fiscal deficit D
excess budget deficit Question 134
GK
The term 'header' is associated to which of the following sports?
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FootballB
CricketC
HockeyD
BasketballQuestion 135
GK
Identify the wrong pair with respect to different motions and their examples.
A
Periodic motion - Earth rotating on its axisB
Rectilinear motion - A stone thrown up in the air at an angleC
Rotational motion - Blades of a windmillD
Oscillatory motion - A boat tossing up and down a riverQuestion 136
GK
‘The Great Indian Novel’, a satirical novel that recreates the Hindu epic Mahabharata within the context of the Indian National Movement, is written by which of the following writers who is a member of the Indian Parliament?
A
Shashi Tharoor B
Arun Shourie C
Abhijeet Banerjee D
Amiya Kumar Bagchi Question 137
GK
Identify the group of the periodic table to which cobalt belongs
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Group 6B
Group 9C
Group 5D
Group 17Question 138
GK
Which of the following mountains is formed as a result of the compression of tectonic plates, leading to the formation of large fold-like structures on the Earth's crust?
A
Ural mountain in Russia B
Vosges mountain in EuropeC
Mt.Kilimanjaro in AfricaD
Harz mountains in GermanyQuestion 139
GK
B Herambanathan who was awarded with the ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in 2013 is a _________ dancer.
A
OdissiB
Kuchipudi C
Bharatanatyam D
Kathak Question 140
GK
Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that “Supreme Court to be a court of record”?
A
Article 135B
Article 126C
Article 129D
Article 131Question 141
GK
Hariprasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments?
A
ShehnaiB
BansuriC
SarodD
TablaQuestion 142
GK
In July 2021, Kiren Rijiju was made the Cabinet Minister and given the charge of which of the following ministries?
A
Ministry of Communication and Electronics and Information TechnologyB
Ministry of Civil AviationC
Ministry of Ports and ShippingD
Ministry of Law and JusticeQuestion 143
GK
How is tuberculosis spread in humans?
A
Inoculation into skinB
Droplet infectionC
Direct touchingD
Contact with soilQuestion 144
GK
‘Moon Walk’ is an autobiography of _______.
A
Oscar WildeB
Marlon BrandoC
Michael JacksonD
Anne FrankQuestion 145
GK
Who among the following personalities is associated with the Mohiniattam dance?
A
Yamini KrishnamurthyB
Jayaprabha MenonC
Prerana ShrimaliD
Vyjayanthi KashiQuestion 146
GK
What is the name of the autobiography written by Mr Abhinav Bindra, the Olympic medallist from India?
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An AutobiographyB
A shot at HistoryC
Courage and ConvictionD
All from MemoryQuestion 147
GK
WINTER Olympics 2026 will be hosted by which of the following countries?
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SpainB
BrazilC
The USD
ItalyQuestion 148
GK
In which year did Hindustani Classical vocalist Rashid Khan receive the Padma Bhushan award?
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2019B
2020C
2021D
2022Question 149
GK
Who among the following founded Odissi dance school ‘SRJAN’ in 1993?
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Kumkum MohantyB
Ratikant MohapatraC
Madhavi MudgalD
Kelucharan MohapatraQuestion 150
GK
The Ganga plain extend between which two rivers?
A
Yamuna and Teesta B
Ghaggar and Teesta C
Ghaggar and Bhagirathi D
Ganga and Teesta