SSC-CHSL 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 176
GK

Gaddam Padmaja Reddy was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for her contributions to which of the following dance forms?

A
Odissi
B
Kathak
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Kuchipudi
Question 177
GK

_________’s ‘The Year of the Runaways’ follows the lives of three migrant workers who flee India to look for work in England.

A
Neel Mukherjee
B
Sunjeev Sahota
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Khushwant Singh
Question 178
GK

Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Gurudev’ for his expertise in binding together elements of Indian classical music and folk pieces to suit the western tunes entailed with precision along with his expertise in other art domains?

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Abanindranath Tagore
C
Hemanta Mukherjee
D
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Question 179
GK

As of December 2021, how many sports infrastructure projects of various categories have been sanctioned in the North Eastern Region under the ‘Khelo India’ scheme?

A
45
B
57
C
62
D
69
Question 180
GK

Which state has the highest length (in km) of national highways as per the data of 2017?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Maharashtra
Question 181
GK

Identify the INCORRECT pair with respect to the substances and their specific heat capacity (J kg -1 K -1 ) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

A
Aluminium – 900.0
B
Water – 1200
C
Carbon – 506.5
D
Tungsten – 134.4
Question 182
GK

_______ demand for money arises mainly due to the uncertainty of future receipts and expenses.

A
Transactions
B
Generic
C
Speculative
D
Precautionary
Question 183
GK

‘In The Afternoon of Time: An Autobiography’ was written by which of the following Indian poets of the 20 th century?

A
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
B
Kuvempu
C
Rahat Indori
D
Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Question 184
GK

The Asian Games 2022 will be organised in which of the following countries?

A
Qatar
B
China
C
Japan
D
South Korea
Question 185
GK

What was the theme for the International Day for Older persons 2021?

A
Senior Citizens in Virtual Reality
B
Intergenerational Learning
C
Closing the Generation Gap, Virtually
D
Digital Equity for all Ages
Question 186
GK

The Eld's deer subspecies, which is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List, is found only in the:

A
Hemis National Park in Ladakh
B
Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan
C
Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur
D
Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Question 187
GK

Which of the following is a group of primitive vertebrates having a large jawless sucking mouth, no limbs or paired fins and a completely cartilaginous skeleton with a persistent notochord?

A
Cyclostomata
B
Aschelminthes
C
Hemichordata
D
Arthropoda
Question 188
GK

The South Indian film dance choreographer, K Shivashankar, won which of the following prestigious awards in 2010 for the best choreography in the Telugu film Magadheera?

A
National Film Award
B
Filmfare Award
C
International Film Academy Award
D
Guild Award
Question 189
GK

Mohanan Chandrasekaran, an awardee of Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi, is a __________ player of Carnatic classical music.

A
Flute
B
Violin
C
Mridangam
D
ghatam
Question 190
GK

Who among the following dancers is the first transwoman to receive a Padma Shri Award for her contribution to Indian Classical dance?

A
Narthaki Nataraj
B
Yamini Natrajan
C
Savitri Devi
D
Padma Valli
Question 191
GK

How many members of the Legislative Council are there in the state of Karnataka?

A
68
B
78
C
75
D
100
Question 192
GK

The particles of which metal on heating to the boiling point of 357°C go from liquid state to gas state?

A
Mercury
B
Copper
C
Bronze
D
Gallium
Question 193
GK

Sonal Mansingh is a prominent Indian classical dancer who specialises in _______.

A
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi
B
Bharatanatyam and Odissi
C
Bharatanatyam and Kathak
D
Manipuri and Odissi
Question 194
GK

Who is the author of the famous Marathi novel ‘Mrityunjay’?

A
Bhalchandra Nemade
B
Shivaji Sawant
C
Ranjit Desai
D
Vishnu Khandekar
Question 195
GK

Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Allah Rakha, Ustad Sabir Khan, Pt. Kishan Maharaj are known for which of the following instruments?

A
Mandolin
B
Surbahar
C
Mohan Veena
D
Tabla
Question 196
GK

Who is NOT an awardee of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021?

A
Manpreet Singh
B
Sumit Antil
C
Krishna Nagar
D
Mandeep Singh
Question 197
GK

Ustad Amir Khan belonged to which of the following Gharanas?

A
Gwalior
B
Indore
C
Maihar
D
Bhopal
Question 198
GK

Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake (by volume) and the world's deepest lake with a depth of 1620 m (5315 ft), is located in which country?

A
Russia
B
Tanzania
C
Canada
D
Uganda
Question 199
GK

What do you call the water holding compounds produced in large quantities by marine brown and red algae?

A
Lipids
B
Carbohydrates
C
Hydrocolloids
D
Gelatin
Question 200
GK

Which of the following countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026?

A
India and Sri Lanka
B
The USA, Canada, and Mexico
C
South Africa
D
Brazil