SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 251
GK
The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022, received the assent of the President on ______.
A
31 March 2023B
30 April 2023C
31 December 2022D
31 January 2023Question 252
GK
Where was India’s first hockey club founded?
A
MadrasB
DelhiC
CalcuttaD
ShimlaQuestion 253
GK
For which discovery did Henri Becquerel receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903?
A
Spontaneous RadioactivityB
Radioactive ElementsC
Radium EmanationD
Diagnostic RadiographyQuestion 254
GK
As per the Census-2011, the population growth during the decade remained ______.
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15.30%B
12.45%C
17.64%D
18.30%Question 255
GK
Which of the following is the default alignment of text in a Microsoft Word document?
A
CenterB
LeftC
JustifiedD
RightQuestion 256
GK
The term 'banana kick' is associated with which sport?
A
Ice HockeyB
BoxingC
HockeyD
FootballQuestion 257
GK
Ursa Major is a/an:
A
CometB
AsteroidC
ConstellationD
SatelliteQuestion 258
GK
The Deccan Plateau is a ______ landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.
A
quadrilateralB
rectangularC
hexagonalD
triangularQuestion 259
GK
In which state is the Raika tribe found?
A
West BengalB
RajasthanC
KeralaD
ManipurQuestion 260
GK
Where did the indigenous sport 'Kalaripayattu' originate from?
A
KeralaB
KarnatakaC
GoaD
Tamil NaduQuestion 261
GK
______ is a form of Sikh festival.
A
KhamajB
Hola MohallaC
BhairavD
KalyanQuestion 262
GK
Which of the following statements about the Pala Dynasty of eastern India is INCORRECT?
A
The Pala dynasty was founded by Gopala.B
Dharmapala founded the Valabhi university.C
The Pala kings were the followers of Buddhism.D
Devapala was the grandson of Gopala.Question 263
GK
In January 2022, which evacuation mission did the government of India launch to evacuate the Indians stranded in Ukraine?
A
Operation GangaB
Operation Safe HomecomingC
Operation Vande BharatD
Operation RaahatQuestion 264
GK
Who developed the technique of preserving the quality of food by raising its temperature to prevent microbial growth in the food?
A
Robert KochB
Antonie van LeeuwenhoekC
Louis PasteurD
Joseph ListerQuestion 265
GK
Which Section of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951 deprives the prisoners of their right to vote?
A
Section 62 (5)B
Section 15 (3)C
Section 72 (5)D
Section 10 (4)Question 266
GK
The government of which state started the Tansen Samman?
A
Himachal PradeshB
Uttar PradeshC
Madhya PradeshD
Arunachal PradeshQuestion 267
GK
Which city is referred to as the 'Manchester of India'?
A
AhmedabadB
KanpurC
KolkataD
MumbaiQuestion 268
GK
Which Article of the Constitution mentions about establishing and maintaining institutions for religious and charitable purposes?
A
Article 28B
Article 26C
Article 29D
Article 30Question 269
GK
Good Friday is related to:
A
ChristianityB
HinduismC
SikhismD
JainismQuestion 270
GK
The proclamation of which Act by the King of England in 1773 paved the way for the establishment of the Supreme Court at Calcutta?
A
Pitt’s India ActB
Indian Councils ActC
Charter ActD
Regulating ActQuestion 271
GK
Which of the following folk music of Chhattisgarh is based on the epic Mahabharata?
A
Paani HaariB
GhumarC
PandvaniD
MaandQuestion 272
GK
Which of the following is issued by commercial banks at a discount on face value?
A
Certificates of depositsB
Commercial papersC
Treasury billsD
Promissory notesQuestion 273
GK
In a situation wherein A (female) and B (male) are working in the same office, same designation, same nature of work but unequal payment, which of the following Articles of the Constitution will be applicable?
A
Article 21B
Article 39(d)C
Article 18D
Article 48AQuestion 274
GK
Which of the following is an example of application software?
A
A web browserB
A programming languageC
An operating systemD
A word processorQuestion 275
GK
The Green Revolution led to an increase in agricultural output primarily due to the use of HYV seeds. Here, HYV refers to:
A
High Yielding VarianceB
Heat Yielding VariantC
High Yielding VarietyD
High Yield Variant