SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 676
GK
In the year 2021, the Department of Public Enterprises has now been made part of the ________ Ministry, to speed up the privatisation process and exercise greater financial control over the state-run-enterprises.
A
Heavy Industries and Public EnterprisesB
FinanceC
Commerce and IndustryD
Micro, Small and Medium EnterprisesQuestion 677
GK
Which of the following muscles regulates the exit of food from the stomach into the small intestine?
A
RectusB
PectoralisC
GastrocnemiusD
SphincterQuestion 678
GK
Bharatanatyam dance form is associated with:
A
HaryanaB
Tamil NaduC
KarnatakaD
Himachal PradeshQuestion 679
GK
What function does the public key serve in digital signature verification?
A
To decrypt the digital signatureB
To encrypt the digital signatureC
To calculate the hash value of the message or file contentD
To ensure confidentiality during transmissionQuestion 680
GK
How many basic talams are there in Indian Classical Carnatic music?
A
37B
7C
21D
11Question 681
GK
‘Tamu Lochar’ is one of the traditional festivals of the ________ of Sikkim. It is celebrated to mark the beginning of their new year, which falls on the 15th day of Pusa, according to the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat and 30th December in the English calendar.
A
Lepcha communityB
Gurung communityC
Mangar communityD
Bhutia communityQuestion 682
GK
Which of the following is an example of multi-factor authentication for PC security?
A
Antivirus softwareB
Fingerprint scanC
OS protectionD
Firewall protectionQuestion 683
GK
Which of the following is the official language of Afghanistan?
A
DariB
TurkmenC
DhivehiD
UzbekQuestion 684
GK
Which of the following awards is presented for lifetime achievement in sports and games? It was instituted to honour those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from an active sporting career.
A
Arjuna AwardB
Major Dhyan Chand Khel RatnaC
Dronacharya AwardD
Dhyan Chand AwardQuestion 685
GK
With which Gharana is the famous Tarana singer, Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma associated?
A
Agra GharanaB
Talwandi GharanaC
Mewati GharanaD
Patiala GharanaQuestion 686
GK
List I List II i. Balanced Growth Theory a. Rosenstein Rodan ii. Big Push Theory b. Feldman-Mahalanobis iii. Secular Deterioration c. Ragnar Nurkse iv. Capital Goods and Heavy Industry d. Prebisch-Singer
A
i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-cB
i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-bC
i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-aD
i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-bQuestion 687
GK
Which of the following is a feature of Directive Principles of State Policy, and also distinguishes it from Fundamental Rights?
A
It is non-justiciableB
It is justiciableC
It is prohibitive in natureD
It protects the interest of the individualQuestion 688
GK
Which was the first socio-religious organisation established in Bombay in 1840 to work for the annihilation of caste?
A
Dharma SabhaB
Vishwa Jain SangathanC
Satyashodhak SamajD
Paramhans MandaliQuestion 689
GK
The catchphrase of which census is 'Our census, our future'?
A
2011B
2001C
1981D
1991Question 690
GK
Which of the following is NOT applicable to force?
A
Force may make an object moveB
Force may change the direction of a moving objectC
Force may change the shape of an objectD
Force may increase the mass of the objectQuestion 691
GK
‘Reservation in promotion’ comes under which Article of the Constitution?
A
Article 14 (4A)B
Article 15 (3B)C
Article 16 (4A)D
Article 19 (2)Question 692
GK
Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, in May 2023?
A
MK StalinB
SiddaramaiahC
DK ShivakumarD
Mallikarjun KhargeQuestion 693
GK
How many times has India hosted the ICC Men’s T-20 Cricket World Cup as of 2023?
A
3B
2C
1D
4Question 694
GK
Which planet is the second largest planet in our solar system and also has the biggest and brightest rings around it?
A
EarthB
JupiterC
SaturnD
UranusQuestion 695
GK
Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are ________ related.
A
inverselyB
directlyC
notD
proportionatelyQuestion 696
GK
Which of the following is NOT a condition for acquiring the citizenship of India?
A
DomicileB
Holding propertyC
DescentD
RegistrationQuestion 697
GK
______ was posthumously conferred the second-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Vibhushan in the field of public affairs in 2023.
A
GMC BalayogiB
Dilip MahalanabisC
Mulayam Singh YadavD
Balkrishna DoshiQuestion 698
GK
A proton bonds to the oxygen atom of a solvent water to give a ______ hydronium ion.
A
square pyramidB
trigonal pyramidalC
tetrahedralD
square planarQuestion 699
GK
In July 2021, which state government announced the creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the 'faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities' of the state?
A
Uttar PradeshB
BiharC
KarnatakaD
AssamQuestion 700
GK
Who among the following is a Choreographer in Indian film Industry?
A
Anu MalikB
PritamC
Prabhu DevaD
Arijit Singh