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 Enterprises
B
Finance
C
Commerce and Industry
D
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Question 677
GK

Which of the following muscles regulates the exit of food from the stomach into the small intestine?

A
Rectus
B
Pectoralis
C
Gastrocnemius
D
Sphincter
Question 678
GK

Bharatanatyam dance form is associated with:

A
Haryana
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Karnataka
D
Himachal Pradesh
Question 679
GK

What function does the public key serve in digital signature verification?

A
To decrypt the digital signature
B
To encrypt the digital signature
C
To calculate the hash value of the message or file content
D
To ensure confidentiality during transmission
Question 680
GK

How many basic talams are there in Indian Classical Carnatic music?

A
37
B
7
C
21
D
11
Question 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 community
B
Gurung community
C
Mangar community
D
Bhutia community
Question 682
GK

Which of the following is an example of multi-factor authentication for PC security?

A
Antivirus software
B
Fingerprint scan
C
OS protection
D
Firewall protection
Question 683
GK

Which of the following is the official language of Afghanistan?

A
Dari
B
Turkmen
C
Dhivehi
D
Uzbek
Question 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 Award
B
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
C
Dronacharya Award
D
Dhyan Chand Award
Question 685
GK

With which Gharana is the famous Tarana singer, Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma associated?

A
Agra Gharana
B
Talwandi Gharana
C
Mewati Gharana
D
Patiala Gharana
Question 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-c
B
i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b
C
i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a
D
i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
Question 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-justiciable
B
It is justiciable
C
It is prohibitive in nature
D
It protects the interest of the individual
Question 688
GK

Which was the first socio-religious organisation established in Bombay in 1840 to work for the annihilation of caste?

A
Dharma Sabha
B
Vishwa Jain Sangathan
C
Satyashodhak Samaj
D
Paramhans Mandali
Question 689
GK

The catchphrase of which census is 'Our census, our future'?

A
2011
B
2001
C
1981
D
1991
Question 690
GK

Which of the following is NOT applicable to force?

A
Force may make an object move
B
Force may change the direction of a moving object
C
Force may change the shape of an object
D
Force may increase the mass of the object
Question 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 Stalin
B
Siddaramaiah
C
DK Shivakumar
D
Mallikarjun Kharge
Question 693
GK

How many times has India hosted the ICC Men’s T-20 Cricket World Cup as of 2023?

A
3
B
2
C
1
D
4
Question 694
GK

Which planet is the second largest planet in our solar system and also has the biggest and brightest rings around it?

A
Earth
B
Jupiter
C
Saturn
D
Uranus
Question 695
GK

Competitive behaviour and competitive market structure are ________ related.

A
inversely
B
directly
C
not
D
proportionately
Question 696
GK

Which of the following is NOT a condition for acquiring the citizenship of India?

A
Domicile
B
Holding property
C
Descent
D
Registration
Question 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 Balayogi
B
Dilip Mahalanabis
C
Mulayam Singh Yadav
D
Balkrishna Doshi
Question 698
GK

A proton bonds to the oxygen atom of a solvent water to give a ______ hydronium ion.

A
square pyramid
B
trigonal pyramidal
C
tetrahedral
D
square planar
Question 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 Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Karnataka
D
Assam
Question 700
GK

Who among the following is a Choreographer in Indian film Industry?

A
Anu Malik
B
Pritam
C
Prabhu Deva
D
Arijit Singh