SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 51
GK
In field hockey, ________ occurs when a player pushes the ball and raises it off the ground.
A
bullyB
flickC
slapD
centre passQuestion 52
GK
Who is the author of Natyashastra?
A
PrabhupadaB
PatanjaliC
PaniniD
BharatmuniQuestion 53
GK
What is the name of the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?
A
KhasiB
AnamudiC
KangchenjungaD
Jindhagada PeakQuestion 54
GK
The method of separating a mixture of soluble solids by dissolving them in a suitable hot solvent and then lowering the temperature slowly is called:
A
sublimationB
fractional crystallisationC
azeotropic distillationD
dephlegmationQuestion 55
GK
The Indian festival of Holi comes every year in the season of:
A
autumnB
springC
winterD
summerQuestion 56
GK
How is the structure of health infrastructure and health care system in India?
A
Two-tier systemB
Four-tier systemC
Five-tier systemD
Three-tier systemQuestion 57
GK
In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?
A
1988B
1975C
1973D
1980Question 58
GK
As compared to monopolistic competition, the demand curve in a monopoly is:
A
equally elasticB
less elasticC
infinitely elasticD
more elasticQuestion 59
GK
In 2022, the National Green Tribunal advised which of the following Ministries to form a three-member panel to formulate safeguards and guidelines to be followed by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities?
A
Ministry of Home AffairsB
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareC
Ministry of Law and JusticeD
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeQuestion 60
GK
Which country do the ‘Veddas’ traditional forest dwellers who foraged, hunted and lived in close-knit groups in caves in the dense jungles?
A
BhutanB
Sri LankaC
MyanmarD
NepalQuestion 61
GK
What is the circumference of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved football?
A
80 - 82 cmsB
70 - 72 cmsC
68 - 70 cmsD
78 - 80 cmsQuestion 62
GK
Which group of animals has a segmented spinal column together with a few primitive forms in which the backbone is represented by a notochord?
A
VertebrataB
EchinodermataC
MolluscaD
ArthropodaQuestion 63
GK
How might ICT enhance the openness of e-land records?
A
Enabling quick search and retrieval of land recordsB
Reducing the need for land surveys and assessmentsC
Facilitating manual record updates and amendmentsD
Enforcing strict regulations on land transactionsQuestion 64
GK
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956?
A
A system of licenses for the private sector was introduced.B
It classified industries into three categories.C
It formed the basis of the Third Five Year Plan.D
Regional equality was promoted.Question 65
GK
Who is known as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’?
A
Purandara DasaB
VidyaranyaC
Thirunal Rama VarmaD
Vishwanath IyerQuestion 66
GK
Which folk music is based on the Mahabharata with Bhima portrayed as hero?
A
MandoB
PandavaniC
DandiyaD
AlhaQuestion 67
GK
Which of the following planets does NOT have a ring around it?
A
UranusB
JupiterC
SaturnD
MercuryQuestion 68
GK
In his ‘Drain of Wealth’ argument, who among the following stated that Britain was completely draining India?
A
Dadabhai NaorojiB
Lala Lajpat RaiC
Badruddin TyabjiD
Bal Gangadhar TilakQuestion 69
GK
________ was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 29 May 2023.
A
Praveen Kumar SrivastavaB
Arti C SrivastavaC
Sarvan KumarD
Uday Veer SinghQuestion 70
GK
Which of the following states launched the first Migration Monitoring System in the year 2022?
A
MaharashtraB
GoaC
KeralaD
KarnatakaQuestion 71
GK
In MS Word, which option allows you to align text in a way that it appears vertically at the bottom of a cell or text box?
A
Center AlignmentB
Bottom AlignmentC
Justify AlignmentD
Distributed AlignmentQuestion 72
GK
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India CANNOT be amended with simple majority?
A
2B
3C
169D
21Question 73
GK
Which amongst the following terms was used for the land given to Brahmins during the Chola empire?
A
BrahmadeyaB
ShalabhogaC
TirunmatukkaniD
VellanvagaiQuestion 74
GK
Writ of Mandamus is a Fundamental Right classifiable under:
A
cultural and educational rightsB
the right to equalityC
constitutional remediesD
the right to freedom of religionQuestion 75
GK
Which language is known as ‘Italian of the East’?
A
KannadaB
MalayalamC
TeluguD
Marathi