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
bully
B
flick
C
slap
D
centre pass
Question 52
GK

Who is the author of Natyashastra?

A
Prabhupada
B
Patanjali
C
Panini
D
Bharatmuni
Question 53
GK

What is the name of the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?

A
Khasi
B
Anamudi
C
Kangchenjunga
D
Jindhagada Peak
Question 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
sublimation
B
fractional crystallisation
C
azeotropic distillation
D
dephlegmation
Question 55
GK

The Indian festival of Holi comes every year in the season of:

A
autumn
B
spring
C
winter
D
summer
Question 56
GK

How is the structure of health infrastructure and health care system in India?

A
Two-tier system
B
Four-tier system
C
Five-tier system
D
Three-tier system
Question 57
GK

In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?

A
1988
B
1975
C
1973
D
1980
Question 58
GK

As compared to monopolistic competition, the demand curve in a monopoly is:

A
equally elastic
B
less elastic
C
infinitely elastic
D
more elastic
Question 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 Affairs
B
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C
Ministry of Law and Justice
D
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Question 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
Bhutan
B
Sri Lanka
C
Myanmar
D
Nepal
Question 61
GK

What is the circumference of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved football?

A
80 - 82 cms
B
70 - 72 cms
C
68 - 70 cms
D
78 - 80 cms
Question 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
Vertebrata
B
Echinodermata
C
Mollusca
D
Arthropoda
Question 63
GK

How might ICT enhance the openness of e-land records?

A
Enabling quick search and retrieval of land records
B
Reducing the need for land surveys and assessments
C
Facilitating manual record updates and amendments
D
Enforcing strict regulations on land transactions
Question 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 Dasa
B
Vidyaranya
C
Thirunal Rama Varma
D
Vishwanath Iyer
Question 66
GK

Which folk music is based on the Mahabharata with Bhima portrayed as hero?

A
Mando
B
Pandavani
C
Dandiya
D
Alha
Question 67
GK

Which of the following planets does NOT have a ring around it?

A
Uranus
B
Jupiter
C
Saturn
D
Mercury
Question 68
GK

In his ‘Drain of Wealth’ argument, who among the following stated that Britain was completely draining India?

A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Lala Lajpat Rai
C
Badruddin Tyabji
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 69
GK

________ was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 29 May 2023.

A
Praveen Kumar Srivastava
B
Arti C Srivastava
C
Sarvan Kumar
D
Uday Veer Singh
Question 70
GK

Which of the following states launched the first Migration Monitoring System in the year 2022?

A
Maharashtra
B
Goa
C
Kerala
D
Karnataka
Question 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 Alignment
B
Bottom Alignment
C
Justify Alignment
D
Distributed Alignment
Question 72
GK

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India CANNOT be amended with simple majority?

A
2
B
3
C
169
D
21
Question 73
GK

Which amongst the following terms was used for the land given to Brahmins during the Chola empire?

A
Brahmadeya
B
Shalabhoga
C
Tirunmatukkani
D
Vellanvagai
Question 74
GK

Writ of Mandamus is a Fundamental Right classifiable under:

A
cultural and educational rights
B
the right to equality
C
constitutional remedies
D
the right to freedom of religion
Question 75
GK

Which language is known as ‘Italian of the East’?

A
Kannada
B
Malayalam
C
Telugu
D
Marathi