SSC CHSL Previous Year Gk Questions

471. Which unicellular organism acquires food by a process in which cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एककोशिकीय जीव एक प्रक्रिया द्वारा भोजन प्राप्त करता है जिसमें कोशिकाएं बाह्य सामग्री को कोशिका झिल्ली से घेरकर अवशोषित करती हैं?

1. Yeast
2. Volvox
3. Amoeba
4. Spirogyra

Option “3” is correct.
Amoeba acquires food through a process in which cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane.
· An amoeba is a type of cell or unicellular organism with the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods.
472. Which of the following Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancers received the honours of Padma Shri in 1981 and Padma Bhushan in 2003?

निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय शास्त्रीय भरतनाट्यम नर्तक को 1981 में पद्म श्री और 2003 में पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित किया गया था?

1. Savitha Sastry
2. Mallika Sarabhai
3. Rukmini Devi
4. Padma Subrahmanyam

Option “4” is correct.
Padma Subrahmanyam received the honours of Padma Shri in 1981 and Padma Bhushan in 2003.
· Padma Subrahmanyam, is an Indian classical Bharata Natyam dancer.
· Bharatanatyam is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu.
473. Mallika Sarabhai, a Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer, was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in which of the following years?

कुचिपुड़ी और भरतनाट्यम नृत्यांगना मल्लिका साराभाई को निम्नलिखित में से किस वर्ष पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित किया गया था?

1. 2012
2. 2008
3. 2006
4. 2010

Option “4” is correct.
Mallika Sarabhai, a Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer, was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in the year 2010.
· Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian classical dancer and actress from Ahmedabad.
· She is the daughter of a classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and space scientist Vikram Sarabhai.
474. In February 2022, which of the following persons was nominated for Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award?

फरवरी 2022 में, निम्नलिखित में से किस व्यक्ति को लॉरियस ‘वर्ल्ड ब्रेकथ्रू ऑफ द ईयर’ पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया था?

1. Max Parrot
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Neeraj Chopra
4. Vinesh Phogat

Option “3” is correct.
Neeraj Chopra was nominated for Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award in February 2022.
· Neeraj Chopra is a track and field athlete from India. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Men’s Javelin throw.
475. _________ of the Constitution of India provides protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

भारत के संविधान का _________ कुछ मामलों में गिरफ्तारी और हिरासत से सुरक्षा प्रदान करता है।

1. Article 25
2. Article 22
3. Article 23
4. Article 20

Option “2” is correct.
Article 22 of the Constitution of India provides protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
· This article is applicable to both citizens and non-citizens.
476. Who among the following has been conferred the prestigious title of ‘Maestro’ by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he had been the only Asian to have composed a full symphony as on 6th March 2022?

निम्नलिखित में से किसे लंदन के रॉयल फिलहारमोनिक ऑर्केस्ट्रा द्वारा ‘मेस्ट्रो’ की प्रतिष्ठित उपाधि से सम्मानित किया गया है, जिसके साथ वह 6 मार्च 2022 तक पूर्ण सिंफ़नी की रचना करने वाले एकमात्र एशियाई थे?

1. Ilaiyaraaja
2. AR Rahman
3. Devi Sri Prasad
4. Gopi Sundar

Option “1” is correct.
Ilaiyaraaja has been conferred the prestigious title of ‘Maestro’ by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he had been the only Asian to have composed a full symphony as on 6th March 2022.
· Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist, and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil& Telugu
· He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Indian upper house, Rajya Sabha, since July 2022.
477. In India, CRR is fixed by _______________.

भारत में, सीआरआर _______________ द्वारा तय किया जाता है।

1. Ministry of Finance
2. Ministry of External Affairs
3. Reserve Bank of India
4. Life Insurance Corporation of India

Option “3” is correct.
In India, CRR is fixed by the Reserve Bank of India.
· Cash Reserve Ratio or CRR is the minimum amount as specified by the Central Bank, to be maintained by the Commercial banks of the public deposits with the Central Bank.
· Cash Reserve RatioCRR) is one of the main components of the RBI’s monetary policy.
478. Which of the following is the first city in history to host the Paralympic Games for a second time?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा शहर दूसरी बार पैरालम्पिक खेलों की मेजबानी करने वाला इतिहास का पहला शहर है?

1. Tokyo
2. Sydney
3. Brisbane
4. Beijing

Option “1” is correct.
Tokyo is the first city in history to host the Paralympic Games for a second time.
· The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games were the second Summer Paralympics hosted by Tokyo since 1964, and the third Paralympics held in Japan overall since the 1998 Winter Paralympicsin Nagano.
479. Which Indian cartoonist’s autobiography is titled ‘The Tunnel of Time’?

किस भारतीय कार्टूनिस्ट की आत्मकथा का शीर्षक ‘द टनल ऑफ टाइम’ है?

1. Ajit Ninan
2. RK Laxman
3. OV Vijayan
4. Mario Miranda

Option “1” is correct.
‘The Tunnel of Time’ is an autobiography of RK Laxman.
· Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist.
· He is best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said It in The Times of India, which started in 1951.
480. In January 2022, in which city an initiative – Deaddiction, Reformation and Entrepreneurial Assistance for Making a Safe Society (Dreams) was launched to rehabilitate drug addicts?

जनवरी 2022 में, किस शहर में नशे की लत के पुनर्वास के लिए एक पहल, “नशामुक्ति, सुधार और एक सुरक्षित समाज बनाने के लिए उद्यमशीलता सहायता (Deaddiction, Reformation and Entrepreneurial Assistance for Making a Safe Society (Dreams))” शुरू की गई थी?

1. Amritsar
2.  Kolkata
3. Bhubaneswar
4.  New Delhi

Option “3” is correct.
In January 2022, Bhubaneswar Police launched an initiative – Deaddiction, Reformation, and Entrepreneurial Assistance for Making a Safe Society (Dreams) was launched to rehabilitate drug addicts.
· Under the aegis of ‘deaddiction, reformation, and entrepreneurial assistance for making a safe society’ (DREAMS), the police want to reform drug addicts, mostly those who are involved in crimes.
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