SSC CHSL Previous Year Gk Questions

291. Who among the following was the first Indian musician conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award and also the first Indian to have performed in United Nations General Assembly in 1966?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन रेमन मैग्सेसे पुरस्कार से सम्मानित होने वाले पहले भारतीय संगीतकार थे और 1966 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में प्रदर्शन करने वाले पहले भारतीय भी थे?

1. Gagubai Hangal
2. Vansundhara Komkali
3. Lata Mangeshkar
4. M S Subbulakshmi

Option “4” is correct.
M S Subbulakshmi was the first Indian musician conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award and also the first Indian to have performed in United Nations General
Assembly in 1966.
 M S Subbulakshmi was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
 She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
292. Which enzyme is responsible for the oxidation reaction that occurs in some foods, mostly fruits and vegetables, that turns the food brown?

कुछ खाद्य पदार्थों, अधिकतर फलों और सब्जियों में होने वाली ऑक्सीकरण अभिक्रिया के लिए कौन सा एंजाइम जिम्मेदार है, जो भोजन को भूरा कर देता है?

1. Polyphenol oxidase
2. Bromelain
3. Serrapeptase
4. Papain

Option “1” is correct.
Polyphenol oxidase is responsible for the oxidation reaction that occurs in some foods, mostly fruits, and vegetables, that turns the food brown.
 Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are a group of copper-containing enzymes that catalyze the o-hydroxylation of monophenols to o-diphenols.
 Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) is a tetramer that contains four atoms of copper per molecule.
293. Which is the fourth largest water body in the world recognised by the US Board on Geographic Names as a body of water extending off the coast of Antarctica?

यूएस बोर्ड ऑन ज्योग्राफिक नेम्स द्वारा अंटार्कटिका के तट पर फैले जल निकाय के रूप में मान्यता प्राप्त दुनिया का चौथा सबसे बड़ा जल निकाय कौन सा है?

1. Southern Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Atlantic Ocean

Option “1” is correct.
Southern Ocean is the fourth largest water body in the world recognised by the US Board on Geographic Names as a body of water extending off the coast of Antarctica.
 The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.
 It is smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans but larger than the Arctic Ocean.
294. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन ‘द इनहेरिटेंस ऑफ लॉस’ पुस्तक के लेखक हैं?

1. Arundhati Roy
2. Sudha Murty
3. Kiran Desai
4. Jhumpa Lahiri

Option “3” is correct.
Kiran Desai is the author of the book ‘The Inheritance of Loss’. The Inheritance of Loss is the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai. It was first published in 2006.
295. Which water body is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, located in the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico?

मेक्सिको की खाड़ी के दक्षिण-पूर्व में स्थित अटलांटिक महासागर के निकट कौन-सा जल निकाय है?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Baltic Sea
3. Caspian Sea
4. Caribbean Sea

Option “4” is correct.
The Caribbean Sea is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, located in the southeast of the
Gulf of Mexico.
 The Caribbean Sea has the world’s second-largest barrier reef, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
296. Who among the following was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal?

निम्नलिखित में से किसे मल्लिका-ए-ग़ज़ल का खिताब दिया गया था?

1. Begum Akhtar
2. Iqbal Bano
3. Nayyara Noor
4. Farida Khanum

Option “1” is correct.
Begum Akhtar was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal.
 Akhtari Bai Faizabadi also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress.
 She is regarded as one of the greatest singers of the ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.
297. Which of the following minerals’ primary constituent is iron oxide containing equal amounts of iron (II) and iron (III) that is mainly used for steel manufacturing?

निम्नलिखित खनिजों में से कौन सा प्राथमिक घटक आयरन ऑक्साइड है जिसमें समान मात्रा में आयरन (II) और आयरन (III) होता है जो मुख्य रूप से स्टील निर्माण के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है?

1. Magnetite
2. Mica
3. Lmestone
4. Bauxite

Option “1” is correct.
The primary constituent of Magnetite is iron oxide, containing equal amounts of iron (II) and iron (III) that are mainly used for steel manufacturing.
 Magnetite is a mineral and one of the main iron ores, with the chemical formula
298. Identify the component found only in a eukaryotic cell.

केवल यूकेरियोटिक कोशिका में पाए जाने वाले घटक की पहचान कीजिए।

1.  Ribosomes
2. Plasma membrane
3.  Nuclear membrane
4.  Cytoplasm

Option “3” is correct.
The nuclear membrane is the component found only in a eukaryotic cell.
 The nuclear envelope, also known as the nuclear membrane, is made up of two lipid bilayer membranes – an inner nuclear membrane and an outer nuclear membrane.
299. Which of the following pairs are NOT correctly matched?I.13th ICC One Day Cricket World Cup – India
II.12th ICC Women’s one day Cricket World Cup – New Zealand
III.8th T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup – South Africa
IV.8th T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup – Indiaनिम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा युग्म सही सुमेलित नहीं है?
I.13वां आईसीसी एक दिवसीय क्रिकेट विश्व कप – भारत
II.12वां आईसीसी महिला एक दिवसीय क्रिकेट विश्व कप – न्यूजीलैंड
III.8वां टी20 महिला क्रिकेट विश्व कप – दक्षिण अफ्रीका
IV.8वां टी-20 पुरुष क्रिकेट विश्व कप – भारत1. IV
2. I
3. II
4. III
Option “1” is correct.
8th T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup – India. This pair is not matched correctly.
 The 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was the eighth ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament.
 It was played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022.
300. When is the approximate arrival of the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon in Mumbai?

मानसून की अरब सागर शाखा का मुंबई में आगमन लगभग कब होता है?

1. March 10
2. August 10
3. June 10
4. September 10

Option “3” is correct.
The monsoon arrives at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula generally by the first week of June.
 Subsequently, it proceeds into two – the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.
 The Arabian Sea branch reaches Mumbai about ten days later on approximately the 10th of June.
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