SSC CHSL Previous Year Gk Questions

391. Arjuna’s Penance, a mammoth architecture with finely carved rock sculptures, serves as a venue for the Mamallapuram Dance Festival, in the backdrop of the ___________.

अर्जुन की तपस्या, बारीक नक्काशीदार रॉक मूर्तियों के साथ एक विशाल वास्तुकला, ___________ की पृष्ठभूमि में मामल्लपुरम नृत्य महोत्सव के लिए एक स्थान के रूप में पेश की जाती है।

1. Bay of Bengal
2. Brahmaputra River
3. Godavari River
4. Indian Ocean

Option “1” is correct.
Arjuna’s Penance, a mammoth architecture with finely carved rock sculptures, serves as a venue for the Mamallapuram Dance Festival, in the backdrop of the Bay of Bengal in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Measuring 96 by 43 feet (29 m × 13 m), it is a giant open-air rock relief carved on two monolithic rock boulders.
 The legend depicted in the relief is the story of the descent of the sacred river Ganges to earth from the heavens led by Bhagiratha. The waters of the Ganges are believed to possess supernatural powers
 It is one of the Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram that were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984
392. _______ of the Constitution deals with the amendment procedure of the Constitution.

संविधान का _______ संविधान की संशोधन प्रक्रिया से संबंधित है।

1. Article 332
2. Article 363
3. Article 368
4. Article 360

Option “3” is correct.
 Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure.
 An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament.
 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are the two provisions that can be amended by the special majority.
 Article 368 provides for two types of amendments:
o by a special majority of Parliament.
o The special majority of parliament along with the ratification of half of the states legislatures by a simple majority.
393. ________ Zone is generally defined as an environment with moderate rainfall throughout the year or parts of the year, with sporadic dry, mild to hot summers and cool to cold winters.

________ क्षेत्र को आम तौर पर पूरे वर्ष या वर्ष के कुछ हिस्सों में मध्यम वर्षा वाले वातावरण के रूप में परिभाषित किया जाता है, जिसमें छिटपुट शुष्क, हल्के से गर्म ग्रीष्मकाल और हल्के शीत से ठंडी सर्दियाँ होती हैं।

1. Temperate
2. Tropical
3. Dry
4. Continental

Option “1” is correct.
The temperate zone mainly lies between the tropics and the Polar Reg ions. It experiences a wide range of temperatures and precipitation where four distinct seasons are common. Every continent but except Antarctica has at least a small portion of land in the temperate zone.
394. The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2021, for the identification and nurturing of budding and young talent, was given to ____________.

नवोदित और युवा प्रतिभा की पहचान और पोषण के लिए राष्ट्रीय खेल प्रोत्साहन पुरस्कार 2021, ____________ को दिया गया था।

1. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education
3. Manav Rachna Educational Institution
4. Amity University

Option “3” is correct.
In the year 2021 Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was given to the Manav Rachna Educational Institutions(MREI),an Organisation for their contribution in the Identification and nurturing of the sports talent of over the past 25 years around the various parts of India.
395. Which Indian shuttler defeated World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the Men’s Singles final at the 2022 India Open?

किस भारतीय शटलर ने 2022 इंडिया ओपन के पुरुष एकल फाइनल में सिंगापुर के विश्व चैंपियन लोह कीन यू को हराया?

1. Chirag Shetty
2. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
3. Srikanth Kidambi
4. Lakshya Sen

Option “4” is correct.
India’s Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles final.
396. Identify the method that is NOT used to purify organic compounds.

उस विधि को पहचानें जिसका उपयोग कार्बनिक यौगिकों को शुद्ध करने के लिए नहीं किया जाता है।

1. Sublimation
2. Crystallisation
3. Distillation
4. Sedimentation

Option “4” is correct.
Sedimentation is NOT used to purify organic compounds.
Sedimentation is the deposition of sediments. It takes place when particles in suspension settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration, or electromagnetism. Settling is the falling of suspended particles through the liquid, whereas sedimentation is the final result of the settling process.
397. Where is the Green Park Stadium located?

ग्रीन पार्क स्टेडियम कहाँ स्थित है?

1. Rajkot
2. Bengaluru
3.  Kanpur
4. Hyderabad

Option “3” is correct.
Green Park Stadium is an international standards cricket stadium of Kanpur, India. Its seating capacity is 32,000 seats. It is the home ground of Uttar Pradesh cricket team. This arena is an International Test match venue. Green Park is under the control of the Sports Department Uttar Pradesh.
398. ‘Revenue Stamp: An Autobiography’ is written by which of the following Indian poets, who was a prominent figure of Punjabi literature?

‘रसीदी टिकट’ (राजस्व टिकट): एक आत्मकथा’ निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय कवि द्वारा लिखी गई है, जो पंजाबी साहित्य की एक प्रमुख हस्ती थे?

1. Anwar Masood
2. Ajit Sahni
3. Amrita Pritam
4. Mahasweta Devi

Option “3” is correct.
‘Revenue Stamp: An Autobiography’ is written by Amrita Pritam.
Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award
399. Falguni Pathak is a renowned singer known for which of the following genres?

फाल्गुनी पाठक एक प्रसिद्ध गायिका हैं, जिन्हें निम्नलिखित में से किस शैली के लिए जाना जाता है?

1. Awadhi folk songs
2. Rajasthani folk songs
3. Gujarati folk songs
4. Marathi folk songs

Option “3” is correct.
Falguni Pathak is a renowned singer of Gujarati folk songs. She is very popular with the Gujarati community where she is called to perform for popular festivals like Navaratri
400. Guru Bipin Singh was a _________ dancer awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1966.

गुरु बिपिन सिंह 1966 में संगीत नाटक अकादमी पुरस्कार से सम्मानित एक _________ नर्तक थे।

1. Manipuri
2. Odissi
3. Kathakali
4. Kathak

Option “1” is correct.
Guru Bipin Singh was a Manipuri dancer awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1966
 Manipuri dance is emphasis on devotion and not sensuality.
 Faces are covered with a thin veil and gentle movements and hand gestures are given importance in Manipuri dance.
 In a Manipuri dance, the emphasis is given on Lasya rather than thandava.
 The female in the Manipuri dancers wear a long skirt and focuses on hand and knee movements.
 Naga Bandha mudra in which the body is connected in the unique shape of 8 is an important posture in Manipuri dance.
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