SSC CHSL Previous Year Gk Questions

51. Due to the service done by the poet ___________, the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus and today, many innovations are also being made to suit the needs of achanging society.

कवि ___________ द्वारा की गई सेवा के कारण कथकली नृत्य को एक नई गति मिली और आज बदलते समाज की आवश्यकताओं के अनुरूप कई नवाचार भी किए जा रहे हैं।

1. Purandara Dasa
2. Vallathol Narayana Menon
3. Satchidanandan
4. Gopal Bhatta

Option “2” is correct.
Due to the service done by the poet Vallathol Narayana Menon, the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus.
 Vallathol is credited with revitalizing Kathakali. He played a prominent role in setting up the Kerala Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy, near the banks of the Bharathapuzha River.
 The revival of the art of Kathakali in modern Kerala was mainly due to the efforts of Vallathol and the Kerala Kalamandalam.
52. How do the red algae reproduce vegetatively?

लाल शैवाल वानस्पतिक रूप से किस प्रकार प्रजनन करते हैं?

1. Fission
2. Spore formation
3. Cutting
4. Fragmentation

Option “4” is correct.
Red algae usually reproduce vegetatively through fragmentation.
 Red algae, or Rhodophyta, are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae.
 Approximately 5% of red algae species occur in freshwater environments, with greater concentrations found in warmer areas
53. How many players were honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021?

2021 में कितने खिलाड़ियों को मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया?

1. 14
2. 18
3. 16
4. 12

Option “4” is correct.
12 players were honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021.
 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award was given to 12 sportspersons including Neeraj Chopra, who won gold for India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
54. Which of the following is a type of large, brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient-rich salt water near coastal fronts around the world?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एक प्रकार का बड़ा, भूरा समुद्री शैवाल है जो विश्व भर के तटीय अग्रभाग के पास उथले, पोषक तत्वों से भरपूर खारे पानी में उगता है?

1. Alpina
2. Kelp
3. Seagrass
4. Corals

Option “2” is correct.
Kelp is a type of large, brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient-rich saltwater near coastal fronts around the world.
 Kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore.
 They grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land.
55. Pritam Rani Siwach who received the prestigious 2021 Dronacharya Award contributed to the field of:

प्रतिष्ठित 2021 द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार प्राप्त करने वाली प्रीतम रानी सिवाच ने किस क्षेत्र में योगदान दिया।

1. para shooting
2. athletics
3. hockey
4. boxing

Option “3” is correct.
Pritam Rani Siwach who received the prestigious 2021 Dronacharya Award
Contributed to the field of Hockey.
 Pritam Rani Siwach is a former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team.
 Pritam Rani Siwach is now Coach with the Indian Women’s Hockey team for World Cup and Commonwealth Games.
56. Padma Shri awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dance forms?

पद्म श्री पुरस्कार से सम्मानित गुरु गंगाधर प्रधान निम्नलिखित में से किस नृत्य शैली के कुशल नर्तक हैं?

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

Option “3” is correct.
Padma Shri awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan is an accomplished dancer of Odissi Dance.
 Gangadhar Pradhan was an Indian Odissi dancer.
 He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998 and the Padma Shri (Indian’s fourth-highest civilian award) in 2008.
57. When the government resorts to borrowing only to clear the backlog if interest payments, it is referred to as ______________.

जब सरकार ब्याज भुगतान के बैकलॉग को पूरा करने के लिए केवल उधार लेने का सहारा लेती है, तो इसे ______________ कहा जाता है।

1. zero revenue deficit
2. zero primary deficit
3. zero fiscal deficit
4. excess budget deficit

Option “2” is correct.
When the government resorts to borrowing only to clear the backlog if interest payments, it is referred to as a zero primary deficit.
 Primary Deficit shows the amount of government borrowings specifically to meet the expenses by removing the interest payments. Therefore, a zero Primary Deficit means the need for borrowing to meet interest payments.
58. The term ‘header’ is associated to which of the following sports?

‘हेडर’ शब्द निम्नलिखित में से किस खेल से संबंधित है?

1. Football
2. Cricket
3. Hockey
4. Basketball

Option “4” is correct.
The term header is associated with Football. The header is a technique that is used to control the ball using the head to pass, shoot or clear. This can be done by standing, jumping, or diving position.
 In general, a forward uses a header to score a goal, while a defender usually uses a header to prevent the scoring of a goal by the opponent.
59. Who among the following is a famous violinist?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन एक प्रसिद्ध वायलिन वादक है?

1. Sajjad Hussain
2. Anoushka Shankar
3. Krishna R Chaudhary
4. Nagai R Muralidharan

Option “4” is correct.
Nagai Muralidharan is a Carnatic violinist from India. He was awarded Kalaimamani by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in 2003.
 In 1985, he performed 26 hours non-stop marathon violin concert held at Sri Rangam Temple in Tamil Nadu.
60. Identify the wrong pair with respect to different motions and their examples.

विभिन्न गतियों और उनके उदाहरणों के संबंध में गलत युग्म को पहचानिए।

1. Periodic motion – Earth rotating on its axis
2. Rectilinear motion – A stone thrown up in the air at an angle
3. Rotational motion – Blades of a windmill
4. Oscillatory motion – A boat tossing up and down a river

Option “2” is correct.
A stone thrown up in the air at an angle is an example of Projectile motion. Thus, from the given options, option (b) is not matched correctly.
 Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown (projected) into the air.
 Gravitational forces acting on objects resulting in free fall is an example of rectilinear motion. The motion of planes in the sky is a rectilinear motion.
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