SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 226
GK

In which one of the following places was Asia’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up?

A
Santa Cruz
B
Kandla
C
Cochin
D
Surat
Question 227
GK

In which year, the Railway Budget and the General Budget were presented separately?

A
1924
B
1947
C
1952
D
1977
Question 228
GK

The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of ‘Dharmaraj’?

A
Wakatak
B
Pallava
C
Kadamb
D
Western Ganga
Question 229
GK

Which of the following was a major industry in the Mughal period?

A
Pearl production
B
Silk cloth
C
Cotton cloth
D
No option is correct.
Question 230
GK

Which of the following is the largest satellite of the Solar System?

A
Titan
B
Miranda
C
Moon
D
Ganymede
Question 231
GK

Which geographical division of India is the oldest?

A
Northern mountainous region
B
Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
C
Peninsular
D
Coastal plain
Question 232
GK

Who is considered to be the promoter of ‘Bhakti Movement’ in Bengal?

A
Chaitanya
B
Ramanand
C
Namdev
D
Ramanuj
Question 233
GK

Which of the following has become the first country in the world to pay equal salary to men and women?

A
Iceland
B
Denmark
C
Sweden
D
Russia
Question 234
GK

Who was conferred with the 2017 ‘Nobel Prize’ for Literature?

A
Bob Dylan
B
Kazuo Ishiguro
C
Oliver Hart
D
Yoshinori Ohsumi
Question 235
GK

The official ‘Residence-cum-office’ of the President of Bangladesh is called __________.

A
Dhaka House
B
Sonar Bangla
C
Bangabhaban
D
No option is correct.
Question 236
GK

Metals are generally ______. I. Ductile II. Malleable III. Poor conductors of heat

A
Only I and II
B
Only I and III
C
Only II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 237
GK

According to Dalton’s Atomic Theory, the smallest indivisible particles of matter is called ______.

A
molecule
B
atom
C
compound
D
element
Question 238
GK

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A
The President of India
B
Prime Minister of India
C
Chief Justice of India
D
Home Minister of India
Question 239
GK

Who among the following holds the office during the pleasure of President? I. Attorney General of India II. Governors of states III. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

A
Only I
B
Both I and II
C
Both I and III
D
Both II and III
Question 240
GK

Which of the following protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of the hydrochloric acid under the normal conditions?

A
Villi
B
Mucus
C
Saliva
D
Digestive Juices
Question 241
GK

______ are details of appearance or behavior or in other words, a particular form or a particular function in the classification of organisms.

A
Speciation
B
Evolution
C
Characteristics
D
Illustration
Question 242
GK

97% of the total debt of all state power distribution companies has been covered till June 2017 under the ‘UDAY’ scheme. What does ‘D’ stand for in ‘UDAY’?

A
Debt
B
DISCOM
C
Distribution
D
No option is correct.
Question 243
GK

The Secret Zuma Mission for United States government was launched on board of SpaceX’s ______ rocket.

A
Falcon 9
B
Falcon 1
C
Falcon 3
D
Falcon 5
Question 244
GK

The ‘National Trade Facilitation Action Plan’ was formulated for the implementation of the World Trade Organisation’s ‘Trade Facilitation Agreement’ (TFA). It will be implemented in between the years ______.

A
2017-20
B
2018-20
C
2018-21
D
2019-22
Question 245
GK

The Government of India has been actively working on the provisions of ‘FRDI’ Bill, 2017. What does ‘D’ stand for in ‘FRDI’?

A
Destruction
B
Demand
C
Deposit
D
Department
Question 246
GK

Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 800 N is applied to an area of 16 m2.

A
128
B
100
C
64
D
50
Question 247
GK

The SI unit of acceleration is _________.

A
ms -1
B
m -2 s
C
ms 2
D
m/s 2
Question 248
GK

Warm air is ______.

A
heavier than cold air hence warm air rises up
B
lighter than cold air hence warm air moves down
C
lighter than cold air hence warm air rises up
D
heavier than cold air hence warm air moves down
Question 249
GK

Which of the statements given below is correct? A) Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles. B) In 2017, Maverick Viñales raced in MotoGP for Yamaha. C) In 2017, Lewis Hamilton raced in Formula One for Ferrari.

A
Only B
B
Only C
C
B and C
D
A and B
Question 250
GK

In Microsoft Word, first line and hanging are special forms of __________.

A
Alignment
B
Spacing
C
Effects
D
Indentation