SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 251
GK

Which of following sectors do NOT come under tertiary sector?

A
Electricity
B
Business Services
C
Transport
D
Trade
Question 252
GK

Money in India consists of ________.

A
paper currency
B
current deposits
C
Metallic coins
D
All options are correct.
Question 253
GK

Which of the following items was NOT exportable in the past Gupta period?

A
Iron
B
Gold
C
Tin
D
Silver
Question 254
GK

In which session of the Congress was the slogan of the Simon Commission’s boycott?

A
Calcutta Convention (1928)
B
Madras Session (1927)
C
Surat Session (1907)
D
Nagpur session (1920)
Question 255
GK

What is the name of the second layer of the Earth's three concentric layers?

A
SIAL
B
SIMA
C
NIFE
D
No option is correct.
Question 256
GK

How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?

A
Volcanic origin
B
Soil Deposition
C
Coral origin
D
No option is correct.
Question 257
GK

Use of an attractive masquerade or mask is associated with which of the following dance style?

A
Kathakali
B
Kuchipudi
C
Odissi
D
Manipuri
Question 258
GK

The G-77 is a coalition of developing nation, what was the venue of G-77, 2017 summit?

A
Indonesia
B
Ecuador
C
South Korea
D
Argentina
Question 259
GK

Who among the following is a recipient of Padma Bhushan for the year 2018 in the field of Art-Painting?

A
Laxman Pai
B
Arvind Parikh
C
Sharda Sinha
D
Ramachandran Nagaswamy
Question 260
GK

When was Pakistan's capital Islamabad was built?

A
In the 1940s
B
In the 1950s
C
in the 1960s
D
No option is correct.
Question 261
GK

Which statement(s) is/are CORRECT regarding Dalton’s Atomic theory? I. All matters are made of very tiny particles. II. Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties. III. The relative number of atoms is variable in any compound.

A
Only I and II
B
Only I and III
C
Only II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 262
GK

In a combination reaction there can be ______. I. two or more than two reactants II. two or more than two products III. only one product

A
Only I
B
Only I and III
C
Only I and II
D
Only II
Question 263
GK

Which among the following does NOT hold their office during the pleasure of President?

A
Governor of State
B
Attorney General of India
C
Chief Election Commissioner
D
Prime Minister of India
Question 264
GK

Who appoints Advocate General of State in India?

A
Governor of State
B
Chief Minister of State
C
Law Minister of State
D
No option is correct.
Question 265
GK

Pancreatic juice requires which medium for their action?

A
Acidic
B
Basic
C
Neutral
D
All options are correct.
Question 266
GK

Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ______.

A
specimen
B
fossils
C
antique
D
phylogeny
Question 267
GK

What does ‘J’ stand in ‘UJALA’ scheme being undertaken by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)?

A
Jeevan
B
Jyoti
C
Jagriti
D
Jagran
Question 268
GK

What are names of two missions to be launched by NASA to explore the ionosphere?

A
SILVER and LOGO
B
BOLD and BRIGHT
C
LEO and GLOBE
D
GOLD and ICON
Question 269
GK

The central government has set an ambitious target of raising how much amount from disinvestment in 2017-18?

A
Rs. 72,500 crore
B
Rs. 1,00,000 crore
C
Rs. 50,000 crore
D
Rs. 25,000 crore
Question 270
GK

On 26 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill aims at amending the ______.

A
Collection of statistics Act, 2008
B
Collection of statistics Act, 2015
C
Collection of statistics Act, 2010
D
Collection of statistics Act, 2012
Question 271
GK

What is the heat released by a heating filament rated 20 W when it is kept on for 2 seconds?

A
40
B
10
C
80
D
20
Question 272
GK

If the Distance-Time graph is a curve then it represents ______.

A
uniform speed
B
constant displacement
C
uniform momentum
D
non-uniform speed
Question 273
GK

The centre of a cyclone is a calm area, it is called the _____ of the storm.

A
point
B
needle
C
eye
D
limit
Question 274
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Roger Federer won the Tennis 2017 French Open Men's Singles. B) In 2018 IPL auctions, Rajasthan Royals retained Steve Smith. C) Serena Williams won the Tennis 2017 French Open Women's Singles.

A
Only B
B
B and C
C
A and B
D
A, B and C
Question 275
GK

In Microsoft Word, ______ view shows how the document would look when it is printed.

A
Web Layout
B
Normal Layout
C
Reading Layout
D
Print Layout