SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26
GK

"Global Competitiveness Report" is released by which of the following organizations?

A
WTO
B
WEF
C
SAARC
D
EU
Question 27
GK

Economic planning in India is in _______.

A
Union List
B
State list
C
Concurrent list
D
No option is correct
Question 28
GK

What does the circle of sarnath pillar depicts?

A
Law
B
Revolution
C
Progress
D
Religion
Question 29
GK

Which of the following is related to the Tinkathia Pratha?

A
Champaran
B
Kheda
C
Bardoli
D
Darbhanga
Question 30
GK

The distance between two latitudes is approximately _______.

A
111 miles
B
121 miles
C
111 km
D
121 km
Question 31
GK

Which place is now known as ‘White Water’ in India?

A
Leh
B
Ladakh
C
Kargil
D
Siachen
Question 32
GK

Leela Samson is associated to which classical dance style?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Kathakali
C
Kuchipudi
D
Odissi
Question 33
GK

At which place a joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ was held in September 2017 between United States and Indian army?

A
Pune
B
New York
C
Visakhapatnam
D
Washington
Question 34
GK

Which Bollywood actor was honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum meeting in January 2018?

A
Shahrukh Khan
B
Aamir Khan
C
Salman Khan
D
Saif Ali Khan
Question 35
GK

The saffron-orange colour of Bhutan’s national flag symbolizes ______.

A
The authority of the king
B
The secular power of the country
C
The practice of religion
D
The purity of the country
Question 36
GK

How CNG is a cleaner fuel? I. It produces oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen in very small amounts. II. It makes environment less polluted. III. It emits less greenhouse gases.

A
Only I and II
B
Only II and III
C
Only I and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 37
GK

In a compound the elements are always present in definite proportions by _______.

A
mass
B
volume
C
size
D
No option is correct.
Question 38
GK

The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds the office for _______.

A
60 years of age or for six years, whichever early
B
65 years of age or for six years, whichever early
C
70 year of age or for six years, whichever early
D
55 year of age or for five years, whichever early
Question 39
GK

The Attorney General of India is the ________ of the Government of India.

A
Chief Account Officer
B
Chief Law Officer
C
Chief Audit Officer
D
Chief Election Officer
Question 40
GK

Which of the following is a CORRECT relation of length of small intestines of an herbivore and a carnivore?

A
Herbivore = Carnivore
B
Herbivore < Carnivore
C
Herbivore > Carnivore
D
No option is correct.
Question 41
GK

Limbs of frog, lizard, bird and human are example of ________ organs.

A
Homogenous
B
Heterogeneous
C
Analogous
D
Homologous
Question 42
GK

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) launched UJALA scheme in which country in September 2017?

A
Indonesia
B
Malaysia
C
Maldives
D
Australia
Question 43
GK

India’s fastest and first multi – petaflops supercomputer named Pratyush was unveiled at ________ .

A
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
B
Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore
C
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
D
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Question 44
GK

In December 2017, SEBI raised the investment limit for FPIs in central government securities to over _______ from January 2018.

A
Rs. 1.91 lakh crore
B
Rs. 3.91 lakh crore
C
Rs. 5.91 lakh crore
D
Rs. 0.91 lakh crore
Question 45
GK

On 8 June 2017, Law Ministry cleared the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2017. It will help in legalising ______.

A
Jallikattu
B
Cockfight
C
Bailgada Sharyat
D
Kambala
Question 46
GK

What is the resistance (in Ω) of an electrical component if a current of 0.1 A passes through it on application of 5 V of potential difference across it?

A
0.5
B
100
C
50
D
1
Question 47
GK

The motion of a freely falling body is an example of ________ accelerated motion.

A
Non-uniformly
B
Uniformly
C
Uniquely
D
Specially
Question 48
GK

Increased wind speed is accompanied by a reduced air ________.

A
Humidity
B
Pressure
C
Density
D
Aridity
Question 49
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? a) In 2017, Sebastian Vettel raced in Formula One for Ferrari. b) Grigor Dimitrov won the Tennis 2017 Cincinnati Masters Men’s Singles. c) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Nitin Tomar played for Jaipur Pink Panthers.

A
A and B
B
A and C
C
B and C
D
None of these
Question 50
GK

In Microsoft Word, ________ are small dots, squares, dashes or graphics that are often seen before the text.

A
Indentation
B
Bullets
C
Numbering
D
Tabs