SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 526
GK

The currency convertibility concept in its original form is originated in ________.

A
Taylor’s agreement
B
Wells agreement
C
Bretton woods agreement
D
Symonds agreement
Question 527
GK

India has changed over to the decimal system of coinage in ________.

A
April, 1958
B
April, 1959
C
April, 1995
D
April, 1957
Question 528
GK

Which of the following Vedic texts mentioned the eastern and western seas for the first time?

A
Tandya Brahmana
B
Satpath Brahmana
C
Gopath Brahmana
D
Kaustiki Brahmana
Question 529
GK

Mir Hassan Dehlavi was in the court of which of the following?

A
Alauddin Khilji
B
Mubarak Khilji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firoj Tuglaq 
Question 530
GK

Which of the following planets has the highest rotational motion?

A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Mars
D
Jupiter
Question 531
GK

Which country forms the longest international border with India in the far east?

A
China
B
Bangladesh
C
Thailand
D
Vietnam
Question 532
GK

Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom?

A
Ramanujacharya
B
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
C
Swami Haridas
D
Ramananda
Question 533
GK

What was the name of the operation launched by India to help Bangladesh in solving Rohingya crisis?

A
Operation Saksham
B
Operation Manavata
C
Operation Khushhali
D
Operation Insaniyat
Question 534
GK

Who among the following has been awarded the Dronacharya Award for the year 2017?

A
Bhupender Singh
B
Devender Nath
C
Syed Shahid Hakim
D
Roshan Lal
Question 535
GK

Which of the following country’s national flag has a dragon on it?

A
Nepal
B
Sri Lanka
C
Myanmar
D
Bhutan
Question 536
GK

Which of the following is an example of thermoplastics?

A
Bakelite
B
Melamine
C
PVC
D
None of the above
Question 537
GK

Which among the following has highest electron affinity?

A
Chlorine
B
Fluorine
C
Helium
D
Xenon
Question 538
GK

If any Fundamental Right of a citizen is breached then under Article 226 of Indian Constitution he can move to ________.

A
Prime minister of India
B
Chief justice of India
C
President of India
D
High Court of State
Question 539
GK

What is the minimum age required to become a member of municipality?

A
15 years
B
20 years
C
21 years
D
25 years
Question 540
GK

In Paramecium, the food is moved to a specific spot by the movement of ________ which cover the entire surface of the cell.

A
Cilia
B
Villi
C
Pseudopodia
D
Vacuole
Question 541
GK

Which among the following is respiratory pigment in human beings?

A
Melanin
B
Haemoglobin
C
Rhodopsin
D
Bilirubin
Question 542
GK

In July 2017, the central government has set the investment limit per fiscal year for ‘Hindu Undivided Family’ to ________ kg under ‘Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme’.

A
2
B
10
C
4
D
15
Question 543
GK

China has successfully launched two Beidou-3 satellites on board of which carrier rocket?

A
Kuaizhou
B
Chang-4
C
Simorgh
D
Long march-3B 
Question 544
GK

In May 2017, the base year of All-Indian WPI (Wholesale Price Index) has been revised from 2004-05 to_________.

A
2010-11
B
2015-16
C
2011-12
D
2016-17
Question 545
GK

From May 2017, the Real estate act has come into effect. It aims to protect the interests of _________.

A
Bureaucrats
B
Home buyers
C
Lenders
D
None of the above
Question 546
GK

Calculate the frequency (in Hz) of a sound wave of wavelength 4m travelling with a speed of 200 m/s.

A
50
B
800
C
100
D
400
Question 547
GK

The numerical value of a physical quantity is its ________.

A
Vector
B
Magnitude
C
Direction
D
Property
Question 548
GK

Humidity is a measure of the ________.

A
Pressure in the air
B
Viscosity of the air
C
Air resistance
D
Moisture in air
Question 549
GK

Which of the following given below are correct? a. Aryan Tari won the 2017 world junior chess championship. b. Dustin Johnson won the golf 2017 WGC-Dell technologies match play. c. Rafael Nadal won the tennis 2017 Wimbledon championship men’s singles.

A
Only a
B
A and b
C
A, b and c
D
None of the above
Question 550
GK

Books in electronic formats are called _________.

A
i-books
B
e-books
C
e-library
D
e-learning