SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 601
GK
Debenture holders of a company are its _________.
A
ShareholdersB
CreditorsC
DebtorsD
DirectorsQuestion 602
GK
Currency notes and coins of one rupee and lower denominations are issued by the _________.
A
State Bank of IndiaB
Government of IndiaC
Reserve Bank of IndiaD
Ministry of FinanceQuestion 603
GK
Which of the following places is not a Middle Stone Age?
A
LanghnazB
GaneshwarC
BagorD
AdamgarhQuestion 604
GK
The title of Persian translation of the Mahabharata is: __________.
A
Anwar-e-SuhailiB
RazmanamaC
HashtBahishtD
Ayar DanishQuestion 605
GK
Which planet moves in the opposite direction than other planets in Solar System?
A
NeptuneB
PlutoC
UranusD
SaturnQuestion 606
GK
As per the structure and origin, the Highlands of Meghalaya is part of which of the following?
A
Himalaya rangeB
Purvanchal HillC
ArakanYoma MountainD
Peninsular PlateauQuestion 607
GK
What was Lord Mahavira's name prior to acquiring the knowledge?
A
VardhmanB
AnshumanC
SudhakarD
SomduttQuestion 608
GK
Under the Indus Water Treaty, India has not been given the exclusive right over which of the following rivers?
A
RaviB
SatlujC
JhelumD
BeasQuestion 609
GK
Who was awarded the 2018 Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music?
A
Anuradha PaudwalB
R. SathyanarayanC
Sharda SinhaD
Ibrahim SultanQuestion 610
GK
How many background colors are there in Bhutan’s national flag?
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 611
GK
Match the following items of column (A) to items of column (B). Column A Column B I. Polyester 1. Fabrics do not wrinkle easily II. Teflon 2. Used for making parachutes III. Rayon 3. Prepared by using wood pulp IV. Nylon 4. For non-stick coating on cook
A
I – 2, II – 3, III – 1, IV – 4B
I – 3, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 2C
I – 2, II – 4, III – 1, IV – 3D
I – 1, II – 4, III – 3, IV – 2Question 612
GK
Which of the following fuels has maximum calorific value?
A
PetrolB
CoalC
WoodD
Cow dungQuestion 613
GK
Election Commission is not concerned with which of the following elections?
A
Election of President of IndiaB
Elections of ParliamentC
Elections of State LegislatureD
Elections of PanchayatsQuestion 614
GK
The Attorney General of India is appointed by whom?
A
Prime Minister of IndiaB
Law Minister of IndiaC
Chief Justice of IndiaD
President of IndiaQuestion 615
GK
Which plant tissue is also known as growing tissue?
A
Only Permanent tissueB
Only Meristematic tissueC
Both Permanent and meristematic tissueD
Neither Permanent nor meristematic tissueQuestion 616
GK
Match the following Scientist Contribution I. Charles Robert 1. Origin of life on Earth II. Gregor Johann 2. Theory of evolution III. J.B.S. Haldane 3. Law of inheritance
A
I – 2, II – 3, III – 1B
I – 1, II – 3, III – 2C
I – 3, II – 1, III – 2D
I – 3, II – 2, III – 1Question 617
GK
Who launched the ‘National Biopharma mission’ named ‘i3’ in June 2017?
A
Piyush GoyalB
Rajnath SinghC
Dr. Harsh VardhanD
Arun JaitleyQuestion 618
GK
California - based private spaceflight company SpaceX has launched which secret mission for United States government?
A
SprintB
ZumaC
CygnusD
Dream ChaserQuestion 619
GK
In December 2017, SEBI tightened rating agency norms. The net worth requirement for rating agencies has now been increased from Rs. 5 crore to _________.
A
Rs. 10 croreB
Rs. 15 croreC
Rs. 20 croreD
Rs. 25 croreQuestion 620
GK
In April 2017, Agriculture Ministry Unveiled Model APMC Act. The new Act proposes to put a Cap on Mandi taxes at what rate (in percent) for food grain?
A
5B
1C
2.5D
8Question 621
GK
Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 600 N is applied to an area of 24 m 2 .
A
144B
50C
25D
72Question 622
GK
The ratio of change in velocity of a body to the total time taken by it is its __________.
A
AccelerationB
DisplacementC
ForceD
MomentumQuestion 623
GK
The greater the difference in _________, the faster the air moves.
A
humidityB
pressureC
altitudeD
latitudeQuestion 624
GK
Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Viktor Axelsen won the Men's Singles Badminton 2017 BWF World Championships. B) Max Verstappen won the Formula One 2017 United States Grand Prix. C) In 2018 IPL auctions, Sunrisers Hyderabad retained David Warner.
A
B and CB
A and CC
A and BD
A, B and CQuestion 625
GK
In Microsoft Word, under paragraph formatting _________ is used to align paragraph on right, left and centre.
A
Font styleB
IndentationC
AlignmentD
Spacing