SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 701
GK

Recession is __________.

A
reduction in production and employment for want of sufficient demand for goods
B
rise in the cost of production, especially because of wage increase
C
increase in money supply without a matching increase in production
D
No option is correct.
Question 702
GK

Who of the following is considered as the father of "Green Revolution" in the world?

A
Dr. Norman Borlaug
B
Dr. MS Swaminathan
C
Dr. Manmohan Singh
D
Dr. Henry Ford
Question 703
GK

Which of the following minerals is not found in the plateau regions?

A
Coal
B
Iron ore
C
Mineral oil
D
Manganese
Question 704
GK

Which are the two major rivers which emerge from the Amarkantak Plateau, but they flow in different directions?

A
Chambal and Betwa
B
Chambal and Sone
C
Narmada and Sone
D
Narmada and Betwa
Question 705
GK

The Saka Era was founded in the year________.

A
57 B.C
B
78 A.D
C
319 A.D
D
248 A.D
Question 706
GK

Which ruler of Vijayanagar allowed the Portuguese to build a church in his empire?

A
Venkat II
B
Achyut Rai
C
Thirumal
D
Krishna Deva Rai
Question 707
GK

Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument?

A
Sitar
B
Tabla
C
Veena
D
Mohan Veena
Question 708
GK

Which country, on 25 October 2017 announced that it will introduced a minimum wage for workers?

A
Bahrin
B
Kuwait
C
Oman
D
Qatar
Question 709
GK

Who is the winner of the third Indian Council for cultural Relations (ICCR) distinguished indologist award – 2017?

A
Hiroshi Marui
B
Owen King
C
Larry Sloman
D
Peggy Whitson
Question 710
GK

Ping-pong Diplomacy is related to which of the following countries?

A
Myanmar
B
Japan
C
China
D
Taiwan
Question 711
GK

What is the valency of magnesium?

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 712
GK

What is the general formula of Alkene?

A
C n H 2n
B
C n H 2n+2
C
C n H 2n–2
D
C n H 2n–1
Question 713
GK

According to Article 80 of Indian Constitution, Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of 250 members. Out of these 250 members how many are representatives of States and Union Territories?

A
230
B
236
C
238
D
242
Question 714
GK

Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency can be declared on the grounds of failure of constitutional machinery in the States?

A
Article 350
B
Article 352
C
Article 356
D
Article 368
Question 715
GK

During the day which process is the major driving force in the movement of water in the xylem?

A
Transpiration pull
B
Evaporation
C
Suction
D
Translocation
Question 716
GK

Which of the following part of plant cell, is selectively permeable?

A
Cell wall
B
Cell membrane
C
Cytoplasm
D
Nucleus
Question 717
GK

In September 2017, Link – IV Pipeline Canal of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana was launched in ________.

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Rajasthan
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra
Question 718
GK

What is the name of world’s first artificial intelligence politician developed by New Zealand?

A
NICK
B
PAUL
C
SAM
D
TOM
Question 719
GK

In October 2017, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) relaxed norms for information utilities. Listed Indian companies can now hold ______ of the paid-up equity share capital or total voting power rights in such firms.

A
80%
B
90%
C
100%
D
50%
Question 720
GK

9 January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended some provisions of ________.

A
Companies Act, 1956
B
Companies Act, 2011
C
Companies Act, 2013
D
Companies Act, 2014
Question 721
GK

What is the heat generated (in J) in a heating element of resistance 1000 Ω when a current of 0.1 A passes through it for 25 seconds?

A
250
B
2500
C
125
D
1250
Question 722
GK

1 pascal equals 1 _________.

A
N m 2
B
N m -2
C
N m
D
N m -1
Question 723
GK

By volume, 78% of air is _________.

A
nitrogen
B
oxygen
C
hydrogen
D
helium
Question 724
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Max Verstappen raced in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. B) In 2017, Steve Smith captained the IPL team Rising Pune Supergiant. C) In 2017, Sergio Agüero played for the Premier League team Manchester City.

A
Only A
B
A and C
C
Both B and C
D
A, B and C
Question 725
GK

In Microsoft Word, _______ provides tools for formatting like bold, italic, underline etc.

A
Standard tool bar
B
Menu bar
C
Formatting tool bar
D
Status bar