SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51
GK

Sudden decrease of birth rate would cause_________.

A
Increase in per capita income
B
Increase in investment
C
Increase in savings
D
Increase in loan requests
Question 52
GK

In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

A
Food processing
B
Petro-chemical
C
Chemicals other than fertilizers
D
Telecommunications
Question 53
GK

Harshavardhan's Vallabhi conquest is found in which of the following inscriptions?

A
Aihole Pillar Inscription
B
Junagadh Inscription
C
Navsari Copperplate Inscription
D
Damodarpur copper plate Inscription
Question 54
GK

What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?

A
Punjab
B
Hindukush
C
Kabul
D
Sindh
Question 55
GK

What is called the minimum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A
Perihelion
B
Aphelion
C
Apogee
D
Perigee
Question 56
GK

Another name for Indira Point is _________.

A
Parson point
B
La-Hi-Ching
C
Pygmalion point
D
Both 1 and 3
Question 57
GK

What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda?

A
Surendranath Bose
B
Narendranath Dutt
C
Vidyadhar Roy
D
Shyamal Bose
Question 58
GK

Military exercise ‘Prabal Dostyk’, which was held in November 2017 was conducted between _________.

A
India and Afghanistan
B
India and Kazakhstan
C
India and Uzbekistan
D
India and Turkmenistan
Question 59
GK

Who among the following has been awarded the "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award" for the year 2017?

A
Jitu Rai
B
Jasvir Singh
C
Sardar Singh
D
S.V. Sunil
Question 60
GK

Vedda is a tribe of which of the following countries?

A
Maldives
B
Myanmar
C
Sri Lanka
D
Bangladesh
Question 61
GK

Which of the following is natural fiber?

A
Silk
B
Rayon
C
Nylon
D
Polyester
Question 62
GK

Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

A
Oxides of non-metals are basic.
B
Oxides of non-metals are acidic.
C
Oxides of metals are acidic.
D
All options are correct.
Question 63
GK

In India, which of the following body is Constitutional in nature?

A
NITI Aayog
B
National Human Rights Commission
C
Central Vigilance Commission
D
Finance Commission
Question 64
GK

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘The Municipalities’?

A
Part VII
B
Part VIII
C
Part XI
D
Part IX A
Question 65
GK

Organisms use bio-catalyst to break down complex substances into simpler substances. These bio catalysts are called ________.

A
enzymes
B
hormones
C
vitamins
D
No option is correct.
Question 66
GK

The first step of process of nutrition is the breakdown of glucose into three-carbon molecule called _________.

A
Pyruvate
B
Propanol
C
Propane
D
methanol
Question 67
GK

“Saubhagya” scheme was launched to provide which of the following?

A
Water connections
B
LPG connections
C
Electricity connections
D
Broadband connections
Question 68
GK

Which of the following became first indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by World Health Organization?

A
Rotavac
B
Hemophile
C
Pentavac
D
Pneumococca
Question 69
GK

In July 2017, RBI capped how much Customer liability if they report unauthorized transactions within seven working days?

A
Rs 50,000
B
Rs 25,000
C
Rs 1,00,000
D
Rs 75,000
Question 70
GK

On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to amend _________.

A
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
B
Motor Vehicles Act, 1998
C
Motor Vehicles Act, 2005
D
Motor Vehicles Act, 2010
Question 71
GK

What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 20 Ω and 30 Ω connected in parallel?

A
50
B
12
C
24
D
25
Question 72
GK

1 km/hr equals ________ m/s.

A
5/18
B
18/5
C
5/16
D
16/5
Question 73
GK

To keep warm, polar bears have a layer of _________ under their skin.

A
Muscle
B
Fat
C
Cartilage
D
Hair
Question 74
GK

Which of the statements given below is correct? A) Maverick Vinales won the 2017 Qatar Motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP. B) In 2017, Zaheer Khan captained the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. C) In 2017, Gautam Gambhir captained the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.

A
Only A
B
Only B
C
A and C
D
A, B and C
Question 75
GK

In Microsoft Word, font, font style, size, font color etc. are options of ___________.

A
Character formatting
B
Paragraph formatting
C
Sentence formatting
D
Font formatting