SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 801

Generally unemployment in a developing country takes place because of ___________.

Lack of complementary factors of production

Seasonal factors

Lack of effective demand

Switch over from one job to another

Question 802

The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is ________.

Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission

General Secretary of Lok Sabha

Secretary of Finance Ministry

Secretary of Planning Commission

Question 803

Who of the following founded the Vikramashila University?

Devapala I

Dharmpala

Gopala

Devapala II

Question 804

Which Governor General of India used to write poetry with the name of "Owen Meredith"?

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Ripon

Lord Lytton

Lord Canning

Question 805

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Etna : Italy

Fujiyama : Japan

Popa : Myanmar

Krakatau : Malaysia

Question 806

The highest mountain peak of Chhotanagpur Plateau is ________.

Dhoopgarh

Pachmarhi

Parasnath

Mahabaleshwar

Question 807

Begum Akhtar is associated to which art form?

Dance

Painting

Music

Folk Art

Question 808

Which of the following countries has built the world's biggest air purifier, a 328 feet high tower, to combat air pollution?

Germany

India

Australia

China

Question 809

Who among the following writers won the 2017 Sahitya Academy Award for Hindi literature?

Niranjan Mishra

Ramesh Kuntal Megh

Uday Narayana Singh

Shrikant Deshmukh

Question 810

Which is the largest City of Nepal?

Hetauda

Pokhara

Biratnagar

Kathmandu

Question 811

Elements having same atomic numbers but a different mass number are called ______.

isotones

isotopes

isobar

None of the above

Question 812

Washing soda is used ______. I. for removing permanent hardness of water II. for disinfecting drinking water III. as a cleaning agent for the domestic purpose

Only I and II

Only I and III

Only II and III

All I, II and III

Question 813

What are the minimum qualifications of a person to become a member of Lok Sabha? I. Must be a citizen of India. II. Must not be less than 25 years of age. III. Must hold an office of profit under Union Government.

Only I and II

Only II

Both I and III

I, II and III

Question 814

The India Parliament should meet at least ______.

Once a year

Twice a year

Thrice a year

Four times in a year

Question 815

Which is the longest part of alimentary canal?

Oesophagus

Small intestine

Large intestine

Buccal cavity

Question 816

Organs having different structures and components but performing similar functions are called ______.

Analogous organs

Homologous organs

Heterogeneous organs

Homogenous organs

Question 817

In August 2017, Environment Ministry of India launched ‘GajYatra’ to protect ______.

Tigers

Elephants

Lions

Rhino

Question 818

Which country has made the world’s largest amphibious aircraft named AG600?

United States of America

Russia

China

Saudi Arabia

Question 819

In August 2017, which of the following launched world’s first futures contracts in ‘diamonds’?

Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)

Multi Commodity Exchange (MCEX)

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

None of these

Question 820

What is the resistance (in Ω) of an electrical component if a current of 0.2 A passes through it on the application of 8 V of a potential difference across it?

1.6

3.2

Question 821

The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) ________.

is greater at the poles than at the equator

is lesser at the poles than at the equator

is greater at the North pole than at the South pole

is greater at the South pole than at the North pole

Question 822

Seismic waves are recorded by an instrument called the ________________.

Seismograph

Odograph

Isograph

Lithograph

Question 823

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Dani Pedrosa raced in MotoGP for Yamaha. B) Alexander Zverev won the Tennis 2017 Miami Open Men's Singles. C) Viktor Axelsen won the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals Men's Singles.

Only B

Only C

Both A and C

None of these

Question 824

Computer networks constituting the internet are connected by telephones, underwater cables and _____________

e-mail

e-books

Public telephone booths

Satellites

Question 825

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to permit construction in ‘Prohibited areas’ for ______.

Private Purposes

Public Purposes

Both public and private Purposes

None of these

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Generally unemployment in a developing country takes place because of ___________.

The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is ________.

Who of the following founded the Vikramashila University?

Which Governor General of India used to write poetry with the name of "Owen Meredith"?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

The highest mountain peak of Chhotanagpur Plateau is ________.

Begum Akhtar is associated to which art form?

Which of the following countries has built the world's biggest air purifier, a 328 feet high tower, to combat air pollution?

Who among the following writers won the 2017 Sahitya Academy Award for Hindi literature?

Which is the largest City of Nepal?

Elements having same atomic numbers but a different mass number are called ______.

Washing soda is used ______. I. for removing permanent hardness of water II. for disinfecting drinking water III. as a cleaning agent for the domestic purpose

What are the minimum qualifications of a person to become a member of Lok Sabha? I. Must be a citizen of India. II. Must not be less than 25 years of age. III. Must hold an office of profit under Union Government.

The India Parliament should meet at least ______.

Which is the longest part of alimentary canal?

Organs having different structures and components but performing similar functions are called ______.

In August 2017, Environment Ministry of India launched &lsquo;GajYatra&rsquo; to protect ______.

Which country has made the world&rsquo;s largest amphibious aircraft named AG600?

In August 2017, which of the following launched world&rsquo;s first futures contracts in &lsquo;diamonds&rsquo;?

What is the resistance (in &Omega;) of an electrical component if a current of 0.2 A passes through it on the application of 8 V of a potential difference across it?

The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) ________.

Seismic waves are recorded by an instrument called the ________________.

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Dani Pedrosa raced in MotoGP for Yamaha. B) Alexander Zverev won the Tennis 2017 Miami Open Men's Singles. C) Viktor Axelsen won the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals Men's Singles.

Computer networks constituting the internet are connected by telephones, underwater cables and _____________

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to permit construction in &lsquo;Prohibited areas&rsquo; for ______.

In August 2017, Environment Ministry of India launched ‘GajYatra’ to protect ______.

Which country has made the world’s largest amphibious aircraft named AG600?

In August 2017, which of the following launched world’s first futures contracts in ‘diamonds’?

What is the resistance (in Ω) of an electrical component if a current of 0.2 A passes through it on the application of 8 V of a potential difference across it?

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to permit construction in ‘Prohibited areas’ for ______.