SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 851

What is poverty gap?

the difference between poverty line and actual income level of all those living below that line

gap between developed and developing nations

gap between the rich and the poor

gap between infrastructural facilities in developed and developing nations

Question 852

Which Five Year Plan adopted Indicative Planning in India?

Ninth

Fourth

Third

Eighth

Question 853

Which of the following events is NOT considered for the time being of Viceroy Lord Lytton?

Afghan War

Burma war

Arms Act

Press Act

Question 854

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Munda Rebellion: 1899

Vellore Mutiny: 1806

Santhal Rebellion: 1855

Chuar Rebellion: 1870

Question 855

Fausa Magna is a ________

Volcano

V-shaped valley

Rift lowland

Rift Valley

Question 856

Where is the Nandi hill located?

Bihar

Gujarat

Karnataka

Rajasthan

Question 857

Who of the following is NOT related to ghazal singing?

Begum Akhtar

Malika Pukhraj

Penaz Masani

Haribhai Varadkar

Question 858

At which city the 10 th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) was held in November 2017?

Dhaka

Kathmandu

Colombo

Hyderabad

Question 859

Who is the first African-American actor to win the Best Actor Award in a Television Drama in the history of Golden Globe?

Gary Oldman

James Franco

Aziz Ansari

Sterling K. Brown

Question 860

Bhutan’s national language is known as ________.

Dzongkha

Khengkha

Tshanglakha

Lhotshamkha

Question 861

Multiplication of equivalent weight and valency of an element is equal to ______.

Density

Relative temperature

Atomic weight

Atomicity

Question 862

Plaster of Paris ________. I. changes into gypsum on mixing with water II. is CaSO 4 .2H 2 O III. is used for decoration

Only I and II

Only I and III

Only II and III

All I, II and III

Question 863

In Indian Parliament, under which condition a house can declare the seat of a member vacant?

If member is absent from all meetings of the house for 60 days continuously

If member is absent from all meetings of the house for 45 days continuously

If member is absent from all meetings of the house for 30 days continuously

If member is absent from all meetings of the house for 21 days continuously

Question 864

There are usually three Parliamentary sessions in India, viz, the Budget session, the Monsoon session, and _______.

the Autumn session

the Summer session

the Winter session

None of these

Question 865

Which of the following is/are the function(s) of bile juice released from the liver? I. Make the food coming from stomach alkaline. II. Conversion of proteins into amino acids. III. Break down of fats into smaller globules.

Only I

Only II and III

Only I and III

All I, II and III

Question 866

The wing of a bat and the wing of a bird are the examples of ______ limbs.

Homogenous

Heterogeneous

Analogous

Homologous

Question 867

In August 2017, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) launched two mobile apps named ‘My FASTag’ and ‘______’.

FASTag Lane

FASTag Partner

FASTag First

FASTag Life

Question 868

What is the code name of world’s largest amphibious aircraft made by China?

Kunlong

Sea Star

Libelle

Dornier

Question 869

As per the announcement by the government in August 2017, Banks importing gold and precious metals will have to pay ______ tax under the GST.

10%

Question 870

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers ______ to allow works in a prohibited area.

State Government

Central Government

Local Panchayat

Municipal Corporation

Question 871

Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 20 C moves across a potential difference of 4 V.

Question 872

The magnitude of the gravitational force will be equal to the _______.

product of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force.

ratio of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force.

ratio of acceleration due to the gravitational force and mass.

reciprocal of product of mass and acceleration due to the gravitational force.

Question 873

The power of ________ is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called Richter scale.

a tornado

a volcano

an earthquake

a thunderstorm

Question 874

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Valentino Rossi won the Motorcycle race 2017 Dutch TT MotoGP. B) Germany hosted the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. C) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Surjeet Singh played for Bengal Warriors.

Only C

Both A and C

A, B and C