SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 926
GK

What is "NIKKEI"?

A
Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market 
B
Name of Japanese Central Bank 
C
The Japanese name of country’s Planning Commission 
D
Foreign Exchange Market of Japan 
Question 927
GK

Which five year plan aimed at following regional approach, instead of a sectoral approach so as to bring down regional inequalities?

A
Ninth Five- year plan 
B
Eighth Five -year plan 
C
Tenth Five -year plan 
D
Eleventh Five- year plan 
Question 928
GK

Saint Ramananda associated with which of the following branches?

A
Ram Magri
B
Premashrayi
C
Gyanashrayi
D
Karmashrayi
Question 929
GK

Who of the following leaders is NOT associated with Champaran Satyagraha?

A
Anugraha Narain Sinha 
B
J.B. Kripalani 
C
Braj Kishore Prasad 
D
Sardar Patel 
Question 930
GK

Whose science is Seismography?

A
Rivers
B
Earthquake
C
Mountain
D
Volcano
Question 931
GK

What is called the small grasslands on the slopes of Lesser Himalayan range in Jammu and Kashmir?

A
Marg
B
Bugyal
C
Payar
D
Duar
Question 932
GK

Folk dance "Lai Haraoba" is popular in which Indian state?

A
Assam
B
Manipur
C
Mizoram
D
Nagaland
Question 933
GK

Which countries organized joint military exercise named ‘Mitra Shakti’ in October 2017?

A
India-Sri Lanka 
B
India-Nepal 
C
India-Japan 
D
India-Bhutan 
Question 934
GK

Who among the following has been crowned Miss Universe in Las Vegas on November 26, 2017?

A
Shraddha Shashidhar 
B
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters 
C
Iris Mittenaere 
D
Laura Gonzalez 
Question 935
GK

What is called the descendants of Dutch and Portuguese colonies in Sri Lanka?

A
Sinhalese
B
Tamil
C
Burgher
D
Vedda
Question 936
GK

Match the following items of column (A) with column (B). Column A Column B I. Electron 1.  Goldstein II. Proton 2. Thomson III. Neutron  3. James  Chadwick

A
I - 3, II - 1, III - 2 
B
I - 2, II - 1, III - 3 
C
I - 2, II - 3, III - 1 
D
I - 1, II - 2, III - 3 
Question 937
GK

Generally covalently bonded molecules ________. I. Have high boiling and melting point as compared to ionically bonded molecules II. Are poor conductors of electricity. III. Have weak inter-molecular force.

A
Only I and II
B
Only I and III
C
Only II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 938
GK

Who summons the joint sitting of both the houses of the Indian Parliament?

A
Prime Minister of India
B
President of India
C
Speaker of Lok Sabha
D
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Question 939
GK

Which bill can be introduced without the prior recommendation of the President of India?

A
Money Bill
B
Ordinary Bill
C
Both
D
None
Question 940
GK

Where does glucose break down into pyruvate?

A
Golgi bodies
B
Cytoplasm
C
Chloroplast
D
Protoplasm
Question 941
GK

In December 2017, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the B. R. Ambedkar International Centre in ________.

A
Mumbai
B
Ahmedabad
C
New Delhi
D
Hyderabad
Question 942
GK

Who expanded the cell theory and suggested that all the cells arise from pre-existing cells?

A
T. Schwann 
B
M. Schleiden 
C
J. E. Purkinje 
D
Rudolf Virchow 
Question 943
GK

Which enzyme has been used by scientists of Massachusetts Institute of Technology to induce plants to give off the dim light?

A
Carotenogen
B
Luciferase
C
Reductase
D
Peroxidase
Question 944
GK

On 29 September 2017, SEBI allowed Sovereign wealth fund and other long term Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to buy corporate debt up to _________ in infrastructure sector.

A
Rs. 9500 crore
B
Rs. 5000 crore 
C
Rs. 15,000 crore 
D
Rs. 20,000 crore 
Question 945
GK

On 2 January 2018, Parliament Passed NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to increase the capital of NABARD from Rs 5,000 crore to ______.

A
Rs. 30,000 crore 
B
Rs. 10,000 crore 
C
Rs. 20,000 crore 
D
Rs. 40,000 crore 
Question 946
GK

Find the acceleration (in m/s 2 ) produced in a body of mass 10 kg when a force of 20 N is applied on it

A
200
B
4
C
2
D
100
Question 947
GK

The product of mass of a body and the acceleration produced in it equals the _________ acting on it.

A
Force
B
Impulse
C
Torque
D
Kinetic energy
Question 948
GK

The process of transferring of charge from a charged object to the earth is called ________.

A
Neutralisation
B
Negation
C
Terraforming
D
Earthing
Question 949
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One 2017 Chinese Grand Prix  B) Belgium hosted the Tennis 2017 Davis Cup Final.  C) Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix.

A
Both A and C
B
Both B and C
C
A, B and C
D
None of these
Question 950
GK

The overall capabilities of CCT are understood by all because _________ are information processing tools.

A
Computers
B
DVD
C
Internet
D
CD