SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 951
GK

Skills that can be transferred to other employers are called ___________.

A
General skills
B
Specific skills
C
Non-economic skills
D
All options are correct.
Question 952
GK

Which one of the following industries is the biggest consumer of water in India?

A
Engineering
B
Paper and pulp
C
Textiles
D
Thermal power
Question 953
GK

Which of the following regions receives rainfall throughout the year?

A
Tundra
B
Monsoon
C
Mediterranean
D
Equatorial
Question 954
GK

Kolleru Lake is located in which Indian state?

A
Kerala
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Odisha
Question 955
GK

During the reign of which Mughal ruler was the 'Jizya' re-imposed?

A
Akbar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Jahangir
D
Humayun
Question 956
GK

In which of the following years sea travel has been made mandatory for Indian soldiers?

A
1854 AD
B
1856 AD
C
1857 AD
D
1858 AD
Question 957
GK

What is considered the most important fundamental principle of Jainism?

A
Karma
B
Non-violence
C
Dispassion (Virag)
D
Loyalty
Question 958
GK

As per a MoU signed in November 2017, India will provide financial assistance of $ 2.87 million for the public transport system to which Asian country?

A
Sri Lanka
B
Afghanistan
C
Myanmar
D
Bangladesh
Question 959
GK

Who among the following claimed the top spot on Forbes 2017 list of the world's highest paid actresses, released on August 16, 2017?

A
Frances McDormand
B
Saoirse Ronan
C
Emma Stone
D
Elisabeth Moss
Question 960
GK

Which crop was first cultivated in Sri Lanka under plantation agriculture?

A
Coffee
B
Tea
C
Rubber
D
Coconut
Question 961
GK

Which of the following element is NOT a metal?

A
Al
B
P
C
Ca
D
K
Question 962
GK

Charge on proton is equal to the charge on __________.

A
Electron
B
Positron
C
Neutron
D
Alpha particle
Question 963
GK

In India, the oath of secrecy to union ministers is administered by whom?

A
The Prime Minister of India
B
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
C
The President of India
D
Chief Justice of India
Question 964
GK

After how much time the laws made by Parliament on the state subjects during a National Emergency become inoperative and cease to operate?

A
Three months
B
Six months
C
Nine months
D
Twelve months
Question 965
GK

Match the following : Type of Muscle Tissue Cell Shape I. Striated 1. Long, cylindrical & unbranched II. Smooth 2. Long with pointed ends (spindle shaped) III. Cardiac 3. Cylindrical & branched

A
I – 2, II – 3, III – 1
B
I – 1, II – 3, III – 2
C
I – 1, II – 2, III – 3
D
I – 3, II – 1, III – 2
Question 966
GK

Which of the following groups is/are called phanerogams? I. Thallophyte II. Bryophyte III. Pteridophyte

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
All I, II and III
D
No option is correct.
Question 967
GK

In January 2018, ‘Swachh Survekshan 2018’ was launched. It will rank how many cities on the National level which have more than 1 lakh population?

A
200
B
400
C
600
D
500
Question 968
GK

In November 2017, scientists introduced fully functional artificial muscle to recover damages of ________.

A
Heart
B
Lungs
C
Kidney
D
Liver
Question 969
GK

On 5 March 2017, who launched an artificial intelligence – driven chatbot named ‘EVA (Electronic Virtual Assistant)’ for customer services?

A
ICICI Bank
B
State Bank of India
C
HDFC Bank
D
Bank of Baroda
Question 970
GK

On 31 January 2018, the Ministry of Railway announced to set up a massive rail coach factory in which region of Maharashtra?

A
Konkan
B
Khandesh
C
Paschim Maharashtra
D
Marathwada
Question 971
GK

Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 5m travelling with a speed of 500 m/s.

A
0.01
B
2500
C
0.02
D
1250
Question 972
GK

During the free fall of the object, the decrease in potential energy, at any point in its path, appears as an equal amount of increase in _________.

A
Kinetic energy
B
Work done
C
Heat energy
D
Gravitational force
Question 973
GK

Water which is suitable for drinking is called ________ water.

A
hygienic
B
sparkling
C
potable
D
sanitary
Question 974
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Manjeet Chillar played for team Tamil Nadu. B) Pakistan hosted the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals. C) India hosted the Badminton 2017 BWF World Senior Championships.

A
Only C
B
Both B and C
C
Both A and B
D
A, B and C
Question 975
GK

Web applications are designed to interpret ________ to display text, images etc

A
HTML
B
Hyperlinks
C
Computers
D
World Wide Web