SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
GK

In which of the following types of economy are the factors of production owned individually?

A
Capitalist
B
Socialist
C
Mixed
D
Both capitalist and Socialist
Question 77
GK

Which committee was set up to review the concept of the poverty line?

A
S Tendulkar Committee
B
Lakdawala Committee
C
Wanchoo Committee
D
Dutt Committee
Question 78
GK

Which of the following places presents the oldest evidence of Neolithic Era?

A
Chirnd
B
Mehrgarh
C
Burzahom
D
Daimabad
Question 79
GK

Which mosque is considered to be the style of Bengal style in Agra?

A
Nagina Masjid
B
Moti masjid
C
Jama masjid
D
Badshahi masjid
Question 80
GK

According to the distance of planets from the Sun, which of the following order is correct?

A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
B
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
C
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
D
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Question 81
GK

How many states of India have sea-shore?

A
7
B
8
C
9
D
10
Question 82
GK

Amir Khusrow was the disciple of whom?

A
Mirza Ghiyas Beg
B
Nizamuddin Auliya
C
Asadullah Beg
D
Sheikh Salim Chisti
Question 83
GK

Which year has been set as goal for completing the Mumbai - Ahmedabad bullet train project operated with the help of Japan?

A
2022
B
2023
C
2024
D
2025
Question 84
GK

Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53 rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

A
Daar se Bichhudi
B
Mitro Marjani
C
Zindaginama
D
Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar
Question 85
GK

Which of the following countries border does not touch China?

A
Cambodia
B
Laos
C
Vietnam
D
Myanmar
Question 86
GK

Rayon is obtained from which among the following?

A
Silk
B
Wood pulp
C
Wool
D
Cotton
Question 87
GK

Which of the following can be beaten and converted into thin sheets?

A
Zinc
B
Phosphorus
C
Sulphur
D
Oxygen
Question 88
GK

Prime Minister of India is de-facto head of which of the following bodies? I. NITI Aayog II. National Integration Council III. Indian Board of Wildlife

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 89
GK

Which type of city administration controls larger urban area?

A
Nagar Panchayat
B
Municipal Council
C
Municipal Corporation
D
No option is correct.
Question 90
GK

Which among the following is NOT an event during the photosynthesis process?

A
Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B
Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
C
Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
D
Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
Question 91
GK

The smallest blood vessels which are one-cell thick, are called ______.

A
Vena cava
B
Arteries
C
Veins
D
Capillaries
Question 92
GK

In September 2017, who launched ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat Yojna’?

A
Narendra Modi
B
Dharmendra Pradhan
C
Piyush Goyal
D
R.K. Singh
Question 93
GK

What are the names of the two identical long-tailed macaques cloned by the Chinese Scientists?

A
Long Hong and Zhua Zhua
B
Zhong-Zhong and Hua Hua
C
Tailong and Shanua
D
Rongla and Shamone
Question 94
GK

India was able to achieve the fiscal deficit target for the Financial Year 2016-17. It was how much percent of GDP?

A
3.50%
B
4.20%
C
3.00%
D
2.50%
Question 95
GK

On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, the compensation for death increased from Rs. 25,000 to ________.

A
Rs. 2 lakh or more
B
Rs. 5 lakh or more
C
Rs. 10 lakh or more
D
Rs. 15 lakh or more
Question 96
GK

Find the current (in A) when a charge of 500 Coulomb flows in 25 seconds.

A
12500
B
20
C
40
D
6250
Question 97
GK

During ________ motion of an object along a straight line, the velocity remains constant with time.

A
Linear
B
Translational
C
Uniform
D
Equilibrium
Question 98
GK

The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the ________.

A
Poles
B
Southern hemisphere
C
High altitudes
D
Equator
Question 99
GK

Which of the statements given below is correct? 1. United Arab Emirates hosted the Badminton 2017 BWF World Senior Championships. 2. Johanna Konta won the Tennis 2017 Miami Open Women’s Singles. 3. Grigor Dimitrov won the Tennis 2017 US Open Men’s Singles.

A
Only B
B
Only C
C
B and C
D
A, B and C
Question 100
GK

In Microsoft word, under character formatting ________ is used to apply colours to the characters.

A
Font style
B
Font colour
C
Effects
D
Size