SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1051
GK

'Functional Finance' is associated with ________.

A
Adams
B
Adam Smith
C
Adolph Wogner
D
Abba P Lerner
Question 1052
GK

Which of the following should always be balanced in the foreign trade of India?

A
Balance of Trade
B
Balance of Payment
C
Balance of Current Account
D
No option is correct
Question 1053
GK

The boundary of which country does not seem to touch the Caspian Sea?

A
Azerbaijan 
B
Russia 
C
Ukraine 
D
Turkmenistan 
Question 1054
GK

Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

A
Tapi 
B
Sharavati 
C
Narmada 
D
Indravati 
Question 1055
GK

Which of the following books is NOT of Surdas?

A
Sursatsai 
B
Sur Saravali
C
Sahitya Lahari 
D
Sursagar 
Question 1056
GK

French established their first factory at Surat and second factory at ________. 

A
Banaras 
B
Calcutta 
C
Mumbai 
D
Masulipatnam 
Question 1057
GK

Which of the following pairs (school of paintings and region where it flourished) is incorrectly matched?

A
Kalighat Paintings - Kolkata 
B
Phad (scroll paintings) - Punjab 
C
Madhubani Paintings - Bihar 
D
Kalamkari - Andhra Pradesh
Question 1058
GK

Which city of Israel has been recognized as its New Capital by the United States of America?

A
Jerusalem  
B
Haifa 
C
Bersheba 
D
Tel Aviv 
Question 1059
GK

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in January 2018, announced how many persons for Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the year 2016?

A
16  
B
34
C
50
D
64
Question 1060
GK

Which of the following crop is major foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka?

A
Rice 
B
Lentils
C
Tea 
D
Wheat
Question 1061
GK

Which among the following noble gas has the highest molar mass?

A
Kr
B
Ne
C
Ar
D
Xe
Question 1062
GK

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has minimum wavelength?

A
Microwave
B
Gamma 
C
Infrared 
D
X-rays
Question 1063
GK

There are three types of lists in Indian Constitution, viz., the Union List, the State list and the _____.

A
District List
B
Panchayat List
C
Concurrent List
D
No option is correct
Question 1064
GK

In India, The President’s Rule continues for six months, but it can be extended for a maximum period of ______ with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.  

A
one year 
B
two years 
C
three years 
D
four years 
Question 1065
GK

Match the following: Type of Muscle tissue   Location I. Striated      1. Heart II.Smooth 2. Limbs III.Cardiac  3.  Iris of the eye, in ureters and in bronchi of lungs

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 1066
GK

In Angiosperms, plant embryos in seed have structures called ________.  

A
Spore 
B
Buds 
C
Sprout 
D
Cotyledon
Question 1067
GK

‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ aims to achieve an Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by which date?

A
2 October, 2020 
B
2 October, 2018 
C
2 October, 2019
D
2 October, 2022
Question 1068
GK

On 22 November, 2017 the Indian Air Force successfully test fired an air-launched BrahMos from a ________ fighter aircraft.

A
Mirage-2000 
B
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI 
C
Mig-29
D
HAL Tejas 
Question 1069
GK

In October 2017, ‘PFMS’ was made mandatory. It will help to ________.

A
provide security to schemes
B
Monitor fund flow to schemes
C
To describe benefit of schemes
D
No option is correct.
Question 1070
GK

On 30 January 2018, who among the following called for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

A
The President of India 
B
The Finance Minister of India 
C
The Speaker of Lok Sabha 
D
The Chief Justice of India 
Question 1071
GK

Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 1000 N is applied to an area of 5 m 2 .

A
200  
B
50
C
100
D
25
Question 1072
GK

1 kWh = ________ × 10 6 J.

A
36
B
3.6
C
6.4
D
64
Question 1073
GK

Underground water and the water on the earth's surface is called ________.

A
hydrosphere 
B
biosphere 
C
lithosphere 
D
thermosphere 
Question 1074
GK

Which of the statements given below is correct? A) Max Verstappen won the Formula One 2017 Singapore Grand Prix. B) In 2017, Mohamed Salah played for the Premier League team,Liverpool. C) Jelena Ostapenko won the Tennis 2017 Australian Open Women's Singles.

A
Only A
B
Only B
C
Both B and C
D
A, B and C
Question 1075
GK

Every HTML file is a ________ file.

A
Text 
B
Audio 
C
Video 
D
Image