SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1076
GK

A worldwide financial messaging network which exchange messages between banks and financial institutions is known as ________.

A
CHAPS 
B
SWIFT 
C
NEFT 
D
SFMS 
Question 1077
GK

‘Marketing Support and Services Scheme’ (in the Eleventh Plan) supports artisans related to _________.

A
Handicrafts 
B
Leather goods
C
Gems and Jewellery
D
Handlooms
Question 1078
GK

Himalaya has emerged from which of the geosyncline?

A
Tethys 
B
Shiwalik
C
Indo-brahma
D
Godavari
Question 1079
GK

Trans-himalaya rivers are: __________.

A
Sutlej, Indus, Ganga 
B
Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej 
C
Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga 
D
Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga
Question 1080
GK

Buddha was born in _________.

A
Vaishali
B
Lumbini
C
Kapilavastu
D
Patliputra
Question 1081
GK

The first important ruler to emerge from the Chola Dynasty was __________.

A
Vijayalaya
B
Rajaraja Chola
C
Rajendra Chola
D
Rajadhiraj Chola
Question 1082
GK

V.G. Jog is famous for which musical instrument?

A
Sitar 
B
Violin 
C
Tabla
D
Santoor
Question 1083
GK

Which company has signed an agreement with UNESCO to launch virtual reality content and 360 degree videos on Indian heritage sites?

A
Nokia 
B
Sunstar
C
Samsung 
D
Amazon 
Question 1084
GK

In which of the following fields Yamuna Krishnan has been awarded with 9th Infosys award on January 10, 2018?

A
Biological Sciences 
B
Social Science 
C
Physical Sciences 
D
Mathematical Science 
Question 1085
GK

What is the official language of Nepal?

A
Bhojpuri 
B
Tharu
C
Hindi
D
Nepali
Question 1086
GK

Isotopes of an element have ________.

A
Same physical properties
B
Different chemical properties
C
Different number of neutrons
D
Different atomic number
Question 1087
GK

Which of the following statements are CORRECT ? I. The soap molecules form structures called micelles. II. Soap micelles cannot scatter light. III. Oily dirt gets collected in the centre of the micelle.

A
Both I and II
B
Both I and III
C
Both II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 1088
GK

Article 36 to Article 51 of Indian Constitution mainly deals with Directive Principles of State Policy, given in ________ of Indian Constitution.

A
Part II
B
Part III
C
Part IV
D
Part V
Question 1089
GK

Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth comes under which category of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution?

A
Right to Freedom
B
Right to Constitutional Remedies
C
Right to Equality
D
Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 1090
GK

Which type of epithelial tissue allows transportation of substances through a selective permeable surface in the lining of food vessels or lung alveoli?

A
Simple squamous epithelium
B
Stratified squamous epithelium
C
Ciliated columnar epithelium
D
Cuboidal epithelium
Question 1091
GK

Bacteria, blue-green algae or cyanobacteria and mycoplasma are examples of organisms of which kingdom?

A
Plantae
B
Monera
C
Protista
D
Animalia
Question 1092
GK

In November 2017, who launched the ‘Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana' for school children?

A
Jayant Sinha
B
Prakash Javadekar
C
Manoj Sinha
D
ArunJaitley
Question 1093
GK

Google and NASA have joined hands to identify which two new planets around Kepler 90?

A
Kepler 80i, Kepler 90g
B
Kepler 90g, Kepler 80g
C
Kepler 80g, Kepler 90i
D
Kepler 82i, Kepler 90g
Question 1094
GK

In April 2017, five associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank were merged with the State Bank of India (SBI). What is the approximate Balance sheet size of SBI following the merger?

A
Rs. 41 lakh crore
B
Rs. 55 lakh crore
C
Rs. 65 lakh crore
D
Rs 75 lakh crore
Question 1095
GK

India was ranked at which place among emerging economies on Inclusive Development Index (IDI-2018) released by World Economic Forum (WEF)?

A
26 th
B
47 th
C
62 nd
D
81 st
Question 1096
GK

Find the resistance (in mega Ω) of a wire of length 10 m, cross sectional area 1 cm 2 and made of a material of resistivity 100 Ωm.

A
1000
B
20
C
500
D
10
Question 1097
GK

Anything kept in a fluid experiences an upward force called ___________.

A
Torque
B
Moment
C
Pressure
D
Upthrust
Question 1098
GK

By volume, 21% of air is _________.

A
hydrogen
B
oxygen
C
nitrogen
D
carbon dioxide
Question 1099
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles. B) Aryan Tari won the 2017 World Junior Chess Championship. C) Viktor Axelsen won the Men's Singles Badminton 2017 BWF World Championships.

A
Only A
B
Only B
C
Both B and C
D
None of these
Question 1100
GK

In Microsoft Word, _______ provides options to switch between Normal, Web Layout, Print Layout, Outline and Reading Views.

A
Standard tool bar
B
View Buttons
C
Formatting tool bar
D
Tab stop