SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1176
GK

Most of the sculptures in 'Rani ki Vav' are in devotion to ________.

A
Shiva 
B
Ganesha
C
Mahavira
D
Vishnu
Question 1177
GK

For the movie "Jab We Met", Kareena Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for ________

A
Best Supporting Actress 
B
Best Female Debut 
C
Lifetime Achievement 
D
Best Actress
Question 1178
GK

Which vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium?

A
Vitamin E 
B
Vitamin A 
C
Vitamin D
D
Vitamin C 
Question 1179
GK

Cockroaches belongs to the phylum ________.

A
Echinodermata
B
Arthropoda 
C
Platyhelminthes 
D
Mollusca 
Question 1180
GK

Chemical formula of Ozone is ________.

A
H 2 O 2
B
O 2
C
O 3
D
NH 3
Question 1181
GK

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Barium.

A
Iodine
B
Silver
C
Bromine
D
Gold
Question 1182
GK

Commonly used abbreviation OS in computer science stands for?

A
Operating System 
B
Operating Search 
C
Optimization System
D
Optimization Search
Question 1183
GK

Who traveled throughout South Asia to teach Jain philosophy?

A
Siddhartha Gautama
B
Mahavira
C
MakkhaliGosala
D
Chanakya
Question 1184
GK

Mr. Shah is willing to spend up to Rs. 50 lakh for a German luxury car. Luckily he finds a dealer who says the price of the car is Rs. 42 lakh. Mr. Shah convinces the dealer to give him a 5% discount on the said price. Mr. Shah's consumer surplus is

A
Rs. 8 lakh
B
Rs. 10.1 lakh 
C
Rs. 2.1 lakh 
D
Rs. 39.9 lakh
Question 1185
GK

Customs duty is an instrument of ________.

A
Fiscal policy
B
Monetary policy
C
Trade policy
D
Revenue policy
Question 1186
GK

Radon is formed in the alpha decay of ________.

A
radium
B
uranium
C
actinium
D
thorium
Question 1187
GK

The circular depression containing a volcanic vent is called?

A
Crater
B
Smog
C
Crust
D
Delta
Question 1188
GK

Beijing is the capital city of ________.

A
Iraq
B
Thailand
C
China
D
Russia
Question 1189
GK

Taj Mahal was built in ________.

A
14th Century 
B
15th Century 
C
16th Century 
D
17th Century 
Question 1190
GK

Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of ________.

A
Sher Shah
B
Rana Pratap
C
Hemu Vikramaditya
D
Ranjit Singh
Question 1191
GK

Telephone was invented in which decade?

A
1670s 
B
1770s
C
1870s
D
1970s
Question 1192
GK

Which device is used to limit electric current in a circuit?

A
Fuse
B
Resistor
C
Capacitor
D
Both 1 and 2
Question 1193
GK

If a physical quantity has the units - ampere per meter squared, then what are it's dimensions?

A
[AL -2 ]
B
[IM -2 ]
C
[IL -2 ]
D
[AM -2 ]
Question 1194
GK

Who conducts oath of office to the President of India?

A
The Prime Minister
B
The Chief Justice 
C
Lok Sabha Speaker
D
Rajya Sabha Chairman
Question 1195
GK

The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Himachal Pradesh is ________.

A
3
B
5
C
11
D
16
Question 1196
GK

Which sport is called the Gentleman's Game?

A
Golf
B
Baseball
C
Cricket
D
Snooker
Question 1197
GK

Who is the author of "Rise of Kali: Duryodhana's Mahabharata"?

A
Anand Neelakantan
B
R. K. Narayan
C
Bharath Veeraraghavan
D
Sakshama Puri Dhariwal
Question 1198
GK

Pyrrhotite is an ore/mineral of

A
Lead
B
Nickel
C
Gold
D
Tin
Question 1199
GK

Which is the longest canal in the world?

A
Panama
B
Welland
C
Grand Canal
D
Corinth
Question 1200
GK

In fertilisation of a flower, the fertilised central cell will develop into ________.

A
zygote
B
embryo
C
endosperm
D
sperm