SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101
GK

The modern economy is NOT characterized by _______.

A
Self-sufficient village system
B
Development of money economy
C
Capital intensive mode of production
D
Production for market
Question 102
GK

During which Five Year Planning was NABARD established?

A
Fifth
B
Sixth
C
Third
D
Ninth
Question 103
GK

Which of the following is not counted under sub-vedas?

A
Ayurveda
B
Yajurveda
C
Gandharva Veda
D
Shilp Veda
Question 104
GK

Who built the Moti Masjid in the Red Fort of Delhi?

A
Akbar
B
Jahangir
C
Shah Jahan
D
Aurangzeb
Question 105
GK

What is Syzygy?

A
Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line
B
Earth’s position between Sun and Moon
C
Sun and Moon position on one side of the Earth
D
The right-angle position of Moon from the Sun and Earth
Question 106
GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Western coastline?

A
Kathiawar Coast
B
Konkan Coast
C
Malabar Coast
D
Coromandel Coast
Question 107
GK

Which of the following pair is matched correctly?

A
Bharatanatyam - Andhra Pradesh
B
Kuchipudi - Madhya Pradesh
C
Kathakali - Kerala
D
Kathak - Tamil Nadu
Question 108
GK

According to the Indus water treaty which river will be not governed by Pakistan?

A
Indus
B
Chenab
C
Jhelum
D
Ravi
Question 109
GK

Which film has been awarded with best Environment film in 64th National film awards?

A
Kassav
B
Dashkriya
C
Ventilator
D
The tiger who crossed the line
Question 110
GK

Myanmar shares around _______ border with India.

A
1,238 km
B
1,338 km
C
1,438 km
D
1,643 km
Question 111
GK

Which of the following statements are CORRECT? I. Melamine is a thermosetting plastic. II. It resists fire. III. It is a poor conductor of heat.

A
Only I and II
B
Only I and III
C
Only II and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 112
GK

Which of the following is the best fire-extinguisher?

A
Water
B
Oxygen
C
Carbon-dioxide
D
Soil
Question 113
GK

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Amendment of the Constitution?

A
Part XIV
B
Part XVI
C
Part XVIII
D
Part XX
Question 114
GK

Who can make laws for Union Territories on any subject under the three lists viz. Union list, State list and Concurrent list?

A
The President of India alone
B
The Parliament
C
The Prime Minister of India
D
Home Minister of India
Question 115
GK

Pepsin is an enzyme that digests ________.

A
Proteins
B
Starch
C
Carbohydrate
D
Fats
Question 116
GK

Which are the CORRECT pair of inherited chromosomes for the child to be a girl?

A
X from father and Y from mother
B
Y from father and X from mother
C
Y from father and Y from mother
D
X from father and X from mother
Question 117
GK

How much loan has the World Bank agreed to provide to the Government of India for ‘National Biopharma Mission’ named ‘i3’?

A
USD 255 million
B
USD 125 million
C
USD 100 million
D
USD 400 million
Question 118
GK

Which of the following company has launched secret Zuma Mission for United States government?

A
Sierra Nevada Corporation
B
XCOR Aerospace
C
Spacex
D
Boeing
Question 119
GK

In May 2017, the Base year of All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has been revised to _______.

A
2011-12
B
2015-16
C
2016-17
D
2012-13
Question 120
GK

In April 2017, Agriculture Ministry Unveiled Model APMC Act. This is to give more freedom to sell their produce. What does ‘M’ stand for in ‘APMC’ act?

A
Managing
B
Market
C
Modifying
D
Ministerial
Question 121
GK

Find the resistance (in mega Ω) of a wire of length 20 m, cross sectional area 1 cm 2 and made of a material of resistivity 200 Ωm.

A
40
B
4000
C
80
D
2000
Question 122
GK

In _______ motion of a body its velocity varies with time. किसी पिंड की _______ गति में इसका वेग समय के साथ बदलता रहता है।

A
Uniform
B
Linear
C
Equilibrium
D
Non-uniform
Question 123
GK

Air moves from the region where the air _______.

A
Humidity is high to the region where the humidity is low
B
Pressure is low to the region where the pressure is high
C
Pressure is high to the region where the pressure is low
D
Humidity is low to the region where the humidity is high
Question 124
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2018 IPL auction, Delhi Daredevils retained Rishabh Pant. B) In 2017, Daniel Ricciardo raced in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. C) Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.

A
Only A
B
A and C
C
B and C
D
A and B
Question 125
GK

In Microsoft Word, under character formatting _______ is used to superscript and subscript.

A
Font style
B
Underline
C
Effects
D
Size