SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1226
GK

Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?

A
Consolidated Fund of India
B
Foreign Institutional Investors
C
United Nations Development Programme
D
Unemployment Related Index
Question 1227
GK

In which of the following years was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up?

A
1955
B
1960
C
1965
D
1970
Question 1228
GK

The word monsoon refers to __________.

A
blowing of wind in one direction always
B
blowing of wind swiftly
C
blowing of wind slowly
D
Changing the direction of winds
Question 1229
GK

Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the bank of river Ganga?

A
Kanpur
B
Patna
C
Varanasi
D
Lucknow
Question 1230
GK

Which of the following Harappan sites used mud-bricks in ample for the construction of houses?

A
Mohenjodaro
B
Harappa
C
Kalibangan
D
Chanhudaro
Question 1231
GK

Which of the following newspapers is NOT related to ‘Madan Mohan Malaviya’?

A
Leader
B
Comrade
C
Hindustan
D
Abhyudaya
Question 1232
GK

Who is considered the first real founder of Jainism?

A
Parshwanath
B
Rishabhdeva
C
Neminath
D
Arishtanemi
Question 1233
GK

The 7th International Ground Water Conference was hosted by which country from December 11 to 13, 2017?

A
China
B
India
C
South Africa
D
Australia
Question 1234
GK

Which film was awarded with the ‘best film’ in the international film competition category at the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that concluded in November 2017?

A
Los Perros
B
Swan
C
Kupal
D
Birds are singing in Kigali
Question 1235
GK

In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

A
1948
B
1956
C
1971
D
1975
Question 1236
GK

Which of the following element has the highest electronegativity?

A
Fluorine
B
Sodium
C
Chlorine
D
Oxygen
Question 1237
GK

Bohr’s model is related to which of the following?

A
Plum pudding model
B
Nuclear theory
C
The concept of quantization of energy
D
Dual nature of the electron
Question 1238
GK

Which among the following comes under Union List of Indian Constitution? I. Defense II. Inter-state Trade and Commerce III. Banking

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
All I, II and III
Question 1239
GK

In India, Financial Emergency can be extended for what maximum duration?

A
Six months
B
Nine months
C
Two years
D
Indefinite period
Question 1240
GK

The process in which the organism can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism is called ______.

A
Regeneration
B
Budding
C
Spore formation
D
No option is correct.
Question 1241
GK

Which meristem increases the length of the stems and the roots?

A
Apical meristem
B
Lateral meristem
C
Intercalary meristem
D
Nodal meristem
Question 1242
GK

In December 2017, the scheme named ‘PMVVY’ was launched. It aims to provide social security during old age. What is the limit of the maximum purchase price under this scheme?

A
Rs. 5,00,000
B
Rs. 7,50,000
C
Rs. 10,50,000
D
Rs. 12,50,000
Question 1243
GK

Which type of battery is used in the world’s first fully electric cargo ship launched by China?

A
Zinc-carbon battery
B
Lithium-ion battery
C
Zinc-air battery
D
Lead-acid battery
Question 1244
GK

In January 2018, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed 80 lakh subscribers. What is the maximum amount of monthly pension the beneficiary can get under APY?

A
Rs. 4000
B
Rs. 5000
C
Rs. 10,000
D
Rs. 15,000
Question 1245
GK

On 27 January 2018, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched which initiative for Women Health and Hygiene?

A
Stree Swabhiman
B
Mahila Swabhiman
C
Nari Swabhiman
D
Nari Shakti
Question 1246
GK

Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 3 m traveling with a speed of 300 m/s.

A
900
B
0.02
C
450
D
0.01
Question 1247
GK

Sound is produced by __________ objects.

A
Perpetual
B
Uniform
C
Stable
D
Vibrating
Question 1248
GK

___________ constitute the biotic component of the biosphere.

A
Non-living and Living things
B
Living things
C
Minerals
D
Atmosphere
Question 1249
GK

Which of the statements given below is correct? A) France hosted the 2017 World Team Chess Championship. B) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Amit Hooda played for Bengal Warriors. C) In 2017, LeBron James played for the NBA team New Orleans Pelicans.

A
Only B
B
Only C
C
Both A and B
D
No option is correct
Question 1250
GK

In HTML, ___________ pair defines a cell and number of such pairs you use will define the number of cells your row is divided into.In HTML, ___________ pair defines a cell and number of such pairs you use will define the number of cells your row is divided into.

A
<table></table>
B
<tr></tr>
C
<td></td>
D
<th></th>