SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1326
GK

“Gilt-edged” means _______.

A
bullion market
B
market of government securities
C
market of guns
D
market of pure metals
Question 1327
GK

“Eco Mark” is given to the Indian products that are _______.

A
pure and unadulterated
B
rich in proteins
C
environment friendly
D
economically viable
Question 1328
GK

Loess Plateau is situated in _________.

A
Malaya
B
Thailand
C
China
D
Korea
Question 1329
GK

Singar Chouri peak on the northern slopes of the Vindhyan escarpment situated near Indore is the source of which river?

A
Tapi river
B
Chambal river
C
Mahi River
D
Mahanadi
Question 1330
GK

Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?

A
Land
B
Mines
C
Pasture
D
Commerce
Question 1331
GK

In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress?

A
Bombay
B
Calcutta
C
Madras
D
Allahabad
Question 1332
GK

Which of the following is correctly matched?

A
Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
B
Bismillah Khan - Sarod
C
Amjad Ali Khan - Tabla
D
Zakir Hussain - Shehnai
Question 1333
GK

Which of the following gulf countries has imposed value added tax (VAT) from January 1, 2018?

A
Bahrain and Kuwait
B
Oman and Saudi Arabia
C
Kawait and UAE
D
UAE and Saudi Arabia
Question 1334
GK

Who among the following has been awarded by the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award-2017 for his crucial mediating role and efforts to help children affected by the insurgency in his country?

A
Zannah Mustapha
B
Francois Gabart
C
Sarah Mullally
D
Cyril Ramaphosa
Question 1335
GK

What is the national flower of Bangladesh?

A
Red Rose
B
White Jasmine
C
Shapla
D
Shapla (Water Lily)
Question 1336
GK

Which of the following has largest atomic radius?

A
Li
B
Be
C
B
D
O
Question 1337
GK

Out of all known elements, the minimum number is of _________ in the periodic table.

A
Metals
B
Non-metals
C
Metalloids
D
No option is correct.
Question 1338
GK

The concept of suspension of fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution has been taken from which country’s constitution?

A
France
B
Germany
C
Russia
D
Australia
Question 1339
GK

Which Part of Indian constitution contains Article 368 that gives power to the parliament to do constitutional amendments?

A
Part XX
B
Part VII
C
Part XXII
D
Part IX
Question 1340
GK

Match the following. Connective tissue Function I. Ligament 1. Connect bone to bone II. Tendons 2. Smoothens bone surfaces at joints III. Cartilage 3. Connects muscles to bones

A
I - 2, II - 3, III - 1
B
I - 1, II - 3, III - 2
C
I - 2, II - 1, III - 3
D
I - 3, II - 1, III - 2
Question 1341
GK

Plants of which group are predominantly aquatic?

A
Thallophyta
B
Bryophyta
C
Pteridophyta
D
No option is correct.
Question 1342
GK

In January 2018, which Ministry launched ‘SFOORTI’ App to help plan the traffic flows?

A
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B
Ministry of Civil Aviation
C
Ministry of Railways
D
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 1343
GK

As per the scientists of Physics Research Laboratory, Ahmadabad which type of storm can flow towards the Earth and disturb the atmosphere?

A
Meteorite Strom
B
Comet Strom
C
Solar Storm
D
Asteroid Storm
Question 1344
GK

On 26 October 2017, which company became the first ever Indian company to cross a market capitalization of Rs. 6 trillion?

A
TCS
B
Infosys
C
Reliance Industries Limited
D
HDFC Bank
Question 1345
GK

According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap?

A
12%
B
47%
C
67%
D
88%
Question 1346
GK

What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 21 Ω and 28 Ω connected in parallel?

A
49
B
24
C
12
D
98
Question 1347
GK

If the velocity of a body is doubled its kinetic energy _______.

A
is also doubled
B
becomes half
C
becomes 1/4 th
D
become 4 times
Question 1348
GK

Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that cause the _______.

A
Greenhouse effect
B
Ozonification
C
Oven phenomenon
D
Sunburn
Question 1349
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Wes Morgan captained the Premier League team Leicester City. B) In 2017, Suresh Raina captained the IPL team Gujarat Lions Squad. C) In 2017, Sergio Agüero played for the Premier League team Liverpool.

A
Only A
B
Only B
C
Both A and B
D
Both A and C
Question 1350
GK

In Microsoft Excel, down arrow key stroke leads to _________ cell movement on spreadsheet.

A
One cell up
B
One cell down
C
One cell Left
D
One cell right