SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
GK
Which among the following is NOT a ‘geographical indicator’?
A
Kani ShawlB
Naga MirchaC
Mysore SilkD
Darjeeling BasmatiQuestion 127
GK
The first Chairman of Disinvestment Commission was ________.
A
GV RamkrishnaB
Madhu DandaveteC
C RangarajanD
Indira GandhiQuestion 128
GK
Which of the following was not mentioned in the Dhamma?
A
Obedience to parentsB
CharityC
PaternalismD
Faith in SanghaQuestion 129
GK
Which of the following work is not credited to Lord Dalhousie?
A
Merger of PunjabB
Merger of BengalC
Merger of UdaipurD
Merger of SataraQuestion 130
GK
Which of the following are the smaller planets than the size of the Earth?
A
Uranus and MarsB
Neptune and VenusC
Venus and MarsD
Neptune and MarsQuestion 131
GK
Which of the following Indian states has the smallest coastline?
A
KarnatakaB
KeralaC
OdishaD
West BengalQuestion 132
GK
Which place is NOT associated with Gautama Buddha?
A
SaranathB
Bodh GayaC
KushinagarD
PawapuriQuestion 133
GK
Kishanganga Project is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A
NepalB
BangladeshC
PakistanD
ChinaQuestion 134
GK
Which of the following man has been honoured with ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak’ the second-highest Gallantry award for civilians?
A
Salim Gafur ShaikhB
Saurabh SinhaC
Nihalchand SodhiD
Mahendra GiriQuestion 135
GK
What is the name of official capital of Sri Lanka?
A
ColomboB
Sri JayewardenepuraC
CeylonD
KandyQuestion 136
GK
Which statements are CORRECT ? I. In early 1930’s Nylon was prepared from coal, water and air. II. Nylon was the first fully synthetic fibre. III. Nylon fibre was strong, elastic and light.
A
Only I and IIB
Only I and IIIC
Only II and IIID
All I, II and IIIQuestion 137
GK
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A
Gold and Silver are not ductile.B
Phophorus and Nitrogen are ductile.C
Copper and Platinum are ductile.D
Sulphur and Phophorus are sonorous.Question 138
GK
______ is not formally prescribed device available to members of parliament.
A
Zero hourB
Call Attention NoticeC
Half-an hour discussionD
Short-duration discussionQuestion 139
GK
Which type of city administration controls smaller urban areas?
A
Nagar PanchayatB
Municipal CouncilC
Municipal CorporationD
No option is correct.Question 140
GK
Gaseous exchange takes place in leaves through tiny pores for the purpose of photosynthesis. What are these pores?
A
ChloroplastB
StomataC
ChlorophyllD
VacuoleQuestion 141
GK
Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from ______.
A
lungsB
intestineC
stomachD
kidneyQuestion 142
GK
How many ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ would be organised across the country in next one and half year under the ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat Yojna’?
A
2 lakhB
1 lakhC
3 lakhD
5 lakhQuestion 143
GK
What is the name of the new upgraded version of indigenous transport aircraft SARAS?
A
SARAS PT1NB
SARAS ML-3SC
SARAS AL-5CD
SARAS FF-1FQuestion 144
GK
In December 2017, Mid-Term Review of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) was released. The review announced how much percent increase each in incentive rates of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme and Services Export from India Scheme?
A
5%B
10%C
2%D
15%Question 145
GK
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?
A
Establishments keeping records of information of person living with HIV must adopt data protection measures.B
Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.C
Prohibits any individual from advocating feeling of hatred against HIV positive persons.D
All are included.Question 146
GK
A body of mass 5 kg accelerates from 12 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N).
A
40 NB
10 NC
20 ND
80 NQuestion 147
GK
For a body moving with uniform acceleration its final velocity equals ________.
A
average velocity - initial velocityB
2 × average velocity - initial velocityC
2 × average velocity + initial velocityD
average velocity + initial velocityQuestion 148
GK
Features and habits that help animals to adapt to their surroundings are a result of the process of ________.
A
MaturationB
EvolutionC
ProgressionD
RenewalQuestion 149
GK
Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Indian Grandmaster won the 2017 Chess World Cup. B) In 2017, Roberto Firmino played for the Premier League team Leicester City. C) In 2018 IPL auctions, Rajasthan Royals retained MS Dhoni.
A
Only AB
Only BC
Only CD
NoneQuestion 150
GK
In Microsoft Word, there are basically two types of formatting - character formatting and ______.
A
Paragraph formattingB
Sentence formattingC
Word formattingD
Font formatting