SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1551
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In Microsoft Word, ________ view shows formatting such as line spacing, font, point size, and italics.
A
Web LayoutB
Normal LayoutC
Reading LayoutD
Print LayoutQuestion 1552
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Which of the statements given below is correct? A) Henri Kontinen and John Peers won the Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour Finals Men's Doubles. B) In 2017, Sebastian Vettel raced in MotoGP for Honda. C) Daniel Ricciardo won the Formula One 2017 Chinese Grand Prix.
A
Only AB
Only CC
A and BD
B and CQuestion 1553
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Where warm air rises up, the air ________.
A
pressure at that place is loweredB
pressure at that place is raisedC
humidity at that place is loweredD
humidity at that place is raisedQuestion 1554
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When an object travels equal distances in equal intervals of time, it moves with ________ speed.
A
linearB
translationalC
uniformD
non-uniformQuestion 1555
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Due to an acceleration of 2 m/s 2 , the velocity of a body increases from 20 m/s to 30 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in that period.
A
650B
125C
250D
325Question 1556
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On 20 July 2017, Lok Sabha passed IIIT-PPP Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to allow how many IITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees and get statutory status?
A
7B
15C
10D
18Question 1557
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In August 2017, Essar Oil Limited was acquired by Rosneft PJSC for nearly how much amount?
A
$ 13 billionB
$ 20 billionC
$ 25 billionD
$ 5 billionQuestion 1558
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What is the name of world’s first typhoid vaccine that has received pre-qualification from the World Health Organisation?
A
Typhim ViB
TypherixC
Typbar Typhoid Conjugate VaccineD
VivotifQuestion 1559
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Who launched ‘PENCIL’ portal in September 2017 for the prevention of child labour?
A
Arun JaitleyB
Rajnath SinghC
Nirmala SitharamanD
Jagat Prakash NaddaQuestion 1560
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The olfactory receptors in human beings detect ________.
A
tasteB
smellC
touchD
hearQuestion 1561
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What is the process by which autotrophs take in substances from the outside and convert them into stored form of energy?
A
RespirationB
PhotosynthesisC
IngestionD
TranspirationQuestion 1562
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How many All India Services are there in India?
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 1563
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Whose salary is charged on the consolidated fund of India? I. Chairman of UPSC II. President of India III. Judges of Supreme Court
A
Only IB
Both II and IIIC
Both I and IID
All I, II and IIIQuestion 1564
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Fe 2 O 3 + 2Al ⟶ Al 2 O 3 + 2Fe The above reaction is an example of ________.
A
Combination reactionB
Double displacement reactionC
Decomposition reactionD
Displacement reactionQuestion 1565
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What is the chemical symbol of cobalt?
A
ClB
CoC
CaD
KQuestion 1566
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Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal?
A
K.P. Sharma OliB
Jhala Nath KhanalC
Sushil KoiralaD
KhilRaj RegmiQuestion 1567
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Who authored the book titled ‘Dukkham Sukkham’ which won the Vyas Samman 2017?
A
Krishna SobtiB
Mamta KaliaC
Mrinal PandeD
Nirmala JainQuestion 1568
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In December 2017, which country announced lifting of its ban on movie theatres imposed more than 35 years ago?
A
IranB
SyriaC
Saudi ArabiaD
IraqQuestion 1569
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Which of the following is NOT a classical dance?
A
KathakB
OdissiC
GiddhaD
ManipuriQuestion 1570
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Where is New Moore Island located?
A
In Arabian SeaB
In Gulf of MannarC
In Bay of BengalD
In Andaman SeaQuestion 1571
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Who is the exponent of Continental Drift Theory?
A
PrattB
WegenerC
HolmesD
GregoryQuestion 1572
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At which session of Congress was the first foreign leader to be chaired?
A
AllahabadB
GuwahatiC
CalicutD
BelgaumQuestion 1573
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Which of the following dynasties was not located in South India?
A
HoysalaB
PandyaC
KadambD
KalachuriQuestion 1574
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Paper currency first started in India in the year________.
A
1680B
1861C
1542D
1601Question 1575
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Investment in public work is known as ________.
A
expenditureB
current expenditureC
capital expenditureD
expenditure and current expenditure both