SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 151
GK

Market imperfections of a country are reflected in_______.

A
price rigidity
B
factor immobility
C
lack of specialization
D
All options are correct.
Question 152
GK

SEBI is _______.

A
Constitutional body
B
Advisory body
C
Statutory body
D
Non-statutory body
Question 153
GK

After which of the following centuries, did the practice of donating land in South India go a long way?

A
Fifth century
B
Sixth century
C
Eighth century
D
Ninth century
Question 154
GK

Which of the following languages has been used by Surdas in his writings?

A
Awadhi
B
Khariboli
C
Braj
D
Bundeli
Question 155
GK

What is called the maximum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A
Perihelion
B
Aphelion
C
Apogee
D
Perigee
Question 156
GK

The line of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following states of India?

A
Odisha
B
Gujarat
C
Rajasthan
D
West Bengal
Question 157
GK

What was the real name of Gautam Buddha?

A
Siddhartha
B
Mahendra
C
Shree Dutt
D
Vishal Dutt
Question 158
GK

Which country launched the world's largest amphibious aircraft on December 24, 2017?

A
USA
B
China
C
Japan
D
Germany
Question 159
GK

Which of the following prize is given for literary work?

A
Arjuna Award
B
Ashoka Chakra
C
Vyas Samman
D
Gita Chopra Award
Question 160
GK

Officially what is the conventional long name of Sri Lanka?

A
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
B
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
C
Republic of Sri Lanka
D
No option is correct
Question 161
GK

Which of the following is a man-made fibre?

A
Cotton
B
Wool
C
Silk
D
Nylon
Question 162
GK

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding Sodium?

A
Sodium reacts vigorously with oxygen and water.
B
A lot of heat is generated when sodium reacts with water and oxygen.
C
It is stored in kerosene.
D
It is a non-metal.
Question 163
GK

______ is a constitutional body in India.

A
Central Information Commission
B
Lokpal and Lokayukta
C
National Development Council
D
Election Commission
Question 164
GK

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?

A
74 th Constitutional Amendment Act
B
42 nd Constitutional Amendment Act
C
38 th Constitutional Amendment Act
D
39 th Constitutional Amendment Act
Question 165
GK

Photosynthesis fulfills which of the following requirements of the autotrophic organisms? I. Carbon II. Water III. Energy

A
Only I
B
Only III
C
I and III
D
All I, II and III
Question 166
GK

Which among the following difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration is INCORRECT?

A
Aerobic respiration takes place in presence of oxygen - Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen
B
In Aerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down into ethanol and carbon dioxide - In Anaerobic respiration, pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide and water
C
In Aerobic respiration more energy is released - In Anaerobic respiration less energy is released
D
Aerobic respiration takes place in mitochondria- Anaerobic respiration takes place in yeast
Question 167
GK

What is the total outlay (in Rs. crore) pegged for “Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna” by the Indian Government?

A
15320
B
16320
C
17320
D
18320
Question 168
GK

Scientists from China have successfully cloned which animal for the first time?

A
Human
B
Dog
C
Monkey
D
Sheep
Question 169
GK

What was the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for India in 2016-17 Financial Year?

A
6.10%
B
7.10%
C
8.10%
D
6.70%
Question 170
GK

On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, a fund named ‘MVAF’ will be constituted. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘MVAF’?

A
Amendment
B
Approval
C
Accident
D
Aspiration
Question 171
GK

Find the acceleration (in m/s 2 ) of a body which accelerates from 25 m/s to 30 m/s in 10 seconds.

A
5.5
B
1
C
11
D
0.5
Question 172
GK

1 m/s equals _______ km/hr.

A
5/16
B
16/5
C
18/5
D
5/18
Question 173
GK

_______ bears have white fur so that they are not easily visible in the snowy background.

A
Sloth
B
Asian
C
Brown
D
Polar
Question 174
GK

Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Gary Cahill captained the Premier League team Arsenal. B) In 2018 IPL auctions, Kolkata Knight Riders retained Sunil Narine. C) Roger Federer won the Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles.

A
Only B
B
B and C
C
A, B and C
D
None of these
Question 175
GK

In Microsoft Word, under character formatting _______ decides the appearance of our characters.

A
Size
B
Underline
C
Effects
D
Font