SSC-CHSL 2017 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 201
GK
Which of the following best defines free trade?
A
Imports are discouragedB
There are no restrictions on exports and importsC
There are no duties levied on exportD
Imported goods are made duty freeQuestion 202
GK
Non-Tax revenue can be increased by improving the working of ___________.
A
Commercial Irrigation ProjectsB
State Road Transport CorporationC
Electricity BoardsD
No option is correct.Question 203
GK
Which ruler of the Vijayanagar empire was the friend of the Portuguese Governor Albuquerque?
A
Devaraya IIB
Narsingh RayaC
Krishna Deva RaiD
Venkat IIQuestion 204
GK
A sector between the two longitudinal lines is known by which of the following name?
A
BeltB
GoreC
Time blockD
Time boxQuestion 205
GK
Which Indian territory was formerly known as ‘Black Water’ before Independence?
A
Lakshadweep GroupB
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsC
DiuD
Aliabetand KhadiabetQuestion 206
GK
Sitara Devi is associated with ________.
A
Manipuri danceB
Kathak danceC
Garba danceD
Hindustani VocalQuestion 207
GK
What was the name of the 11 th edition of bilateral naval exercise conducted in December 2017 by India and Oman near Muscat?
A
Naseem Al BahrB
DariyadiliC
Joha-al-NoorD
MohabbateinQuestion 208
GK
Which actor won the best actor award in the 64 th National Film Awards?
A
Manoj JoshiB
Akshay KumarC
Aamir KhanD
Manoj BajpayeeQuestion 209
GK
What is NOT right about Bangladesh’s flag?
A
It consists of a red circle in the middleB
It has a green backgroundC
The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 4 : 3D
The middle circle has a radius of one fifth of the lengthQuestion 210
GK
The oxygen molecule is ________.
A
MonoatomicB
DiatomicC
TriatomicD
PolyatomicQuestion 211
GK
Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? I. Acids are sour in taste and generate H+ ions. II. Acids are sour in taste and generate OH- ions. III. Bases are bitter in taste and generate OH- ions.
A
Only I and IIIB
Only I and IIC
Only II and IIID
All I, II and IIIQuestion 212
GK
In India, who among the following is also known as ‘the guardian of the public purse’?
A
Comptroller and Auditor General of IndiaB
Prime Minister of IndiaC
Chief Justice of IndiaD
Ministry of law and JusticeQuestion 213
GK
Which among the following is/are All India Service(s)? I. Indian Administrative Service II. Indian Police Service III. Indian Forest Service
A
Only IB
Only IIC
Both I and IID
All I, II and IIIQuestion 214
GK
______ is the source of energy and materials for human beings.
A
WaterB
SunlightC
FoodD
GasQuestion 215
GK
The somatosensory receptors in human beings detect ______.
A
tasteB
smellC
touchD
hearQuestion 216
GK
To make child labour free society, PENCIL portal was launched in September 2017 in India. What does ‘P’ stand for in ‘PENCIL’?
A
PartnershipB
PlatformC
PodiumD
PeopleQuestion 217
GK
Which vaccine company has developed Typbar Typhoid Conjugate vaccine that has received pre – qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for global use?
A
Panacea BiotechB
Bharat BiotechC
BioconD
Bharat Serums and VaccinesQuestion 218
GK
As per the data released by the Income Tax Department in December 2017, how much percent of total population paid income tax in the assessment year 2015-16?
A
1.7B
5.7C
9.7D
11.7Question 219
GK
On 20 July 2017, Lok Sabha passed IIIT PPP Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to allow 15 IIITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees. What does ‘PPP’ stand for?
A
Public Private PlacementB
Public Private PartnershipC
Public Private PickupD
Public Private PolicyQuestion 220
GK
Find the resistance (in mega Ω) of a wire of length 8 m, cross sectional area 2 cm 2 and made of a material of resistivity 120 Ω m.
A
1920B
4.8C
2.4D
960Question 221
GK
The slope of a Distance Time graph shows ________.
A
accelerationB
momentumC
massD
speedQuestion 222
GK
Air expands when it ______. हवा तब फैलती है जब यह ______ होती है।
A
is cooledB
is heatedC
is under pressureD
becomes more humidQuestion 223
GK
Which of the statements given below are correct? A) In 2017, Wes Morgan captained the Premier League team Leicester City. B) In 2017, Romelu Lukaku played for the Premier League team Manchester United. C) France hosted the Tennis 2017 Davis Cup Final.
A
Only CB
A and CC
A, B and CD
NoneQuestion 224
GK
In Microsoft Word, ______ setting allows us to align the text at a particular point, or to create a tabular layout.
A
IndentationB
BulletsC
NumberingD
TabsQuestion 225
GK
Which of the following was not done during the time of Lord Curzon?
A
Partition of BengalB
Formation of Bhartiya Lok Seva MandalC
Establishment of the Famine CommissionD
Formation of Hunter Commission