SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26
GK

_________ is one of the first criticism of the caste system written by Mahatma Phule and published in the year 1873.

A
Gulami Ki Kahani
B
Gulamgiri
C
Jati ka Unmoolan
D
Bharat Mein Jaati Evam Prajaati
Question 27
GK

Which of the following dances developed in the monasteries of Assam?

A
Kathak
B
Kuchipudi
C
Sattriya
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 28
GK

Which power were the Badami (or Vatapi) Chalukyas originally subjects of?

A
Hoysalas
B
Pandyas
C
Pallavas
D
Kadambas
Question 29
GK

The song ‘Teri mitti’ is from which of the following movies?

A
Rajniti
B
Satya Mev Jayte
C
Jai Ho
D
Kesari
Question 30
GK

Which of the following is NOT one of the main pillars of the ‘Namami Gange Programme’, launched by the Government of India in 2014?

A
River Linkage Development
B
Industrial Effluent Monitoring
C
River-Front Development
D
Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure
Question 31
GK

Mohammad Yunus established which of the following banks in 1983?

A
Union Bank
B
Grameen Bank
C
Indian Bank
D
State Bank
Question 32
GK

When was the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) launched by the Government of India?

A
2000
B
1991
C
1995
D
1999
Question 33
GK

Which is, by far, the closest dwarf planet orbiting at only 2.8 times Earth’s distance from the sun?

A
Makemake
B
Pluto
C
Eris
D
Ceres
Question 34
GK

The default width of a column in MS-Excel is:

A
7 characters
B
8 characters
C
6 characters
D
9 characters
Question 35
GK

In which year did Robert Brown observe the zigzag movement of colloidal particles in solution?

A
1826
B
1828
C
1829
D
1827
Question 36
GK

Which of the following statements is correct about the Five-Year Plan?

A
All Five-Year Plans have equal rates of growth.
B
The Planning Commission was constituted in 1951.
C
The President was the ex-officio chairperson of the Planning Commission.
D
The first Five-Year Plan was started in 1951.
Question 37
GK

According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by _________.

A
21%
B
18%
C
20%
D
24%
Question 38
GK

Who was the chief coordinator for the G20 summit which held in India in 2023?

A
Vijay Gokhale
B
Harsh Vardhan Shringla
C
S Jaishankar
D
Vinay Kwatra
Question 39
GK

In year 2023, the Government of India launched which of the following schemes to bring Indian-origin researchers to higher educational institutions in the country?

A
VAIBHAV
B
SEEKHO
C
AMANTRAN
D
VAPSI
Question 40
GK

Which of the following are needed for Skype to function on a computer? 1) A web cam 2) A microphone 3) A speaker

A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1 and 2
C
Only 2 and 3
D
Only 1 and 3
Question 41
GK

In the given main characteristics of farming which is NOT a characteristic of the Indian commercial farming?

A
Insecticides and pesticides
B
Chemical fertilisers
C
High yielding variety seeds
D
Slash and burn
Question 42
GK

ICC World Cup (cricket) 2023 was hosted by ________.

A
India and Bangladesh
B
India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
C
India and Sri Lanka
D
India
Question 43
GK

‘Hampi Utsava,’ which is celebrated in Karnataka, is also called ____________. The festival that captures the pomp, splendour and glory of the historical period of Karnataka is celebrated over a week.

A
Nritya Mahotsav
B
Sarhul Mahotsava
C
Vijaya Utsava
D
Rajasi Utsava
Question 44
GK

Who among the followings won gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) junior world cup 2023?

A
Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu
B
Dhanush Srikanth
C
Umamahesh Maddineni
D
Mahesh Pasupathy Anandakumar
Question 45
GK

Which of the following is NOT a stringed instrument?

A
Guitar
B
Violin
C
Flute
D
Mandolin
Question 46
GK

According to Global Multidimensional poverty index (2022), which of the following groups of states is included in top 10 poorest states of India?

A
Manipur and Nagaland
B
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C
Punjab and Gujarat
D
Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh
Question 47
GK

Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution is described as the ‘Magna Carta of India’?

A
Part II
B
Part III
C
Part IV
D
Part I
Question 48
GK

Which of the following statements about eutrophication is correct?

A
It happens when too less nitrogen is present in the water, causing reduced growth of plants and algae.
B
It is a beneficial process for environment restoration.
C
It happens when too much nitrogen enriches the water, causing excessive growth of plants and algae.
D
It happens when too much carbon enriches the water, causing excessive growth of bacteria and reduced growth of plants.
Question 49
GK

On 26 January 1950 India became:

A
a socialist and secular state
B
an independent state
C
a unitary state
D
a sovereign, democratic, republic state
Question 50
GK

Nehru Institute of Mountaineering is located at ________.

A
Jammuand Kashmir
B
Leh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Himachal Pradesh