SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 626
GK

According to Census 2011, India's population accounts ________ of the world's population.

A
20%
B
15%
C
10%
D
17.5%
Question 627
GK

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh states are rich with ________ material deposits.

A
gold
B
silicon
C
petroleum
D
coal
Question 628
GK

Fundamental duties were introduced in Part IVA of the Constitution by the:

A
Forty-third Amendment Act, 1977
B
Forty-first Amendment Act, 1976
C
Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
D
Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978
Question 629
GK

How does the CPU distinguish between each memory cell?

A
By its address
B
By its data item
C
By its capacity
D
By its byte size
Question 630
GK

The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by the seven brightest stars in the constellation:

A
Ursa Major
B
Orion
C
Cassiopeia
D
Leo Major
Question 631
GK

Aajeveeka - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) - was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in the year ________.

A
2013
B
2010
C
2012
D
2011
Question 632
GK

Baiga is a folk music of Baiga Tribe from which of the following states?

A
Uttarakhand
B
Assam
C
Bihar
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 633
GK

The cell wall of bacteria is made up of:

A
peptidoglycan
B
cellulose
C
glycogen
D
peptone
Question 634
GK

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution are related to Fundamental Rights?

A
12-35
B
32-51
C
14-32
D
12-36
Question 635
GK

According to rules laid down by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), what can be the maximum length of a goal line in football?

A
90 m
B
100 m
C
40 m
D
50 m
Question 636
GK

What kind of a satellite is CMS-01, that was launched by ISRO in December 2020?

A
Navigation
B
Resource management
C
Tsunami observation
D
Communication
Question 637
GK

Shattantari Veena, meaning a Veena with hundred strings, is the ancient Sanskrit name of which instrument?

A
Tambura/Tanpura
B
Sarangi
C
Sarod
D
Santoor
Question 638
GK

Which party won the Jalandhar (a city in Punjab) Lok Sabha bypoll election held in May 2023?

A
Indian National Congress
B
Akali Dal
C
Aam Aadmi Party
D
Bharatiya Janata Party
Question 639
GK

Which of the following date is observed as a national festival?

A
24 October
B
25 October
C
2 October
D
10 October
Question 640
GK

Milk of magnesia is a suspension of __________ in water.

A
magnesium oxalate
B
magnesium hydroxide
C
magnesium chlorate
D
magnesium bromide
Question 641
GK

Warren Hastings became the Governor-General of Bengal from Governor of Bengal after the passing of which of the following Acts?

A
Indian Council Act of 1861
B
Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C
Regulating Act, 1773
D
Charter Act, 1813
Question 642
GK

In a test match, the captain of the fielding side may demand a new ball after ________.

A
80 overs
B
85 overs
C
70 overs
D
75 overs
Question 643
GK

Rouf is the traditional dance of ________, which is practiced on the festive occasions of Eid and during Ramzan days.

A
Jammu & Kashmir
B
Chandigarh
C
Leh
D
Puducherry
Question 644
GK

In 1955, ____ noted the possibility of using small-scale industries for promoting rural development.

A
Chakravarty Committee
B
Sarkaria Committee
C
Kelkar Committee
D
Karve Committee
Question 645
GK

The Union Cabinet, in Aug 2022, approved the enhancement in the limit of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by ________, with the additional amount being earmarked exclusively for enterprises in hospitality and related sectors.

A
₹10,000 crore
B
₹50,000 crore
C
₹60,000 crore
D
₹30,000 crore
Question 646
GK

Who amongst the following Mughal emperors got classical Hindu mythological texts Ramayana and Mahabharata translated into Persian?

A
Jahangir
B
Aurangzeb
C
Akbar
D
Shahjahan
Question 647
GK

National Sports Day is celebrated on the birthday of _______

A
Major Dhyan Chand
B
Kapil Dev
C
MS Dhoni
D
Roop Singh
Question 648
GK

What is the duration of International hockey match?

A
50 min
B
55 min
C
70 min
D
60 min
Question 649
GK

In which year was the National Human Rights Commission established in India?

A
2005
B
1993
C
1995
D
2003
Question 650
GK

In 1812, who described the hypothesis that equal volumes of different gases contain an equal number of molecules?

A
Amedeo Avogadro
B
James Watt
C
John Dalton
D
Albert Einstein