SSC-CHSL 2024 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 851

Choose the correct order of the following plateaus and mountain ranges from south to north of India.

Malwa Plateau, Vindhya Range, Satpura Range, and Deccan Plateau

Malwa Plateau, Satpura Range, Vindhya Range, and Deccan Plateau

Deccan Plateau, Vindhya Range, Satpura Range, and Malwa Plateau

Deccan Plateau, Satpura Range, Vindhya Range, and Malwa Plateau

Question 852

Central Vigilance Commission observed Vigilance Awareness Week 2022 with which of the following themes?

Corruption free India for a developed Nation

Integrity A way of life

Vigilant India, Prosperous India

Independent India @ 75: Self Reliance with Integrity

Question 853

Which of the following statements regarding orographic rainfall is correct?

This type of precipitation is characterised by seasonal reversal of winds that carry oceanic moisture.

It occurs mainly during summer and is common over equatorial doldrums in the Congo basin.

This type of precipitation occurs when warm, humid air strikes on a mountain range.

This precipitation is heavy but of short duration, highly localised and is associated with minimum amount of cloudiness.

Question 854

Who propounded the famous equation \(E = mc^2\) in 1905?

Werner Heisenberg

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Ernest Rutherford

Question 855

When was International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated in 2021?

19 August

9 December

4 February

16 January

Question 856

How many phases are involved in the census operations in India?

Two

One

Three

Four

Question 857

What is the cottony growth over stale and moist bread known as?

Bacteria

Algae

Lichens

Fungi

Question 858

A part of the cell other than the nucleus which has DNA and ribosomes and can thus make its own proteins is known as:

endoplasmic reticulum

ribosomes

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria

Question 859

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Article 30 of the Constitution gives extensive original jurisdiction.

Original jurisdiction extends to disputes between Government of India and States.

Supreme Court has wide advisory jurisdiction over all courts.

Original jurisdiction can be invoked by a certificate from High Court.

Question 860

Nataraja represents the dancing figure of which Hindu deity?

Ganesh

Vishnu

Kartikeya

Shiva

Question 861

Which of the following statements regarding the functions of money is/are true?  1. Money as a unit of account means it is a standard numerical unit of measurement of the market value of goods, services and other transactions.  2. Money as a standard of deferred payment is not a significant function because modern economies rarely use money for future payments.

Both 1 and 2

Only 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Only 1

Question 862

The number of atoms in exactly 12 g of carbon-12 is known as:

Avogadro’s constant

Rydberg constant

Planck's constant

Faraday's constant

Question 863

The torrid zone lies between _____________.

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

North Pole and Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn

Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer

Question 864

Match the following.

1-4, 2-c, 3-b

1-2, 2-b, 3-c

1-3, 2-a, 3-b

1-4, 2-b, 3-c

Question 865

Who among the following participated in the All-World Religious Conference (Parliament of Religions) held in 1893 in Chicago?

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Dayanand

Swami Sahajananda

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Question 866

Match the following microfinance concepts with their descriptions.  List I (Concepts) List II (Descriptions) (a) Microcredit (i) Small, often peer-monitored savings products designed for low-income individuals  (b) Microsavings  (ii) Financial protection against specific perils for lowincome populations (c) Microinsurance  (iii) The use of group responsibility as a guarantee for loan repayment  (d) Social Collateral   (iv) Small loans provided to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans    

(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

Question 867

What application software is utilised for managing extensive data collections and executing queries?

Paint

Word processing software

Database management system software

Antivirus software

Question 868

How can using a smiley or emoji help reduce misunderstandings in instant messaging?

By replacing words that could be misinterpreted

By shortening the message content

By clarifying the sender's tone or emotional intent

By eliminating the need for a response

Question 869

Which of the following best describes the primary difference between broadband and dial-up Internet connections?

Broadband is only available in urban areas, while dial-up is available everywhere.

Dial-up uses a telephone line, while broadband uses various technologies for higher speeds.

Dial-up requires a cable connection, while broadband does not.

Broadband is slower than dial-up.

Question 870

Which of the following is considered the first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage?

UNIVAC

Abacus

Analytical Engine

ENIAC

Question 871

Which of the following is an essential role of ROM in a computer system?

Storing data temporarily

Storing data permanently for boot-up processes

Performing calculations

Storing files created by the user

Question 872

Which of the following protocols is commonly used for data encapsulation in WANs?

TCP/IP

High-Level Data Link Control

Wi-Fi

Ethernet

Question 873

Keyboard shortcut to Save as document in MS Word 2019 is:

F12

F10

F11

Question 874

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is commonly used to rename a file or folder in Windows OS?

Ctrl + R

Ctrl + F5

Alt + Enter

Question 875

What is the function of the CPU following the commencement of a DMA transfer?

It is free to perform other tasks while the transfer is handled by the DMA controller.

It actively manages each byte transferred.

It handles the entire data transfer.

It must remain idle until the DMA transfer is complete.

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