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Question Bank for General Knowledge – SSC CHSL 2017
Q1. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
a. Kandahar
b. Islamabad
c. Kabul
d. Fayzabad
Ans: Kabul
Q2. Name the person who won the prestigious Dan David Prize.
a. Indian Social Worker Kailash Satyarthi
b. Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni
c. Indian Social Worked Baba Amte
d. Indian Scientist APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans: Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni
Q3. Who has taken charge as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes Chairperson (NCST) in New Delhi?
a. Shri Nand Kumar Sai
b. Shri Tapir Gao
c. Shri Rameshwar Oraon
d. Shri Maurice Kujur
Ans: Sri Nand Kumar Sai.
Q4. Who has been appointed as India’s permanent representative to World Trade
Organization (WTO)?
a. Suni Bharati Mittal
b. J S Deepak
c. Nirmala Sitharaman
d. Ratan Tata
Ans: J S Deepak
Q5. Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Republic of the Sudan?
a. Omar Al-Bashir
b. Gaafar Nimeiry
c. Ahmed Al-Mirghani
d. Bakri Hassan Saleh
Ans: Bakri Hassan Saleh
Q6. Who is appointed UNICEF and Cricket for Good Ambassador for the ICC Women’s
World Cup 2017?
a. Virat Kohli
b. MS Dhoni
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. Harbhajan Singh
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
Q7. Which Governor-General abolished Sati in India?
a. Lord Dalhousie
b. Lord Mountbatten
c. Lord Warren Hastings
d. Lord William Bentick
Ans: Lord William Bentick
Q8. Who took oath as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
a. Jasti Chelameshwar
b. Navniti Prasad Singh
c. Ashok Bhushan
d. Manjula Chellur
Ans: Justice Navniti Prasad Singh
Q9.Iron Deficiency lead to which disease?
a. Rickets
b. Measles
c. Anemia
d. Beriberi
Ans: Anemia
Q10. Who has launched “Swachh Shakti Saptah” to raise awareness on sanitation and
cleanliness in Gurugram, Haryana.
a. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
b. Om Prakash Chautala
c. Manohar Lal Khattar
d. Narendra Singh Tomar
Ans: Narendra Singh Tomar
Q11. The International Yoga festival 2017 has started in the state?
a. Maharashtra
b. Jharkhand
c. Uttarakhand
d. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: Uttarakhand
Q12. Under the recommendations of the Bill, 2016, working women in all
establishments either public or private sector will be entitled to ___ weeks of paid
maternity leave.
a. 22 Weeks
b. 24 Weeks
c. 26 Weeks
d. 28 Weeks
Ans: 26 Weeks
Q13 Name the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot “Bhoorsingh the
Barasingha” to have a better connection with the visitors.
a. Kanha tiger reserve
b. Melghat tiger reserve
c. Ranthambore tiger reserve
d. Corbett tiger reserve
Ans: Kanha tiger reserve
Q14. Which state govt. has made Aadhaar mandatory to farmers for availing crop
insurance schemes?
a. Punjab
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Haryana
d. Maharashtra
Ans: Maharashtra
Q15. Which day is celebrated as world environment day?
a. 10 May
b. 5 June
c. 31 December
d. 8th July
Ans: 5 June
Q16. 12th March 1930 is known in Indian History for which event.
a. Jallianwala Bagh Masscre
b. Partition of Bengal
c. Chauri Chaura incident
d. Dandi March
Ans: Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
Q17. Name the lightest metal.
a. Platinum
b. Lithium
c. Sodium
d. Nitrogen
Ans: Lithium
Q18. Vinegar is used as a condiment, and in the pickling of vegetables and other foods.
What is the constituent of vinegar?
a. Citric Acid
b. Lactic Acid
c. Ethanoic Acid
d. Ethanol Acid
Ans: Ethanoic acid
Q19. Who discovered the Hydrogen?
a. Henry Cavendish
b. Joseph Pristley
c. Carl Wilhem Scheele
d. Alexander Graham Bell
Ans: Cavendish
Q20. What is the theme of World Environment Day 2017?
a. “Seven Billion Dreams; One Planet; Consume with Care.”
b. “Connecting People to Nature”
c. “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”
d. “Think. Eat. Save”
Ans: “Connecting People to Nature”.
Q21. Who invented Tuberculosis Vaccine?
a. Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin
b. Louis Pastuer and Emily Roux
c. Claude Bernard
d. Pierre Robiquet
Ans: Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin
Q22. Which is known a Liquid metal?
a. Steel
b. Copper
c. Aluminum
d. Mercury
Ans: Mercury
Q23. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
a. Steradian
b. Candela
c. Ampere
d. Horse power
Ans: Candela
Q24. Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of?
a. Centrifugal Force
b. Centripetal Force
c. Mass Force
d. Ionic Force
Ans: Centrifugal Force
Q25. Hydrogen bomb work on the principle of?
a. Atomic Fusion
b. Nuclear Fusion
c. Nuclear Emission
d. Atomic Emission
Ans: Nuclear fusion
Q26. The ozone layer in the atmosphere is at a height?
a. 50 km from the earth
b. 60 km from the earth
c. 70 km from the earth
d. 80 km from the earth
Ans: 50 km from the earth
Q27. Newton is the unit of?
a. Power
b. Force
c. Velocity
d. Dimension
Ans: Force
Q28. The technique used by bats to find their way or to locate food is known as?
a. Homeostasis
b. Prostaglandin
c. Echolocation
d. Automation
Ans: Echolocation
Q29. A rocket works on the principle of conservation of ?
a. Linear momentum
b. Static momentum
c. Strategic momentum
d. Inverted momentum
Ans: Linear momentum
Q30. Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called?
a. Ultrasonic Waves
b. Infrasonic Waves
c. Infrared Waves
d. Ultraviolet Waves
Ans: Infrasonic Waves
Q31.Who settled the dispute regarding the election of President of India.
a. International Court
b. Supreme Court
c. Lok Sabha
d. Rajya Sabha
Ans: Supreme Court
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Q32. The “Zero Hour” in the Parliament of India starts at?
a. At 12 AM
b. At 1.oo AM
c. At 1.00 PM
d. At 12. PM
Ans: At 12-00 PM
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Q33. In the constitution of India, the residuary powers are entrusted to?
a. State Government
b. Cabinet of Ministers
c. Central Government
d. President
Ans: Central Government
Q34. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India?
a. Prime Minister
b. President
c. Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
d. Governor of States
Ans: President
Q40. Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?
a. Vice President
b. Deputy Prime Minister
c. Elected member of Rajya Sabha
d. Head of cabinet of Ministers
Ans: Vice President
Q41. The Indian parliament constitutes of?
a. Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Both
d. None
Ans: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, both.
Q42. What is Maximum strength of Lok Sabha?
a. 550
b. 552
c. 554
d. 556
Ans: 552
Q. 43. What is Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?a. 225
b. 250
c. 235
d. 265
Ans: 250
Q44. The objective to Indian Constitution is reflected in?
a. Introduction to the Constitution
b. Summary of the Constitution
c. Condensed Version of the Constitution
d. Preamble of the Constitution
Ans: Preamble of the Constitution
Q45. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
a. Immanuel Kant and Karl Marx
b. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel
c. Friedrich Engel and Socrates
d. Socrates and Immanuel Kant
Ans: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel
Q46. Which words were not in the actual Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
a. Sovereign & Socialist
b. Socialist & Secular
c. Secular & Democratic
d. Democratic & Republic
Ans: Socialist & Secular
Q47. Which is the first country in the world to ban metal mining?
a. Croatia
b. Russia
c. Netherlands
d. El Salvador
Ans: El Salvador
Q48. Which country is the largest exporter of Uranium to India?
a. Kazakhstan
b. Baluchistan
c. Kyrgyzstan
d. Uzbekistan
Ans: Kazakhstan
Q49. What is the name of Indian Navy’s indigenous developed Surveillance Ship?
a. INS Ashwini
b. INS Vikrant
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c. INLCU L51
d. INLCU F78
Ans: INLCU L51
Q50. Which bill decriminalizes Suicide attempts by mentally ill people?
a. NGMI 2006
b. GBMI 2002
c. Mental Healthcare Bill 2016
d. Psychiatric Bill 2014
Ans: Mental Healthcare Bill 2016
Q51. Largest freshwater Lake in the world?
a. Lake Baikal
b. Lake Superior
c. Lake Balkhash
d. Lake Titicaca
Ans: Lake Superior
Q52. What is the other name for Black Soil?
a. Indian soil
b. Regular soil
c. Local soil
d. Punjab soil
Ans: Regur Soil
Q53. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is situated in which state?
a. Manipur
b. Assam
c. Tripura
d. Sikkim
Ans: Sikkim
Q54. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is situated in which state?
a. Sikkim
b. Assam
c. Meghalaya
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: Meghalaya
Q55. What is the name of the instrument used to measure an earthquake?
a. Richter Scale
b. Seismograph
c. Cresco graph
d. Stenograph
Ans: Seismograph
Q56. Chanderi fabric is the geographical indicator of
a. Punjab
b. Karnataka
c. Rajasthan
d. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q57. Which country has the largest are under Ramsar Wetlands Protection?
a. Belgium
b. Bolivia
c. Barbados
d. Belize
Ans: Bolivia
Q58. Where is Loktak Lake located?
a. Tripura
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Assam
Ans: Manipur
Q59. Where is Keoladeo National Park located?
a. Gujarat
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. Rajasthan
Ans: Rajasthan
Q60. Where can you find Jarawa tribe in India?
a. Little Andaman
b. Car Nicobar
c. Aberdeen Bazaar
d. Katchal Island
Ans: Little Andaman
Q61. What is the full form of CRR?
a. Cash Repo Rate
b. Cash Reserve Ratio
c. Cash Residuary Rate
d. Cash Regulatory Ratio
Ans: Cash Reserve Ratio
Q62. What is the new name for CBEC (Central Bureau of Excise & Customs)?
a. Central Bureau of Indirect Taxes & Customs
b. Central Bureau of Excise
c. Central Bureau of Custom Orders
d. Central Bureau of Tax Control
Ans: CBIC (Central Bureau of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Q63. On which day is the World Earth Hour celebrated?
a. 22nd June
b. 22nd October
c. 25th March
d. 21st December
Ans: 25th March
Q64. What is the name of Indian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier?
a. INS Vikramaditya
b. INS Vikramsila
c. INS Vikrant
d. INS Vijaya
Ans: INS Vikramaditya
Q65. When is the World Tuberculosis Day observed?
a. April 27th
b. May 7th
c. March 24th
d. December 8th
Ans: March 24th
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Q66. Kuchipudi dance form belongs to which state?
a. Kerala
b. West Bengal
c. Tamilnadu
d. Andhra Pradesh
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
Q67. What is the other name for the Manipuri dance form?
a. Bihu
b. Jogai
c. Cheraw
d. Hojagiri
Ans: Jogai
Q68. What does the word ‘Sufi’ mean?
a. Wool
b. Peace
c. Meditation
d. Islam
Ans: Wool
Q69. What is the other name for The God Particle?
a. Higgs Nutrino
b. Higgs Ginter
c. Higgs Gluon
d. Higgs Boson
Ans: Higgs Boson
Q70. Where are the world’s most active volcanoes found?
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a. Bermuda Triangle
b. Pacific Ring of Fire
c. Fuji Mountain, Japan
d. Bali, Indonesia
Ans: Pacific Ring of Fire
Q71. What is the upper-most layer of earth called?
a. Lithosphere
b. Endosphere
c. Petrosphere
d. Atmosphere
Ans: Lithosphere
Q72. Who won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017?
a. Maharashtra
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Goa
d. Karnataka
Ans: Tamil Nadu
Q73. What is India’s Rank in the World Happiness Report?
a. 92
b. 107
c. 122
d. 51
Ans: 122
Q74. Who is known as the Father of Macroeconomics?
a. Adam Smith
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b. John Meynard Keynes
c. Amartya Sen
d. Milton Friedman
Ans: John Meynard Keynes
Q75. What is the name of the latest Anti-Tank Missile launched by DRDO?
a. Akash
b. Prithvi
c. Shaurya
d. Nag
Ans: Nag
Q76. NASA has named a new bacteria found on the International Space Station. On
which Indian Scientist has it been named?
a. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
b. Vikram Sarabhai
c. C. V. Raman
d. Shrinivasan Ramanujan
Ans: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q77. Which island in Odisha has been renamed to Abdul Kalam Island?
a. Nasi island
b. Havelikati Island
c. Wheelar Island
d. Babubali Island
Ans. Wheelar Island
Q78. What is the name of the Water Jet Fast Attack Craft commissioned by the Indian
Navy?
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a. INS Ashwini
b. INS Vikrant
c. INS Tillanchang
d. INS Chora
Ans. INS Tillanchang
Q79. What is the name of the Indo – Nepal joint Military Exercise?
a. Mitr Shakti
b. Hand in Hand
c. Indra
d. Surya Kiran
Ans. Surya Kiran
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Q80. In which block of the Periodic Table is Uranium found?
a. C- block
b. F – block
c. D – block
d. E – block
Ans: f-block
Q81. Under which river is the India’s first rail tunnel?
a. River Brahmaputra
b. River Godavari
c. River Hoogly
d. River Narmada
Ans: River Hoogly
Q82. What is the name of NASA’s Spacecraft that discovered Earth sized storm on
Jupiter?
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a. Voyager
b. Kepler
c. Opportunity
d. Juno
Ans: Juno
Q83. Where is India’s tallest flag post?
a. Faridabad
b. Ranchi
c. Attari
d. Hyderabad
Ans: Attari
Q84. What is the name of Asia’s longest tunnel?
a. Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
b. Beijing Subway Line tunnel in Beijing
c. Iwate Ichinohe tunnel in Japan
d. Shin Kanmon tunnel in Japan
Ans: Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir
Q85. What is the name of India’s only active volcano?
a. Mt. Etna
b. Mt. Santa Maria
c. Mt. Vesuvius
d. Mt. Fuji
Ans: Barren Island
Q86. What is the name of the world’s only ‘floating’ National Park?
a. Keoladeo
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b. Keibul Lamjao
c. Jim Corbett
d. Ranthambore
Ans: Keibul Lamjao
Q87. Who is the writer of ‘Gitanjali’?
a. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
b. Jhumpa Lahiri
c. Premchand
d. Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
Q88. On whose Birth Anniversary is National Youth Day observed?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Rabindranath Tagore
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: Swami Vivekananda
Q89. In which state is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?
a. Jammu & Kashmir
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Nagaland
d. Assam
Ans: Nagaland
Q90. What is the location of Harike Wetlands?
a. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
b. Amritsar, Punjab
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c. Cochin, Kerala
d. Pushkar, Rajasthan
Ans: Amritsar, Punjab
Q91. World’s largest River Island ‘Majuli’ is in which state of India?
a. Gujarat
b. West Bengal
c. Haryana
d. Assam
Ans: Assam
Q92. Name the recent addition from India in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
List.
a. Yoga
b. Kalbelia
c. Chhau Dance
d. Ramlila
Ans. Yoga
Q93. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix for the 6th time this year?
a. Sebestian Vettel
b. Valtteri Boltas
c. Daniel Ricciardo
d. Lewis Hamilton
Ans: Lewis Hamilton
Q94. Who is the winner of French Open 2017?
a. Andy Murray
b. Rafael Nadal
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c. Novak Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
Ans: Rafael Nadal
Q95. Who won the French Open Women’s Singles Crown for 2017?
a. Jelena Ostapenko
b. Martina Hingis
c. Maria Sharapova
d. Serena Williams
Ans: Jelena Ostapenko
Q96. Name the duo who won French Open Mixed Doubles in 2017.
a. Hingis – Paes
b. Bopanna – Dabrowski
c. Gronefeld – Farah
d. Mirza – Dodig
Ans. Bopanna – Dabrowski
Q97. What is the name of NASA’s Spacecraft which discovers Earth-like planets?
a. Soyuz
b. Luna
c. SpaceX
d. Kepler
Ans. Kepler
Q98. Who is the new chief of National Stock Exchange?
a. Chanda Kocchar
b. Ashish Chauhan
c. Vikram Limaye
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d. J. Ravichandran
Ans: Vikram Limaye
Q99. Which liquid proponents are used in a Cryogenic Engine?
a. Nitrogen & Oxygen
b. Hydrogen & Nitrogen
c. Carbon & Hydrogen
d. Hydrogen & Oxygen
Ans: Hydrogen & Oxygen
Q100. What is the main component in making Aluminum?
a. Lead
b. Tin
c. Bauxite
d. Cadmium
Ans: Bauxite