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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 09 August 2021"

Afternoon-Shift (General Awareness)

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Q.1 Onions produce the chemical irritant known as syn-propanethial-S-oxide; this stimulates the eyes' ______ glands which release tears.

1. parotid

2. submandibular 

3. lachrymal

4. sublingual

Q.2 Which of the following is a capacity-building scheme that was launched in 2020 for civil servants aimed at upgrading the post-recruitment training mechanism of the officers and employees at all levels?

1. Mission Sahayog

2. Mission Swabhiman

3. Mission Rakshak

4. Mission Karmayogi

Q.3 Which everyday morning ritual is part of quantum mechanics?

1. Ringing of an alarm clock

2. Making tea

3. Reading newspaper

4. Brushing teeth

Q.4 Which of the following provisions and the constitutions of different countries from which they have been adopted in the Constitution of India has been INCORRECTLY paired?

1. Charter of Fundamental rights - United States Constitution

2. The idea of the rule of law - British Constitution

3. Principals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity - Canadian Constitution

4. Directive Principles of State Policy - Irish Constitution

Q.5 Which Indian film was the first film to win the ‘Palme d'Or’ at Cannes Film Festival?

1. Mughal-e-Azam

2. Mother India

3. Neecha Nagar

4. Ram Aur Shyam

Q.6 Who among the following started the construction of the Qutub Minar?

1. Akbar

2. Jahangir

3. Qutb al-Din Aibak

4. Iltutmish

Q.7 Who among the following is the head coach of India’s men’s (Senior) football team as of December 2020?

1. Dražen Ladić

2. Igor Stimac

3. Stephen Constantine

4. Robert Jarni

Q.8 Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020?

1. Reinhard Genzel

2. Andrea M Ghez

3. Roger Penrose

4. Louise Glück

Q.9 Who among the following is the first table tennis player to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

1. Soumyajit Ghosh

2. Manika Batra

3. Sharath Kamal

4. Poulomi Ghatak

Q.10 Where were the terracotta models of the plough excavated in Harappan civilisation?

1. Kashmir

2. Banawali

3. Amrinal

4. Lothal

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Q.11 According to ‘Population estimation of tigers in reserves for 2018-19’ which of the following is India's largest tiger reserve?

1. Corbett

2. Nagarhole

3. Dudhwa

4. Bandipore

Q.12 Which of the following institutions conducts the survey on employment and unemployment?

1. National Institution of Economic and Social Research

2. National Council of Applied Economic Research

3. NITI Aayog

4. National Sample Survey Organisation

Q.13 Which of the following is a dance form of West Bengal where there is a confluence of dancing, singing, drama and recital?

1. Alkap

2. Bhavai

3. Tippani

4. Hudo

Q.14 Which of the following ships was launched on 14 December 2020 in Kolkata?

1. INS Jalashwa

2. INS Kolkata

3. INS Himgiri

4. INS Shardul

Q.15 Which of the following teams has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy five times as of November 2020?

1. Rajasthan Royals

2. Chennai Super Kings

3. Sunrisers Hyderabad

4. Mumbai Indians

Q.16 How many bits does an IP address consist of?

1. 32

2. 16

3. 12

4. 24

Q.17 In which of the following options is the substance INCORRECTLY paired with the acid present in that substance?

1. Orange - Citric Acid

2. Lemon - Lactic Acid

3. Tomato - Oxalic Acid

4. Vinegar - Acetic Acid

Q.18 When an economy is facing inflation, what will the central bank of the country do?

1. Reduce the cost of money by reducing rates

2. Print more notes

3. Raise the cost of money by raising rates

4. Set up more ATMs to help the public

Q.19 In which year did Akbar analyse the state revenue statistics for the last 10 years, which contained information on price fluctuations and land productivity?

1. 1548

2. 1569

3. 1580

4. 1536

Q.20 Purna, Manjira and Pranhita are tributaries of:

1. Chambal

2. Indus

3. Godavari

4. Yamuna

Q.21 India's longest LPG pipeline is from Jamnagar to ______.

1. Hazira

2. Loni

3. Namrup

4. Vijaynagar

Q.22 Second generation computers (1955-1964) were made of:

1. small scale integrated circuit chips

2. large scale integrated circuit chips

3. vacuum tubes

4. transistors

Q.23 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India details 'Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth'?

1. Article 22

2. Article 27

3. Article 10

4. Article 15

Q.24 Which of the following valleys is NOT located in Himachal Pradesh?

1. Silent Valley

2. Malana Valley

3. Markha Valley

4. Chumbi Valley

Q.25 With which bank did Indian Army sign an MoU for serving retired personnel in December 2020?

1. HDFC Bank

2. Union Bank

3. Bank of Baroda

4. State Bank of India