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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2019 "held on 16 October 2020"

Afternoon-Shift (General Awareness)

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Q.1 Who wrote ‘Humayun Nama’?

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Option:

1. Humayun

2. Babur

3. Akbar

4. Gulbadan Begum

Q.2 The solar tracking (moving in the sun's direction) of the sunflower is called ______.

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Option:

1. Phototropism

2. Thigmotropism

3. Hydrotropism

4. Heliotropism

Q.3 What is the full form of BASIC in context of the BASIC computer language?

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Option:

1. Beginner’s All-purpose Systematic Instruction Code

2. Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

3. Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Input Code

4. Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Input-output Code

Q.4 When was the PIN Code (Postal Index Code) introduced in India?

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Option:

1. 1972

2. 1949

3. 1963

4. 1969

Q.5 Which Indian cricketer has scored the most number of runs in a single World Cup?

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Option:

1. Kapil Dev

2. Rahul Dravid

3. Sachin Tendulkar

4. Rohit Sharma

Q.6 'Income and employment theory' is the other name for which branch of Economics?

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Option:

1. Macroeconomics

2. Microeconomics

3. International economics

4. Public finance

Q.7 In which of the following cities was the ‘India International Science Festival (IISF)’ held in
November 2019?

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Option:

1. Bengaluru

2. Thiruvananthapuram

3. Kolkata

4. New Delhi

Q.8 Which article in the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to promulgate
ordinances when the Parliament is in recess?

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Option:

1. Article 123

2. Article 213

3. Article 232

4. Article 312

Q.9 Who is the author of the book 'Bridgital Nation – Solving Technology's People Problem'?

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Option:

1. Nandan Nilekani

2. Ratan Tata

3. Narayanamurthy

4. N Chandrasekaran

Q.10 The process that moves, elevates or builds up portions of the earth’s crust is called:

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Option:

1. volcanism

2. denudation

3. weathering

4. diastrophism

Q.11 'Matki' is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?

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Option:

1. Madhya Pradesh

2. Rajasthan

3. Assam

4. Bihar

Q.12 As of February 2020, who is the Governor of Goa?

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Option:

1. Pramod Sawant

2. Satyapal Malik

3. Bhagat Singh Koshyari

4. Shripad Yesso Naik

Q.13 The moon is an example of a ______ object.

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Option:

1. luminous

2. non-luminous

3. transparent

4. translucent

Q.14 Who among the following is/was a famous Tabla player?

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Option:

1. Hariprasad Chaurasia

2. Alla Rakha

3. Bhimsen Joshi

4. TN Krishnan

Q.15 Translated into English, the motto of the Indian National Army (INA) was ______.

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Option:

1. Do or Die

2. Service before self

3. Unity and Discipline

4. Unity, Faith, Sacrifice

Q.16 Which of the following oil companies started an LPG bottling plant in Balangir district of
Odisha in December 2019?

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Option:

1. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

3. Reliance Industries Limited

4. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Q.17 River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

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Option:

1. Lipulekh

2. Shipki la

3. Zoji la

4. Nathula

Q.18 How many fundamental duties are set out in Part IV A (Article 51A) of the Constitution of India?

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Option:

1. 10

2. 11

3. 12

4. 9

Q.19 Who is the author of 'Malavikagnimitram'?

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Option:

1. Vagbhata

2. Vyasa

3. Kautilya

4. Kalidasa

Q.20 According to a report released by Greenpeace in Aug, 2019, India is the highest emitter of
which of the following pollutants (gases)?

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Option:

1. Nitrogen dioxide

2. Sulphur dioxide

3. Carbon Monoxide

4. Ammonia

Q.21 How many Indian bowlers have taken a hat-trick in International test cricket?

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Option:

1. Two

2. Four

3. One

4. Three

Q.22 Which of the following symbols must be used before a formula in a Microsoft Excel sheet?

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Option:

1. &

2. =

3. $

4. @

Q.23 Who is the only Indian to be nominated for the ‘IWGA Athlete of the Year 2019'?

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Option:

1. Rani Rampal

2. Mithali Singh

3. Amiya Kumar Mallick

4. Virat Kohli

Q.24 Slate is a type of ______ rock.

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Option:

1. igneous

2. volcanic

3. metamorphic

4. sedimentary

Q.25 Deficiency of thiamine results in ______.

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Option:

1. Rickets

2. Pellagra

3. Scurvy

4. Beriberi