SSC CHSL 12 OCTOBER 2020 Shift 02 previous year General Awareness notes With option in English

SSC CHSL - 12 OCTOBER 2020 - Shift 02


Q.01 Most of the atmospheric Ozone is found in which layer of atmosphere?
Option:
1. Thermosphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Troposphere
Answer :- Stratosphere


Q.02 When did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report?
Option:
1. 1986
2. 1988
3. 1984
4. 1985
Answer :- 1988


Q.03. The famous Gupta period Dashavatara Temple, recognised as one of the earliest
Panchayatan temples in north India, is located at:
Option:
1. Tigawa
2. Deogarh 
3. Nachna-Kuthara 
4. Bhitargaon
Answer :- Deogarh


Q.04.  New Delhi's Lotus Temple was designed by an architect from ______.
Option:
1. Iran
2. Germany
3. Japan
4. UAE
Answer :- Iran


Q.05 How many person(s) has/have been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2019?
Option:
1. 3
2. 1
3. 4
4. 2
Answer :- 2


Q.06.  Which country is to train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of
astronauts selected for the human space mission Gaganyaan?
Option:
1. Russia
2. USA
3. China
4. France
Answer :- Russia


Q.07.  Who among the following took charge as the 39th President of the BCCI in October 2019?
Option:
1. Sashank Manohar
2. CK Khanna
3. Sourav Ganguly
4. Anurag Thakur
Answer :- Sourav Ganguly


Q.08.  What is the name of the first crude oil pipeline constructed in India?
Option:
1. Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline
2. Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) Gas Pipeline
3. Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline
4. Mumbai High-Mumbai-Ankleshwar-Kayoli Pipeline
Answer :- Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline


Q.09. Who was the founder of the City of Hyderabad?
Option:
1.  Nizam-ul-Mulk
2. Sekhabat Jung
3. Salabat Jung
4. Nasir Jung
Answer :- Nizam-ul-Mulk


Q.10. What was the magnitude of the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004?
Option:
1. 8.6
2. 8.9
3. 9.1
4. 7.4
Answer :- 9.1


Q.11.  Which of the following banks prints the currency notes in India?
Option:
1. Reserve Bank of India
2. NABARD
3. ICICI Bank
4. State Bank of India
Answer :- Reserve Bank of India


Q.12.  In the field of computing, what does ENIAC stand for?
Option:
1. Electronic Numerical Integrated Advanced Computer
2. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
3. Electronic Numbers Integration and Computer
4. Electronic Numerals Integration and Computing
Answer :- Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer


Q.13.  Which of the following divisions of plants does NOT have a well differentiated body?
Option:
1. Gymnosperms
2. Bryophyta
3. Thallophyta
4. Pteridophyta
Answer :- Thallophyta


Q.14.  Which of the following sectors of the economy has the highest share in India's GDP?
Option:
1. Industrial
2. Service
3. Manufacturing
4. Agriculture
Answer :- Service


Q.15.  The National Game of Bhutan is:
Option:
1. taekwondo
2. shooting
3. archery
4. wrestling
Answer :- archery


Q.16.  During the phenomenon of aphelion, the approximate distance between the earth and the
sun is:
Option:
1. 152 million km
2. 137 million km
3. 142 million km
4. 147 million km
Answer :- 152 million km


Q.17.  Miss Universe 2019 is the native of which of the following nations?
Option:
1. South Africa
2. Australia
3. France
4. Jamaica
Answer :- South Africa


Q.18.  What is the symbol of Tin?
Option:
1. Ti
2. Si
3. Ta
4. Sn
Answer :- Sn


Q.19.  The novel ‘Chanakya’ which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 was in which language?
Option:
1. Assamese
2. Hindi
3. Bengali
4. Gujarati
Answer :- Assamese


Q.20.  What is the approximate speed of sound in distilled water at 25°C (77°F)?
Option:
1. 1598 m/s
2. 1284 m/s
3. 1498 m/s
4. 3980 m/s
Answer :- 1498 m/s


Q.21.  Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has a provision for the
Constitution of Legislatures in States?
Option:
1. 165
2. 168
3. 163
4. 167
Answer :- article 168


Q.22. How many West African nations agreed to change the name of their common currency from
‘CFA Franc’ to ‘Eco’ in December 2019?
Option:
1. 5
2. 8
3. 6
4. 7
Answer :- 8


Q.23. Bhatiali is the folk music of which of the following states?
Option:
1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. West Bengal
4. Kerala
Answer :- West Bengal


Q.24.  The F7 key is commonly used in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
for:
Option:
1. renaming files and folders
2. searching content in various apps
3. checking spellings and grammar
4. opening help
Answer :- checking spellings and grammar


Q.25. Ethiopia’s first satellite was launched from which Country's Space Station in December 2019?
Option:
1. China
2. USA
3. India
4. Russia
Answer :- China