SSC CHSL Mock Test (GS PYQ) 11/07/24 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. On 11 August 2021, the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed by the Parliament and it amended the __________.
Life Insurance (Nationalisation) Act, 1975
General Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1970
Motor Insurance (Nationalisation) Act, 1980
General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972
Q2. __________ was named as the new Shiv Sena president at the party national executive meeting in Mumbai in 2023.
Eknath Shinde
Narayan Rane
Rahul Ramesh Shewale
Aditya Uddhav Thackeray
Q3. The Parliament of India passed the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, which established the fundamental right to primary education for children between:
7–16 Years
5–11 Years
6–14 Years
6–17 Years
Q4. Which Commission drew the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
Radcliffe Boundary Commission
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Hilton Young Commission
Bretton Woods Commission
Q5. In which Gharana do singers perform the Khandhar Vani and Gauhar Vani?
Talwandi Gharana
Darbhanga Gharana
Dagari Gharana
Bettiah Gharana
Q6. Delhi Ridge is the water divide between which of the following rivers?
Ganga and Yamuna
Indus and Mahi
Ganga and Indus
Ganga and Sind
Q7. The slide number can be added to each slide of an MS PowerPoint presentation from which of the following options?
Page Formatting
View
Footer
Table Design
Q8. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Cyclostomata group?
They are ectothermic animals having mucus glands in the skin and a three-chambered heart.
They are warm-blooded, oviparous, feathered, winged, and toothless vertebrates.
They are characterised by an elongated eel-like body, circular mouth, slimy skin, and lack of scales.
Their skin is covered with scales/plates and their hearts have only two chambers.
Q9. What is/are the objective(s) of Fiscal Policy?
Boost economic growth
Control inflation
Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 and 2
Q10. The Fundamental Duties of Citizens were introduced by the 42nd Amendment in the year:
1978
1980
1976
1988
Q11. In which year did Swami Vivekananda deliver his famous speech at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago?
1892
1891
1890
1893
Q12. Where did India win its latest Olympic medal in men’s hockey (as of March 2024)?
Tokyo
Rio
Munich
Mexico City
Q13. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Supreme Court observation in A.G. Perarivalan vs State of Tamil Nadu? (1) The Governor’s powers are subject to the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, (2) The bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao ordered the release of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Only 1
Both 1 and 2
Only 3
Both 2 and 3
Q14. Which of the following is NOT the colour of a warning card in Kabaddi?
Black
Red
Green
Yellow
Q15. Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Constitution of India are related to the:
Third Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Eighth Schedule
Q16. Which Mughal ruler was responsible for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675?
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Akbar
Jahangir
Q17. Match the states in Column A with their official languages in Column B.
1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
Q18. Which of the following isotopes is used as fuel in nuclear power plants for generating electricity?
Uranium-235
Arsenic-74
Carbon-14
Sodium-24
Q19. Most major sports awards are accompanied by a cash reward. Which of the following is the only national sports award that does NOT include a cash reward?
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
Dronacharya Award
Q20. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q21. The famous folk music of Rajasthan that developed in royal courts is known as:
Dandiya
Sohar
Lavani
Maand
Q22. The Howrah Bridge was officially opened in the year _______.
1943
1948
1930
1935
Q23. Which of the following statements about planet Saturn is true?
Satellites like Enceladus and Titan of Saturn contain internal oceans and may possibly support life.
Saturn is the fourth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.
Saturn’s environment is suitable for life.
Saturn is mostly made up of nitrogen.
Q24. The Lucknow Gharana of Kathak was founded by ___________, a devotee of the Bhakti movement who lived in southeast Uttar Pradesh.
Bhagwan Ram
Ishwari Prasad
Shyam Kumar
Ram Kumar
Q25. In Microsoft Office, how is the font size determined?
Pixels
Points
Inches
Centimetres