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SSC CHSL Tier-I General Awareness — Previous Year Questions

420 General Awareness questions asked in past SSC CHSL Tier-I papers, split into 42 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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This page collects every General Awareness question that has appeared in past SSC CHSL Tier-I papers on AajExam — 420 questions in total, organised into 42 short, timed practice sets. Each question is shown with its four options, the correct answer, and an explanation of the reasoning, so you can use the page either as a self-test or as a revision reference. Why previous year questions are the highest-value General Awareness preparation you can do for SSC CHSL Tier-I: recruitment boards reuse a stable pool of concepts across cycles. The wording changes, the underlying idea rarely does. Working through a few hundred genuine past General Awareness questions teaches you which sub-topics the paper actually rewards, how the examiner likes to frame distractors, and roughly how long each question type should take — none of which a syllabus document can tell you. How to use this page: attempt questions in blocks of ten without looking at the answers, then review every question you got wrong or guessed. Read the explanation for the concept, not just the answer letter. When a concept keeps catching you out, open the related topic page linked below and drill that single area before returning here. Repeat across the full bank, and track how your accuracy on the second pass compares with your first — a 15-20% improvement is normal and is the clearest sign your preparation is working. What is in this bank: the questions are transcribed from actual SSC CHSL Tier-I question papers, kept in the original order and wording, with solutions written by subject specialists. Sets are free to attempt, work on mobile, and need no login to read. If you would rather practise a complete paper end to end under exam conditions, the full SSC CHSL Tier-I previous-year papers are linked below as well.

General Awareness PYQs asked in SSC CHSL Tier-I

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 420. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.Kinetic energy of mass 20kg moving at 4 m/s?
- A.40
- B.120
- C.160
- D.80
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Answer: C. 160
KE = 1/2 mv² = 160 J.
Q2.1 Joule equals?
- A.Nm
- B.N/m
- C.Nm²
- D.N/m²
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Answer: A. Nm
1 Joule = 1 Newton meter.
Q3.Used in refrigerators, AC, sprays?
- A.Chlorofluorocarbons
- B.Acetophenones
- C.Cyclohexanes
- D.Phenols
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Answer: A. Chlorofluorocarbons
CFCs used.
Q4.Which statements are correct (IPL, Chess etc)?
- A.Only B
- B.Only C
- C.Both B and C
- D.A, B and C
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Answer: A. Only B
Only statement B is correct.
Q5.In MS Word, what presents data in rows & columns?
- A.Tab
- B.Tables
- C.Rows
- D.Columns
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Answer: B. Tables
Tables organize data.
Q6.Brent Index is associated with which of the followings?
- A.crude oil prices
- B.copper future prices
- C.gold future prices
- D.shipping rate index
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Answer: A. crude oil prices
Brent index is benchmark for crude oil prices.
Q7.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
- A.First Five Year Plan : 1951-56
- B.Second Five Year Plan : 1956-61
- C.Third Five Year Plan : 1961-66
- D.Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-71
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Answer: D. Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-71
Fourth plan was 1969–74, not 1966–71.
Q8.Where is the Southern Alps mountain range located?
- A.Australia
- B.New Zealand
- C.South Africa
- D.Indonesia
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Answer: B. New Zealand
Southern Alps are in New Zealand.
Q9.Combined stream of Ganga and Brahmaputra is called?
- A.Padma
- B.Jamuna
- C.Meghna
- D.Tsangpo
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Answer: C. Meghna
It is called Meghna.
Q10.Who was exponent of Yog Darshan?
- A.Patanjali
- B.Gautam
- C.Jaimini
- D.Shankaracharya
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Answer: A. Patanjali
Patanjali authored Yoga Sutras.
Q11.Which amendment of the Constitution of India incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu as the eighth union territory of India, by amending the First Schedule to the Constitution?
- A.18th
- B.12th
- C.10th
- D.13th
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Answer: C. 10th
The 12th Amendment Act of 1962 incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union Territory by amending the First Schedule.
Q12.Chambal is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
- A.Ganga
- B.Narmada
- C.Brahmaputra
- D.Yamuna
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Answer: D. Yamuna
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna, which is itself a tributary of the Ganga.
Q13.Which of the following is a method of describing computer algorithms using a combination of natural language and programming language?
- A.Flowchart
- B.Pseudocode
- C.Array
- D.Node
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Answer: D. Node
Pseudocode describes algorithms using a mix of natural language and programming-like syntax — readable but not executable.
Q14.Kalbelia folk songs and dance forms are an expression of the Kalbelia community's traditional way of life. It is associated with which of the following states?
- A.Haryana
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Punjab
- D.Rajasthan
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Answer: B. Maharashtra
Kalbelia (also Sapera dance) is a folk dance from Rajasthan, performed by the Kalbelia tribe — recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Q15.Who among the following was the first Indian to win the Miss World beauty pageant?
- A.Reita Faria
- B.Diana Hayden
- C.Aishwarya Rai
- D.Priyanka Chopra
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Answer: A. Reita Faria
Reita Faria was the first Indian to win the Miss World pageant in 1966.
Q16.On 2nd December 2019, who became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy?
- A.Shivangi
- B.Punita Arora
- C.Bhawana Kanth
- D.Sarla Thakral
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Answer: A. Shivangi
Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy on 2 December 2019.
Q17.'Saga Dawa' is one of the biggest Buddhist festivals. In which one of the following states is it celebrated?
- A.Jharkhand
- B.Sikkim
- C.Odisha
- D.Kerala
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Answer: B. Sikkim
Saga Dawa is celebrated in Sikkim.
Q18.Which of the following Bollywood veterans was chosen for the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2018?
- A.Ashutosh Rana
- B.Shatrughan Sinha
- C.Amitabh Bachchan
- D.Nana Patekar
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Answer: C. Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan was named the recipient of the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2018.
Q19.Which is the second largest river basin in India that covers 10% of the country's area?
- A.Mahanadi
- B.Krishna
- C.Narmada
- D.Godavari
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Answer: D. Godavari
Godavari is India's second largest river basin, covering 10% of the country's land area. The river is 1,465 km long and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Q20.Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Calcutta?
- A.Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- B.Subhendu Sekhar Bose
- C.JM Sengupta
- D.RN Mookerjee
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Answer: A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Professor P.C. Mahalanobis founded the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata on December 17, 1931.
Q21.The Atrial wall of the human heart secretes a very important peptide hormone. What is the name of that hormone?
- A.GIP
- B.ANF
- C.ADH
- D.CCK
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Answer: B. ANF
ANF (Atrial Natriuretic Factor), also known as ANP, is a peptide hormone secreted by the atria of the heart. It increases renal sodium excretion to reduce extracellular fluid volume.
Q22.How many times did Pankaj Advani win the 'IBSF World Billiards Championship'?
- A.20
- B.22
- C.24
- D.21
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Answer: B. 22
Pankaj Advani won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 22 times.
Q23.Which article of the Constitution of India mentions that the Lok Sabha must have a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker?
- A.Article 93
- B.Article 97
- C.Article 85
- D.Article 100
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Answer: A. Article 93
Article 93 provides that the Lok Sabha must have a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker.
Q24.With which of the following sports is Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth associated?
- A.Cricket
- B.Tennis
- C.Badminton
- D.Hockey
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Answer: C. Badminton
B. Sai Praneeth is an Indian badminton player. After Prakash Padukone, he is the first Indian male badminton player to win a bronze medal at the BWF World Championship.
Q25.In which process is a protective zinc coating applied on iron to prevent it from rusting?
- A.Galvanisation
- B.Annealing
- C.Smelting
- D.Welding
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Answer: A. Galvanisation
Galvanisation is the process of coating steel or iron with zinc to protect it from rusting.
Q26.Who became the first player in history to win the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy' for 'ICC Cricketer of the Year'?
- A.Sachin Tendulkar
- B.Virat Kohli
- C.Ravichandran Ashwin
- D.Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Answer: B. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli became the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year.
Q27.What is the range of the intensity scale used in measuring earthquakes?
- A.1 to 7
- B.1 to 12
- C.1 to 15
- D.1 to 5
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Answer: B. 1 to 12
The Mercalli intensity scale, created by Giuseppe Mercalli, runs from 1 to 12.
Q28.In the context of the mesosphere, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
- A.It is directly above the stratosphere.
- B.Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
- C.It is the third layer of the atmosphere.
- D.In this layer temperature rises very rapidly with increasing height.
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Answer: D. In this layer temperature rises very rapidly with increasing height.
In the mesosphere, temperature decreases with increasing height (due to decreased solar heating and CO₂ radiative cooling). The statement that temperature rises rapidly with height is NOT correct.
Q29.Which Indian actress was chosen for the '2020 Crystal Award' given by the World Economic Forum for spreading awareness about mental health?
- A.Vidya Balan
- B.Kangana Ranaut
- C.Deepika Padukone
- D.Priyanka Chopra
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Answer: C. Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone won the '2020 Crystal Award'. She established the 'Live Love Laugh' foundation to raise mental health awareness.
Q30.Which forest is also referred to as 'Monsoon Forests'?
- A.Tropical Deciduous Forests
- B.Tropical Evergreen Forests
- C.Mangrove Forests
- D.Montane Forests
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Answer: A. Tropical Deciduous Forests
Tropical Deciduous Forests are also called Monsoon Forests, occurring in regions with 70-200 cm of rainfall.

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420 General Awareness questions from past SSC CHSL Tier-I papers are available on AajExam, split into 42 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

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Do SSC CHSL Tier-I repeat questions from previous years?

Exact repeats do occur, but the more reliable pattern is conceptual: the same General Awareness sub-topics reappear cycle after cycle with reworded questions. That is why working through past questions raises your score more reliably than reading theory alone.

How should I use these questions in my SSC CHSL Tier-I preparation?

Attempt a set of ten cold, review every wrong and guessed question with its explanation, then drill the weak sub-topic on its topic page before moving on. Revisit the same set after a few days — your second-attempt accuracy is the honest measure of whether the concept stuck.

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General Awareness PYQs asked in SSC CHSL Tier-I

Q1.Kinetic energy of mass 20kg moving at 4 m/s?

Q2.1 Joule equals?

Q3.Used in refrigerators, AC, sprays?

Q4.Which statements are correct (IPL, Chess etc)?

Q5.In MS Word, what presents data in rows & columns?

Q6.Brent Index is associated with which of the followings?

Q7.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Q8.Where is the Southern Alps mountain range located?

Q9.Combined stream of Ganga and Brahmaputra is called?

Q10.Who was exponent of Yog Darshan?

Q11.Which amendment of the Constitution of India incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu as the eighth union territory of India, by amending the First Schedule to the Constitution?

Q12.Chambal is a tributary of which of the following rivers?

Q13.Which of the following is a method of describing computer algorithms using a combination of natural language and programming language?

Q14.Kalbelia folk songs and dance forms are an expression of the Kalbelia community's traditional way of life. It is associated with which of the following states?

Q15.Who among the following was the first Indian to win the Miss World beauty pageant?

Q16.On 2nd December 2019, who became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy?

Q17.'Saga Dawa' is one of the biggest Buddhist festivals. In which one of the following states is it celebrated?

Q18.Which of the following Bollywood veterans was chosen for the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2018?

Q19.Which is the second largest river basin in India that covers 10% of the country's area?

Q20.Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Calcutta?

Q21.The Atrial wall of the human heart secretes a very important peptide hormone. What is the name of that hormone?

Q22.How many times did Pankaj Advani win the 'IBSF World Billiards Championship'?

Q23.Which article of the Constitution of India mentions that the Lok Sabha must have a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker?

Q24.With which of the following sports is Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth associated?

Q25.In which process is a protective zinc coating applied on iron to prevent it from rusting?

Q26.Who became the first player in history to win the 'Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy' for 'ICC Cricketer of the Year'?

Q27.What is the range of the intensity scale used in measuring earthquakes?

Q28.In the context of the mesosphere, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Q29.Which Indian actress was chosen for the '2020 Crystal Award' given by the World Economic Forum for spreading awareness about mental health?

Q30.Which forest is also referred to as 'Monsoon Forests'?

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