SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 14/11/2024 SHIFT-3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Children’s Day in India is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of _________.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. BR Ambedkar
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Q2. Chili peppers produce a burning sensation in any tissue with which they come into contact. What is the compound responsible for this?
Lycopene
Capsaicin
Formic acid
Acetic acid
Q3. Jallianwala Bagh is located in which city?
Chandigarh
Amritsar
Ambala
Ludhiana
Q4. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) marked the beginning of:
British East India Company’s rule in India
Mughal’s Rule in India
French East India Company’s rule in India
Sultanat’s rule in India
Q5. Which of the following was the mascot of the 37th National Games?
Ammu
Savaj
Chhaua
Moga
Q6. Identify the tributary of the Brahmaputra River from the following.
Hindan
Kali Ganga
Barakar
Burhi Dihing
Q7. Which of the following amendments, made in September 2023, is known as ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’?
128th
105th
104th
106th
Q8. Which among the following dynasties originated from the Yueh-chih tribe of China?
Satavahanas
Kushanas
Guptas
Parthians
Q9. Which edition of ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ has been announced in union budget 2023?
3.0
4.0
2.0
5.0
Q10. As per Census 2011, what is the average female literacy rate in India?
74.34%
65.46%
82.45%
60.76%
Q11. How many fundamental duties were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976?
Fifteen
Thirteen
Ten
Eleven
Q12. What is the term for the gradual, sequential changes in species composition in an ecosystem over time?
Adaptation
Succession
Extinction
Evolution
Q13. Which of the following classical dance styles manifests the element of sky?
Manipuri
Kathakali
Kathak
Kuchipudi
Q14. The Hugli industrial region is located in which state?
Gujarat
Telangana
West Bengal
Karnataka
Q15. The novel ‘Pinjar’ that was later converted into a motion picture was written by:
Dharamveer Bharati
Ismat Chugtai
Krishna Sobti
Amrita Pritam
Q16. Limestone is composed of:
aluminium oxide
calcium carbonate
sodium carbonate
iron oxide
Q17. Which state hosted the 6th edition of Khelo India Youth Games in 2024?
Karnataka
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Q18. Which of the following is NOT a drawback of the barter system?
Surplus goods are replaced with other goods
Double coincidence of wants
Difficulty in contractual payments
Lack of a common unit of value
Q19. Vinod Kevin Bachan has been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2021, for his contribution to which Indian dance form?
Odissi
Chhau
Sattriya
Kathak
Q20. The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana was implemented through which organisation?
Reserve Bank of India
Life Insurance Corporation
HDFC Bank
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
Q21. Who among the following social reformers ruled out the practice of Sati on the basis of Hindu religious texts?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Swami Vivekanand
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Jyotiba Phule
Q22. Which Article of the Constitution of India describes a key feature of ‘Universal Adult Franchise’?
Article 315
Article 367
Article 352
Article 326
Q23. Which brick-made minaret holds the record for being the world’s tallest tower at 73 metres?
Minaret of Jam (Afghanistan)
Kalyan Minaret (Uzbekistan)
Qutb Minar (India)
Minaret of Turin (Italy)
Q24. How many covalent bonds are present between the constituent atoms in the molecules of Butane and Hexane, respectively?
14 and 20
10 and 16
11 and 19
13 and 19
Q25. Both, Rajesh Prasanna and Rishabh Prasanna are associated with which musical instrument?
Flute
Guitar
Piano
Mandolin