SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 23/10/2024 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. The famous novel ‘The House of Blue Mangoes’ is written by:
Anees Salim
David Davidar
Shashi Tharoor
Romila Thapar
Q2. What is the name of the German Chancellor who visited India in February 2023?
Angela Merkel
Willy Brandt
Olaf Scholz
Wilhem Steinberg
Q3. Which of the following statements are correct postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory?
B, D, E
B, C, D
A, C, E
A, B, D
Q4. Atmospheric temperature usually decreases with altitude, but sometimes this phenomenon gets reversed in the troposphere. This phenomenon is known as _________.
Temperature Convection
Temperature Inversion
Global Warming
Adiabatic Lapse Rate
Q5. The Tunga and Bhadra are tributaries of which river?
Krishna
Godavari
Tapti
Narmada
Q6. When did India declare itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution?
15 August 1947
2 October 1949
14 November 1952
26 January 1950
Q7. Diwan-i-Am, containing the marble canopy ornamented with beautiful panels of pietra dura work, is a part of which monument?
Red Fort
Bibi ka Makbara
Humayun Tomb
Taj Mahal
Q8. As per the World Happiness Index 2023, which of the following countries secured the highest rank?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Q9. Who among the following founded his Kuchipudi Art Academy at Madras in 1963?
Raja Reddy
Kamalakar Kameshwar Rao
Vempati Chinna Satyam
Lakshmi Narayan Shastri
Q10. The famous Sanskrit grammar book ‘Mahabhasya’ was written by:
Bharatmuni
Vedvyas
Patanjali
Panini
Q11. Who among the following Portuguese travellers visited the Vijayanagar empire during the reign of Krishnadevaraya?
Nicolo de Conti
Athanasius Nikitin
Domingo Paes
Ludovico de Varthema
Q12. The 2011 census was the ____________ official survey conducted in India.
18th
16th
14th
15th
Q13. As on February 2024, who among the following is the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways?
Prahlad Joshi
Sarbananda Sonowal
Hardeep Singh Puri
Giraj Singh
Q14. If the Glycemic Index (GI) of a specific food is from 70 to 100, then the type of that food is:
Extremely low-GI food
High-GI food
Medium-GI food
Low-GI food
Q15. In the final match of the Asian Games _________ held in Jakarta, Indonesia, India secured gold by defeating South Korea with a score of 2-1 in football.
1958
1970
1962
1966
Q16. ‘Alarippu’ is the first dance item of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?
Odissi
Bharatanatyam
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Q17. As per the Constitution of India, every Governor, before entering upon his office, will make and subscribe an oath in the presence of the ________.
President
Chief Minister
Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of the High Court
Q18. Which of the following characteristics was used by Aristotle to classify animals?
Specialised organs
Habitat
Photosynthesis
Types of body cells
Q19. The ‘Secular’ word in the Indian Constitution was added to the Constitution by __________ Constitutional Amendment Act.
42nd
46th
48th
44th
Q20. Hariharan was conferred the Padma Shri in 2004 for his contribution to which of the following fields?
Medicine
Civil Service
Sports
Art – Music
Q21. Which of the following is a crop grown in Rabi season in India?
Rice
Wheat
Maize
Soyabean
Q22. In badminton, how high above the ground is the net positioned at the centre?
5.5 feet
5 feet
4 feet
6 feet
Q23. In 1905, Hindus and Muslims tied ‘Rakhi’ on each other’s hands to show their unity and their protest against the _________.
Partition of Punjab
Rowlatt Act
Partition of Bengal
Morley-Minto Reforms
Q24. Which of the following are recognised as final goods while estimating the gross domestic product in India?
Only b and d
Only a and c
Only b and c
Only a and b
Q25. Who among the following social reformers established the ‘Prarthana Samaj’ in Bombay in 1876?
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Atmaram Pandurang
Ganesh Agarkar
Bal Gangadhar Tilak