SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 14/09/2023 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. The Indian Parliament consists of which three parts?
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President
Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister, President
Lok Sabha, Supreme Court, President
Q2. ‘The Palace of Illusions’, a rendition of the Hindu epic ‘Mahabharata’, was written by which of the following novelists?
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Pratibha Ray
Devi Yesodharan
Indu Sundaresan
Q3. G Krishnakumar was appointed chairman of which of the following in 2023?
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Q4. ______________ was the first Indian woman to write an autobiography and also the first to do so in Bengali in her book titled ‘Aamar Jiban’, which was published in 1876.
Rassundari Devi
Manikuntala Sen
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
Santisudha Ghosh
Q5. Where is the Vivekanand Rock Memorial situated?
Port Blair
Vishakhapatnam
Kanyakumari
Chennai
Q6. Under which Act was the rule of British Crown established over India?
Government of India Act 1833
Charter Act of 1813
Regulating Act of 1773
Government of India Act 1858
Q7. The Kolar region of Karnataka is famous for which mineral from the following?
Coal
Gold
Petroleum
Copper
Q8. Which of the following is correctly matched?
1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
Q9. In Fencing, a contest between the two fencers is known as:
Bout
Remise
Parry
Riposte
Q10. In which year has the Government of India instituted Arjuna Award to recognise outstanding achievement in national sports events?
1961
1963
1964
1962
Q11. ‘Atla Taddi’, a festival celebrated by married and unmarried women alike to seek the blessings of Devi Gauri for a long and happy married life and a suitable groom, respectively, is celebrated in ____________.
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Q12. PT Usha was elected as the president of which association in December 2022?
Indian Olympic Association
Haryana Olympic Association
National Rifle Association of India
Badminton Association of India
Q13. According to NITI Aayog’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021 report, which state ranked first in India?
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Q14. What is the full form of UPSC?
United Public Security Commission
United Power & Security Commission
Union Private Service Committee
Union Public Service Commission
Q15. To which state does Sattriya classical dance belong?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Assam
Q16. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Q17. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Rabindranath Tagore
Sarojini Naidu
Subhash Chandra Bose
Q18. Which of the following is NOT a function of money?
Barter system
Store of value
Unit of account
Medium of exchange
Q19. According to the Census of India 2011, what was the population density recorded in Bihar?
1106 persons/km²
980 persons/km²
1050 persons/km²
1320 persons/km²
Q20. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Q21. Which Indian musician is associated with the tabla?
Ustad Bismillah Khan
Zakir Hussain
Pandit Ravishankar
Ilaiyaraja
Q22. On whose advice did Gandhiji spend a year travelling around British India to know the people of India?
Krishnashankar Pandya
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Shrimad Rajchandra
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q23. Which deficit indicates the borrowing requirements of the government?
Capital Deficit
Revenue Deficit
Primary Deficit
Fiscal Deficit
Q24. Which of the following fundamental duties was added to the Indian Constitution by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002?
To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem
To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife
To provide opportunities for education to his/her child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years
To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
Q25. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel