SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 13/09/2023 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. According to Census of India 2011, what was the total population of India (approx)?
131 Crore
121 Crore
111 Crore
101 Crore
Q2. Chhau is a major dance tradition of India. In which of the following Indian states is the dance form NOT prevalent?
Odisha
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Q3. In November 2022, which state became the first North-East state to approve Mental Health and Social Care Policy?
Assam
Meghalaya
Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh
Q4. In which state is Vishakhapatnam Port located?
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Gujarat
Q5. Who among the following is the Indian classical dancer who masters both Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style?
Shovana Narayan
Guru Bipin Singh
Padma Subrahmanyam
Sonal Mansingh
Q6. Which bacteria was discovered by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren that colonises the human stomach and causes chronic superficial gastritis ulcers?
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Entamoeba histolytica
Q7. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q8. What is a prominent trend in the microfinance sector in India?
Integration of mobile banking services
Excessive bureaucracy in loan approvals
Decreased reliance on digital technology
Limited focus on women entrepreneurs
Q9. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Q10. The famous coal mining region ‘Korba’ is located in which state of India?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Chhattisgarh
Himachal Pradesh
Q11. What do you mean by balanced budget?
Expenditure not equal to revenue
Expenditure equal to revenue
Expenditure more than revenue
Expenditure less than revenue
Q12. Rajgir Mahotsav is a beautiful representation of history, religion, art and culture. It is a three-day celebration in ____________.
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Q13. The famous novel ‘The God Of Small Things’ is written by ______________.
Shashi Tharoor
Ruskin Bond
Vikram Seth
Arundhati Roy
Q14. The Men’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023, which was won by India, was held at _________.
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Dubai
Qatar
Q15. In the context of the Revolt of 1857, Mangal Pandey belonged to which Bengal Native Infantry?
34th
52nd
70th
64th
Q16. Which of the following countries did India beat in the final to win the 2021 SAFF Championship?
Nepal
Lebanon
Maldives
Kuwait
Q17. Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win how many medals at World Championships?
6
5
2
3
Q18. What is the purpose of the Cultural and Educational Rights?
To promote a particular religion
To protect the language, culture, and religion of minority communities
To protect the majority community
To prevent exploitation
Q19. In optics, which term refers to the opening of the diaphragm of a lens that spatially limits the propagation of light?
Collimator
Aperture
Apostilb
Meniscus
Q20. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Q21. Which is the national aquatic animal of India?
Blue Whale
Dolphin
Crocodile
River Dolphin
Q22. In which city is the Rajghat memorial situated?
Ahmedabad
Surat
Delhi
Agra
Q23. In the 1939 Tripuri Congress Presidential Election, Pattabhi Sitaramayya was defeated by:
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q24. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
Homi Bhabha
Vikram Sarabhai
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C.V. Raman
Q25. In which year was the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act passed?
2019
2009
2015
2017