SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 05/07/2022 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which of the following states of India will host the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?
Maharashtra
Odisha
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Q2. Who among the following personalities, known by the affectionate moniker ‘Nightingale of India’, passed away in February 2022?
Lata Mangeshkar
Saroj Khan
Abhilasha Patil
Tarla Joshi
Q3. Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with which instrument?
Sitar
Santoor
Nadaswaram
Dholak
Q4. In which state of India is Konark Dance Festival celebrated?
Karnataka
Odisha
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Q5. Which of the following states has two houses in its state legislature?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Q6. Which of the following is the only large river in the Indian desert?
Kosi River
Betwa River
Luni River
Banas River
Q7. Which country won the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup?
Belgium
Australia
The Netherlands
Spain
Q8. Who is the author of the book ‘Modi Government: New Surge of Communalism’?
Pranab Mukherjee
Jaswant Singh
Sitaram Yechury
M J Akbar
Q9. Aihole was the capital of the ______.
Chalukyas
Pallavas
Pandyas
Cholas
Q10. Who among the following devised the policy ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Canning
Q11. Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2018 for his contribution to which classical dance of India?
Kuchipudi
Bharatanatyam
Sattriya
Kathak
Q12. Which Department of the Government of India launched ‘One Health’ pilot project in April 2022?
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Department of Commerce
Q13. Which of the following is an example of artificial ecosystem?
Garden
Forest
Lake
Pond
Q14. Which of the following substances is insoluble in water?
Salt
Sugar
Chalk powder
Milk
Q15. How many fundamental duties of Indian citizens are there in the Indian Constitution, as of March 2022?
5
11
9
3
Q16. At which Buddhist site of India did Gautama Buddha first preach the Dharma?
Kushinagar
Barabar Caves
Bodh Gaya
Sarnath
Q17. The Treaty of Lahore was signed in 1846 between the British Empire and ______.
Maharaja Kharak Singh
Maharani Chand Kaur
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Duleep Singh
Q18. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) was launched by the government to fight ______.
Unemployment
Poverty
Environmental degradation
Population growth
Q19. What is the sex ratio (Approx.) of India as per Census 2011?
940 females per 1000 males
740 females per 1000 males
640 females per 1000 males
840 females per 1000 males
Q20. Sam talks about an example of an igneous rock. Which of the following can it be?
Sandstone
Basalt
Limestone
Marble
Q21. The financial year in the Indian economy runs from ______.
1 January to 31 May
1 April to 30 June
1 June to 31 March
1 April to 31 March
Q22. Which of the following is the state of origin of the Odissi dance form?
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Q23. Which of the following trains of India is the fastest (as per trial runs), as of April 2022?
Vande Bharat Express (Train 18)
Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
Howrah Rajdhani Express
Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express
Q24. Ghiyasuddin Balban (1265–1286 AD), ruler of the Slave Dynasty, took up the title of ____________.
Nur-al-Din (light of the faith)
NurMahal (light of the palace)
Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God)
JahanPanah (protector of the world)
Q25. What is the chemical formula of baking soda?
NaHCO₃
NH₄Cl
Na₂CO₃
CaSO₄