SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 12/08/2021 SHIFT-2
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which of the following dances is popularly known as the Gotipua Dance?
Garba
Bandha Nritya
Bhangra
Lavani
Q2. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that ‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India’?
Article 40
Article 42
Article 46
Article 44
Q3. What is the total stock of money in circulation among the public at a particular point of time called?
Money order
Money supply
Short money
Money laundering
Q4. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Grammy Award?
Sunidhi Chauhan
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Tanvi Shah
Q5. How many General Elections to the Lok Sabha have been held till April 2022?
24
13
17
10
Q6. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the ______.
Strait of Malacca
Strait of Gibraltar
Palk Strait
Bering Strait
Q7. In which state does the Tapi river originate?
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Q8. The Government of India initiated the comprehensive Family Planning Programme in ______.
1954
1958
1952
1955
Q9. Under whose captainship did India win all three major ICC trophies in white-ball cricket till 2021?
Kapil Dev
Virat Kohli
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sourav Ganguly
Q10. Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni was a ruler of which dynasty?
Rashtrakuta
Satavahana
Chola
Chera
Q11. Who among the following was a leader of the Khilafat Movement?
Bhagat Singh
Kasturba Gandhi
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Jyotiba Phule
Q12. Which of the following teams won the first edition of ISL (Indian Super League)?
Bengaluru FC
Chennaiyin FC
Atletico de Kolkata
Kerala Blasters FC
Q13. In which state of India is the Nongkrem dance festival celebrated?
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Meghalaya
Q14. In which year, did Sher Khan defeat Humayun at Kanauj?
1541
1543
1540
1542
Q15. Which of the following diseases is caused by insulin deficiency or insulin resistance?
Diabetes
Flu
Cough
Beri Beri
Q16. Who became the first woman Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 2022?
Madhabi Puri Buch
Rekha Sharma
Chanda Kochhar
Gita Gopinath
Q17. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides _________ days of assured employment every year to every rural household.
100
120
150
200
Q18. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting Union Budget for 2022-23 announced a programme called ‘Parvatmala’. This programme was announced to develop _______.
smart houses in hilly areas
ropeways in hilly areas
hospitality culture in hilly areas
roads in hilly areas
Q19. ‘The Race of My Life : An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which of the following persons?
Dutee Chand
Tintu Luka
PT Usha
Milkha Singh
Q20. The splitting of white light into its component colours is called ______.
refraction
reflection
scattering
dispersion
Q21. After the Revolt of 1857 was put down by Britishers, which Mughal ruler was forced to leave the country?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Farrukhsiyar
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Muhammad Shah
Q22. Which of the following is known as artificial silk?
Acrylic
Nylon
Polyester
Rayon
Q23. Which of the following is a warm current?
Labrador current
Falkland current
Canary current
Gulf stream
Q24. Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second youngest dancer to be honoured with the ‘Padma Shri’ award in 1991?
Hema Malini
Narthaki Nataraj
Saroj Khan
Alarmel Valli
Q25. Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in __________.
Assam
Odisha
Maharashtra
Gujarat