SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 12/08/2021 SHIFT-3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. According to the Indian Constitution, the House of People shall consist of not more than ______ members to represent the Union territories.
thirty
twenty
fifteen
thirty-five
Q2. In which state of India is the Wangala festival celebrated?
Meghalaya
Kerala
Goa
Jharkhand
Q3. Who among the following Chahamana ruler defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191?
Vigraharaja III
Ajayaraja II
Prithviraja III
Durlabharaja III
Q4. In which year was Sati banned in India?
1829
1824
1826
1831
Q5. Who among the following was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Dhruva
Dhantidurga
Govinda III
Amoghavarsha
Q6. ‘The White Tiger’ provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by __________.
Shashi Tharoor
Amitav Ghosh
Aravind Adiga
Vikram Seth
Q7. In basketball, a free-throw is worth how many points?
1
2
3
4
Q8. Bidar Fort is situated in which state of India?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Meghalaya
Karnataka
Q9. Which of the following is NOT an example of Pteridophyta?
Funaria
Selaginella
Equisetum
Pteris
Q10. The plate movements on earth are classified into ______ types.
three
two
five
six
Q11. Who among the following became the Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint in July 2021?
Narendra Singh Tomar
Rajnath Singh
Nitin Gadkari
Arjun Munda
Q12. How many organs of government are there according to the Indian Constitution?
Two
Four
One
Three
Q13. The Indian census is generally held every ______.
tenth year
fourth year
fifth year
seventh year
Q14. As announced in the Union Budget of Financial Year 2022, corporate surcharge was reduced from 12% to ______.
7%
8%
1%
9%
Q15. As per Census 2011, which of the following union territories of India has the lowest population?
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Chandigarh
Lakshadweep
Q16. ‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?
Maharashtra
Bihar
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Q17. Who among the following is the first singer to be presented with India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna?
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi
Bismillah Khan
Q18. Where was the Formula One 2013 Indian Grand Prix held?
Kari Motor Speedway
Chicane Circuit
Madras Motor Race Track
Buddh International Circuit
Q19. Of the options listed below, the speed of sound is highest in _____ at 25°C.
Ethanol
Aluminium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Q20. The core of the earth is mainly made up of ______.
nickel and silica
silica and magnesium
nickel and iron
silica and alumina
Q21. PM-DevINE is the Prime Minister’s development initiative for ______ India.
south-east
north-east
south-west
north-west
Q22. As per Census 2011, under which of the following ranges does the literacy rate in India fall?
90% – 95%
50% – 55%
30% – 35%
70% – 75%
Q23. Who among the following emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar (formless) in Punjab, India?
Guru Gobind Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Baba Dayal Das
Baba Ram Singh
Q24. Starch in potatoes reacts with _____, turning to a blue colour.
fluorine
Bromine
Iodine
Chlorine
Q25. Indrani Rahman was associated with which classical dance of India?
I. Bharatanatyam dance
II. Odissi dance
I. Bharatanatyam dance
II. Odissi dance
Neither I nor II
Both I and II
Only II
Only I