SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 11/08/2021 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Temperate grasslands are ideal for _______ cultivation.
grape
apple
cotton
wheat
Q2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Metals are used in making cookware.
Metals are used in the manufacture of automobiles.
Living beings inhale metals during respiration.
Metals are used in manufacturing jewellery.
Q3. Bangladesh shares its borders with which of the following states of India?
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Bihar
Manipur
Q4. Which of the following is a work by famous Indian author Khushwant Singh?
A Suitable Boy
Train to Pakistan
The Guide
Sacred Games
Q5. Who was the first ruler of Ilbari dynasty (Delhi Sultanate)?
Qutubuddin Aibak
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Iltutmish
Raziya Sultan
Q6. The Indian Constitution borrowed ‘procedure of amending the constitution’ from the Constitution of __________.
France
South Africa
United Kingdom
Australia
Q7. As per the 2011 Census, what was the percentage of the urban population in India?
Between 30% and 35%
Between 40% and 45%
Between 10% and 15%
Between 20% and 25%
Q8. Which of the following was the capital of Mahajanapada Gandhara in 6th century BC?
Hastinapur
Mathura
Taxila
Varanasi
Q9. What does ‘L’ stand for in the LPG Strategy of 1991?
Legislative
Landmark
Liquid
Liberalisation
Q10. Which of the following peaks is at the highest altitude in India?
Namcha Barwa
Kamet
Nanda Devi
Makalu
Q11. What was the main reason for the defeat of Sirajuddaulah at the Battle of Plassey?
Britishers cut the food supplies of Sirajuddaulah forces compelling them to surrender.
Forces led by commander Mir Jafar never fought the battle.
Sirajuddaulah’s prime minister misinformed the location of Britishers.
Britishers knew the secret way to enter Sirajuddaulah’s palace.
Q12. Who was the Viceroy of India when Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced?
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Attlee
Lord Minto
Lord Wavell
Q13. The Chera Panhara ritual is associated with:
Baisakhi in Punjab
Durga Puja in West Bengal
Navratri in Gujarat
Rath Yatra in Odisha
Q14. The percentage of nitrogen in air is about ______ by volume.
76%
78%
82%
74%
Q15. Which of the following is a tough, porous and black substance, and almost a pure form of carbon?
Coke
Bitumen
Coal tar
Coal gas
Q16. ‘Elelakkaradi’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?
Goa
Kerala
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Q17. What is the total duration of a hockey match as of April 2022?
60 minutes
70 minutes
80 minutes
50 minutes
Q18. ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ programme launched in 2022 is associated with the Ministry of __________.
Finance
Education
Defence
Housing and Urban Affairs
Q19. In which of the following events did India win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?
Javelin Throw
Wrestling
Weightlifting
Badminton
Q20. Gorakhpur is the headquarters of _______ Railway of India.
North-Eastern
Northern
Eastern
Western
Q21. What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of temples in Odisha temple architecture called?
Kalasha
Antarala
Amalaka
Jagati
Q22. _____ was appointed the new Foreign Secretary of India in April 2022.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Meenakshi Lekhi
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Q23. Who among the following has sung the famous Bollywood song Channa Mereya?
Neeti Mohan
Arijit Singh
Shreya Ghoshal
Sukhbir
Q24. Who among the following is the co-founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts?
Pt. Birju Maharaj
Uday Shankar
Mallika Sarabhai
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Q25. Abolition of Titles comes under:
Cultural and Educational Rights
Right against Exploitation
Right to Freedom
Right to Equality