SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 11/08/2021 SHIFT-2
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Deccan Education Society (1884)?
Dadoba Pandurang
V R Shinde
Tulsi Ram
G G Agarkar
Q2. Who became the Chief Minister of Punjab after the 2022 state elections?
Bhagwant Mann
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Charanjit Singh Channi
Raghav Chadha
Q3. Who among the following founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College?
Sri Aurobindo
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Q4. One Astronomical Unit and one Parsec are units of _____________.
Current
Mass
Length
Volume
Q5. ______ was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress.
Sarojini Naidu
Aruna Asaf Ali
Sucheta Kripalani
Ashalata Sen
Q6. Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987. She is a trained ______ dancer.
Manipuri
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Bihu
Q7. As per Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate of India (provide an approximate range)?
80–89%
70–79%
60–69%
50–59%
Q8. Which cultural festival of India held at Shilpgram is a ten-day feast of classical dances, folk art and light music?
Taj Mahotsav
Natyanjali Utsav
Nishagandhi Festival
Mamallapuram Utsav
Q9. Which of the following is NOT a part of Buddhist stupas?
Harmika
Gopura
Anda
Chhatra
Q10. With which of the following countries does India NOT share a land border?
Bangladesh
China
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Q11. Which ancient Indian sport pits crowds of brave young men against angry bulls?
Kho-Kho
Jallikattu
Kabaddi
Mallakhamb
Q12. In which year was the Border Roads Organisation established?
1954
1966
1960
1958
Q13. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was approved for extension by the Union Cabinet till:
January 2023
October 2022
September 2022
November 2022
Q14. Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia is a well-known:
Tabla-player
Sitarist
Vocalist
Flautist
Q15. Since which year did the IPL start?
2010
2007
2008
2009
Q16. As of 2021, which is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions?
Tanzania
India
Mexico
South Africa
Q17. Rajya Sabha is chaired by ______ whereas Lok Sabha is chaired by ______.
President, Prime Minister
Vice President, Speaker
Speaker, Vice President
Vice President, Prime Minister
Q18. Which of the following is NOT a polar animal?
Ringed seals
Musk oxen
Lemur
Walrus
Q19. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Amoeba ingests its food with the help of pseudopodia.
II. Amoeba constantly changes its shape and position.
Only II
Neither I nor II
Only I
Both I and II
Q20. In 1526, Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, at ______ and captured Delhi and Agra.
Mathura
Malwa
Lahore
Panipat
Q21. Which of the following cell organelles is also known as the ‘suicide bag’ of a cell?
Lysosome
Ribosome
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Q22. The Parliament while in session begins with a ______.
Zero hour
Recess
Question hour
Calling attention motion
Q23. Kuchipudi is a classical dance form of which Indian state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Q24. Which of the following is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid?
Frills
Lease
Collateral
Credit
Q25. Who is the author of ‘Anna Karenina’?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
E.M. Forster
George Eliot
Leo Tolstoy