SSC CHSL Mock Test (GS PYQ) 08/08/2023 SHIFT-4
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. The general target of monetary policy is to ensure:
Price stability in the economy
Greater tax collections for the government
Employment generation in rural areas
Both A and B
Q2. Which cytologist demonstrated the role of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in protein processing and sorting during the 1960s?
Ralph M. Steinman
George E. Palade
Nettie Stevens
Cyril Darlington
Q3. Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, which is a responsibility of the State/UT Government?
Transportation of food grains to depots
Allocation of food grains to States/UTs
Delivery from FCI godowns
Identification of eligible households
Q4. Who won the silver medal in the 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 held in Astana, Kazakhstan?
Reetika Hooda
Anshu Malik
Antim Panghal
Sonam Malik
Q5. On which date was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
29 August 2020
6 August 2021
29 August 2021
6 August 2020
Q6. In which year did the Government of India implement the FRBM Act?
2015–16
2012–13
2004–05
2008–09
Q7. Pushkar Mela is a famous cultural festival of which Indian state?
Assam
Bihar
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Q8. How many significant figures are there in 0.05800?
Two
Four
Six
Five
Q9. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of durable goods?
Capable of repetitive use
Not extinguished by immediate consumption
Meant for repetitive purchases
Have a relatively long life
Q10. Which Indian airport handled the highest passenger traffic and aircraft movements in 2022?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport
Q11. In the Union Budget 2023–24, the Government of India termed its seven priorities as:
Spatasiddanth
Saptarishi
Saptanga
Spatasutra
Q12. According to Census 2011, which is the correct descending order of literacy rate?
Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
Kerala, Puducherry, Goa
Kerala, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh
Q13. Which ancient text is considered a source for studying Bharatanatyam?
Abhinaya Darpana
Abhigyan Shakuntalam
Ashtadhyayi
Arthashastra
Q14. Which of the following is NOT included in non-plan revenue expenditure?
Salaries and pensions
Subsidies
Defence services
Central assistance for States and UTs
Q15. During the medieval period, the term ‘Bhoga’ referred to:
Revenue assignments
Donations to temples
A festival
Religious function
Q16. The Koya Movement in Malkangiri (1880) was led by:
Ratna Naik
Tama Dora
Rindo Majhi
Dayanidhi Dharua
Q17. Which award was presented to Guru Bipin Singh, the famous Manipuri dancer?
Saraswati Samman
Kalamandal Puraskar
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Padma Shri
Q18. Zakir Hussain is associated with which musical instrument?
Santoor
Sitar
Tabla
Piano
Q19. The radius of curvature of a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field is proportional to:
Energy of the particle
Charge of the particle
Momentum of the particle
Strength of the magnetic field
Q20. How many silver medals were won by Maharashtra in the 2023 Khelo India Youth Games?
50
55
56
60
Q21. Which of the following was NOT an agricultural reform introduced under the Five-Year Plans?
Land to the tiller policy
Land Ceiling Act
High-yielding variety seed technology
Formation of Rent Authority Department
Q22. What is the primary reason for old wells drying up?
Wells have been covered
People stopped using wells
Excessive boring pumps in nearby areas
Vegetation around wells
Q23. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Freedom?
Article 17
Article 19
Article 18
Article 16
Q24. During the southwest monsoon season, the southeast trade winds in India become:
South-easterly
North-westerly
South-westerly
North-easterly
Q25. The term “State” in Fundamental Rights is defined under:
Article 12
Article 14
Article 15
Article 13