SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 04/09/2023 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. The Padma Shri awardee Guru K Kalyanasundaram Pillai was awarded for contribution to which field?
Kuchipudi
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam
Q2. Who appoints the State Election Commissioner?
Governor
Speaker
Chief Minister
Advocate General
Q3. In which river has National Waterway-2 (NW-2) been developed?
Brahmaputra
Krishna
Ganga
Narmada
Q4. Micro Finance Institutions primarily target which segment?
NRIs
Large corporations
Low-income individuals and small businesses
High-income individuals
Q5. What is the name of the scheme launched by Himachal Pradesh government for dairy farmers?
Dhugdh Dhan
Pashu Poshan
Dhoodh aur Dhan
Sanjeevani
Q6. Which State will host the 37th National Games?
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Karnataka
Q7. Kalidas Samman is presented annually by the government of which state?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Kerala
Karnataka
Q8. How many countries participated in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023?
12
10
6
8
Q9. What is the term length of a Lok Sabha?
4 years
7 years
6 years
5 years
Q10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of money?
Portability
Perishability
Divisibility
Durability
Q11. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
South Korea
China
Thailand
Q12. Which dance has two traditions: sankeertana and raasa?
Odissi
Sattriya
Manipuri dance
Chhau
Q13. Which of the following lakes is a saltwater lake?
Superior
Chilika
Malawi
Titicaca
Q14. Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”?
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Lala Lajpat Rai
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q15. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines Fundamental Duties?
Article 51A
Article 41B
Article 49C
Article 21A
Q16. Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
Q17. What type of vegetation is represented by Sundarbans, the world’s largest delta located in the Bay of Bengal?
Tropical Thorn Forests
Montane Forests
Mangrove Forests
Semi Evergreen Forests
Q18. The Mumbai High region in Arabian Sea is known for mining ________.
Uranium
Coal
Copper
Mineral oil
Q19. In which year was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?
1949
1939
1950
1929
Q20. According to Census of India 2011, which state and UT recorded the highest literacy rate?
Mizoram and Lakshadweep
Kerala and Chandigarh
Goa and Puducherry
Kerala and Lakshadweep
Q21. The sal tree is important in tribal festivals. Which festival is celebrated in Jharkhand in its honour?
Karma
Tusu Parab
Sarhul
Sohrai
Q22. Geto Sora won the Arena Junior (Boys) International Badminton Championship. He belongs to which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Q23. Which Act introduced Dyarchy in India?
Government of India Act, 1909
Government of India Act, 1919
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Councils Act, 1892
Q24. Which Indian musician is referred to as ‘Ghazal King’?
Ghulam Ali
Jagjit Singh
Pankaj Udhas
Mehdi Hassan
Q25. On 8 April 1929, who threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly?
Bhagat Singh and Rajguru
Bhagat Singh and Ram Prasad Bismil
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev