SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 04/11/2024 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. To which position in the Mughal administration under Akbar does Diwan-i-Ala refer?
Defence Minister
Finance Minister
Court Writer
Prime Minister
Q2. According to Census 2011, which Indian state has the highest urban population percentage?
Maharashtra
Goa
Kerala
Mizoram
Q3. When did Major Dhyan Chand make his Olympic debut?
1924, Paris
1936, Berlin
1932, Los Angeles
1928, Amsterdam
Q4. In the Vedic period, education began with which of the following?
Niyoga
Vanaprastha
Upanayana
Grihastha
Q5. The memoir ‘Unfinished’ is written by which actor?
Deepika Padukone
Katrina Kaif
Priyanka Chopra
Alia Bhatt
Q6. The space-filling model emphasises atomic size based on:
Fixed radius for all atoms
Covalent radius
Van der Waals radius
Ionic radius
Q7. Primary objective of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in India is:
To fund government projects
To provide services to large corporations
To generate profits for shareholders
To offer financial assistance to low-income individuals and entrepreneurs
Q8. ‘Doabs’ are found in which physical feature of India?
Coastal Plains
Himalayan Mountains
Peninsular Plateau
Northern Plains
Q9. Which Harappan city was found without a citadel?
Banawali
Kalibangan
Chanhudaro
Lothal
Q10. A person with very low red blood cells is medically known to have:
Jaundice
Scurvy
Anaemia
Goitre
Q11. Australia won the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 defeating New Zealand by:
8 wickets
10 runs
8 runs
10 wickets
Q12. Republic Day parade is held at Kartavya Path in:
Jaipur
Dispur
Bangalore
New Delhi
Q13. Pandit Janki Prasad was associated with which Kathak gharana?
Lucknow
Benaras
Jaipur
Rajgarh
Q14. Sitara Devi was a classical dancer of:
Kathakali
Kathak
Odissi
Sattriya
Q15. Area through which water drains into a river/ocean is called:
Estuary
Bay
Delta
Drainage Basin
Q16. Which of the following Acts was the first intervention by the British government in the East India Company’s territorial affairs?
The Pitt’s India Act, 1784
The Charter Act of 1793
The Charter Act of 1813
The Regulating Act, 1773
Q17. Who is the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission?
Dr Vijay Kelkar
Arvind Panagariya
NK Singh
YV Reddy
Q18. Year of foundation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA):
1927
1917
1937
1907
Q19. In which regions is ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Dipa’?
Odisha and Puducherry
Chhattisgarh and Lakshadweep
Rajasthan and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Chhattisgarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Q20. Mukhya Mantri Sikho Kamao Yojana was launched by which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Q21. Maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely is called:
Ecological niche
Biotic potential
Pioneer species
Carrying capacity
Q22. Haa Summer Festival is celebrated in which country?
Bhutan
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Q23. Who was sworn in as Governor of Sikkim on 16 Feb 2023?
Pawan Chamling
Lakshman Prasad Acharya
Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil
Ganga Prasad
Q24. Original number of Articles in the Indian Constitution:
345
595
495
395
Q25. Which Kuchipudi guru received Padma Bhushan in 1998?
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai
Sonal Mansingh