SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 13/11/2024 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who was the progenitor of the prolific Jaipur-Atrauli gharana?
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Ustad Vilayat Khan
Ustad Alladiya Khan
Ustad Mustaq Ali Khan
Q2. In Harappan civilisation, which material was NOT used in the construction of buildings?
Wood
Gypsum mortar
Burnt mud-bricks
Iron
Q3. 0.25 g of an organic compound gave 0.20 g of CO₂ after complete combustion. The percentage composition of carbon is _____.
21.82%
4.60%
80.00%
78.18%
Q4. Where did the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 take place in India?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Q5. The autobiography of Sam Pitroda is called:
In the Afternoon of Time
The Substance and The Shadow
Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India
Beyond the Lines
Q6. On which of the following dates did the British Empire transfer its powers to the Constituent Assembly in India?
26th January
2nd October
15th August
14th November
Q7. A little child is a very picky eater and hates drinking milk and milk products. When he lost his baby tooth, permanent teeth took a very long time to come up in its place. What could be the probable reason behind this?
Vitamin Deficiency
Calcium Deficiency
Sugar Deficiency
Protein Deficiency
Q8. Who can exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes in Lok Sabha?
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Prime Minister
Vice President
President
Q9. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted in which year by the Government of India?
2001
2013
2008
2005
Q10. Vibration or wave caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates within the earth that can travel through and around the earth is called:
Seismic Wave
Foreshock
Main Shock
Upheaval
Q11. The ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched under the leadership of __________________________.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Subhash Chandra Bose
Mahatma Gandhi
Q12. On May 23, 2023, who assumed the position of Chairperson at the Competition Commission of India?
Ravneet Kaur
Neha Bhatia
Subhash Chandra Garg
NK Singh
Q13. Identify the place where the West Central Railway Zone headquarters is located.
Jodhpur
Jaipur
Jabalpur
Bhopal
Q14. Which of the following statements is/are true about public goods?
I. Rivalrous in consumption
II. Non-excludability
III. Positive marginal cost
II. Non-excludability
III. Positive marginal cost
Only II and III
Only I
Only I and III
Only II
Q15. What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems on Earth?
Geothermal heat
Tidal energy
Wind
Sunlight
Q16. The Right to Freedom of Religion is covered under which Articles of the Constitution of India?
Articles 29-32
Articles 24-27
Articles 25-28
Articles 21-24
Q17. As of July 2023, how many products were notified under the ‘One District, One Product’ scheme as per the information provided by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India?
137
125
132
135
Q18. Which of the following folk dances of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal region is on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
Chhau
Karma Naach
Kummi
Dadra
Q19. Which of the following agreements led Mahatma Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference?
Pact of Paris
Poona Pact
Lucknow Pact
Gandhi Irwin Pact
Q20. Which of the following Indian philosophical systems and its widely acknowledged proponents is INCORRECTLY paired?
Purva Mimansa – Jaimini
Vaisheshika – Vyasa
Nyaya – Gotama
Yoga – Patanjali
Q21. Which of the following Rashtrakuta rulers performed the ceremony called ‘Hiranya Garbha’?
Krishna I
Govind III
Dhruva I
Dantidurga
Q22. Aparna Satheesan, a recipient of 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award by National Institute of Classical Dance, is an exponent of ________ and Kuchipudi.
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam
Manipuri
Kathak
Q23. According to Census of India 2011, which pair of states recorded the highest population density (persons/km²) in India?
Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
Bihar and Kerala
Bihar and West Bengal
West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Q24. Which is the jet stream that brings Western disturbances in India?
North Polar Jet Stream
Westerly Jet Stream
South Polar Jet Stream
Easterly Jet Stream
Q25. The rifle (in the shooting sport) is single-loaded in _________-millimetre calibre (the inner diameter of a gun barrel), which is used across all events.
4.5
5.1
5.6
4.8