SSC MTS Mock Test (GS PYQ) 28/10/2024 SHIFT-1
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who among the following wrote a book called ‘Indica’ based on his travels and experiences in Mauryan India?
Pliny
Strabo
Megasthenes
Diodorus
Q2. Which of the following Khayal artists is the founding father of Lalit Kala Kendra of the University of Pune?
Shiv Kumar Sharma
Kishan Maharaj
Ravi Shankar
Bhimsen Joshi
Q3. Which red and buff sandstone is the tallest tower in India built in the thirteenth century?
Qutub Minar
Jhulta Minar
Shaheed Minar
Chand Minar
Q4. Which part of a flower develops into a seed?
Pistil
Petal
Ovule
Stamen
Q5. In December 2023, which eminent agricultural economist from Kerala was conferred the distinguished title of ISAE Fellow 2023 by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE)?
Dr. P Indira Devi
Chanda Nimbkar
Suman Sahai
Sulochana Gadgil
Q6. In which of the following years did India NOT win an Olympic gold medal in hockey?
1960
1956
1952
1948
Q7. In which year was the microfinance movement formally launched in India on a pilot basis?
1992
2000
2010
1980
Q8. In which of the following states is the Jawara dance performed on the occasion of a successful harvest?
Punjab
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
Gujarat
Q9. Which of the following novels is based on Malgudi, a fictional town in south India?
The Guide
My Days
Sacred Games
A Suitable Boy
Q10. Which of the following is NOT a function of mesosomes?
DNA replication and distribution to daughter cells
Locomotion
Increase the surface area of the plasma membrane and enzymatic content
Respiration
Q11. Madhavpur Fair in Gujarat is a _______ day long event to celebrate Lord Krishna’s marriage with Rukmani.
four
three
five
two
Q12. An Ummathat folk dancer from Karnataka ________ had been honoured with Padma Shri in 2023.
Rani Machaiah
Sharan Rani Backliwal
Rani Karnaa Nayak
Devika Rani
Q13. Who among the following was the founder of ‘Bhoodan Yajna’ in India?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Vallabhbhai Patel
Vinoba Bhave
Mahatma Gandhi
Q14. Which of the following states is characterised by salt marshes known as ‘Rann’?
Maharashtra
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Punjab
Q15. Who among the following was a leader of Garam Dal, a group of radical nationalists?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Bipin Chandra Pal
Surendranath Banerjee
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q16. Which of the following is an alarming effect of thermal pollution in water bodies?
The amount of dissolved oxygen decreased significantly
Increasing amount of carbon dioxide
The random changes in pH values
Changes in turbidity
Q17. The people of Himachal Pradesh make channels to bring water from a glacier or rainwater to villages for the function of mainly irrigation. These channels are locally known as:
Guls or Kuls
Johads
Baori
Khadins
Q18. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states the following?
‘Directive Principles of State Policy are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws.’
Article 35
Article 40
Article 30
Article 37
Q19. Who among the following presides over the meeting of the Council of Ministers in a state?
Chief Minister of the state
Chief Secretary of the state
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Chairman of the Legislative Council
Q20. According to Census 2011 of India, which metropolitan city has the highest population?
Kolkata
Mumbai
Delhi
Chennai
Q21. Which of the following is NOT a hydroelectric power plant?
Kopili Hydel Project
Bhakra Nangal Hydel Project
Sambhar Lake Hydel Project
Damodar Valley Hydel Project
Q22. Who was sworn in as the Governor of Chhattisgarh in February 2023?
Anusuiya Uikey
Ramesh Bais
Biswabhusan Harichandan
Satyadev Narayan Arya
Q23. Who among the following founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara, called Nagalapuram, after his mother?
Krishna Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya
Sadasiva Raya
Rama Raya
Q24. In which sport is the term ‘Dolphin Kick’ commonly used?
High Jump
Swimming
Javelin Throw
Long Jump
Q25. According to National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 (A Progress Review), what was the proportion of population in multidimensional poverty (Headcount Ratio) in rural India in 2019-2021?
24.12%
12.32%
14.96%
19.28%