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Thursday, 22 September 2022

SSC MTS Previous Papers General Awareness 12/07/2022 Shift I

01) Tanjore Balasaraswati was known for which classical dance form?

          a) Bihu

          b) Bharatanatyam

          c) Manipuri

          d) Odissi

02) Which of the following persons won the ‘Best Female Debut’ Award at the 2021 Paralympic Sports Awards 2021?

          a) Deepa Malik

          b) Bhavinaben Patel

          c) Avani Lekhara

          d) Mirabai Chanu

03) Which of the following rivers forms the largest river system of Rajasthan?

          a) Krishna

          b) Narmada

          c) Tapi

          d) Luni

04) In human beings, the small intestine is coiled and is about _______ metres long.

          a) 1 to 1.5

          b) 3 to 3.5

          c) 2 to 2.5

          d) 7 to 7.5

05) Who among the following was the first athlete to represent India in fencing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

          a) Aditi Ashok

          b) PT Usha

          c) Bhavani Devi

          d) PV Sindhu

06) A form of financial service which provides small loans and other financial services to poor and low-income households is called ______.

          a) Microfinance

          b) Commercial mortgage

          c) Invoice financing

          d) Personal finance

07) Which of the following are also called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?

          a) Pteridophytes

          b) Thallophytes

          c) Angiosperms

          d) Bryophytes

08) Buddha attained enlightenment at _______.

          a) Varanasi

          b) Bodh Gaya

          c) Kusinara

          d) Pataliputra

09) ‘Unfinished: A memoir’ is the autobiography of _______.

          a) Priyanka Chopra Jonas

          b) Deepika Padukone

          c) Kareena Kapoor

          d) Alia Bhatt

10) Which of the following festivals is celebrated when the annual harvest takes place in Assam?

          a) Lohri

          b) Pongal

          c) Magh Bihu

          d) Makaravilakku

11) Which of the following is considered to be the fifth state of matter?

          a) Bose-Einstein condensate

          b) Plasma

          c) Solid

          d) Gas

12) Which of the following peninsular rivers has the largest drainage basin?

          a) Godavari

          b) Mahanadi

          c) Narmada

          d) Krishna

13) A type of unemployment in rural areas when people are not able to find jobs during some months of the year is called _______.

          a) Educated unemployment

          b) Disguised unemployment

          c) Frictional unemployment

          d) Seasonal unemployment

14) Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer came to India in _______.

          a) 1496

          b) 1498

          c) 1495

          d) 1497

15) Who among the following addressed the Indian National congress as its President in 1887?

          a) Balgangadhar Tilak

          b) Badruddin Tyabji

          c) WC Bannerji

          d) Dadabhai Naoroji

16) Which team lost to Dabang Delhi KC in the finals of the Pro Kabbadi League season 8?

          a) Puneri Paltan

          b) Patna Pirates

          c) Gujarat Giants

          d) UP Yoddha

17) Soilless agriculture is called _______.

          a) Hydroponics

          b) Shifting agriculture

          c) Dry farming

          d) Pastoral farming

18) Which Article of the Indian Constitution enshrines the Ritht against Exploitation?

          a) Article 23

          b) Article 21

          c) Article 25

          d) Article 22

19) What does ‘Chaitya’ in Buddhist architecture refer to?

          a) Buddha relic

          b) Prayer hall

          c) Residence

          d) Monastery

20) As per census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate (an approximate range) in India?

          a) 3.1 – 3.9

          b) 2.1 – 2.9

          c) 5.1 – 5.9

          d) 4.1 – 4.9

21) Who among the following is a famous Sitar player?

          a) Ustad Rehman Khan

          b) Kishan Maharaj

          c) Ali Ahmad Hussain

          d) Anoushka Shankar

22) As per the Constitution of India, the President of India shall hold office for a term of _______ from the date on which he enters upon his office.

          a) Four years

          b) Six years

          c) Three years

          d) Five years

23) Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?

          a) Andhra Pradesh

          b) Kerala

          c) Tamil Nadu

          d) Assam

24) Which Chola ruler built the Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?

          a) Rajaraja I

          b) Rajendra I

          c) Vijayalaya

          d) Rajendra III

25) Which state of India has set up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA)?

          a) Karnataka

          b) Haryana

          c) Odisha

          d) West Bengal

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