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Thursday, 22 September 2022

SSC MTS Previous Papers General Awareness 11/07/2022 Shift I

01) Temperate grasslands are ideal for _______ cultivation.

          a) Grape

          b) Apple

          c) Cotton

          d) Wheat

02) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

          a) Metals are used in making cookware.

          b) Metals are used in the manufacture of automobiles.

          c) Living beings inhale metals during respiration

          d) Metals are used in manufacturing jewellery.

03) Bangladesh shares its borders with which of the following states of Inida?

          a) Nagaland

          b) Meghalaya

          c) Bihar

          d) Manipur

04) Which of the following is a work by famous Indian author Khuswant Singh?

          a) A Suitable Boy

          b) Train to Pakistan

          c) The Guide

          d) Sacred Games

05) Who was the first ruler of Ilbari dynasty (Delhi Sultanate)?

          a) Qutubudin Aibak

          b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

          c) Iltutmish

          d) Raziya Sultan

06) The Indian constitution borrowed ‘procedure of amending the constitution’ from the constitution of _______.

          a) France

          b) South Africa

          c) United Kingdom

          d) Australia

07) As per the 2011 census, what was the percentage of the urban population in India? (Provide an approximate range.)

          a) Between 30% and 35%

          b) Between 40% and 45%

          c) Between 10% and 15%

          d) Between 20% and 25%

08) Which of the following was the capital of Mahajanapada Gandhara in 6th century BC?

          a) Hastinapur

          b) Mathura

          c) Taxila

          d) Varanasi

09) What does ‘L’ stand for in the LPG Strategy of 1991?

          a) Legislative

          b) Landmark

          c) Liquid

          d) Liberalisation

10) Which of the following peaks is at the highest altitude in India?

          a) Namcha Barwa

          b) Kamet

          c) Nanda Devi

          d) Makalu

11) What was the main reason for the defeat of Sirajuddaulah at the Battle of Plassey?

          a) Britishers cut the food supplies of Sirajuddaulah forces compelling them to surrender.

          b) Forces led by commander Mir Jafar never fought the battle.

          c) Sirajuddaulah’s prime minister misinformed the location of Britishers.

          d) Britishers knew the secret way to enter Sirajuddaulah’s palace.

12) Who was the Viceroy of India when Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced?

          a) Lord Linlithgow

          b) Lord Attlee

          c) Lord Minto

          d) Lord Wavell

13) The Chera Panhara ritual is associated with:

          a) Baisakhi in Punjab

          b) Durga Puja in West Bengal

          c) Navratri in Gujarat

          d) Rath Yatra in Odisha

14) The percentage of nitrogen in air is about _______ by volume.

          a) 76%

          b) 78%

          c) 82%

          d) 74%

15) Which of the following is a tough, porous and black substance, and almost a pure form of carbon?

          a) Coke

          b) Bitumen

          c) Coal tar

          d) Coal gas

16) ‘Elelakkaradi’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?

          a) Goa

          b) Kerala

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Jharkhand

17) What is the total duration of a hockey match as of April 2022?

          a) 60 minutes

          b) 70 minutes

          c) 80 minutes

          d) 50 minutes

18) ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ programme launched in 2022 is associated with the Ministry of _______.

          a) Finance

          b) Education

          c) Defence

          d) Housing and Urban Affairs

19) In which of the following events did India win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

          a) Javelin Throw

          b) Wrestling

          c) Weightlifting

          d) Badminton

20) Gorakhpur is the headquarter of _______ Railway of India.

          a) North-Eastern

          b) Northern

          c) Eastern

          d) Western

21) What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and nearby district’s Temple architecture called?

          a) Kalasha

          b) Antarala

          c) Amalaka

          d) Jagati

22) _______ was appointed the new Foreign Secretary of India in April 2022.

          a) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

          b) Meenakshi Lekhi

          c) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

          d) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

23) Who among the following has sung the famous Bollywood song ‘Channa Mereya’?

          a) Neeti Mohan

          b) Arijit Singh

          c) Shreya Ghoshal

          d) Sukhbir

24) Who among the following is the co-founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts?

          a) Pt. Birju Maharaj

          b) Uday Shankar

          c) Mallika Sarabhai

          d) Mrinalini Sarabhai

25) Abolition of Titles comes under:

          a) Cultural and Educational rights

          b) Right against Exploitation

          c) Right to Freedom

          d) Right to Equality

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