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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 06 October-2021 Shift-2 ::GENERAL AWARENESS::

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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 06 October-2021 Shift-2

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Q.1 Which of the following persons was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2020?

1. P Parameswaran
2. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
3. Kuldip Nayar
4. Arun Jaitley

Correct Answer is: --

Q.2 ______ is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

1. Madai
2. Bhagoria
3. Theyyam
4. Puttari

Correct Answer is: --

Q.3 Which of the following is a book by Lewis Carroll?

1. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
2. The Man Who Would be King
3. The Jungle Book
4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Correct Answer is: --

Q.4 Name the captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team as of 30th July 2020.

1. Manpreet Singh
2. Jarmanpreet Singh
3. Gurinder Singh
4. Harmanpreet Singh

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.5 Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground with people trying to break it by forming human pyramids?

1. Ramnavami
2. Janmashtami
3. Sankranti
4. Ugadi

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.6 The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between ______ latitudes.

1. 16°N and 36°N
2. 14°N and 34°N
3. 12°N and 32°N
4. 10°N and 30°N

Correct Answer is: --

Q.7 Which part of the soil contains humus?

1. A-horizon
2. C-horizon
3. Bedrock
4. B-horizon

Correct Answer is: --

Q.8 Sponges belong to phylum ______ of the animal kingdom.

1. Echinodermata
2. Porifera
3. Aschelminthes
4. Mollusca

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.9 Which of the following statements about the city of Ahmedabad is NOT true?

1. The first mill in Ahmedabad was established in the year 1895.
2. Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the river Sabarmati.
3. Ahmedabad was often referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’.
4. Ahmedabad is situated very close to cotton growing areas.

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.10 Which of the following is a dance form from the state of Uttarakhand?

1. Therukoothu
2. Choliya
3. Rouf
4. Kutiyattam

Correct Answer is: --

Q.11 As per the recommendations of the National Statistical Commission, the Base Year of the GDP Series in India was revised from 2004-05 to ______ with effect from January 2015.

1. 2011-12
2. 2013-14
3. 2005-06
4. 2009-10

Correct Answer is: --

Q.12 Which of the following is NOT a public sector insurance company?

1. United India Insurance Company Limited
2. The New India Assurance Company Limited
3. SBI Life Insurance
4. General Insurance Corporation of India

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.13 Part ______ of the Constitution of India deals with amendment of the Constitution.

1. 18
2. 13
3. 20
4. 10

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.14 Which of the following is the only President of India to have her/his wax statue at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Delhi as of September 2020?

1. APJ Abdul Kalam
2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
3. Pratibha Patil
4. Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer is: --

Q.15 Rivers such as the Ganga and Son flowed through ______, a mahajanapada in ancient India.

1. Kamboja
2. Kosala
3. Magadha
4. Machcha

Correct Answer is: --

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Q.16 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 strives to ______.

1. achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
2. end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
3. ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
4. ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Correct Answer is: --

Q.17 Which of the following statements about the Constitution of India is NOT true?

1. It prevents the State from making any law in matters of religion.
2. Its makers chose the model of a secular state.
3. It provides all individuals and communities the freedom to profess, practice and propagate any religion.
4. It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.

Correct Answer is: --

Q.18 Ancient Indian manuscripts were usually written on palm leaves or the bark of the ______ tree, which grows in the Himalayas.

1. boxwood
2. maple
3. birch
4. cedar

Correct Answer is: --

Q.19 The size of the pupil of the eye is controlled by the ______.

1. blind spot
2. retina
3. cornea
4. iris

Correct Answer is: --

Q.20 Which of the following statements about forests is INCORRECT?

1. In a forest, trees form the uppermost layer of vegetation.
2. Forests protect the soil from erosion.
3. In a forest, shrubs form the lowest layer of vegetation.
4. Forests influence climate, water cycle and air quality.

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.21 Which of the following is a Palaeolithic site of archaeological importance in India?

1. Chirand
2. Burzahom
3. Hunasagi
4. Mehrgarh

Correct Answer is: --

Q.22 A ______ is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.

1. voltmeter
2. galvanometer
3. ammeter
4. bolometer

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.23 In which year did the Government of India set up the first mutual fund by an Act of Parliament?

1. 1979
2. 1982
3. 1963
4. 1971

Correct Answer is: --

Q.24 Cricketer Zaheer Khan was awarded the ______ in 2020.

1. Padma Shree
2. Arjuna Award
3. Padma Bhushan
4. Dronacharya Award

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.25 Article 57 of the Constitution of India states that ______.

1. A person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office.
2. The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.
3. The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
4. The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of— (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Correct Answer is: 2