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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 12 October-2021 Shift-1 ::GENERAL AWARENESS::

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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 12 October-2021 Shift-1

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Q.1 In which year was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established?

1. 1987
2. 1985
3. 1980
4. 1983

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.2 Which of the following minerals has kieserite as its ore?

1. Silver
2. Magnesium
3. Potassium
4. Iron

Correct Answer is: --

Q.3 Which of the following is a dwarf planet in our solar system?

1. Europa
2. Callisto
3. Makemake
4. Ganymede

Correct Answer is: --

Q.4 With which of the following type of fuels is the device named ‘tokamak’ associated?

1. Hydel
2. Tidal
3. Geothermal
4. Atomic

Correct Answer is: --

Q.5 Who was the Pro-tem speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha?

1. Meira Kumar
2. M Thambidurai
3. Kamal Nath
4. Manohar Parrikar

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.6 Which of the following wetlands is located in Kerala?

1. Nandur Madhameshwar
2. Hokera Wetland
3. Sasthamkotta Lake
4. Sandi Bird Sanctuary

Correct Answer is: --

Q.7 Priyadarshini Govind, who was conferred the ‘Nritya Kalanidhi’ title by The Music Academy in 2019, is a well-known ______ dancer.

1. Kathakali
2. Kuchipudi
3. Bharatnatyam
4. Kathak

Correct Answer is: --

Q.8 On which of the following rivers is Pakistan constructing a dam named 'Diamer Basha' dam?

1. Indus
2. Jhelum
3. Sutlej
4. Chenab

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.9 With which of the following games is the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method associated?

1. Football
2. Hockey
3. Polo
4. Cricket

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.10 Of the following battles fought by Akbar, which one was the latest as compared to the rest of the battles?

1. Battle of Tukaroi
2. Battle of Haldighati
3. Battle of Thanesar
4. Second Battle of Panipat

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.11 Of the following sites of Harappan Civilization, which one is NOT located in Pakistan?

1. Kot Diji
2. Chanhudaro
3. Shortughai
4. Balakot

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.12 Unsaturated carbon compounds burn with a:

1. orange sooty flame
2. white sooty flame
3. red sooty flame
4. yellow sooty flame

Correct Answer is: --

Q.13 In which of the following states is the festival called 'Yaoshang' traditionally celebrated?

1. Sikkim
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Jharkhand
4. Manipur

Correct Answer is: --

Q.14 As on September 2021, who is the CEO of NITI Aayog?

1. Amitabh Kant
2. Urjit Patel
3. Shaktikanta Das
4. Dr. Rajiv Kumar

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.15 Which of the following is NOT a property of graphite?

1. It is a conductor of electricity.
2. It has low melting point.
3. It has a lower density than diamond.
4. It is a conductor of heat..

Correct Answer is: 2

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Q.16 In which year was the first meeting of National Integration Council held?

1. 1955
2. 1962
3. 1951
4. 1965

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.17 To which of the following incarnations of Vishnu is Dhanuyatra of Odisha's Bargarh district dedicated?

1. Lord Rama
2. Lord Vamana
3. Lord Varaha
4. Lord Krishna

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.18 Who among the following was the founder of Prarthana Samaj?

1. MG Ranade
2. RC Bhandarkar
3. Atmaram Pandurang
4. Jyotiba Phule

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.19 ______ is a type of fraud where a small electronic device is used to steal debit/credit card information during an authorised banking transaction.

1. Phishing
2. Skimming
3. Smishing
4. Vishing

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.20 In which year was ‘Project Elephant’ launched by the Government of India as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme?

1. 1984
2. 1992
3. 1988
4. 1997

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.21 Who among the following is the author of the book titled 'Speaking Truth to Power: My Alternative View'?

1. Subramanian Swamy
2. Mani Shankar Aiyar
3. P Chidambaram
4. Arun Shourie

Correct Answer is: --

Q.22 The 'Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award ' is given for:

1. environment protection
2. energy protection
3. wildlife protection
4. biodiversity protection

Correct Answer is: --

Q.23 The Union Sports Ministry has decided to set up Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) in eight states in the first leg of the Khelo India Scheme. Which of the following is NOT one of these eight states?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Odisha
4. Nagaland

Correct Answer is: --

Q.24 Ken Shimura, the renowned comedian who died in March 2020, was a national of:

1. China
2. Japan
3. Indonesia
4. South Korea

Correct Answer is: --

Q.25 Of the following abbreviations, which one is primarily an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India?

1. NPCI
2. NABARD
3. SIDBI
4. IRDAI

Correct Answer is: 1