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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 22 October-2021 Shift-2

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Q.1 Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union?

1. Article 343 (2)
2. Article 344 (1)
3. Article 343 (1)
4. Article 343 (3)

Correct Answer is: --

Q.2 Who among the following is the author of the book ‘150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma – the South African Legacy'?

1. Daniel Woodrell
2. Fareed Zakaria
3. Fakir Hassen
4. Frederic Tuten

Correct Answer is: --

Q.3 Which of the following is the largest component of natural gas?

1. Methanol
2. Ethanol
3. Ethane
4. Methane

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.4 In honour of which saint did Akbar build Fatehpur Sikri?

1. Sheikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
2. Sheikh Nizamat Ullah
3. Khwaja Pir Mohammad
4. Sheikh Salim Chisti

Correct Answer is: --

Q.5 Which of the following planets has no satellite of its own?

1. Mercury
2. Jupiter
3. Saturn
4. Mars

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.6 Which of the following is/are called the ‘powerhouse of the cell’?

1. White blood cells
2. Plasma membrane
3. Mitochondria
4. Red blood cells

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.7 Which acid does vinegar contain?

1. Tartaric acid
2. Nitric acid
3. Acetic acid
4. Citric acid

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.8 Which of the following is NOT a product made from crude oil?

1. Asphalt
2. Anthracite
3. Diesel
4. Gasoline

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.9 The caves of Bagh, which are a marvellous vestige of Indian rock-cut architecture, are situated in:

1. Bihar
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer is: --

Q.10 The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP), launched in June 2020, is a joint initiative of:

1. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
3. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
4. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Correct Answer is: --

Q.11 In which State/Union Territory is the Jog waterfall located?

1. Punjab
2. Ladakh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Karnataka

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.12 Who among the following received the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ in 2020?

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Suresh Raina
4. Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.13 What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for appointment as Governor of a State?

1. 35 years
2. 21 years
3. 25 years
4. 30 years

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.14 The Union Budget, 2020-21, increased deposit insurance coverage for bank deposits to ₹______ per depositor.

1. 1 lakh
2. 2 lakh
3. 5 lakh
4. 3 lakh

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.15 What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?

1. Cheraw
2. Yak Chaam
3. Thang Ta
4. Maanch

Correct Answer is: --

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Q.16 Kakinada, which enjoys a special place in the gas pipeline network of India, is located in:

1. Kerala
2. Odisha
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer is: --

Q.17 Which of the following is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area?

1. Lakshadweep
2. Puducherry
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
4. Chandigarh

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.18 Who among the following was appointed as the interim CEO of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 2020?

1. Hemang Amin
2. Sundar Raman
3. Santosh Rangnekar
4. Rahul Johri

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.19 Sindhi poet and writer Vasdev Mohi was selected for the Saraswati Samman, 2019.

This award is given annually by:
1. KK Birla Foundation
2. JRD & Sir Ratan Tata Trusts
3. Infosys Foundation
4. Azim Premji Foundation

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.20 Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress?

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Annie Besant
3. Sucheta Kripalani
4. Nellie Sengupta

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.21 The Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprise about ______ islands.

1. 372
2. 472
3. 572
4. 672

Correct Answer is: --

Q.22 India secured the ______ rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020) that measured the environmental performance of 180 countries.

1. 178th
2. 108th
3. 168th
4. 138th

Correct Answer is: --

Q.23 The earliest Buddhist texts were written in:

1. Pali
2. Apabhramsha
3. Prakrit
4. Sanskrit

Correct Answer is: --

Q.24 Which of the following posts is a constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India?

1. Additional Solicitor General
2. Solicitor General of India
3. Additional Standing Counsels
4. Attorney-General for India

Correct Answer is: --

Q.25 Lal Ded, a female saint of the 14th century, was one of the earliest and best-known ______ poetesses.

1. Tamil
2. Punjabi
3. Kashmiri
4. Bengali

Correct Answer is: --