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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 07 October-2021 Shift-1

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Q.1 'Povada dance' is a performing art from the state of ______.

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. Kerala

Correct Answer Is: 1

Q.2 In which of the following states is Bhiti Chitra (fresco painting) a popular art form?

1. Karnataka
2. Nagaland
3. Haryana
4. Maharashtra

Correct Answer Is: --

Q.3 The growing voice box in boys can be seen as a protruding part of the throat called ______.

1. bronchi
2. thyroid cartilage
3. trachea
4. Adam’s apple

Correct Answer Is: 4

Q.4 Litmus solution is a purple dye, which is extracted from lichen, a plant belonging to the division ______.

1. Gymnosperms
2. Pteridophyta
3. Thallophyta
4. Bryophyta

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.5 Which part of a flower is the sticky surface at the top of the pistil, it traps and holds the pollen?

1. Style
2. Stigma
3. Sepal
4. Ovary

Correct Answer Is: 2

Q.6 Imphal valley of Manipur is an important centre of ______ craft.

1. Kauna
2. Godna
3. Butta
4. Mirijims

Correct Answer Is: --

Q.7 Which is the second most important metallurgical industry in India?

1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Aluminium
4. Zinc

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.8 When did the Indian Army liberate Goa from the Portuguese and declare it a Union Territory?

1. 1967
2. 1961
3. 1952
4. 1969

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.9 As of July 2020, who among the following was the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

1. Prof. Balram Bhargava
2. Prof. Subrata Sinha
3. Dr. Shyam S Chauhan
4. Dr. Parthaprasad Chattopadhyay

Correct Answer Is: 2

Q.10 Who is the author of the book 'The Best Thing About You is You'?

1. Amitabh Bachchan
2. Anil Kapoor
3. Anupam Kher
4. Annu Kapoor

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.11 Who among the following is the first Indian to get an Oscar Award?

1. Bhanu Athaiya
2. Satyajit Ray
3. AR Rahman
4. Resul Pookutty

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.12 In June 2020, Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan were nominated for ______ by the Boxing Federation of India.

1. Padma Bhushan
2. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
3. Padma Shri
4. Arjuna Award

Correct Answer Is: 4

Q.13 Which of the following is a tidal port?

1. Vishakapatnam
2. Kandla
3. Tuticorin
4. Chennai

Correct Answer Is: 2

Q.14 Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force since ______.

1. 12 March 2020
2. 23 June 2020
3. 30 April 2020
4. 20 July 2020

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.15 Which Commission recommended 27% reservation for OBC candidates in all levels of government services?

1. Sarkaria Commission
2. Mandal Commission
3. Balwant Commission
4. Kothari Commission

Correct Answer Is: 2

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Q.16 Which of the following is one of the main mineral constituents of the continental mass of the earth?

1. Bronze
2. Copper
3. Silica
4. Gypsum

Correct Answer Is: 3

Q.17 Which of the following elements has the highest thermal conductivity of any element and the highest light reflectance?

1. Aluminium
2. Copper
3. Brass
4. Silver

Correct Answer Is: 4

Q.18 In which year was the Treaty of Salbai signed?

1. 1773
2. 1799
3. 1794
4. 1782

Correct Answer Is: 1

Q.19 10 per cent reservation in central government jobs under economically weaker sections (EWS) category is available to persons whose family income is below:

1. ₹10 lakh
2. ₹8 lakh
3. ₹3 lakh
4. ₹5 lakh

Correct Answer Is: 2

Q.20 Which of the following is the largest cell in the human body?

1. Sperm
2. Ovum
3. Neurons
4. Osteoclast

Correct Answer Is: 2

Q.21 Name of which river among the following got associated with the water disputes tribunal of 1990 aimed at resolving the old issue of water sharing between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

1. Godavari
2. Tapti
3. Krishna
4. Cauvery

Correct Answer Is: 4

Q.22 In which year did the companies IBM and Coca Cola shut down their operations for not being able to comply with the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act that mandated foreign investors cannot own over 40% in Indian enterprises?

1. 1964
2. 1981
3. 1956
4. 1977

Correct Answer Is: --

Q.23 Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2019-2020?

1. ATK Football Club
2. Kerala Blasters
3. North East United
4. FC Goa

Correct Answer Is: 4

Q.24 ______ was one of the first Indian rulers to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 against the implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse.

1. Kittur Chennamma
2. Titumir
3. Jayi Rajaguru
4. Pazhassi Raja

Correct Answer Is: --

Q.25 Who among the following social reformers founded an educational institution, Hindu Widows Home, in Poona in the year 1896?

1. Dhondo Keshav Karve
2. Puli Thevar
3. Nanaji Deshmukh
4. Tatya Tope

Correct Answer Is: --

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