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General Awareness PYQs

Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.

4200 Total Questions168 Official PapersYears: 2017–2022Search in General Awareness
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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 6 Oct 2021 Shift 1)·General Awareness
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Question 1281

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Which of the following statements about tides is INCORRECT?

  1. AOption (a)

    High tides occur when the moon is in its first and last quarter.

  2. BOption (b)

    Low tides are also called neap tides.

  3. COption (c)

    Tides are caused by the gravitational pull exerted by the sun and the moon on Earth's surface.

  4. DOption (d)

    Spring tides occur on full moon and new moon days.

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Answer: (a)A.

High tides occur when the moon is in its first and last quarter.

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Question 1282

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‘Microliths’ were _______ used by early humans.

  1. AOption (a)

    coins

  2. BOption (b)

    stone tools

  3. COption (c)

    clothes

  4. DOption (d)

    earthen pots

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Answer: (a)A.

coins

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Question 1283

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Starch and sugar in our food are forms of ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    proteins

  2. BOption (b)

    fats

  3. COption (c)

    vitamins

  4. DOption (d)

    carbohydrates

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Answer: (a)A.

proteins

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Question 1284

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_______ is a dance which combines speech, mime and pure dance.

  1. AOption (a)

    Kathakali

  2. BOption (b)

    Bharatanatyam

  3. COption (c)

    Mohiniattam

  4. DOption (d)

    Kuchipudi

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Answer: (a)A.

Kathakali

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Question 1285

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Which of the following statements about bryophytes is not true?

  1. AOption (a)

    They are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.

  2. BOption (b)

    The presence of a special tissue is found in these for the flow of water and other substances from one part of the plant body to another.

  3. COption (c)

    Their body is generally differentiated by taking the form of stem and leaf-like structures.

  4. DOption (d)

    Moss (Funaria) and Marchantia are examples of bryophytes.

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Answer: (a)A.

They are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.

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Question 1286

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Which of the following badminton players has NEVER won an Arjuna Award?

  1. AOption (a)

    PV Sindhu

  2. BOption (b)

    Neha Pandit

  3. COption (c)

    Parul Parmar

  4. DOption (d)

    Ashwini Ponnappa

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Answer: (a)A.

PV Sindhu

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Question 1287

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Which of the following persons was NOT a part of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) appointed by the Supreme Court of India in 2017, to oversee the implementation of the Lodha reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vinod Rai

  2. BOption (b)

    Mahim Verma

  3. COption (c)

    Vikram Limaye

  4. DOption (d)

    Ramachandra Guha

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Answer: (a)A.

Vinod Rai

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Question 1288

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As per a report of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Government of India), India recorded an Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of ______ to 1000 live births in the year 2016.

  1. AOption (a)

    68

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    34

  4. DOption (d)

    47

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Answer: (a)A.

68

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Question 1289

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Which of the following Indian states was one of the worst affected by the tsunami on 26th December 2004?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bihar

  2. BOption (b)

    Maharashtra

  3. COption (c)

    Tamil Nadu

  4. DOption (d)

    Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: (a)A.

Bihar

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Question 1290

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and ______ energy.

  1. AOption (a)

    kinetic

  2. BOption (b)

    heat

  3. COption (c)

    electrical

  4. DOption (d)

    chemical

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Answer: (a)A.

kinetic

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Question 1291

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The Indian Super League (ISL) is a _______ championship.

  1. AOption (a)

    cricket

  2. BOption (b)

    kabaddi

  3. COption (c)

    kho-kho

  4. DOption (d)

    football

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Answer: (a)A.

cricket

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Question 1292

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Article _______ of the Constitution of India deals with freedom to manage religious affairs.

  1. AOption (a)

    21

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    51

  4. DOption (d)

    56

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Answer: (a)A.

21

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Question 1293

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A wooden bat can be classified as a/an ______ object.

  1. AOption (a)

    translucent

  2. BOption (b)

    opaque

  3. COption (c)

    lustrous

  4. DOption (d)

    transparent

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Answer: (a)A.

translucent

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Question 1294

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Which Part of the Constitution of India deals with citizenship?

  1. AOption (a)

    Part 6

  2. BOption (b)

    Part 3

  3. COption (c)

    Part 2

  4. DOption (d)

    Part 5

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Answer: (a)A.

Part 6

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Question 1295

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We celebrate 'Samvidhan Divas' on _______ every year, to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.

  1. AOption (a)

    26th January

  2. BOption (b)

    26th November

  3. COption (c)

    15th September

  4. DOption (d)

    15th August

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Answer: (a)A.

26th January

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Question 1296

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Which of the following books has been written by Munshi Premchand?

  1. AOption (a)

    Gitanjali

  2. BOption (b)

    Gora

  3. COption (c)

    Chokher Bali

  4. DOption (d)

    Nirmala

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Answer: (a)A.

Gitanjali

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Question 1297

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Which of the following is a tributary of the river Ganga?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sabarmati

  2. BOption (b)

    Mahi

  3. COption (c)

    Ghaghra

  4. DOption (d)

    Bhima

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Answer: (a)A.

Sabarmati

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Question 1298

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To which of the following sectors of the economy do Basel Ill norms belong?

  1. AOption (a)

    Banking

  2. BOption (b)

    Capital market

  3. COption (c)

    Automobile

  4. DOption (d)

    Aviation

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Answer: (a)A.

Banking

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Question 1299

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The tenth day after ________ Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.

  1. AOption (a)

    Sharad

  2. BOption (b)

    Ashadha Gupt

  3. COption (c)

    Chaitra

  4. DOption (d)

    Magha Gupt

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Answer: (a)A.

Sharad

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Question 1300

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Rulers of mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called ‘Bhaga’ from the _____ in their region.

  1. AOption (a)

    farmers

  2. BOption (b)

    herders

  3. COption (c)

    crafts persons

  4. DOption (d)

    hunters and gatherers

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Answer: (a)A.

farmers

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