General Awareness Quiz for SSC MTS 2019

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General Awareness Model Practice Test : Staff Selection Commission MTS 2019

1. ANTARA is a news agency of which country ?
1. Indonesia
2. Syria
3. Yemen
4. Jordan
2. For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure will
1. also decrease
2. increase
3. remains constant
4. none of these
3. Which substance increases the rate of chemical reaction ?
1. Metal
   
2. Catalyst
3. Alloy
4. Enzymes
4. In India the term Black Revolution is associated with ?
1. Self dependence in the production of coal
2. Nurturing Black Soil
3. Self dependence in the production of crude oil
4. Self dependence in the production of black crop
5. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects ?
1. Korba - Uttar Pradesh
2. Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
3. Talcher - Andhra Pradesh
4. Kawas - Gujarat
6. Which one of the following words in the preamble of the Constitution of India was not inserted through the Constitution (42 Amendment) Act, 1976 ?
1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Dignity
4. Integrity
7. The combination of Red, Green and Blue will give which colour ?
1. White
2. Maroon
3. Dark Blue
4. Black
8. In Indian Parliament, a bill may be sent to a select committee
1. after the first reading
2. after the second reading
3. after general discussion during second reading
4. at any stage at the discretion of the speaker
9. 'Mushika Vamsa' written by Athula in the eleventh century gives an account of the dynasty, which ruled a part of modern Indian state. Which state is this ?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Maharashtra
4. Odisha
10. pH is an abbreviation for ?
1. Potential of Hydrogen
2. Possibility of Hydrogen
3. Population of Hydrogen
4. Position of Hydrogen
11. According to the UN convention on hte rights of the child which amidst the following is NOT a right ?
1. Social security
2. Employment
3. Protection from exploitation
4. Education
12. The chief component of the cell wall of the majority of fungi is
1. pectin
2. chitin
3. lignin
4. cellulose
13. 'Cassia fistula' is the scientific name of
1. amaltas
2. rose
3. onion
4. tomato
14. The first enzyme to be purified and crystalised was
1. urease
2. diastase
3. insulin
4. zymase
15. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
1. defence expenditure
2. expenditure on economic services
3. expenditure on social and community services
4. grant to states
16. The concept of political sovereignty was advocated by
1. Plato
2. John Iocke
3. Rousseau
4. Austin
17. The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by ?
1. Dr. Manmohan Singh
2. Farooq Abdullah
3. Dinesh Singh
4. Alam Khan
18. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is :
1. Texel
2. Merino
3. Deper
4. Dorset
19. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihira are associated with the age of the
1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas
20. The adoption of High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian agriculture started in ?
1. 1968
2. 1967
3. 1966
4. 1965
21. Name the hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
1. Renin
2. Enterokinase
3. Enterogastrone
4. Gastrin
22. Planets are kept in orbit by the
1. Attraction among the Planets
2. Attraction among the Planets and the Sun
3. Radiations from the Sun
4. Gravitational pull of the sun
23. Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day ?
1. 15th July
2. 31st December
3. 1st January
4. 31st May
24. Match the rivers given with the cities through which they flow :
• a) Bangkok
• b) Shanghai
• c) Dresden
• d) Montreal
• 1) Huangpu
• 2) St. Lawrence
• 3) Chao Phraya
• 4) Elbe
1. a3 b1 c4 d2
2. a4 b3 c2 d1
3. a2 b4 c3 d1
4. a1 b2 c4 d4
25. "Sati System" was abolished by
1. Lord Ripon
2. Warren Hasting
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. William Bentick

Key :

1. 1
2. 2
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 3
7. 1
8. 4
9. 2
10. 1
11. 2
12. 2
13. 1
14. 1
15. 1
16. 3
17. 1
18. 2
19. 1
20. 3
21. 4
22. 4
23. 4
24. 1
25. 4

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