Prepare with SSC MTS GK questions along with correct answers based on the latest exam trend. This practice set improves accuracy and helps beginners understand common Question patterns. Perfect for daily practice, mock revision, and boosting General Awareness section score.
1. The concept of ‘Single Citizenship’ in the Indian Constitution means that all citizens belong only to the Union of India and not to individual states separately. This concept has been borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Ireland
Ans: (b) UK
---
2. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) resulted in a decisive victory of Ahmad Shah Abdali over the Marathas and significantly changed the political balance of power in India. Which Maratha leader was killed in this battle?
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Baji Rao
(c) Sadashivrao Bhau
(d) Raghunath Rao
Ans: (c) Sadashivrao Bhau
---
3. The Coriolis force causes moving air and ocean currents to deflect due to the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, this deflection is towards the:
(a) Left
(b) Right
(c) Upward
(d) Downward
Ans: (b) Right
---
4. The term ‘Primary Deficit’ in public finance refers to the fiscal deficit of the government minus which of the following components?
(a) Capital expenditure
(b) Revenue deficit
(c) Interest payments
(d) Subsidies
Ans: (c) Interest payments
---
5. The pancreatic hormone that reduces blood glucose level in the human body by promoting the uptake of glucose by cells is:
(a) Glucagon
(b) Thyroxine
(c) Insulin
(d) Adrenaline
Ans: (c) Insulin
---
6. The ‘Vernacular Press Act’ of 1878 was enacted by the British government to curb the freedom of the Indian-language press because it strongly criticized colonial policies. Who was the Governor-General responsible for this act?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: (a) Lord Lytton
---
7. The All India Services (IAS, IPS, IFS) are considered the backbone of Indian administration and are provided under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Article 309
(b) Article 310
(c) Article 312
(d) Article 315
Ans: (c) Article 312
---
8. During the process of photosynthesis in green plants, the light energy gets converted into chemical energy and is stored in the form of which compound initially?
(a) Glucose
(b) ATP
(c) Starch
(d) Chlorophyll
Ans: (b) ATP
---
9. The Suez Canal provides the shortest sea route between Europe and Asia and connects the Mediterranean Sea with which of the following seas?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Caspian Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Arabian Sea
Ans: (c) Red Sea
---
10. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in 1944 to ensure global monetary stability, promote international trade and reduce poverty. Its headquarters is located in:
(a) New York
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Geneva
(d) Paris
Ans: (b) Washington, D.C.
SSC GK Previous Year Questions Book
