SSC MTS (General Awareness) Practice Set-16
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 21/03/2026
1. In which year did Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrive in India?
2. Which river forms the largest river system in Rajasthan?
3. In the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 final, Dabang Delhi KC defeated which team?
4. According to the Constitution of India, the President holds office for a term of—
5. ‘Unfinished: A Memoir’ is the autobiography of which personality?
6. After the Revolt of 1857, which Mughal ruler was forced by the British to leave the country?
7. As of April 2022, how many general elections to the Lok Sabha have been held?
8. Buddha attained enlightenment at—
9. Who is the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award?
10. In Buddhist architecture, what is the meaning of the term ‘Chaitya’?
11. The Nongkrem Dance Festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
12. In which year did Sher Shah defeat Humayun at Kannauj?
13. What separates Sri Lanka from India?
14. In the Union Budget 2022–23, the Finance Minister announced the ‘Parvatmala’ program, which aims to develop—
15. The Mukteshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a 10th-century Hindu temple located in—
16. Which of the following peninsular rivers has the largest drainage basin?
17. Which state in India has established District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA)?
18. Who addressed the Indian National Congress as its President in 1887?
19. Who became the first woman Chairperson of SEBI in 2022?
20. Tanjore Balasaraswati was known for which classical dance form?
21. Which team won the first edition of the ISL (Indian Super League)?
22. A form of financial service that provides small loans and other financial assistance to poor and low-income households is called—
23. Which of the following is a famous sitar player?
24. Which of the following dances is known as Gotipua dance?
25. Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second-youngest to receive the Padma Shri Award in 1991?
26. The phenomenon in which white light splits into its component colours is called—
27. The total stock of money in circulation among the public at any given time is called—
28. Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005, each rural household is guaranteed how many days of employment per year?
29. Soil-less agriculture is known as—
30. Which Chola ruler constructed the Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur?
31. Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of which Indian state?
32. Which of the following is known as artificial silk?
33. Under whose captaincy had India won all three major ICC trophies in white-ball cricket by 2021?
34. The Tapi River originates in which state?
35. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides the Right against Exploitation?
36. The Government of India launched a comprehensive family planning program in—
37. According to the Census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate (estimated) in India?
38. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that “The State shall endeavour to secure for citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India”?
39. Who among the following was a leader of the Khilafat Movement?
40. Which of the following is a warm ocean current?
41. Which festival is celebrated in Assam when the annual harvest is ready?
42. In humans, the small intestine is coiled and is approximately how many metres long?
43. Which of the following is considered the fifth state of matter?
44. Who was the first athlete to represent India in fencing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
45. In rural areas, the type of unemployment in which people cannot find work during certain months of the year is called—
46. Who won the ‘Best Female Debut’ award at the 2021 Paralympics Sports Awards?
47. Which of the following are also called the ‘amphibians of the plant kingdom’?
48. Which of the following diseases is caused by insulin deficiency or insulin resistance?
49. Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni was a ruler of which dynasty?
50. ‘The Race of My Life: An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of—