SSC MTS 2021-14.10.2021-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2021-14.10.2021-2 SSC Questions

81.
The English physicist James Prescott Joule outlined the basis of the ______.
A.
principle of conservation
B.
phenomenon of gravitation
C.
theory of vibrating receptacle
D.
concept of diffusion of gases
ANSWER :
A. principle of conservation
82.
Which of the following banks signed a $200 million financing deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Plant to build and operate a 718 megawatt combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh?
A.
HDFC Bank
B.
Reserve Bank of India
C.
ICICI Bank
D.
Asian Development Bank
ANSWER :
D. Asian Development Bank
83.
Which of the following processes of soil conservation is called 'mulching'?
A.
Stones, grass and soil are used to build barriers along contours.
B.
The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw.
C.
Different crops are grown in alternate rows to protect the soil from rain wash.
D.
Rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water.
ANSWER :
B. The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw.
84.
Which of the following is a popular festival of Odisha?
A.
Gudi Padwa
B.
Hola Mohalla
C.
Dhanu Yatra
D.
Thiruvonam
ANSWER :
C. Dhanu Yatra
85.
Which Indian author was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for β€˜The Room on the Roof’ in 1957, a book which he wrote at the age of 17?
A.
Salman Rushdie
B.
Ruskin Bond
C.
Khushwant Singh
D.
Amitav Ghosh
ANSWER :
B. Ruskin Bond
86.
Bombay state was split along linguistic lines, forming Maharashtra and ______, in the year 1960.
A.
Gujarat
B.
Karnataka
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Goa
ANSWER :
A. Gujarat
87.
'Sagol Kangjei' of Manipur has been adapted worldwide by the enthusiasts of this sport as ______.
A.
Polo
B.
Fencing
C.
Rugby
D.
Judo
ANSWER :
A. Polo
88.
Who among the following made the first compound microscope?
A.
William Gilbert
B.
Zacharias Janssen
C.
John Harington
D.
Galileo Galilei
ANSWER :
B. Zacharias Janssen
89.
'Banabhatta', well known for his literary works, flourished during the reign of ______.
A.
Ashoka
B.
Bindusara
C.
Chandragupta II
D.
Harshavardhana
ANSWER :
D. Harshavardhana
90.
People who wear bifocal lenses have ______.
A.
hypermetropia
B.
myopia
C.
presbyopia
D.
cataract
ANSWER :
C. presbyopia