SSC MTS 2026 — General Awareness Practice

1. The Chief Election Commissioner belongs to which body?

• A. UPSC
• B. Election Commission of India (Correct)
• C. Finance Commission
• D. NITI Aayog

Explanation: The CEC heads the Election Commission of India.

2. SEBI regulates the:

• A. bank branches
• B. stock market (Correct)
• C. railways
• D. agriculture census

Explanation: SEBI regulates India's securities market.

3. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of:

• A. Lok Sabha
• B. Rajya Sabha (Correct)
• C. Supreme Court
• D. NITI Aayog

Explanation: The Vice-President serves as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

4. The tax collected on goods and services is commonly known as:

• A. GST (Correct)
• B. FDI
• C. GDP
• D. MSP

Explanation: GST is the Goods and Services Tax.

5. The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in:

• A. Part III
• B. Part IV (Correct)
• C. Part V
• D. Part VI

Explanation: Directive Principles are in Part IV of the Constitution.

6. Repo rate is associated with:

• A. Reserve Bank of India (Correct)
• B. Election Commission
• C. CAG
• D. Planning Commission

Explanation: Repo rate is a monetary policy rate set by RBI.

7. India is described in the Constitution as a:

• A. Unitary state only
• B. Union of States (Correct)
• C. Federation by treaty
• D. Kingdom

Explanation: Article 1 describes India as a Union of States.

8. Deflation refers to:

• A. rise in prices
• B. fall in general price level (Correct)
• C. rise in tax only
• D. shortage of money only

Explanation: Deflation is the opposite of inflation.

9. The Supreme Court of India is located in:

• A. Mumbai
• B. New Delhi (Correct)
• C. Chennai
• D. Kolkata

Explanation: The Supreme Court is in New Delhi.

10. FDI stands for:

• A. Foreign Direct Investment (Correct)
• B. Federal Domestic Income
• C. Free Duty Import
• D. Financial Development Index

Explanation: FDI means Foreign Direct Investment.

11. The term of the President of India is:

• A. 4 years
• B. 5 years (Correct)
• C. 6 years
• D. 7 years

Explanation: The President's term is five years.

12. A subsidy generally means:

• A. government financial support (Correct)
• B. bank penalty
• C. new tax
• D. private donation only

Explanation: A subsidy is financial assistance provided by the government.

13. The head of the Union Council of Ministers is the:

• A. President
• B. Prime Minister (Correct)
• C. Chief Justice
• D. Governor

Explanation: The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers.

14. Fundamental Duties were added by the:

• A. 42nd Amendment (Correct)
• B. 44th Amendment
• C. 73rd Amendment
• D. 86th Amendment

Explanation: Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.

15. MSP stands for:

• A. Minimum Support Price (Correct)
• B. Maximum Sale Price
• C. Market Security Policy
• D. Multi State Plan

Explanation: MSP means Minimum Support Price.

16. The longest river in India is generally taken as:

• A. Godavari
• B. Ganga (Correct)
• C. Yamuna
• D. Narmada

Explanation: In standard Indian GK usage, Ganga is treated as the longest river in India.

17. The desert located in western India is:

• A. Sahara
• B. Thar (Correct)
• C. Gobi
• D. Kalahari

Explanation: The Thar Desert lies in western India.

18. The powerhouse of the cell is:

• A. nucleus
• B. mitochondria (Correct)
• C. ribosome
• D. lysosome

Explanation: Mitochondria are called the powerhouse of the cell.

19. The chemical symbol of gold is:

• A. Ag
• B. Au (Correct)
• C. Gd
• D. Go

Explanation: Gold has the symbol Au.

20. Plants prepare food by:

• A. respiration
• B. digestion
• C. photosynthesis (Correct)
• D. excretion

Explanation: Plants make food by photosynthesis.

21. Vitamin C deficiency causes:

• A. rickets
• B. scurvy (Correct)
• C. night blindness
• D. goitre

Explanation: Scurvy is caused by deficiency of Vitamin C.

22. The speed of light is greatest in:

• A. water
• B. glass
• C. vacuum (Correct)
• D. air only

Explanation: Light travels fastest in vacuum.

23. The largest ocean on Earth is:

• A. Atlantic
• B. Indian
• C. Pacific (Correct)
• D. Arctic

Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest.

24. The gas used in fire extinguishers is often:

• A. oxygen
• B. carbon dioxide (Correct)
• C. hydrogen
• D. helium

Explanation: Carbon dioxide is commonly used in many fire extinguishers.

25. The human heart has _____ chambers.

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4 (Correct)
• D. 5

Explanation: The heart has four chambers.