SSC MTS 2025 9 February 2026 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

Correct Answer: 3 – Ikshvaku dynasty.
After the decline of the Satavahana Empire (around 3rd century CE), the Ikshvaku dynasty rose to power in the Krishna-Guntur region of the Deccan and succeeded the Satavahanas as the dominant power in that area.
Option 1 (Maurya dynasty) is incorrect – Mauryas preceded the Satavahanas, not followed.
Option 2 (Nanda dynasty) is incorrect – Nandas also predated the Satavahanas.
Option 4 ( Shishunaga dynasty) is incorrect – Shishunagas belong to the pre-Mauryan era, much earlier than the Satavahanas.

Correct Answer: 2 – Lothal.
Lothal, located in Gujarat, is the only Harappan site where a well-planned dockyard (tidal dock) has been discovered. This dockyard is considered the earliest known dock in the world and indicates that Lothal was an important port city during the Indus Valley Civilisation .
Banawali (Haryana) is known for its Harappan settlement but no dockyard.
Rakhigarhi (Haryana) is one of the largest Harappan sites but no dockyard was found.
Kalibangan (Rajasthan) is known for ploughed fields but not for a dockyard.

Correct Answer: 3 – Article 107.
Article 107 of the Indian Constitution deals with the provisions regarding the introduction and passing of Bills in Parliament.
Article 101 relates to vacation of seats (disqualification of members).
Article 105 deals with the powers, privileges, and immunities of Houses of Parliament and their members.
Article 103 relates to the decision on questions as to disqualification of members.

Correct Answer: 1 – 84.
As per the Delimitation Order, 84 seats out of 543 in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC). This reservation is based on the proportion of SC population in various constituencies as per the Constitution of India (Article 330).
Option 2 (54) is incorrect.
Option 3 (56) is incorrect – the candidate had selected this wrongly.
Option 4 (92) is incorrect – 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), not 92 for SC.

Correct Answer: 2 – Away from light.
Roots exhibit negative phototropism – they grow away from light. This helps them penetrate into the soil where there is moisture and nutrients. In contrast, shoots grow towards light (positive phototropism).
Option 1 (Towards light) describes positive phototropism, which is the behaviour of shoots, not roots.
Option 3 (Always parallel to ground) is incorrect – roots grow downward into the soil.
Option 4 (Away from gravity) describes negative geotropism, which applies to shoots; roots grow towards gravity (positive geotropism).

Correct Answer: 1 – 15.5%.
According to Census 2011, the growth rate of the Christian population in India between 2001 and 2011 was 15.5%. The total Christian population in India was approximately 2.78 crore (2.3% of the total population) as per the 2011 Census.
Options 2 (21.5%), 3 (10.5%), and 4 (19.5%) are incorrect as they do not match the Census 2011 data for Christian population growth.

Correct Answer: 1 – Madhya Pradesh.
As per the National Mineral Inventory (NMI) as on 01.04.2020, Madhya Pradesh holds approximately 90% of India's total diamond reserves. The Panna diamond mines in Madhya Pradesh are among the few primary diamond-producing sites in India.
Gujarat (Option 2) is not known for diamond mining reserves (though diamonds are cut and polished in Surat).
Andhra Pradesh (Option 3) has some diamond occurrences but not 90% of reserves.
Assam (Option 4) has no significant diamond reserves.

Correct Answer: 4 – Kota.
The Rawatbhata Atomic Power Plant (also known as Rajasthan Atomic Power Station – RAPS) is located near Rawatbhata town, which is approximately 65 km from Kota, Rajasthan. It is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and has multiple units.
Jaipur (Option 1), Udaipur (Option 2), and Ajmer (Option 3) are not near Rawatbhata .

Correct Answer: 1 – Coiled spring .
A spring balance (spring scale) works on the principle of Hooke's Law. Inside the spring balance is a coiled spring that stretches (elongates) proportionally when a force (load) is applied. The amount of stretching corresponds to the magnitude of the applied force, which is indicated on the scale.
A clock (Option 2), metal rod (Option 3), and lever (Option 4) are not components of a spring balance.

Correct Answer: 3 – Echocardiography.
Echocardiography (Echo) uses high-frequency ultrasonic waves (sound waves) to create detailed images of the heart's structure and function. It is used to assess the pumping function, valves, and walls of the heart.
Electrocardiography (ECG) records the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes – it does not use ultrasound.
Sonography is a general term for ultrasound imaging of various body parts, not specific to the heart.
Radiography uses X-rays to form images, not ultrasonic waves.

Correct Answer: 4 – Brahmo Samaj.
The Veda Samaj (also known as Brahmo Samaj of South India) was established in Chennai (Madras) in 1864 by Sridharalu Naidu. It was directly inspired by the Brahmo Samaj founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Bengal. The Veda Samaj worked for social reform and opposed caste discrimination and idol worship in South India.
Ramakrishna Mission (Option 1) was founded by Swami Vivekananda and is a different reform movement.
Prarthana Samaj (Option 2) was a reform society in Maharashtra, not the inspiration for Veda Samaj.
Arya Samaj (Option 3) was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Punjab, unrelated to Veda Samaj's origins.

Correct Answer: 2 – 1931.
Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931. He went as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 1931). The conference was held from September to December 1931 but failed to resolve the communal question.
The First Round Table Conference was held in 1930 (Gandhi did not attend).
The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 (Gandhi did not attend).
1933 is incorrect as there was no Round Table Conference that year.

Correct Answer: 3 – Tamil Nadu.
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) is located in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, in the Palani Hills. It was established in 1899 and completed 125 years of operation in 2024. It is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and is one of the oldest solar observatories in the world.
Kerala (Option 1), Telangana (Option 2), and Maharashtra (Option 4) do not have the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.

Correct Answer: 4 – Kareena Kapoor.
"The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva" is the autobiography of Kareena Kapoor Khan, published in 2012. The book discusses her journey in Bollywood, her fashion choices, and her personal life.
Alia Bhatt (Option 1), Priyanka Chopra (Option 2), and Deepika Padukone (Option 3) have not authored a book with this title.

Correct Answer: 1 – Gitanjali.
Gitanjali (Song Offerings) is a collection of 103 poems by Rabindranath Tagore, originally written in Bengali. Tagore himself translated them into English prose poetry. The English version earned Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Urvasi (Option 2) is a Hindi poem by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.
Aansoo (Option 3) is a Hindi poetry collection by Jaishankar Prasad.
Kamayni (Option 4) is also a famous Hindi epic poem by Jaishankar Prasad.

Correct Answer: 4 – Cricket.
Deep Extra Cover, 3rd Man, and Fine leg are all fielding positions used in Cricket. They denote specific locations on the cricket field where fielders are positioned to stop runs or take catches.
Baseball (Option 1) has positions like pitcher, catcher, first baseman, etc.
Basketball (Option 2) uses terms like point guard, shooting guard, centre , etc.
Football (Option 3) uses terms like striker, midfielder, goalkeeper, etc.

Correct Answer: 2 – Nepal.
The Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline is the first cross-border petroleum pipeline project between India and Nepal. It connects Motihari in Bihar (India) to Amlekhgunj in Bara district (Nepal). The pipeline was inaugurated in 2019 and supplies petroleum products (especially aviation turbine fuel and diesel) from India to Nepal.
Bhutan (Option 1), Sri Lanka (Option 3), and Bangladesh (Option 4) are not associated with this pipeline project.

Correct Answer: 3 – Gomti.
The Bada Imambara (also known as Asafi Imambara) is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Gomti River. It was built by Nawab Asaf- ud -Daula in 1784 and is famous for its Bhulbhulaiya (labyrinth).
Ganga (Option 1) flows through Varanasi, Allahabad, etc., not through Lucknow.
Yamuna (Option 2) flows through Delhi and Agra.
Kaveri (Option 4) is in South India.

Correct Answer: 3 – 51.
At the 1st Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1951, India won a total of 51 medals (15 Gold, 16 Silver, and 20 Bronze). India finished second in the overall medal tally after Japan.
Option 1 (41) and Option 2 (45) are incorrect.
Option 4 (55) is also incorrect.

Correct Answer: 1 – Dakhil Darwaza.
Dakhil Darwaza (Gate of Entrance) is a magnificent 15th-century medieval fortress gateway located in Gaur (Gour), West Bengal. It was built by Sultan Barbak Shah around 1459 CE. It is constructed of narrow red bricks and is an important example of Bengal Sultanate architecture.
Buland Darwaza (Option 2) is located in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, built by Akbar.
Rumi Darwaza (Option 3) is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Alai Darwaza (Option 4) is in Qutub Minar complex, New Delhi, built by Alauddin Khilji.

Correct Answer: 1 – 1.
India has won only 1 gold medal in athletics at the Olympic Games. This was won by Neeraj Chopra in the Men's Javelin Throw event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. At Paris Olympics 2024, Neeraj Chopra won a Silver medal. Therefore, the total gold medals in athletics till Paris Olympics 2024 remains 1.
Options 2 (2), 3 (3), and 4 (4) are incorrect.

Correct Answer: 1 – Shot put.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor is an Indian athlete who has won gold medals in the Shot put event at the Asian Games. He won gold at the 2018 Asian Games (Jakarta) with a new Asian record, and again at the 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou). He is India's top shot put athlete.
Long jump (Option 2), Javelin throw (Option 3), and Weightlifting (Option 4) are not Tajinderpal Singh Toor's events.

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