SSC MTS 2025 9 February 2026 Shift 3 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

Correct Answer: 3 – 1206-1210.
Qutubuddin Aybak was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate (Slave/Mamluk Dynasty). He became the independent ruler in 1206 after the death of Muhammad of Ghor and ruled until his death in 1210. His reign lasted from 1206 to 1210.
Option 1 (1188-1199) is incorrect.
Option 2 (1199-1205) is incorrect.
Option 4 (1210-1216) is the reign of Aram Shah, Aybak's successor.

Correct Answer: 2 – 1950.
After the integration of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union in 1948, the Nizam's State Railway (also known as the Hyderabad State Railway) was taken over by the Central Government in 1950 and merged into the national railway network (South Central Railway zone).
Options 1 (1952), 3 (1956), and 4 (1954) are incorrect.

Correct Answer: 4 – Punjab.
The Khokhars were a powerful tribe that dominated the Punjab region, particularly around the Salt Range (Jhelum and Rawalpindi districts), during the 13th and 14th centuries. They frequently resisted and interacted with the Delhi Sultanate rulers and were a significant political force in the Punjab.
Assam (Option 1) is incorrect – Khokhars were not prominent there.
Gujarat (Option 2) and Bengal (Option 3) were not areas of Khokhar influence.

Correct Answer: 1 – Gujarat.
Titodo is a traditional folk dance of Gujarat, typically performed by unmarried young men and women during festive occasions. It is part of the rich folk dance traditions of the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
Karnataka (Option 2), Meghalaya (Option 3), and West Bengal (Option 4) have their own distinct folk dance traditions but Titodo is not associated with them.

Correct Answer: 4 – Ahmedabad.
The Saptak Annual Music Festival is one of India's most prestigious classical music festivals, held every year in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is organised by the Saptak School of Music and is held during the first week of January. It features performances by top Hindustani and Carnatic classical musicians.
Surat (Option 1), Rajkot (Option 2), and Vadodara (Option 3) do not host the Saptak Music Festival.

Correct Answer: 1 – Meghalaya.
The North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is located at Umiam ( Barapani ), near Shillong in Meghalaya. It is a joint initiative of the Department of Space (ISRO) and the North Eastern Council (NEC). NESAC provides space technology support for the development of the North-Eastern region of India.
Assam (Option 2), Nagaland (Option 3), and Arunachal Pradesh (Option 4) do not host NESAC.

Correct Answer: 3 – 5 million tonnes per annum.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Government of India in January 2023. Its key target is to produce 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen per annum by 2030. The mission also aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50 million metric tonnes per annum.
Options 1 (2 MMTPA), 2 (3 MMTPA), and 4 (7 MMTPA) are incorrect figures.

Correct Answer: 2 – 4.
In artistic gymnastics, women compete on 4 apparatus: (1) Vault, (2) Uneven Bars, (3) Balance Beam, and (4) Floor Exercise. Men compete on 6 apparatus (floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar).
Option 1 (2) is incorrect.
Option 3 (6) is the number of apparatus for men's artistic gymnastics.
Option 4 (8) is incorrect.

Correct Answer: 2 – Akbar.
Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1571 and 1585 AD near Agra. He constructed it to honour the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti and made it the capital of the Mughal Empire for about 14 years. It includes monuments like Buland Darwaza , Panch Mahal, Jama Masjid, and Tomb of Salim Chishti.
Babur (Option 1) was the founder of the Mughal Empire and did not build Fatehpur Sikri.
Jahangir (Option 3) is known for his contributions to painting and gardens.
Shah Jahan (Option 4) built the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort in Delhi.

Correct Answer: 2 – 14th century A.D.
Haripala's "Sangeeta Sudhakara" was written in the 14th century AD. This Sanskrit text is historically significant because it is one of the earliest texts where the terms "Carnatic" and "Hindustani" are used to refer to the two distinct streams of Indian classical music. This marks the beginning of the formal distinction between North Indian (Hindustani) and South Indian (Carnatic) classical music traditions.
Options 1 (6th century), 3 (18th century), and 4 (8th century) are incorrect.

Correct Answer: 1 – Rakesh Sharma.
Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to travel into space on 3 April 1984 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11. He spent nearly 8 days in space at the Soviet space station Salyut 7. During a live broadcast, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked him how India looked from space, to which he replied "Saare Jahan se Achha " (Best in the world).
Raja Chari (Option 2) is an Indian-American NASA astronaut, not the first Indian in space.
Sirisha Bandla (Option 3) is an Indian-American who flew on Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity in 2021.
Ravish Malhotra (Option 4) was trained as a backup cosmonaut for the 1984 mission but did not fly to space.

Correct Answer: 3 – 1956.
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India was established on 1 September 1956 after the Life Insurance Corporation Act was passed in June 1956 by the Indian Parliament. The government nationalised the life insurance business by merging 245 private life insurance companies into a single entity – LIC.
Option 1 (1961) is incorrect.
Option 2 (1949) is incorrect.
Option 4 (1951) is incorrect.

Correct Answer: 1 – Capability Approach.
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen developed the Capability Approach (also called the Capabilities Approach) as a framework for measuring human development and well-being. It focuses on the substantive freedoms and capabilities people have to lead the kind of lives they have reason to value. This approach formed the theoretical basis for the Human Development Index (HDI) developed by UNDP.
Basic Needs Approach (Option 2) is associated with the ILO and Paul Streeten.
Welfare Approach (Option 3) focuses on utility and social welfare functions.
Income Approach (Option 4) equates development with per capita income or GDP growth.

Correct Answer: 3 – Mahadayi .
Mahadayi (also known as Mandovi ) is a west-flowing river that originates in Karnataka and flows through Goa before draining into the Arabian Sea. It is NOT a tributary of the Ganga.
Ghaghara (Option 1) is a major right-bank tributary of the Ganga, originating in Tibet.
Kosi (Option 2) is a major tributary joining the Ganga in Bihar, known as the "Sorrow of Bihar".
Gandak (Option 4) is a left-bank tributary of the Ganga, originating in Nepal.

Correct Answer: 2 – Mizoram.
The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Maharashtra (Option 1) lies south of the Tropic of Cancer – it does not pass through it.
Andhra Pradesh (Option 3) is further south and is not crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.
Goa (Option 4) is in the western coastal region south of the Tropic of Cancer.

Correct Answer: 1 – Kerala.
As per Census 2011, Kerala is the notable state that experienced a decline in absolute rural population compared to 2001. This is primarily due to rapid urbanisation — many areas that were earlier classified as rural were reclassified as urban, leading to a decline in the recorded rural population.
Gujarat (Option 2), Karnataka (Option 3), and Andhra Pradesh (Option 4) showed growth in rural population between 2001 and 2011.

Correct Answer: 2 – 891 km.
National Waterway-2 (NW-2) is on the river Brahmaputra from Dhubri (Assam-Bangladesh border) to Sadiya (upper Assam), covering a total length of 891 km. It is the second longest national waterway in India and passes through Assam.
Option 1 (451 km) is incorrect.
Option 3 (1108 km) – NW-1 (Ganga- Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system) is approximately 1620 km.
Option 4 (1720 km) is also incorrect for NW-2.

Correct Answer: 2 – Oesophagus .
The oesophagus (food pipe/gullet) is a muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach. It carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through a wave-like muscular movement called peristalsis.
Bladder (Option 1) stores urine – it is part of the urinary system.
Intestine (Option 3) is further in the digestive tract (small and large intestine), not the food pipe.
Spleen (Option 4) is a lymphatic organ that filters blood – not part of the digestive food pipe.

Correct Answer: 4 – Western Uttar Pradesh.
The Panchala Mahajanapada (one of the 16 Mahajanapadas ) was located in the upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab region, corresponding to modern-day western Uttar Pradesh (roughly the Bareilly, Budaun , Farrukhabad and adjoining areas). It was divided into Uttara Panchala (capital: Ahichhatra ) and Dakshina Panchala (capital: Kampilya).
Punjab (Option 1) was the region of Kamboja and Madra Mahajanapadas.
Andhra Pradesh (Option 2) was far south – Assaka Mahajanapada was in that region.
Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Option 3) was the region of Kosala and Kashi Mahajanapadas.

Correct Answer: 4 – Chief Justice of India.
Under Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, the Central Government constitutes a Tribunal for the adjudication of a water dispute. The Chairman and two other Members (or additional members) of the Tribunal are nominated by the Chief Justice of India from among serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court.
President of India (Option 1) does not nominate tribunal members.
Chief Ministers of concerned states (Option 2) do not nominate members.
The Central Government (Option 3) constitutes the tribunal but the Chief Justice of India nominates its members.

Correct Answer: 2 – China.
In May 2025, China launched a constellation of AI-powered satellites aimed at building the world's first space-based supercomputer in orbit. The initiative is part of China's broader strategy to develop in-space computing infrastructure for AI data processing directly in orbit, reducing dependency on ground-based data centres .
India (Option 1), USA (Option 3), and South Korea (Option 4) had not launched such an AI satellite supercomputer constellation by May 2025.

Correct Answer: 3 – Colombo.
The 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Committee meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ISA is an international organisation co-founded by India and France, with the mission to promote solar energy deployment across member nations, particularly in regions with abundant solar resources.
Bangkok (Option 1) is incorrect.
New Delhi (Option 2) is incorrect for the 7th meeting – the candidate had wrongly selected this.
Male (Option 4) is incorrect.

Correct Answer: 3 – Both I and II.
Uniform circular motion refers to motion in a circular path at a constant speed. Both the Moon (orbiting the Earth) and the Earth (orbiting the Sun) approximately follow circular orbits at nearly constant speeds and are standard examples of uniform circular motion used in physics.
Option 1 (Only I) is incorrect as Earth's motion is also an example.
Option 2 (Only II) is incorrect as Moon's motion is equally valid.
Option 4 (Neither I nor II) is incorrect as both are classic examples of uniform circular motion.

Correct Answer: 2 – Rajendra Prasad.
"India Divided" is a book written by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, published in 1946. In this book, he argued against the partition of India and presented his views on why the division of the country on religious lines would be harmful. It is considered an important pre-independence political text.
Jawaharlal Nehru (Option 1) authored "The Discovery of India" and "Glimpses of World History".
B.R. Ambedkar (Option 3) authored "Annihilation of Caste" and other works.
Vallabhbhai Patel (Option 4) is not known for authoring "India Divided".