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SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) General Awareness Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering General Awareness as it is examined in SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Awareness deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Which line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and which into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The Equator (0° latitude) divides North/South; the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) divides East/West.
How many Articles, Schedules, and Parts did the original Constitution of India have?
The original Constitution had 395 Articles, 8 Schedules, and 22 Parts.
On which date did the Constitution of India come into force, and which day is celebrated as a result?
It came into force on 26 January 1950, celebrated annually as Republic Day.
From which country did India borrow Fundamental Rights and from which the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Fundamental Rights were inspired by the USA; the Directive Principles of State Policy were borrowed from Ireland.
How many Fundamental Rights are currently guaranteed under the Constitution, and which one did the 44th Amendment remove?
There are 6 Fundamental Rights; the Right to Property (Article 31) was removed as a Fundamental Right by the 44th Amendment (1978).
Which Article of the Constitution is known as the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution, and who described it so?
Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies); B.R. Ambedkar called it the heart and soul of the Constitution.
Who is the constitutional head of the Indian Union, and who is the real executive head?
The President is the constitutional (nominal) head of the Union; the Prime Minister (head of the Council of Ministers) is the real executive head.
What are the two Houses of the Indian Parliament called, and which is the lower house?
The Lok Sabha (House of the People, lower house) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States, upper house).
What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the normal term of its members?
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is 552; members are elected for a 5-year term.
Who is the constitutional head of a state, and who is the real executive head of a state government?
The Governor is the constitutional head of a state; the Chief Minister is the real executive head.
What is the highest court in India, and what is the retirement age of its judges?
The Supreme Court of India; Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
What is the retirement age of a High Court judge in India?
High Court judges retire at the age of 62.
Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the three-tier Panchayati Raj system (local self-government)?
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, established the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
What are the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system from bottom to top?
Gram Panchayat (village level), Panchayat Samiti (block/intermediate level), and Zila Parishad (district level).
What is GDP, and how does it differ from GNP?
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders; GNP adds net income earned from abroad (GNP = GDP + net factor income from abroad).
Which institution acts as India's central bank, and in which year was it established?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), established in 1935, is India's central bank.
What is the difference between fiscal deficit and revenue deficit?
Fiscal deficit is the excess of total government expenditure over total revenue (excluding borrowings); revenue deficit is the excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.
Which body replaced the Planning Commission in India in 2015?
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
What does the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) aim to provide, and when was it launched?
PMJDY, launched in 2014, aims to provide universal access to banking facilities including a zero-balance bank account, debit card, and insurance for every household.
What is the objective of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?
MGNREGA (2005) guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
What is the goal of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)?
PM-JAY provides health insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to poor and vulnerable families.
Which scheme provides free LPG connections to women from below-poverty-line households?
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched in 2016, provides free LPG connections to women from BPL households.
What does GST stand for, and in which year was it implemented in India?
GST stands for Goods and Services Tax; it was implemented on 1 July 2017 as a unified indirect tax.
What is the full form of UNESCO and where is its headquarters?
UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; its headquarters is in Paris, France.
What this deck covers
The General Awareness deck follows the SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) General Awareness syllabus — 5 chapters and 15 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 10.2 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 112 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Awareness flashcards FAQ
How many General Awareness flashcards are in this SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Awareness cards cover?
They follow the SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) General Awareness syllabus — 5 chapters and 15 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.