Static GK - MOST IMPORTANT DDA MTS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of DDA MTS.
📘 Festivals of India and the World📚 Festivals of Rajasthan
Q1
During which Hindu calendar month is the 'Lotia' song sung and the festival celebrated?
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📘 Forts in India📚 Tamil Nadu
Q2
The Gingee or Senji Fort, one of the most impregnable fortresses of peninsular India, is located in which Indian State?
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📘 Percussion Musical Instruments📚 Misc
Q3
The Dagar instrument is majorly used for rhythmic accompaniment with which specific type of song?
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📘 Folk Music of India📚 Rajasthan
Q4
The 'Lotia' folk song and festival tradition is associated with which Indian state?
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📘 Forts in India📚 Karnataka
Q5
Gajendragad Fort's rocky bastions are described as a gateway to the military past of which Indian State?
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📘 Music & Gharana📚 Origin of Music
Q6
Which of the following is NOT typically a “folk music” style (in the Indian context)?
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📘 Drainage System of India📚 Rivers of India
Q7
Which Himalayan river, one of the world's largest river basins, originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu in the Kailash range and is known as ‘Singi Khamban' (Lion's Mouth) in Tibet?
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📘 Important Chemical Names & Formula📚 Important chemical names & formula
Q8
Since Nitrogen has a valency of 3 and that of hydrogen is 1, they can combine to form Ammonia (NH 3 ) which is a neutral compound. But if NH 3 combines with another hydrogen cation, how is the valency of the new compound affected?
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📘 Forts in India📚 Haryana
Q9
Loharu Fort is the chief monument in which city?
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📘 Lakes of India📚 Kerala
Q10
If you visit the region characterised by extensive ‘Kayals' (backwaters) used for fishing, inland navigation and tourism—and also witness the Nehru Trophy Vallamkali held in the Punnamada Kayal—which coastal region of India are you in?
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📘 Folk Dances of India📚 Folk Dances of Odisha
Q11
The Paika Dance may be performed during a 'Shobha Yatra,' which translates to what kind of event?
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📘 UNESCO World Heritage Sites📚 Intangible Cultural Heritage
Q12
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the intangible cultural heritage of folk music in India?
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📘 Important Chemical Names & Formula📚 Important chemical names & formula
Q13
How many atoms are there in one molecule of methane (CH 4 )?
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📘 Languages of India📚 Misc
Q14
A key outcome of the classical language recognition is the facilitation of efforts toward:
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📘 Percussion Musical Instruments📚 Misc
Q15
Which instrument is native to Odisha and is used in Odissi classical music?
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📘 Classical Dances of India📚 Misc
Q16
Which of the following indicates the correct number of main regional styles of the classical Chhau dance?
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📘 Classical Dances of India📚 Mohiniyattam
Q17
Which of the following styles is traditionally associated with the classical dance Mohiniyattam?
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📘 Volcanoes in the World📚 Volcanoes
Q18
Which island in India is noted for having the country's only active volcano?
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📘 Monuments in India📚 Misc
Q19
Which of these is NOT a criterion for a "monument" under India's conservation definition, as per the NITI Aayog report?
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📘 Music & Gharana📚 Origin of Music
Q20
Which of the following states is NOT listed as a region where Carnatic music is confined?
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