SSC MTS GK Questions 2026

The Eustachian tube, also called the auditory tube, runs from the cavity of the middle ear to the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat behind the nose, and its function is to keep the air pressure on the inner side of the eardrum equal to the pressure outside.

The blind spot, also called the optic disc, is the small area of the retina from which the fibres of the optic nerve pass out of the eyeball; it has neither rods nor cones, so an image falling on it is not registered and we do not notice the gap…

In myopia the eyeball is too long or the lens too strongly curved, so light from a distant object is brought to a focus in front of the retina and the distant object appears blurred.

Rhodopsin, also called visual purple, is the pigment of the rod cells; it is extremely sensitive to light, which is why rods allow us to see in dim light, though only in shades of black and white.

The retina is the innermost coat of the eyeball and it carries the photoreceptor cells, the rods and the cones, which convert light into nerve impulses that the optic nerve carries to the brain; the image formed on the retina is real and inverted, and the brain interprets it as…

The three semicircular canals of the inner ear are set at right angles to one another and are filled with fluid; movement of the head moves the fluid, which stimulates the receptors and tells the brain about the position and motion of the head, so that balance or equilibrium is…

The stapes, also called the stirrup because of its shape, lies in the middle ear and is the smallest bone in the human body; it passes the vibration received from the eardrum on to the oval window of the inner ear.

Gustatory receptors are the receptors of taste, and they lie in the taste buds of the tongue, which sit mostly on small projections called papillae; they are stimulated by chemicals dissolved in saliva and send impulses to the brain.

The iris is the coloured ring in front of the lens, formed by the front part of the choroid, and the muscles in it widen or narrow the pupil so that the right amount of light reaches the retina; in dim light the pupil opens wide and in bright light…

Niranjan Mukundan won the bronze in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM7 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the individual medley is a swimming race in which one competitor covers the distance in four different strokes.

Hokato Hotozhe Sema took the bronze there on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister noted that the throw improved on what he had produced at the previous edition of the Games, calling it a sign of passion and dedication.

Preeti Pal finished second in the Women’s 200m T35 sprint at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described her as a fine example of perseverance and dedication while hoping she would carry the momentum into her remaining events.

Pradeep Kumar secured the bronze in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 with the best throw of his own career, and the Prime Minister praised his commitment to pushing his own limits.

Devender Kumar took the gold, Rakesh the silver and Pradeep Kumar the bronze in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, which accounts for every medal the event had to give.

He won the gold medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described the throw as excellent and the victory as a celebration of the way Indian para sport is growing.

He won bronze in the Men’s Shot Put F11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026, and the Prime Minister said the achievement reflected his courage, his preparation and his dedication.

Pradeep Kumar finished second in the Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games for the second time in a row, and on this occasion the medal came with a personal best as well.

Both stood on the podium in the same Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54 event on 20 October 2026, Pradeep Kumar taking the silver and Ayush Verma the bronze, and each of them recorded a personal best.

Prachi Pandey’s bronze in the Women’s Singles Class 6 event and Baby Sahana Ravi’s bronze in the Women’s Singles Class 9 event both came the first time each of them competed at the Asian Para Games, and each medal was also a first of its kind for India, one in…

Baby Sahana Ravi won bronze in the Women’s Singles Class 9 event and in doing so recorded India’s first-ever medal in the standing category at the Asian Para Games.