SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 17/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which of the following rivers is NOT mentioned in the Rigveda?
Krishna
Yamuna
Saraswati
Sindhu
Q2. Which was an ancient ocean that existed approximately 250 to 50 million years ago before the evolution of the Indian Ocean?
Tethys Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Aral Sea
Q3. Who among the following authored the book ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma’?
Jyotiba Phule
Swami Vivekananda
Debendranath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi
Q4. What was a unique feature of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–1979)?
It was the first plan to focus on the environment
It introduced economic liberalisation
Exclusive focus on the service sector
Emphasis on ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Eradicate Poverty)
Q5. Who is the female singer of the song ‘London Thumakda’ from the film Queen?
Lata Mangeshkar
Neha Kakkar
Asha Bhosle
Alka Yagnik
Q6. According to the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, which institution is responsible for conducting regular and fair elections to Municipalities?
District Election Commission
State Election Commission
Divisional Election Commission
Election Commission of India
Q7. In which year did Indian dancer Sonal Mansingh receive the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award?
2003
2016
1996
2000
Q8. Who is the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Sukumar Sen
T. Swaminathan
N. Gopalaswami
Rajiv Kumar
Q9. Who were the flag bearers of India during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2023?
Harmanpreet Singh and Annu Rani
Neeraj Chopra and Lovlina Borgohain
Bajrang Punia and PV Sindhu
Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain
Q10. The fixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a salt is known as:
Fixed water
Unmovable water
Crystallised aqua
Water of crystallisation
Q11. In what sense was ‘Growth’ considered the goal of all Five-Year Plans?
Growth of the country’s capacity to produce goods and services
Growth in foreign investment
Growth in imports of goods and services
Growth of population
Q12. The Assamese New Year coincides with the beginning of the harvest season, also known as ______ Bihu.
Bohag
Chaitra
Kaati
Maagh
Q13. Who is the Chief Minister of Delhi as of October 2024?
Hemant Soren
Atishi Marlena
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Bhupendra Patel
Q14. Magnesium hydroxide, commonly used in antacids and laxatives, is popularly known as:
Fused magnesia
Milk of magnesia
Magnesia alba
Caustic-calcined magnesia
Q15. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to promote the educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
Article 49
Article 45
Article 48
Article 46
Q16. Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in which year?
A) 2013
B) 2012
C) 2011
D) 2010
Q17. According to Census 2011, which southern state has the lowest literacy rate?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Q18. In the monasteries of which state was the Sattriya dance form developed?
West Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Sikkim
Q19. From where does a consumer get the ability to buy goods and services?
Advertisement
Investment
Taste and preference
Income
Q20. Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni is a famous ______ player.
Judo
Badminton
Chess
Cricket
Q21. What is one primary objective of disinvestment in public sector enterprises?
To reduce the efficiency of public enterprises
To eliminate private sector participation
To generate revenue for the government
To increase government control over industries
Q22. When did Karnam Malleswari win the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
1994–95
1992–93
1993–94
1991–92
Q23. Who acts as the Chairman of the State Planning Commission?
Governor
Chief Secretary
Finance Minister
Chief Minister
Q24. In which year did the New India Literacy Programme begin?
2021–22
2019–20
2020–21
2022–23
Q25. The tribal dance ‘Kunbi’ is predominantly performed in which Indian state?
Odisha
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Goa
Q26. In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler described the formation of urea by combining ammonium with which acid?
Cyanic acid
Hydroiodic acid
Valeric acid
Perchloric acid
Q27. Who was selected as the new Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during the seventh session held in New Delhi in November 2024?
Ajay Khanna
Ashish Mathur
Ajay Mathur
Ashish Khanna
Q28. Who is India’s first transgender Bharatanatyam dancer and the first transgender woman to receive the Padma Shri in 2019?
Ivanka Das
Khushi Shaikh
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Narthaki Nataraj
Q29. Which of the following is considered a service industry?
Construction industry
Textile industry
Iron and steel industry
Tourism industry
Q30. Emani Sankara Sastry was one of the first Carnatic maestros to use a contact microphone for which musical instrument?
Mandolin
Sarangi
Sarod
Veena
Q31. In which year was the 11th Fundamental Duty added to the Constitution through the 86th Constitutional Amendment?
1976
2002
1985
2004
Q32. Which neighbouring country of India has Islam as its state religion?
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Pakistan
Nepal
Q33. According to Buddhist texts, how many Mahajanapadas existed in ancient India during the 6th to 4th centuries BCE?
11
21
16
8
Q34. Under standard conditions, a new cricket ball should weigh not less than 155.9 g and not more than ______ g.
164
161
162
163
Q35. Reh and Boori Boot festivals are predominantly celebrated in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Assam
Q36. The Nile River, recognised as the world’s longest river, is located in ____________.
South America
North-Eastern Africa
Northern Asia
Western Europe
Q37. Who led the Aligarh Movement to modernise education for Muslims in India?
Syed Ahmed Khan
Shaukat Ali
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q38. Dr. P. C. Mahalanobis is known as the ____________.
Founder of RBI
Father of Green Revolution
Father of Indian Statistics
Father of New Economic Policy
Q39. The temperature at which oil starts burning and gives food a burnt flavour is called the ________.
Smoke point
Boiling point
Critical temperature
Ignition temperature
Q40. Who was appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United States in July 2024?
Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Nancy J. Powell
Binay Ranjan Sen
Richard R. Verma
Q41. In which year was the Nobel Prize awarded jointly to Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle and Carl E. Wieman for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms?
2001
2004
1999
2008
Q42. In 2016, Pandit Birju Maharaj won the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for which film?
Devdas
Bajirao Mastani
Jodhaa Akbar
Mohenjo Daro
Q43. ‘Disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final’ is mentioned under which Article of the Constitution?
Article 54
Article 74
Article 58
Article 71
Q44. Who among the following personalities introduced the Sattriya dance in Assam?
Ramanujacharya
Swami Narayan
Srimanta Sankardev
Tukaram
Q45. As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023, how many indicators were included while calculating multidimensional poverty in India?
14
8
10
12
Q46. Which football club in India has the longest history?
Sarada FC
Mahindra United
East Bengal Club
Mumbai City FC
Q47. During which Five-Year Plan was the Department of Biotechnology set up by the Government of India?
Seventh
Sixth
Ninth
Eighth
Q48. The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are listed under which Articles of the Constitution of India?
Article 32–42
Article 36–51
Article 34–40
Article 33–45
Q49. Which king of the Maukharis claimed to have defeated the Later Guptas?
Isanavarman
Avantivarman
Grahavarman
Sarvavarman
Q50. In which year was the Cripps Mission sent to India?
1940
1939
1935
1942
Q51. According to Census 2011, in which state is the difference in male and female literacy rates the lowest?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Q52. In Economics, which of the following concepts is defined over a period of time?
Only Flow
Only Stock
Both Flow and Stock
Neither Flow nor Stock
Q53. Which of the following singers was conferred with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of India, in 2021?
Shreya Ghoshal
Kavita Krishnamurti
K. S. Chithra
Alka Yagnik
Q54. Which of the following rivers does NOT originate from the Peninsular Plateau?
The Son
The Gandak
The Chambal
The Mahanadi
Q55. All the Five-Year Plans were not given equal importance due to:
limitation of resources
private ownership of resources
equality of available resources
availability of resources
Q56. What is the name of the Indian Kho-Kho league tournament/event in India?
Professional Kho-Kho League
Ultimate Kho Kho
Pro Kho-Kho League
Unlimited Kho-Kho
Q57. Who gave the keynote address at the Conference on Maritime Decarbonization in India held on 3 October 2024 in New Delhi?
Shantanu Thakur
T. K. Ramachandran
Amit Kumar
P. Dinesh
Q58. Saliva helps in the digestion of food in animals. What does it do?
Breaks down starch into sugar
Prevents food from entering the windpipe
Helps in sensing the taste of food
Lowers chances of allergies
Q59. How many national festivals are celebrated in India as of 1 January 2024?
5
3
2
4
Q60. Who among the following was appointed as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 1 August 2024?
Alka Sirohi
Manoj Soni
TCA Anant
Preeti Sudan