SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 05/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. In which year did Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar lead the Mahad Satyagraha?
1918
1923
1925
1927
Q2. Which species of green algae, commonly known as stonewort, is often mistaken for a plant?
Chara
Kelp
Gracilaria
Sargassum
Q3. Which festival from West Bengal has been included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
Jamai Shashti
Durga Puja
Poila Baisakh
Poush Sankranti
Q4. What impact did the Green Revolution have on India’s dependence on food imports?
Decreased dependence on food imports
Increased dependence on food imports
Stopped food imports completely
No change in dependence on food imports
Q5. Which of the following is a human-made water body created by blocking the flow of a river or stream?
Oxbow lake
Estuary
Lagoon
Reservoir
Q6. In which state is the Nandi Award for Best Choreographer presented every year?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Q7. Which neighbouring country of India has the highest number of million cities?
Bangladesh
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Q8. Who makes rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the State Government?
Chief Secretary of the State
Chief Minister of the State
Advocate General of the State
Governor of the State
Q9. Who became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships?
P.T. Usha
Neeraj Chopra
Anju Bobby George
Milkha Singh
Q10. ‘Streets of Calcutta’ and ‘Dancing Drums’ are popular tracks composed by:
Begum Akhtar
Ananda Shankar
Zakir Hussain
Anoushka Shankar
Q11. The term “Rohingya Crisis” primarily involves refugees from which neighbouring country?
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Nepal
Bhutan
Q12. Which classical dance form is known as Ekaharya, where a single dancer performs multiple roles?
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam
Q13. Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Green Revolution?
Increased food grain production
High dependency on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
Improved agricultural infrastructure
Decrease in rural population
Q14. The Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time on:
15 December 1946
12 December 1946
7 December 1946
9 December 1946
Q15. ‘Public provision’ refers to goods and services financed through the government budget and:
can be used without any direct payment
can be used only with direct payment
can be used by taxpayers only
are available only through online payment
Q16. The last Shunga ruler was killed by his minister in which century?
1st century BC
2nd century BC
3rd century BC
1st century AD
Q17. The Boilers Bill, 2024 seeks to replace which earlier Boilers Act?
Boilers Act, 1975
Boilers Act, 1965
Boilers Act, 1923
Boilers Act, 1955
Q18. At room temperature and pressure, the kinetic energy of particles is minimum in:
Iron
Water
Kerosene
Methane
Q19. Smriti Mandhana is associated with which sport?
Wrestling
Hockey
Cricket
Badminton
Q20. Who is the Cabinet Minister of the Union Ministry of Education (as of September 2024)?
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Dharmendra Pradhan
Piyush Goyal
H.D. Kumaraswamy
Q21. In which year was the Central Rural Sanitation Programme launched?
1989
1975
1986
1992
Q22. What is the standard duration of a football match in international tournaments, excluding extra time?
80 minutes
90 minutes
70 minutes
100 minutes
Q23. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution substituted the words ‘armed rebellion’ for ‘internal disturbance’?
42nd Amendment Act
44th Amendment Act
52nd Amendment Act
38th Amendment Act
Q24. Which of the following musical instruments is classified as an aerophone?
Tabla
Sitar
Flute
Ghatam
Q25. Which Indian state has the highest network of national highways in terms of length?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Q26. Which type of mirror is commonly used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
Concave mirror
Convex mirror
Plane mirror
Cylindrical mirror
Q27. Who among the following became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
P.V. Sindhu
Mary Kom
Karnam Malleswari
Saina Nehwal
Q28. The famous Hornbill Festival is celebrated annually in which North-Eastern state of India?
Manipur
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Q29. What is the chemical formula of Washing Soda?
Na2CO3.10H2O
NaHCO3
NaOH
CaSO4.2H2O
Q30. Who was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Simuka
Hala
Krishna
Q31. Which tier of government was formally established by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
Municipalities
State Government
Panchayati Raj Institutions
Union Territories
Q32. In MS Excel, which symbol is used before entering a formula?
=
+
#
@
Q33. Deficit financing implies that the government borrows money from which institution?
World Bank
Reserve Bank of India
State Bank of India
International Monetary Fund
Q34. Which of the following classical dances originates from the state of Kerala?
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Q35. The absolute value of acceleration due to gravity (g) is minimum at which point on Earth?
Poles
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Center of the Earth
Q36. Who was the editor of the famous nationalist newspaper ‘Kesari’ during the freedom struggle?
Mahatma Gandhi
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lala Lajpat Rai
Q37. Which country hosted the first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007?
India
England
South Africa
Australia
Q38. The Rowlatt Act, which authorized the government to imprison people without trial, was passed in which year?
1919
1915
1921
1923
Q39. What type of economy does India have?
Socialist Economy
Capitalist Economy
Mixed Economy
Traditional Economy
Q40. Deficiency of Vitamin C leads to which of the following diseases?
Rickets
Scurvy
Beriberi
Night Blindness
Q41. For which country did former cricketer Roger Binny play international cricket?
New Zealand
Australia
India
England
Q42. In June 2024, former cricketer Yusuf Pathan won the Lok Sabha seat from Baharampur. In which state is this constituency located?
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Tripura
Q43. A pyranometer is an instrument used to measure ______.
Solar irradiance
Atmospheric pressure
Wind speed
Cloud ceiling
Q44. At which venue was the final match of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup 2022 held?
Holkar Stadium, Indore
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Q45. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with just and humane conditions of work?
Article 46
Article 42
Article 48
Article 41
Q46. What was the role of the Prime Minister in the Planning Commission?
Secretary
Dialogue Partner
Ex-Officio Chairman
Ex-Officio Member
Q47. Which of the following is NOT responsible for investigating human rights violations in India?
National Human Rights Commission of India
National Commission for Women
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
International Human Rights Commission
Q48. In which year was the Treaty of Bassein signed between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II?
1835
1802
1824
1818
Q49. Two objects A and B of masses 2 kg and 3 kg were dropped from different heights. A took 5 seconds and B took 3 seconds to reach the ground. What is the ratio of their kinetic energies when they hit the ground?
10/9
2/3
50/27
5/3
Q50. Which organic leavener is commonly used in the baking industry for making bread, cakes, and pastries?
Yeasts
Molds
Smuts
Rusts
Q51. Which Union Ministry introduced the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 in Parliament?
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Q52. During which period were coal mines nationalised in India?
1961–1965
1966–1970
1971–1975
1976–1980
Q53. Which classical dance form uses the ‘Pung’ as its main musical instrument?
Kathakali
Odissi
Kathak
Manipuri
Q54. Dalchand Sharma is a famous Pakhawaj exponent of which gharana?
Rampur-Sahaswan
Nathdwara
Atrauli-Jaipur
Lucknow
Q55. Which type of industry is involved in extracting raw materials directly from nature?
Service Industry
Extractive Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Construction Industry
Q56. Which Ummathat folk dancer received the Padma Shri award in March 2023?
Vani Jairam
Suman Kalyanpur
Subhadra Devi
Rani Machaiah
Q57. Which country’s military contingent participated in India’s Republic Day Parade 2023?
Germany
Egypt
Japan
France
Q58. How many times is the Ganga River mentioned in the Rigveda?
4
3
2
1
Q59. The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana, launched in 2020, aimed to provide employment for how many days?
130
125
115
120
Q60. In which of the following countries does the Brahmaputra River NOT flow?
China
Bangladesh
Nepal
India