SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 07/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. In which state is the Halda Festival celebrated?
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Q2. Which of the following is a correct balanced chemical equation?
2C₄H₁₀(l) + 12O₂(g) → 8CO₂(g) + 10H₂O
C₄H₁₀(l) + 13O₂(g) → 4CO₂(g) + 10H₂O
2C₄H₁₀(l) + 10O₂(g) → 8CO₂(g) + 10H₂O
2C₄H₁₀(l) + 13O₂(g) → 8CO₂(g) + 10H₂O
Q3. Which Directive Principle advocates the organisation of village panchayats for self-government?
Article 42
Article 40
Article 44
Article 46
Q4. The oceanic crust is mostly made up of different types of basalt which extends how many kilometres beneath the ocean floor?
10–17 km
15–22 km
2–5 km
5–10 km
Q5. Which of the following teams did Tamil Nadu defeat in the final to win the men’s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship 2022?
Himachal Pradesh
West Bengal
Punjab
Gujarat
Q6. Which ministry introduced the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, in Parliament?
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Q7. Which sector was given the highest priority in the First Five-Year Plan?
Defense
Agriculture
Heavy Industries
Infrastructure
Q8. Which characteristic pottery became a hallmark of early Iron Age settlements in northern India?
Painted Grey Ware
Northern Black Polished Ware
Black-and-Red Ware
Red Polished Ware
Q9. According to Census 2011, which of the following states has the least population?
Mizoram
Tripura
Manipur
Assam
Q10. When natural resources are unlimited, populations grow very rapidly. This accelerating pattern of population increase is called:
Population Explosion
Carrying Capacity
Exponential Growth
Logistic Growth
Q11. Which group was formed in 1919 to support the Khilafat Movement and strengthen Hindu-Muslim unity?
All India Muslim League
Indian National Congress
Khilafat Committee
Hindu Mahasabha
Q12. Jagjit Singh was associated with which field of music?
Jazz
Ghazal
Pop
Classical
Q13. Which did the Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam originate?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Q14. Which of the following is NOT considered a state executive?
Chief Justice of High Court
Governor
Council of Ministers
Chief Minister
Q15. In which position did India finish at the Para Asian Games 2023?
4th
9th
6th
5th
Q16. Which dancer won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Chhau Dance in 2018?
Surupa Sen
Radha Sridhar
Tapan Kumar Pattanayak
Pasumurthy Ramalinga Sastry
Q17. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission on 1 August 2024?
Preeti Sudan
Manaj Upamanyu
Mohan Madhavan
Ravi Upadhyay
Q18. How many Five-Year Plans were implemented during 1951–1990?
9
8
6
7
Q19. In which year was the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan launched?
2022
2023
2020
2021
Q20. How many priorities were adopted in the Union Budget for the financial year 2023–24?
9
7
5
12
Q21. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran, recipient of Padma Shri and a performer of Mohiniyattam, belongs to which Indian state?
Telangana
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Q22. According to the Indian Constitution, which Schedule deals with the distribution of powers between the Union and the States?
Sixth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Eighth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Q23. Which dance form of Eastern India was included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010?
Bihu
Lavani
Chhau
Garba
Q24. Why does oil get released when groundnuts are crushed, while cumin does not release oil in the same way?
Cumin was of poor quality.
Protein in groundnut releases oil.
Groundnut was not dried properly.
Fat present in groundnut releases oil.
Q25. The ‘August Offer’ of 1940 was announced by:
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Lord Linlithgow
Clement Attlee
Q26. When was the 3rd edition of the Khelo India Winter Games held?
January 2024
February 2022
January 2023
February 2023
Q27. After how many years did India win the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Asian Games in 2014?
16 years
20 years
11 years
14 years
Q28. Deciduous forests and tree-shredded grasslands are commonly found in which climate type?
Humid subtropical climate
Subtropical steppe climate
Tropical wet and dry climate
Warm temperate climate
Q29. What is the role of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in globalization?
They regulate national trade policies.
They promote only local businesses.
They discourage international trade.
They integrate production and markets across countries.
Q30. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020, which Indian state recorded the highest natural population growth rate?
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Q31. Who was appointed as the Union Minister of Culture in June 2024?
Giriraj Singh
Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Jual Oram
Q32. Vacation, resignation, and removal of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are mentioned in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Article 84
Article 94
Article 70
Article 101
Q33. Which sector includes all business entities, corporations, and partnerships?
Government sector
Household sector
Foreign sector
Firms sector
Q34. The primary focus areas of the First and Second Five-Year Plans were:
Agriculture and Service sectors
Industry and Service sectors
Agriculture and Industry sectors
Agriculture and Foreign sectors
Q35. According to Census 2011, which northeastern state has the highest population?
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Mizoram
Assam
Q36. Sukta refers to the hymns found in which Vedic text?
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
Yajurveda
Rigveda
Q37. Georg Simon Ohm’s formula published in 1827 describes:
Kirchhoff’s Current Law
Gauss’s Law
Relationship between current, voltage, and resistance
Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Q38. Which festival marks the Marathi New Year?
Pongal
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
Makar Sankranti
Q39. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the ‘PM–Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’?
Increased use of renewable energy
Free electricity for households
Reduced electricity costs for the government
Reduced electricity costs for the private sector
Q40. Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar is associated with which musical instrument?
Pakhawaj
Rudra Veena
Tabla
Flute
Q41. What were the main objectives of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–79)?
Industrialization and infrastructure
Defence and military expansion
Agricultural development and education
Removal of poverty and achieving self-reliance
Q42. Who produced methane in 1856 by bringing carbon disulphide vapour in contact with red hot copper and hydrogen sulphide?
Antoine Lavoisier
Marcelin Berthelot
Hennig Brand
John Dalton
Q43. In which Olympics did Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore win a silver medal in shooting?
2008, Beijing
2000, Sydney
1996, Atlanta
2004, Athens
Q44. There are primarily three pieces of equipment — a bowl, a jack and a mat — needed to play _____.
Lawn Bowls
Fencing
Table Tennis
Boxing
Q45. From which region of the Himalayas does the river Brahmaputra originate?
Southern
Western
Northern
Eastern
Q46. Name the Indian sitar player who became a hippie music icon of the 1960s after collaborating with the Beatles.
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pt. Ram Narayan
Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhat
Pt. Ravi Shankar
Q47. Who retired as India’s Ambassador to the United States in January 2024?
Asaf Ali
Benegal Rama Rau
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Q48. What was the literacy rate of India as per the 1951 Census?
18.33%
30%
15.44%
45.8%
Q49. Which British official was responsible for the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
Lord Minto
Lord Lytton
Lord Curzon
Lord Ripon
Q50. With which Indian dance form was Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair associated?
Kuchipudi
Sattriya
Kathak
Kathakali
Q51. The famous ‘Tanjore Quartet’ of the 19th century gave identity to which dance form?
Kathak
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam
Q52. Which Article of the Indian Constitution emphasizes just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief?
Article 42
Article 47
Article 44
Article 39
Q53. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
N. R. Pillai
C. D. Deshmukh
R. K. Patil
Gulzarilal Nanda
Q54. According to the Indian Constitution, which of the following is NOT a power of the Governor?
Dissolving the State Legislature
Proroguing the State Legislature
Voting during a no-confidence motion
Summoning the State Legislature
Q55. Which of the following sites provides evidence of early urban planning during the Middle Iron Age in India?
Kaushambi
Mohenjo-daro
Harappa
Lothal
Q56. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020, which state had the highest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Q57. The Second Five-Year Plan was based upon the ideas of which statistician?
Jayanta Kumar Ghosh
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Debabrata Basu
Samarendra Nath Roy
Q58. Which of the following is least likely to cause obesity in humans?
Sedentary lifestyle
Overconsumption of fat
Genetic traits
Overconsumption of green vegetables
Q59. Which authority issued new guidelines in November 2024 to increase transparency in the coaching sector?
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
Central Vigilance Authority
Central Customer Protection Authority
Central Student Protection Authority
Q60. Which of the following was the theme of Independence Day 2023?
Nation First, Always First
One Country, One People
Support our Troops, Salute our Troops
Towards True Freedom