SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 11/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who among the following founded the Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (Society for the Welfare of the Ostracized)?
Atmaram Pandurang
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Rabindranath Tagore
Q2. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020, what was the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India?
28 per thousand live births
19 per thousand live births
44 per thousand live births
31 per thousand live births
Q3. Which experiment is Ernest Rutherford famous for conducting in 1911?
Oil Drop Experiment
Plum Pudding Experiment
Double-Slit Experiment
Gold Foil Experiment
Q4. What status was proposed for RGNIYD (Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development)?
International Youth Organisation
Deemed National Youth University
Regional Youth Development Centre
Central University
Q5. Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia debuted with the song “DJ Wale Babu.” What is his professional name?
Raftaar
Brodha V
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Badshah
Q6. In which Part of the Indian Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned?
Part II
Part IV
Part V
Part III
Q7. Which Union Ministry introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Parliament?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Ministry of AYUSH
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Defence
Q8. What is the objective of the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)?
Red Revolution
Sweet Revolution
Black Revolution
Pink Revolution
Q9. During a National Emergency in India, who can extend the term of State Legislative Assemblies for one year at a time?
Governor
Chief Minister
Parliament
Prime Minister
Q10. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Orange Cap is awarded to:
Emerging Player of the League
Youngest Player of the League
Highest Wicket-Taker of the League
Highest Run-Scorer of the League
Q11. Mayiladumparai, declared in 2022 as the oldest Iron Age site in the Indian subcontinent, is located in:
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Kerala
Q12. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) upgraded the India Open from Super 500 to Super 750 level for the next _____ years.
Five
Three
Nine
Seven
Q13. On 5 August 2024, who met former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Hindon Airbase, Ghaziabad, along with senior military officials?
Ajit Doval
Shivshankar Menon
Kataragama Menon
Manoj Gupta
Q14. What is the name of the southern part of the supercontinent Pangaea?
Rodinia
Pannotia
Gondwana
Nuna
Q15. Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which Indian classical dance form?
Kuchipudi
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Odissi
Q16. Which revolution in India focused on increasing the production of fruits and vegetables?
Golden Revolution
White Revolution
Yellow Revolution
Blue Revolution
Q17. Which of the following is NOT considered a national festival of India?
Republic Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Independence Day
National Unity Day
Q18. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India functions under:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Finance
Q19. Which Indian dancer entered the Guinness World Records 2023 by completing a five-day dance marathon?
Jayshree Gogoi
Samaira Koser
Srushti Sudhir Jagtap
Sanjukta Panigrahi
Q20. If a fish eats a shrimp, energy is transferred from:
Secondary consumer to primary consumer
Secondary consumer to tertiary consumer
Primary consumer to secondary consumer
Producer to decomposer
Q21. Article 49 of the Constitution of India deals with which Directive Principle of State Policy?
To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
To organise village Panchayats as units of self-government
To secure just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
To protect monuments, places and objects of national importance
Q22. In geology, Sima (the lower layer of Earth’s crust) is rich in ________ and magnesium.
Sigloite
Silicate
Sillimanite
Silinaite
Q23. In which state is the ‘Thaipusam’ festival mainly celebrated?
Sikkim
Tripura
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Q24. Who resigned as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in July 2024?
Saloni Sinha
Manoj Soni
Manoj Tiwari
Preeti Sudan
Q25. The physiological state that indicates the feeling of fullness and reduces appetite is called:
Defecation
Chyme
Satiety
Ingestion
Q26. As per Census 2011, which North-Eastern state has the highest literacy rate?
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Tripura
Q27. How did the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961) differ from the First Plan?
Emphasised the development of heavy industries
Shifted focus from heavy to light industries
Prioritised private sector over public sector
Continued focus solely on agriculture
Q28. Indian player R. Vaishali is associated with which sport?
Chess
Badminton
Archery
Boxing
Q29. Which Act of 1861 established a legal framework for the governance of British India?
Government of India Act
Indian Councils Act
Rowlatt Act
Indian Independence Act
Q30. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award carries a cash prize of:
µ3,00,000
µ2,50,000
µ5,00,000
µ1,00,000
Q31. What was the targeted growth rate of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007–2012)?
6%
7%
8%
9%
Q32. Who founded the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE?
Chandragupta Maurya
Dasaratha Maurya
Samprati Maurya
Shalishuka Maurya
Q33. In which year did Hans Christian Oersted discover the magnetic effect of electric current?
1810
1850
1830
1820
Q34. Bholanath Prasanna was associated with which musical instrument?
Tanpura
Jaltarangam
Flute
Sitar
Q35. Acting as a ‘medium of exchange’ is an important function of:
Commodity
Metal
Water
Money
Q36. In 1950, besides the Chief Justice of India, how many other judges were there in the Supreme Court?
Eight
Five
Seven
Six
Q37. Which is Russia’s highest civilian honour awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2024?
Order of St. Andrew the Apostle
St. Peter the Apostle Award
Golden Eagle Award
John the Apostle Award
Q38. Which edition of the Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship 2023 was organised at Bhopal and Trivandrum?
21st
15th
18th
25th
Q39. According to Census 2011, what percentage of India’s total population lived in Uttar Pradesh?
17.5%
15.5%
16.5%
14.5%
Q40. The Popir dance is performed by the Galo tribe of which state?
Kerala
Goa
Bakshish
Arunachal Pradesh
Q41. Who was the Greek envoy who visited the Mauryan capital Pataliputra and whose account is a key source for the Mauryan period?
Pliny
Megasthenes
Herodotus
Arrian
Q42. As per SRS Bulletin 2020, what was the birth rate in India?
23.3
19.5
17.6
21.8
Q43. Who led the Salt March to Dandi in 1930?
Rajendra Prasad
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Q44. In which Five-Year Plan was the Minimum Needs Programme introduced?
Fourth Plan
Sixth Plan
Third Plan
Fifth Plan
Q45. Which of the following is NOT a part of Competitive Yogasana Sports?
Artistic Yogasana (Single)
Rhythmic Yogasana (Single)
Traditional Yogasana
Artistic Yogasana (Pair)
Q46. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his significant contributions in which field?
Child care and research
Cancer research
Dermatology research
Diabetes care and research
Q47. Who appoints the Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts in India?
Chief Minister
President
Prime Minister
Governor
Q48. Which festival is celebrated for ten days during the month of Chingam (August–September) according to local traditions in India?
Makar Sankranti
Bihu
Pongal
Onam
Q49. Which sectors work together in a mixed economy?
Private and Corporate
Government and Cooperative
Foreign and Private
Government and Private
Q50. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly on 31 December 1947?
195
200
334
299
Q51. According to the Census of India 2011, which Union Territory had the lowest population?
Chandigarh
Puducherry
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Q52. Mayurbhanj Chhau is a tribal dance form of which state?
Bihar
Odisha
Assam
Tripura
Q53. In table tennis, what is the maximum number of consecutive lets permitted during a serve?
No limit
Two
One
Three
Q54. Which mountain range is triangular in shape, with its apex at Ratnapuri and sides parallel to the Tapti and Narmada rivers?
Pir Panjal Range
Satpura Range
Purvanchal Range
Aravalli Range
Q55. Who was the famous Shehnai player who performed at Delhi’s Red Fort on 15 August 1947 during India’s Independence ceremony?
Ali Akbar Khan
Bismillah Khan
Hemant Kumar
Ramnad Raghavan
Q56. Whose work did Heinrich Rudolf Hertz apply while conducting experiments that generated radio waves in 1887?
Thomas Young
James Clerk Maxwell
Christian Doppler
Christiaan Huygens
Q57. Yamini Krishnamurthy was recognised as the ‘Asthana Narthaki’ of which dance styles?
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi
Mohiniattam and Sattriya
Odissi and Kathak
Kathakali and Manipuri
Q58. Who is the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as of September 2024?
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Piyush Goyal
Dharmendra Pradhan
Rajive Ranjan Singh
Q59. What was the impact of the global oil crisis of 1973 on the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–1979)?
Accelerated industrialisation objectives
Caused economic disruptions and re-prioritisation
Had no significant impact
Reduced agricultural focus
Q60. Which of the following plants is a Pteridophyte commonly found in moist and shady places?
Porphyra
Sphagnum
Riccia
Ferns