SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 12/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. ‘Ladaladi’ is a folk dance of the ____________, in which the bride and bridegroom are lifted upon the shoulders and others dance around the couple.
Santal
Chakma
Garos
Bhils
Q2. Which Five-Year Plan aimed at accelerating food grain production, increasing employment and productivity with a focus on “food, work and productivity”?
Seventh Plan
Fourth Plan
Third Plan
Sixth Plan
Q3. What is the minimum age for a person to be considered literate in the Indian Census?
5 years
7 years
15 years
10 years
Q4. As per the 2023 statistics, which of the following neighbouring countries of India had the lowest infant mortality rate?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Q5. In November 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the highest national award “Dominica Award of Honour”. This award recognises his contributions __________.
during the COVID-19 pandemic
during his first term governance
in the development of the agriculture sector of the country
in the development of the IT sector of the country
Q6. To which Indian state does swimmer Srihari Nataraj belong?
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Gujarat
Kerala
Q7. Who was the first President of BCCI?
Sikandar Hayat Khan
A. N. Ghose
R. E. Grant Govan
P. M. Rungta
Q8. Who is a wholesaler in the context of trade?
A person who buys and sells in small quantities
A person who transports goods
A person who produces goods
A person who buys and sells in large quantities
Q9. Which organisation was formed by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to promote the rights of Dalits?
Depressed Classes Mission
Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
Social Service League
Harijan Sevak Sangh
Q10. In the meeting of the Executive Board of Sangeet Natak Akademi held in 2011, how many Akademi Awards in the field of dance were decided to be given?
11
6
9
13
Q11. According to the 77th Round of the National Statistical Office (NSO) survey, what is the average monthly income per agricultural household in India using the paid-out expenses approach?
µ8,00,000
µ6,426
µ12,00,000
µ10,218
Q12. Which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on 2nd October 2023?
151st
153rd
154th
152nd
Q13. Which Article of the Indian Constitution authorises the High Courts to issue writs?
Article 226
Article 233
Article 254
Article 246
Q14. Who was appointed for a third term as the National Security Advisor in June 2024?
Manoj Gupta
Kataragama Menon
Ajit Doval
Shivshankar Menon
Q15. Which of the following is the correct match of Column-A with Column-B?
i – c, ii – a, iii – b, iv – d
i – c, ii – d, iii – a, iv – b
i – c, ii – d, iii – b, iv – a
i – d, ii – c, iii – b, iv – a
Q16. Which language and script were primarily used in Ashoka’s edicts?
Greek and Latin
Prakrit and Brahmi
Pali and Kharoshti
Sanskrit and Devanagari
Q17. Which alkyne with the chemical formula CH₃C≡CH appears as a colourless liquefied gas with a sweet odour?
Ethyne
1-Hexyne
1-Butyne
1-Propyne
Q18. A standard rain gauge is a meteorological instrument consisting of a collector of what shape connected to a measuring tube?
Disc-shaped
J-shaped
Funnel-shaped
Prism-shaped
Q19. Zakir Hussain, the famous tabla player, belonged to which musical gharana?
Punjab Gharana
Indore Gharana
Benaras Gharana
Delhi Gharana
Q20. Which Constitutional Amendment Act paved the way for the introduction of GST in India?
100th Amendment Act
101st Amendment Act
102nd Amendment Act
103rd Amendment Act
Q21. Which Article of the Indian Constitution encourages the protection and improvement of the environment, as well as the safeguarding of forests and wildlife?
Article 46D
Article 48A
Article 47B
Article 49A
Q22. Which chemical found in the peels of citrus fruits is used as a flavouring agent in beverages and chewing gums?
Ethylvanillin
Menthone
Lutidine
Limonene
Q23. Who among the following was the successor of King Bimbisara to the throne of Magadha?
Udayin
Ashoka
ChandReported Maurya
Ajatashatru
Q24. Which of the following neighbouring countries of India has the lowest population density?
Bhutan
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Q25. Water cycle is the process by which water is circulated in the environment in different forms among:
rivers and oceans
clouds and atmosphere
land and ocean
oceans, atmosphere and land
Q26. Who among the following is NOT associated with Kathakali, a classical dance form of India?
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Ramankutty Nair
Kalamandalam Rajan
Kalamandalam Gopi
Q27. Which event led to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906?
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Partition of Bengal
Indian Councils Act
Simla Deputation
Q28. India celebrated the 146th birth anniversary of which of the following famous social reformers and rationalists from Tamil Nadu on 17 September 2024?
Radhakrishnan
Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
Mahatma Gandhi
M.K. Stalin
Q29. Which of the following is a part of the Primary Sector of the Indian Economy?
Broadcasting services
Construction
Real estate
Animal husbandry
Q30. K.D. Jadhav won an Olympic medal in which of the following sports?
Wrestling
Shooting
Boxing
Weightlifting
Q31. The Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan Award for 2020 was given to which of the following personalities?
Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan
Uma Sharma and Jatin Goswami
Yamini Krishnamurthy and Saroja Vaidyanathan
Priyadarshini Govind and Rajkumar Bharathi
Q32. What was the mascot of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 held in India?
Jhampa
Sikhta
Simphu
Olly
Q33. Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh?
Jackfruit
Apple
Pomegranate
Mango
Q34. Which industry focuses on transforming raw materials into finished products?
Service industry
Genetic industry
Primary industry
Manufacturing industry
Q35. Dubnium, an artificially produced radioactive transuranium element with atomic number 105, is present in which group of the periodic table?
Group 7
Group 3
Group 5
Group 11
Q36. Which of the following years marked the end of the initial seven Five Year Plans that commenced in 1950?
1988
1990
1986
1984
Q37. Who among the following nominates one-sixth members to the State Legislative Council of a state in India?
President
Chief Minister
Governor
State Election Commissioner
Q38. Indian classical vocalist Rashid Khan belonged to which of the following gharanas of music?
Lucknow
Atrauli–Jaipur
Rampur–Sahaswan
Gwalior
Q39. In March 2024, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, a 1988 batch Uttarakhand cadre IAS officer, joined which of the following departments of the Government of India?
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Election Commission of India (ECI)
Q40. Which of the following is mainly observed by the Christian community?
Mahavir Jayanti
Muharram
Milad-Un-Nabi
Good Friday
Q41. According to the Constitution, India is a _____________.
Commonwealth of States
Federation of States
Confederation of States
Union of States
Q42. Thanjavur Quartet is best remembered for the revival and codification of which ancient classical dance form?
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniattam
Kathakali
Kathak
Q43. In September, the Union Cabinet approved the One Nation, One Poll recommendations proposed by whom among the following?
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ram Nath Kovind
Pratibha Patil
Q44. Bushu, Yemshe and Tokhu Emong are some of the cultural festivals celebrated by the tribal people of which state?
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Sikkim
Q45. Ostriches were found in India during which period?
Palaeolithic
Chalcolithic
Epipalaeolithic
Neolithic
Q46. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was held at _____ venues in India from October 11 to 30, 2022.
Two
Seven
Three
Five
Q47. According to the Indian Constitution, which of the following powers are NOT vested in the Governor?
Writs Issuing powers
Discretionary powers
Legislative powers
Financial powers
Q48. A geographic region that has separate but similar ecosystems characterised by a distinct climate is called a(n) ________.
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Organism
Biome
Q49. Which Five-Year Plan was interrupted due to the Indo-Pak War and economic crisis?
Fifth Plan
Second Plan
First Plan
Third Plan
Q50. How many indicators were included in National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 of India?
14
8
12
10
Q51. A balanced budget refers to a situation where:
Government revenue equates government expenditure
Private revenue equates government expenditure
Government revenue equates government investment
Government revenue equates private expenditure
Q52. Who was the youngest medal winner for India at the Asian Games event held in 2023?
Parul Chaudhary
Sanjana Bathula
Annu Rani
Anahat Singh
Q53. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
Homi J. Bhabha
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Vikram Sarabhai
Satish Dhawan
Q54. As per Census 2011, what was the percentage of Scheduled Tribes of the total population in India?
2.4%
8.6%
8.2%
10.4%
Q55. Which type of industry uses natural resources with minimal human intervention and is oriented towards nature?
Primary industry
Manufacturing industry
Genetic industry
Service industry
Q56. Which climate zone is characterised by hot and humid conditions throughout the year?
Tropical
Desert
Temperate
Polar
Q57. Which of the following is a straight chain alkane composed of 4 carbon atoms that is commonly used as a fuel and aerosol propellant?
2-Methylbutane
Isobutane
Butane
2,3-Dimethylbutane
Q58. Who took charge as the new Chief Minister of Delhi in September 2024?
Atishi Marlena
Arvind Kejriwal
Sanjay Singh
Manish Sisodia
Q59. Arnab Chakrabarty is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
Sarangi
Mridangam
Surbahar
Sarod
Q60. Who was the founder of the Tattwabodhini Sabha, a reformist movement in Bengal?
Debendranath Tagore
Keshab Chandra Sen
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Swami Vivekananda