SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 19/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to ensure the right to work, education, and public assistance in certain cases?
Article 47
Article 48
Article 45
Article 41
Q2. When was the Rolling Plan adopted in India?
After the Sixth Five-Year Plan
After the Fifth Five-Year Plan
After the Eighth Five-Year Plan
After the Seventh Five-Year Plan
Q3. During the Mahajanapada period, what portion of the crop was generally collected as tax by the State?
1/4th
1/8th
1/5th
1/6th
Q4. Identify the correct statement(s) regarding the Union Budget 2023–24 of the Government of India.
i. The outlay for PM Awas Yojana was enhanced to over ₹79,000 crore.
ii. The targeted agricultural credit was fixed at ₹20 lakh crore.
iii. The Government targeted to provide central assistance of approximately ₹10,000 crore to the drought-prone central region of Karnataka.
i. The outlay for PM Awas Yojana was enhanced to over ₹79,000 crore.
ii. The targeted agricultural credit was fixed at ₹20 lakh crore.
iii. The Government targeted to provide central assistance of approximately ₹10,000 crore to the drought-prone central region of Karnataka.
Only ii
i and ii
Only iii
ii and iii
Q5. Who became the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of India on 30 April 2024?
Admiral Pushpendra Bhanu
Admiral Raghvendra Singh Sudan
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
Admiral Rakesh Sharma
Q6. The Raja Festival, which celebrates womanhood, is extremely popular in which Indian state?
Odisha
West Bengal
Kerala
Maharashtra
Q7. Who retired from the post of Cabinet Secretary of India in August 2024?
Pradeep Kumar
Ajit Kumar Seth
T. V. Somanathan
Rajiv Gauba
Q8. Which of the following is an example of a double displacement reaction?
2HNO₃ + Ca(OH)₂ → Ca(NO₃)₂ + 2H₂O
MnO₂ + 4HCl → MnCl₂ + 2H₂O + Cl₂
Fe + CuSO₄ → FeSO₄ + Cu
Na₂SO₄ + BaCl₂ → BaSO₄ + 2NaCl
Q9. According to Census 2011, which of the following states has the highest sex ratio?
Tamil Nadu
Manipur
Nagaland
Andhra Pradesh
Q10. Who among the following is associated with badminton?
Devendra Jhajharia
Sumit Antil
Pramod Bhagat
Amit Kumar Saroha
Q11. Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of a state?
Chief Minister
Chief Justice of the High Court
Prime Minister
President
Q12. The Partition of Bengal was implemented by which British official?
Lord Minto
Lord Wellesley
Lord Curzon
Lord Mountbatten
Q13. Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the loan limit for the Shishu category is up to:
₹7,0,000
₹5,0,000
₹50,000
₹10,0,000
Q14. Bhupinder Singh received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2015 for which musical tradition?
Carnatic Music
Pop Music
Sugam Sangeet
Ghazal
Q15. The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 served as the foundation for the ______ Five-Year Plan.
Fourth
Second
First
Third
Q16. In 2021, Dr. Padmaja Suresh received the title of “Karnataka Kalashree” for excellence in which dance form?
Kathak
Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam
Sattriya
Q17. T. Balasaraswati, recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Padma Vibhushan, was a famous ______ dancer.
Kuchipudi
Bharatanatyam
Odissi
Kathak
Q18. Which substance is commonly used to disinfect water in swimming pools?
Washing Soda
Dettol
Caustic Soda
Bleaching Powder
Q19. When trapped groundwater in an aquifer is confined between impermeable layers of rock or clay that exert positive pressure on the water, it is known as:
Unsaturated Aquifer
Perched Aquifer
Artesian Aquifer
Unconfined Aquifer
Q20. When did India host the Asian Games for the first time?
1952
1951
1981
1982
Q21. Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner discovered that the properties of liquid Bromine lie between the properties of which gas and solid Iodine?
Helium
Fluorine
Chlorine
Argon
Q22. Which religion has the largest population in Nepal?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Q23. Who was appointed as the Special Director General of Jammu & Kashmir Police in August 2024?
Ramesh Kumar
B. Srinivasan
Suresh Hamadas
Nalin Prabhat
Q24. How many Fundamental Duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
10
15
12
11
Q25. What is the drainage pattern of rivers originating from the Northern Plains?
Radial
Dendritic
Centripetal
Trellis
Q26. In the Union Budget 2023–24, which scheme was introduced to benefit traditional artisans and craftspeople?
PM VIKAS
PM VISHWAS
PM SHREE
PM Vishwakarma
Q27. The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Sweden in which year?
1960
1976
1972
1964
Q28. The Maukharis were originally tributary rulers who later established an independent kingdom in which region?
Western Ganges Plains
Southern India
Eastern Ganges Plains
Northern India
Q29. Xerophthalmia refers to the signs and symptoms affecting which sense organ due to Vitamin A deficiency?
Ears
Nose
Eyes
Tongue
Q30. Rattan Mohan Sharma is associated with which musical gharana?
Bhendibazaar Gharana
Agra Gharana
Mewati Gharana
Benaras Gharana
Q31. The Poona Pact of 1932 was signed between which two leaders?
Nehru and Jinnah
Nehru and Ambedkar
Gandhi and Ambedkar
Gandhi and Jinnah
Q32. According to the Census of India 2011, which state recorded the lowest female literacy rate?
West Bengal
Bihar
Jharkhand
Odisha
Q33. On 8 July 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a high-profile visit to which country?
Russia
Australia
United States of America
Maldives
Q34. In cricket, an over consists of _____ consecutive valid balls bowled from one end of the pitch.
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Q35. Bharati Shivaji, recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Padma Shri, is associated with which dance form?
Mohiniyattam
Kathakali
Sattriya
Kathak
Q36. What is the subtitle of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan?
Food, Work and Productivity
Growth with Social Justice and Equality
Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Attainment of Self-Reliance
Q37. Which of the following is an example of a consumer good?
Equipment
Machinery
Tools
Food grains
Q38. Villu Pattu, a folk art form where stories are narrated through songs using a bow as the main instrument, belongs to which state?
Jharkhand
Telangana
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Q39. Who decides questions regarding the disqualification of members of the State Legislature in consultation with the Election Commission?
Chief Secretary
Chief Minister
Chairman of the Legislative Council
Governor
Q40. Which festival is celebrated by the Monpa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh?
Makaravilakku Festival
Gangaur Festival
Losar Festival
Losoong Festival
Q41. Which Group 17 element gets its name for being a yellow-green dense gas with a choking smell?
Argon
Helium
Krypton
Chlorine
Q42. Bir village of Himachal Pradesh hosted which sporting event for the first time in 2015?
Jet Ski World Cup
Paragliding World Cup
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rowing Championships
Q43. Who is the Cabinet Minister of the Union Ministry of Steel as of September 2024?
Amit Shah
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Manohar Lal Khattar
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Q44. Name the singer who rose to prominence after recording the song “Ishq Wala Love”, released in 2012?
Alka Yagnik
Neeti Mohan
Sunidhi Chauhan
Jasleen Royal
Q45. According to Census 2011, which Union Territory has the largest Jain population?
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Puducherry
Lakshadweep
Q46. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over Centre-State and Inter-State disputes?
Article 130
Article 135
Article 131
Article 134
Q47. Which Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of ‘Family Planning’ as a significant objective?
Second Plan
Seventh Plan
First Plan
Fourth Plan
Q48. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Nucleus – Storage of genetic information
Lysosome – Suicidal bags
Ribosome – Protein synthesis
Mitochondria – Lipid metabolism
Q49. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 intends to add which Scheduled Tribe to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh?
Lalbegi
Malkana
Khond Porja
Rukhi
Q50. Which of the following sites is associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?
Sanchi
Mohenjo-Daro
Ajanta
Bhimbetka
Q51. “Abhinaya Darpana” by Nandikesvara is an important textual source for studying the body movements and grammar of which dance form?
Odissi
Manipuri
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Q52. Who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” in India?
Norman Borlaug
Jawaharlal Nehru
Verghese Kurien
M. S. Swaminathan
Q53. Which revolutionary leader attempted to assassinate Lord Hardinge?
Khudiram Bose
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Bhagat Singh
Rash Behari Bose
Q54. Which of the following is NOT an aim of Microfinance Institutions in India?
Promoting women empowerment
Decreasing household income
Achieving financial self-sufficiency
Promoting socio-economic development
Q55. Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj received the Padma Vibhushan in which year?
1971
1976
1986
1996
Q56. What is the local name of the Dussehra festival celebrated in Himachal Pradesh?
Bastar Dussehra
Madikeri Dussehra
Kota Dussehra
Kullu Dussehra
Q57. Which Article of the Indian Constitution allows the State to make special provisions for women and children?
Article 21(5)
Article 19
Article 15(3)
Article 14
Q58. Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan was launched in 2020 by whom?
Governor of RBI
Prime Minister of India
Finance Minister of India
Home Minister of India
Q59. The asthenosphere is a mechanically weak layer located beneath which part of the Earth?
Exosphere
Ionosphere
Lithosphere
Troposphere
Q60. Which team has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy the maximum number of times as of 2023?
Jharkhand
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Vidarbha