SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 20/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who is the Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi as of September 2024?
Manoj Gupta
Shivshankar Menon
PK Mishra
Kataragama Menon
Q2. Name the Indian music composer of songs for the film Slumdog Millionaire.
Santosh Narayanan
Pritam Chakraborty
Amit Trivedi
AR Rahman
Q3. As per Census 2011, what was the child sex ratio of India?
945
940
927
919
Q4. Which Five-Year Plan aimed at making India self-reliant and focused on “Defence and Development” due to external aggression and economic constraints?
Third Plan
Fourth Plan
Sixth Plan
Seventh Plan
Q5. The Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is an ______ character code used for identifying bank branches.
Eight
Fifteen
Eleven
Thirteen
Q6. Under which Articles of the Indian Constitution are the Fundamental Rights enshrined?
Articles 10–32
Articles 12–35
Articles 14–24
Articles 18–45
Q7. Which country won the women’s category in the 4th Asian Kho-Kho Championship 2023?
India
Indonesia
South Korea
Iran
Q8. Who was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in October 2024?
Shah Rukh Khan
Amitbah Bachchan
Rajinikanth
Mithun Chakraborty
Q9. According to the Constitution of India, what is the maximum tenure of an Election Commissioner?
Eight years
Three years
Five years
Six years
Q10. Who founded the Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society)?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
BR Ambedkar and C Rajagopalachari
Aurobindo Ghosh and Dadabhai Naoroji
Motilal Nehru and CR Das
Q11. The Konark Festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
Odisha
Manipur
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Q12. Mohiniyattam classical dance form belongs to which Indian state?
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Kerala
Q13. In which year was the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana launched?
2020
2019
2018
2017
Q14. From where does the Indus River enter India?
Kashmir Valley
It does not flow in India
Gilgit
Ladakh
Q15. Select the correct sequence in the order of element, compound, and homogeneous mixture.
Salt, iron, and sea water
Mercury, iron, and diluted acid
Mercury, salt, and milk
Iron, methane, and sea water
Q16. The Gadgil Formula is related to:
Distribution of natural resources to states
Distribution of Central Assistance among states
Distribution of subsidies
Distribution of foreign investments
Q17. What is the concept of an ecological niche?
A species’ specific role in an ecosystem
Solely determined by habitat
Genetic diversity within a species
Physical space occupied by a species
Q18. In which tournament did Neeraj Chopra become the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal in 2018?
World Championships
Olympic Games
Asian Games
Asian U20 Championships
Q19. Which Iranian-origin group was known in Indian sources as Shaka-Pahlava?
Kushanas
Parthians
Indo-Greeks
Shakas
Q20. Saroja Vaidyanathan, recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, was associated with which classical dance form?
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Manipuri
Odissi
Q21. The film RRR won the prestigious Golden Globe Award for ‘Best Original Song’ for the composition “Naatu Naatu”. Who are the singers of this song?
Vineeth Sreenivasan and Anirudh Ravichander
TM Soundararajan and Vijay
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava
Rajesh Krishnan and Silambarasan TR
Q22. How many Fundamental Duties are provided for the citizens of India?
8
6
10
11
Q23. According to the official NBA rules, each basket ring shall be securely attached to the backboard with its upper edge ______ above and parallel to the floor.
12 feet
10 feet
13 feet
11 feet
Q24. In which year was the Indian Press Act passed, granting extensive powers to the government to control the press in India?
1910
1911
1912
1913
Q25. In ancient India, who stated that “there are 360 bones in the human body”?
Charaka
Shudraka
Patanjali
Chanakya
Q26. What is the primary role of Microfinance Institutions?
Offering financial services to high-income groups
Offering financial services to small financial institutions
Offering financial services to foreigners
Offering financial services to low-income groups
Q27. Who assumed the office of Election Commissioner of India on 15 March 2024?
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
Ravi Methuen
Manoj K Keshav
Meera Ravindran
Q28. Which of the following was one of the major objectives of India’s Five-Year Plans?
Self-achievable
Self-reliance
Self-confidence
Self-motivation
Q29. According to the Constitution of India, which institution is the final authority in interpreting the Constitution?
Lok Sabha
Supreme Court
Parliament
President
Q30. Which functional group is polar due to the unequal distribution of charge between oxygen and hydrogen atoms?
Ethers
Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Esters
Q31. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is observed on which national occasion in India?
New Year
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Q32. How many events are included in Olympic badminton?
5
6
3
7
Q33. In which year did the Films Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organise the first edition of “Nrityanjali”, an online film festival on Indian Classical Dance and maestros?
2012
2024
2001
2020
Q34. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar received the Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership in October 2024 from the ____________.
Species Survival Commission
Biodiversity Observation Commission
Species Observational Commission
Animal Survival Commission
Q35. During which Five-Year Plan did India face the challenge of the influx of Bangladeshi refugees?
Sixth Plan
Fifth Plan
Second Plan
Fourth Plan
Q36. According to Census 2011, which of the following has the lowest sex ratio?
Chandigarh
Surat
Kargil
Daman
Q37. Which Indian law guarantees the “Right to Work” as a social security measure?
Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Citizenship Act
Indian Institutes of Management Act
Q38. Sarayu Sai received the Natya Kalajyoti Award in 2006 for which dance form?
Kuchipudi
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Odissi
Q39. In certain animals, the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers separated by an undifferentiated layer called ________.
Mesoglea
Endoderm
Protoderm
Ectoderm
Q40. __________ is a carbonate sedimentary rock mainly composed of calcite and aragonite minerals.
Limestone
Feldspar
Marble
Garnet
Q41. Who is the Cabinet Minister of the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries as of September 2024?
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Manohar Lal Khattar
HD Kumaraswamy
Amit Shah
Q42. The ________ festival, in which the serpent goddess Mansa is worshipped, is celebrated in some parts of Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in India.
Kumbh
Ambubasi
Bihula
Matsya
Q43. In which year did Henry Moseley use X-rays to measure the wavelengths of elements and correlate these measurements with their atomic numbers?
1902
1913
1931
1925
Q44. The birdie (shuttlecock) of badminton is made up of 16 feathers. It is between 62–70 mm long and weighs between _____.
4.74 and 5.5 g
2.74 and 3.5 g
2.74 and 5.0 g
4.22 and 5.5 g
Q45. Who was the prominent leader of the Deoband Movement, which aimed to preserve Islamic culture?
Maana Abul Kalam Azad
Muhammad Qasim Nanotavi
Syed Ahmed Khan
Shah Waliullah
Q46. Select the correct option about typhoid fever in human beings.
Statement A: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes typhoid.
Statement B: Typhoid fever can be confirmed by the Widal test.
Statement C: Typhoid may cause intestinal perforation.
Statement A: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes typhoid.
Statement B: Typhoid fever can be confirmed by the Widal test.
Statement C: Typhoid may cause intestinal perforation.
Only Statement B is correct
Statements A and B are correct
Statements B and C are correct
All Statements A, B and C are correct
Q47. In which of the following states was the highest male literacy rate recorded as per Census 2011?
Mizoram
Kerala
Sikkim
Goa
Q48. As per the Economic Survey 2022–23, what was the students’ enrollment in higher education in India during 2020–21?
3.7 crore
2.0 crore
3.9 crore
4.1 crore
Q49. Who among the following was appointed as Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) in August 2024?
Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Nitin Agarwal
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Amrit Mohan Prasad
Q50. CV Chandrasekhar, recipient of the Padma Bhushan, is a performer of which classical dance form of India?
Kathakali
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniattam
Q51. What type of water body is formed when a river splits into several smaller channels as it approaches the sea?
Oxbow lake
Estuary
Lagoon
Delta
Q52. Anil Srinivasan is one of the unique artists of India who plays which musical instrument?
Piano
Mandolin
Violin
Flute
Q53. Part IV of the Constitution of India deals with which of the following?
States and Union Territories
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Q54. During which Five-Year Plan was the focus on “Self-Reliance” particularly emphasised?
First Five-Year Plan
Ninth Five-Year Plan
Sixth Five-Year Plan
Third Five-Year Plan
Q55. In which stadium was the inaugural ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games held in 2010?
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Talkatora Indoor Stadium
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Q56. If a National Emergency is in force under Article 352, Parliament can extend the term of the Legislative Assemblies for _________ at a time.
Up to six months
Up to one month
Up to nine months
Up to one year
Q57. Under which scheme will 500 new “waste to wealth” plants be established, as announced in the Union Budget 2023–24?
PM KUSUM
Swachh Bharat
Ujjwala Yojana
GOBARdhan
Q58. What was the primary effect of the Green Revolution on India’s agriculture?
Reduction in employment in the industrial sector
Increased reliance on food imports
Decline in food grain production
Self-sufficiency in food grains
Q59. The Nritya Chudamani Award is given every year by which cultural institution to an artist of Indian classical dance?
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
Kalakshetra Foundation
Kala Utsava
Revathi Natyalaya
Q60. In which part of India did the earliest iron objects appear during the overlap between the Neolithic and Megalithic phases?
South India
South-West India
North-East India
North India