SSC GD Mock Test (GS PYQ) 21/02/2025 SHIFT- 1,2,3
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Tamilisai Soundararajan was the Lieutenant Governor of which Union Territory before resigning to contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024?
Puducherry
Jammu and Kashmir
Lakshadweep
Ladakh
Q2. An object is thrown upwards. At the highest point of its trajectory, its:
Potential energy is maximum
Both kinetic and potential energy are maximum
Kinetic energy is maximum
Both kinetic and potential energy are zero
Q3. Which group of people settled in northwestern India around Taxila in the 1st century BC?
Kushanas
Indo-Greeks
Parthians
Shakas
Q4. Which Five-Year Plan’s implementation was shifted to focus on the Prime Minister’s 20-Point Programme during the Emergency?
Fifth Plan
Fourth Plan
Sixth Plan
Third Plan
Q5. Match the following:
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Q6. Who was appointed as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police in August 2024?
Sanjeev Raina
Bhupesh Raina
Dheeraj Sudan
Dheeraj Pandey
Q7. The Indian Independence Act 1947 resulted in the partition of India into how many dominions?
Three
Two
Four
One
Q8. The Joint Sitting of Parliament is governed by the rules of:
Lok Sabha
Special Rules mentioned by the Cabinet
Special Rules by the President
Rajya Sabha
Q9. How many medals did Panjab University win at the Khelo India University Games 2023?
57
51
65
69
Q10. Which of the following numbers on the cheque should be noted to check its status?
Cheque number
Last number on the cheque
Indian Financial System Code
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition number
Q11. Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar was associated with which musical gharana?
Patiala Gharana
Kirana Gharana
Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Gwalior Gharana
Q12. The Kinnauris of which state perform Losar Shona Chuksam, a Kinnauri dance?
Madhya Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Q13. Which Indian labour law and social security measure aims to guarantee the ‘Right to Work’?
The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act
Indian Institutes of Management Act
Citizenship Act
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Q14. As per 2023 statistics, which neighbouring country of India had the youngest mean population?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Q15. Which of the following is NOT considered a Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution?
Right to Privacy
Right to Equality
Right to Education
Right to Property
Q16. Domar Singh Kunwar received the Padma Shri 2023 for contribution to theatrical dance. He belongs to:
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Assam
Manipur
Q17. What is the process of ocean acidification?
Neutralisation of ocean acidity
Rise in sea levels
Decrease in pH due to carbon dioxide absorption
Increase in ocean alkalinity
Q18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee Session in:
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Q19. Shigmo festival is celebrated in:
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
Q20. In the context of the Five-Year Plans, what was a major challenge during the Third Plan period (1961–1966)?
The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
Excessive focus on space research
Privatization of major industries
Overemphasis on urban development
Q21. Shruti Sadolikar is an Indian classical singer of the Khayal genre of which Gharana?
Patiala Gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana
Mewati Gharana
Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Q22. Who was the last Mauryan king, killed by his Commander-in-Chief, leading to the establishment of the Shunga dynasty?
Dashratha
Bindusara
Brihadratha
Samprati
Q23. Which state topped the medal tally in the Khelo India Youth Games 2024?
Manipur
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Q24. Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2023 was held at _________ in Bihar from 27 June to 2 July 2023.
Patna
Bhagalpur
Rajgir
Gaya
Q25. Fundamental Duties were added under which Part of the Constitution of India?
Part IVA
Part VI
Part VIA
Part IV
Q26. Which Five-Year Plan focused on “Food, Work and Productivity”?
Eighth Plan
Fifth Plan
Seventh Plan
Sixth Plan
Q27. In which Indian state is the annual Hampi Dance Utsav celebrated?
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Jharkhand
Q28. What is the primary objective of the government’s fiscal policy?
To destabilise the economy
To sell goods to the USA
To ensure maximum employment
To push inflation
Q29. Which of the following water bodies typically has the highest salinity?
Lake
Pond
River
Ocean
Q30. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024 establishes pollution control boards to prevent and control water pollution at _________.
only State level
the Central and State level
only Union Territory level
only Central level
Q31. A motion for the removal of a Supreme Court Judge must be signed by ______ members in the Lok Sabha or ______ members in the Rajya Sabha.
54; 27
150; 75
100; 50
75; 37
Q32. In which year was NITI Aayog established?
2016
2015
2014
2017
Q33. According to Census 2011, which of the following states has the highest population?
Bihar
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Q34. In which functional group is the carbonyl carbon attached to a hydrogen atom as well as to a carbon atom?
Aldehyde
Carboxylic acids
Ketone
Amides
Q35. Mudiyettu, included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, is a ritual dance drama of which state?
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Q36. Who was the British Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857?
Lord Ripon
Lord Curzon
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Q37. According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023, which state has the largest percentage of poor people?
Bihar
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Q38. The Bundi Utsav is a popular festival in ________.
Rajasthan
Punjab
Mizoram
Madhya Pradesh
Q39. Animals in which fertilisation and development of the baby up to the fetal stage take place inside the mother’s body are known as ________.
Oviparous
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Viviparous
Q40. Who among the following was a member of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections?
Amit Shah
Nitin Gadkari
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Q41. Who among the following was the last Tirthankara of Jainism?
Parsvanatha
Naminatha
Mahavira
Ajitanatha
Q42. Handstand, Cast, Splits, Handspring on Vault, Back Handspring, Split Leap and Tap Swing on Bars are terms used in _____.
Gymnastics
Skateboarding
Archery
Fencing
Q43. Which of the following musical instruments was played by Ustad Asad Ali Khan?
Santur
Rudra veena
Tabla
Sarod
Q44. Who won the Best Male Athlete of the Year award at the 37th National Games event?
Srihari Nataraj
Arokia Rajiv
Sajan Prakash
Shivpal Singh
Q45. The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression is guaranteed by which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Article 21(1)(c)
Article 19(1)(a)
Article 25
Article 141(d)
Q46. In which year was the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) established?
1930
1928
1920
1927
Q47. As per UNDP Human Development Report 2021-22, which neighbouring country of India has the highest Human Development Index?
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Q48. How much of the world’s water is estimated to exist as freshwater?
1%
5%
2.5%
10%
Q49. Rajinder Khanna was promoted to the position of __________ in July 2024.
NSA
Reserved NSA
Additional NSA
CAG
Q50. Thrissur Pooram festival is celebrated in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Kerala
Q51. What was the primary goal of the Green Revolution in India?
Industrial development
Increasing agricultural productivity
Reducing population growth
Promoting foreign trade
Q52. Who became the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force in September 2024?
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa
Q53. India’s First Five Year Plan was influenced by the socialist ideals of _____.
Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Rajendra Prasad
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q54. Cassiopeia constellation is identified by how many bright stars?
7
3
9
5
Q55. According to National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, which state recorded the steepest decline in poverty?
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Q56. Kalamandalam Gopi is associated with which dance form?
Odissi
Kuchipudi
Mohiniattam
Kathakali
Q57. Giddha is the folk dance of _____.
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Q58. Which compound in coffee and tea has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity?
Lycopene
Anthocyanins
Curcumin
Chlorogenic Acid
Q59. Who may reserve a state assembly bill for the President’s assent?
Opposition party
Governor
Chairperson of assembly
Chief Minister
Q60. Objective of Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme is _____.
Disease-free planting material
Defense sector support
Clean energy promotion
Manufacturing boost