Daily Mock Test – 21 July 2025

📘 Explanation:
Under Article 352 of the Constitution, the President can proclaim National Emergency only on the grounds of:

• War

• External aggression

• Armed rebellion (replaced “internal disturbance” via 44th Amendment)

❌ Financial instability is not a ground for Article 352 — it may invoke Financial Emergency under Article 360 instead.

✅ Correct Answer: 2. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

📘 Explanation:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was created in 2010 via a separate Act passed by Parliament — the NGT Act, 2010.
It’s a special environmental court for speedy disposal of cases related to environmental protection and conservation.

✅ Correct Answer: 4. Iran

📘 Explanation:
The Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) includes Turkic-speaking countries:

• Turkey

• Azerbaijan

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Observer: Hungary, Turkmenistan
  ❌ Iran is Persian-speaking, and not a member of OTS.

✅ Correct Answer: D. All of the above

📘 Explanation:
The PLI Scheme covers 14 key sectors, including:

• Electronics, Pharma, Textiles, Auto, Drones, Semiconductors, etc.
  It offers financial incentives to boost domestic manufacturing and exports.

✅ Correct Answer: B. Chenab

📘 Explanation:
The Chenab River originates in Himachal Pradesh, flows through Jammu & Kashmir, and enters Pakistan.
It’s covered under the Indus Water Treaty (1960) — Chenab is one of the western rivers allocated largely to Pakistan.

✅ Correct Answer: B. Increase in revenue expenditure

📘 Explanation:

• Fiscal consolidation refers to reducing the fiscal deficit and stabilizing public finances.

• A → Raising funds via disinvestment supports consolidation ✅

• C → Asset monetization = unlock value, reduce deficit ✅

• D → Reducing subsidies lowers government spending ✅

• ❌ B increases expenditure, which goes against consolidation efforts.

✅ Correct Answer: D. It is constituted under a separate Act of Parliament

📘 Explanation:

• The Delimitation Commission is a temporary, statutory body, not a permanent constitutional body.

• It is established under the Delimitation Commission Act, not the Constitution.

• Orders are final and cannot be challenged in court.

• It is headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, not the CEC.

✅ Correct Answer: A. To provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

📘 Explanation:

• IMEC is an India-US-EU-backed corridor announced at the G20 Summit (2023).

• Connects India → Middle East → Europe via ports, rail, energy grids.

• Aims to counter China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) in influence and connectivity.

✅ Correct Answer: C. They boost India’s EV and battery storage goals

📘 Explanation:

• In 2024, lithium reserves (~5.9 million tonnes) were found in Reasi, J&K.

• This is India’s first large-scale lithium discovery.

• It supports India’s EV ecosystem, battery storage, and Atmanirbhar Bharat in clean energy.

✅ Correct Answer: B. It involved parallel governments in some regions

📘 Explanation:

• The Quit India Movement was leaderless after mass arrests.

• Parallel governments were formed in places like:

  • Ballia (U.P.), Tamluk (Bengal), and Satara (Maharashtra)

• ❌ Muslim League opposed the movement.

• ❌ British Labour Party support came later (not during QIM).