🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 03 august 2025
Welcome aspirants! This is your Daily Practice Quiz consisting of 30 high-quality questions to strengthen your UPSC Prelims preparation.
- 📘 Subjects: Polity, Economy, History, Environment, S&T, Current Affairs
- ⏱️ Time Limit: 30 Minutes
- 📝 Difficulty Level: UPSC Prelims Standard
💡 Tip: Read all options carefully, eliminate smartly, and revise your mistakes from the explanations.
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#1. Which of the following Acts was passed after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and was condemned by nationalists as ‘draconian’?
The Rowlatt Act (1919) was passed after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It allowed the British to arrest Indians without trial, leading to widespread protests. Nationalists called it “draconian”, and Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in response.
Other options:
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Arms Act (1878) – Restricted Indians from owning weapons.
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Ilbert Bill (1883) – Proposed Indian judges could try Europeans (failed).
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Pitt’s India Act (1784) – Strengthened British control over the East India Company.
#2. Why was 7th August chosen as National Handloom Day?
7th August was chosen as National Handloom Day because it marks the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, which aimed to promote Indian-made goods, especially handloom products, as a symbol of self-reliance and resistance against British rule.
#3. Which river originates in India and flows through Pakistan and is a subject of the Indus Water Treaty?
✅ 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.
#4. Which of the following states recently became the first to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India?
🟩 Answer: 2
#5. The Doha Declaration (2001), often cited in trade and health debates, is associated with:
🟩 Answer: 3
📝 Explanation: The Doha Declaration clarified that the TRIPS agreement should not prevent members from protecting public health and promoting access to medicines for all.
#6. The demand for ST status by the Hatti community was pending for several decades. Which central authority approved it in 2022?
#7. What distinguishes parametric insurance from traditional insurance?
#8. Which of the following parameters is NOT used to evaluate MPs for the Sansad Ratna Award?
🟩 Answer: 3
📝 Explanation:
The Sansad Ratna Award emphasizes legislative performance inside Parliament—debates, questions, and bills.
While constituency work (like MPLADS spending) is important, it is not a core evaluation criterion for this award.
#9. In the context of Indian economy, which of the following best explains ‘Stagflation’?
#10. Parametric Insurance is primarily used in which of the following areas?
Separation of Powers – Indian Polity
#11. Which of the following best reflects the principle of separation of powers in India?
Answer: 2. Judiciary interpreting laws independently
📘 Explanation:
Separation of powers in India is maintained by the independent judiciary, which ensures that the executive and legislature stay within their powers.
Which of these are part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution?
Consider the following features:
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Collective Responsibility
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Bicameral Legislature
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Independent Judiciary
#12. Choose Correct Answer
Collective responsibility (of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha) and an independent judiciary have been upheld by the Supreme Court as part of the basic structure of the Constitution, meaning they cannot be altered even by a constitutional amendment. However, a bicameral legislature (two Houses of Parliament) is not considered part of the basic structure and can be changed (e.g., some Indian states have unicameral legislatures).
Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:
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Dronacharya Award – Sports Coaching
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Arjuna Award – Excellence in Research
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Khel Ratna – Lifetime achievement in sports
#13. Choose Correct Answer
#14. The recently launched ‘PM-PRANAM’ scheme is aimed at:
Answer: 2. Promoting use of bio-fertilizers and reducing chemical fertilizers
Explanation:
PM-PRANAM (Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana) encourages states to reduce chemical fertilizer use and promote bio-inputs.
#15. The term of office of the Vice-President of India may be terminated:
Explanation:
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Article 67(b): Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
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This is not impeachment like the President’s removal (Article 61).
#16. The National Green Tribunal was established in India under which of the following Acts?
✅ 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.
History – Quit India Movement
#17. Which one of the following was a unique feature of the Quit India Movement (1942)?
✅ Correct Answer: B. It involved parallel governments in some regions
📘 Explanation:
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The Quit India Movement was leaderless after mass arrests.
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Parallel governments were formed in places like:
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Ballia (U.P.), Tamluk (Bengal), and Satara (Maharashtra)
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❌ Muslim League opposed the movement.
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❌ British Labour Party support came later (not during QIM).
#18. The term ‘Fiscal Consolidation’ in India refers to:
➡️ Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
Fiscal consolidation means reducing government deficits and debt accumulation through prudent fiscal management, such as controlling subsidies and enhancing tax revenue.
#19. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Grassland Bird Census?
#20. In 2022, the Hatti community was granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Under which Constitutional Schedule is this status provided?
#21. Which critically endangered bird species was identified during the Kaziranga grassland bird census?
#22. Which are components of M3 (Broad Money)?
➡️ Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
M3 includes: Currency with the public + Demand deposits + Time deposits. It is the broadest measure of money supply used by RBI.
#23. The ‘Global Innovation Index (GII)’ is released annually by which organization?
🟩 Answer: 3
#24. Consider the following about ‘Repo Rate’:
➡️ Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: repo rate is set by RBI and impacts liquidity. Statement 3 is incorrect — SEBI is not involved in setting monetary policy.
#25. What was significant about the Grassland Bird Census conducted in Kaziranga National Park?
#26. The Phillips Curve illustrates the relationship between:
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➡️ Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
The Phillips Curve shows an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short run. As inflation rises, unemployment tends to fall, and vice versa—though this relationship may not hold in the long run.
#27. How do methods like point counts and acoustic recording complement each other in bird censuses?
#28. Which organization publishes the World Happiness Report?
✅ Correct Answer: 3. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Explanation:
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1. World Bank → ❌ Doesn’t publish this report.
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2. UNESCO → ❌ Not responsible.
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3. UN SDSN → ✔ They publish it annually, with Gallup data.
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4. World Economic Forum → ❌ Not involved in this report.
#29. What best explains the concept of ‘Effective Revenue Deficit’?
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➡️ Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
Effective Revenue Deficit = Revenue Deficit – Grants for capital asset creation. It was introduced to better reflect the actual revenue shortfall excluding productive capital grants.
With reference to the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’, consider the following statements:
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It was first propounded in the Keshavananda Bharati case.
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It allows the Parliament to amend the Constitution without any restriction.