Daily Mock Test – 03 August 2025 – Mumkin Hai IAS Coaching

🧠 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. The ‘Global Innovation Index (GII)’ is released annually by which organization?

World Economic Forum

United Nations Development Programme

World Intellectual Property Organization

International Monetary Fund

🟩 Answer: 3

#2. Which of the following Acts was passed after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and was condemned by nationalists as ‘draconian’?

Rowlatt Act

Arms Act

Ilbert Bill

Pitt’s India Act

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:

Arms Act (1878) – Restricted Indians from owning weapons.
Ilbert Bill (1883) – Proposed Indian judges could try Europeans (failed).
Pitt’s India Act (1784) – Strengthened British control over the East India Company.

#3. In the context of Indian economy, which of the following best explains ‘Stagflation’?

High inflation and high unemployment

Low inflation and low unemployment

High inflation and high GDP growth

Falling prices with high employment

#4. Which are components of M3 (Broad Money)?

Currency with public

Demand deposits with banks

Time deposits with banks

All of the above

➡️ 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.

#5. Which of the following parameters is NOT used to evaluate MPs for the Sansad Ratna Award?

Number of questions raised

Participation in parliamentary debates

Performance in constituency development (MPLADS)

Private Member Bills introduced

🟩 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.

#6. Consider the following about ‘Repo Rate’:

It is the rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks

An increase in repo rate generally reduces money supply

Repo rate is determined by SEBI

Both 1 and 2

➡️ 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.

#7. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the QUAD grouping?

India

Australia

Japan

China

✅ Answer: 4
Explanation: QUAD = India, Japan, USA, Australia. China is not part.

#8. The ‘PM eVIDYA’ initiative is primarily aimed at:

Enhancing rural internet connectivity

Digital health service delivery

Promoting online education through TV and internet

Supporting farmer direct benefit transfer

🟩 Answer: 3

#9. Parametric Insurance is primarily used in which of the following areas?

Vehicle theft compensation

Life insurance claims

Crop and disaster risk management

Urban housing schemes

#10. Which critically endangered bird species was identified during the Kaziranga grassland bird census?

Indian Bustard

Bengal Florican

Sarus Crane

Painted Stork

#11. Which of the following states recently became the first to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India?

Gujarat

Uttarakhand

Assam

Himachal Pradesh

🟩 Answer: 2

#12. The demand for ST status by the Hatti community was pending for several decades. Which central authority approved it in 2022?

Ministry of Home Affairs

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Union Cabinet

NITI Aayog

#13. In 2022, the Hatti community was granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Under which Constitutional Schedule is this status provided?

First Schedule

Fifth Schedule

Sixth Schedule

Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order

#14. The term ‘Fiscal Consolidation’ in India refers to:

Reducing fiscal deficit through revenue enhancement and expenditure control

Increasing capital expenditure in agriculture

Monetizing the deficit

Increasing government borrowings from RBI

➡️ 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.

#15. Which of the following best reflects the principle of separation of powers in India?

Parliament legislating and executing laws

Judiciary interpreting laws independently

Executive making laws through ordinances

President issuing rules for governance

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.

With reference to the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’, consider the following statements:

It was first propounded in the Keshavananda Bharati case.
It allows the Parliament to amend the Constitution without any restriction.

#16. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#17. What best explains the concept of ‘Effective Revenue Deficit’?

Revenue Deficit minus interest payments

Revenue Deficit minus capital receipts

Revenue Deficit minus grants given for asset creation

Revenue Deficit plus fiscal deficit

➡️ 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.

#18. The Phillips Curve illustrates the relationship between:

Inflation and unemployment

Interest rates and inflation

Money supply and GDP

Fiscal deficit and trade deficit

➡️ 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.

#19. Why was 7th August chosen as National Handloom Day?

Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

Adoption of the Khadi Resolution

Launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905

Founding of the All India Handloom Board

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.

#20. What distinguishes parametric insurance from traditional insurance?

It covers only man-made disasters

Payout is based on actual loss after physical verification

Payout is triggered automatically when predefined parameters are met

It is regulated only by private insurers

It is an international treaty for the conservation of oceans.
Montreux Record is a part of this convention.
India has more than 75 Ramsar sites as of 2025.

#21. Choose Correct Answer

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

All three

Correct Answer: 2 and 3 only

Statement 1 is wrong – Ramsar Convention is for wetlands, not oceans.
Statement 2 is correct – Montreux Record is part of Ramsar.
Statement 3 is correct – India has 75+ Ramsar sites as of 2025.

#22. Which of the following is true regarding the Delimitation Commission of India?

A. It is a permanent constitutional body

B. Its orders can be challenged in a High Court

C. It is headed by the Chief Election Commissioner

D. It is constituted under a separate Act of Parliament

✅ 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.

Dronacharya Award – Sports Coaching
Arjuna Award – Excellence in Research
Khel Ratna – Lifetime achievement in sports

#23. Choose Correct Answer

Only 1

Only 2

1 and 2

1 and 3

#24. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Grassland Bird Census?

To track migratory bird flight routes

To estimate forest bird populations

To understand bird population trends and conservation needs in grassland habitats

To promote bird photography tourism

#25. Which one of the following was a unique feature of the Quit India Movement (1942)?

A. It was led entirely by the Indian National Congres

B. It involved parallel governments in some regions

C. It had full support from Muslim League

D. It was supported by the British Labour Party

✅ 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).

#26. The Hatti tribe, recently in news, belongs to which Indian state?

Uttarakhand

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Odisha

#27. Which of the following is not a condition for the issuance of Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352?

Armed rebellion

External aggression

Internal disturbance

Financial instability

📘 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.

#28. Which of the following statements about Fundamental Duties is incorrect?

They are enforceable by law

They were added by the 42nd Amendment Act

They apply to all Indian citizens

One of the duties promotes scientific temper and humanism

Explanation:

Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) are non-justiciable, i.e., not enforceable by courts, though laws can be made to enforce them indirectly.
Introduced by the 42nd Amendment (1976) based on the Soviet model.

#29. The Sansad Ratna Award is presented to:

Bureaucrats for administrative reforms

Members of Parliament for performance in legislative functions

Social activists for electoral reforms

State legislators for constituency development

🟩 Answer: 2
📝 Explanation:
The Sansad Ratna Award is given to Members of Parliament (MPs) who demonstrate outstanding performance in Parliament—particularly in areas such as debates, questions, private member bills, and attendance.

#30. What was significant about the Grassland Bird Census conducted in Kaziranga National Park?

It was India’s first wetland bird census

It used satellite-based migration tracking

It combined passive acoustic recorders with AI-based call identification

It tracked only migratory birds

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