🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 14 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: Difficult
💡 Tip: Read all options carefully, eliminate smartly, and revise your mistakes from the explanations.
👇 Start Your Test 👇
Results
HD Quiz powered by harmonic design
#1. CRISPR-Cas9 is associated with:
A revolutionary gene-editing tool that can precisely alter DNA.
#2. In India, the term ‘Capital Account Convertibility’ refers to:
Ans: A – Free conversion of local assets into foreign assets and vice versa.
#3. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Quit India Movement?
Lord Linlithgow held office in 1942 when the movement was launched.
#4. The term ‘Blue Carbon’ refers to:
Carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems like mangroves and seagrasses.
#5. ‘Stagflation’ refers to a situation where:
Ans: A – High inflation + low growth + high unemployment.
#6. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas; it does not trap heat in the atmosphere.
#7. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?
Provision for tribunals to settle disputes among Panchayats is not in the 73rd Amendment.
#8. Which country recently joined BRICS in 2024?
Saudi Arabia joined BRICS in 2024, expanding the group’s influence in global energy markets.
Which of the following statements is correct about the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
-
It is a constitutional body.
-
It can investigate only cases referred by the Supreme Court.
-
Its chairperson is a retired Chief Justice of India.
#9. Select the correct answer:
It is a statutory body (not constitutional) and is headed by a retired Chief Justice of India.
#10. The Ramsar Convention is related to:
International treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands, signed in 1971.
#11. Which of the following is a ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle’ developed by ISRO?
ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator, aimed at reducing satellite launch costs.
#12. The term ‘Collective Responsibility’ in the Indian Constitution refers to:
Under Article 75(3), the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha — if one falls, all fall.
#13. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was first introduced by:
Ans: A – Lord Dalhousie.
#14. ‘Artemis Mission’ is related to:
NASA’s program to return humans to the Moon, aiming for a long-term lunar presence.
#15. Which Article provides for the election of the Vice-President of India?
Article 66 in the Constitution lays down the procedure for electing the Vice-President.
#16. Which of the following Acts introduced the system of Dyarchy in provinces?
Introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 — divided provincial subjects into “reserved” and “transferred” categories.
#17. Which of the following sectors is NOT included in the calculation of India’s GDP by the production method?
Transfer payments are excluded since they don’t involve production of goods/services.
#18. ‘Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023’ is aimed at:
Decriminalizes minor business-related offences to improve ease of doing business.
#19. Which of the following is NOT a function of the RBI?
Ans: C – FDI approvals are handled by govt, not RBI.
#20. ‘Project Tiger’ was launched in which year?
Launched in 1973 to protect Bengal tigers and their habitats.
#21. The term ‘Twin Deficit’ in Indian economy refers to:
Refers to Fiscal Deficit and Current Account Deficit occurring together, stressing the economy.
#22. Which Indian city recently became the first to implement a 100% electric bus fleet?
Surat became India’s first city to operate only electric buses for public transport.
#23. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned in:
India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, commissioned in Kochi in 2022.
#24. The ‘Permanent Settlement’ of land revenue was introduced in Bengal by:
Introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis — fixed land revenue permanently with zamindars.
#25. In India, the ‘Rule of Law’ is upheld primarily through:
Ans: A – Judicial review ensures actions comply with the Constitution.
#26. The ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan’ focuses on:
National Master Plan to coordinate infrastructure projects for faster execution.
#27. Who among the following founded the ‘Servants of India Society’?
Ans: A – Gopal Krishna Gokhale, 1905.
#28. In computing, the term ‘Blockchain’ refers to:
A decentralized digital ledger system where transactions are securely recorded and verified.
#29. The term ‘LiDAR’ technology is primarily used for:
Ans: B – Terrain mapping and surveying.
#30. Which of the following is the nodal agency for climate change-related matters in India?
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) handles climate-related policy.