Daily Mock Test – 13 August 2025 – Mumkin Hai IAS Coaching

🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 13 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.

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#1. Which country is India’s largest trading partner as of 2024?

China

USA

UAE

Germany

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
According to 2024 data from the Ministry of Commerce, the United States has continued to be India’s largest trading partner, overtaking China in recent years, due to increasing exports and strategic trade ties.

#2. Which of the following best defines the term ‘Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)’ in Indian banking regulation?

A framework for reducing Non-Performing Assets through recapitalization

A process to merge weak banks with stronger public sector banks

RBI’s mechanism to monitor and impose restrictions on weak banks

A regulatory mandate to shut down consistently loss-making banks

Answer: 3) RBI’s mechanism to monitor and impose restrictions on weak banks
Triggered when thresholds of CRAR, NPA, and ROA are breached.

#3. The concept of ‘Green GDP’ includes adjustment for which factor?

Inflation

Environmental degradation

FDI inflows

Fiscal deficit

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
Green GDP is GDP adjusted for environmental degradation and resource depletion. It gives a more sustainable picture of national progress, highlighting ecological costs of growth.

#4. Which is not a component of Aggregate Demand?

Household consumption

Government expenditure

Net exports

Treasury bills

➡️ Correct Answer: 4

Explanation:
Aggregate demand = C + I + G + NX. Treasury bills are financial instruments, not part of AD.

It is a 6-member committee
The RBI Governor is the ex-officio Chairperson
It decides the repo rate by consensus only

#5. Select the correct answer using the code below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

➡️ Correct Answer: 1

Explanation:
MPC has 6 members; RBI Governor is Chair. Decisions are by majority, not consensus.

Which of the following statements about India’s critical minerals policy are correct?

I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership.
II. India is rich in all critical minerals.
III. MMDR Act was amended to allow Centre to auction critical minerals.

#6. Choose the correct answer:

I & II only

II & III only

I & III only

I, II & III

✅ Correct Answer: 3
🧠 Explanation: India joined the international Minerals Security Partnership. The MMDR Act (1957) was amended in 2023 to give the Centre exclusive auction rights. But India is not rich in all critical minerals, so II is incorrect.

It is a constitutional body.
It conducts elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures only.
It also conducts elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President.

#7. Select the correct answer:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

All of the above

➡️ Answer: 2
🧾 Explanation: The Election Commission is a constitutional body (Article 324) and conducts elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures, President, and Vice-President. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

#8. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 excludes which of the following data?

Data processed outside India

Personal data of individuals outside India, not related to Indian entities

Government employee data

Data collected by private companies

Correct Answer: 2
The Act excludes personal data unrelated to Indian entities.

Consider the following species and their IUCN status:

Great Indian Bustard – Critically Endangered
Gangetic Dolphin – Endangered
Snow Leopard – Vulnerable
Red Panda – Near Threatened

#9. Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1, 2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer: 1) 1, 2 and 3 only
Red Panda is also Endangered, not Near Threatened.

#10. Which of the following best describes the ‘Recessionary Gap’ in macroeconomics?

The amount by which actual GDP falls short of potential GDP

The increase in inflation during recession

The excess of government spending over revenue

The trade deficit during a demand contraction

#11. Which rating agency downgraded global growth forecast for 2024 citing inflation?

IMF

Fitch

Moody’s

Standard & Poor's

➡️ Correct Answer: 3

Explanation:
In early 2024, Moody’s revised global growth projections downward due to persistent inflation, geopolitical tensions, and tightening monetary conditions.

It includes net factor income from abroad
It is calculated at market prices
It excludes indirect taxes and includes subsidies

#12. Choose the correct answer:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, and 3

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
National Income = NNP at factor cost (not market prices). Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

With reference to ancient Indian architecture, consider the following statements:

Chaitya halls were used for congregational worship in early Buddhism.
Stupas were originally burial mounds and later became symbolic structures.
Dravidian temple architecture began in the post-Mauryan period.

#13. Which of the statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

Answer: 1) 1 and 2 only
Dravidian style emerged later under Pallavas (post-Gupta period).

Consider the following multilateral groupings:

G20
BRICS
QUAD
SCO

#14. Which of the above has no permanent secretariat?

1, 2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1 and 2 only

All of the above

Answer: 1) 1, 2 and 3 only
SCO has a permanent secretariat in Beijing.

#15. In Union Budget 2024-25, which sector received the highest capital allocation?

Defence

Health

Transport

Education

➡️ Correct Answer: 3

Explanation:
The Transport sector, particularly infrastructure (highways, railways, logistics), received the highest capital expenditure in the 2024–25 Union Budget, aligning with the PM Gati Shakti plan and infra-led growth strategy.

#16. What is the purpose of the Lagrange points in space missions?

Areas where satellites move faster

Points where gravity is nullified

Points where gravitational forces and orbital motion balance

Points closest to the Moon

Correct Answer: 3
Lagrange Points = Stable points due to balanced gravitational forces.

Which of the following Constitution Amendments have strengthened the concept of ‘Cooperative Federalism’ in India?

42nd Amendment
73rd Amendment
101st Amendment
44th Amendment

#17. Select the correct code:

2 and 3 only

1 and 4 only

1, 2, and 3 only

2, 3, and 4 only

Answer: 1) 2 and 3 only
73rd – Panchayats; 101st – GST; both promote federal cooperation.

#18. Which of the following best describes the concept of Quantum Supremacy?

A quantum computer performing a task impossible for classical computers in a reasonable tim

A computer system that can clone human consciousness

A technique for faster satellite-based internet

A data encryption system that uses quantum particles

Answer: 1) A quantum computer performing a task impossible for classical computers in a reasonable time
Google first claimed quantum supremacy in 2019 using Sycamore processor.

Consider the following with reference to the FRBM Act (Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act):

It sets a numerical target for fiscal deficit and revenue deficit.
It mandates elimination of primary deficit.
The Act can be suspended during national security crises.

#19. Which of the above are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Answer: 2) 1 and 3 only
FRBM does not require primary deficit to be zero. Clauses allow suspension in emergencies.

#20. What is the revised fiscal deficit target for India in FY 2024-25?

5.1% of GDP

6.8% of GDP

5.8% of GDP

4.5% of GDP

➡️ Correct Answer: 1

Explanation:
The government set the fiscal deficit target at 5.1% of GDP for FY 2024–25, continuing its path toward fiscal consolidation, down from previous highs during the pandemic years.

#21. Which of the following technologies is most relevant for developing pest-resistant transgenic crops?

RNA interference (RNAi)

CRISPR-Cas9

Recombinant DNA Technology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Answer: 1) RNA interference (RNAi)
Used in Bt brinjal, GM cotton to silence specific pest genes.

The “Permanent Settlement” introduced by Lord Cornwallis had which of the following consequences?

Emergence of absentee landlordism
Decline of traditional village panchayats
Stagnation in agricultural productivity

#22. Select the correct code:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4) 1, 2 and 3
The zamindari system led to rent exploitation, disempowering village institutions and reducing incentives for investment in agriculture.

Which statements are true about Vizhinjam International Seaport?

I. It is a deep-water transshipment port.
II. It will serve as a clean fuel bunkering hub.
III. Developed under PPP with Adani Ports.

#23. Choose the correct answer:

Only I

Only II

Only III

I, II & III

✅ Correct Answer: 4
🧠 Explanation: Vizhinjam port in Kerala is India’s first deep-sea transshipment hub, aims to support hydrogen/ammonia fuel bunkering, and is being developed by Adani under a PPP model.

#24. Which of the following statements accurately describes the Balance on Current Account?

It includes capital inflows like FDI and FPI

It represents the gap between government revenue and expenditure

It is the sum of trade balance, net income, and net transfers

It is calculated by RBI for internal monetary policy adjustments

Answer: 3) It is the sum of trade balance, net income, and net transfers
Part of Balance of Payments (BoP); excludes capital account.

#25. ‘Global Gateway’ initiative, often seen in news, is launched by:

United Nations

G-20

European Union

World Bank

Correct Answer: 3
Global Gateway is a European Union initiative for global infrastructure.

What is true about India’s genome-edited rice varieties?

I. They are world’s first genome-edited rice.
II. Pusa DST Rice 1 is salinity-tolerant.
III. They contain foreign DNA.

#26. Choose the correct answer:

I & II only

II & III only

I & III only

All three

✅ Correct Answer: 1
🧠 Explanation: India launched the first genome-edited rice variety (Pusa DST Rice 1) which is salinity-tolerant and does not use foreign DNA, so III is incorrect.

#27. Which of the following rivers form an estuary?

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Mahanadi

Narmada

Correct Answer: 4
Narmada forms an estuary, others form deltas.

Production subsidies
Product subsidies
Taxes on products
Compensation of employees

#28. Select the correct answer using the code below:

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

3 and 4 only

Which vehicles are considered alternative powertrain types?

I. Battery Electric Vehicles
II. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
III. Fuel Cell-Electric Hybrids

#29. Choose the correct answer:

Only one

Only two

All three

None

✅ Correct Answer: 3
🧠 Explanation: All three are part of the alternative powertrain category, used to reduce dependence on internal combustion engines and fossil fuels.

#30. Which Indian initiative was launched to boost semiconductor manufacturing?

Digital India Mission

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme

Make in India 2.0

Startup India 3.0

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
The PLI Scheme has specific incentives for semiconductors and display manufacturing, attracting firms like Micron and Foxconn to invest in India.

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🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 13 August 2025

Results

#1. Which country is India’s largest trading partner as of 2024?

#2. Which of the following best defines the term ‘Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)’ in Indian banking regulation?

#3. The concept of ‘Green GDP’ includes adjustment for which factor?

#4. Which is not a component of Aggregate Demand?

With reference to ‘Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’, consider the following:

It is a 6-member committee

The RBI Governor is the ex-officio Chairperson

It decides the repo rate by consensus only

#5. Select the correct answer using the code below:

#6. Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Election Commission of India?

It is a constitutional body.

It conducts elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures only.

It also conducts elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President.

#7. Select the correct answer:

Current Affairs

#8. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 excludes which of the following data?

#9. Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

#10. Which of the following best describes the ‘Recessionary Gap’ in macroeconomics?

#11. Which rating agency downgraded global growth forecast for 2024 citing inflation?

Consider the following regarding ‘National Income’:

It includes net factor income from abroad

It is calculated at market prices

It excludes indirect taxes and includes subsidies

#12. Choose the correct answer:

#13. Which of the statements is/are correct?

#14. Which of the above has no permanent secretariat?

#15. In Union Budget 2024-25, which sector received the highest capital allocation?

Science & Technology

#16. What is the purpose of the Lagrange points in space missions?

#17. Select the correct code:

#18. Which of the following best describes the concept of Quantum Supremacy?

#19. Which of the above are correct?

#20. What is the revised fiscal deficit target for India in FY 2024-25?

#21. Which of the following technologies is most relevant for developing pest-resistant transgenic crops?

#22. Select the correct code:

Which statements are true about Vizhinjam International Seaport?

#23. Choose the correct answer:

#24. Which of the following statements accurately describes the Balance on Current Account?

International Relations

#25. ‘Global Gateway’ initiative, often seen in news, is launched by:

What is true about India’s genome-edited rice varieties?

#26. Choose the correct answer:

Geography

#27. Which of the following rivers form an estuary?

In India, which of the following items is/are NOT included in the calculation of Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices?

Production subsidies

Product subsidies

Taxes on products

Compensation of employees

#28. Select the correct answer using the code below:

Which vehicles are considered alternative powertrain types?

#29. Choose the correct answer:

#30. Which Indian initiative was launched to boost semiconductor manufacturing?