🧠 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. What is the revised fiscal deficit target for India in FY 2024-25?
➡️ 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.
Which of the following Constitution Amendments have strengthened the concept of ‘Cooperative Federalism’ in India?
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42nd Amendment
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73rd Amendment
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101st Amendment
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44th Amendment
#2. Select the correct code:
Answer: 1) 2 and 3 only
73rd – Panchayats; 101st – GST; both promote federal cooperation.
#3. Which Indian initiative was launched to boost semiconductor manufacturing?
➡️ 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.
#4. The concept of ‘Green GDP’ includes adjustment for which factor?
➡️ 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.
With reference to ‘Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’, consider the following:
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It is a 6-member committee
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The RBI Governor is the ex-officio Chairperson
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It decides the repo rate by consensus only
#5. Select the correct answer using the code below:
➡️ Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
MPC has 6 members; RBI Governor is Chair. Decisions are by majority, not consensus.
#6. Which institution has recently launched the ‘Nature‑Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?
✅ Correct Answer: 1. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
🧠 Explanation: The ADB launched this initiative to promote climate-resilient, nature-based solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. It’s not related to AIIB, NDB, or IBRD.
Which countries are members of NATO as of mid‑2025?
#7. Options include: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Sweden, North Macedonia.
✅ Correct Answer: 3
🧠 Explanation: Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, and North Macedonia are NATO members. Austria and Serbia are not part of NATO due to neutrality or alignment policies.
#8. In Union Budget 2024-25, which sector received the highest capital allocation?
➡️ 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.
Current Affairs
#9. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 excludes which of the following data?
Correct Answer: 2
The Act excludes personal data unrelated to Indian entities.
Consider the following international environmental conventions:
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Minamata Convention
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Basel Convention
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Cartagena Protocol
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Ramsar Convention
#10. Which of the above are legally binding on signatory countries?
Answer: 1) 1, 2 and 3 only
Ramsar is not legally binding, though widely followed.
#11. Which organization releases the ‘World Economic Outlook’ report?
➡️ Correct Answer: 2
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, providing analysis of global economic trends and forecasts. It is a key source for UPSC current affairs.
#12. Which of the following best describes the concept of Quantum Supremacy?
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.
International Relations
#13. ‘Global Gateway’ initiative, often seen in news, is launched by:
Correct Answer: 3
Global Gateway is a European Union initiative for global infrastructure.
Geography
#14. Which of the following rivers form an estuary?
Correct Answer: 4
Narmada forms an estuary, others form deltas.
#15. The Sakhalin-1 project, in which ONGC Videsh had investment, is located in:
Answer: 2) Russia
It’s an oil and gas project in the Russian Far East.
#16. Which of the following best describes the ‘Recessionary Gap’ in macroeconomics?
#17. Which Indian state government launched the ‘CM‑FLIGHT’ foreign‑language training scheme?
✅ Correct Answer: 4
🧠 Explanation: Assam introduced the CM-FLIGHT scheme to train youth in languages like Japanese, German, and Arabic for overseas employment.
#18. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as defined in G20 frameworks?
Answer: 4) BharatNet
BharatNet is physical broadband infra, not a digital service platform.
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Election Commission of India?
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It is a constitutional body.
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It conducts elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures only.
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It also conducts elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President.
#19. Select the correct answer:
➡️ 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.
Arrange the following rivers from north to south based on their points of origin:
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Ravi
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Narmada
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Godavari
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Cauvery
#20. Choose the correct sequence:
Answer: 1) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
#21. Which term best describes economic activities based on creativity and IP?
✅ Correct Answer: 2
🧠 Explanation: The Orange Economy refers to industries based on culture, creativity, design, and IP like art, film, and software. Others relate to environment (green), marine (blue), or recycling (circular).
History
#22. During whose reign was the Vikrama Samvat calendar started?
Correct Answer: 2
Vikrama Samvat is associated with Chandragupta II (Gupta emperor).
#23. Which is NOT a function of RBI?
➡️ Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
Long-term agri-credit is handled by NABARD, not RBI. RBI’s core functions include currency issuance, forex management, and monetary policy.
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.
#24. Choose the correct answer:
✅ 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.
#25. Which of the following best explains ‘Parliamentary Privileges’?
Answer: 3. Special rights and immunities for performing legislative duties
Explanation:
Parliamentary Privileges are special powers and immunities for MPs/MLAs to speak and act freely in the House without fear of legal action.
#26. The term ‘due process of law’ is:
#27. The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional derives from which of the following?
Answer: 3) Article 13
It declares that laws violating Fundamental Rights are void.
Ethics
#28. Which of the following best defines Integrity in public administration?
Correct Answer: 2
Integrity = Doing the right thing even when unsupervised.
#29. The term ‘Hawkish stance’ is often seen in monetary policy discussions. It refers to:
Correct Answer: 3
Hawkish stance = Favoring high interest rates to curb inflation.
#30. Which country is India’s largest trading partner as of 2024?
➡️ 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.