Daily Mock Test – 03 August 2025

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.

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.

🟩 Answer: 2

✅ Correct Answer: 3. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Explanation:

• 1. World Bank → ❌ Doesn’t publish this report.

• 2. UNESCO → ❌ Not responsible.

• 3. UN SDSN → ✔ They publish it annually, with Gallup data.

• 4. World Economic Forum → ❌ Not involved in this report.

✅ 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).

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.

🟩 Answer: 2
📝 Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect – The award is presented by the Prime Point Foundation, not the Election Commission.

• Statement 2 is correct – The award was inspired by the vision of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who encouraged recognizing parliamentary excellence.

• Statement 3 is correct – Data is sourced from official parliamentary records of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

➡️ 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.

Explanation:

• Golaknath Case (1967): The SC held that Parliament cannot amend Fundamental Rights. This was later balanced by Kesavananda Bharati (1973), establishing basic structure doctrine.

1. ➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
ECBs are usually denominated in foreign currency (not rupees). They are used by Indian companies for capital expansion and are regulated under FEMA and RBI guidelines. So, only 2 and 3 are correct, but the correct option is 2 only as per the original framing.

🟩 Answer: 2
📝 Explanation: Section 3(d) prevents pharmaceutical companies from getting fresh patents for minor modifications of existing drugs, thereby preventing “evergreening.”

🟩 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.

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.

1. ➡️ Correct Answer: 1

Explanation:
FDI and ECBs are part of the Capital Account, while exports and imports belong to the Current Account of Balance of Payments (BoP).

🟩 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.

✅ 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.

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

➡️ 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.

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).

🟩 Answer: 3

🟩 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.