Daily Mock Test – 04 August 2025

🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 04 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 term ‘Western Disturbances’, crucial for Indian winter crops, originates from:

Answer: 2) Mediterranean region
 They are extra-tropical storms that bring winter rain to north India.

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#2. 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.

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#3. Which of the following sectors is NOT covered under the PLI Scheme?

➡️ Correct Answer: 3

Explanation:
Leather is not among the key sectors selected for PLI. The scheme focuses on high-potential sectors like pharma, telecom, electronics, textiles, and auto components.

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#4. 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.

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#5. 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.

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Consider the following international environmental conventions:

  1. Minamata Convention

  2. Basel Convention

  3. Cartagena Protocol

  4. Ramsar Convention

#6. 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.

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#7. 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.

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#8. 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.

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

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

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Consider the following species and their IUCN status:

  1. Great Indian Bustard – Critically Endangered

  2. Gangetic Dolphin – Endangered

  3. Snow Leopard – Vulnerable

  4. Red Panda – Near Threatened

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

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

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#11. Which of the following constitutional amendments lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

Answer: 3) 61st Amendment

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#12. 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.

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Which of the following are considered greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Methane

  3. Nitrous oxide

  4. Sulphur hexafluoride

  5. Water vapor

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

Answer: 2) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(Water vapor is not listed under Kyoto Protocol GHGs.)

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#14. Which of the following best explains the concept of ‘Crowding Out Effect’ in macroeconomics?

Answer: 2) Reduction in private investment due to high government borrowing
 High fiscal deficits raise interest rates, discouraging private investment.

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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Dance Form Associated Region
Sattriya Assam
Chhau Rajasthan
Thang Ta Manipur
Kuchipudi Tamil Nadu

#15. Select the correct pairs:

Answer: 2) 1 and 3 only
 Chhau – Odisha/Jharkhand/West Bengal; Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh.

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

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

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

  1. Chaitya halls were used for congregational worship in early Buddhism.

  2. Stupas were originally burial mounds and later became symbolic structures.

  3. Dravidian temple architecture began in the post-Mauryan period.

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

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

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Which of the following rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal?

  1. Godavari

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Narmada

  4. Krishna

#18. Select the correct code:

Answer: 2) 1, 2 and 4 only
(Narmada flows into the Arabian Sea.)

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#19. 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.

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#20. The term ‘Digital Public Infrastructure’ (DPI) often seen in the news refers to:

Answer: 3) Foundational digital systems like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker

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Arrange the following rivers from north to south based on their points of origin:

  1. Ravi

  2. Narmada

  3. Godavari

  4. Cauvery

#21. Choose the correct sequence:

Answer: 1) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

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Consider the following powers of the President of India:

  1. Sending back an advice of the Council of Ministers for reconsideration

  2. Declaring national emergency without cabinet recommendation

  3. Vetoing a constitutional amendment bill

#22. Which of the above is/are correct?

Answer: 1) 1 only
 National emergency requires cabinet approval; constitutional amendments cannot be vetoed.

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

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

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

  1. 42nd Amendment

  2. 73rd Amendment

  3. 101st Amendment

  4. 44th Amendment

#24. Select the correct code:

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

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Consider the following multilateral groupings:

  1. G20

  2. BRICS

  3. QUAD

  4. SCO

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

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

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

  1. Emergence of absentee landlordism

  2. Decline of traditional village panchayats

  3. Stagnation in agricultural productivity

#26. Select the correct code:

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

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#27. Which scheme is related to promotion of electric mobility in India?

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) is a central scheme aimed at promoting EV adoption and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

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#28. Which of the following constitutional doctrines has no explicit mention in the Constitution but has evolved through judicial interpretation?

Answer: 4) Basic Structure Doctrine
 Propounded in Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973); not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

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#29. Which entity manages the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)?

➡️ Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:
The NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance conceptualized the National Monetisation Pipeline, aimed at leasing public assets like highways, railways, and power lines to generate revenue.

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#30. 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.

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