Daily Mock Test – 06 August 2025 – Mumkin Hai IAS Coaching

🧠 Daily UPSC Mock Test – 06 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 significance of the Beveridge Curve?

A. It shows inflation vs unemployment

B. It shows GDP vs interest rates

C. It shows vacancies vs unemployment

D. It shows trade-off between consumption and saving

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The Beveridge Curve maps job vacancies against unemployment, reflecting labor market conditions.

#2. Which one of the following elements is found in the highest proportion in the Earth’s crust?

A. Iron

B. Silicon

C. Aluminum

D. Oxygen

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Oxygen constitutes about 46.6% of the Earth’s crust by weight, followed by silicon and aluminum.

#3. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of the environment?

A. Article 21

B. Article 48A

C. Article 51A(g)

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:

Article 21: Interpreted by the Supreme Court to include the right to a clean environment.
Article 48A: Directive Principle instructing the state to protect the environment.
Article 51A(g): Fundamental duty of citizens to protect the environment.

#4. Which of the following Committees is NOT a Standing Committee of Parliament?

A. Estimates Committee

B. Public Accounts Committee

C. Committee on Petitions

D. Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) are ad hoc (temporary), not standing committees.

#5. Which of the following is a ‘market failure’ in economics?

A. High inflation

B. Low interest rate

C. Monopoly

D. Trade surplus

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Monopoly restricts competition and distorts prices, making it a classic case of market failure.

#6. Which one of the following is NOT a component of India’s Forex Reserves?

A. SDRs with IMF

B. Foreign Currency Assets

C. Gold Reserves

D. SDRs held by private banks

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Only the SDRs held by RBI are counted in forex reserves, not those with private entities.

#7. Which part of the Constitution deals with the official language?

A. Part XVI

B. Part XVII

C. Part XVIII

D. Part XIX

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Part XVII (Articles 343–351) covers the official language, especially Hindi and English usage.

#8. Which of the following is the correct definition of a ‘Money Bill’ under Article 110?

A. A bill related only to taxation

B. A bill dealing exclusively with matters listed in Article 110(1)

C. A bill passed by both Houses with financial matters

D. A bill dealing with public administration

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Money Bills are defined under Article 110(1) and must only contain provisions listed there. They can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.

#9. Which one of the following is NOT correct about the Basic Structure Doctrine?

A. It was established in Kesavananda Bharati case

B. Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution including fundamental rights

C. Basic structure can be amended with two-thirds majority in Parliament

D. Judiciary determines what constitutes the basic structure

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Basic structure cannot be amended at all, even with a two-thirds majority. It is protected by the judiciary.

#10. Which schedule of the Constitution contains the Anti-Defection Law?

A. Sixth Schedule

B. Tenth Schedule

C. Ninth Schedule

D. Eleventh Schedule

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The 10th Schedule, added by the 52nd Amendment Act (1985), deals with anti-defection.

#11. Which of the following can be used as a fiscal tool to control inflation?

A. Increasing CRR

B. Reducing Repo Rate

C. Increasing Government Expenditure

D. Reducing Government Expenditure

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Reducing public expenditure lowers aggregate demand, helping to control inflation. It’s a fiscal measure.

#12. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

A. Ganga

B. Yamuna

C. Narmada

D. Son

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Narmada and Tapti rivers flow in rift valleys, formed by faulting of the earth’s crust.

#13. Which of the following best defines the term ‘stagflation’?

A. High inflation and high economic growth

B. High unemployment and high inflation

C. Low inflation and high employment

D. Negative inflation and low unemployment

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Stagflation is a condition of stagnant growth, high unemployment, and high inflation — a rare combination.

#14. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A. Kyoto Protocol – Carbon trading

B. Montreal Protocol – Ozone Depletion

C. Ramsar Convention – Wetlands

D. Cartagena Protocol – Air Pollution

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The Cartagena Protocol is about biosafety and GMOs, not air pollution.

#15. Question: Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions?

A. Article 40

B. Article 243

C. Article 243G

D. Article 246

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Article 243G empowers Panchayats to function as self-governing institutions. Article 40 is only a Directive Principle.

#16. Which among the following sectors contributes the highest to India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) as of 2025?

A. Agriculture

B. Industry

C. Services

D. Mining and Quarrying

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Services sector contributes the largest share to GVA, typically over 50% in recent years.

#17. Which of the following best describes the term ‘Deadweight Loss’?

A. Tax burden shifted to producers

B. Loss of economic efficiency when equilibrium is not achieved

C. Income redistribution due to subsidies

D. Inflationary impact on savings

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Deadweight loss refers to lost economic efficiency due to price controls, taxes, or monopolies, where mutual benefits of trade are lost.

#18. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country?

A. USA

B. Ireland

C. UK

D. Canada

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
India borrowed DPSPs from Ireland, which had adopted them from the Spanish Constitution.

#19. Which of the following fundamental rights is available only to citizens and not to foreigners?

A. Right to Equality

B. Freedom of Religion

C. Right to Constitutional Remedies

D. Freedom of Speech and Expression

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Only Indian citizens enjoy the freedom of speech and expression under Article 19.

#20. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of Indian federalism?

A. Written Constitution

B. Dual Polity

C. Equal representation of states in the Rajya Sabha

D. Supremacy of the Constitution

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Indian federalism allows unequal representation of states in the Rajya Sabha (e.g., UP has more seats than Goa).

#21. Which among the following has the highest share in India’s total renewable energy capacity as of 2025?

A. Wind Energy

B. Bio-Energy

C. Hydro Power

D. Solar Energy

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
India’s solar energy capacity has surpassed all other renewable sources as per latest government data.

#22. The term ‘carbon sink’ refers to:

A. A factory that absorbs CO₂

B. Natural systems that absorb more carbon than they release

C. Vehicles with low emissions

D. Urban areas with high CO₂ capture technology

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Forests, oceans, and soils are natural carbon sinks that help reduce atmospheric CO₂.

#23. Which one of the following statements regarding the Governor’s discretionary powers is NOT correct?

A. Can reserve a bill for President’s consideration

B. Can appoint Chief Minister when no party has a clear majority

C. Can dismiss a Ministry

D. Can summon the House without the advice of Council of Ministers

Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The Governor summons the House only on the advice of the Council of Ministers, not independently.

#24. Which of the following best explains the Phillips Curve?

A. Relationship between inflation and interest rate

B. Relationship between unemployment and inflation

C. Relationship between GDP and inflation

D. Relationship between money supply and interest rate

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Phillips Curve shows an inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation in the short run.

#25. Which of the following statements about the Election Commission of India is correct?

A. It is a quasi-judicial body

B. It is a permanent constitutional body

C. It is an executive body

D. It is established by a Parliamentary Act

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Election Commission is a constitutional body under Article 324, and it functions independently.

#26. The ‘Sun Temple’ at Konark was built by:

A. Ashoka

B. Narasimhadeva I

C. Krishna Deva Raya

D. Harsha

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Sun Temple of Konark was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I.

#27. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the stages in the demographic transition theory?

A. High birth rate and high death rate → Low birth rate and low death rate → Declining birth rate

B. High birth rate and low death rate → Declining birth rate → Low birth and low death rate

C. High birth rate and high death rate → Declining death rate → Declining birth rate → Low birth and death rate

D. Low birth and low death rate → High birth and high death rate → Declining birth rate

Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Demographic transition follows this path:
Stage 1 (high birth/death), Stage 2 (death falls), Stage 3 (birth declines), Stage 4 (both low).

#28. The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is related to:

A. Kyoto Protocol

B. Paris Agreement

C. Montreal Protocol

D. Copenhagen Accord

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
INDCs are part of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change voluntarily.

#29. Which of the following best describes the term ‘Gig Economy’?

A. Economy based on foreign remittances

B. Short-term, flexible jobs taken by freelancers or contract workers

C. Government-sponsored employment programs

D. Rural employment-based economy

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A gig economy involves freelance, part-time, or temporary jobs without long-term contracts.

#30. In India, who has the power to declare an area as a Scheduled Area?

A. Governor

B. President

C. Parliament

D. Home Minister

Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Only the President can declare any area as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule.

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