🧠 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 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.
#2. 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.
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
#3. 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.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
| Dance Form | Associated Region |
|---|---|
| Sattriya | Assam |
| Chhau | Rajasthan |
| Thang Ta | Manipur |
| Kuchipudi | Tamil Nadu |
#4. Select the correct pairs:
Answer: 2) 1 and 3 only
Chhau – Odisha/Jharkhand/West Bengal; Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh.
Consider the following species and their IUCN status:
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Great Indian Bustard – Critically Endangered
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Gangetic Dolphin – Endangered
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Snow Leopard – Vulnerable
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Red Panda – Near Threatened
#5. Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: 1) 1, 2 and 3 only
Red Panda is also Endangered, not Near Threatened.
Ethics
#6. Which of the following best defines Integrity in public administration?
Correct Answer: 2
Integrity = Doing the right thing even when unsupervised.
#7. 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.
#8. 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.
#9. 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.
#10. 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.
#11. 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
#12. Select the correct code:
Answer: 1) 2 and 3 only
73rd – Panchayats; 101st – GST; both promote federal cooperation.
#13. What does ‘Core Inflation’ refer to?
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
Core inflation = Headline inflation – volatile components (food & fuel). It shows underlying trends.
Geography
#14. Which of the following rivers form an estuary?
Correct Answer: 4
Narmada forms an estuary, others form deltas.
The “Permanent Settlement” introduced by Lord Cornwallis had which of the following consequences?
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Emergence of absentee landlordism
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Decline of traditional village panchayats
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Stagnation in agricultural productivity
#15. 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.
#16. 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 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.
#17. Choose the correct answer:
✅ 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.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Revolt — Leader
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Sanyasi Rebellion — Debi Singh
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Santhal Rebellion — Sidhu and Kanhu
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Munda Rebellion — Birsa Munda
#18. Select the correct answer:
#19. Which of the following best describes the ‘Recessionary Gap’ in macroeconomics?
#20. 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.
#21. 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.
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
#22. 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.
#23. 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.
#24. 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.
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.
#25. 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.
Consider the following powers of the President of India:
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Sending back an advice of the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
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Declaring national emergency without cabinet recommendation
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Vetoing a constitutional amendment bill
#26. Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: 1) 1 only
National emergency requires cabinet approval; constitutional amendments cannot be vetoed.
#27. 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.
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.
#28. Choose the correct answer:
✅ 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.
#29. 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.
#30. 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.