General Studies Mock Test Day-75
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which constitutional provision deals with the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions?
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 32
Article 30 grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions.
Q2. In which year was the Right to Information Act enacted?
2003
2004
2005
2006
The RTI Act, 2005 promotes transparency and accountability in governance.
Q3. What is the SI unit of Electric Flux?
Volt
Coulomb
Volt-meter
Newton
Electric flux is measured in volt-meter (V·m).
Q4. Which committee recommended the setting up of the National Commission for Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes?
Dhebar Commission
Mandal Commission
Kaka Kalelkar Commission
Sarkaria Commission
The Dhebar Commission (1960) examined the conditions of Scheduled Tribes.
Q5. What is the capital of Guyana?
Paramaribo
Georgetown
Cayenne
Kingston
Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.
Q6. Who wrote the book The Idea of Justice?
Amartya Sen
Adam Smith
John Rawls
Milton Friedman
The Idea of Justice was written by Amartya Sen.
Q7. Which is the largest inland drainage system in India?
Ganga Basin
Indus Basin
Brahmaputra Basin
Rajasthan Inland Drainage
The inland drainage system of Rajasthan is the largest in India.
Q8. What is the chemical symbol of Technetium?
Tc
Te
Tm
Ti
Technetium has the symbol Tc and is a radioactive element.
Q9. Who founded the Ahom kingdom in Assam?
Sukaphaa
Suhungmung
Rudra Singha
Gadadhar Singha
Sukaphaa founded the Ahom kingdom in 1228.
Q10. Which constitutional provision deals with the appointment of Governors of States?
Article 153
Article 155
Article 156
Article 157
Q11. Which river flows through the city of Amritsar?
Ravi
Beas
Sutlej
Chenab
The Ravi River flows near Amritsar.
Q12. What is the full form of LTV in banking?
Loan to Value
Long Term Value
Loan Transfer Value
Lending Term Value
LTV ratio measures the loan amount against the value of collateral.
Q13. In which year was the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act notified?
2004
2005
2006
2007
The Act was passed in 2005 and came into force in 2006.
Q14. Which economic concept explains “balance of payments”?
Trade balance only
Record of all economic transactions with the rest of the world
Government expenditure
Inflation control
Balance of Payments records all financial transactions between a country and others.
Q15. Which celestial object is known as a quasar?
A type of asteroid
A highly luminous active galactic nucleus
A comet
A dwarf planet
Quasars are extremely bright and distant objects powered by supermassive black holes.
Q16. Who founded the Karkota dynasty?
Lalitaditya Muktapida
Durlabhavardhana
Avantivarman
Jayapida
Durlabhavardhana founded the Karkota dynasty in Kashmir.
Q17. What type of majority is required to remove the Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly?
Simple majority
Absolute majority
Effective majority
Special majority
The Speaker is removed by a resolution passed by an effective majority.
Q18. Which planet has the most tilted rotational axis?
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
Uranus has an axial tilt of about 98°, making it appear to rotate on its side.
Q19. What is the full form of UNHRC?
United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations Human Resource Committee
United Nations Human Rights Commission
United Nations Human Relations Council
UNHRC promotes and protects human rights globally.
Q20. Which Mughal emperor built the Red Fort at Agra?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Akbar built the Agra Fort (often called the Red Fort of Agra).
Q21. What is the currency of Bhutan?
Rupee
Taka
Ngultrum
Kyat
Bhutan uses the Ngultrum as its currency.
Q22. Which deficiency leads to scurvy?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Scurvy is caused by deficiency of Vitamin C.
Q23. In which year was the Swaraj Party formed?
1920
1922
1923
1925
The Swaraj Party was formed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
Q24. How many members constitute the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
3
4
5
6
It consists of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and three members.
Q25. Which is the longest river in Moldova?
Prut
Dniester
Danube
Raut
The Dniester is the longest river associated with Moldova.
Q26. What is the SI unit of Electric Charge Density?
Coulomb
Coulomb per meter
Coulomb per square meter
Coulomb per cubic meter
Volume charge density is measured in coulomb per cubic meter (C/m³).
Q27. Who was the first Indian woman to become the Chief Minister of a Union Territory?
Sheila Dikshit
Sushma Swaraj
Shiela Dikshit
No woman has held this position
No Indian woman has yet served as Chief Minister of a Union Territory.
Q28. Which part of the brain controls long-term memory storage?
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Medulla
Thalamus
The hippocampus plays a key role in formation and storage of long-term memories.
Q29. What is the tenure of the Chairperson of the Finance Commission?
3 years
4 years
5 years
No fixed tenure
The Constitution does not specify a fixed tenure; it is determined by the President.
Q30. Which country shares the longest border with Ukraine?
Poland
Russia
Belarus
Romania
Russia shares the longest border with Ukraine.
Q31. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Mahatma Gandhi
Dadabhai Naoroji
The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
Q32. What is the study of limnology concerned with?
Oceans
Rivers
Lakes and inland waters
Atmosphere
Limnology is the study of inland aquatic ecosystems such as lakes and ponds.
Q33. Which constitutional provision deals with the power of Parliament to form new States?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 3 empowers Parliament to form new states and alter boundaries.
Q34. Where is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank located?
Tokyo
Manila
Bangkok
Singapore
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
Q35. Which Indian state is the largest producer of paddy?
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal is the largest producer of rice (paddy) in India.
Q36. Who discovered the proton?
J.J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
James Chadwick
Niels Bohr
Ernest Rutherford discovered the proton through experiments on atomic structure.
Q37. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed cruise missile?
Agni
Prithvi
BrahMos
Nirbhay
Nirbhay is India’s first indigenously developed long-range cruise missile.
Q38. Which Act introduced provincial autonomy in British India?
Government of India Act 1909
Government of India Act 1919
Government of India Act 1935
Indian Independence Act 1947
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy and a federal structure.
Q39. What is the approximate average distance between Earth and Mars (closest approach)?
54 million km
78 million km
100 million km
150 million km
At closest approach, Mars is about 54.6 million km from Earth.
Q40. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in badminton?
Saina Nehwal
P.V. Sindhu
Jwala Gutta
Ashwini Ponnappa
Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Q41. Which pass connects Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh via Kunzum La?
Rohtang Pass
Baralacha La
Kunzum Pass
Zoji La
Kunzum Pass connects Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal) with Ladakh region.
Q42. What type of radiation is used in positron emission tomography (PET)?
X-rays
Gamma rays
Alpha particles
Beta particles
PET scans detect gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide.
Q43. In which year was the National Commission for Minorities established?
1990
1991
1992
1993
It was established under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
Q44. Who founded the Shunga dynasty?
Pushyamitra Shunga
Agnimitra
Brihadratha
Ashoka
Pushyamitra Shunga founded the Shunga dynasty after overthrowing the Mauryas.
Q45. What is the atomic number of Titanium?
20
21
22
23
Titanium (Ti) has atomic number 22.
Q46. Which Amendment introduced the anti-defection law?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
61st Amendment
The 52nd Amendment (1985) added the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law).
Q47. What is the full form of SIDBI?
Small Industries Development Bank of India
State Industrial Development Bank of India
Small Investment Development Bank of India
Small Infrastructure Development Bank of India
SIDBI promotes and finances MSMEs in India.
Q48. Which gas is primarily responsible for acid rain formation?
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
SO₂ (and NOx) reacts with water to form acids causing acid rain.
Q49. Who appoints the Chief of the Air Staff?
Prime Minister
Defence Minister
President of India
Cabinet Committee
The President of India appoints the Chief of the Air Staff.
Q50. Which state is the largest producer of spices in India?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala is the largest producer of spices in India.