General Studies Mock Test Day-85
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Which constitutional provision deals with the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Article 85
Article 108
Article 110
Article 123
Q2. In which year was the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) enacted?
1991
1995
1999
2002
Q3. What is the SI unit of Electric Charge per unit mass?
Coulomb/kg
Ampere/kg
Volt/kg
Ohm/kg
Q4. Which committee recommended the establishment of the National Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices?
Swaminathan Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
Jha Committee
Rangarajan Committee
Q5. What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia
Freetown
Accra
Dakar
Q6. Who wrote the book Principles of Economics introducing marginal utility theory?
Adam Smith
Alfred Marshall
David Ricardo
John Maynard Keynes
Q7. Which is the largest inland freshwater lake in Canada?
Great Bear Lake
Great Slave Lake
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Ontario
Q8. What is the chemical symbol of Uranium?
Ur
U
Un
Um
Q9. Who founded the Western Ganga dynasty of Karnataka?
Durvinita
Konganivarman
Harivarman
Sripurusha
Q10. Which constitutional provision deals with the appointment of Election Commissioners?
Article 324
Article 325
Article 326
Article 327
Q11. Which river flows through the city of Madurai?
Vaigai
Kaveri
Godavari
Krishna
Q12. What is the full form of SDR in IMF context?
Special Drawing Rights
Standard Deposit Reserve
System of Debt Regulation
Sovereign Debt Ratio
Q13. In which year was the National Health Mission launched?
2005
2010
2013
2015
Q14. Which economic concept explains “inflation indexation”?
Adjusting income to inflation
Price elasticity
Marginal cost
Fiscal deficit
Q15. Which celestial object is known as Sirius?
A galaxy
A nebula
The brightest star in the night sky
A comet
Q16. Who founded the Pala dynasty of Bengal?
Dharmapala
Devapala
Gopala
Mahipala
Q17. What type of majority is required to remove the Deputy Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly?
Simple Majority
Absolute Majority
Effective Majority
Special Majority
Q18. Which planet has the fastest orbital speed?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Q19. What is the full form of FAO?
Food and Agriculture Organization
Federal Agriculture Office
Food Authority Organization
Farming Association Office
Q20. Which Mughal emperor abolished the jizya tax?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Q21. What is the currency of Tanzania?
Shilling
Dollar
Pound
Dinar
Q22. Which deficiency leads to osteoporosis due to calcium deficiency?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Q23. In which year was the Home Rule Movement launched in India?
1914
1915
1916
1917
Q24. How many members constitute the National Commission for Minorities?
5
6
7
8
Q25. Which is the longest river in Scotland?
River Tay
River Clyde
River Spey
River Dee
Q26. What is the SI unit of Electric Conductivity?
Ohm-meter
Siemens per meter
Volt per meter
Ampere per meter
Q27. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in badminton mixed doubles?
Saina Nehwal
P. V. Sindhu
No Indian woman has won a medal in mixed doubles
Jwala Gutta
Q28. Which part of the brain controls autonomic functions like heart rate?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
Q29. What is the tenure of the Chief Justice of India?
Fixed 5 years
Fixed 6 years
Until age 65
Until age 62
Q30. Which country shares the longest border with Nepal?
India
China
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Q31. Who founded the Aligarh Movement?
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Badruddin Tyabji
Maulana Azad
Muhammad Iqbal
Q32. What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere called?
Geology
Meteorology
Climatology
Oceanography
Q33. Which constitutional provision deals with the election of the Vice-President?
Article 63
Article 64
Article 66
Article 68
Q34. Where is the headquarters of the World Bank located?
New York
Washington, D.C.
Geneva
London
Q35. Which Indian state is the largest producer of jute?
Assam
Bihar
Odisha
West Bengal
Q36. Who discovered the neutron?
J.J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
James Chadwick
Niels Bohr
Q37. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed anti-ballistic missile?
Agni-I
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)
Akash
Nag
Q38. Which Act introduced communal electorates in India in 1932?
Indian Councils Act, 1909
Government of India Act, 1919
Communal Award, 1932
Government of India Act, 1935
Q39. What is the approximate average temperature of Venus (in °C)?
150°C
300°C
460°C
600°C
Q40. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics in wrestling?
Geeta Phogat
Sakshi Malik
Babita Kumari
Vinesh Phogat
Q41. Which pass connects Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh via Rohtang Pass?
Baralacha La
Zoji La
Shipki La
Nathu La
Q42. What type of radiation is used in PET imaging?
Alpha rays
Beta-plus (positron) radiation
Gamma rays
X-rays
Q43. In which year was the National Commission for Scheduled Castes established as a constitutional body?
1990
2000
2004
1992
Q44. Who founded the Gupta Empire?
Samudragupta
Chandragupta I
Chandragupta II
Sri Gupta
Q45. What is the atomic number of Oxygen?
6
7
8
9
Q46. Which Amendment introduced cooperative societies into the Constitution?
91st Amendment
95th Amendment
97th Amendment
101st Amendment
Q47. What is the full form of IRDAI?
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Indian Risk Development Authority of India
Insurance Regulation Department of India
Indian Regulatory Development Agency
Q48. Which gas is primarily responsible for acid rain formation?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Sulfur dioxide
Methane
Q49. Who appoints the Chief Justice of a High Court?
Prime Minister
President of India
Governor
Chief Justice of India
Q50. Which state is the largest producer of sugar in India?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu