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Mock Test
Mock Test
50 Questions--:--
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 01 / 50
Which of the following Union Territories has its own elected Legislative Assembly?
Explanation: Puducherry (along with Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) has a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers, unlike fully centrally-administered UTs such as Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 02 / 50
Which of the following best reflects India’s recent (2025-26) standing in terms of global economic growth?
Explanation: Multiple estimates (IMF, World Bank, NSO) for FY 2025-26 place India's real GDP growth in the range of roughly 6.5% to 7.6%, consistently the highest among major world economies.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 03 / 50
Which of the following is generally considered a strength of a capitalist economic system?
Explanation: Competition and the profit motive in capitalist systems tend to encourage efficiency, innovation, and responsiveness to consumer demand.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 04 / 50
Since 1991, India’s economic reforms have been broadly characterised by:
Explanation: Facing a severe balance-of-payments crisis in 1991, India adopted LPG reforms — reducing trade/investment restrictions, encouraging private participation, and integrating further with the global economy — while retaining a mixed-economy character.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 05 / 50
Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism and the theoretical foundation for socialism is most closely associated with which work(s)?
Explanation: Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, authored "The Communist Manifesto" (1848) and "Das Kapital", providing the theoretical basis for socialism and communism.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 06 / 50
India’s coastline of about 7,516.6 km touches how many coastal states and Union Territories in total?
Explanation: Nine states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal) and four Union Territories (Daman & Diu part of the merged UT, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) are coastal.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 07 / 50
Which pair correctly matches the level of analysis with the branch of economics?
Explanation: National income and the general price level are aggregate, economy-wide measures, making them macroeconomic subjects.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 08 / 50
Which of the following is a widely-recognized developmental challenge that India, as a developing economy, continues to address?
Explanation: Despite major recent investment in roads, railways, power, and digital infrastructure, India continues to work towards closing infrastructure and social-sector gaps relative to developed economies.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 09 / 50
Macroeconomics primarily studies:
Explanation: Macroeconomics deals with aggregate/economy-wide variables such as national income, general price level, aggregate employment, and economic growth.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 10 / 50
The small island once disputed between India and Sri Lanka, ceded to Sri Lanka under a 1974 agreement and still a subject of political debate, is:
Explanation: Katchatheevu, a tiny uninhabited island in the Palk Strait, was ceded to Sri Lanka by India under a 1974 maritime agreement; its status remains a recurring political and fisheries issue.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 11 / 50
Which of the following is an example of a microeconomic issue?
Explanation: A single company's pricing strategy concerns an individual firm, making it a microeconomic issue, unlike the other economy-wide (macro) measures listed.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 12 / 50
As per the World Bank’s income classification, India is currently categorized as a:
Explanation: Despite being among the world's largest economies by total output, India's per-capita income remains within the World Bank's lower-middle-income range.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 13 / 50
India’s total geographical area is approximately:
Explanation: India's area is about 32,87,263 sq km, making it the 7th largest country in the world by area.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 14 / 50
Which of these terms is most closely associated with macroeconomic analysis?
Explanation: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply describe the total demand and supply in the entire economy, a central concept in macroeconomics.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 15 / 50
India is often described as a ‘dualistic economy’ because it exhibits:
Explanation: India's economy shows a 'dual' character: advanced, globally competitive sectors (like IT services) exist alongside large traditional, low-productivity sectors (like subsistence agriculture).
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 16 / 50
In a capitalist (market) economy, the means of production are primarily owned by:
Explanation: Capitalism is characterised by private ownership of the means of production (land, capital, enterprise), with production decisions driven by profit motive and market forces.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 17 / 50
In September 2024, the capital of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair, was officially renamed as:
Explanation: In September 2024, the Union Government renamed Port Blair as "Sri Vijaya Puram," citing the aim of removing colonial-era names.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 18 / 50
[SSC/Railway pattern] The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states?
Explanation: Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are among the 8 states crossed by the Tropic of Cancer; Uttar Pradesh is not one of them.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 19 / 50
India’s economy is best classified today as a:
Explanation: India retains a mixed-economy structure — with an active private sector alongside continued public-sector presence in strategic areas — and is classified internationally as a developing/emerging-market economy.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 20 / 50
Q1. India lies completely within which two hemispheres?
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 21 / 50
“String of Pearls” is a term used to describe:
Explanation: "String of Pearls" is a geopolitical concept describing China's growing network of port and infrastructure links across the Indian Ocean rim, seen by some analysts as a strategic concern for India.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 22 / 50
Alfred Marshall’s “Principles of Economics” (1890) is considered a foundational text for:
Explanation: Marshall's work systematised the neoclassical analysis of individual markets, demand, supply, and price determination — the core of microeconomics.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 23 / 50
[Board/Madhyamik pattern] Which latitude is often described as dividing India into a tropical south and a sub-tropical north?
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) is commonly used as the broad climatic dividing line between tropical southern India and sub-tropical northern India.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 24 / 50
[WBCS Prelims pattern] Arrange the following states in the correct west-to-east order in which the Tropic of Cancer crosses them: Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura.
Explanation: West to east, the Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram — so among the four listed, the order is Gujarat → Chhattisgarh → Jharkhand → Tripura.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 25 / 50
Which state has the longest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh, being the widest state that the line crosses, has the longest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer within its borders.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 26 / 50
John Maynard Keynes developed his macroeconomic theories largely in response to:
Explanation: The mass unemployment and economic collapse of the Great Depression prompted Keynes to develop theories explaining aggregate demand failures and the case for government intervention.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 27 / 50
Which of the following was a key policy framework that shaped India’s mixed-economy structure after independence, envisaging roles for both the public and private sectors?
Explanation: The Industrial Policy Resolutions of 1948 and 1956 laid out the respective roles of the public and private sectors in India's post-independence mixed economy, along with the system of Five-Year Plans.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 28 / 50
‘Disguised unemployment’, commonly cited as a characteristic of the Indian economy, refers to a situation where:
Explanation: Disguised unemployment occurs when the marginal productivity of some workers is effectively zero — common in Indian agriculture, where family members work on small landholdings without adding to total output.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 29 / 50
Which of the following is a widely-cited characteristic of income distribution in the Indian economy?
Explanation: Despite economic growth and poverty reduction, India continues to exhibit significant income and wealth inequality between different social and regional groups.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 30 / 50
The total length of India’s land border is approximately:
Explanation: India's total land border length is approximately 15,200 km, shared among its 7 neighbouring countries.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 31 / 50
A commonly cited limitation of a purely socialist/command economy is:
Explanation: Centralized planning can be slow to respond to changing consumer preferences and local conditions, sometimes leading to inefficiency and limited consumer choice.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 32 / 50
[Board/Madhyamik pattern] India’s coastline of about 7,516.6 km touches how many states and Union Territories combined?
Explanation: Nine coastal states and four coastal Union Territories share India's coastline.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 33 / 50
A key characteristic of India as a developing economy is that agriculture:
Explanation: Agriculture's share in India's Gross Value Added has fallen to around 16-18%, yet it continues to employ close to 45% of the total workforce — a classic sign of low agricultural productivity relative to other sectors.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 34 / 50
In a market/capitalist economy, prices are primarily determined by:
Explanation: In a market economy, the price mechanism — the interplay of demand and supply — determines prices and guides resource allocation.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 35 / 50
Q2. What is the latitudinal extent of mainland India?
Explanation: Explanation: Mainland India extends from 8°4'N (Kanyakumari) in the south to 37°6'N (Indira Col, Ladakh) in the north.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 36 / 50
Which country shares the longest land border with India?
Explanation: Bangladesh shares India's longest land border, at approximately 4,096.7 km, running along West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 37 / 50
Which of the following is a widely-cited characteristic of income distribution in the Indian economy?
Explanation: Despite economic growth and poverty reduction, India continues to exhibit significant income and wealth inequality between different social and regional groups.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 38 / 50
Which of the following states is NOT crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?
Explanation: The 8 states crossed are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. Odisha lies just south of the line but is not crossed by it — a common exam trap.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 39 / 50
Which of the following best describes ‘consumer sovereignty’?
Explanation: Consumer sovereignty refers to the market mechanism whereby consumers, through their purchasing decisions, effectively 'vote' on what goods and services get produced.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 40 / 50
Which feature is generally associated with a mixed economy like India’s?
Explanation: A mixed economy blends market-driven private enterprise with government regulation, public sector participation, and welfare-oriented intervention.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 41 / 50
India’s wide range of climates, from tropical in the south to alpine in the Himalayan north, is primarily explained by its:
Explanation: A large latitudinal spread (nearly 29° of latitude) combined with major differences in altitude (from sea level to the high Himalayas) produces India's wide range of climatic zones.
SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 42 / 50
The concept of the ‘invisible hand’, suggesting that individuals pursuing self-interest inadvertently benefit society as a whole, was introduced by:
Explanation: Adam Smith introduced the 'invisible hand' metaphor in "The Wealth of Nations" (1776) to describe how self-interested market behaviour can lead to socially beneficial outcomes without central direction.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 43 / 50
Which economist is widely regarded as the father of modern macroeconomics, following the publication of “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” (1936)?
Explanation: Keynes's 1936 work laid the foundations of modern macroeconomic theory, particularly in explaining unemployment and aggregate demand during economic downturns like the Great Depression.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 44 / 50
Which Indian state does NOT share a border with Bangladesh?
Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh. The states bordering Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 45 / 50
John Maynard Keynes developed his macroeconomic theories largely in response to:
Explanation: The mass unemployment and economic collapse of the Great Depression prompted Keynes to develop theories explaining aggregate demand failures and the case for government intervention.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 46 / 50
Which two Union Territories were merged in January 2020 to form a single Union Territory?
Explanation: Effective 26 January 2020, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli were merged into a single Union Territory, bringing the UT count back down to 8.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 47 / 50
The term ‘microeconomics’ is derived from the Greek word ‘mikros’, meaning:
Explanation: 'Mikros' means 'small' in Greek, reflecting microeconomics' focus on small, individual economic units rather than the economy as a whole.
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 48 / 50
The demand and supply analysis of a single commodity, such as wheat, falls under:
Explanation: Analysing the market for one specific good, including its price and quantity determination, is a microeconomic exercise.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 49 / 50
The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately:
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5°N (23°26'N), marking the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead.
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 50 / 50
Which state has the shortest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?
Explanation: Rajasthan has only a small corner clipped by the Tropic of Cancer, giving it the shortest stretch among the 8 states.