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Mock Test

Mock Test

50 Questions --:--
SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 01 / 50

The eastern sector of the India-China border, largely along Arunachal Pradesh, is demarcated by the:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 02 / 50

Which state has the shortest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 03 / 50

Microeconomics is also often referred to as:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 04 / 50

Which two Union Territories were merged in January 2020 to form a single Union Territory?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 05 / 50

A key criticism of a purely capitalist system, if left entirely unregulated, is that it can lead to:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 06 / 50

Which of the following is generally considered a strength of a capitalist economic system?

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 07 / 50

Which of the following best distinguishes microeconomics from macroeconomics?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 08 / 50

A ‘mixed economy’ is characterized by:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 09 / 50

India’s coastline of about 7,516.6 km touches how many coastal states and Union Territories in total?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 10 / 50

[UPSC Prelims pattern] Consider the following statements regarding India’s maritime neighbours:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 11 / 50

Since independence, India has broadly followed which type of economic system?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 12 / 50

The largest Union Territory of India by area is:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 13 / 50

India is often described as a ‘dualistic economy’ because it exhibits:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 14 / 50

Why was 82°30’E specifically chosen as India’s Standard Meridian?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 15 / 50

[UPSC Prelims pattern (Assertion-Reason)] Assertion (A): India follows a single Standard Time despite having a longitudinal extent of nearly 30°.

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 16 / 50

Macroeconomics is sometimes referred to as:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 17 / 50

A large share of India’s workforce is employed in which of the following, considered a typical characteristic of a developing economy?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 18 / 50

[SSC/Railway pattern] The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 19 / 50

Which of the following is considered a favourable characteristic for India’s future growth, often called the ‘demographic dividend’?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 20 / 50

Q1. India lies completely within which two hemispheres?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 21 / 50

[Judiciary / State PSC pattern] Match List-I (Boundary Line) with List-II (Associated Countries) and select the correct answer:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 22 / 50

As of 2026, India comprises how many states and Union Territories respectively?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 23 / 50

Since independence, India has broadly followed which type of economic system?

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 24 / 50

The ‘fallacy of composition’, often discussed in the context of the micro-macro relationship, refers to the idea that:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 25 / 50

The only Indian state capital located directly on the Tropic of Cancer is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 26 / 50

Which of the following Union Territories has its own elected Legislative Assembly?

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 27 / 50

The demand and supply analysis of a single commodity, such as wheat, falls under:

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 28 / 50

Which of the following is an example of a microeconomic issue?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 29 / 50

Which of the following is NOT a land-neighbour of India?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 30 / 50

Which Indian Union Territory’s actual local (solar) time runs considerably ahead of IST because of its far eastern location?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 31 / 50

India’s wide range of climates, from tropical in the south to alpine in the Himalayan north, is primarily explained by its:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 32 / 50

As per the World Bank’s income classification, India is currently categorized as a:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 33 / 50

Which feature is generally associated with a mixed economy like India’s?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 34 / 50

India accounts for approximately what share of the world’s total land area?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 35 / 50

[SSC/Railway pattern] Which Indian Union Territory was created most recently through a merger of two existing UTs rather than through bifurcation of a state?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 36 / 50

The total length of India’s land border is approximately:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 37 / 50

Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism and the theoretical foundation for socialism is most closely associated with which work(s)?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 38 / 50

A key characteristic of India as a developing economy is that agriculture:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 39 / 50

In September 2024, the capital of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair, was officially renamed as:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 40 / 50

The concept of the ‘invisible hand’, suggesting that individuals pursuing self-interest inadvertently benefit society as a whole, was introduced by:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 41 / 50

India’s economy is best classified today as a:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 42 / 50

Which of the following is a widely-cited characteristic of income distribution in the Indian economy?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 43 / 50

Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 44 / 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:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 45 / 50

Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism and the theoretical foundation for socialism is most closely associated with which work(s)?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 46 / 50

The approximate North-South extent of India (Kashmir to Kanyakumari) is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 47 / 50

What is the latitudinal extent of mainland India?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 48 / 50

[Board/Madhyamik pattern] India’s coastline of about 7,516.6 km touches how many states and Union Territories combined?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 49 / 50

Which strait is a critical global chokepoint linking the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and East Asia, of major importance to India’s trade?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 50 / 50

The concept of the ‘invisible hand’, suggesting that individuals pursuing self-interest inadvertently benefit society as a whole, was introduced by: