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Mock Test

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50 Questions --:--
SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 01 / 50

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

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 02 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 03 / 50

India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends up to how many nautical miles from the baseline?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 04 / 50

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

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

A commonly cited limitation of a purely socialist/command economy is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 06 / 50

The approximate East-West extent of India (Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh) is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 07 / 50

Which country shares the shortest land border with India?

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 08 / 50

Macroeconomics is sometimes referred to as:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 09 / 50

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

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 10 / 50

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

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 11 / 50

India’s population, having overtaken China’s in 2023, makes it:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 12 / 50

According to the UNDP’s Human Development Report 2025 (data year 2023), India’s HDI rank is:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 13 / 50

Adam Smith’s foundational work advocating free-market capitalism, published in 1776, is titled:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 14 / 50

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

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 15 / 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)?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 16 / 50

India is a founding and key member of which regional Indian Ocean cooperation grouping?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 17 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 18 / 50

During the colonial period, tea estates in Assam informally followed a time roughly one hour ahead of IST, popularly called:

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

Since 1991, India’s economic reforms have been broadly characterised by:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 20 / 50

The India-Pakistan international boundary is officially known as the:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 21 / 50

[SSC/Railway pattern] As per the Maritime Zones Act, India’s territorial sea extends up to how many nautical miles from the baseline?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 22 / 50

[Board/Madhyamik pattern] The southernmost point of India (including its islands), Indira Point, is located on:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 23 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 24 / 50

[UPSC Prelims pattern] EEZ, a term frequently used in the context of maritime boundaries, stands for:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 25 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 26 / 50

India’s Standard Meridian is:

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 27 / 50

John Maynard Keynes developed his macroeconomic theories largely in response to:

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 28 / 50

In a market/capitalist economy, prices are primarily determined by:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 29 / 50

[WBCS Prelims pattern] Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on the local time of a place near:

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 30 / 50

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

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 31 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 32 / 50

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

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 33 / 50

Which of these terms is most closely associated with macroeconomic analysis?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 34 / 50

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

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 35 / 50

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

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 36 / 50

Which of the following best distinguishes microeconomics from macroeconomics?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 37 / 50

Which of the following best reflects India’s recent (2025-26) standing in terms of global economic growth?

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 38 / 50

The smallest Union Territory of India by area is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 39 / 50

India lies completely within which two hemispheres?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 40 / 50

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

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

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

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 42 / 50

Which of the following is a typical subject matter of macroeconomics rather than microeconomics?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 43 / 50

Which of the following best reflects India’s recent (2025-26) standing in terms of global economic growth?

SET / TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: CAPITALIST, SOCIALIST, AND MIXED
Q. 44 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 45 / 50

Which Indian state shares a border with three foreign countries — Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh?

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 46 / 50

The mismatch between agriculture’s share in GDP and its share in employment in India mainly reflects:

SET / MICROECONOMICS VS. MACROECONOMICS
Q. 47 / 50

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

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 48 / 50

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

SET / CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY AS A DEVELOPING NATION
Q. 49 / 50

According to the UNDP’s Human Development Report 2025 (data year 2023), India’s HDI rank is:

SET / GEOGRAPHY
Q. 50 / 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.