Daily Prelims Test Series – 10 September 2025
Welcome aspirants! This is your Daily Practice Quiz consisting of 20 high-quality questions to strengthen your UPSC Prelims preparation.
- 📘 Subjects: Polity, Economy, History, Environment, S&T, Current Affairs
- ⏱️ Time Limit: 30 Minutes
- 📝 Difficulty Level: Difficult
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#1. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is primarily designed to observe:
Which of the following provisions is/are part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution as per Supreme Court rulings?
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Parliamentary system of government
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Free and fair elections
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Separation of powers
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Directive Principles of State Policy
#2. Options:
Explanation: The Basic Structure Doctrine includes parliamentary democracy, rule of law, free and fair elections, and separation of powers. DPSPs are not part of basic structure though they guide governance.
#3. The Ilbert Bill controversy (1883) is related to:
India’s Balance of Payments (BoP) includes:
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Current Account
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Capital Account
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Financial Account
#4. Correct answer:
#5. Which of the following correctly explains stagflation?
#6. Who among the following was associated with the founding of the Indian National Army (INA)?
With reference to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, which of the following targets were set?
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Eliminate revenue deficit
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Reduce fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP
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Maintain primary deficit at 0%
#7. Correct answer:
#8. The Khilafat Movement (1919) was primarily launched to protest against:
#9. Money Bill in India can be introduced only in:
Explanation: Article 110: Money Bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha on recommendation of the President.
Consider the following statements regarding the Inter-State Council:
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It is a constitutional body under Article 263.
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It is chaired by the Prime Minister.
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It is mandatory for the President to establish it.
#10. Correct answer:
Explanation: Article 263 provides for Inter-State Council but its establishment is discretionary, not mandatory.
#11. India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM) primarily focuses on:
#12. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
Explanation: Federalism is implicit but not explicitly mentioned in the Preamble.
Consider the following:
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Repo Rate
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Reverse Repo Rate
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Cash Reserve Ratio
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Statutory Liquidity Ratio
#13. Which of the above is/are quantitative tools of monetary policy?
Explanation: Repo, CRR, and SLR are quantitative tools. Reverse repo is qualitative/liquidity management.
Which of the following is/are applications of Blockchain technology?
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Cryptocurrencies
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Supply chain management
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Digital identity verification
#14. Correct answer:
#15. The Global Biofuel Alliance (2023), launched by India, focuses on:
The Bhakti movement in South India was led by:
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Alvars
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Nayanars
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Kabir
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Guru Nanak


