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SSC Selection Post 2025 1 August 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 23 GK / GS questions asked in SSC Selection Post 2025 on 1 August 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Polity, Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, Static GK.

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Subjects: Polity (3) · Biology (2) · Physics (1) · Economics (1) · Geography (3) · Static GK (8) · Ancient History (2) · Modern History (2) · Current Affairs (1)

Polity (3)

DPSP and Fundamental Duties · Important DPSP articles (39A, 40, 44, 45, 48A, 50, 51)

Q1. What does the Uniform Civil Code primarily aim to achieve?

  1. (a) Strengthen federalism
  2. (b) Equal rights across all religions
  3. (c) Promote religious autonomy
  4. (d) Protect minority rights
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Equal rights across all religions

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Equal rights across all religions
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) aims to replace personal laws based on religion (governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption) with a single set of laws applicable uniformly to all citizens of India, regardless of religion.
Option 1 (Strengthen federalism): UCC is about personal law uniformity, not federal structure.
Option 3 (Promote religious autonomy): UCC actually replaces religion-specific laws; it does not promote religious autonomy.
Option 4 (Protect minority rights): While UCC affects all communities, its primary aim is equal rights and uniformity, not protection of minority rights specifically.
Emergency and Centre-State Relations · Financial relations

Q2. In India, which of the following statements is correct about the financial relationship between the Center and the States?

  1. (a) The Union Government has exclusive control over all types of taxation, including state taxes.
  2. (b) The States have no role in the allocation of taxes and resources, and all funds are directly managed by the Union.
  3. (c) The Union Government collects taxes and distributes them between the Union and the States through the Finance Commission.
  4. (d) States have the authority to impose taxes on defense, currency, and foreign trade.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) The Union Government collects taxes and distributes them between the Union and the States through the Finance Commission.

Correct Answer: Option 3 – The Union Government collects taxes and distributes them between the Union and the States through the Finance Commission.
Under Articles 280-281 of the Constitution, the Finance Commission is constituted every five years to recommend the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States. Certain central taxes (like income tax and GST) are shared with states based on this formula.
Option 1: Incorrect. States have their own taxing powers under the State List (e.g., land revenue, stamp duty, state GST).
Option 2: Incorrect. States actively participate in resource allocation through the Finance Commission recommendations.
Option 4: Incorrect. Defense, currency, and foreign trade are subjects in the Union List; states have no authority to tax these.
Judiciary · Judicial reforms and e-courts

Q3. What is the aim of the FASTER initiative launched by the Supreme Court of India?

  1. (a) Forest and Soil Tracking
  2. (b) Faster court order transmission
  3. (c) Flood Awareness and Response
  4. (d) Forest Air Surveillance Technology
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Faster court order transmission

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Faster court order transmission
FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) is an initiative launched by the Supreme Court of India to digitally and securely transmit court orders – including bail orders and acquittal orders – to jails and relevant authorities instantly. This aims to prevent unnecessary detention of prisoners due to delays in receiving paper orders.
Option 1 (Forest and Soil Tracking): Incorrect; FASTER has nothing to do with forestry.
Option 3 (Flood Awareness and Response): Incorrect; FASTER is a judicial initiative, not a disaster management programme.
Option 4 (Forest Air Surveillance Technology): Incorrect; fabricated full form.

Biology (2)

Diseases, Immunity and Health · Health organisations and programmes

Q4. Fill in the blank:
_______ aims to reduce malnutrition and improve nutritional outcomes in children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.

  1. (a) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
  2. (b) PM Matru Vandana Yojana
  3. (c) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
  4. (d) Poshan Abhiyaan
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Poshan Abhiyaan

Correct Answer: Option 4 – Poshan Abhiyaan
Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), launched by the Government of India in 2018, is the flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children (0–6 years), pregnant women, and lactating mothers by reducing stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight.
Option 1 (Mid-Day Meal Scheme): Provides cooked meals to school children; does not specifically target pregnant women or lactating mothers.
Option 2 (PM Matru Vandana Yojana): Provides maternity benefit (cash transfer) but is not a comprehensive nutrition mission.
Option 3 (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana): A crop insurance scheme for farmers; completely unrelated to nutrition.
Diseases, Immunity and Health · Health organisations and programmes

Q5. Which national initiative aims to prevent and control non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension?

  1. (a) Mission Indradhanush
  2. (b) National Digital Health Mission
  3. (c) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
  4. (d) National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs

Correct Answer: Option 4 – National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs
The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) specifically targets the prevention, early detection, and management of NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer.
Option 1 (Mission Indradhanush): A vaccination/immunization programme targeting children and pregnant women; not for NCDs.
Option 2 (National Digital Health Mission): Focuses on creating a digital health ecosystem; not specifically for NCD prevention.
Option 3 (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana): Health insurance scheme under Ayushman Bharat providing financial coverage; not a disease prevention programme.

Physics (1)

Electricity · Resistance, resistivity and their factors

Q6. If the length of a wire is doubled and its thickness (cross-sectional area) is reduced to half, what will be the effect on its electrical resistance?

  1. (a) It becomes one-fourth
  2. (b) It remains unchanged
  3. (c) It becomes four times
  4. (d) It becomes half
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It becomes four times

Correct Answer: Option 3 – It becomes four times
The formula for electrical resistance is: R = rho x L / A
Where rho = resistivity, L = length, A = cross-sectional area.
New R = rho x (2L) / (A/2) = rho x 2L x 2 / A = 4 x (rho x L / A) = 4R
So, when length is doubled and cross-sectional area is halved, resistance becomes 4 times the original.
Option 1 (One-fourth): Would occur if L is halved and A is doubled.
Option 2 (Unchanged): Would occur only if both L and A change proportionally.
Option 4 (Half): Incorrect; doesn't match the formula calculation.

Economics (1)

Public Finance - Budget and Taxation · FRBM Act and fiscal policy

Q7. Fill in the blank:
The Government of India introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act to decrease the issue of fiscal deficit and _______.

  1. (a) Public debt
  2. (b) Agricultural subsidies
  3. (c) Foreign exchange reserves
  4. (d) Private investments
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Public debt

Correct Answer: Option 1 – Public debt
The FRBM Act, 2003 was enacted to institutionalize fiscal discipline in India. Its primary objectives are to reduce the fiscal deficit and public debt of the government to sustainable levels, ensuring long-term macroeconomic stability.
Option 2 (Agricultural subsidies): FRBM does not specifically target agricultural subsidies.
Option 3 (Foreign exchange reserves): Foreign exchange management is handled by the RBI under FEMA, not FRBM.
Option 4 (Private investments): FRBM does not aim to reduce private investments; it actually aims to create fiscal space to encourage them.

Geography (3)

India - Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation · Rainfall distribution

Q8. Which of the following is the primary cause of the rain shadow effect in the Western Ghats region of India?

  1. (a) The Himalayas blocking the monsoon winds
  2. (b) The Western Ghats intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea
  3. (c) The Thar Desert drawing moisture from the monsoon winds
  4. (d) The Deccan Plateau blocking winds from the Bay of Bengal
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) The Western Ghats intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea

Correct Answer: Option 2 – The Western Ghats intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea
The Western Ghats act as a barrier to the southwest monsoon winds blowing in from the Arabian Sea. The windward (western) slopes receive heavy rainfall, while the leeward (eastern) side – the Deccan Plateau – remains dry. This dry region on the leeward side is called the rain shadow zone.
Option 1 (Himalayas blocking monsoon): The Himalayas affect the northern Indian plains; they are not the cause of the Western Ghats rain shadow.
Option 3 (Thar Desert drawing moisture): The Thar Desert is itself a result of low rainfall; it does not cause the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.
Option 4 (Deccan Plateau blocking Bay of Bengal winds): The Deccan Plateau is on the leeward side; it doesn't block Arabian Sea winds.
India - Population and Census · Sex ratio and child sex ratio

Q9. Fill in the blank:
The sex ratio in India refers to the number of females per _____ males.

  1. (a) 1200
  2. (b) 990
  3. (c) 1000
  4. (d) 1050
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 1000

Correct Answer: Option 3 – 1000
In India, the sex ratio is officially defined as the number of females per 1000 males. This is the standard definition used in Census data.
Note: As per the 2011 Census, the actual sex ratio of India was 943 females per 1000 males. However, the question asks for the standard definition, which is 'per 1000 males.'
Option 1 (1200) and Option 4 (1050): Incorrect values not used in the standard definition.
Option 2 (990): This is close to India's actual sex ratio but not the standard unit of measurement.
Lithosphere - Earth's Interior and Landforms · Earthquakes and seismic waves

Q10. What has been observed in the past decade regarding earthquakes and subsurface fluids?

  1. (a) A decrease in earthquakes triggered by injection and production
  2. (b) No change in earthquakes triggered by injection and production
  3. (c) A substantial increase in earthquakes triggered by injection and production
  4. (d) Earthquakes are no longer triggered by injection and production
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) A substantial increase in earthquakes triggered by injection and production

Correct Answer: Option 3 – A substantial increase in earthquakes triggered by injection and production
Scientific research over the past decade has documented a substantial increase in induced seismicity – earthquakes triggered by human activities such as wastewater injection into deep wells (associated with oil/gas production) and hydraulic fracturing (fracking). This phenomenon has been particularly well-documented in the central United States.
Option 1 (Decrease): Incorrect; the trend has been a clear increase.
Option 2 (No change): Incorrect; there has been a significant, measurable increase.
Option 4 (No longer triggered): Incorrect; induced seismicity is a recognized and growing concern.

Static GK (8)

Books and Authors · International books and authors

Q11. Who wrote the book "Mein Kampf"?

  1. (a) Adolf Hitler
  2. (b) Joseph Goebbels
  3. (c) Heinrich Himmler
  4. (d) Rudolf Hess
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Adolf Hitler

Correct Answer: Option 1 – Adolf Hitler
'Mein Kampf' (meaning 'My Struggle') was written by Adolf Hitler while he was imprisoned in Landsberg Prison in 1924, after the failed Beer Hall Putsch. The book outlines his political ideology, anti-Semitic views, and plans for Germany.
Option 2 (Joseph Goebbels): He was Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda and is known for his personal diaries, not Mein Kampf.
Option 3 (Heinrich Himmler): He was the head of the SS (Schutzstaffel); not the author of Mein Kampf.
Option 4 (Rudolf Hess): He was Hitler's deputy who flew to Britain in 1941; not the author of Mein Kampf.
Sports · Cricket

Q12. In which year did India lift its first Cricket World Cup in the 50-over format?

  1. (a) 1983
  2. (b) 1992
  3. (c) 2003
  4. (d) 2011
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1983

Correct Answer: Option 1 – 1983
India won its first Cricket World Cup (50-over ODI format) in 1983 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. India defeated the West Indies in the final by 43 runs.
Option 2 (1992): India did not win the 1992 World Cup.
Option 3 (2003): India reached the 2003 World Cup final but lost to Australia.
Option 4 (2011): India won the 2011 World Cup at home under MS Dhoni's captaincy – their second ODI World Cup win.
Space, Defence and Technology · Indian space missions

Q13. Where will India's Aditya-L1 mission be placed?

  1. (a) At the Sun-Earth L2 point
  2. (b) At the Sun-Earth L1 point in a halo orbit
  3. (c) At the Earth-Moon L1 point
  4. (d) At the Mars-Sun L1 point
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) At the Sun-Earth L1 point in a halo orbit

Correct Answer: Option 2 – At the Sun-Earth L1 point in a halo orbit
India's Aditya-L1, launched by ISRO in September 2023, is the country's first solar observatory mission. It is placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1), approximately 1.5 million km from Earth. This position allows continuous, uninterrupted observation of the Sun without any occultation.
Option 1 (L2 point): The Sun-Earth L2 point is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun; used by missions like JWST and Gaia.
Option 3 (Earth-Moon L1): A Lagrange point between Earth and Moon; not relevant for solar observation.
Option 4 (Mars-Sun L1): This is not a standard mission destination for solar observation.
Awards and Honours · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q14. Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in which year for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. (a) 1990
  2. (b) 1997
  3. (c) 2003
  4. (d) 2012
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1997

Correct Answer: Option 2 – 1997
Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things,' a story set in Kerala exploring themes of caste discrimination, forbidden love, and colonial history.
Option 1 (1990): Incorrect year.
Option 3 (2003): Incorrect year.
Option 4 (2012): Incorrect year.
Books and Authors · Ancient and medieval books

Q15. Which year is considered the approximate composition period of the Natya Shastra, the earliest known treatise on Indian music and dance?

  1. (a) 200 BCE
  2. (b) 1000 BCE
  3. (c) 500 CE
  4. (d) 1500 CE
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 200 BCE

TheNatya Shastrais widely believed to have been composed between200 BCE and 200 CE.
Composition Period and Key Facts
Period:Approximately 200 BCE – 200 CE.
Author:Traditionally attributed to the sageBharat Muni.
Significance:It is the foundational text for Indian classical dance, drama, and music, detailing theRasas(emotions) andAbhinaya(expressions).
Sports · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q16. Which city hosted the first Asian Games in 1951?

  1. (a) Tokyo
  2. (b) Bangkok
  3. (c) New Delhi
  4. (d) Jakarta
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) New Delhi

Correct Answer: Option 3 – New Delhi
The first Asian Games (1st Asiad) were held in New Delhi, India, in March 1951, under the patronage of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. India was also the founder of the Asian Games Federation.
Option 1 (Tokyo): Tokyo hosted the 3rd Asian Games in 1958.
Option 2 (Bangkok): Bangkok hosted the 5th Asian Games in 1966.
Option 4 (Jakarta): Jakarta hosted the 4th Asian Games in 1962.
Organisations and Headquarters · Regional groupings (SAARC, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, SCO, G20)

Q17. Which four countries make up the Quad?

  1. (a) USA, Japan, India, Australia
  2. (b) USA, UK, France, Australia
  3. (c) China, Russia, India, Japan
  4. (d) Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) USA, Japan, India, Australia

Correct Answer: Option 1 – USA, Japan, India, Australia
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a strategic security forum comprising the United States, Japan, India, and Australia. It was revived in 2017 and formally elevated to a leaders-level forum in 2021, focusing on a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
Option 2 (USA, UK, France, Australia): This combination does not form the Quad; UK and France are not members.
Option 3 (China, Russia, India, Japan): China and Russia are not part of the Quad.
Option 4 (Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil): This is unrelated to the Quad; these are Americas groupings.
Books and Authors · Autobiographies and biographies

Q18. The book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' by Sanjaya Baru is based on which of the following Indian Prime Minister's life?

  1. (a) Indira Gandhi
  2. (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  3. (c) Rajiv Gandhi
  4. (d) Manmohan Singh
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Manmohan Singh

Correct Answer: Option 4 – Manmohan Singh
'The Accidental Prime Minister' (2014) by Sanjaya Baru is a memoir based on the political life and tenure of Dr. Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister of India (2004–2014). Baru served as the Media Advisor to PM Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2008, and the book offers an insider account of his government.
Option 1 (Indira Gandhi): No book by Sanjaya Baru is based on her life.
Option 2 (Atal Bihari Vajpayee): Not the subject of this book.
Option 3 (Rajiv Gandhi): Not the subject of this book.

Ancient History (2)

Post-Mauryan Period · Art schools (Gandhara, Mathura, Amaravati)

Q19. The Bodhisattva statues of Gandhara show the influence of which artistic style?

  1. (a) Mughal
  2. (b) Greek
  3. (c) Persian
  4. (d) Rajput
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Greek

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Greek
The Gandhara school of art (1st–5th century CE), located in present-day northwestern Pakistan and Afghanistan, shows strong Greco-Roman (Hellenistic) influence due to Alexander the Great's campaigns and the subsequent Indo-Greek kingdoms. Features include wavy hair, realistic facial expressions, and draped toga-like robes on Buddhist figures.
Option 1 (Mughal): Mughal art emerged in the 16th century CE, far later than the Gandhara period.
Option 3 (Persian): While some Achaemenid Persian influence existed, the dominant external artistic influence on Gandhara was Greek.
Option 4 (Rajput): Rajput art style emerged much later and has no connection to the Gandhara school.
Post-Mauryan Period · Art schools (Gandhara, Mathura, Amaravati)

Q20. Which of the following is a key feature of Mathura school of sculpture?

  1. (a) Use of grey schist stone
  2. (b) Highly polished sandstone
  3. (c) Heavy Greek influence
  4. (d) Iconography of Buddha and Hindu deities
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Iconography of Buddha and Hindu deities

Correct Answer: Option 4 – Iconography of Buddha and Hindu deities
The Mathura school of sculpture (2nd century BCE – 12th century CE) is known for its indigenous Indian style. It used locally available red Sikri sandstone and depicted both Buddhist figures (Buddha, Bodhisattvas) and Hindu deities (Vishnu, Shiva), reflecting India's pluralistic religious traditions.
Option 1 (Grey schist stone): This is the defining material of the Gandhara school, not Mathura.
Option 2 (Highly polished sandstone): Characteristic of Mauryan art (e.g., Ashoka pillars), not specifically Mathura school.
Option 3 (Heavy Greek influence): This is a feature of the Gandhara school; Mathura school is known for its purely Indian style.

Modern History (2)

Socio-Religious Reform Movements · Anti-caste and depressed-class movements

Q21. Who founded Harijan Sangh and contended that the Shastras did not approve untouchability; and if they did, they should be disregarded?

  1. (a) Rabindranath Tagore
  2. (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. (c) Jyotiba Phule
  4. (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: Option 4 – Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi founded the Harijan Sangh in 1932 to work for the upliftment and social equality of untouchables (whom he termed 'Harijans' meaning 'Children of God'). He firmly contended that untouchability had no genuine sanction in the Hindu Shastras, and even if they supported it, such scriptures should be disregarded.
Option 1 (Rabindranath Tagore): A poet and reformer, but not the founder of Harijan Sangh.
Option 2 (Gopal Krishna Gokhale): Gandhi's political mentor; known for liberal social reforms but not Harijan Sangh.
Option 3 (Jyotiba Phule): A pioneer of anti-caste social reform who founded Satyashodhak Samaj (1873); not Harijan Sangh.
Gandhian Era · Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh

Q22. Why did Mahatma Gandhi call for a campaign against the Rowlatt Act?

  1. (a) During the non-cooperation movement, thousands of Indians were kept in jail
  2. (b) British censorship of press and permitted detention without trial
  3. (c) Hundreds of people were killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  4. (d) Sir Sidney Rowlatt was a Britisher
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) British censorship of press and permitted detention without trial

Correct Answer: Option 2 – British censorship of press and permitted detention without trial
The Rowlatt Act (1919) gave the British government sweeping powers to arrest and detain Indian political suspects without trial and to censor the press. Gandhi called it a 'Black Act' and launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha (non-violent protest) against these draconian provisions.
Option 1 (Non-cooperation movement): The Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920, AFTER the Rowlatt protests of 1919.
Option 3 (Jallianwala Bagh massacre): The massacre (April 1919) occurred DURING/AFTER the Rowlatt protests; it was a consequence, not the original reason.
Option 4 (Sir Sidney Rowlatt was a Britisher): The nationality of the act's namesake is irrelevant as a reason for the campaign.

Current Affairs (1)

Reports, Indices and Rankings · Global indices and India's rank

Q23. What is the ranking of India in the World Happiness Report 2025?

  1. (a) 109th
  2. (b) 118th
  3. (c) 126th
  4. (d) 144th
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 118th

Correct Answer: Option 2 – 118th
According to the World Happiness Report 2025, India ranked 118th out of 147 countries. Finland retained its position as the happiest country for several consecutive years.
Option 1 (109th): Incorrect ranking.
Option 3 (126th): Incorrect ranking.
Option 4 (144th): Incorrect ranking.
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