UPSC Prelims Mock Test 5 - Online MCQ Exam

China has launched the __________ Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan Navy at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai:

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First First
Second Second
Third Third
None of these None of these

On March 3 2024, Shehbaz Sharif elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan secured _____ votes.?

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189 189
194 194
199 199
201 Answer 201 Answer

The temples of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh were built by the rulers of which of the following dynasties?

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Baghela Baghela
Paramar Paramar
Chandela Chandela
Bundela Bundela

The surface temperature of the Sun is measured

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6000°C 6000°C
12000°C 12000°C
18000°C 18000°C
24000°C 24000°C

Who is the current ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan?

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Dr. Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri Dr. Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri
Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater
Hamad Salem AlZaabi Hamad Salem AlZaabi
Sheikh. Saoud Al-Thani Answer Sheikh. Saoud Al-Thani Answer

The Sundarbans delta is formed by:

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Ganga & Brahmaputra Ganga & Brahmaputra
Ganga & Yamuna Ganga & Yamuna
Indus & Jhelum Indus & Jhelum
Godavari & Krishna Godavari & Krishna

What is the smallest muscle in the human body?

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Sartorius Sartorius
Stapedius Stapedius
Masseter Masseter
Orbicularis oculi Orbicularis oculi

Which of the following is not correct about Montegu- Chelmsford's Reform & Government of India Act, 1919?

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It changed the administrative system in India
In this Act the central legislative council was replaced by two houses-the imperial legislative assembly and the council of state
Education and public health were placed under charge of ministers responsible to the legislature
All of the above are incorrect All of the above are incorrect

3rd International Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2022 held in __________?

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PIMS Islamabad PIMS Islamabad
Riphah International University Riphah International University
King Edvard Medical College King Edvard Medical College
Punjab University Lahore Punjab University Lahore

Which country has the largest land area?

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Canada Canada
Russia Russia
China China
USA USA

The 2024 summit of SCO was _________ annual summit?

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21st 21st
22nd 22nd
24th 24th
25th 25th

Which river flows through Paris?

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Loire Loire
Seine Seine
Rhone Rhone
Rhine Rhine

On Nov 7 and 8, 2022, PM Shehbaz Sharif will be visiting Egypt to participate in the:?

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Sharm El-Sheikh COP27 Summit Sharm El-Sheikh COP27 Summit
Democracy Summit 2022 Democracy Summit 2022
Shangai Organization Summit Shangai Organization Summit
None of these Answer None of these Answer

What is the national instrument of Scotland?

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Bagpipes Bagpipes
Violin Violin
Harp Harp
Flute Flute

With reference to the increasing shortage and price of the black rice in Manipur, consider the following statements: 1. This rice variety is indigenous to Manipur. 2. Anthocyanins are responsible for the rice's coloration. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Only 1 is correct Only 1 is correct
Only 2 is correct Only 2 is correct
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Both 1 and 2 are correct Both 1 and 2 are correct

Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace prize winner died at the age of ________?

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70 70
80 80
85 85
90 90

Who was the first person to walk in space?

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Alexei Leonov Alexei Leonov
Yuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin

How many Pakistanis were estimated to have died in the Atlantic boat tragedy in January 2025?

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36 36
44 44
50 50
66 66

Who has been appointed as the Pakistan team’s Mentor for the next month’s T20 World Cup?

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Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden
Mickey Arthur Mickey Arthur
Dav Whatmore Dav Whatmore
None of These None of These

Who is the Current Governor of Meghalaya?

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Keshari Nath Tripathi Keshari Nath Tripathi
Banwarilal Purohit Banwarilal Purohit
C. H. Vijayashankar C. H. Vijayashankar
Phagu Chauhan Phagu Chauhan

Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________

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Water is liquid Water is liquid
Landmasses are solid Landmasses are solid
Water needs more energy to get warm Water needs more energy to get warm
Rocks are bad conductors of heat Rocks are bad conductors of heat

Who is the current caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab 2023?

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Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera
Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi
Mr. Naveed Akram Cheema Mr. Naveed Akram Cheema
None of these Answer None of these Answer

According to the V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024, what percentage of the world’s population lives in autocracies?

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48% 48%
71% 71%
37% 37%
15% 15%

Who is the current director general of Intelligence Bureau (IB)?

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Mehr Khaliq Dad Lak Mehr Khaliq Dad Lak
Suleman Khan Suleman Khan
Fuad Asadullah Khan Fuad Asadullah Khan
Rao Sardar Ali Khan Answer Rao Sardar Ali Khan Answer

Where was the Devadasi System prevailed in India?

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Southern India Southern India
Northern India Northern India
East India East India
West India West India

Which animal is called the "Ship of the Desert"?

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Camel Camel
Horse Horse
Elephant Elephant
Donkey Donkey

Who founded the Keonthal state in 765 AD?

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Sena Raja Sena Raja
Raja Girisen Raja Girisen
Raja Ranjit Singh Raja Ranjit Singh
None of these None of these

This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god'

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Indra Indra
Yama Yama
Marut Marut
Varuna Varuna

The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens

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From east to west From east to west
From west to east From west to east
At the middle At the middle
No where No where

What follows the Question Hour?

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Zero Hour Zero Hour
Lunch Lunch
Debate Debate
Voting Voting

Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?

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Malik Ibrahim Malik Ibrahim
Iltutmish Iltutmish
Bakhtiyar Khalji Bakhtiyar Khalji
Ali Mardan Khalji Ali Mardan Khalji

How many Pakistani Taliban militants were killed in North Waziristan on April 27, 2025?

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30 30
40 40
54 54
60 Answer 60 Answer

In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?

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Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22 Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22
Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
Ahmedabad Strike, 1918 Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
Bardoli Satyagraha Bardoli Satyagraha

When Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has launched “Planet Champs” application to protect mother earth?

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17 March 2023 17 March 2023
19 March 2023 19 March 2023
21 March 2023 21 March 2023
None of these Answer None of these Answer

How many countries voted against the resolution recognizing Palestinian qualification to join the UN as full member?

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9 9
25 25
143 143
None None

Who among the following Bhakti Saints scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijyanagar?

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Guru Nanak Guru Nanak
Chaitanya Maha Prabhu Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
Shankaracharya Shankaracharya
Vallabhacharya Vallabhacharya

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) celebrated its __________birth anniversary on 4 April,2024?

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72nd 72nd
73rd 73rd
74th 74th
75th 75th

The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because ________

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Hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
Hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
There is a demand of dry fruits There is a demand of dry fruits

"Consider the following pairs of dance forms with their associated states: 1. Bardo Chham - Arunachal Pradesh 2. Dollu Kunitha - Karnataka 3. Tippani Dance - Gujarat Which of the above is/are correct?"

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1 and 2 only 1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only 2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only 1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 1, 2 and 3

Who is current president of Interpol?

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Juergen Stock Juergen Stock
Kim Jong-Yang Kim Jong-Yang
Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi
None of these None of these

On which date was the Head of Hamas (Ismail Haniyeh) martyred ?

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21 July 2024 21 July 2024
31 July 2024 31 July 2024
21 June 2024 21 June 2024
None of these None of these

Malala in her new book “We Are Displaced” discussed the story of which two refugee girls?

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Zaynab and Muzoon Zaynab and Muzoon
Zaynab and Malala Zaynab and Malala
Zaynab and Masooma Zaynab and Masooma
None of these None of these

Who was the founder of the city of Agra?

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Firoz Tughlaq Firoz Tughlaq
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Alauddin Khalji Alauddin Khalji
Sikandar Lodi Sikandar Lodi

Which one of the following is correct? Great Bear is a ________

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Galaxy Galaxy
Planet Planet
Star Star
Constellation Constellation

Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas?

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Nimbarka Nimbarka
Ramanuja Ramanuja
Madhva Madhva
Vallabhacharya Vallabhacharya

Who is the Current UK Secretary of State?

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Your Answer:

Suella Braverman Suella Braverman
Priti Patel MP Priti Patel MP
Domenic raab Domenic raab
None of these None of these

Who is the first Muslim elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives US?

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Nadia Kahf Nadia Kahf
Saud Anwar Saud Anwar
Maryam Khan Maryam Khan
Hamza Yousaf Hamza Yousaf

Which among the following had credit to spread or preach Buddhism in Himalayan states?

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Majjhima Majjhima
Ashoka Ashoka
Bindusar Bindusar
Bimbisar Bimbisar

Who is known as the 'Father of Konkani cinema'

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Ramesh Kamath Ramesh Kamath
Amrit Prabhu Amrit Prabhu
Franklin Fernandes Franklin Fernandes
Al Jerry Braganza Al Jerry Braganza

Former Pakistani elite umpire Asad Rauf passed away on:?

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September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022
September 17, 2022 September 17, 2022
September 18, 2022 September 18, 2022
None of these Answer None of these Answer

Speed of sound in water is around:

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2200m/s 2200m/s
8100m/s 8100m/s
1500m/s 1500m/s
5100m/s 5100m/s

May 28 is observed as Youm-i-Takbeer to mark the day when Pakistan became an atomic power. In 2024 Pakistan marked the ___ anniversary of nuclear tests.

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24th 24th
25th 25th
26th 26th
27th 27th

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