Aspire with Dr. Ram IAS Weekly Current Affairs Model Test for Prelims 4th Week- January 2026 0% 18 4th Week- January 2026 - Current Affairs- Model Test 1 / 30 1. A motion in Parliament becomes a subject of discussion only after: A) Prior approval of the Prime Minister B) Consent of the Speaker/Chairman C) Voting by the House D) Recommendation of the Business Advisory Committee 2 / 30 2. Which of the following motions is considered an Indian innovation? A) Adjournment Motion B) Calling Attention Motion C) Censure Motion D) No-Confidence Motion 3 / 30 3. Which motion can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha? A) Censure Motion B) Adjournment Motion C) No-Confidence Motion D) Calling Attention Motion 4 / 30 4. Which motion, if passed, does not automatically require the resignation of the Council of Ministers? A) No-Confidence Motion B) Adjournment Motion C) Censure Motion D) Cut Motion 5 / 30 5. Which cut motion reduces the demand for grants by a token amount of ₹100? A) Economic Cut B) Disapproval of Policy Cut C) Token Cut D) Guillotine Cut 6 / 30 6. The Battle of Karnal (1739) was fought between: A) Mughals and Afghans B) Mughals and Persians C) Marathas and Persians D) Sikhs and Mughals 7 / 30 7. Who was the Mughal emperor during Nadir Shah’s invasion? A) Aurangzeb B) Farrukhsiyar C) Muhammad Shah D) Shah Alam II 8 / 30 8. Which Mughal noble led forces against Nadir Shah at Karnal? A) Sa’adat Khan B) Khan Dowran C) Nizam-ul-Mulk D) All of the above 9 / 30 9. Nadir Shah’s forces mainly employed which tactic as shown in the map? A) Naval blockade B) Persian cavalry feint C) Guerrilla warfare D) Siege warfare 10 / 30 10. The Battle of Karnal took place near which river? A) Yamuna B) Ravi C) Sutlej D) Alimardan River 11 / 30 11. The correct order of the Sun’s internal structure from inside outward is: A) Core → Convective → Radiative B) Core → Radiative → Convective C) Radiative → Core → Convective D) Convective → Radiative → Core 12 / 30 12. The visible surface of the Sun that emits most of the radiation is called: A) Chromosphere B) Corona C) Photosphere D) Convective zone 13 / 30 13. Sunspots appear dark because they are: A) Permanently shadowed regions B) Regions of intense gravity C) Cooler than the surrounding areas D) Holes on the Sun’s surface 14 / 30 14. Solar wind consists mainly of: A) Neutral gases B) Dust particles C) Plasma of charged particles D) Helium atoms only 15 / 30 15. The Sun’s corona is best observed during: A) Solar flare B) Lunar eclipse C) Total solar eclipse D) Solar maximum 16 / 30 16. A budget is best described as: A) A financial statement of assets B) Annual estimate of income and expenditure C) Statement of public debt D) Monetary policy document 17 / 30 17. Zero-Based Budgeting requires: A) No fiscal deficit B) Budget preparation from scratch C) Equal revenue and expenditure D) No subsidies 18 / 30 18. Performance Budgeting primarily focuses on: A) Allocation of funds B) Outcomes and results C) Revenue maximisation D) Debt reduction 19 / 30 19. Outcome Budget links: A) Revenue with taxation B) Expenditure with outcomes C) Deficit with inflation D) Budget with RBI policy 20 / 30 20. Gender Budgeting aims to: A) Reduce fiscal deficit B) Increase capital expenditure C) Address gender-specific needs D) Promote private investment 21 / 30 21. Fiscal deficit represents: A) Total government debt B) Government’s total borrowing requirement C) Excess of revenue expenditure D) Primary expenditure 22 / 30 22. Revenue deficit occurs when: A) Capital expenditure exceeds capital receipts B) Revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipts C) Fiscal deficit rises D) Interest payments increase 23 / 30 23. Primary deficit equals: A) Fiscal deficit + interest payments B) Revenue deficit – capital receipts C) Fiscal deficit – interest payments D) Budget deficit – revenue deficit 24 / 30 24. Which deficit indicates future burden on government finances? A) Revenue deficit B) Primary deficit C) Fiscal deficit D) Budget deficit 25 / 30 25. Elimination of which deficit is most crucial for long-term fiscal sustainability? A) Fiscal deficit B) Revenue deficit C) Primary deficit D) Budget deficit 26 / 30 26. An estuarine ecosystem is best described as: A) A freshwater ecosystem with no tidal influence B) A marine ecosystem far from the coast C) A transitional zone where freshwater meets seawater D) A permanently saline wetland 27 / 30 27. Which of the following factors makes estuaries highly productive ecosystems? A) Uniform salinity and temperature B) High nutrient availability from river inflow C) Absence of predators D) Permanent freshwater conditions 28 / 30 28. Mangroves are specially adapted to grow in: A) Cold and temperate regions B) High-altitude freshwater lakes C) Saline, waterlogged, and tidal coastal areas D) Desert ecosystems 29 / 30 29. Which of the following adaptations helps mangrove plants survive in oxygen-poor soils? A) Tap roots B) Pneumatophores C) Fibrous roots D) Prop roots only 30 / 30 30. Which of the following Indian regions has the largest mangrove cover? A) Godavari–Krishna delta B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands C) Sundarbans delta D) Gulf of Kachchh Your score isThe average score is 35% 0% Restart quiz Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X