1.
Which of the following aspect
best signifies this image?
(a) A map explaining the sea routes used in
18th century by Europeans
(b)
A map celebrating the British Empire.
(c)
A map
showcasing the importance of British Empire.
(d) A map expressing the British ambitions of contouring the world.
2.
Identify
the appropriate reason for
the formation of the Swaraj Party from the options given below:
(a)
Swarai Party wanted members
of Congress to return to Council Politics.
(b) It wanted
members of Congress
to ask for Poorna Swaraj
for Indians.
(c) It wanted
members of Congress
to ask Dominion State for India.
(d) It wanted members of Congress to oppose Simon Commission.
3.
Consider
the following statements regarding the sources
of revenue in a federal
system.
(i)
States are provided
with unlimited financial
powers.
(ii) States are dependent
for revenue on the Central Government.
(iii) The Central
Government has no financial autonomy.
(iv)
The sources of revenue for each
level of government are clearly specified in the Constitution of India to
ensure its financial autonomy.
Codes
(a) Only (iv)
(b) Only (i)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) both (ii) and (iii)
4.
Arrange the following in the correct
sequence of old tradition of handwritten manuscripts:
1.
Vernacular languages
2.
Persian
3. Arabic
4. Sanskrit
Option :
(a) 2, 4, 3, 1
(b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
5.
Fill the table with correct information-
|
Name
of soil |
Crop can be sown |
Peculiar quality |
|
Black soil |
A - ? |
High water holding capacity |
|
B - ? |
Sugarcane, Paddy,
wheat |
Very fertile, contain potash, phosphoric acid and lime |
Choose
correct Option :
(a) A - Tea, Coffee. B -Alluvial soil
(b) A -Cotton,.B -Black soil
(c) A -Tea, Coffee,.B -Red soil
(d) A -Cotton. B -Alluvial soil
6.
Match the following and choose correct option.
|
|
List-I (Crops) |
|
List-II (Geographical conditions) |
|
A. |
Barley |
1. |
Hot and dry climate with poor soil |
|
B. |
Rice |
2. |
Cool climate with poorer soil |
|
C. |
Millets |
3. |
Warm and moist
climate with high
altitude |
|
D. |
Tea |
4. |
Hot and moist climate with rich soil |
Select the correct option:
(a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(d) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
7. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
A.
It ensures the stability of political order.
B.
It reduces the possibility of conflict between
social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B
(b) A, C and D
(c) All are correct
(d) A, B and C
8. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(a) Kanshi Ram
(b) Sahu Maharaj
(c) B.R. Ambedker
(d) Jyotiba Phule
9.
Identify the kind of legislative power
distribution list by the Constitution of India :
• It includes
the subject of national interest.
• Provides uniformity throughout the country.
• The Union govt alone has the power to make laws related to the subjects of this list.
• Banking, Defence and Communication are some of the subjects under this list.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
a.
State List
b.
Union List
c.
Residuary List
d. All of these
10.
Assertion : Neglect of our environment has led to
the destruction and extinction of many species of animals and plant life.
Reason : Decreasing
Forest cover area is a major reason of destruction of species.
a. Both assertion
and reason are true and reason is the
correct explanation of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but reason
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c.
Assertion is true but
reason is false.
d.
Both assertion and reason are false.
11. Statement I : India is a federation.
Statement
II : Power resides with the central
authority.
a.
Statement I
is correct and statement II is incorrect.
b. Statement I is incorrect
and statement II is correct.
c.
Both statement are incorrect
d.
Both statement
are correct
12.
What is true regarding
sources of revenue in a federal system?
(a) States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.
(b) States are dependent on revenue or funds on the central government.
(c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified
to ensure its financial
autonomy.
(d) States have no financial
autonomy.
13. Consider the following statements about bauxite.
Statement I
: From bauxite, a clay-like substance, alumina, is extracted.
Statement
II : Jharkhand is the largest bauxite producer of India.
Statement
III : Bellary-Chitradurga belt is famous for bauxite reserves in India.
Which of
the following is/are true?
(a) Only I
(b) II and
III
(c) Both I
and III
(d) All of
the above
14. Following caricature on democracy illustrates that:
(a) Democracy has to accommodate all the
diverse demand from different section of society.
(b) Various
pressure and Interest groups have vested interests in all democracies.
(c)
Democracy can’t be run or successful without diverse demand and pressure
groups.
(d)
Democracy is meant to fulfil all the demands of people for the people.
15. _________
is an example of renewable resources.
(a) Groundwater
(b) Crude
oil
(c) Coal
(d) Natural
Gas
16. Infant mortality rate refers to the number of the
children that die :
(a) before the age of one year as a
proportion to 1000 live births in that particular year.
(b) before
the age of five years as a proportion to 1000 live births in that particular
year.
(c) before
the age of one year as a proportion to 100 live births in that particular year.
(d) out of
1000 live births in that particular year.
17. Read the
source given below and answer the questions that follows:
Which is
the largest producing sector in 2003?
(a) Tertiary or Service sector
(b)
Secondary sector
(c)
Agriculture or Primary sector
(d) None of
these
18. What is the
secondary sector?
a.
production of a good by exploiting natural resources
b.
activities in which natural
products are changed
into other forms
through ways of manufacturing
c.
activities, by themselves, do not produce
a good but they are an aid or support
for the production
Process.
d. Mineral excavation
19. The following table shows the sources of credit for rural households in India in 2010:
|
|
Sources |
Share |
|
1. |
Moneylenders |
30% |
|
2. |
Co-operative societies and Commercial banks |
27% 25% |
|
3. |
Others (Traders, relatives, etc.) |
18% |
On the basis of the above table
answer the following question:
a.
The share
of formal sector is 27%
b. The share of formal sector is 48%
c.
The share of formal sector is 52%
d. The share of formal sector is 38%
18. Read the information given below and
select the correct option:
The developed countries have gone through historic
changes in the economic sector as the economic activities had gradually shifted
from Primary to Secondary to Tertiary sector.
Now service sector has become the most important
sector. The shifting of economic activities does not mean complete elimination
of previous sectors, but the importance and dominance of next sector is
increased.
The shifting of economic activities mean that:
a.
Previous sectors have been completely eliminated.
b.
Importance of next sector is increased.
c.
Production in three sectors has increased substantially.
d. Primary sector has increased quantitatively.
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