_______ is genetically closest to humans

(a)

Gorilla

(b)

Chimpanzee

(c)

Orang-utan

(d)

Great Apes

_______ times were mostly egalitarian in nature.

(a)

Mesolithic

(b)

Neolithic

(c)

Palaeolithic

(d)

Iron Age

(i) Monastries and temples served the purpose imparting-education.
(ii) Nalanda was a great monastry built by the Magadha empire.
(iii) Nalanda became the most renowned seat of learning.
(iv) Fees were charged to the students.

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(ii) is correct

(c)

(iii) is correct

(d)

(i), (ii), (iii) are correct (iv) is incorrect

_________  refers to a bowl-shaped depression found at the top of the volcano

(a)

crater

(b)

vent

(c)

chamber

(d)

volcanic cone

This gas helps in protecting the earth from radiation.

(a)

Hydrogen

(b)

Nitrogen

(c)

Ozone

(d)

CO₂

From which language was the term “Democracy” derived?

(a)

Greek

(b)

Latin

(c)

Persian

(d)

Arabic

India is the______________________ th country in the world to introduce NOTA.

(a)

10

(b)

12

(c)

14

(d)

16

Which one of the following is not in Primary Sector

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Manufacturing

(c)

Mining

(d)

Fishery

A major source of revenue to the Roman state was_________

(a)

Agriculture

(b)

Exports

(c)

Taxes

(d)

Slaves trade

The Mughal empire was founded by________

(a)

Shahjahan

(b)

Humayun

(c)

Babur

(d)

Aurangzeb

William Harvey discovered_______

(a)

Heliocentric theory

(b)

Geocentric theory

(c)

Gravitational force

(d)

Circulation of blood

Consider the following statements.
1. There are four major processes involved in the water cycle.
2. The ground water gets collected below the earth's surface
3. The Northern hemisphere holds 81% of land
4. The ocean floor is flat

(a)

1 and 2 are correct

(b)

2 and 3 are correct

(c)

2 is correct

(d)

2, 3 and 4 are correct

Assertion (A): In temperate grassland biomes pastoral industry becomes the main occupation.
Reason (R): Apart from wheat cultivation, tall and short soft grass are grown in th temperate grassland biomes.
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true; R explains A
b) Both assertion(A) and reason (R) are true; R does not explain A
c) A is true; R is false
d) Both A and R are false

(a)

Both assertion (A) and reasonrk) are true; R explains A

(b)

Both assertion(A) and reasontk) are true; R does not explain A

(c)

A is true; R is false

(d)

Both A and R are false

The Chinese made coins out of___________

(a)

Bronze

(b)

Copper

The forces of Austria and Prussia were defeated by the French Revolutionary forces at _________

(a)

Verna

(b)

Versailles

(c)

Pilnitz

(d)

Valmy

The book 'Social Contract' was written by ____________.

(a)

Rousseau

(b)

Montesquieu

(c)

Voltaire

(d)

Diderot

Java and Sumatra were occupied by the______

(a)

Spanish

(b)

British

(c)

French

(d)

Dutch

News paper and Card board belong to

(a)

Wet waste

(b)

Dry waste

(c)

Rejected waste

(d)

e - waste

The 73^rd and 74^th constitutional Amendment Acts, was enacted during the year in __________.

(a)

1992

(b)

1995

(c)

1997

(d)

1990

Pick out the odd man

(a)

Australia

(b)

USA

(c)

Gulf countries

(d)

Uganda