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Multiple Choice Question

90 x 1 = 90

Seasonal hunger is related to:

(a)

changing in profession

(b)

the change in season

(c)

cycles of foodgrain harvesting

(d)

very low income

At which subsidized price what is given to the people below the poverty line according to AAY scheme

(a)

Rs. 2/kg

(b)

Rs. 3/kg

(c)

Rs. 7/kg

(d)

None of these

Which one of the following states achieved the highest rate of growth in agriculture due to Green Revolution in India?

(a)

Orissa

(b)

Andra Pradesh

(c)

Tamil Nadu

(d)

Punjab

......... has the lowest per capita income.

(a)

Goa

(b)

Assam

(c)

Bihar

The more pressing challenge of poverty is providing.

(a)

health and education

(b)

Job security

(c)

better infrastructure

(d)

both a and b

There has been a significant decline in poverty in Kerala because of:

(a)

Focusing more on human resource development

(b)

Land reform measures

(c)

Public distribution of goods

(d)

High agriculture growth lines

Which factor is hurting the most to the poor?

(a)

Illiteracy

(b)

Size of family

(c)

Helplessness

(d)

All of these

Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Indira Gandhi

(c)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

(d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

Under which of the following Fundamental Right other Fundamental Rights are protected?

(a)

Right against Exploitation

(b)

Right to freedom

(c)

Right to Constitutional Remedies

(d)

Cultural and Educational Rights

10.

Which one of the following rights is available to the citizens of india and not to the citizens of Saudi Arabia?

(a)

The country is ruled by a hereditary king

(b)

Citizens cannot form political parties

(c)

Women are subjected to many public restrictions

(d)

Citizens enjoy the freedom of religion

11.

Which body protects the Fundamental Rights of Citizens?

(a)

District courts

(b)

Parliament

(c)

Election Commission

(d)

Supreme Court

12.

Which organ of the Government has the power to interpret the constitution ( most appropriate)?

(a)

Supreme Court

(b)

District Court

(c)

High Court

(d)

Parliament

13.

The President of India is elected by :

(a)

Direct election byu citiizens who are 18 years of Age

(b)

Indirect Election by the Electoral College

(c)

The Prime minister and Council of Ministers

(d)

State assemblies

14.

What do the Civil Servants do ?

(a)

They represents ministers in parliament decisions

(b)

They participate in political debates

(c)

They settle the disputes

(d)

They implement the ministers decisons

15.

SEBC stands for

(a)

Socially and Economically Beneficial Classes

(b)

Socially and Elegant Backaward Classes

(c)

Socially and Economically Blocked Classes

(d)

Socially and Economically Backlward Classes

16.

The Election Commission is answerable to:

(a)

Rajya sabha

(b)

President

(c)

Lok sabha

(d)

Constitution

17.

A ballot paper is a sheet of paper which contains the names of the:

(a)

Voters

(b)

Contesting candidates

(c)

Polling officials

(d)

Party workers

18.

What determines the eligibility of voters in an elections?

(a)

Adult Franchise

(b)

Party manifesto

(c)

Voters list

(d)

Party President

19.

How many seats are reserved in Lok Sabha for the Scheduled Tribes?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

20.

Which of the following leaders won the election and formed government in Haryana in 1987 election?

(a)

Bhajan Lal

(b)

Devi Lal

(c)

Bansi Lal

(d)

Choudhry Charan Singh

21.

How much of rural population in India are in a population to avail safe drinking water and basic sanitation amenities?

(a)

66.7%

(b)

50%

(c)

15%

(d)

33.3%

22.

According to 2001 census life expectancy at birth is

(a)

36.7 years

(b)

63 years

(c)

64.6 years

(d)

74 years

23.

A person aged 7 years and above who can read or write with understanding in any language is treated as

(a)

illiterate

(b)

literate

(c)

migrant

(d)

immigrant

24.

The number of people in different age group is referred as:

(a)

sex ratio

(b)

age composition

(c)

adolescent

(d)

occupational structure

25.

How much percentage of world population inhabit India?

(a)

2.4%

(b)

3.28%

(c)

16.7%

(d)

None of these

26.

In which type of forest are elephants,monkeys,lemur and deer found?

(a)

The thorn forests

(b)

Tropical deciduous forests

(c)

Tropical evergreen forests

(d)

Mangrove forests

27.

Which one of the following tree is found in tropical rain forest?

(a)

Mahogany

(b)

Teak

(c)

Sal

(d)

Peepal

28.

The approximate duration of monsoon is:

(a)

100-120 days

(b)

150-180 day

(c)

130-150 days

(d)

80-100 days

29.

Who had named the seasonal reversal of the wind system "monsoon"?

(a)

Portuguese

(b)

Arabs

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

30.

The sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time is called

(a)

Weather

(b)

Climate

(c)

Hot weather

(d)

Cold weather

31.

Which one of the following charcterstics the cold weather season in India?

(a)

Warm days and warm nights

(b)

Warm days and cold nights

(c)

Cool days and cold nights

(d)

Cold days and warm nights

32.

The wind blowing in the nothern plains in summers is known as:

(a)

Kaal Baisakhi

(b)

Trade winds

(c)

Loo

(d)

None of the above

33.

Who amongst the following influenced Shanar women to wear tailored blouses by the 1820s?

(a)

Christian missions

(b)

Upper caste women

(c)

Government of Travancore

(d)

British soldiers

34.

From childhood girls were

(a)

tightly laced up

(b)

dressed in stays

(c)

contained within small moulds

(d)

All the above

35.

Who among the following staged unofficial Tests and One-Day International under the name of World Series Cricket?

(a)

Kerry Packer

(b)

C>K Nayudu

(c)

Frank Worrell

(d)

Thomas Hughes

36.

Which of the following was the first Indian Cricket Club for Indians?

(a)

Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC)

(b)

Calcutta Cricket Club (CCC)

(c)

Oriental Cricket Club (OCC)

(d)

Parsi Cricket Club (PCC)

37.

Rural origins of cricket are not visible in

(a)

bat and stumps

(b)

ball and bats

(c)

field size

(d)

protective equipment

38.

When was the first leg before law published?

(a)

1770

(b)

1772

(c)

1774

(d)

1776

39.

Till the middle of the 18th century, the cricket bat used to be curved outwards at the bottom because

(a)

The ball used to be very big

(b)

It was easy to contact the ball

(c)

The Batman liked it

(d)

The ball used to be made of wood

40.

Who invented the first mechanical reaper?

(a)

Cyrus McCormick

(b)

Cyprus David

(c)

Copperfield

(d)

Edison

41.

Which US president said to farmers, "Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war"?

(a)

President Thomas Jefferson

(b)

President Roosevelt

(c)

President George Bush

(d)

President Wilson

42.

Cultivation of which crops improved fertility of soil

(a)

wheat and maize

(b)

fodder crops

(c)

turnip and potatoes

(d)

turnip and clover

43.

Unlike 16th century enclosures those in the 18th century were undertaken to

(a)

increase grain production

(b)

created by individuals

(c)

lacked state support

(d)

result of pressure from landowners

44.

When was the large part of England quite open?

(a)

Before 16th century

(b)

Before 17th century

(c)

Before 18th century

(d)

Before 19th century

45.

Droughts affect life of pastoralists everywhere because

(a)

Forage is available

(b)

When rain fails pastures dry

(c)

Cattle can be moved to better pastures

(d)

Pastoralists live on fertile tracts

46.

Maasai means

(a)

Maa

(b)

My people

(c)

Myland

(d)

My home

47.

The Criminal Act was passed in

(a)

1871

(b)

1781

(c)

1817

(d)

1787

48.

The Gaddi shepherds are an important pastoral community of

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Himachal Pradesh

(c)

Haryana

(d)

Punjab

49.

Nomadic pastoralists are people who

(a)

live in one place

(b)

move from one area to another

(c)

move from one place to another with their to earn a living

(d)

Gonds, Dhurwas, and Bhatros are some nomadic pastoralists of India

50.

Sacred grooves are known as

(a)

sarans, kan, rai, devarakudu

(b)

dhya, penda, bewar

(c)

nevad, jhum, podu

(d)

sidai, semur, tavi, chena

51.

Which among the following is the main reason for survival of some dense forests in India?

(a)

Conservation

(b)

Environmentalists

(c)

Scientific forestry

(d)

villagers protected them as sacred grooves

52.

Who among the following was the Inspector General of Forests in India?

(a)

Dietrich Brandis

(b)

John Dawson

(c)

Nagurunderi

(d)

None of the above

53.

In which parts is 'Swidden' agriculture practised?

(a)

Asia, Africa and S.America

(b)

Asia, S.Amreica and Thailand

(c)

Asia, Africa and China

(d)

Asia, S.America and Europe

54.

Colonial state regarded forests as

(a)

no man's land

(b)

unproductive and wilderness

(c)

source of revenue

(d)

sign of balanced eco-system

55.

Which is the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy?

(a)

Secondary Sector

(b)

Public Sector

(c)

Tertiary Sector

(d)

Primary Sector

56.

When more than required people are employed for a particular job it is known as:

(a)

Unemployment

(b)

Seasonal unemployment

(c)

Disguised unemployment

(d)

Employment

57.

Which states in India have poor health indices and vary few medical colleges?

(a)

Bihar,Tamil Nadu

(b)

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

(c)

Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

(d)

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

58.

Which one of the following is not an activity of primary sector?

(a)

Transport

(b)

Forestry

(c)

Mining

(d)

Animal Husbandry

59.

Investment in human resource can be done through investing in:

(a)

Health and Education

(b)

Land and capital

(c)

Job opprtunities

(d)

None of the above

60.

Green Revolution is related to

(a)

Milk production

(b)

Grain production

(c)

Fishing

(d)

None of these

61.

Which is the period of Kharif season in Palampur village?

(a)

January-February

(b)

April-May

(c)

June-July

(d)

August-September

62.

Which of the following transformed the system of irrigation in Palampur

(a)

Tube wells

(b)

Persian wheel

(c)

Rainwater harvesting

(d)

Multipurpose project

63.

How many families in Palampur live in small houses?

(a)

200

(b)

150

(c)

100

(d)

125

64.

Which one of the following is an economic activity?

(a)

Work of a nurse at her home

(b)

Work of a doctor at home

(c)

Work of a teacher in the school

(d)

None of the above

65.

Who among the following was not associated with the meaning of Indian Constitution?

(a)

Durgabai Deshmukh

(b)

H.C. Mukerjee

(c)

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

(d)

Mahatama Gandhi

66.

Which of the following statements is false regarding Indian Constitution?

(a)

Indian Constitution was framed by the Constituent assembly.

(b)

Indian Constitution can be amended by the parliament

(c)

The Preamble isd an end to the Constitution.

(d)

Indian Constitution is answerable to Indian people

67.

Nelson Mandela was refused after 28 years of imprisonment on:

(a)

25th April 1993

(b)

26th April 1994

(c)

26th March 1994

(d)

26th may 1994

68.

On what charge was Nelson Mandela tried by the white South African government?

(a)

Treason

(b)

Cheating

(c)

Murder

(d)

Spreading of violence

69.

The autobiography written by Nelson Mandela is:

(a)

A road to freedom

(b)

The long walk to freedom

(c)

The freedom at midnight

(d)

The Tryst with Destiny

70.

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding democracy?

(a)

Democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by the people.

(b)

Free and fair elections are necessary for democracy

(c)

Democratic government must frame rules within the limits of constitutional laws

(d)

Only selected people can be given voting rights

71.

Which of the following statement is false?

(a)

The army rulers of Myanmar are not elected by the people

(b)

Dictators like Pinochet are elected by the people

(c)

The king of Nepal and Saudi Arabia rule not because the people have chosen them to do so but because they happen to be born into the royal family

(d)

All the above

72.

Which of these countries is not a permanent member of Security Council?

(a)

Russia

(b)

China

(c)

France

(d)

Germany

73.

Nkrumah became the first Prime Minister and then the President of:

(a)

Ghana

(b)

Kenya

(c)

Uganda

(d)

South Africa

74.

Pinochet's military dictatorship came to an end in Chill in:

(a)

1978

(b)

1988

(c)

1999

(d)

2000

75.

A military coup took place in Chile on 11the Septemeber, 1973. The army general who led the coup was:

(a)

Allende

(b)

Ge. Augusto Pinochet

(c)

Gen. Hugo Chavez

(d)

Gen Alberto Bachelet

76.

Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy?

(a)

Struggle by the people

(b)

Invasion by foreign countries

(c)

End of colonialism

(d)

People's by foreign countries

77.

Which of the following is a tributary of river Brahmaputra?

(a)

Lohit

(b)

Musi

(c)

Koyana

(d)

Wardha

78.

Which one amongst the following rivers flow through a rift valley?

(a)

Mahanadi

(b)

Krishna

(c)

Tungabhadra

(d)

Tapi

79.

How have northern plains been formed?

(a)

By the interplay of three river system-Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra

(b)

By the interplay of two river systems -Narmada and Tapi

(c)

By the interplay of two river system-Godawari and Krishna

(d)

By the interplay of all these river systems

80.

Name the huge ancient landmass which consisted of India, Australia, Africa and South America and Antarctica as one single landmass

(a)

Angara Land

(b)

Canadian Shield

(c)

Gondwana Land

(d)

Tethys Sea

81.

What does movement of plates result in?

(a)

Folding

(b)

Faulting

(c)

Volcanic activity

(d)

All of these three

82.

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

(a)

Anai Mudi

(b)

Kanchenjunga

(c)

Mahendragiri

(d)

Khasi

83.

The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

(a)

Coromandel

(b)

Konkan

(c)

Kannad

(d)

Northern Circar

84.

India's latitudinal extent is

(a)

8⁰N to 37⁰N

(b)

8⁰2'N to 37⁰4'N

(c)

6⁰45'N to 37⁰6'N

(d)

8⁰6'N to 37⁰8'N

85.

Uttarakhand, Uttar pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

(a)

China

(b)

Bhutan

(c)

Nepal

(d)

Myanmar

86.

Reason for introducing colletivisation

(a)

fall in prices of grain

(b)

rise in prices of grain

(c)

fixed prices of grain

(d)

Acute problem of grain supplies

87.

Ship which shelled the winter palce.

(a)

Titanic

(b)

Aurora

(c)

Dreamer

(d)

neva

88.

Freedom of the press means:

(a)

Opposing views can be expressed

(b)

Change in lives of people

(c)

Censorship of culture activities

(d)

None of the above

89.

What did the red cap worn by Sans-Culottes in France symbolise?

(a)

Liberty

(b)

Brotherhood

(c)

Love

(d)

Equality

90.

In the context of France, the "Tennis Court Oath" took place on

(a)

14th July 1789

(b)

20th June 1789

(c)

4th August 1789

(d)

5th May 1789

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Multiple Choice Question

90 x 1 = 90

(a)
Rs. 2/kg

(d)
Punjab

(d)
both a and b

(a)
Focusing more on human resource development

(d)
All of these

(a)
Mahatma Gandhi

10.

(d)
Citizens enjoy the freedom of religion

11.

(d)
Supreme Court

12.

(a)
Supreme Court

13.

(b)
Indirect Election by the Electoral College

14.

(d)
They implement the ministers decisons

15.

(d)
Socially and Economically Backlward Classes

16.

(d)
Constitution

17.

(b)
Contesting candidates

18.

19.

(d)
47

20.

(a)
Bhajan Lal

21.

(d)
33.3%

22.

23.

(b)
literate

24.

(b)
age composition

25.

(a)
2.4%

26.

27.

(a)
Mahogany

28.

(a)
100-120 days

29.

(b)
Arabs

30.

(b)
Climate

31.

(b)
Warm days and cold nights

32.

33.

(a)
Christian missions

34.

(d)
All the above

35.

(a)
Kerry Packer

36.

37.

(d)
protective equipment

38.

39.

(b)
It was easy to contact the ball

40.

(a)
Cyrus McCormick

41.

(d)
President Wilson

42.

(d)
turnip and clover

43.

(a)
increase grain production

44.

45.

(b)
When rain fails pastures dry

46.

(b)
My people

47.

(a)
1871

48.

(b)
Himachal Pradesh

49.

50.

(a)
sarans, kan, rai, devarakudu

51.

(d)
villagers protected them as sacred grooves

52.

(a)
Dietrich Brandis

53.

(a)
Asia, Africa and S.America

54.

(b)
unproductive and wilderness

55.

(d)
Primary Sector

56.

57.

58.

(a)
Transport

59.

(a)
Health and Education

60.

(b)
Grain production

61.

62.

(a)
Tube wells

63.

(b)
150

64.

65.

(d)
Mahatama Gandhi

66.

67.

(b)
26th April 1994

68.

(a)
Treason

69.

(b)
The long walk to freedom

70.

(d)
Only selected people can be given voting rights

71.

(b)
Dictators like Pinochet are elected by the people

72.

(d)
Germany

73.

(a)
Ghana

74.

(b)
1988

75.

(b)
Ge. Augusto Pinochet

76.

(b)
Invasion by foreign countries

77.

(a)
Lohit

78.

(d)
Tapi

79.

(a)
By the interplay of three river system-Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra

80.

81.

(d)
All of these three

82.

83.

84.

85.

86.

(d)
Acute problem of grain supplies

87.

(b)
Aurora

88.

(a)
Opposing views can be expressed

89.

(a)
Liberty

90.

(b)
20th June 1789

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