1.

The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as

(a) Bhangar (b) Khadar (c) Bhabar (d) Kankar

2. Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
(a) Executive (b) Legislature (c) Independent judiciary (d) Police

3. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections
are held there?
(a) Army participates in election
(b) Government is not accountable to the people
(c) Some parts of China are not represented at all
(d) Government is always formed by the Communist Party

4. Some of the drawbacks of democracy are

(a) instability and delays (c) politicians fighting among themselves
(b) corruption and hypocrisy (d) all of these

5. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as

(a) Coast (b) Island (c) Peninsula (d) None of these

6. If you intend to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union
Territories of India you will be going to
(a) Puducherry (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep (d) Daman and Diu

7. The National Assembly met at Weimer and decided to establish

(a) a democratic constitution with a federal structure
(b) a communist form of government
(c) a powerful monarchy
(d) a military state

8. ......... are geographically young and structurally fold mountains that stretch over the Northern
border of India.
(a) Aravalis (b) Vindhyas (c) Himalayas (d) Cardamom Hills

9. Which of the following is the highest peak in India?

(a) Mt. Everest (b) Kanchenjunga (c) Nanga Parbat (d) Nandadevi

10. The excess population is considered as a burden for an economy but they can become human
capital if there is an investment made in the form of:
(a) Education, training and medical care (c) Education and money
(b) Hospitals and schools (d) None of these

11. Indian Standard Time or I.S.T. is how many hours ahead or behind of G.M.T. or
Universal Time?
(a) 5 hrs 30 min behind G.M.T. (c) 5 hrs 30 min ahead of G.M.T
(b) 15 hrs ahead of G.M.T. (d) None of these

12. Which of the following in the Brahmaputra river is the largest inhabited riverine island in the
world?
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Majuli (c) Andamans (d) None of these

13. The largest delta in the world is :

(a) Ganga Delta (b) Mahanadi Delta (c) Sunderban Delta (d) Godavari
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14. By which geographical feature is India bounded in the north-west, north and north-east?
(a) Seas (b) Lave Plateaus (c) Young Fold Mountains (d) Sandy Desert

15. Which is the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy?
(a) Agriculture (b) Mining (c) Manufacturing (d) Industry

16. Assertion (A): From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time lag of two hours.
Reason (R): Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passing through
Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the Standard time for the Whole Country.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

17. What is the primary sector as described in the document?

(a) Technology and IT services (c) Banking and finance
(b) Agriculture, forestry, fishing (d) Manufacturing and construction

18. Which of the following figures shows the total area of India’s landmass?
(a) 2.4 million square km (c) 32.8 million square km
(b) 3.28 million square km (d) 3.28 million km

19. Assertion (A): In June 1943, Germany surrendered to the Allies.

Reason (R): Hitler his Propaganda Minister Goebbels and his entire family committed suicide
collectively in his Berlin Bunker in April.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

20. Which of the following parallels of latitude divides India into two almost equal parts?
(a) Equator (b) Tropic of Capricorn (c) Tropic of Cancer (d) Prime Meridian

21. HYV seeds stands for ----------------.

(a) Heavy yielding variety seeds (c) Half yielding variety seeds
(b) High yielding variety seeds (d) None of these

22. Which of the following is agriculturally the most productive part of India?
(a) Northern plains (c) Coastal plains
(b) Peninsular plateau (d) Indian desert

23. In which year did women have the highest literacy rate?
(a) 1951 (b) 2001 (c) 2017 (d) 2011

24. To grow more than one crop on the same piece of land is called -------------.
(a) Mixed farming (c) Multiple cropping
(b) Plantation farming (d) None of these

25. The word livres stands for:

(a) unit of currency in France (c) tax to be paid directly to the state
(b) tax levied by the Church (d) none of these

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26. In the war against Prussia and Austria, the army sang which patriotic song?
(a) 'Liberty', written by an unknown woman poet
(b) 'Marseillaise' written by the poet Roget de L'Isle
(c) 'Viva France' written by a French peasant
(d) None of the above

27. Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention?

(a) Declared France a constitutional monarchy
(b) Abolished the monarchy
(c) All men and women above 21 years got the right to vote
(d) Declared France a Republic

28. War in 1917 led to the strengthening of Allies and the defeat of Germany because of entry of
(a) China (b) Japan (c) Spain (d) USA

29. Who wrote a ' Declaration of of the rights of women and citizen '?
(a) Georges Danton (b) Rousseau (c) Olympe de Gouges (d) The Jacobins

30. What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?

(a) 8th position (b) 7th position (c) 6th position (d) 2nd position

31. A guillotine was -----------------.

(a) a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded
(b) a fine sword with which heads were cut off
(c) a special noose to hang people
(d) none of the above

32. Which one of the following straits separates India from Sri Lanka?
(a) Sunda Strait (b) Johor Strait (c) Bering Strait (d) Palk Strait

33. 'Bigha' and 'Guintha' are:

(a) the type of village house (c) the measuring units of grain
(b) the types of Hybrid seeds (d) the measuring units of land area in village

34. Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?
(a) Banks (c) Village money lenders
(b) Co-operative Societies (d) Friends and relatives

35. Which of the following is a non-economic activity?

(a) Mother doing household work
(b) Washerman washes dishes of people
(c) Chef cooking food in the hotel
(d) All of the above

36. Which among the following states was first to try out the modern farming methods in India?
(a) Haryana (b) Jharkhand (c) Bihar (d) Odisha

37. Green Revolution is related to:

(a) Milk Production (b) Grain production (c) Fish production (d) None of these

38. What is the significance of the tertiary sector in the Indian economy?
(a) It’s the leading sector in terms of employment
(b) It contributes the most to the country’s GDP

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 (c) It’s mainly focused on exports
(d) It’s the primary sector for foreign investments

39. Why is literacy rate is low in the females?

(a) lack of equal education opportunitiesu
(b) lack of transport facilities
(c) lack of infrastructure
(d) lack of income

40. Which of the following is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all the
children in the age group of 6-14 years?
(a) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (c) Navodaya Vidyalaya
(b) Mid-day meal (d) Sainik School

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