Class 10th

Economics
POLL SESSION
Development
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Que. Which one of the following human activities has contributed significantly in land
degradation?

a. Deforestation

b. Crop rotation

c. Shelter belts

d. Ploughing
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Que. Which of the following categories of resources can we put Tidal energy in?

a. Renewable resources

b. Non-renewable resources

c. Actual resources

d. Potential resources
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Que. In a democracy, a citizen has the right and means to examine the process of
decision-making. This is known as

a. Dictatorship

b. Transparency

c. Legitimacy

d. Equality
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Que. Which of the following profession belongs to the Tertiary Sector of economy?

a. Fisherman

b. Farmer

c. Factory worker

d. Teacher
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Que. Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?

a. Gross cropped Area

b. Uncultivable Land

c. Barren Wasteland

d. Current fallow Land

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Que. ‘Equal treatment of women’ is a necessary ingredient of a democratic society. This

means that:

a. Women are actually always treated with respect.

b. It is now easier for women to legally wage struggle for their rights.

c. Most societies across the world are now increasingly women dominated.

d. Women are now treated as equals in the political arena.

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Que. Not every good (or service) that is produced and sold needs to be counted. It
makes sense only to include the ________ to get the total production?

a. Quality of goods and services in production

b. Value of final goods and services

c. Adding up the actual numbers of goods

d. Goods and services in the three sectors

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Que. The developmental goal for a girl from a rich family is -

a. To get more days of work

b. To get as much freedom as her brother gets

c. To get electricity

d. To get better wages

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Que. Different groups, agitating for women's rights and liberation, have argued that
______ espoused by all religions, have caused gender discrimination.

a. Social laws

b. Age gap

c. Economic status

d. Family law
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Que. Identify the major aspect that helped in the formation of a nation-state in Britain

a. In 1688, the monarch of Britain fought war with English Parliament.

b. The Parliament through a bloodless revolution seized power from the monarchy.

c. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Ireland and Wales.

d. The formation of a nation-state in Britain was the result of many revolts.

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Que. The ________ helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by
providing food at lower cost.

a. BMI body mass index

b. PDS public distribution system

c. GNI gross national income

d. HDI human development index

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Que. Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option -

Belgium: Dutch speaking community, Sri Lanka: ________.

a. Sinhalas

b. Sri Lankan Tamils

c. Indian Tamils

d. Muslims
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Que. Which of the following was not one of the initial demands of the Sri Lankan
Tamils?

a. Recognition of Tamil as an official language

b. Regional autonomy

c. Equality of opportunity in securing jobs and education

d. Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam

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Que. Identify the sector -
● Sector is categorised based on ownership of activities.
● Main driving force of this sector is profit.

a. Tertiary sector

b. Public sector

c. Private sector

d. Unorganised sector
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Que. Globalisation does not involve which one of the following?

a. Rapid integration among the countries.

b. More goods and services moving between countries.

c. Increased taxes on imports.

d. Movement of people between countries for jobs, education, etc.

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Que. Identify the significant reason of power sharing from the following options

a. Reduces socio-economic conflicts

b. Provides ethnic -cultural development

c. Allows people to enjoy specific rights

d. Restricts supremacy of one party

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Que. Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the
following options.

a. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament.

b. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.

c. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’.

d. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales.
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Que. Assertion (A): Promotion of Hindi continues to be the official policy of the
Government of India.
Reason (R): Promotion mean that the Central Government can impose Hindi on States
where people speak a different language.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Which of the following pair of subject is incorrect?

a. Police and agriculture

b. Banking and currency

c. Computer software and trade unions

d. Marriage and adoption

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Que. Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?

a. Treaty of Sevres

b. Treaty of Versailles

c. Treaty of Lausanne

d. Treaty of Constantinople
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Que. Which one of the following is not an important feature of federalism?

a. Each level of government has its own area of jurisdiction.

b. The fundamental provisions of the constitution cannot be changed unilaterally by

any one level of government.

c. Government has two or more than two levels.

d. Courts have the power to change the constitution.

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Que. NOT a type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is

a. Bajra

b. Rajma

c. Jowar

d. Ragi
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Que. Why is the service sector growing unequally?

a. There are not many types of jobs in the service sector.

b. All jobs offer similar growth but people are unable to utilise it.

c. All types of jobs are not high paying jobs.

d. Service sector is not growing at all.

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Que. Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation
Movement’ by Gandhiji?

a. Pressure from the British Government

b. Second Round Table Conference

c. Gandhiji’s arrest

d. Chauri-Chaura incident
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Que. Assertion (A): Federations that are formed by ‘holding together’ do not give equal
power to its constituent units.
Reason (R): Some states are granted special powers.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Select two non-material benefits which increases the welfare of the population.

a. House and Car

b. Medical insurance and health infrastructure

c. Freedom and opportunity

d. Dignity and high income

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Que. Identify the ideology under which people demanded freedom of markets in
earlynineteenth-century Europe.

a. Romanticism

b. Liberalism

c. Socialism

d. Rationalism
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Que. More income means _________.

a. Average out of needs of people

b. More of all economical things that human beings need

c. No effect on the common man

d. More satisfaction
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Que. Which one of the following is a ‘National Political Party’?

a. Samajwadi Party

b. Rashtriya Janata Dal

c. Rashtriya Lok Dal

d. Bahujan Samaj Party

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Que. A retirement saving scheme introduced by the government

a. Gratuity

b. Provident Fund

c. Enterprises

d. Subsidy
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Que. How do big private companies contribute in the development of a nation?

a. By increasing the demands for their products through advertisements.

b. By increasing their profits.

c. By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods.

d. By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.

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Que. The most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the world is
to:

a. Set up new factories

b. Buy existing local companies

c. Form partnerships with local companies

d. None of these
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Que. Which of the following is not the reason behind the growth of the tertiary sector?

a. Provides basics services, the demand for which have increased

b. The greater the development of the primary and the secondary sectors, more the
demand for services.

c. Most of the working people are employed in the service sector.

d. Income level increased thus there is demand for more services.

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Que. Choose the correctly matched pair about the crops and the areas they are grown
in:

a. Groundnut- Assam

b. Tea- Gujarat

c. Coffee- Karnataka

d. Sugarcane – Chhattisgarh
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Que. What is the main source of income of a bank?

a. Bank charges that the depositors pay for ; keeping their money safe is the main ;
source of the bank’s income.

b. The difference between what is charged from the borrowers and paid to the
depositors is the main source of bank’s income.

c. Banks earn huge amounts of money by investing the money of the depositors in
various company shares.

d. The Government of India gives huge amounts of money to the banks to help their
smooth functioning.
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Que. Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to
the people and more effective?

a. Democratic government

b. Non-democratic government

c. Military dictatorship

d. Theocracy
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Que. Which one of the following countries adopted majoritarianism in their

Constitution?

a. Nepal

b. India

c. Sri Lanka

d. Bangladesh
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Que. Read the given statements in context of ‘globalization’ and choose the correct
option -

a. It is the only way for economic development of the country

b. Interlinks only production based activities in dispersed locations in the world

c. It has always given only positive results in all the countries

d. Leads to spread of technology, cultures and diseases from a region to another

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Que. Find the Incorrect option

a. Demand deposit share the essential features of money

b. With demand deposit payments can be made without cash

c. Demand deposits are safe way of money conversion.

d. Demand deposit offfer facility is like cheque

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Que. How is Panchayat Samiti formed?

a. By most members of the zilla parishad

b. By a few gram panchayats when are grouped together

c. By all MPs and MLAs in the block

d. None of the above

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Que. Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is ₹10000. If the income of three families is ₹8000, ₹14000 and ₹6000
respectively, what is the income of fourth family?

a. ₹15,000

b. ₹6,000

c. ₹4,000

d. ₹12,000
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Que. What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?

a. Expansion of rural banking

b. More days of work and better wages

c. Metal roads for transportation

d. Establishment of a high school

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Que. Assertion (A): Sri Lanka adopted Sinhala as the only official language of the state.
Reason (R): The government of Sri Lanka wanted to foster their culture, language and
religion.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true

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Que. Democratic government is better than non-democratic because

a. It is a legitimate form of government.

b. Overwhelming support for the idea all over the Europe.

c. It leads to a just distribution of goods and opportunities.

d. It ensures faster economic growth.

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Que. Why is the power shared amongst different organs of government called as
horizontal distribution of power? Identify the correct reason.

a. It gives judiciary more power than legislature and executive

b. It allows different organs of government to be placed at the same level.

c. It gives representation to different ideologies at political level

d. It influences and coordinates in the decision-making process.

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Que. What brings about not a stable income?

a. Seasonal Unemployment

b. Work Opportunities

c. Regular work

d. Decent price for their crops or other products

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Que. Which one of the following communities constituted majority in Brussels?

a. French Speaking

b. Dutch Speaking

c. German Speaking

d. None of them
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Que. Which of the following statement is correct about the agriculture sector?

a. The agricultural sector share the largest contribution in the GDP.

b. The agricultural sector employs the largest number of people in India.

c. The share of the agriculture sector in the GDP has been rising over year.

d. The share of the agricultural sector in the GDP has been fixed.
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Que. Assertion (A): GDP (Gross Domestic Product) shows how big the economy is.
Reason (R): GDP of the country is the number of all final goods and services produced
within a country during a particular year.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Choose one correct statement from the following:

Underemployment occurs -

a. When people are not willing to work.

b. When people are working slowly.

c. When people are working less than what they are capable of doing.

d. When people are not paid for their jobs.

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Que. Which of the following countries is an example of ‘Coming Together Federation’?

a. India

b. Sri Lanka

c. USA

d. Belgium
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Que. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being set up to attract

a. Foreign tourists

b. Foreign investment

c. Foreign goods

d. Foreign policies
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Que.. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a. Rashsundari Debi - Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal

b. Sudarshan Chakr - Istri Dharam Vichar

c. Kashibaba - Amar Jiban

d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Kesari

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Que. An agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with money, goods or
services in return for the promise of future payment refers to

a. Debt

b. Deposit

c. Credit

d. Collateral
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Que. Suminta owns a small flower shop near a temple. She wants to expand her shop by
keeping exotic flower and flower bouquets. To whom she should approach for a very
short term credit?

a. Moneylenders as they provide short term credit

b. Banks as they charge law interest

c. Cooperatives as they do not require collateral

d. Any of the above

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Que. What is a signed document submitted to an officer regarding her personal

information?

a. Affidavit

b. Declaration

c. Agreement

d. Appeal
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Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals.

Reason (R): People want freedom, equality, security and respect.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true

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Que. When power is taken away from Central and State governments and given to local
government, it is called _________?

a. Decentralisation

b. Empowerment

c. Devolution

d. Demarcation
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Que. What is the benefit of using containers in transportation of goods? Identify.

a. Reduction in delays

b. Reduction in damaged goods

c. Reduction in port handling costs

d. All of the above

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Que. Consider the following statements on power sharing and select the answer using
the codes given below:
I. It is good for democracy.
II. It creates harmony in different groups
III. It brings transparency in the governance.
IV. It brings socio-political competition among parties.

a. I, II & III

b. II, III & IV

c. I, III & IV

d. I, II & IV
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Que. Which one of the following conferences was convened to discuss environmental
protection and socio-economic development at the global level in 1992?

a. Kyoto Protocol

b. Montreal Protocol

c. Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit

d. World Summit on Sustainable Development

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Que. Who chooses the candidates for contesting elections in India?

a. Members and supporters of the party

b. Top party leadership

c. The existing government

d. None of these
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Que. In which of the following states does Shiv Sena exist as a regional political party?

a. Gujarat

b. Karnataka

c. Maharashtra

d. Madhya Pradesh
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Que. What portion of deposits are kept by the banks for their day to day transaction?

a. 10%

b. 15%

c. 20%

d. 25%
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Que. The piece of land left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years is called
_________.
Choose the correct option:

a. Barren land

b. Forest land

c. Grazing land

d. Fallow land
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Que. Which one of the following pair of language is not included in the Eighth schedule
of the Indian constitution?

a. Pali and Tulu

b. Bodo and Maithili

c. Nepali

d. Sindhi and Urdu

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Que. Identify the terminology with the help of the following features.
● Through this, business are allowed to make decisions freely about import or
export.
● It helps to remove restrictions on foreign trade.

a. Quota

b. Globalisation

c. Liberalisation

d. Privatisation
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Que. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?

a. The government don’t want to take decisions

b. The government is hesitant in taking decisions

c. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation

d. A democratic government is not interested in taking quick decisions

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Que. Entry of MNCs in a domestic market may prove harmful for

a. All large scale producers

b. All domestic producers

c. All substandard domestic producers

d. All small-scale producers

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Que. Belgium shares its border with how many countries of Europe?

a. Three

b. Four

c. Five

d. Six
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Que. Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about Balkan nationalism?
I. The Balkan region became part of the conflict because of the Ottoman Empire.
II. The region comprised of ethnic groups included Greeks, Serbs, Montenegro, etc.
III. British and ethnic nationalities struggled to establish their identity.

a. I & II

b. II & III

c. Only II

d. Only 1
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Que. Identify the primary product from the list of items given below:

a. Textile

b. Wheat flour

c. Cotton

d. Tomato sauce
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Que. Fill in the blank Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, ___________________: zaid crop.

a. Wheat

b. Mustard

c. Soya bean

d. Cucumber
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Que. How does Judiciary act as an umpire in a federal nation?

a. Judiciary rules over Centre and State

b. Centre and Judiciary work collectively

c. Courts can change structure of Constitution

d. Courts use the power to interpret the Constitution

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Que. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 states a
guarantee of minimum 100 days of employment per year. If government is unable to
fulfil these 100 days of an employment, the government would have to -------------------
Choose the correct option:

a. Pay the compensation in lieu of these days

b. Provide another scheme for the same

c. Pay at least 1/3 percent allowance

d. Provide health care as compensation

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Que. Why did the weavers in Silesia revolt against contractors in 1845? Identify the
appropriate reason from the following options

a. Contractors did not pay their dues

b. Contractors appointed few on high posts

c. Contactors used government policies

d. Contractors gave them loans on high interests

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Que. Following image is the personification of Germany commonly associated with the
Romantic Era and the Revolutions of 1848. Identify its name from among the following
options.

a. Marianna

b. Philip Viet

c. Germania

d. La Italia
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Que. Identify the correct statement with regard to the ‘Zollverein’ from the following
options:

a. It was a coalition of Prussian states formed to manage political alliances.

b. Its aim was to bind the Prussia politically into an association.

c. It was a Custom Union at the initiative of Prussia

d. It helped to awaken and raise national sentiment in Europe.

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Que. Which of the following is an incorrect measure to limit the atrocities of

communalism in India?

a. Laws should be made to stop the parties from using religion to their advantage.

b. People should not be used as vote banks.

c. Political parties should stop using religious sentiments.

d. Using caste sentiments to gain political support.

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Que. Which one of the following occupation is not associated with primary sector?

a. Basket Weaver

b. Potter

c. Gardener

d. Priest
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Que. “Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state
boundaries.”
Which of the following is the essence of this statement?

a. Economic development

b. Human Development

c. Sustainable Development

d. National Development
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Que. A recognised political party is

a. A party that is present in only one of the federal units.

b. A party that is present in several and all units of the federation.

c. A party that is based on regional and communal diversities.

d. A party recognised by the ‘Election Commission’ with all the privileges and
facilities.
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Que. Sometimes an individual's profession is also determined through the identity of his
___________ .

a. Wealth

b. Gender

c. Caste

d. Religion
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Que. Which one of the following is a major benefit to local company of joint production
between a local company and a Multinational Company?

a. MNC can bring latest technology in the production

b. MNC can control the increase in the price

c. MNC can buy the local company

d. MNC can sell the products under their brand name

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Que. Assertion (A): Government needs to pay attention to aspects of human development
such as availability of safe drinking water, housing facilities for the poor, food and
nutrition.
Reason (R): Private sector cannot offer development.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Complete
Poll Session
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Que. Which of the following industrialists began selling clothes in India with labels on
cloths bundles?

a. Manchester industrialists

b. Lancashire industrialists

c. Yorkshire industrialists

d. Glasgon industrialists
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Que. At which of the following places, a children's press was set up in 1857?

a. England

b. France

c. Spain

d. China
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Que. Assertion (A): A high average income is not indicative of the overall well-being or
human development in a country.
Reason (R): Average income does not cover indicators like level of literacy rate, health
facilities and public facilities in a 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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?

a. Sinhala was recognised as the only official language

b. Buddhism was to be protected by the state

c. Provinces were given autonomy

d. Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs

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Que. Look at this picture of Maahir, who practices organic farming from his rooftop.
What is MOST LIKELY to be true about Maahir?

a. He does not have enough money to buy crops

from the market.

b. He is practising a type of farming that is

environmentally-friendly.

c. He is only growing kharif crops on his rooftop.

d. He is a farmer by profession.
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Que. Identify the port:
(1) It is located on the Western Coast.
(2) It is the premier iron ore exporting sea port of the country.

a. Marmagao Port

b. Mangalore Port

c. Kandla Port

d. Mumbai Port
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Que. Observe the flow chart given below.

What will come in the empty box?

a. Gram

b. Maize

c. Millets

d. Pulses
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Que. Arrange political parties according to their year of formation in increasing order:
I. BSP II. BJP III. INC IV. CPI

a. I, IV, III, II

b. III, IV, I, II

c. IV, I, II, III

d. III, IV, II, I

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Que. Which of the following extreme locations are connected by the East - West
Corridor?

a. Mumbai and Nagpur

b. Silchar and Porbandar

c. Mumbai and Kolkata

d. Nagpur and Siliguri

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Que. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams?

a. Interstate water disputes

b. Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir

c. Displacement of population

d. Flood control
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Que. Most conservative regimes set up in 1815 imposed censorship laws. Which of the
following did they want to control through such laws?
P: what was written about them
Q: the increasing demand for modernising the army
R: the spread of ideas of liberty and freedom reflected in the newspapers
S: the spread of the idea that modernisation could strengthen traditional institutions

a. Only P and Q

b. Only P and R

c. Only Q and S

d. Only R and S
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Que. Which of the following countries were involved in the Three Wars with Prussia and
ended with victory and unification of Germany?

a. Austria, Poland and France

b. Austria, Denmark and France

c. Austria, Turkey and France

d. Austria, England and France

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Que. What is common between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence
farming?

a. Both require the use of modern machinery.

b. Both are done on large tracts of land.

c. Both require large amounts of credit.

d. Both are labour-intensive.

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Assertion (A): Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed and foreign cloth
burnt in huge bonfires.
Reason (R): Students and teachers began trickling back to government schools and
lawyers joined back work in Government Courts.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Study the following picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following leaders is shown in this cartoon?

a. Berlusconi

b. Putin

c. Kwame Nkrumah

d. Mussolini
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Que. Which of the following remote backward villages in Mysore, Karnataka installed
household rooftop rainwater harvesting system?

a. Gendathur

b. Vanasthalipuram

c. Chilkunda

d. Kallahalli
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Assertion (A): After the Corn laws were scrapped, food could be imported into Britain
more cheaply than it could be produced in the country.
Reason (R): Technology had a great impact on the transformation of 19th century world
such as railways, steamship and telegraph.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. What is promoted much superiorly by democracy than any other form of
government?

a. Economic growth

b. Dignity and freedom of the individual

c. Economic equality

d. None of these
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Que. Read the table and fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option:

Crop name Temperature required Rainfall required

Rubber Above 25 degrees (A) ?

Rice (B) ? Above 100cm

a. (A) More than 500 cm, (B) Below 20 degrees

b. (A) More than 100 cm, (B) Below 40 degrees

c. (A) More than 200 cm, (B) Below 25 degrees

d. (A) More than 100 cm, (B) Below 20 degrees

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Que. Who among the following was the founder of ‘Young Europe’ underground secret
society in Berne?

a. Giuseppe Garibaldi

b. Giuseppe Mazzini

c. Count Cavour

d. Otto von Bismark

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Que. Which of the following is the map Most Likely about?

a. Different kinds of people who are

found in Britain

b. Sea routes from Britain to different

parts of the world

c. Celebrating the British rule over

different parts of the world

d. People of different countries moving

to Britain to lead a better life
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Que. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B.

Column A (Authors) Column B (Books)

I. Rashsundari Debi A. Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal

II. Sudarshan Chakra B. Kesari
III. Kashibaba C. Amar Jiban
IV. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Sacchin Kavitayen

a. (i)-(C), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

b. (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

c. (i)-(B), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(C)

d. (i)-(C), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(A), (iv)-(B)

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Que. Study the table and answer the question that follow.
Name of Language Proportion of Speakers
● Assamese 1.26
● Gujarati 4.58
● Telugu 6.70
● Marathi 6.86
Which state has the highest number of Regional speakers?

a. Gujarat

b. Maharashtra

c. Tamil Nadu

d. Aandra Pradesh
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Que. Which one of the following ports is a tidal port?

a. Mumbai

b. New Mangalore port

c. Kandla

d. Visakhapatnam
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Que. Look at the map given below showing the location of a few river dams in India
Which one of them has been marked INCORRECTLY?

a. P

b. Q

c. R

d. S
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Que. Which party is the oldest political party in India?

a. Indian National Congress (INC)

b. Bahujan Samaj Party

c. Bharatiya Janata Party

d. Communist Party
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Que. Find the incorrect option.

a. Jyotiba Phule wrote about the injustices of the caste system in his book 'Gulamgiri'

b. Gutenberg invented the printing press

c. Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1872

d. Martin Luther wrote 'Ninety Five Theses

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Que. Those parties that lose in the elections ________.

a. Can still run the government

b. Play the role of opposition

c. Can make policies and programmes

d. Cannot criticise the government

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Que. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in mineral deposits. Arunachal
Pradesh has abundant water resources but lacks infrastructural development. Rajasthan
is endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks water resources. The cold desert of
Ladakh has a rich cultural heritage but it is deficient in water and infrastructure.
Which of the following BEST describes the passage?

a. All regions in India are economically self-sufficient to utilise resources.

b. Only Rajasthan has the scope to utilise renewable resources.

c. India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources.

d. Resource diversity is prevalent only in north India

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Que. Who among the following set up the first jute mill in Kolkata in 1917?

a. J. N Tata

b. Seth Hukumchand

c. Dwarkanath Tagore

d. Dinshaw Petit
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Que. “Everything would come to an end if the legislative, executive and judicial powers
of government were to be exercised by the same person or authority."
- Montesquieu, French jurist
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of this quote?

a. All work in a country will stop in the absence of power-sharing.

b. Separation of powers is needed to strengthen democracy

c. Governments can only function if powers are distributed.

d. People cannot exist in a nation if powers are not divided.

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Que. Which mode of transportation reduces transshipment losses and delays?

a. Railways

b. Pipeline

c. Roadways

d. Waterways
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Que. Study the given picture and answer the question that follows:
Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon?

a. Demand for separate state from Democratic

Government.

b. Democratic Government is facing territorial

issues with the bordering states.

c. Democratic Government is coping with

multiple pressures through accommodation.

d. Democratic Government accepts demands

based on separate state.
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Que. Which language is recognised as the national language by the Constitution of

India?

a. Hindi

b. English

c. Tamil

d. None of these
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Que. The first class mail includes which one of the following?

a. Book packets

b. Registered newspapers

c. Envelopes and cards

d. Periodicals and journals

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Que. Which of the following is not correct?

a. Agriculture and industries are dependent on each other.

b. India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods.

c. Sugar and textile industries are mineral based industry.

d. Chemical industry has two sectors - Organic and Inorganic.

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Que. Kamal uses high yielding variety (HYV) seeds and chemical fertilisers to increase his
wheat production.
Which type of farming is Kamal practicing?

a. Intensive subsistence farming

b. Primitive subsistence farming

c. Commercial farming

d. Organic farming
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Que. Which of the following was NOT an ethnic group that inhabited the British Isles in
the 16th century?

a. The English

b. The British

c. The Scots

d. The Irish
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Que.Identify the incorrectly matched pair.

Column A Column B

I. Landless rural laborers A. More days of work and better wages

II. Prosperous farmers from Punjab B. Assured a higher support prices for their crops.
III. Farmers who depend only on rain for C. Easy availability of labour to work on his field
growing crops due to the lack of irrigation.
IV. A rural woman from a land owning family D. More freedom in the family.
rich family.
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Que. Which one of the following is the oldest port of the eastern coast of India?

a. Kolkata (Haldia)

b. Visakhapatnam

c. Tuticorin

d. Chennai (Madras)
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Que. Identify the term from the following information.
● A process by which the colonial state forced people to join the army.
● It happened during the extreme hardship at the period between 1913-1918.
● Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers.

a. First World War

b. Forced Recruitment

c. Rowlatt act

d. None of the Above

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Que. A potter making pots, wants to exchange pots for wheat. Luckily, he meets a
farmer who has wheat and is willing to exchange it for the pots. What is this situation
known as?

a. Incidence of wants

b. Double coincidence of wants

c. Barter system

d. None of the above

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Que. Which of the following were results of the Great Depression?
I. Catastrophic declines in production, employment and prices.
II. Fall in agricultural prices
III. The US called back its loans.
IV. Trade doubled and loans could be borrowed easily.

a. II & IV only

b. I only

c. I, II & III only

d. I, II, III, & IV

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Que. Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in ________. Choose the
correct option.

a. Malwa Plateau

b. Bundelkhand Plateau

c. Chota Nagpur Plateau

d. Meghalaya Plateau
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Que. Which of the following books is the oldest Japanese book, printed in 868 AD
containing six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations?

a. Brihatsutra

b. Diamond Sutra

c. Harshcharita

d. Mrichkatika
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Que. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a necessity because

a. It ensures protection to all inhabitants.

b. It ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.

c. It ensures Parliamentary form of government to its inhabitants.

d. It ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.

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Que. Who was the spiritual head of the Islamic world at the end of the First World War?

a. Muhammad Ali

b. MA Jinnah

c. Shaukat Ali

d. The Khalifa
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Que. India has land under a variety of relief features. Which of the following features
ensure perennial flow of some rivers, provide facilities for tourism and ecological
aspects?

a. Plains

b. Plateaus

c. Islands

d. Mountains
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Que. Complete the following:

Boating - Development in transportation facilities; E-Banking __________.

a. Development in Transport

b. Development in Trade

c. Development in Production

d. Development in IT
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Que. In the 14th Century, the tank in ________ was constructed by Iltutmish for
supplying water to the Siri Fort area.

a. Jaipur, Rajasthan

b. Hauz Khas, Delhi

c. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

d. Surat, Gujarat
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Que. Identify the type of industries with the help of informations given below.
● This industry comprises both large scale and small scale manufacturing units.
● It consists of two sectors namely organic and inorganic sectors.

a. Automobile industry

b. Chemical industry

c. Fertiliser industry

d. Cement industry
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Que. Raghu was an Indian farmer during the 1950s. Which of the following institutional
reforms would he have witnessed in the 1950s?

a. Package technology being used in agriculture

b. Kissan Credit Card (KCC) being launched

c. Establishment of the Grameen banks

d. Abolition of the zamindari system

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Que. Which of the following aspect best signifies this image during 1874?

a. Houseless and hungry

b. People's migration

c. Workers in iron work

d. Railway workers of England

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Que. Besides seeking more income, there is something people resent, what is it?

a. Getting fewer wages for more work

b. Discrimination

c. No work

d. All the above

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Assertion (A): India imports Potash from other countries.
Reason (R): India does not have any of commercially usable potash or potassium
compounds in any form.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. On the map given below the four territories which defeated Nepolean are marked
as P, Q, R, and S
Which one of them has been marked INCORRECTLY?

a. P and Q

b. Q and R

c. R and S

d. S and P
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Que. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:

a. Manipur

b. Meghalaya

c. Mizoram

d. Madhya Pradesh
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Que. Match and pick the correct option.

Column A Column B

I. Giuseppe Mazzini A. Unification of Germany

II. Otto von Bismarck B. Unification of Italy
III. Napoleon Bonaparte C. Battle of Waterloo
IV. Cavour D. Young Italy

a. (i)-(B), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(A)

b. (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

c. (i)-(A), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(C)

d. (i)-(D), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(B)

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Que. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:

Scheduled Tribes- Adivasis; Scheduled Castes__________.

a. Subcastes

b. Outcastes

c. Below Castes

d. Tricaste
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Que. Which one of the following is not true regarding the World Trade Organisation?

a. It allows free trade to all countries without any trade barriers.

b. Its aim is to liberalise international trade.

c. It establishes rules regarding international trade.

d. WTO rules have forced the developed countries to remove trade barriers.
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Que. Manufacturing Industries are placed in:

a. Primary sector

b. Secondary sector

c. Tertiary sector

d. Service sector
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Que. Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving
a residual mass of weathered material?

a. Coal

b. Bauxite

c. Gold

d. Zinc
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Que. Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from
the following options:

a. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh

b. Kumari-Jharkhand

c. Khil -Andhra Pradesh

d. Koman- Karnataka
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Que. Match and choose the correct option.

Column A Column B

I. Black soil A. Western Rajasthan

II. Alluvial soil B. Himalayan Region
III. Arid soil C. Northern Plains
IV. Forest soil D. Maharashtra

a. (i)-(C), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

b. (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

c. (i)-(B), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(C)

d. (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(A), (iv)-(B)

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Que. Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as:

a. Guls

b. Kuls

c. Tankas

d. Baolis
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Que. Identify the incorrect statement.

a. The system of indentured labour was abolished in 1921.

b. The Bretton Wood Conference was established in 1950

c. By the 1890, a global agricultural economy had developed.

d. The World War I was first modern industrial war

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Que. In India, the mammoth task of measuring GDP is undertaken by

a. A central government ministry

b. Indian states

c. Union territories

d. All of the above

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Que. Identify the picture?

a. The English factory of Surat.

b. East India Company at Britain.

c. A Lancashire cotton mill.

d. A spinning factory.
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Que. Analyze the information given below, select one of the following correct options:
(i) Contour ploughing (ii) Terrace farming
(iii) Strip cropping (iv) Afforestation
Option:
(A) Measures for ploughing (B) Measures for deforestation
(C) Measures for soil conservation (D) Measures for soil conservation in hill

a. (i)-(A), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(B)

b. (i)-(A), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(D)

c. (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

d. (i)-(C), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(A)

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Que. A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the ___________ Empire,
which witnessed the most serious source of nationalist tensions in Europe after 1871.

a. Greek

b. Russian

c. Prussian

d. Ottoman
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Que. Durg - Bastar - Chandrapur belt lies in ___________ and ____________.

a. Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

b. Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra

c. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

d. Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

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Que. Assertion (A): The rise of regional parties was also the beginning of the era of
COALITION GOVERNMENTS.
Reason (R): Regional parties coming to power made it difficult for the national parties
to secure clear majority.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Which of the following two ports grew after the European companies gained
power in trade?

a. Surat and Hoogly

b. Madras and Masulipatnam

c. Bombay and Calcutta

d. Kandla and Visakhapatnam

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Que. Identify the soil with the help of clues given below –
● develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall
● is low in humus content
● found in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

a. Forest soil

b. Yellow soil

c. Black soil

d. Laterite soil
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Que. ICAR refers to:

a. International Council of Aeronautical Research

b. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

c. Indian Council of Animal Research

d. International Commission for Agricultural research

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Que. The flag used during the swadeshi movement had 8 lotuses on it. Which of the
following did they represent?

a. 8 Bengal cities

b. 8 colours of different religions

c. 8 provinces of British India

d. 8 provinces of British India gains independence

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Que. ____________ is a composite statistic of life expectancy, literacy rate and per
capita income indicators, used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

a. BMI

b. Human Development Index

c. UNDP

d. None of these
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Assertion (A): Sacred groves are pristine virgin forests conserved to be worshipped by
the common people.
Reason (R): The Mundas and the Santhals worship Mahua and Kadamba trees.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Choose the correctly matched pair.

a. Rashsundari Debi - Wrote her autobiography 'Amar Jiban'

b. Kailashbasin Debi - Wrote about qualities of an ideal housewives.

c. Rokeya Sakhawat - Wrote about equal participation of women in religious activities

d. Ram Chaddha - Wrote about abolition of widow remarriages.

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Que. Find the odd one out.

a. Union of India - Prime Minister

b. State - Governor

c. Municipal Corporation - Mayor

d. Gram Panchayat - Sarpanch

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Que. What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?

a. Many industries set up in rural centres

b. Industries are basically agro-based.

c. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by
the urban centres

d. Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.

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Que. Find the incorrect match.

a. Sugarcane - Tropical as well as sub tropical crop

b. Cotton - Require 210 frost-free days

c. Pulses - India is the largest producer

d. Rice - Both food and fodder crop

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Que. Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in

a. Malwa Plateau

b. Bundelkhand Plateau

c. Meghalaya Plateau

d. Chotanagpur Plateau
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Que. Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj party from the
options given below:

a. Wanted members of Congress to return to Council Politics

b. Wanted members of Congress to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians

c. Wanted members of Congress to ask Dominion State for India

d. Wanted members of Congress to oppose Simon Commission

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Assertion (A): By the 17th Century, the use of print diversified in China because of a
blooming urban culture.
Reason (R): The Imperial state in China was major producer of printed materials.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Assertion (A): The French Revolution was an influential event that marked the age of
revolutions in Europe.
Reason (R): The French Revolution transferred the sovereignty from the people to the
monarch.

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 true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

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Que. Arrange the following in the correct sequence.
(i) Identification and inventory of resources
(ii) Planning for resource development
(iii) Matching the resource development with national development

a. i, iii, ii

b. ii, iii, i

c. i, ii, iii

d. iii, ii, i
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