Social science
56. The club which was most
successful, constituted by the men and
women of France
(1) Liberty
(3) Jacobin club (4)
Equality club
Ans. (3)
Sol. After the Constitution of
1791; the most successful club was Jacobin, which got its name from the former
convent of St. Jacob in Paris
57. The great Indians who were
influenced by the thoughts of French Revolution were:
(1) Haider Ali
& Tipu Sultan (2)
Tipu Sultan and Raja Rammohan Roy
(3) Lala Laspat Rai
& Tilak (4) Bahadur Shah Jafar &
Laxmibai
Ans. (2)
Sol. In India
58. The use of wood was much needed
in 1850s to spread the Indian Railway tracks. It was used:
(1) In Buildings (2)
In Railway wagons
(3) In Furniture (4)
In Sleepers
Ans. (4)
Sol. The spread of railways
from the 1850s created a new demand. Railways were essential from colonial
trade and for the movement of imperial troops.
59. The shepherds of Himachal Pradesh
are called:
(1) Gujjar (2) Gaddi (3) Bakarwal (4) Bhotia
Ans. (2)
Sol. The shepherds of Himachal
Pradesh are called Gaddi.
60. The first Indian community to
start playing the game of Cricket was:
(1) Parsis (2) Christian (3) Marathi (4) Bengalee
Ans. (1)
Sol. The first Indian
community to start playing the game was the small community of Zoroastrians,
the Parsis.
61. The institution like Indian
Parliament that was established after the French Revolution in France
(1) Duma (2)
Zollverein
(3) House of Lords (4)
National Assembly
Ans. (4)
Sol. The institution like
Indian Parliament that was established after the French Revolution in France
62. The founder of ‘Hoa-Hao’ Movement
in Vietnam
(1) Confucius (2) Laotse (3) Huynh Phu So (4) Liang Qichao
Ans. (3)
Sol. The founder of Hoa Hao
movement in Vietnam
63. In which conference were
International Monetary Fund and World Bank
established?
(1) Brussels (2)
Bretton Woods (3) Vienna (4)
Washington
Ans. (2)
Sol. The Bretton woods
conference established the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
64. Bombay
(1) Seven (2) Nine (3) Eleven (4) Five
Ans. (1)
Sol. In the seventeenth
century, Bombay
65. In which text did Jyotiba Phule
write about the injustices of Caste system?
(1) Amar Jivan (2) Gulamgiri (3) Indirabai (4) Indralekha
Ans. (2)
Sol. Jyotiba Phule, the
Maratha Pioneer of low caste protest movements, wrote about the injustices of
the caste system in his ‘Gulamgiri’ (1871).
66. Hill station located in Palani
Hills is:
(1) Panchmarhi (2)
Kodaikanal
(3) Udagamandalam (4)
Panchgani
Ans. (2)
Sol. Kodaikanal hill station
is located in Palani Hills.
67. The correct pair amongst the
following is:
(1) Chamba-River Chenab (2)
Kanchipuram-River Parvati
(3) Nanded – River
Godavari (4)
Ujjain
Ans. (3)
Sol. Chamba is in Himachal
Pradesh and located on bank of river Ravi . Ujjain Godavari .
68. Match the following columns
Column-I Column-II
(A) Uttarakhand (i)
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Assam
(C) Rajasthan (iii) Manas Tiger Reserve
(D) Kerala (iv) Corbett National Park
A B C D
(1) (i) (iii) (ii) (i)
(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans. (4)
Sol. Sariska wildlife
sanctuary is in Rajasthan, Periyar Tiger Reserve is in Kerala, Manas is in Assam and Corbett National Park
69. By using code, arrange the
following cities of India
(A) Amritsar
(C) Alwar (D)
Amaravati
(1) B, C, D, A (2)
B, D, C, A
(3) D, C, B, A (4)
D, B, A, C
Ans. (2)
Sol. Amritsar
is in Punjab, Anantapur is in Andhra Pradesh, Alwar is in Rajasthan and
Amaravati is in Maharashtra .
70. Mango showers are :
(1) Western
disturbances in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
(2) Rainfall by
north-east trade winds in coastal Tamil Nadu
(3) Pre-monsoon
rains in Kerala and Karnataka
(4) Cloud burst in
Khasi hills
Ans. (3)
Sol. Towards the close of the
Summer Season, Pre Monsoon showers are common especially in Kerala and
Karnataka. They help in the early ripening of mangoes, called mango showers.
71. Consider the following
statements:
Assertion (A) : Manganese is
used in the manufacturing of steel
Reason (R) : Nearly 10
kilogram of manganese in needed to make one tonne of steel
Select the correct
option from the given alternatives:
(1) (A) is true,
but (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and
(R) are true, but (R) is explanation of A
(3) Both (A) and
(R) are true, but (R) is not explanation of A
(4) Both (A) and
(R) are false
Ans. (2)
Sol. Manganese is mainly used
in the manufacturing of steel and ferro-manganese alloy. Nearly 10 kg of
manganese is required to manufacture one tonne of steel.
72. Where is the national
headquarters of Software Technology Park of India?
(1) Bengaluru (2) Chennai (3) New Delhi
Ans. (1)
Sol. Bangalore
has emerged as the electronic capital of India
(1) 6 (2) 5 (3) 8 (4) 7
Ans. (1)
Sol. National Highway India Maharashtra , Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.
74. Consider the following
statements and choose the correct option :
Statement I : Humus
content is less in Laterite soils.
Statement II : Red
laterite soils are suitable for crops of cashewnut.
Statement III :
Laterite soils are found in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(1) Statement I and
Statement II are true, but Statement III is false
(2) Statement II
and Statement III are true, but Statement I is false
(3) Statement I and
Statement III are true, but Statement II is false
(4) All the three
Statements are true.
Ans. (4)
Sol. Humus content of the
laterite soil is low because most of the micro organisms, particularly the
decomposers, like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature. Found in
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Assam
75. According to Census
2011, the state having highest density of population is
(1) Kerala (2) West Bengal (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Bihar
Ans. (4)
Sol. The population density of
Indian in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Densities vary from 1,
102 person per sq./km in Bihar to only 17
person per sq./km in Arunachal Pradesh.
76. Match List I with List
II and select the correct answer :
|
List- I
|
List- II
|
||
|
(a)
|
Division
of powers among organs of government
|
I
|
Community government
|
|
(b)
|
Division
of powers between Centre and States
|
II
|
Coalition government
|
|
(c)
|
Sharing
of powers among different social groups
|
III
|
Separation of powers
|
|
(d)
|
Sharing
of powers between two or more than two parties
|
IV
|
Federal government
|
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) III IV I II
(3) II III IV I
(4) IV III II I
Ans. (2)
Sol. Divisions of powers among
organs called separation of powers, divisions of powers among government called
federalism.
77. The organ of government
which makes laws is
(1) Legislature (2) Executive (3)
Judiciary (4) Press.
Ans. (1)
Sol. The organ of government
which makes law is called legislature.
78. The institution in
which 
rd reservation for woman has been constitutionally given, is
rd reservation for woman has been constitutionally given, is
(1) Lok Sabha (2) State Legislature
(3) Panchayati Raj
institution (4)
Judiciary
Ans. (3)
Sol. Panchayati Raj or Local
self government gives 1/3rd reservation to women.
79. Which right of the
Constitution of India negates the bonded labour and child labour?
(1) Right to
equality (2)
Right to liberty
(3) Right to
religious freedom (4)
Right against exploitation.
Ans. (4)
Sol. Right against
exploitation of the Constitution of India negates the bonded labour and child
labour.
80. How many seats are
reserved for Scheduled castes in the Lok Sabha?
(1) 84 (2) 47 (3)
32 (4) 22
Ans. (1)
Sol. 84 seats are reserved for
Scheduled Castes in Lok Sabha.
81. ‘Maharashtrawadi
Gomantak party’ is related to which state?
(1) Maharashtra (2)
Goa (3)
Kerala (4) Andhra
Pradesh.
Ans. (2)
Sol. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
Party is related to Goa .
82. Who was the editor of
‘Young India’ magazine?
(1) Jawaharlal
Nehru (2) Gopal Krishna
Gokhale
(3) Mahatma Gandhi (4)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Ans. (3)
Sol. Mahatma Gandhi was the
editor of ‘Young India’ magazine.
83. Which country holds
‘Veto Power’ in United Nations?
(1) Germany (2) Japan (3) Italy (4)
France
Ans. (4)
Sol. There are 5 countries
which holds ‘Veto Power’ in United Nations. These are U.S. Russia, U.K. , France
and China
84. Which state was created
on the basis of culture, geography and ethnicity?
(1) Uttarakhand (2)
Punjab (3) Gujarat (4) Maharashtra
Ans. (1)
Sol. Nagaland, Uttarakhand and
Jharkhand was created on the basis of culture, geography and ethnicity.
85. Match List–I with
List-II and select the correct answer :
List –
I List
– II
(1) Organization of
employees (I)
Naramda Bachao Andolan
(2) Long term
movement (II) Asom Gana Parishad
(3) Support to
common or general interest (III)
FEDECOR
(4) Political party (IV)
BAMCEF
A B C D
(1) III IV II I
(2) I II IV III
(3) IV I III II
(4) II III I IV.
Ans. (3)
Sol. Organisation of employees
was FEDECOR. Long term movement was Narmada Bachao Andolan & Political
party is Asom Gana Parishad.
86. Which work of the
following is an economic activity?
(1) Teacher teaches
his son
(2) Service
rendered by a wife to her sick husband.
(C) Service to a
patient rendered by a nurse
(4) Growing
vegetables in kitchen garden.
Ans. (3)
Sol. The activities which add
value to the national income is called economic activities.
87. People deposit money in
the bank because
(A) Get interest (B) Money
remains secured
(C) Money is used
in country’s development (D)
Value of money increases.
(1) A and B (2)
B and C
(3) A, B and C (D)
A, B, C and D.
Ans. (3)
Sol. People deposit money in
the bank because money remains secured and get interest.Money is used in
country”s development.
88. Which of the following
statements are true for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
(A) Right to work
with guarantee of job
(B) 100 days
employment in a year
(C) Implemented in
all the regions of the country
(D) Provision of
unemployment allowances.
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D (3)
A, B and D (D) A, B, C
and D.
Ans. (3)
Sol. National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act 2005 was passed in September 2005. This Act provides 100 days
employment.
89. Since five years
Lalita’s father is working in Government school as teacher. To purchase goods
from a government ration shop which of the following cards should he possess?
(A) BPL card (B) APL card (C)
Andhar card (D) Antyodaya
card
Ans. (2)
Sol. There are three kinds of
ration cards : - Antyodaya cards, BPL cards and APL cards.
90. Which of the following
statement are true for mid-day meal scheme?
(A) Increase in
attendance of children in school
(B) Improvement in
nutrition status of the children
(C) Improvement in
examination results of the children
(D) Increase the
interest towards games in the children.
(1) A and B (B) B and C (C)
A and D (D) C and D
Ans. (1)
Sol. Mid day meal scheme has
been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children and improve
their nutritional status.
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