Saturday, 6 July 2013

NTSE STAGE 1 2012 WEST BENGAL AND CHANDIGARH


WEST BENGAL NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1.         ‘Reichstag’ is a Parliamentary House of a State mentioned below
            (A)Japan                          (B) Russia                        (C) Switzerland                 (D) Germany
            Ans. (D)

2.         The process of removal of rocks on the earth surface is called
            (A) Gradation                   (B) denudation                 (C) weathering                   (D) erosion
            Ans. (B)

3.         One problem of the economic exploitation of equatorial evergreen forest is
            (A) Heavy rainfall
             (B) Heterogeneous growth of vegetation
            (C) Homogenous growth of vegetation
            (D) The trees are not suitable for economic utilization
            Ans. (D)

4.         A river builds delta when it
            (A) carries huge water                                              (B) carries enough load
            (C) passes a very long distance                               (D) cannot carry its load
            Ans. (D)

5.         The mother of all industries is
            (A)Petrochemical industry                                        (B)Automobile industry
            (C)Iron and Steel industry                                         (D)Information technology industry
            Ans. (C)

6.         Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
            (A)The President of India                                         (B)The Prime Minister of India
            (C)The Defence Minister of India                              (D)The Parliament of India
            Ans. (A)

 7.        Who appoints the Chief Minister of any State in India?
            (A)The Prime Minister of India
            (B)The Home Minister of India
            (C)The Governor of the State
            (D)The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State
            Ans. (C)

8.         Who presides over the joint session of the Indian parliament?
            (A)The Prime Minister of India                                  (B) The President of India
            (C)The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha                        (D)The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
            Ans. (D)

9.         The Right to Property lost its place among the Fundamental Rights and became just a
            statutory right in the year.
            (A)1975                            (B)1976                           (C)1977                           (D)1978
            Ans. (D)


10.        The total number of members in the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation is
            (A) 10                              (B) 15                             (C) 18                              (D) 20
            Ans. (B)

11.        The words ‘socialist and ‘secular’ were included in the preamble to the Indian Constitution by which Amendment Act
            (A) 42nd                            (B) 44th                             (C) 62nd                                                          (D) 73 rd
            Ans. (A)

12.        The Government of which country is Unitary in form?
            (A)The United States of America                              (B) Britain
            (C) India                                                                  (D) Switzerland
            Ans. (D)

13.        The natural resources used in production are
            (A) renewable resources                                           (B) non-renewable resources
            (C) renewable and non-renewable resources              (D) none of the above
            Ans. (C)

14.        Human Development Index (HDI) is prepared on the basis of
            (A) 2 basic indicators                                               (B) 3 basic indicators
            (C) 4 basic indicators                                                (D) 5 basic indicators
            Ans. (B)

15.        When market supply remains unchanged and demand increases, then equilibrium price
            (A) increases                                                           (B) decreases
            (C) remains unchanged                                            (D) none of the above
            Ans. (A)

16.        The term ‘Globalisation’ refers to
            (A) integration among the economy of different countries
            (B) decreasing government control over different sectors
            (C) free trade among the different countries
            (D) all of the above
            Ans. (D)

17.        The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ensures which of the following as rights which every
            consumer in India should posses
            (A) right to choice                                                    (B)right to information
            (C) right to redressal                                                (D) all of the above
            Ans. (D)


CHANDIGARH NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1.         What is ‘Zero Hour?’
            (A)When the proposals of the opposition are considered
            (B)When the matters of utmost importance are raised
            (C)When money bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha
            (D)Interval between the morning and the evening session
            Ans. (D)

2.         In India seats are reserved for women in:
            (A) Lok Sabha                  (B) Rajya Sabha              (C) Panchayti Raj             (D)Cabinet
            Ans. (C)

3.         Which of the following is not a permanent member of UN Security Council?
            (A)China                           (B)France                         (C)Japan                         (D) Russia
            Ans. (C)

4.         Which one of the following is a directly elected house?
            (A)Parliament                                                          (B)Rajya Sabha               
            (C)Lok Sabha                                                          (D)Vidhan Prishad
            Ans. (C)

5.         Who said that religion can never be separated from the politics?
            (A)Acharya Vinoba Bhave                                        (B)Mahatma Gandhi
            (C)Sarojini Naidu                                                     (D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
            Ans. (B)

6.         Who among the following is a part of Political Executive?
            (A)District collector                                                  (B)Secretary of the ministry of Home Affairs
            (C)Home Minister                                                    (D)Director General of Police
            Ans. (C)

7.         Apartheid was the name of a system unique to:
            (A)South America             (B)South Africa                (C)Asia                             (D)Europe
            Ans. (B)

8.         When was Universal Adult Franchise granted in India?
            (A)1948                            (B)1950                            (C)1952                           (D)1954
            Ans. (B)

9.         Which state has more than 30 Lok Sabha constituencies?
            (A)Assam                         (B)Kerala                         (C)Rajasthan                    (D)Tamil Nadu
            Ans. (D)

10.        Who wrote the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?
            (A)Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru                                          (B)Moti Lal Nehru
            (C)Mahatma Gandhi                                                 (D)Subash Chandra Bose
            Ans. (C)

11.        In which “Congress Session” the resolution on Poorna Swaraj was passed?
            (A)Calcutta Session                                                 (B)Kerachi Session
            (C)Lahore Session                                                   (D)Tripura Session
            Ans. (C)

12.        When French Revolution took place?
            (A)1789                            (B)1786                           (C)1795                            (D)1781
            Ans. (A)

13.        The Great Depression was a period of
            (A)Political crisis                                                     (B)Global crisis
            (C)Social crisis                                                        (D)Economic crisis
            Ans. (D)

14.        Printing was first developed in:
            (A)Japan                          (B)Portugal                      (C)China                          (D)Germany
            Ans. (C)

15.        Which one of the following is the ancient name of Tokyo?
            (A)Osaka                          (B)Nagam                       (C)Edo                            (D)Gifu
            Ans. (C)

16.        In which city of India the first cotton mill was established?
            (A)Ahmadabad                 (B)Surat                          (C)Bombay (Mumbai)       (D)Kanpur
            Ans. (C)

17.        Which battle established the British supremacy in India?
            (A)The battle of Panipat                                           (B)The battle of Plassey
            (C)The battle of Buxur                                              (D)The battle of Mysore
            Ans. (C)

18.        By selling which of the items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from China?
            (A)Opium                         (B)Jute                            (C)Cotton                         (D)Sugarcane
            Ans. (A)

19.        ‘Raikas’ the Pastoral community lived in which of the Indian state?
            (A)Andhra Pradesh           (B) Jharkhand                  (C)Chhattisgarh                 (D)Rajasthan
            Ans. (D)

20.        In which year the southernmost point of the India union-‘Indira Point’ submerged under the sea water.
            (A)2000                            (B)2002                           (C)1998                           (D)2004
            Ans. (D)

21.        _____ drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exists parallel to each other.
            (A)Dendritic                      (B)Rectangular                (C)Trellis                           (D)Radial
            Ans. (C)

22.        Which one of the following causes rainfall during winter in the north-western part of India?
            (A)Cyclonic depression                                            (B)Western disturbances
            (C)Retreating monsoon                                            (D)South west monsoon
            Ans. (B)

23.        In India which of the following river forms a second biggest waterfall?
            (A)Narmada                      (B)Godavari                    (C)Kaveri                         (D)Krishna
            Ans. (C)

24.        Sugarcane crop grows well in the areas with a rainfall of_________.
            (A)100-150 cm                                                         (B)75-100 cm
            (C)150-200 cm                                                         (D)200 cm and above
            Ans. (B)

25.        On which of the following rivers Sardar Sarovar Dam is built?
            (A)Kaveri                          (B)Krishna                       (C)Narmada                     (D)Sutlej
            Ans. (C)

26.        Which port was developed in the wake of loss of Karachi port?
            (A)Mumbai                       (B)Paradeep                    (C)Kandla                         (D)Marmagoa
            Ans. (C)

27.        India’s total area accounts______ per cent of the total geographical area of the world.
            (A)5.0                              (B)4.0                              (C)2.8                              (D)2.4
            Ans. (D)


28.        Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island is found in the______ river.
            (A)Ganga                         (B)Brahmaputra               (C)Sutlej                          (D)Yamuna
            Ans. (B)

29.        EI Nino are the________.
            (A) Cold ocean current                                             (B) Warm ocean current
            (C) Trade winds                                                       (D) North east winds
            Ans. (B)

30.        Which one of the following organization prepares ‘Human Development report?
            (A)UNO                            (B) WHO                         (C) IMF                            (D) UNDP
            Ans. (D)

31.        What is the life expectancy of Indians, as per the 2001 Census?
            (A) 72 Yrs.                       (B) 53 Yrs.                      (C) 64 Yrs.                        (D) 70 Yrs.
            Ans. (C)

32.        The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act enacted by legislation on:
            (A) July 20th 2006                                                    (B) August 25th 2005
            (C) August 25th 2004                                               (D) July 20th 2000
            Ans. (B)

33.        Which one of the following is associated with Primary Sector?
            (A) Lawyer                        (B) Doctor                       (C) Priest                         (D) Gardner
            Ans. (D)


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