61. Consider the following events related to the French
Revolution and identify the correct chronological response from the options
given thereafter
(a) Convocation of Estates General (b)
Storming of the Bastille
(c) Preasent revolts in the
countryside (d)
Third Estate forms National Assembly
(1) a, c, d, b (2) d, b, c, a (3) a, d, b, c (4) b, a, c, d
Ans. (3)
Sol. 1789
1. Convocation of Estates General,
2. Third Estate forms National
Assembly,
3. the Bastille is stormed,
4. peasant revolts in the
countryside.
62. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
(a) The colonies in the Caribbean
were important suppliers of tobacco, indigo sugar and coffee.
(b) The slave trade began in the 15th century.
(c) French port cities like
Bordeaux and Nantes owed their economic properity to the flourishing slave
trade.
(d) Slavery was finally abolished
in the French colonies in 1848.
(1) a, c, d (2) a, b, d (3) b, c, d (4) b, c, a
Ans.
(1)
Sol. The
colonies in the Caribbean . Martinique, Guadeloupe and San Domingo were
important suppliers of commodities such as tobacco, indigo, sugar and coffee.
The slave trade began in the seventeenth century.
French merchants sailed from the
ports of Bordeaux or Nantes to the African coast, where they bought slaves from
local chieftains.
Slavery was finally abolished in
French colonies in 1848.
63. Match
the List –I with List – II and select the correct response from the options
given therafter:
List – I List – II
(I) Liberals (a)
Government to be based on the majority of country’s population
(II) Radicals (b)
The past has to be respected and change has to be brought about through a slow process
(III) Conservatives (c)
Property to be controlled by society as a whole
(IV) Socialists (d)
Men of property mainly should have the right to vote
(1) I– c, II – b, III – a, IV – d (2)
I – b, II – d, III – a, IV – c
(3) I – a, II – b, III – c, IV – d (4)
I – d, II – a, III – b, IV – c
Ans. (4)
Sol. Liberals did not
believe in universal adult franchise, that is, the right of every citizen to
vote. They felt men of property mainly should have the vote.
Radicals wanted a nation in which
government was based on the majority of a country’s population.
Conservatives accepted that some
change was inevitable but believed that the past had to be respected and change
had to be brought about through a slow process.
Socialist believed that property to
be controlled by society as a whole
64. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
Statements – I: Nazism
became a mass movement after the Great Depression
Statements – II : After
1929, banks collpased and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and the
middle classes were threatened with destitution.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
Ans. (3)
Sol.
The
effects 1929 recession in the US economy were felt worldwide. The German
economy was the worst hit by the economic crisis. The middle classes,
especially salaried employees and pensioners, saw their savings diminish when
the currency lost its value. This crisis in the economy, polity and society
formed the background to Hitler.s rise to power.
65. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
Statement–I : According to
the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, nomadic pastoralists were forced to live only
in notified village settlements.
Statement– II : Colonial state wanted to transform all grazing lands into
cultivated farms.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
Ans. (4)
Sol. In 1871, the
colonial government in India passed the Criminal Tribes Act. Once this Act came
into force, these communities were expected to live only in notified village
settlements. They were not allowed to move out without a permit. The village
police kept a continuous watch on them. British officials were suspicious of
nomadic people. They distrusted mobile craftsmen and traders who hawked their
goods in villages, and pastoralists who changed their places of residence.
66. Match
the List – I with List – II and select the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
List
– I List
– II
(a) The British government established (i) 1780s
monopoly in opium trade
in Bengal.
(b) The
British government exported 50,000 (ii) 1820s
chests of opium from
Bengal annually
(c) Opium
production in British occupied (iii) 1870
territories declined
rapidly.
(d) Village
headmen started paying peasants (iv) 1773
for producing opium in
advance
(1) a– ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i (2) a – iv, b – iii, c – ii, d –
i
(3) a – iii, b – ii, c – i, d – iv (4) a – i, b - ii, c - iv, d -
iii
Ans. (2)
Sol. By 1773, the
British government in Bengal had established a monopoly to trade in opium. No
one else was legally permitted to trade in the product.
In 1870, the Biritish government was exporting about
50,000 chests annually.
By the 1820s, the British found to
their horror that opium production in their territories was rapidly declining,
but its production outside the British territories was increasing.
From the 1780s, village headmen
(mahato) giving them money advances to produce opium.
67. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
(a) Cricket, in Victorian England,
was an all season leisure game for aristocrats.
(b) The captain of the team was
traditionally a batsman in Victorian England as amateurs played only as
batsman.
(c) Len Hutton was the first
professional Yorkshire batsman to lead the English test team.
(d) There was clear social
hierarchy between the batsmen and the bowlers in Victorian England.
(1) a, b and c (2) a, b, and d (3) a, c and d (4) b, c, and d
Ans. (4)
Sol. The game was
seasonal and did not offer employment the year round. The rich who could afford
to play it for pleasure were called amateursTo play for the pleasure of playing
and not for money was an aristocratic value. Amateurs tended to be batsmen. It
was not till the 1930s that the English Test team was led by a professional,
the Yorkshire batsman, Len Hutton. The social superiority of amateurs was built
into the customs of cricket.
68. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
Statement – I : Campaign for
dress reforms by women started with the development of the suffrage movement
Statement – II: Dress reform
emphasized differences between men and women and established the status of
women as obedient and dutiful.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
Ans. (2)
Sol. By the 1830s,
women in England began agitating for democratic rights. As the suffrage
movement developed, many began campaigning for dress reform. Clothing played a part in creating the image of frail,
submissive Victorian women.
69. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
Statement – I : Schools
became and important place for political and cultural battles in Vietnam under
the French rule.
Statment – II : Teachers did
not blindly follow the curriculum but sometimes modified the text and
criticized what was stated.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
Ans. (3)
Sol. Teachers
and students did not blindly follow the curriculum. Sometimes there was open
opposition, at other times there was silent resistance. As the numbers of
Vietnamese teachers increased in the lower classes, it became difficult to
control what was actually taught. While teaching, Vietnamese teachers quietly
modified the text and criticised what was stated. By the 1920s, students were
forming various political parties, such as the Party of Young Annan, and
publishing nationalist journals such as the Annanese Student.
70. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter:
Statement – I : In 1921, as
the Non–Cooperation movment spread, houses of talukdars were looted and merchants were attacked.
Statement – II : Mahatma
Gandhi had declared that tax was not be paid and land was to be redistributed
amongst the poor.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true but statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I.
Ans. (2)
Sol. As the movement
spread in 1921, the houses of talukdars and merchants were attacked, bazaars
were looted, and grain hoards were taken over. In many places local leaders
told peasants that Gandhiji had declared that no taxes were to be paid and land
was to be redistributed among the poor. The name of the Mahatma was being
invoked to sanction all action and aspirations.
71. Consider
the following statements and identify the correct response from the options
given thereafter :
Statement I : In Victorian Britain,
the upper classes – the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie – preferred things
produced by machine.
Statement II : Machine goods were
mass produced and were easily available.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is true and
Statement II is false.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Ans. (2)
Sol. In Victorian
Britain, the upper classes - the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie - preferred
things produced by hand. Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and
class. They were better finished, individually produced, and carefully
designed. Machinemade goods were for export to the colonies.
72. Consider the
following statement and identify the correct response from the options given
thereafter :
Statement I : In the 19th century, London was a colossal city.
Statement II : London had many large factories.
(1) Statement I is false and
Statement II is true
(2) Statement I is frue and
Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement
I
(3) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(4) Both Statement I and Statement
II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Ans. (2)
Sol. By 1750, one out
of every nine people of England and Wales lived in London. It was a colossal
city with a population of about 675,000. Over the nineteenth century, London
continued to expand. The city of London was a powerful magnet for migrant
populations, even though it did not have large factories.
73. Consider the
statement given below and select the correct explanation from the responses
given therefter.
People of depressed classes found it
difficult to find housing in Bombay during the late nineteenth century.
(1) Bombay had a mere 9.5 square
yards average space per person.
(2) Wages of depressed classes were
usually less than that of others.
(3) Most people of depressed
classes were kept out of chawls.
(4) People belonging to the
depressed classes had fixed space allotted per family.
Ans. (3)
Sol. People who
belonged to the 'depressed classes' found it even more difficult to find
housing. Lower castes were kept out of many chawls and often had to live in
shelters made of corrugated sheets, leaves, or bamboo poles.
74. Consider the
statement given below and select the correct explanation from the responeses
given thereafter.
In 1878 the Vernacular Press Act
was passed,
(1) Englishmen criticized the
printed matter objectionable to the Government.
(2) After the Revolt of 1857 the
British wanted to clamp down the Indian press.
(3) British rule needed to be
celebrated by journals and papers
(4) Nationalish newspapers grew in
numbers and needed to be controlled.
Ans. (4)
Sol. After the revolt
of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen
demanded a clamp down on the 'native' press. As vernacular newspapers became assertively
nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent
control. In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed, modelled on the Irish
Press Laws.
75. By the 18th century, which of the
following commodities were produced on large plantations in America by slave
labour and exported to other countries.
(1) Grains such as wheat and barley (2) Tropical
fruits such as bananas and oranges
(3) Animal products such as wool
and beef (4) Cash
crops such as suger and cotton
Ans. (4)
Sol. In America, by the
eighteenth century, plantations worked by slaves captured in Africa were
growing cotton and sugar for European markets.
76. My stems are
succulent, my leaves are mostly thick
In which category of the following
vegetation type I am largely found?
(1) Tropical deciduous forest (2)
Montane forest
(3) Tropical thorn forest and
scrubs (4)
Mangrove forest
Ans. (3)
Sol. Acacias, palms,
euphorbias and cacti are the main plant species of the Tropical thorn forest.
Trees are scattered and have long roots penetrating deep into the soil in order
to get moisture. The stems are succulent to conserve water. Leaves are mostly
thick and small to minimize evaporation. These forests give way to thorn
forests and scrubs in arid areas.
77. The following
diagram shows the general land use category in India. Identify the shaded
category
(1)
Net sown area
(2)
Forest
(3)
Current Fallow
(4)
Barren and waste land
Ans. (2)
Sol.
78. Assertion (A) : Since 1981, growth rate
of population in India has started declining gradually
Reason
(R) : Birth rate is declining.
Select
the correct option from the given alternatives
(1)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(2)
Both A and R are false
(3)
A is false and R is true.
(4)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Ans. (4)
Sol. Since 1981,the rate of population growth started declining
gradually. During this period, birth rates declined rapidly.
79. Which of the following diagram shows the
approximate relief of India around, 20°N latitude from Daman to Bhubaneswar?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Ans. (1)
Sol. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats
mark the western and the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively.
Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast. The Western Ghats are higher
than the
Eastern
Ghats. Their average elevation is 900-
1600
metres as against 600 metres of the
Eastern
Ghats. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the
south.
80. Identify
the right pair from the following:
Place Source
of Energy
(A) Ennore (i) Nuclear
(B) Rawat
Bhata (ii) Thermal
(C) Kopili (iii) Hydro electric
(D) Nagarcoil (iv) Wind
(1) A – iv, B – ii, C – iii, D – i (2)
A – i, B – iii, C – ii, D - iv
(3) A – ii, B – i, C – iii, D – iv (3)
A – ii, B – i, C – iv, D – iii
Ans. (3)
Sol. Ennore-
Thermal power- station in TamilNadu
Rawatbhata- Nuclear power station
in Rajasthan
Kopili- Hydel power project
Nagarcoil - Tamilnadu
81. The
peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India.
(1) Due to apparent northward
movement of the sun, the global heat belts shift northwards.
(2) Cold waves from central Asia
sweeps through the northern plains during that time
(3) There is less rainfall in the
peninsular India during that time
(4) Clouds do not form in those
months.
Ans. (1)
Sol. Due to the
apparent northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward.
In March, the highest temperature is about 38° Celsius, recorded on the Deccan
plateau. In April, temperatures in Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh are around 42°
Celsius. In May, temperature of 45° Celsius is common in the northwestern parts
of the country.
82. National
Highway–7 is the longest national highway in India, which traverses between
Varanasi and Kanya Kumari. Identify the places onroute from North to South.
(1) Nagpur – Jabalpur – Bangalore –
Hyderabad – Madurai
(2) Jabalpur – Nagpur – Hyderabad –
Bangalore – Madurai
(3) Jabalpur – Nagpur – Bangalore –
Hyderabad – Madurai
(4) Nagpur – Jabalpur – Hyderabad –
Bangalore – Madurai
Ans. (2)
Sol. Jabalpur Nagpur
Hyderabad Banglore Madurai runs from North to South.
83. The
process of manufacturing of cotton garment is depicted in the following flow
diagram. Identify the correct sequence.
(a) Dyeing and finishing
(b) Fiber production
(c) Garment manufacture
(d) Weaving
(1) 1b, 2a, 3c, 4d (2) 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a (3) 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c (4) 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c
Ans. (3)
Sol. Fiber production
Weaving Dyeing Garment manufacture
84. Match
the fresh water lakes on the map of India (I, II, III, IV) with their
respective names.
(A) Bhimtal (B) Loktak (C) Barapani (D) Dal lake
(1) A – III, B – II, C – I, D – IV (2)
A – IV, B – III, C – II, D – I
(3) A – III, B – I, C – II, D – IV (4)
A – IV, B – III, C – I, D – II
Ans. (3)
Sol. Bhimtal –
Uttarakhand
Loktak – Manipur
Barapani – Megahalaya
Dal Lake – Jammu and Kashmir
85. A
major line of latitude that passes through Mizoram also passes through which
one of the following
state .............
(1) Nagaland (2) Odisha (3)
Bihar (4)
Jharkhand
Ans. (4)
Sol. Jharkhand
86. Observe
the following graph of a particular place. It is situated at an altitude of 224
meters above Mean Sea level and at latitude 26°18’N
Identify
the type of natural vegetation most likely to be found in this place.
(1) Montane forest (2) Mangrove forest (3) Tropical thorn forest (4) Tropical evergreen forest
Ans. (3)
Sol. Tropical
Thorn Forest
87. Identify
the state from given names which has all the following characteristics
(A) Its annual rainfall is 200–400
cm.
(B) Most of the area is covered
under with alluvial soil.
(C) Rice is the predominant crop of
this state.
(1) Punjab (2) Assam (3) Odisha (4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2)
Sol. Assam
lying in Brahmaputra valley
88. With
the help of given map identify the dates of advancing Monsoon in India.
(1)
I – 1 June; II – 10 June; III – 15 July (2)
I – 1 June; II – 10 June; III – 1 July
(3) I – 15 June; II – 15 July; III
– 15 August (4) I –
15 July; II – 10 June; III – 1 June
Ans. (1)
Sol.
89. Match the places with altitude
(1) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B (2) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D (3) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A (4) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
Ans. (3)
Sol. Nagpur
– 312
Shillong – 1461
Jodhpur – 224
Kolkata – 6
90. What was the
local time in Tokyo situated at 139° 45’ East longitude, when the President of
India was hoisting the Indian National Flag in the presence of Japanese Prime
Minister at 10 a.m. in New Delhi? The viewer in Japan were watching live
telecast of this event.
(1) 6.11 a.m. (2) 1.49 a.m. (3) 2.49 a.m. (4) 1.49 p.m.
Ans. (1)
Sol. In
Japan, Tokyo in situated at 139°45’ East longitude.
In India, the time of Delhi is
calculated by 82°30’ east longitude.
So, the difference between the
longitudes is 139°45’ – 82°30’ = 57°15’
So, the time difference between
Delhi and Tokyo is 57°×4 minute.
= 228 min. (as 1° longitude is
equal to 4 min.)
= 3 hrs. 48 min., so accordingly
there should be difference of around 4 hrs. between Delhi and Tokyo.
Hence (A) is correct answer.
91. The following
statements are about democracy in the contemporary world.
A.
Democracy expanded throughout the 20th century.
B.
Democracy did not spread evenly throughout the world
C.
All the member states of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are
democracies.
D. All the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are
democracies.
(1) A and B (2) A, B and C (3) A, B and D (4) B, C and D
Ans.
(1)
Sol. International
Monetary Fund (IMF) is one of the biggest moneylenders for any country in the
world. Its 173 member states do not have equal voting rights. The Council has
five permanent members - US, Russia, UK, France and China in which China is not
democratic country. Ten other members are elected by the General Assembly for
two-year terms. The real power is with five permanent members.
92. Match the
following
A. Abraham
Lincoln (i) How long shall we continue to deny
equality in our social and economic life? If
we continue to deny it for long, we will do so only by putting our political democracy in peril.
B. Mahatma
Gandhi (ii) Democracy is ‘government of the people,
by the people and for the people.’
C. Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar (iii) The service of India means the service of
the millions who suffer. It means the ending
of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity.
D. Jawaharlal Nehru (IV) I shall work for an India in which ... all communities shall
live in perfect harmony.
There can be no room in such an India for the curse of untouch ability.
(1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (2)
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
(3) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II (4) A-I, B-II,
C-III, D-IV
Ans. (2)
Sol. Abraham
Lincoln gave his famous speech in Gettybergs in which he told Democracy is
‘government of the people, by the people and for the people.’
Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his
magazine Young India in 1931 that I shall work for an India in which ... all
communities shall live in perfect harmony. There can be no room in such an
India for the curse of untouch ability.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar gave speech to the
constituent assembly in which he stated his anxiety very clearly. On the 26th
of January 1950 we are going to enter a life of contradictions. In politics we
will have equality and in social and economic life we will have
inequality....How long shall we continue to deny equality in our social and
economic life? If we continue to deny it for long, we will do so only by
putting our political democracy in peril.
Jawaharlal Nehru gave his famous
speech to the Constituent Assembly at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947
That future is not one of ease or resting but of incessant striving so that we
may fulfil the pledges we have so often taken and the one we shall take today.
The service of India means the service of the millions who suffer. It means the
ending of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity. The
ambition of the
greatest man of our generation has
been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but as long as
there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.
93.
Parliament
of India consists of
(1) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(2) President, Rajya Sabha and Lok
Sabha
(3) Election Commission, Rajya
Sabha and Lok Sabha
(4) President, Election Commission,
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Ans. (2)
Sol. Lok
Sabha, Rajya Sabha,President
94. Which of the following is not a feature of a
democratic form of government?
(1) Majority rule (2)
Rights of minorities
(3) Universal adult franchise (4)
Majoritarianism
Ans. (4)
Sol. Majoritarianism
95. Which of the following institutions have
reserved seats for women?
A.
Lok Sabha
B.
Rajya Sabha
C.
Legislative Assemblies
D.
Municipalities
E.
Panchayats
(1) A, C, D, E (2) B, C, D, E (3) D and E (3) E only
Ans.
(3)
Sol. Local self govern
ments
96.
The
following are major changes that occurred in agriculture in the
post-Independent India.
A. Use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds
B. Introduction of Genetically modified (GM)
crops
C. Application of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides
D. Organic fanning
Which of the above signifies Green Revolution of late 1960s and 1970s?
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4)
B and D
Ans. (3)
Sol. GM
crops and organic farming is recent development
97.
Information
relating to which of the following aspects are used to determine the human
development in a country?
(1) Health, education and poverty (2)
Inequality, health and education
(3) Health, education and
income (4) Women's health, education and
income
Ans. (3)
Sol. Per
Capita Income, Life Expectancy, Literacy Rate
98. A
father in a farm produces 100 kg of paddy in one acre of land during every
season. One year, his son joined hin in farming. Which of the following
definitely indicates disguised unemployment ?
(1) Output remains at 100 kilograms (2) Output
increased to 150 kilograms
(3) Output increased to 200
kilograms (3)
Output increased to 250 kilograms
Ans. (1)
Sol. Productivity
remain same.
99. How
membership in a Self Help Group helps a poor rural woman ?
(1) Facilitates her how to help
herself in daily work
(2) To work together in factories
and get regular employment
(3) To overcome the problem of lack
of collateral as borrowing is based on the group
(4) To get free money from the
govenment
Ans. (3)
Sol. After a year or
two, if the group is regular in savings, it becomes eligible for availing loan
from the bank. Loan is sanctioned in the name of the group and is meant to
create selfemployment opportunities for the members.
100. Though
consumers in India has the right to information about the product he/she
purchases, which of the following aspects of a product, the producer need not
inform the consumer ?
(1) Date of production (2)
Date of expiry
(3) Address of the producer (4)
The production process
Ans. (4)
Sol. The
production process.
