56. The writer of ‘The Social Contract’ is
(1) Rousseau (2) Montesquieu (3) Tilak (4) Mirabeau
Ans. (1)
Sol. Rousseau carried the idea forward, proposing a form of government based on a social contract between people and their representatives.
57. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo in
(1) 1518 (2) 1815 (3) 1915 (4) 1819
Ans. (2)
Sol. Napoleon was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
58. The world’s biggest stock exchange ‘Wall Street Exchange’ is located in
(1) France (2) China (3) U.S.A. (4) Japan
Ans. (3)
Sol. The Wall Street Exchange which crashed in 1929 is situated in USA.
59. Nazi youth group for children below 14 years of age was
(1) Strom Troopers (2) Gestapo (3) Jungvolk (4) Ghettoes
Ans. (3)
Sol. Youth organisations were made responsible for educating German youth in the spirit of National Socialism.
Ten-year-olds had to enter Jungvolk.
60. ‘Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war’. The statement is of
(1) President Wilson (2) Churchill (3) Tzar Nicholas II (4) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ans. (1)
Sol. US President Wilson called upon US farmers to respond to the need of the time. .Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war,. he said.
61. The tactful diplomatic alliance between Sardinia-Piedmont and France was engineered by
(1) Mazzini (2) Cavour (3) Garibaldi (4) Victor Emmanuel
Ans. (2)
Sol. Through a tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by Cavour, Sardinia-Piedmont succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859.
62. The film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913) was made by
(1) Gulzar (2) Basu Bhattacharya (3) Dada Saheb Phalke (4) C. Ramchandran
Ans. (3)
Sol. Dadasaheb Phalke made Raja Harishchandra (1913).
63. Which novel is known as the first modern novel of Malayalam?
(1) Henrietta Temple (2) Pariksha Guru (3) Chandrakanta (4) Indulekha
Ans. (4)
Sol. Delightful novel called Indulekha, published in 1889, was the first modern novel in Malayalam.
64. In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession is known as
(1) Karvala (2) Hosay (3) Hassan (4) Haidos
Ans. (2)
Sol. In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay' (for Imam Hussain) in which workers of all races and religions joined.
65. The proposal of ‘Non-cooperation Movement’ was passed by Congress in the session held at
(1) Nagpur (2) Kanpur (3) Amritsar (4) Lucknow
Ans. (1)
Sol. The Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted.
66. In India Tropic of Cancer passes through the state of
(1) Bihar (2) Orissa (3) Jharkhand (4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (3)
Sol. Jharkhand
67. Match List-I with List- II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
Peak Height (meter)
(A) Mt. Everest (i) 8598
(B) Kanchenjunga (ii)8481
(C) Makalu (iii) 8848
(D) Dhaulagiri (iv) 8172
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(2) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(3) (i) (iii) (i) (ii)
(4) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Ans. (4)
Sol. Mt. Everest Nepal 8848 , Kanchenjunga India 8598 , Makalu Nepal 8481, Dhaulagiri Nepal 8172
68. Which of the following is not tributary of Ganga?
(1) Yamuna (2) Satluj (3) Ghaghara (4) Kosi
Ans. (2)
Sol. Satluj is the tributary of Indus
69. In India total forest area as per Forest Report, 2011 is
(1) 21.05% (2) 20.06% (3) 22.07% (4) 19.80%
Ans. (1)
Sol. The forest cover in the country is estimated at 78.29 million hectare, which is 23.81 per cent of the total geographical area. (dense forest 12.30 per cent; open forest 8.75 per cent; and mangrove 0.14 per cent). According to the State of Forest Report (2011), the dense forest cover has increased by 10,098 sq km since 1997. (Pg.15 xth).
According to India State of Forest Report 2011, the forest cover in India is 21.05 per cent. (ixth geography).
70. Which state in India has Kaziranga National Park?
(1) Bihar (2) West Bengal (3) Jharkhand (4) Assam
Ans. (4)
Sol. Assam
71. Which type of resource is solar energy?
(1) Replenishable (2) Human-made (3) Biotic (4) Non-recyclable
Ans. (1)
Sol. Solar energy is a renewable resource. Human- made, photovoltaic technology convert sunlight directly into
electricity.
72. Hirakud Dam is situated on the river
(1) Godavari (2) Tapi (3) Mahanadi (4) Yamuna
Ans. (3)
Sol. Mahanadi
73. Non-food crop is
(1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Cotton (4) Bajra
Ans. (3)
Sol. Cotton
74. Which of the following is a non-ferrous mineral?
(1) Bauxite (2) Managanese (3) Nickel (4) Cobalt
Ans. (1)
Sol. Bauxite is the ore of Aluminium which is non ferrous
75. Seaport of India is
(1) Delhi (2) Hyderabad (3) Vishakhapatnam (4) Amritsar
Ans. (3)
Sol. Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port of India.
76. Match List-I with List- II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(A)Union of India (i) Prime-Minister
(B) State (ii) Sarpanch
(C) Municipal Corporation (iii) Governor
(D) Gram Panchayat (iv) Mayor
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans. (3)
Sol. Union of India- Prime Minister State- Governor, Municipal Corporation- Mayor, Gram Panchayat- Sarpanch
77. The Government body which implements law is
(1) Legislature (2) Judiciary (3) Executive (4) Press
Ans. (3)
Sol. Executive
78. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(1) Kanshiram (2) Sahu Maharaj (3) B.R. Ambedkar (4) Jyotiba Phule
Ans. (1)
Sol. BSP was formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Seeks to represent and secure power for the bahujan samaj which includes the dalits, adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities.
79. In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is not according to democratic system?
(1) Free and fair elections (2) Dignity of the individual
(3) Majority rule (4) Equal treatment before law
Ans. (3)
Sol. Majority Rule
80. When did the constitution of India came into effect?
(1) 9th November, 1946 (2) 15th August , 1947
(3) 26th November, 1949 (4) 26th January, 1950
Ans. (4)
Sol. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
81. What is the period of Indian Lok Sabha ?
(1) 3 years (2) 5 years (3) 6 years (4) 4 years
Ans. (2)
Sol. 5 years
82. Who is the highest formal authority of India ?
(1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Governor (4) Chief Minister
Ans. (1)
Sol. President
83. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) 84 (2) 41 (3) 32 (4) 47
Ans. (4)
Sol. For Scheduled Tribes, 47 seats are reserved in Lok Sabha.
84. Which of the following rights is reserved under the Constitution of India ?
(1) Right to work (2) Right to adequate livelihood
(3) Right to protect one’s culture (4) Right to privacy
Ans. (Bonus)
Sol. Article 41 of the Constitution provides that "the State shall within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want."( article 6 of the ICESCR) Article 38 states that the state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people and article 43 states it shall endeavor to secure a living wage and a decent standard of life to all workers. The constitution of India guarantees all citizens belonging to any religion or caste equal cultural and educational rights.
85. What is the literacy rate of women in India ?
(1) 54% (2) 76% (3) 36% (4) 60%
Ans. (1)
Sol. The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2001 is 64.84 per cent; 75.26 per cent for males and 53.67 per cent for females. (ixth population Geography Pg 58). The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2011 is 74.04 percent; 82.14 percent for males and 65.46 percent for females. (Page 8 geography errata ixth).
86. Working capital is :
(1) Computer (2) Generator (3) Building (4) Raw material
Ans. (4)
Sol. Raw material
87. Example of barter exchange is :
(1) purchasing wheat with money (2) purchasing fruits with money
(3) purchasing milk with money (4) purchasing sugar with wheat
Ans. (4)
Sol. In a barter system goods are directly exchanged without the use of money.
88. Consumer Protection Act was enacted in India in :
(1) 1986 (2) 1982 (3) 1984 (4) 1988
Ans. (1)
Sol. A major step taken in 1986 by the Indian government was the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 1986, popularly known as COPRA.
89. Suitable measure to compare economic development of two countries is :
(1) Gross Domestic Product (2) Gross National Product
(3) Individual income (4) Per capita income
Ans. (4)
Sol. For comparison between countries, total income is not an useful measure. Since, countries have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn. Hence, we compare the average income which is the total income of the country divided by its total population. The average income is also called per capita income.
90. Private sector’s major objective is to :
(1) provide benefits to public (2) provide benefits to government
(3) earn profits (4) serve the people
Ans. (3)
Sol. To earn profit.
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(1) Rousseau (2) Montesquieu (3) Tilak (4) Mirabeau
Ans. (1)
Sol. Rousseau carried the idea forward, proposing a form of government based on a social contract between people and their representatives.
57. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo in
(1) 1518 (2) 1815 (3) 1915 (4) 1819
Ans. (2)
Sol. Napoleon was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
58. The world’s biggest stock exchange ‘Wall Street Exchange’ is located in
(1) France (2) China (3) U.S.A. (4) Japan
Ans. (3)
Sol. The Wall Street Exchange which crashed in 1929 is situated in USA.
59. Nazi youth group for children below 14 years of age was
(1) Strom Troopers (2) Gestapo (3) Jungvolk (4) Ghettoes
Ans. (3)
Sol. Youth organisations were made responsible for educating German youth in the spirit of National Socialism.
Ten-year-olds had to enter Jungvolk.
60. ‘Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war’. The statement is of
(1) President Wilson (2) Churchill (3) Tzar Nicholas II (4) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ans. (1)
Sol. US President Wilson called upon US farmers to respond to the need of the time. .Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war,. he said.
61. The tactful diplomatic alliance between Sardinia-Piedmont and France was engineered by
(1) Mazzini (2) Cavour (3) Garibaldi (4) Victor Emmanuel
Ans. (2)
Sol. Through a tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by Cavour, Sardinia-Piedmont succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859.
62. The film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913) was made by
(1) Gulzar (2) Basu Bhattacharya (3) Dada Saheb Phalke (4) C. Ramchandran
Ans. (3)
Sol. Dadasaheb Phalke made Raja Harishchandra (1913).
63. Which novel is known as the first modern novel of Malayalam?
(1) Henrietta Temple (2) Pariksha Guru (3) Chandrakanta (4) Indulekha
Ans. (4)
Sol. Delightful novel called Indulekha, published in 1889, was the first modern novel in Malayalam.
64. In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession is known as
(1) Karvala (2) Hosay (3) Hassan (4) Haidos
Ans. (2)
Sol. In Trinidad the annual Muharram procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called 'Hosay' (for Imam Hussain) in which workers of all races and religions joined.
65. The proposal of ‘Non-cooperation Movement’ was passed by Congress in the session held at
(1) Nagpur (2) Kanpur (3) Amritsar (4) Lucknow
Ans. (1)
Sol. The Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted.
66. In India Tropic of Cancer passes through the state of
(1) Bihar (2) Orissa (3) Jharkhand (4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (3)
Sol. Jharkhand
67. Match List-I with List- II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
Peak Height (meter)
(A) Mt. Everest (i) 8598
(B) Kanchenjunga (ii)8481
(C) Makalu (iii) 8848
(D) Dhaulagiri (iv) 8172
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(2) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(3) (i) (iii) (i) (ii)
(4) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Ans. (4)
Sol. Mt. Everest Nepal 8848 , Kanchenjunga India 8598 , Makalu Nepal 8481, Dhaulagiri Nepal 8172
68. Which of the following is not tributary of Ganga?
(1) Yamuna (2) Satluj (3) Ghaghara (4) Kosi
Ans. (2)
Sol. Satluj is the tributary of Indus
69. In India total forest area as per Forest Report, 2011 is
(1) 21.05% (2) 20.06% (3) 22.07% (4) 19.80%
Ans. (1)
Sol. The forest cover in the country is estimated at 78.29 million hectare, which is 23.81 per cent of the total geographical area. (dense forest 12.30 per cent; open forest 8.75 per cent; and mangrove 0.14 per cent). According to the State of Forest Report (2011), the dense forest cover has increased by 10,098 sq km since 1997. (Pg.15 xth).
According to India State of Forest Report 2011, the forest cover in India is 21.05 per cent. (ixth geography).
70. Which state in India has Kaziranga National Park?
(1) Bihar (2) West Bengal (3) Jharkhand (4) Assam
Ans. (4)
Sol. Assam
71. Which type of resource is solar energy?
(1) Replenishable (2) Human-made (3) Biotic (4) Non-recyclable
Ans. (1)
Sol. Solar energy is a renewable resource. Human- made, photovoltaic technology convert sunlight directly into
electricity.
72. Hirakud Dam is situated on the river
(1) Godavari (2) Tapi (3) Mahanadi (4) Yamuna
Ans. (3)
Sol. Mahanadi
73. Non-food crop is
(1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Cotton (4) Bajra
Ans. (3)
Sol. Cotton
74. Which of the following is a non-ferrous mineral?
(1) Bauxite (2) Managanese (3) Nickel (4) Cobalt
Ans. (1)
Sol. Bauxite is the ore of Aluminium which is non ferrous
75. Seaport of India is
(1) Delhi (2) Hyderabad (3) Vishakhapatnam (4) Amritsar
Ans. (3)
Sol. Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port of India.
76. Match List-I with List- II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(A)Union of India (i) Prime-Minister
(B) State (ii) Sarpanch
(C) Municipal Corporation (iii) Governor
(D) Gram Panchayat (iv) Mayor
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans. (3)
Sol. Union of India- Prime Minister State- Governor, Municipal Corporation- Mayor, Gram Panchayat- Sarpanch
77. The Government body which implements law is
(1) Legislature (2) Judiciary (3) Executive (4) Press
Ans. (3)
Sol. Executive
78. Who among the following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
(1) Kanshiram (2) Sahu Maharaj (3) B.R. Ambedkar (4) Jyotiba Phule
Ans. (1)
Sol. BSP was formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Seeks to represent and secure power for the bahujan samaj which includes the dalits, adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities.
79. In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is not according to democratic system?
(1) Free and fair elections (2) Dignity of the individual
(3) Majority rule (4) Equal treatment before law
Ans. (3)
Sol. Majority Rule
80. When did the constitution of India came into effect?
(1) 9th November, 1946 (2) 15th August , 1947
(3) 26th November, 1949 (4) 26th January, 1950
Ans. (4)
Sol. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
81. What is the period of Indian Lok Sabha ?
(1) 3 years (2) 5 years (3) 6 years (4) 4 years
Ans. (2)
Sol. 5 years
82. Who is the highest formal authority of India ?
(1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Governor (4) Chief Minister
Ans. (1)
Sol. President
83. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) 84 (2) 41 (3) 32 (4) 47
Ans. (4)
Sol. For Scheduled Tribes, 47 seats are reserved in Lok Sabha.
84. Which of the following rights is reserved under the Constitution of India ?
(1) Right to work (2) Right to adequate livelihood
(3) Right to protect one’s culture (4) Right to privacy
Ans. (Bonus)
Sol. Article 41 of the Constitution provides that "the State shall within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want."( article 6 of the ICESCR) Article 38 states that the state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people and article 43 states it shall endeavor to secure a living wage and a decent standard of life to all workers. The constitution of India guarantees all citizens belonging to any religion or caste equal cultural and educational rights.
85. What is the literacy rate of women in India ?
(1) 54% (2) 76% (3) 36% (4) 60%
Ans. (1)
Sol. The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2001 is 64.84 per cent; 75.26 per cent for males and 53.67 per cent for females. (ixth population Geography Pg 58). The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2011 is 74.04 percent; 82.14 percent for males and 65.46 percent for females. (Page 8 geography errata ixth).
86. Working capital is :
(1) Computer (2) Generator (3) Building (4) Raw material
Ans. (4)
Sol. Raw material
87. Example of barter exchange is :
(1) purchasing wheat with money (2) purchasing fruits with money
(3) purchasing milk with money (4) purchasing sugar with wheat
Ans. (4)
Sol. In a barter system goods are directly exchanged without the use of money.
88. Consumer Protection Act was enacted in India in :
(1) 1986 (2) 1982 (3) 1984 (4) 1988
Ans. (1)
Sol. A major step taken in 1986 by the Indian government was the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 1986, popularly known as COPRA.
89. Suitable measure to compare economic development of two countries is :
(1) Gross Domestic Product (2) Gross National Product
(3) Individual income (4) Per capita income
Ans. (4)
Sol. For comparison between countries, total income is not an useful measure. Since, countries have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn. Hence, we compare the average income which is the total income of the country divided by its total population. The average income is also called per capita income.
90. Private sector’s major objective is to :
(1) provide benefits to public (2) provide benefits to government
(3) earn profits (4) serve the people
Ans. (3)
Sol. To earn profit.
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