NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (FIRST LEVEL Rajasthan) 2016 SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) (SOCIAL STUDY)

56.     Tithe is

         (1) religious tax           (2) implied tax       (3) taille tax                     (4) feudal tax

Ans.   (1)

Sol.   Tithe is religious tax which was one-tenth part of agricutlure income.

57.     Who was Rasputin?

         (1) King                  (2) Monk               (3) Revolutionary              (4) Rrime Minister

Ans.   (2)

Sol.   Rasputin was Monk

58.     The railway line which was to be constructed between Multan and Sukkur was

          (1) North Valley Railway                                         (2) Indus Valley Railway

          (3) Southern Valley Railway                                     (4) West Valley Railway

Ans.   (2)

Sol.   Indus Valley Railway constructed between Multan and Sukkur.

59.     Who adopted the ‘Scorched Earth Policy’?

      (1) Portuguese              (2) French                   (3) Dutch                        (4) German

Ans.   (3)                                

Sol.   ‘Scorched Earth Policy’ was adopted by Dutch in Indonesia.

60.     Raikas belong to the state of

          (1) Rajasthan     (2) Bihar                        (3) Uttar Pradesh              (4) Karnataka

Ans.   (1)

Sol.   Raikas are the pastoralist of Rajasthan.

61.     Young Italy, a secret society was formed by

          (1) Metternich            (2) Giuseppe Mazzini         (3) Bismarck                   (4) Hitler

Ans.   (2)                                

Sol.   Young Italy, a secret society was formed by Giuseppe Mazzini.

62.     The thinker Confucius belonged to the country

          (1) England          (2) America                      (3) China                       (4) Japan

Ans.   (3)

Sol.   The thinker Confucius belonged to the country China

63.     Jallianwala Bag incident took place on

          (1) 10th April, 1919          (2) 13th April, 1919         
            (3) 14th April, 1919          (4) 18th April, 1919

Ans.   (2)                                

Sol.   Jallianwala Bag incident took place on 13th April, 1919

64.     Dandi is located in

     (1) Gujarat                      (2) Rajasthan                  (3) Maharashtra                (4) Punjab

Ans.   (1)

Sol.   Dandi is located in Gujarat

65.    The Great Depression began in

         (1) 1927 AD                    (2) 1929 AD                 (3) 1930 AD                   (4) 1931 AD

Ans.  (2)

Sol.   The Great Depression began in 1929 AD

66.    Which island was known as Amindiv whose name was changed in 1973?

        (1) Lakshadweep               (2) Maldives                   
        (3) New Moore island               (4) Car - Nicobar

Ans.  (1)

Sol.   Amindiv was the name of Lakshadweep.

67.    Match List - I with List - II correctly and choose the correct code from the following :

         List - I                                                          List - II

         (A) Kaveri                                                      (i) Nasik

         (B) Godavari                                                   (ii) Betul

         (C) Tapi                                                       (iii) Brahmagiri

         (D) Krishna                                                    (iv) Mahabaleshwar

         Code :

                  A          B           C           D

         (1)     i            ii            iii           iv

         (2)     iii          i             ii            iv

         (3)     ii           iii           i             iv

         (4)     iv          iii           ii            i

Ans.  (2)

Sol.   Rivers                   Origin point

         Kaveri                    Brahmagiri

         Godavari                Nasik

         Tapi                      Betul

         Krishna                  Mahabaleshwar

68.    Stalagmite and Stalactite caves are located in

         (1) Mawsynram                                            (2) Cherrapunji                

         (3) Shimla                                                  (4) Jammu and Kashmir

Ans.  (1)

Sol    Stalagmite and Stalactite caves are located in Mawsynram

69.    Which state(s) has/have the highest reserved forest ratio?

         (1) Kerala                         (2) West Bengal              
           (3) Jammu and Kashmir                  (4) Maharashtra

         Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

         (1) Only (2)                      (2) (1) and (4)                 
            (3) (1) and (3)                          (4) all of these

Ans.  (4)

70.    With refrence to water availability per person per year India’s rank in the world is

         (1) 131st           (2) 133rd                (3) 137th                         (4) 157th.

Ans.  (2)

        

71.    Roof water harvesting system is a compulsory structure in which state?

         (1) Bihar                              (2) Meghalaya                 
            (3) Tamil Nadu                 (4) Karnataka

Ans.  (3)                                 

Sol.   Roof water harvesting system is a compulsory in Tamil Nadu.

72.     Match List - I with List - II correctly and choose the correct code from the following :

          List - I                                              List - II

          (1) Waler                                           (i) Jharkhand

          (2) Dahiya                                         (ii) Himalayan region

          (3) Khil                                            (iii) Madhya Pradesh

          (4) Kuruwa                                        (iv) S.E. Rajasthan

          Code :

                A          B           C         D

          (1)   i            ii            iii          iv

          (2)   iv          iii           i           ii

          (3)   ii           i             iii          iv

          (4)   iv          iii           ii          i

Ans.   (4)

73.     Rubber is related to which type of vegetation?

          (1) Tundra                                     (2) Tropical rain forest      

          (3) Mountain forest                            (4) Tropical deciduous forest

Ans.   (2)

Sol.   Rubber is tropical vegetation.

74.     Koderma mines located in Jharkhand is rich in which minerals?

          (1) Bauxite           (2) Mica                      (3) Iron ore                      (4) Copper

Ans.   (2)

Sol.   Koderma mines located in Jharkhand is rich in Mica.

75.     Which of the following states is not connected with Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur pipeline?

        (1) Madhya Pradesh                      (2) Maharashtra               
         (3) Gujarat                       (4) Uttar Pradesh

Ans.   (2)

Sol.   Maharashtra is not connected with H V J pipeline.

76.     Which among the following is not correctly matched?

          (1) Popular unity                                      —      Salvador Alende

          (2) Solidarnosc or solidarity                           —      Lech Pinochet

          (3) National League for Democracy                   —      Augusto Pinochet

          (4) Bath party                                         —      Saddam Hussein

Ans.   (3)                                

Sol.   National League for Democracy belongs to Aung Sang Suu Chi.

77.     Identify the correct order regarding the granting of universal adult franchise :

          (1) Argentina, India, Malaysia, Greece                      (2) Malaysia, Greece, India, Argentina

          (3) India, Argentina, Greece, Malaysia                      (4) Greece, Malaysia, India, Argentina

Ans.   (3)

Sol.   India-1950, Argentina-1951, Greece-1952, Malaysia-1955.

78.     Find out the wrong explanation of functioning of United Nations :

          (1)  Who lends money to governments when they need it ? International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) does so.

          (2)  What happens when a country attacks another country in an unjust manner ? The U.N. Security Council, an organ of U.N. is responsible for maintaining peace and security among countries

          (3)  The weightage of vote of every member of International Monetary Fund is equal.

          (4)  Each permanent member of Security Council has veto power.

Ans.   (3)

Sol.   The weightage of vote of every member of International Monetary Fund is not equal.

79.     Find out the correct explanation :

          (1)  Referendum – Only used for a specific government policy.

          (2)  Coup – A coup is legal system, in which system the government hands over all rights and powers to the military.

          (3)  Martial law – A system of rules, that takes effect when a military auuthority takes control of the normal administration of justice.

          (4)  Communist State – In communist state all political parties have complete liberty to compete for power.

Ans.   (3)

Sol.   Martial law – A system of rules, that takes effect when a military auuthority takes control of the normal administration of justice.

80.     Pay attention on the following points :

             (A) A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of                   government.

          (B) Democracy improves the quality of decision making.

          (C) Democracy provides a method to deal with the differences and conflicts.            

          (D) Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.

          Which are the factors involved in comprising Indian democracy ?

          (1) A and B                     (2) A and C                     (3) A, B and C                 (4) A, B, C and D

Ans.   (4)

Sol.   All are correct

81.     Which among the following statements is a moral reason regarding the desirability of power sharing ?

          (1)  Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups

          (2)  Social conflict often leads to violence and political instability. Hence power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.

          (3)  Tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority, it often brings ruin to the majority as well.

          (4)  A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise and who have to live with its effects.

Ans.   (4)

Sol.   A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise and who have to live with its effects. This is moral reason.

82.     Let us look at some of the key features of federalism :

          (A) There are two or more levels (or tiers) of government.

          (B) Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own jurisdiction.

          (C) The existence and authority of each tier of government is constitutionally guaranteed.

          (D) All states in the Indian Union have identical powers.

          Which facts are correct regarding Indian Federalism:

          (1) B and C                     (2) A and D                          (3) A, B and C            (4) A, B, C and D

Ans.   (3)

Sol.   All states in the Indian Union doesn’t have identical powers.

          Jammu Kashmir has separate constitution under Article 370.

83.     Find the correct sequence of languages in the ascending order according the proportion of speakers as described in 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India :

          (1)  Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bangla                           (2) Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi

          (3)  Hindi, Telugu, Bangla, Marathi                           (4) Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Telugu

Ans.   (Bonus)

Sol.   Hindi-41.03%,   Bangla-8.11%,  Telugu-7.19%,  Marathi-6.99%

          In option (2) these are given in descending order whereas question requires ascending order.

84.    Match the following and choose the correct answer from the 

               List - I                                                             List-II

         (A)   Power is shared among different organs                      (i)  Community Government

                of government such as the legislature, executive

                 and judiciary                                                             

         (B)  Power is shared among different social groups             (ii) Horizontal distribution of power

         (C)   The fundamental provisions of the constitution            (iii)  In 1992

                 cannot be unilaterally changed by one level of

                 government

         (D)   The constitutionalisation of 3rd tier of Indian                (iv)   Federalism

                 democratic system

          Code:

                   A                B                C                D

          (1)      (ii)               (i)                (iv)              (iii)

          (2)      (i)                (ii)               (iii)               (iv)

          (3)      (i)                (iii)               (ii)               (iv)

          (4)      (ii)               (iv)              (i)                (iii)                                 

Ans.  (1)

Sol.   Taken from Federalism.

85.    Match the following and choose the correct answer from the give
          List I                                                        List-II

         (A)    Union list                                    (i)       Computer software

         (B)    State list                                                                (ii)      Banking

         (C)    Concurrent list                                                        (iii)     Education

         (D)    Residuary powers                                                    (iv)     Police

          Code:

                   A                B                C                D

          (1)      (iii)               (ii)               (i)                (iv)

          (2)      (ii)               (iii)               (iv)              (i)

          (3)      (iii)               (i)                (ii)               (iv)

          (4)      (ii)               (iv)              (iii)               (i)

Ans.  (4)

Sol.   Taken from Federalism.

86.    Which one of the following is an activity of the tertiary sector?                           

         (1) Mining                        (2) Tourism                      (3) Dairy                          (4) Agriculture

Ans.  (2)

Sol.   Service Industry always come in tertiary sector.

87.    In which state of India, is Amul Dairy situated?          

         (1) Rajasthan                    (2) Bihar                          (3) Gujarat                       (4) Karnataka

Ans.  (3)

Sol.   Amul is co-operative which operates from Anand, Gujarat.

88.    The ‘National Consumers’ Day’ is celebrated on        

         (1) 24th December            (2) 24th November          
           (3) 24th September           (4) 24th October

Ans.  (1)

Sol.   24th December is celebrated as the National Consumer day as on this day the Indian parliament enacted Consumer Production Right acts in India.

89.    National income of any country is divided by its total population, we get            

         (1) personal income                                             (2) gross domestic product          

         (3) private income                                    (4) per capita income

Ans.  (4)

Sol.   Per capita income = National income/total population.

90.    Among the following which is the method to estimate the poverty line?

         (1) Investment method       (2) Income method           (3) Capital method            (4)  All of these

Ans.  (2)

Sol.  Income method (per capita income) is used for analysing poverty line.

96.    ‘Oriental Cricket Club’ the first Indian Cricket Club was founded at

         (1) Madras                       (2) Bombay                     (3) Kanpur                       (4) Calcutta

Ans.  (2)

Sol.   ‘Oriental Cricket Club’ the first Indian Cricket Club was founded at Bombay by Parsis.

97.    Which of the following is not associated with Coriolis force?

         (1) Cyclones                     (2) Ocean currents       
     (3) Prevailing winds           (4) Jet streams

Ans.  None of the options are appropriate.

98.    The local government structure goes right up to the ..................level.

         (1) Village      (2) Ward                         (3) State                          (4) District

Ans.  (4)

Sol.   District level ® Block level ® Village level ® Ward level.

99.    In which state of India maximum fair price shops are run by the co-operatives?

         (1) Maharashtra                (2) Delhi                       
           (3) Tamil Nadu                 (4) Gujarat

Ans.  (3)

Sol.   Out of all fair price shops running in Tamil Nadu, around 94% are being run by the co-operatives.

100.  Informal sources of credit do not include

       (1) Moneylenders              (2) Cooperatives               
       (3) Traders                   (4) Friends.

Ans.  (2)

Sol.      All the others except co-operative