NTSE (STAGE-I) 2017 (SST) PAPER
1. Match List-I with
List-II correctly and choose the correct code from the following :
List-I List-II
(A) Meeting of the Estates General (i) 20th June, 1789
(B) Bastille was destroyed on (ii) 4th August, 1789
(C) Abolishment of feudal system in France(iii) 14th July, 1789
(D) Swore of Tennis Court (iv) 4th May, 1789
Code:
A B C D
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) iv iii ii i
(3) iv i ii iii
(4) i iv iii ii
2. The state of India where the Jallianwalla Bagh is situated,
in
(1)
Haryana (2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Punjab (4) Rajasthan
3. The German King in 1871 was
(1)
William I (2) Napoleon III (3) Frederick William IV (4) Emmanuel II
4. Who discovered the spinning jenny?
(1)
John Ke (2) T.E.
Nicholson (3) Raphael Samuel (4) James Hargreaves
5. The year of the partition of Bengal was
(1)
1903 (2) 1905 (3) 1907 (4) 1909
6. Which one of the following countries was
not among the Allied Powers?
(1)
England (2) France (3) Russia (4) Germany
7. When was the publication of Bengal Gazette initiated?
(1)
1750 (2) 1780 (3) 1850 (4) 1880
8. Consider the following Points:
(A)
Mahatma Gandhi started Salt March with his 78 confidential volunteers
(B)
Mahatma Gandhi violated the Salt law at Dandi on April 20th, 1930
Choose
the correct answer from the codes given below:
(1)
only (A) (2) only (B) (3) both (A) and (B) (4) none of these
9. After which war the British rule was
founded in India?
(1)
Battle of Sabrao (2)
Battle of Panipat
(3)
Battle of Plassey (4) Second
Anglo Mysore war.
10. When was the Great Economic Depression
between the two World Wars held?
(1)
1921 (2) 1929 (3) 1935 (4) 1939
11. Who composed Ananda Math?
(1)
Rabindranath Tagore (2)
Munshi Premchand
(3)
Mahatma Gandhi (4)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
12. 'Khadar' is found in
(1)
the northern mountain region (2)
Thar desert
(3)
the vast northern plain (4)
the peninsular plateau
13. The rising place of the largest river of peninsular plateau
is
(1)
Betul (2) Nasik (3) Jabalpur (4) Cuddalore
14. The quantity of rainfall received on the
Western Ghats by south-west monsoon is
(1)
100 – 150 cm (2) 150 – 200 cm (3) 200 – 250 cm (4) above 250 cm
15. In which Indian forest are silver, fir and
pine trees found?
(1)
Tropical deciduous forest (2)
Montane forest
(3)
Mangrove forest (4)
Tropical evergreen rain forest
16. Match List -I and List – II and choose the
correct code from the following:
List
- I List - II
(A)
Northern end (i) 8° 4¢ N
(B)
Southern end (ii) 37° 6¢ N
(C)
Eastern end (iii) 68° 7¢ E
(D)
Western end 1 (iv) 97° 25¢ E
Code:
A B C D
(1) ii iii iv i
(2) i ii iv iii
(3) ii i iv iii
(4) iii ii i iv
17. Which of the
following is the major sugarcane producing state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) West Bengal (4)
Madhya Pradesh
18. Important deposits
of which mineral are found in Koraput in Odisha?
(1) Iron one (2) Coal (3)
Copper (4) Bauxite
19. In which year was
the first successful cotton textile mill established in India?
(1) 1853 (2) 1854 (3)
1855 (4) 1856
20. Indian population
policy 2000 not includes
(1) free education (2)
free from diseases
(3) reducing infant mortality rate
below 30 (4) increase the employment opportunities
21. Gas transportation
pipeline which passes through Kota in Rajasthan is
(1) Guwahati - Barauni - Allahabad -
Kanpur
(2) Barauni – Rajbandh - Haldia
(3) Hazira – Vijaipur – Jagdishpur
(4) Salaya – Viramgam – Mathura – Delhi
22. In which state of
India is red and yellow soil found?
(1) Chhattisgarh (2)
Rajasthan
(3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) None of
these
23. In which House is
the finance bill (Money Bill) presented first?
(1)
Rajya Sabha (2) Lok Sabha
(3) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
anywhere (4)
Reserve Bank of India
24. Who among the
following is a part of the political executive?
(1) District Collector (2)
Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
(3) Home Minister (4)
Director General of Police
25. Which of the
following institutions can make changes to an existing law of our country?
(1) Supreme Court of India (2)
International Court of Justice
(3) Prime Minister (4)
Parliament
26. Which one of the
following is considered as a fundamental right according to the Constitution of
India?
(1) Right to work (2)
Right to adequate livelihood
(3) Right to protect one's culture (4)
Right to get higher education
27. Match the following
in reference to constitution making process:
(A) B.N. Rao (i)
President of the Constituent Assembly
(B) B.R. Ambedkar (ii)
Member of the Drafting Committee
(C) Rajendra Prasad (iii)
Chairman of the Drafting Committee
(D) T.T. Krishnamachari (iv) Legal
Advisor
(1) (A) - iv, (B) - iii, (C) - i, (D) -
ii
(2) (A) - iv, (B) - ii, (C) - i (D) - iii
(3) (A) - i, (B) - iii, (C) - iv, (D) -
ii
(4) (A) - iii, (B) - iv, (C) - i, (D) -
ii
28. Choose the correct
statement describing the word 'code of conduct':
(A) A set of norms and guidelines to be
followed by Political Parties
(B) A set of norms and guidelines to be
followed by candidates in Election
(C) Guidelines for Election Commission
(D) Compulsory voting for voters
(1) A, B, C (2) A, B (3)
B, C (4) C, D
29. According to the
Constitution of India, how many maximum no. of judges can be appointed in
Supreme Court?
(1) 29 + 1 (2) 30 + 1 (3)
28 + 1 (4) 31 + 1
30. How many members
will be nominated in Legislative Council?
(1) 1/3 (2) 1/2 (3)
1/6 (4) 1/4
31. By which Article of
the Constitution of India is the Prime Minister appointed?
(1) 74th (2) 75th (3)
52nd (4) 61st
32. The Vice-President
of India is elected by
(1) elected members of Lok Sabha
(2) all members of Rajya Sabha
(3) elected members of Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha
(4) all members of Lok Sabha, Rajya
Sabha and all state legislative assemblies
33. Match List-I and
List-II and choose the correct code from the given codes:
List-I List-II
(A) Union list (i) Computer
Software
(B) State list (ii) Communications
(C) Concurrent list (iii) Police
(D) Residuary power (iv) Forests
Code:
A B C D
(1) iii ii i iv
(2) ii iii iv i
(3) ii iv i iii
(4) iv iii ii i
34. The example of capital is
(1)
Water (2) Forest (3) Climate (4) Machine.
35. The rabi crop is
(1)
Jowar (2) Bajra
(Millet) (3) Maize (4) Wheat
36. In India the currency note is issued by
(1)
Reserve Bank of India (2)
State Bank of India
(3)
NABARD (4) Bank
of India
37. The source of institutional credit is
(1)
Money lender (2) Landlord (3) Bank (4) Relatives
38. The example of tertiary sector is
(1)
Agriculture (2)
Fisheries
(3)
making sugar from sugarcane (4)
Banking services.
39. The Government of India enacted the law of
"Right to Information" Act in
(1)
October, 2005 (2) November, 2006 (3) December, 2007 (4)
January, 2008.
40. The Multinational Company of India is
(1)
Infosys (2) Asian
Paints (3) Tata Motors (4) All of these
Answer key
1.
Ans. (2)
2. Ans. (3)
3. Ans. (1)
4.Ans.
(4)
5. Ans. (2)
6.Ans.
(4)
7. Ans. (2)
8. Ans. (1)
9.Ans.
(3)
10. Ans. (2)
11. Ans. (4)
12. Ans. (3)
13. Ans. (2)
14. Ans. (4)
15. Ans. (2)
16. Ans. (3)
17. Ans. (1)
18. Ans. (4)
19. Ans. (2)
20. Ans. (4)
21. Ans. (3)
22. Ans. (1)
23. Ans. (2)
24. Ans. (3)
25. Ans. (4)
26. Ans. (3)
27. Ans. (1)
28. Ans. (2)
29. Ans. (2)
30. Ans. (3)
31. Ans. (2)
32. Ans. (Bonus) All
members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
33. Ans. (2)
34. Ans. (4)
35. Ans. (4)
36. Ans. (1)
37. Ans. (3)
38. Ans. (4)
39. Ans. (1)
40. Ans. (4)
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