RAJASTHAN NTSE STAGE 1 2017 PAPER

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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