SOCIAL SCIENCE

Saturday, 6 July 2013

NTSE STAGE 1 2012 WEST BENGAL AND CHANDIGARH

WEST BENGAL NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1. ‘Reichstag’ is a Parliamentary House of a State mentioned below

(A)Japan (B) Russia (C) Switzerland (D) Germany

Ans. (D)

2. The process of removal of rocks on the earth surface is called

(A) Gradation (B) denudation (C) weathering (D) erosion

Ans. (B)

3. One problem of the economic exploitation of equatorial evergreen forest is

(A) Heavy rainfall

(B) Heterogeneous growth of vegetation

(D) The trees are not suitable for economic utilization

Ans. (D)

4. A river builds delta when it

(A) carries huge water (B) carries enough load

Ans. (D)

5. The mother of all industries is

(A)Petrochemical industry (B)Automobile industry

(C)Iron and Steel industry (D)Information technology industry

Ans. (C)

6. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?

(A)The President of India (B)The Prime Minister of India

(C)The Defence Minister of India (D)The Parliament of India

Ans. (A)

7. Who appoints the Chief Minister of any State in India?

(A)The Prime Minister of India

(B)The Home Minister of India

(C)The Governor of the State

(D)The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State

Ans. (C)

8. Who presides over the joint session of the Indian parliament?

(A)The Prime Minister of India (B) The President of India

(C)The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (D)The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ans. (D)

9. The Right to Property lost its place among the Fundamental Rights and became just a

statutory right in the year.

Ans. (D)

10. The total number of members in the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation is

(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 18 (D) 20

Ans. (B)

11. The words ‘socialist and ‘secular’ were included in the preamble to the Indian Constitution by which Amendment Act

(A) 42^nd (B) 44^th (C) 62^nd (D) 73^rd

Ans. (A)

12. The Government of which country is Unitary in form?

(A)The United States of America (B) Britain

Ans. (D)

13. The natural resources used in production are

(A) renewable resources (B) non-renewable resources

Ans. (C)

14. Human Development Index (HDI) is prepared on the basis of

(A) 2 basic indicators (B) 3 basic indicators

Ans. (B)

15. When market supply remains unchanged and demand increases, then equilibrium price

(A) increases (B) decreases

Ans. (A)

16. The term ‘Globalisation’ refers to

(A) integration among the economy of different countries

(B) decreasing government control over different sectors

(D) all of the above

Ans. (D)

17. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ensures which of the following as rights which every

consumer in India should posses

(A) right to choice (B)right to information

Ans. (D)

CHANDIGARH NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1. What is ‘Zero Hour?’

(A)When the proposals of the opposition are considered

(B)When the matters of utmost importance are raised

(C)When money bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha

(D)Interval between the morning and the evening session

Ans. (D)

2. In India seats are reserved for women in:

(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Panchayti Raj (D)Cabinet

Ans. (C)

3. Which of the following is not a permanent member of UN Security Council?

(A)China (B)France (C)Japan (D) Russia

Ans. (C)

4. Which one of the following is a directly elected house?

(A)Parliament (B)Rajya Sabha

(C)Lok Sabha (D)Vidhan Prishad

Ans. (C)

5. Who said that religion can never be separated from the politics?

(A)Acharya Vinoba Bhave (B)Mahatma Gandhi

(C)Sarojini Naidu (D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans. (B)

6. Who among the following is a part of Political Executive?

(A)District collector (B)Secretary of the ministry of Home Affairs

(C)Home Minister (D)Director General of Police

Ans. (C)

7. Apartheid was the name of a system unique to:

(A)South America (B)South Africa (C)Asia (D)Europe

Ans. (B)

8. When was Universal Adult Franchise granted in India?

Ans. (B)

9. Which state has more than 30 Lok Sabha constituencies?

(A)Assam (B)Kerala (C)Rajasthan (D)Tamil Nadu

Ans. (D)

10. Who wrote the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?

(A)Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (B)Moti Lal Nehru

(C)Mahatma Gandhi (D)Subash Chandra Bose

Ans. (C)

11. In which “Congress Session” the resolution on Poorna Swaraj was passed?

(A)Calcutta Session (B)Kerachi Session

(C)Lahore Session (D)Tripura Session

Ans. (C)

12. When French Revolution took place?

(A)1789 (B)1786 (C)1795 (D)1781

Ans. (A)

13. The Great Depression was a period of

(A)Political crisis (B)Global crisis

(C)Social crisis (D)Economic crisis

Ans. (D)

14. Printing was first developed in:

(A)Japan (B)Portugal (C)China (D)Germany

Ans. (C)

15. Which one of the following is the ancient name of Tokyo?

(A)Osaka (B)Nagam (C)Edo (D)Gifu

Ans. (C)

16. In which city of India the first cotton mill was established?

(A)Ahmadabad (B)Surat (C)Bombay (Mumbai) (D)Kanpur

Ans. (C)

17. Which battle established the British supremacy in India?

(A)The battle of Panipat (B)The battle of Plassey

(C)The battle of Buxur (D)The battle of Mysore

Ans. (C)

18. By selling which of the items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from China?

(A)Opium (B)Jute (C)Cotton (D)Sugarcane

Ans. (A)

19. ‘Raikas’ the Pastoral community lived in which of the Indian state?

(A)Andhra Pradesh (B) Jharkhand (C)Chhattisgarh (D)Rajasthan

Ans. (D)

20. In which year the southernmost point of the India union-‘Indira Point’ submerged under the sea water.

Ans. (D)

21. _____ drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exists parallel to each other.

(A)Dendritic (B)Rectangular (C)Trellis (D)Radial

Ans. (C)

22. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winter in the north-western part of India?

(A)Cyclonic depression (B)Western disturbances

(C)Retreating monsoon (D)South west monsoon

Ans. (B)

23. In India which of the following river forms a second biggest waterfall?

(A)Narmada (B)Godavari (C)Kaveri (D)Krishna

Ans. (C)

24. Sugarcane crop grows well in the areas with a rainfall of_________.

(A)100-150 cm (B)75-100 cm

Ans. (B)

25. On which of the following rivers Sardar Sarovar Dam is built?

(A)Kaveri (B)Krishna (C)Narmada (D)Sutlej

Ans. (C)

26. Which port was developed in the wake of loss of Karachi port?

(A)Mumbai (B)Paradeep (C)Kandla (D)Marmagoa

Ans. (C)

27. India’s total area accounts______ per cent of the total geographical area of the world.

(A)5.0 (B)4.0 (C)2.8 (D)2.4

Ans. (D)

28. Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island is found in the______ river.

(A)Ganga (B)Brahmaputra (C)Sutlej (D)Yamuna

Ans. (B)

29. EI Nino are the________.

(A) Cold ocean current (B) Warm ocean current

Ans. (B)

30. Which one of the following organization prepares ‘Human Development report?

(A)UNO (B) WHO (C) IMF (D) UNDP

Ans. (D)

31. What is the life expectancy of Indians, as per the 2001 Census?

(A) 72 Yrs. (B) 53 Yrs. (C) 64 Yrs. (D) 70 Yrs.

Ans. (C)

32. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act enacted by legislation on:

(A) July 20th 2006 (B) August 25th 2005

Ans. (B)

33. Which one of the following is associated with Primary Sector?

(A) Lawyer (B) Doctor (C) Priest (D) Gardner

Ans. (D)

Friday, 5 July 2013

NTSE STAGE 1 QUESTIONS ANDHARA, MP AND ODISHA (NCERT) 2012

ANDHARA PRADESH NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1. The ‘Monsoons’ provide the best example for

(A)The trade winds (B) The westerly

(C)The seasonal winds (D) The local winds

Sol. C

2. In Indo-Gangetic plains, the older alluvium of flood plain is called as ……

(A) Bhangar (B) Khadar (C)Terai (D)Bhabar

Sol. A

3. The soil that has very poor fertility status

(A) Alluvial soils (B) Black cotton or regur soils

Sol. C

4. The multipurpose project that is administered by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

(A) Damodar valley project (B) Chambal project

Sol. B

5. The non-metallic mineral among the following

(A)Graphite (B) Chromites (C)Bauxite (D) Tungsten

Sol. A

6. This was added in the preamble to the constitution through 42nd constitutional amendment

(A)Socialist (B) Democratic (C) Sovereign (D) Republic

Sol. A

7. Rule of laws means

(A)Law spelt out in terms of rules and regulation

(B)Equal law related to the whole country

(C)Law related to judiciary

(D)Law that does not recognized any special privilege based on birth or wealth

Sol. D

8. In India, the first general elections were held in this year

Sol. B

9. The term ‘Third World’ represents

(A)A large number of newly independent and developing nations

(B)A large number of developed nations

(C)A large number of socialist countries

(D)A large number of western groups of nations

Sol. A

MADHYA PRADESH NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1. Who led Russian revolution of 1917?

(A)Stalin (B) Brezhnev (C) Lenin (D) Karl Marx

Ans. C

2. Area-wise what is the position of India in the world?

(A)Third (B) Fourth (C) Sixth (D) Seventh

Ans. D

3. Which State of India does not have common boundary with Myanmar?

(A)Arunachal Pradesh (B) Tripura (C) Nagaland (D) Manipur

Ans. B

4. Which of the following countries is not in Indian sub-continent?

(A)Maldives (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) Nepal

Ans. A

5. Which State has Satpura hills?

(A)Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar

(C)Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. D

6. Rajsamand Lake is in the Indian province of:

(A)Chhattisgarh (B) Jharkhand (C) Rajasthan (D)Uttarakhand

Ans. C

7. Which of the following is not an essential element of the State?

(A)Population (B) Political Party (C) Definite Territory (D) Sovereignty

Ans. B

8. In which year India's rule was given to the British Crown?

(A) 1773 (B) 1813 (C) 1833 (D) 1858

Ans. D

9. By which Act, Communal Electoral System was introduced in India?

(A)Indian Councils Act, 1892 (B) Indian Councils Act, 1909

(C)Indian Councils Act, 1919 (D) Indian independence Act, 1947

Ans. B

10. In which year the first meeting of Constituent Assembly took place?

Ans. B

11. By which country India was inspired to include Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution?

(A)Britain (B) United States of America

(C)Russia (D) Ireland

Ans. D

12. Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission in India?

(A)President (B) Prime Minister

(C)Planning Minister (D) Vice-President

Ans. B

ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 2012

1. Who had given the title of “Mahatma” to “Gandhiji”?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Ans. D

2. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

(A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B)Dada Bhai Naroji

(C)Badruddin Tyabij (D)Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Ans. D

3. Who among the following was the Congress President when Congress declared complete independence as its goal?

(A)Jawaharlal Nehru (B)Subhas Chadra Bose

(C)Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel (D)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Ans. A

4. Who among the following was original founder of I.N.A?

(A) Ras behari Bose (B)Subhas Chandra Bose

Ans. C

5. Who wrote ‘Das Capital’?

(A)Tolstoy (B)Lenin (C)Karl Marx (D)Kerensky

Ans. C

6. Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

(A)Nicholas I (B)Nicholas II (C)Alexander I (D)Alexander II

Ans. B

7. Who among the following leaders was not a pioneer of Non-alignment movement.

(A)J.Nehru (B)Nasser (C)Woodrow Wilson (D)Tito

Ans. C

8. Which of the following is not a feature of Fundamental Rights in India?

(A)They are enumerated in Part III of our constitution

(B)They are absolute in nature

(C)Some of them are positive and some are negative in nature

(D)They are Judiciable in the Court of law

Ans. C

9. Disputes relating to the election of the President of India can be adjudicated in which if the following courts?

(A)Supreme Court of India (B)State High Court

(C)Subordinate Courts (D)All of the above Courts

Ans. A

10. Read the following statement and indicate which one is correct?

Statement:

i. Democracy is a form of government in which the Governing Body is a comparatively large fraction of the entire population

ii. Democracy really means nothing more or less than the rule of the whole people expressing their sovereign will be their votes.

Indications:

(A)i is true, ii is false (B)i is false, ii is true (C)Both i and ii are true (D)Both i and ii are false

Ans. B

11. In which year in India was the Protection of Human Rights Act enacted?

Ans. B

12. The voting age in India was lowered from 21 years to 18 years by which Amendment Act of the constitution?

(A) 24 th Amendment Act, 1971 (B) 42 nd Amendment Act, 1976

Ans. D

13. Since when the Right to Information Act was implemented in India?

(A)September 12, 2005 (B) October 12, 2005

(C)November 19, 2005 (D) December 19, 2005

Ans. B

14. Which of the following is not a challenge to the National Integration in India?

(A)Regionalism (B) Casteism

Ans. C

15. Density of Population indicates the ___________.

(A)Capital-Land Ratio (B)Land-Output Ratio

(C)Land-Labour Ratio (D)Man-Land Ratio

Ans. D

16. In which year New Economic Reforms were started in India?

Ans. B

17. Which sector provides Livelihood to majority of Indians?

(A)Industry (B) Agriculture (C) Service (D) Commerce

Ans. B

18. ‘Jago Grahak Jago’ slogan is meant for _______.

(A)Consumers (B)Producers (C)Labourers (D)Distributors

Ans. A

19. What type of unemployment is found in Indian agricultural sector?

(A)Vocational unemployment (B) Cyclical unemployment

(C)Voluntary unemployment (D) Disguised unemployment

Ans. D

20. Which of the following is the oldest mountain range of India?

(A)Aravali (B)Nilgiri (C)Vindhya (D)Karakoram

Ans. A

21. Of which river the Chambal is a tributary?

(A)The Narmada (B)The Yamuna (C)The Godavari (D)The Tapti

Ans. B

22. What type of forest is found in the region where the annual rainfall is more than 200 cms?

(A)Alpine Forest (B)Evergreen Forest

(C)Deciduous Forest (D)Monsoon Forest

Ans. B

23. Which of the following reservoirs is related to the Bhakra-Nangal Project?

(A)Krishnaraj Sagar (B)Govind Sagar (C)Gandhi Sagar (D)Nizam Sagar

Ans. B

24. Which of the National Highways of India connects Kolkata with Chennai?

(A)No.5 (B)No.6 (C)No.23 (D)No.42

Ans. A

25. From which of the ores Thorium is extracted?

(A)Ilmenite (B)Haematite (C)Monazite (D)Dolomite

Ans. C

26. In the production of which mineral India ranks first in the world?

(A)Manganese (B)Bauxite (C)Tin (D)Mica

Ans. D

27. What type of resource copper is?

(A)Exhaustible (B)Non-exhaustible (C)Potential (D)National

Ans. A

28. In which State of India the Kandala Port is located?

(A)Tamil Nadu (B)Kerala (C)Maharashtra (D)Gujrat

Ans. D