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SOCIAL SCIENCE (c) Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from
the total population of a parti-cular region to accept or
reject a proposal.
1. What does the following picture depicts?
(d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens
of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
Sol. (d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens
of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
5. When the Greek struggle for Independence begins?
(a) 1821 (b) 1797
(c) 1850 (d) 1800
Sol. (a) 1821
(a) A morning scene 6. The ideas of a United Community enjoying equal rights
(b) Fear of printing being dramatised under a Constitution were expressed by the French as :
(c) Ghor Kali (a) La Patrie (b) Le Citoyen
(d) Raja Ritudhwaj rescuing Princess Madalsa (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
Sol. (b) Fear of printing being dramatised Sol. (c) Both (a) and (b)
2. ‘Nationalism’, which emerged as a force in the late 7. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a
19th century, means necessity because
(a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its (a) it ensures protection to all inhabitants.
history and culture. (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(b) strong devotion for one’s own country without (c) it ensures Parliamentary form of govern-ment to its
appreciation for other nations. inhabitants.
(c) strong love for one’s own country and hatred for (d) it ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.
others. Sol. (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(d) equally strong devotion for all the countries of the
world. 8. Frederic Serrieu, a French artist, in his series of four
Sol. (a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its prints (1848) visualised his dream of a world as:
history and culture. (a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social
republics’
3. Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four (b) A world made up of one nation, one world
prints visualising his dream of a world from the (c) A world with one absolute ruler
following: (d) A world following one religion, one language
(a) Kitagewa Utamaro (b) Richard M Hoe Sol. (a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social
(c) Voltaire (d) Frederic Sorrieu republics’
Sol. (d) Frederic Sorrieu
9. Why did Gandhiji call off the Non-Cooperation
4. Pick out the correct definition to define the term Movement in 1922?
‘Plebiscite’. (a) The movement failed to gain popular support.
(a) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female (b) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, which
members of a region are asked to accept or reject a was against Gandhian principles.
proposal. (c) The British agreed to give India dominion status.
(b) Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of (d) The movement achieved all its goals.
a matriarchal system to accept or reject a proposal.
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Sol. (b) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, which (c) Growth that meets the needs of the present without
was against Gandhian principles. compromising future generations
(d) Increasing the GDP at any cost
10. Which of the following was NOT a feature of Gandhi’s Sol. (c) Growth that meets the needs of the present without
Salt March? compromising future generations
(a) It was a peaceful protest against the salt tax.
(b) It marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation 15. Which of the following is an example of non-renewable
Movement. resources?
(c) It symbolized the power of non-violent resistance. (a) Solar energy (b) Groundwater
(d) It led to mass participation from all sections of (c) Petroleum (d) Wind energy
society. Sol. (c) Petroleum
Sol. (b) It marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation
Movement. 16. Why is the calculation of national income not sufficient
to assess the overall development of a country?
11. Study the picture carefully and answer, in which of the (a) It ignores economic inequalities.
following years this mass procession took place? (b) It does not include agricultural growth.
(c) It does not measure political stability.
(d) It overlooks international trade.
Sol. (a) It ignores economic inequalities.
17. Which of the following things is being held by J.L.
Nehru in the image given above?
(a) 13 April, 1920 (b) 6 April, 1919
(c) 30 March, 1919 (d) None of the above
Sol. (b) 6 April, 1919
12. What does the Human Development Index (HDI) NOT
consider as a component for ranking countries?
(a) Education levels (b) Per capita income
(c) Life expectancy (d) Military strength (a) Image of Bharat Mata (b) Bhagwad Gita
Sol. (d) Military strength (c) Discovery of India (d) Hind Swaraj
Sol. (a) Image of Bharat Mata
13. Why are countries with high per capita income not
always ranked high on the HDI scale? 18. Which of the following statements about formal
(a) They have low industrial growth. sources of credit is true?
(b) Their income distribution is highly unequal. (a) They charge higher interest rates than informal
(c) They lack natural resources. sources.
(d) They have a larger population. (b) They are accessible to all rural households.
Sol. (b) Their income distribution is highly unequal. (c) They are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
(d) They require no collateral for loans.
14. What does sustainable development aim to achieve? Sol. (c) They are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
(a) Unlimited exploitation of natural resources
(b) Development only in industrial sectors 19. How do big private companies contribute in the
development of a nation?
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(a) By increasing the demands for their products (a) Uprising in brussels
through advertisements. (b) massacre in Greece
(b) By increasing their profits. (c) Storming of Bastille Fort
(c) By increasing productivity of the country in the (d) Execution of Napoleon
manufacturing of industrial goods. Sol. (c) Storming of Bastille Fort
(d) By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.
Sol. (c) By increasing productivity of the country in the 24. Why did the British government impose the Vernacular
manufacturing of industrial goods. Press Act in 1878?
(a) To promote the growth of vernacular languages in
20. Which of the following examples does not fall under India.
unorganized sector? (b) To suppress criticism of colonial policies in the
(a) A farmer irrigating his field. Indian vernacular press.
(b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor. (c) To allow more freedom of expression for Indian
(c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient. writers.
(d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her (d) To encourage the publication of newspapers in
house. India.
Sol. (c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient. Sol. (b) To suppress criticism of colonial policies in the
Indian vernacular press.
21. .........refers to an agreement in which the lender
supplies the borrower with money, goods or services in 25. When running water cuts through clayey soils and
return for the promise of future payment. makes deep channels, they lead to:
(a) Debit (b) Cash transaction (a) Gully erosion (b) Sheet erosion
(c) Credit (d) Trade (c) Deforestation (d) Afforestation
Sol. (c) Credit Sol. (a) Gully erosion
22. How did the print revolution contribute to the growth of 26. What is the main reason behind global ecological crises
nationalism in Europe? such as global warming and environmental pollution ?
(a) It led to the circulation of revolutionary ideas and (a) Depletion of resources
the spread of Enlightenment thought. (b) Accumulation of resources in a few hands
(b) It encouraged the growth of monarchies by (c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
promoting their ideologies. (d) Use of resources
(c) It limited the spread of ideas to only the aristocracy. Sol. (c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
(d) It replaced oral communication entirely, reducing
public debates. 27. Why is the system of power-sharing preferred in
Sol. (a) It led to the circulation of revolutionary ideas and democracies?
the spread of Enlightenment thought. (a) It prevents power from being concentrated in the
hands of a few and reduces conflict among different
23. The cover of a German almanac designed by the groups.
journalist Andreas Rebmann describes which event ? (b) It ensures economic equality in society.
(c) It limits the role of citizens in decision-making
processes.
(d) It focuses solely on maintaining law and order.
Sol. (a) It prevents power from being concentrated in the
hands of a few and reduces conflict among different
groups.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE (c) Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from
the total population of a parti-cular region to accept or
reject a proposal.
1. What does the following picture depicts?
(d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens
of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
Sol. (d) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens
of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
5. When the Greek struggle for Independence begins?
(a) 1821 (b) 1797
(c) 1850 (d) 1800
Sol. (a) 1821
(a) A morning scene 6. The ideas of a United Community enjoying equal rights
(b) Fear of printing being dramatised under a Constitution were expressed by the French as :
(c) Ghor Kali (a) La Patrie (b) Le Citoyen
(d) Raja Ritudhwaj rescuing Princess Madalsa (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
Sol. (b) Fear of printing being dramatised Sol. (c) Both (a) and (b)
2. ‘Nationalism’, which emerged as a force in the late 7. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a
19th century, means necessity because
(a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its (a) it ensures protection to all inhabitants.
history and culture. (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(b) strong devotion for one’s own country without (c) it ensures Parliamentary form of govern-ment to its
appreciation for other nations. inhabitants.
(c) strong love for one’s own country and hatred for (d) it ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.
others. Sol. (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(d) equally strong devotion for all the countries of the
world. 8. Frederic Serrieu, a French artist, in his series of four
Sol. (a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its prints (1848) visualised his dream of a world as:
history and culture. (a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social
republics’
3. Identify the French artist who prepared a series of four (b) A world made up of one nation, one world
prints visualising his dream of a world from the (c) A world with one absolute ruler
following: (d) A world following one religion, one language
(a) Kitagewa Utamaro (b) Richard M Hoe Sol. (a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social
(c) Voltaire (d) Frederic Sorrieu republics’
Sol. (d) Frederic Sorrieu
9. Why did Gandhiji call off the Non-Cooperation
4. Pick out the correct definition to define the term Movement in 1922?
‘Plebiscite’. (a) The movement failed to gain popular support.
(a) Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female (b) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, which
members of a region are asked to accept or reject a was against Gandhian principles.
proposal. (c) The British agreed to give India dominion status.
(b) Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of (d) The movement achieved all its goals.
a matriarchal system to accept or reject a proposal.
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Sol. (b) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, which (c) Growth that meets the needs of the present without
was against Gandhian principles. compromising future generations
(d) Increasing the GDP at any cost
10. Which of the following was NOT a feature of Gandhi’s Sol. (c) Growth that meets the needs of the present without
Salt March? compromising future generations
(a) It was a peaceful protest against the salt tax.
(b) It marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation 15. Which of the following is an example of non-renewable
Movement. resources?
(c) It symbolized the power of non-violent resistance. (a) Solar energy (b) Groundwater
(d) It led to mass participation from all sections of (c) Petroleum (d) Wind energy
society. Sol. (c) Petroleum
Sol. (b) It marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation
Movement. 16. Why is the calculation of national income not sufficient
to assess the overall development of a country?
11. Study the picture carefully and answer, in which of the (a) It ignores economic inequalities.
following years this mass procession took place? (b) It does not include agricultural growth.
(c) It does not measure political stability.
(d) It overlooks international trade.
Sol. (a) It ignores economic inequalities.
17. Which of the following things is being held by J.L.
Nehru in the image given above?
(a) 13 April, 1920 (b) 6 April, 1919
(c) 30 March, 1919 (d) None of the above
Sol. (b) 6 April, 1919
12. What does the Human Development Index (HDI) NOT
consider as a component for ranking countries?
(a) Education levels (b) Per capita income
(c) Life expectancy (d) Military strength (a) Image of Bharat Mata (b) Bhagwad Gita
Sol. (d) Military strength (c) Discovery of India (d) Hind Swaraj
Sol. (a) Image of Bharat Mata
13. Why are countries with high per capita income not
always ranked high on the HDI scale? 18. Which of the following statements about formal
(a) They have low industrial growth. sources of credit is true?
(b) Their income distribution is highly unequal. (a) They charge higher interest rates than informal
(c) They lack natural resources. sources.
(d) They have a larger population. (b) They are accessible to all rural households.
Sol. (b) Their income distribution is highly unequal. (c) They are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
(d) They require no collateral for loans.
14. What does sustainable development aim to achieve? Sol. (c) They are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
(a) Unlimited exploitation of natural resources
(b) Development only in industrial sectors 19. How do big private companies contribute in the
development of a nation?
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(a) By increasing the demands for their products (a) Uprising in brussels
through advertisements. (b) massacre in Greece
(b) By increasing their profits. (c) Storming of Bastille Fort
(c) By increasing productivity of the country in the (d) Execution of Napoleon
manufacturing of industrial goods. Sol. (c) Storming of Bastille Fort
(d) By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.
Sol. (c) By increasing productivity of the country in the 24. Why did the British government impose the Vernacular
manufacturing of industrial goods. Press Act in 1878?
(a) To promote the growth of vernacular languages in
20. Which of the following examples does not fall under India.
unorganized sector? (b) To suppress criticism of colonial policies in the
(a) A farmer irrigating his field. Indian vernacular press.
(b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor. (c) To allow more freedom of expression for Indian
(c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient. writers.
(d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her (d) To encourage the publication of newspapers in
house. India.
Sol. (c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient. Sol. (b) To suppress criticism of colonial policies in the
Indian vernacular press.
21. .........refers to an agreement in which the lender
supplies the borrower with money, goods or services in 25. When running water cuts through clayey soils and
return for the promise of future payment. makes deep channels, they lead to:
(a) Debit (b) Cash transaction (a) Gully erosion (b) Sheet erosion
(c) Credit (d) Trade (c) Deforestation (d) Afforestation
Sol. (c) Credit Sol. (a) Gully erosion
22. How did the print revolution contribute to the growth of 26. What is the main reason behind global ecological crises
nationalism in Europe? such as global warming and environmental pollution ?
(a) It led to the circulation of revolutionary ideas and (a) Depletion of resources
the spread of Enlightenment thought. (b) Accumulation of resources in a few hands
(b) It encouraged the growth of monarchies by (c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
promoting their ideologies. (d) Use of resources
(c) It limited the spread of ideas to only the aristocracy. Sol. (c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
(d) It replaced oral communication entirely, reducing
public debates. 27. Why is the system of power-sharing preferred in
Sol. (a) It led to the circulation of revolutionary ideas and democracies?
the spread of Enlightenment thought. (a) It prevents power from being concentrated in the
hands of a few and reduces conflict among different
23. The cover of a German almanac designed by the groups.
journalist Andreas Rebmann describes which event ? (b) It ensures economic equality in society.
(c) It limits the role of citizens in decision-making
processes.
(d) It focuses solely on maintaining law and order.
Sol. (a) It prevents power from being concentrated in the
hands of a few and reduces conflict among different
groups.
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