Monday 21 December 2015

std 10 one word social question bank



staff-printDr.G.S.Kalyanasundaram Memorial School (CBSE)
                                                Chozhan Maaligai
Semester - II
Question Bank
Class X                                        Social Studies                            R.Ayyappan         
1.In which one of the following place ‘Rat hole’ mining is carried on?
a.Ranchi             b.Raipur              c.Kolkatta            d.Cherrapunjee
2. Which state of india is the largest producer of Manganese ore?
a.Guajrat             b.Karnataka                 c.Orissa               d.Bihar
3.Which one of the following mineral is considered as the basic mineral of industrial development?
a.Gold                           b.Iron ore            c.Petroleum                  d.Coal
4.Which ranges of India comprise super high grade iron ore?
a.Kudre range    b.Bailadila           c.Aravalli             d.Mizo
5.Find the mine from the following which produces the 52% of India’s copper.
a.Balaghat                    b.Khetri                c.Badampahar   d.Gua
6.Which one of the following mineral is available in black, clear, green, red, yellow  
   and brown ?
a.Alluminium                b.Mica                 c.Limestone        d.Manganese
7.Choose the largest Solar plant India from the following?
a.jaipur                b.Madhapur                  c.Jaisalmer                   d.Trichy
8.Find out the coastal region which is suitable for the generation of the Tidal power?
a.Sunderbans    b.Gulf of kutch    c.Malabar            d.Gulf of mannar
9.Choose the Non – Conventional Mineral from the following?
a.Fire wood                  b.Oil                     c.Solar                 d.Coal
10.Which one of the following is the high quality hard coal?
a.Anthracite                  b.Lignite              c.Bituminous                d.Peat
11.Which king of Nepal accepted the transition from the absolute monarchy to
   constitutional monarchy?
a.Birandra           b.Gyanendra                c.Gajendra                   d.Koirala
12. How many parties join together called for strike in Kathmandu against rule of    Gyanendra?
a.9                       b.7                       c.8                        d.6
13.Which one of the following group not having trust on armed revolution is the    way to over throw the existing government?
a.Maoist              b.LTTE                c.Taliban             d.Congres party of India


14.Which international organisation pressurized  the government of Bolivia to gave     up its control of municipal water supply?
a.International Monetary fund                 b.World Trade Organisation
c.World Bank                                            d.United Nations Organisation
15.Among the following states of India where people plucked the Eucalyptus
   plants and planted saplings of other useful plants?
a.Tamil Nadu      b.Orissa              c.Karnataka                  d.West Bengal
16.Find the party which supported the water war of Bolivia ?
a.Socialist party                               b.Democratic party     
c.Communist party of Bolivia         d.People Welfare party of Bolivia
17.Find out the pressure group from the following.
a.Narmada Bachao Andholan      b.Bharathiya Janatha Party
c.Janatha dal                                  d.Samajwadi Party
18.Identify the movement from the following , which is used to refer the  
   organization mobilize the people with the view  to capture the political power?
a.Public interest group                             b.Labour associations
c.Pressure group                                      d.Political parties
19.Which organization from the following  having a long term goal and carrying
    movement.
a.Narmadha Bachao Andholan              b.Asom Gana Parishad                           c.Women’s movement                                       d.Fertilizer dealer association
20.Find the country from the following where the pressure group has been
      destroyed by using the military power recently.
a.Srilanka            b.Pakistan           c.Bangladesh     d.South Korea
21.Find out the share of manufacturing sector from the following.
a.27                     b.17                     c.10                     d.15
22.Which one of the following industry belongs to the basic or key industry?
a.Copper smelting                          b.Sugar industry         
c.Cement industry                          d.Rubber industry
23.Identify the joint sector industry from the following.
a.BHEL                                            b.TISCO
c.Oil India Ltd                                  d.Bajaj Auto Ltd
24.How many integrated steel plants are there in India?
a.10                     b.11                     c.12                               d.13
25.Which one of the following industry is the largest foreign exchange earner for
    India?
a.Iron and Steel                              b.Auto mobile                                 
c.Electronic                                      d. Business Processing Outsourcing

26.Where was the first cement industry established in India?
a.Bangalore                                              b.Mumbai           
c.Chennai                                                 d.Delhi
27.Which one of the river basin is famous for Jute mills?
a.Cauvery basin                             b.Krishna basin 
c.Ganga basin                                d.Hoogly basin
28.Identify the country which is importing yarn in large scale from India.
a.Japan                                            b.Srilanka 
c.Nepal                                            d.France
29.Which one of the following word will be used to refer when  10 crores invested to establish an industry?
a.Small scale industry                    b.Large scale industry
c.Agro based industry                    d. Public sector industry
30.Find out the percapita steel consumption of India from the following?
a.30 kg                b.50 kg                c.34 kg                d.32 kg
31.Which one of the following leader formed young Europe?
a. Giuseppe Mazzine                               b. Matternich      
c. Napoleon                                              d. King victor Immanuel II             
32.Which one of the following person is termed  as the architect of the Germany?
a. Kaiser William II                                    b.Otto von Bismark              
c. Garibalti                                                 d. Mazzini                                        
33.Identify the year from the following when Rowlatt act was Implemented?
a.1917                 b.1916                 c. 1918                d.1920                         
34.Find out the person who lead the peasants in Awad from the following?
a. Baba ramchandar                                b. Motilal Nehru
c.Sitaram raju                                            d. C.R.Das                   
35. Which one of the following is the energy mineral?
a.Copper             b.Gold                 c.Mica                  d.Coal                          
36.Which one of the following mineral available in different colors?
a.Silver                b. Mica                c.Lime stone       d.Bauxite.                    
37.Which one of the following is not a public sector industry
a. BHL                                              b.NLC       
c.Salem stain less steel                 d.Oil India Ltd                                           
38.Which one of the following port is a Tidal port of east coast?
a.Kandla                                          b. Mumbai
c.Chennai                                        d.Kolkatta                                                 
39.Which international organisation pressurized  the government of Bolivia
    to gave up its control of municipal water supply?
a.International Monetary fund       b.World Trade Organisation
c.World Bank                                   d.United Nations Organisation               
40.Find out the right statement from the following about the democracy?
a.Democracy evolves through the  struggles.
b. Leader of the nation can take any decision on his own.
c.Election commission is the part of the union ministry.
d.Minority to live below the majority.                                                               
41.Which one of the following party play a vital role in the issue of Telungana?
a.Praja Rajyam                               b. Telungana Rashtra samithi                          c. Telungana Congress party            d.Telungana Praja party                         
42.Read the following situation and find the answer from the following
          “Elections held, voters exercise their vote but votes are not counted,
results were declared”
a.foundational challenge to democracy         
b.Challange of expansion of democracy                 
c.Challange of deepening of democracy
d. Absolute Monarchy                                                                                      
43.How much percent of money the Indian banks can hold as a cash deposit?
a. 10                    b.15                     c. 20                    d. 25                             
44.Among the following house hold  which one is taking least amount of
     loan from the informal sector?.
a.Poor house hold                b.House hold with few asset.                 
c. Well off house hold           d.Rich house hold                         
45.Which one of the following is a basic function of foreign trade?
a.It flourishes trade in the domestic market.
b.Goods and services are produced for internal market.
c.It gives opportunity for the production to reach beyond the domestic market.
 d.Investment is done to expand the trade within the domestic markets.   
46.Find out in which one of the following situation the consumer
      can seek to redressed?
a.The seller gives the product below the MRP.
b. Compulsorily seller gives the free gift.
c. Seller deny to give receipt
d. Seller advertises a particular product.        
47.Find out the meaning of absolutist from the following.
a. Monarchical government, militarized and repressive
b. Democratic government elected by the people  
c. Communist form of government, formed by people’s revolution
d.Government formed by the mutual consent with the people          
48.Which one of the following is the reason for the formation of zollverein?
a. To abolish tariff barriers
b. To increase the taxes for the state             
c.  To check the inflow of the foreign goods
d.  To establish new trade relationship with the other states.   
49.Why the colonial government forced the villagers to join the army during
      1913 to 1918?
a. They wanted to strengthen the British Indian army
b. To protect India from the other countries invasion
c. To provide employment to the people of India
d. To supply soldiers to the world war - I        
50.For which one of the following the reason  Mahatma Gandhiji supported the
    Khilafat movement
a. Gandhiji was a supporter of a Ottoman Turkey
b. Gandhiji wanted to use this issue to integrate the hindu and muslims 
c.Gandhji  try to show to the world that he is secular                                    
d. Mohamed ali and Shaukat ali are very close friends to Gandhiji,so he
    supported the Khilafat movement.                                 
51. Which one of the following mineral is mined at famous Kudremukh mines in
     Karnataka?
a. Iron ore           b. Gold                c. Copper            d. Coal                         
52.Identify the state which is having the Tertiary coal field?
a. West Bengal                               b. Jharkhand     
c. Assam                                         d. Bihar                                                      
53.Which one of the following word is irrelevant in the following sequence?
a. Ginning           b. Smelting                   c. Spinning          d. Weaving                  
54.Which one of the following state is not connected with the H.V.J pipeline?
a. Madhya pradesh                        b. Gujarat 
c. Maharashtra                                d. Uttar Pradesh                                      
55.Which one of the following is  true related to king Gyanendra?
a. He is a strong supporter of democracy
b. He wanted to change Nepal from constitutional monarch to democracy        
c. He was elected by the people of Nepal
d.He Killed his own family members for crown.                                             
56.Find out the issue specific movement from the following?
a. Women’s rights movement
b. Well fare movement for Back ward people
c. FEDECOR
d. Human Rights Organisation                                                                        
57. In which one of the following condition the state party will get recognition
      from the Election commission?
a. The party which is contesting the election for state assembly
b. The party which get 2/3 of the seats in the state assembly election
c. The party which capture the power
d. The party which secures six percent of votes and two assembly seats.
58. A particular party is not providing the seats to the upper caste
      people – find out what kind of problem it is from the following?
          a.foundational challenge to democracy         
b.Challange of expansion of democracy                 
c.Challange of deepening of democracy
d. Absolute Monarchy                                                                                      
59. Which one of the following is the major source of credit in rural areas?
a. Banks                                 b. Co – operative societies
c. Friends and relatives        d. Money lenders                                                        
60. Among the following which one of the statement is true in relation with
      Self Help Group?
a.SHG is the government organization working for the development
    rural women
b. The members of the SHG no need to pay the interest for the loans                
c. Through the SHG rural people can avoid money lenders and get working  
     capital for their works
d. Loans of the SHG will be pay by the respective state government                  
61.Why Multi National Companies set up production units in more than one nation?
a. To promote the human resource development in international level.
          b. To give employment opportunities to the developing nations.
c. To the latest technology all over the world
d. To reduce the production cost and to earn greater profit                         
62.Which one of the following is the right expression for the following statement?
          “Most of the employers these days prefer to employ workers flexibility.”
a. The main aim of the organization is the well fare of the workers.
b. The organization fights for the rights of the workers.
c. The workers will not have job security.
d. The workers will have job security.             
63.Which one of the following gives right meaning for the word ‘das volk’.
a. clergy                                           b. nobles  
c. common people                          d. back ward people            
64.Which one of the following symbol represents willingness to make peace?
a. Crown of Oak leaves                 b. Sword             
c. Broken chains                                      d. Olive branch around the sword.
65.Which one of the following statement is the right expression of the Hindu Swaraj
a. British rule was established with the help of Indian Kings.
b. British rule can survive with the help of senior leaders
c. British rule was established only with the help of Indians.
d. British rule can survive without the co operation of the Indians.             
66.Who stated the following the statement ‘the cult of the bomb and pistol but
       wanted a revolution in society’.
a. Batukeswar Dutta                                 b.Bhagat Singh 
c. Subash Chandra Bose                        d.Vanjinathan                                 
67. Which one of the following country is known as ‘Wind Super Power’
a.India                 b.Norvey             c.Swedan            d.Denmark                            
68. Which one of the following mineral is formed formed due to the weathered  
     material of residual mass of rocks?
a. Gold                                             b. Silver    
c. Bauxite                                        d. Iron ore                                                  
69.Where was first Jute mills established in India?
a. Mumbai                    b.Rishra              c. mushera          d. Delhi
70.In which language largest number of news paper published in India?
a. English                                        b.Tamil      
c.Telugu                                           d. Hindi                                                     
71.Find out the company from following, which is set up by the Karnataka state
   government to increase the forest size.
a. Karnataka Environment Promotion Limited
b. Karnataka Pulpwood Limited
c. Karnataka Forest Development Board
d. Karnataka Ecological Preservation Limited                                                        
71.” Millions of people come out to the roads gathered in the public places and
       demonstrate or procession against the government.” Which one of the      
       following word is the right expression of the above mentioned statement?
   a. Pressure group
            b. Movement
            c. Sectional Interest group
            d.Organisation                                                                                                
72.Which one of the following party separated from the Indian National Congress on   
     1999 opposing the leadership of the Sonia Gandhi under the leadership of Sharth  
      Power, base on the state of Maharashtra and again joined with United
      Progressive Alliance on 2004 led by the Indian National Congress?
a.Trinamul Congress            b. Nationalist Congress Party
c. Tamil Manila Congress    d. DMK     
73.Who is the ‘watch dog’ of the government in the democratic country?
                    a.Prime Minister                              b. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 c.People of the nation                   d.Election commissioner               
74. Among  the which one of the situation the banks will not earn profit?
a.When the banks gives more loans for the economic activities.                                    b. When banks struggle to get deposits from the public.
c. When the repayment of loans are very poor.
d. When the banks increase the interest for the deposits.                                     
75.Why rural people and poor people borrowing money from the money lenders?
a.Because money lenders charges less interest.
b. Local money lenders will be affected if they are not borrowing the money.     c. Money lenders are ready to give credit without any interest
d.Money lenders not demanding the collateral much because they know
   personally.                                                                                                      
76.Which one of the following is the right explanation for the ‘Fair globalisation’?
a.The developed countries has to provide technology to the developing
    countries.
          b.It would create opportunities for all, and also ensure that the benefits of
             globalization are shared better.
c.There is no value in equal sharing of the benefit of globalization because
    the intellectuals and large investers or capitalist have to get more benefit.
d. Opportunity to sell the low quality products in developing nations.                  
77.Which one of the following  right instructing the manufacturer to display the
      information like price of the product, date of manufacture, and expiry date etc ?
          a.Right to information                     b. Right to be Informed
c.Right to seek redressal               d.Right to represent             
78.Identify the year from the following when Rowlatt act was Implemented?
a.1917                 b.1918                 c. 1919                d.1920
79.Find out the person who lead the peasants in Awad from the following?
a. Baba ramchandar                                b. Motilal Nehru
c.Sitaram raju                                            d. C.R.Das                            

80.Which one of the following statement is the right expression of the Hindu Swaraj
a. British rule was established with the help of Indian Kings.
b. British rule can survive with the help of senior leaders
c. British rule was established only with the help of Indians.
d. British rule can survive without the co operation of the Indians.    

81.Why the colonial government forced the villagers to join the army during
      1913 to 1918?
a. They wanted to strengthen the British Indian army
b. To protect India from the other countries invasion
c. To provide employment to the people of India
d. To supply soldiers to the world war - I                                                        
82.For which one of the following the reason  Mahatma Gandhiji supported the 
   Khilafat movement
a. Gandhiji was a supporter of a Ottoman Turkey
b. Gandhiji wanted to use this issue to integrate the hindu and muslims 
c.Gandhji  try to show to the world that he is secular                                               d. Mohamed ali and Shaukat ali are very close friends to Gandhiji,so he
             supported the Khilafat movement.
83.which one of the statement is true related to the satyagraha?
          a. Non violence can win the battle when the oppressor ready to accept the 
             mistake.
b. Non violence is not a supreme dharma of satyagaha
c.Sathyagrahi cannot win the battle when he not stand in the side of truth.
d.Sathyagrahi can win the battle when he not stand in the side of truth.
84.Which one of the statement is wrong related to the Dalit palicy of Gandhiji
a. Upper class people should maintain good relationship with Dalit.
b.Daliths should be allowed to enter into the temple.
c. Daliths should not free from the political responsibilities.
d.Daliths should allowed to use public wells and others places.
85. Which one of the following is reason for the withdraw of non co-operation by
     Gandhiji during 1922.
          a. Gandhiji’s demands were fulfilled.     b.In fear of government
          c.Chauri Chaura incident                         d. People not shown any interest.
86.In which one of the following year Salt sathyagraha was started?
 a.1917                b.1930                 c. 1935                d.1920
87.Which one of the following person portrayed the image “Bharath Matha”?
a. Rabindranath Tagore                          b. Abanindranath Tagore
c.Bankim Chandra chattarji                     d.Gandhiji
88.Which one of the following is used as a medium of exchange now?
a.Money              b.Goats               c. Television                 d.Air
89.How much money the banks can hold as cash at present in India ?
a.10%                  b.15%                  c.20%                            d.25%                 
90.Which one of the following gives meaning for the word ‘collateral’?
a. Interest           b.Capital             c. Recommendation    d.Security 
91.Which one of the following statement is wrong?
 a.85% of poor households gets loan from informal sector
 b.15% of poor households gets loan from formal sector
 c.90% of rich households gets loan from informal sector
 d.72% of well off households gets loan from formal sector.
92. Which one of the following organization guides the banks in India?
a. State Bank of India           b. Reserve Bank of India 
c.Indian Bank                        d. HDFC
93.which one of the statement is true in relation with Globalisation?
          a.All the first quality products should be exported.
b.No need to get permission from the local government for the MNC
c.MNC’s  never influence the government
d.MNC’s use labour flexibility to get maximum profit.
94.Which one of the following is an trade barrier in globalization?
 a.More tax on import                     b.Reduction of customs tax
c. Tax free imports                          d.Ban on export
95. Which one of the following is not an impact of globalization in India?
          a. Globalisation has given choices to the consumer.
          b.Globalisation has affected the small scale industries.
          c.Globalisation has created market for the foreign goods in India.                                           d. Indian labour has now got more bargaining power.
96.To which one of the following destiny is possible if present privatization exists?
a. Socialism        b.Communism    c.Capitalism        d. Nazism
97.Which one of the following impact was not created by the globalization in the
    developing nations?
a. More competition for a local producer.
b.Easy movement for the bright people towards developed countries.
c.GDP of developing countries has increased a lot.
d.Labour rights and environmental protection is ensured.
98.Which one of the following word refers the smaller occurrence of mineral in
      igneous and metamorphic rocks?
a.Lodes               b.Pains                c.Veins                d.Mines

99.In which one of the following region coal mining is done by the family members in
   the form of ‘Rat hole’ mining?
a.Tamil nadu                          b.Bastar of Madya Pradesh
c.Jhariya of Jharkand           d.Jowai and Cherapunjee            
100.Which one of the following state is the largest producer of bauxite in India?
a. Bihar      b.Madya Pradesh                 c. Orissa    d.West Bengal   
101.Which one of the following statement is wrong?
 a.Tidal energy is generated in Gulf of Kutchh
 b.Hydel power is a conventional energy resource.
 c.India is referred as a ‘Wind super power’
 d.Energy consumed is energy produced.
102.  In Which one of the following place first Jute mill was started in India?
a. Rishra near Kolkatta                  b.Dispur in Assam  
c.Coimbatore                         d. Mumbai
103.which one of the statement is true in relation with Value addition?
          a.The economic value of the commodity increase.
b.The economic value of the commodity will not increase.
         c.The economic value of the commodity remain same
d.There will not be any new innovation in the production.
104.What is the position of India in the production of sugar in the world?
 a.First                 b.Second            c. Third                d.Fourth
105. Find out the aluminum melting plants from the following.
          a.Nelco and Balco                          b.Tata
          c.SAIL                                              d.ISCO
106. In Which one of the following place first cement  mill was started in India?
a. Kolkatta           b.Chennai           c.Bangalore        d. Mumbai

107.Which one of the following industry is the largest foreign exchange earner for
        India ?
a. Transportation industry              b.Information Technology
 c.Tourism                                        d.Iron and steel
108.Which international organisation pressurized  the government of Bolivia
    to gave up its control of municipal water supply?
a.International Monetary fund       b.World Trade Organisation
c.World Bank                                   d.United Nations Organisation     
109.Which one of the following party wants political integration of Jammu &Kashmir
        with India and Uniform civil code for all the people of India irrespective of
         religion.
a. Indian National Congress                   b.Bharathiya Janatha Party
c.Bahujan Samaj Party                            d.Communist Party of India - Marxist    
110.Which one of the following is  true related to king Gyanendra?
a. He is a strong supporter of democracy
b. He wanted to change Nepal from constitutional monarch to democracy        
c. He was elected by the people of Nepal
d.He Killed his own family members for crown.      
111.Which one of the following is not a function of the political party?
a.Contesting in election                 b.Conducting party election
c. Conducting public election                  d.Contecting by election
112.Find out the Strength of the Indian parliament from the following ?
a. 555                  b.545                             c. 560                            d. 1000
113. A particular party is not providing the seats to the upper caste people – find out
       what kind of problem to democracy it is from the following?
          a.foundational challenge      b.Challange of expansion   
c.Challange of deepening    d. Absolute Monarchy         
114.In which one of the following country 20% of people take away 60% of national
        income?
a. U.K                  b. Australia          c. South Africa             d. U.S.A
115.” Millions of people come out to the roads gathered in the public places and
       demonstrate or procession against the government.” Which one of the      
       following word is the right expression of the above mentioned statement?
   a. Pressure group                                 b. Movement
            c. Sectional Interest group                              d. Organisation                              
116.Find out the wrong statement from the following related to the outcomes of  
       democracy?
a. Democratic nations are less effective government.                                 
b. Transparency is missing in the non-democratic nations.
c.Democratic governments do not have very good record when it comes to    
   sharing information with citizens.
d. Democraticy’s do not have the ability to generate its own support.                  
117.Which one of the following statement is right related to the ‘defection act’?
a. The elected member of the parliament will lose the seat if he accumulate
    1000 crores of wealth.
b. The elected member of the Vidan Sabha will promoted for the upper
    house of the parliament .
c. The elected member will lose the seat if he goes to the other party for
    money or to become minister.
d. The elected member will lose the seat if he remains the same party
     without ministry for the two terms continuously. 
118. Which one of the following is not a metallic mineral?                                    
a Iron ore                      b.Copper             c.Mica                  d.Nickel
119.Which one of the following area is the study area of the geologist?             
a.Formation of minerals, their age and physical and chemical
    composition.
b.Distribution and economic importance of minerals on the earth
    surface.
c.Demand and supply of the minerals and its importance in politics.
d.Evaluvating the environmental impact of created by the minerals.
120. Which one of the following  is the high grade iron ore of having up to 70%    
     of iron content?                                                                                            
a. Hematite                   b. Magnetite        c. Siderite            d. Limonite
121. Which one of the following is the important oil field of Gujarat?         
a.Digboi              b.Naharkatia       c.Gurgaon           d. Ankaleshwar
122.Which one of the following industry is also called ‘Nodal industry’?         
a.Textile              b.Cement            c.Chemical                   d.Peteroleum
123. Which one of the following statement is right?                                               
a. Industrialization and urbanization will not go hand in hand.
b. Industrialization affects economic growth of the urban.
c. Industrialization and urbanization go hand in hand.
d. Urbanization increase the movement of people from urban to rural
124. Which one of the following country is the important importer of      Indian yarn?
a.Australia          b.Japan                   c.Germany         d.Antarctica
125. Which one of the following position India holds in the production
        of sugar?                                                                                                     
a.Second            b.Third                      c.Fourth                        d.Tenth
126.Find out the road density of India from the following?                                      
a.150 km             b.75km                     c.55km                d.500km
127.In which one of the following year the Air transport was nationalized in    
      India ?                                                                                                            
a. 1953                b.1947                      c. 1991               d. 1968
128.Which one of the following is the National Water ways No.2?                      
a.The Ganga river                           b.Brahmaputra river            
c.West coast canal                         d.Bakingham canal
129. Which one of the following port needs constant dredging?                            
a.Kolkatta                                        b.Chennai          
 c.Mumbai                                       d. Visahapatnam
130.Which one of the following statement is true in relation to credits?           
a.banks will give the house loans without any collateral.                   
b.The risk involved the business or credit decides the fate of the
     borrower.
c.The loan availed for economic improvement will not lead to
    debt – trap.    
d.There is no risk involved in the credit system.

131. Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to source of
         credit and social status?                                                                           
a. 85% of poor household avail loan from informal sector
b.28% of  well-off household avail from informal sector.
c.90% of rich household avail from formal sector.
d.30% of poor household avail loan from formal sector.
132. Which one of the following impact was not created by the globalization in 
      the developing nations?                                                                             
a. More competition for a local producer.
b.Easy movement for the bright people towards developed countries.
c.GDP of developing countries has increased a lot.
d.Labour rights and environmental protection is ensured
133. Which one of the following statement is the right related to suffrage
     during the period of Nepolen the Great?                                                   
a. All the people who attained the age of 21 had suffrage.                
b. Only women had suffrage
c. All the men had suffrage
d. Only property owning men had suffrage
134. Which one of the following year the Bourbon dynasty was restored into  
    power in Europe?                                                                                                   
a. A.D 1789                            b. A.D 1815       
c. A.D 1804                            d. A.D 1830
135.Which one of the following stamen is the right meaning for the term  
       ‘Plebiscite’?                                                                                                          
a.   A power given to the king to implement the proposal on his own
With consulting any one.
b. A process of inviting the people representatives for discussing the
   issues of people by the king.
c. A direct vote by which all the people of a region are asked to accept 
   or reject a proposal.
 d. A indirect system of voting by the people of a region to accept or
   reject a proposal.

136. Which one of the following is personality celebrated the national struggle 
    through the operas and music?                                                                            
a. Karol Kurpinski                          b.Johh Gottfried
c. Giuseppe Mazzini                      d.Garibaldi

137.Which one of the following place of present Pakistan was bombed after  
   Jallianwallabagh massacre and made the Gandhiji to stop the movement   
   against the Rowlatt Act?                                                                               
a.Faridabad                                     b.Delhi
c. Lahore                                         d.Gujranwala
138. Which one of the following leader made the following statement?
   “I did not wish to glorify ‘the cult of the bomb and pistol’ but wanted a
     revolution in society” ?                                                                             
a. Bhagat Singh                              b.Subash Chandra Bose
c. Balgangadar Thilak                    d. Lala Lajpath Rai
139.Find out the person who lead the peasants in Awad from the following?
a. Baba Ramchandar                     b. Motilal Nehru
c.Sitaram raju                                  d. C.R.Das
140. Which one of the following is right related to the policy difference between 
    Gandhiji and Ambedkar?                                                                                       
a.Ambedkar demanded the reserved constituency for Dalith people and
   Gandhiji not accepted the demand.
b. Gandhiji suggested the separate electorates for Dalith people and
    Ambedkar not accepted the suggestion.
c. In Puna pact of September 1932 Ambedkar accepted the offer of
   made by the Gandhiji of separate electorates to Daliths..
d. In Puna pact of September 1932 Ambedkar accepted the offer of
    made by the Gandhiji of reserved constituency for Daliths.
141.Which one of the following statement is related to the term ‘Kittiko-
   Hachchiko’?                                                                                                  
a.Where people struggle for the rehabilitation for the loss of Sardar
   Sarovar project.
b. Where people plucked the eucalyptus plants and planted saplings of
    useful trees.
c.Where people struggled to get back the land given to the Karnataka
    Pulpwood Limited by the Karnataka government.
d. The eucalyptus oil extracting plant set by the Karnatake Pulpwood
    Limited.
142.Findout the wrong statement from the following statement related the
        relationship between pressure groups and political parties.                          
a. Asam Gana Parishad has formed from the pressure group.         
b. Pressure groups sometimes give birth political parties.             
c. DMK in Tamil Nadu is formed from the pressure group and turned
   into political party.
d. Political parties will not act as extended arms of political parties.
143. Which one of the following party formed from the split in 1999 from the 
         Congress party protesting the leadership of Mrs.Sonia Gandhi and set up  
         its base in Maharashtra?                                                                                  
a.Trinamul Congress Party            b.Tamil Manila Congress  Party  
c.Nationalist Congress party                   d. Bahujan Samaj Party
144. Which one of the following leader is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj
         Party?                                                                                                                   
a.Kanshi Ram                                 b. Sahu Maharaj                   
c.B.R.Ambedkar                            d. Jotiba Phule

145. Which one of the following statement is right related to
         the ‘defection act’?                                                                                            
a.   The elected member of the parliament will lose the seat if he  
 accumulate  1000 crores of wealth.
b. The elected member of the Vidan Sabha will promoted for the upper
    house of the parliament .
c. The elected member will lose the seat if he goes to the other party for
             money or to become minister.
d. The elected member will lose the seat if he remains the same party
             without ministry for the two terms continuously. 
146. Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation outcomes
      of the democracy?                                                                             
a.   Democratic governments do not have a very good record in sharing 
of information.
b.Democratic government gives guarantee to the minimum
    development.
c.Democratic governments have had greater success in setting up 
   regular elections.  .
d.Democratic government is slow, less efficient, not always very  
   responsive or clean.
147.Which one of the following challage refers the attempt to bringing down  
      the influence and control of rich and powerful people in making  
      government decision?                                                                                  
a.Foundational challenge              b.Challenge of expansion   
c.Challange of deepening             d. Absolute Monarchy
148. Which one of the following statement is not true in relation with the
      reforming of politics and political parties?                                                  
a.The quality of democracy depends in the degree of public
    participation.
b.Legal constitutional changes alone cannot overcome the challenges
   of the democracy
c.The people pressure can bring some reform in the political party.
d.The problem of bad politics cannot be solved by more and better 
    politics. 
149.Which one of the following the following organization formed by the Italian
    revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini?
a. Young Italy                                  b. Young America       
c.Young Italy                                   d.Young France
150.Which one of the following politician made the following statement?
“Woman the weaker, dependent and timid, requires the protection of man.  Her sphere is the home, the care of the children, the nurturing of the family.”
a.Carl Welcker                                          b.Lousie Otto Peters            
c.Friedrich Wilhelm IV                              d.Otto Von Bismarck            
151.Which one of the following leader made the following statement?
“ The hundreds of millions in India can never carry arms.  They have made the religion of non-violence their own…”
a. Jawharlal Nehru                                   b. Subash Chandra Bose
c.Mahatma Gandhi                                  d. Tagore                              
152.Which one of the following word used by the Mahatma Gandhi to refer
   “Untochables”?.
a. Children of love                                    b.Sanatanis 
c.Daliths                                                    d.Harijan                                
153. Which one of the following mineral may occur in ‘placer deposits’?
a.Gold                                                        b.Coal
c.Iron                                                                   d.Bauxite                               
154. Which one of the following mineral is not a non – conventional method of
     energy?
a. Nuclear power                                      b.Geo thermal power 
c. Hydel  power                               d. Tidal power    

155.Which one of the following position India stands in theproduction of Gur and
    Khandsari?
a. First                 b.Second            c.Third                d.Fourth                                               
156.Which one of the following National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbai?
a. N.H 1               b.N.H 2                c. N.H 7                       d. N.H 8    
157.Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to the Nepal
   struggle  for democracy?
a.   The SPA chose Girija Prasath Koirala as a new prime minister of the
interim government.
b.   The new parliament passed the laws that taking away most of the
powers of the king.
c. The powers shifted from king to Maoist.
d. Maoist and the SPA came to an understanding about how the
    constituent assemble was going to be elected.                               
158. Find out the right statement from the following about the democracy?
a.Democracy evolves through the  struggles.
b. Struggles will not improve the democracy.
c.Election commission is the part of the union ministry.
d.Democracy never takes wrong advantage of freedom to struggle,
             which   can leads to undemocratic events .                                      
159.Which one of the following party have the symbol of Bow and Arrow, the party 
     made its base in state of Maharashtra and believes the Hindu ideology?
a.Bajrang dal                         b. Nationalist Congress Party
c. Siva Sena                          d. Ram Sena                        
160.Read the following statement and try to find out from the following  that the
     statement belongs to which category of challenge to democracy?
          “ The fedral units of the nation felt that they are not have enough  
            powers and they demanded more powers from the Central  
            government.”
          a.Foundational challenge                        b. Challenge of expansion
 c.Deepening of democracy                    d. Success of democracy   
161. Which one of the following is not a informal source of credit?
a.Traders                                                   b.Co – operative Societies
c. Friends                                                  d.Money lenders                            
162.Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to the Grameen
        Banks?
a.The aim of the bank is to service the poor rural people .
b.Most of the borrowers are woman and poorest sections of the people.
c.The banks provide loan to MNC’s to improve the economic development
   of the working community of the country.
d.The banks believes that the credits to the poor people on reasonable
    terms and conditions will bring prosperity to the nation.                           
163.Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to Fair
     globalization?
a.The globalization should create opportunities for all.
          b.Skilled abd resourceful ultra rich society should be benefitted
    more than  other for their initiation.
c.The benefits of the globalization to be shared better.
d.The rights of the workers to be protected.                                         
164.Which one of the following  day is observed as National Consumer Day?
          a.December 30                                         b. February 14
c.December 24                                         d. January 26    
165.The Frankfurt parliament of 1848 held at
a.The palace of Versailles             b.The church of st.paul
c.The palace of tuilluries                d.The central hall of parliament
166.Romanticism refers to
a.Cultural movement            b.National movement
c.Political movement             d.Social movement
167.Who believed that folklore was national literature and it was “the most
        trustworthy manifestation of people’s real thought and characteristics”
a.Ramachatrimanas                       b.Abinthranath Tagore
c.Gandhi                                d.Natesa sastri
168.The  Indian industrial and commercial congress was formed on
a.1927       b.1920       c.1929       d.1932
169.Which one is the most popular coal of commercial use
a.Lignite     b.Peat                  c.Bituminous                d.Anthracite
170.Which one is the most important oil field in Gujarat
a.Bassein  b.Ankaleshwar   c.Moran – hugrijan                d.Digboi
171.Which one of the following is not true regarding sugar industry
a.India is 2nd largest producer       b.There are about 460 mills in India
c.Seasonal in nature                       d.Raw material is light in nature
172.What is the term refer to difference between the value of exports and imports  
                   a.Balance of payment           b.Balance of trade
c.Favorable balance             d.Unfavorable balance
173.The city of Kathmandu related to which issue
a.Civil war                     b.Bolivia water war     
c.Save water                          d.Nepalese democratic movement
174.On what basis a country chooses a party system
a.Nature of society                b.Nature of political parties 
c.Social differences              d.History of election
175.Which of the following related to challenges to democracy
a.Democratic rights to people                 b.Bureaucracy
c.Money and muscle power          b.Accountability of government
176.Direct exchange of goods against goods without use of money
a.Debt trap          b.Money system c.Barter system  d.Trade
177.It is important that the formal credit is distributed equally so that
a.Poor can benefit from cheaper loans b.Rich can get costly loans
c.Rich can get cheaper loans                 d.Loans are available at higher rates
178.Which is one of the organizations whose aim to liberalize international trade
a.UNICEF  b.World bank                c.WTO       d.IDBI
179.Major step taken in 1986 by the Indian government was the enactment of
a.RTI act                                b.Consumer protection act           
c.Consumer movement                 d.Consumer courts
180. Which one of the following is not true regarding the conservative regimes   
          set up in 1815?
(a)  They did not tolerate criticism regarding the legitimacy of autocratic
governments.
(b) Most of them imposed censorship on press.
(c) They believed in the established traditional institutions like Monarchy,
     Church etc.
(d) They favoured the idea of liberty and freedom.


181. Which one of the following is not true regarding the ‘Balkan Problem’?
(a) The Balkan states were very jealous of each other.
(b) Each state wanted to gain more territory at the expense of others.
(c) The Balkans were also the scene of big power rivalry.
(d) The Balkans were not under the control of Ottoman Empire.
182. Why did General Dyer open fire on the peaceful gathering at Jallianwala
         Bagh on  13th April, 1919? Choose the most appropriate reason for doing    
         so, from the following:
(a) General Dyer wanted to enforce martial law very strictly in Amritsar.
(b) He wanted to create a feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.
(c) He wanted to demoralise the local congress leaders.
(d) He wanted to gain prominence in the eyes of British government.
183. Why did Gandhiji begin fast unto death when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
        demanded separate electorate for Dalits? Choose the appropriate answer
         from the following.
(a) Separate electorates would create division in the society.
(b) Separate electorates would slow down the process of integration into
      society.
(c) With separate electorates, dalits would gain respect in society.
(d) The condition of dalits would become better.
184. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous
       mineral?
(a) Gold     (b) Copper (c) Manganese   (d) Bauxite
185. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite in   
         India?
(a) Orissa (b) Gujarat (c) Jharkhand     (d) Maharashtra
186. Which one of the following factors plays the most dominant role in
       industrial location in a region?
(a) Availability of raw material        (b) Cheap and skilled labour
(c) Nearness of the market            (d) Least Cost.
187. Which one of the following groups of cities is connected by the National
        Highway No. 7.
(a) Delhi- Amritsar                           (b) Delhi- Kolkata
(c) Delhi- Mumbai                           (d) Varanasi- Kanyakumari
188. Identify the element which is NOT shared both by the movement in Nepal
        and the struggle in Bolivia.
(a) A political conflict that led to popular struggle.
(b) The struggle involved mass mobilisation
(c) It was about the foundations of the country’s politics.
(d) It involved critical role of political organisation.
189. Which one of the following political parties grew out of a movement?
(a) Communist Party of India.                 (b) Asom Gana Parishad.
(c) All India Congress                               (d) Bahujan Samaj Party
190. Which one of the following is NOT a function of political parties?
(a) Parties contest elections
(b) Parties do not shape public opinion
(c) Parties put forward different policies and programmes
(d) Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country.
191. Which one of following statements does not reflect the right impact of ‘the
         Right to Information Act’?
(a) It supplements the existing laws that banned corruption
(b) It empowers the people to find out what is happening in the government.
(c) It enables the people to become law abiding good citizens.
(d) It acts as a watch dog of democracy.
192. Which among the following is an essential feature of barter system?
(a) A person holding money can easily exchange any commodity.
(b) It is based on double coincidence of wants.
(c) It is generally accepted as a medium of exchange of goods with money.
(d) It acts as a measure and store of value.
193. Which one of the following is a major reason that prevents the poor from
        Getting loans from the banks?
(a) Lack of capital
(b) Not affordable due to high rate of interest
(c) Absence of collatoral security
(d) Absence of mediators
194. Which one of the following is a basic function of foreign trade?
(a) It flourishes trade in the domestic market
(b) Goods and services are produced for internal market
(c) It gives opportunity for the production to reach beyond the domestic market.
(d) Investment is done to expand the trade within the domestic markets.
195. Which one of the following rights is ensured to the citizens under the RTI
        Act?
(a) Right to choose               (b) Right to be informed
(c) Right to safety                  (d) Right to be heard

196.Identify the year from the following when Rowlatt act was Implemented?
a.1917                 b.1918                 c. 1919                d.1920
197.Which one of the following place of present Pakistan was bombed after  
       Jallianwallabagh massacre and made the Gandhiji to stop the movement   
       against the Rowlatt Act?                                                                    
a.Faridabad                  b.Delhi                 c. Lahore             d.Gujranwala
198. Which one of the following is right related to the policy difference between 
        Gandhiji and Ambedkar?                                                                                     
a.Ambedkar demanded the reserved constituency for Dalith people and
              Gandhiji not accepted the demand.
b. Gandhiji suggested the separate electorates for Dalith people and
              Ambedkar not accepted the suggestion.
c. In Puna pact of September 1932 Ambedkar accepted the offer of
    made by the Gandhiji of separate electorates to Daliths..
d. In Puna pact of September 1932 Ambedkar accepted the offer of
             made by the Gandhiji of reserved constituency for Daliths.
199.For which one of the following the reason  Mahatma Gandhiji supported the
        Khilafat movement
a. Gandhiji was a supporter of a Ottoman Turkey
b. Gandhiji wanted to use this issue to integrate the hindu and muslims 
c.Gandhji  try to show to the world that he is secular                                              d. Mohamed ali and Shaukat ali are very close friends to Gandhiji,so he
    supported the Khilafat movement.
200.Find out the person who lead the movement for tribes in Gudam hills?
a. Baba ramchandar   b. Motilal Nehru  c.Sitaram raju d. C.R.Das    
201.Which one of the following word used by the Mahatma Gandhi to refer
   “Untochables”?.
a. Children of love       b.Sanatanis        c.Daliths    d.Harijan   
202.Which one of the following person first created the image “Bharath Matha”?
a. Rabindranath Tagore                          b. Abanindranath Tagore
c.Bankim Chandra chattopadhyay                  d.Gandhiji

203. Which one of the following leader made the following statement?
   “I did not wish to glorify ‘the cult of the bomb and pistol’ but wanted a
     revolution in society” ?                                                                             
a. Bhagat Singh                                        b.Subash Chandra Bose
c. Balgangadar Thilak                              d. Lala Lajpath Rai     
204.Which one of the statement is wrong related to the Dalit palicy of Gandhiji
a. Upper class people should maintain good relationship with Dalit.
b.Daliths should be allowed to enter into the temple.
c. Daliths should not free from the political responsibilities.
d.Daliths should allowed to use public wells and others places.
205. Which one of the following is reason for the withdraw of non co-operation by
     Gandhiji during 1922.
          a. Gandhiji’s demands were fulfilled.     b.In fear of government
          c.Chauri Chaura incident                         d. People not shown any interest.
206.Which of the following person became the new interim prime minister of Nepal after the revolution of SPA?
a. King Gyanendra                                            b.King Birendra 
c.Girija Prasad Koirala                                                d.Manisha Koirala
207.In Kittiko-Hachchiko movement how people protested?
a.people planted eucalyptus trees.
b.people plucked the eucalyptus trees.
c.People set up Karnataka Pulpwood Limited to organize the Kittiko-Hachchiko
   movement.
          d.People supported the government policy.
208.which of the following statement is true in relation with Maoists?
a.Maoists believe the ideology of capitalism.
b.Maoists are the communist who believe in the ideology of Mao.
c.Maoists are the people who believe in non-violence.
d.Maoists were not supported the SPA during the Nepal freedom struggle.

209.Which of the following is also called Promotional groups?
a. Sectional interest groups.                   b.Issue specific movement
c.Public interest groups                 d.Pressure groups.
210.Which one of the following is the pressure group?
 a.Narmada Bachao Andolan                 b.Asom Gana Parishad                
c.Women’s movement                             d.Fertilizers dealers association
211.Which of the following id not a function of a political party?
a.Contest elections                         b.Conduct the public elections
c.Forming of government              d.Shaping public opinion
212.Which of the following statement is true in relation with number of parties in the
   democracy?
a.Multiparty system will leads to chaos in the democratic country.
b.Single party system will represent the democracy well than any other forms.
c.Two party system is best to establish democratic values.
d.Democracy can be established with any number of political parties.
213.Which of the following party formed by Kanshiram?
a.Indian National Congress                    b.BJP
c.Bahujan Samaj Party                            d.Communist Party of India  - Marxist
214.Which of the following is the right explanation of Defection act?
a.Rulling party MLA or MP cannot move out of the party without losing the 
   seat.
b.Opposition party MLA or MP of parliament can move to rulling party without
    losing the seat.
c. MLA or MP lose the seat in the legislature when they change the party.
d. MLA or MP will lose the seat in legislation if they oppose the policies of their
    party.
215.Which of the followingparty believe on “Cultural Nationalism”?
          a.INC                                                         b.BJP        
c.Nationalist Congress Party                  d.Communist Party of India – Marxist.
216.Which of the following statement is false in barter system?
a.Trade is very easy in the barter system.
b.Trade is very difficult in the barter system.
c.There should be double co-incidence of wants in the barter system, than only        
   trade will  take place.
d.Double co-incidence of wants is very difficult.
217.Which one of the following statement is true in relation to credits?           
a.banks will give the house loans without any collateral.                   
b.The risk involved the business or credit decides the fate of the
     borrower.
c.The loan availed for economic improvement will not lead to
    debt – trap.    
d.There is no risk involved in the credit system.
218. Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to source of
      credit and social status?                                                                             
a. 85% of poor household avail loan from informal sector
b.28% of  well-off household avail from informal sector.
c.90% of rich household avail from formal sector.
d.30% of poor household avail loan from formal sector.
219.Which one of the following famous economist received Nobel prize for
      peace?                                                                                                        
a. Muhammad Yunus           b.Amarthiya Sen
c. Manmohan Singh             d.Mantake Sing Alluvalia
220.Which one of the following statement is wrong in relation to the Grameen
        Banks?
a.The aim of the bank is to service the poor rural people .
b.Most of the borrowers are woman and poorest sections of the people.
c.The banks provide loan to MNC’s to improve the economic development
   of the working community of the country.
d.The banks believes that the credits to the poor people on reasonable
              terms and conditions will bring prosperity to the nation.       
221.How much percent of money the Indian banks can hold as a cash deposit?
a. 10                    b.15                     c. 20                    d. 25          
222.Among the following house hold  which one is taking least amount of
       loan from the informal sector?.
a.Poor house hold                                    b.House hold with few asset.                 
c. Well off house hold                             d.Rich house hold       
223. Among  the which one of the situation the banks will not earn profit?
a.When the banks gives more loans for the economic activities.                                    b.When banks struggle to get deposits from the public.
c. When the repayment of loans are very poor.
d. When the banks increase the interest for the deposits.        
224.Why rural people and poor people borrowing money from the money lenders?
a.Because money lenders charges less interest.
b. Local money lenders will be affected if they are not borrowing the 
    money.
c. Money lenders are ready to give credit without any interest
d.Money lenders not demanding the collateral much because they know
           personally.        
225. Among the following which one of the statement is true in relation with
      Self Help Group?
a.SHG is the government organization working for the development
    urban industrial development.
b. The members of the SHG no need to pay the interest for the loans                
c. Through the SHG rural people can avoid banks and get working  
     capital for their works from the money lender.
d.SHG makes the rural women to become financially self-reliant.

226.Which one of the following famous economist received Nobel prize for
        peace?                                                                                                       
a. Muhammad Yunus           b.Amarthiya Sen
c. Manmohan Singh             d.Mantake Sing Alluvalia