The term Das volk means

1

(a)

Economists

(b)

Political leaders

(c)

Common People

(d)

Traders

The French nation was represented by which female allegory?

1

(a)

Liberty

(b)

Germania

(c)

Britannia

(d)

Marianne

Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification?

1

(a)

Garibaldi

(b)

Otto Von Bismarck

(c)

Mazzini

(d)

Matternich

Who said that, Italy was merely a geographical expression?

1

(a)

Cavour

(b)

Napoleon

(c)

Matternich

(d)

Guizot

In which century nationalism emerged in Europe

1

(a)

16th century

(b)

20th century

(c)

19th century

(d)

17th century

Which one of the following movements started in Vietnam in  1868 against the spread of Christianity?

1

(a)

Scholar's Revolt

(b)

Go East Movement

(c)

Hoa Hao Movement

(d)

Liberation Movement

Which one of the following was not the objective of Vietnamese ' Go East Movement' of 1907-08?

1

(a)

To acquire modern education

(b)

To drive out French from Vietnam

(c)

To strengthen emperor Bao Dai

(d)

To establish the Nguyen dynasty

Which one of the following parties was established by Ho Chi Minh in 1930?

1

(a)

Vietnamese Communist Party

(b)

National Liberation Front

(c)

The League for the Independence of Vietnam

(d)

All of these

French colonization of Vietnam was based on

1

(a)

Economic exploitation

(b)

Upliftment and growth

(c)

Bringing modern civilization

(d)

None of these

The Peasants of Kheda district could not pay the revenue because they were affected by?

1

(a)

The crop

(b)

Extreme poverty

(c)

A plague epidemic

(d)

All of these

For which among the following reasons was the Simon Commission boycotted?

1

(a)

It supported the Muslim League

(b)

Congress felt that people deserved Swaraj

(c)

There was no Indian in the commission

(d)

There was difference among the members.

Who led the peasants in Awadh?

1

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

Baba Ramchandra

(d)

None of these

Which state in India is the largest producer of bauxite?

1

(a)

Odisha

(b)

Karnataka

(c)

Maharashtra

(d)

Kerala

Where is the largest solar plant of India located?

1

(a)

Gujarat

(b)

Rajasthan

(c)

Maharashtra

(d)

Odisha

How many percent minerals intake represents in our total intake of nutrients?

1

(a)

0.3

(b)

3.0

(c)

0.5

(d)

5.0

Rat-hole mining is found in

1

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Orissa

(c)

Madhya Pradesh

(d)

Meghalaya

Which of the following statements is not true about the ferrous minerals? 

1

(a)

Iron ore is a ferrous mineral

(b)

Ferrous minerals account for about three fourths of the total value of the production of the metallic minerals

(c)

Ferrous minerals provide a strong base for the development of metallurgical industries

(d)

India does not produce ferrous minerals in large quantities

STP is the Abbreviation of

1

(a)

System tech park

(b)

Software Technology Park

(c)

State thermal plant

(d)

Software Technology Picket

What is the rank of India in the production of nitrogenous fertilizers?

1

(a)

1^st

(b)

2^nd

(c)

3^rd

(d)

4^th

Which industry provides employment to weavers at home as a cottage industry?

1

(a)

Silk

(b)

Handspun Khadi

(c)

Jute

(d)

None of these

Which one of the following factors plays an important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?

1

(a)

Least production cost

(b)

Transport

(c)

Raw material

(d)

Market

Which one of the following cities is known as electronic capital of India?

1

(a)

Srinagar

(b)

Noida

(c)

Bengaluru

(d)

Pune

Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? 

1

(a)

Railways

(b)

Roadways

(c)

Pipeline

(d)

Waterways.

The width of the two tracks of Broad gauge is

1

(a)

1.676 m

(b)

1.000 m

(c)

0.762 m

(d)

0.610 m.

Which political party supported the protest against water privatization in Bolivia?

1

(a)

Communist Party

(b)

Socialist Party

(c)

SPA

(d)

COngress

One of the following did not grow out of movements. Identify it

1

(a)

Asom Gana Parishad in Assam

(b)

All India Trinamool Congress in West Bengal

(c)

DMK in Tamil Nadu

(d)

AIADMK in Tamil Nadu

The main base of BSP is in

1

(a)

Punjab

(b)

Delhi

(c)

Haryana

(d)

UP

System of many parties is known as

1

(a)

Bi-party system

(b)

Multi-party system

(c)

Uni-party system

(d)

None of these

What is meant by one-party system?

1

(a)

One single party runs the government

(b)

One single person runs the parties

(c)

When the King rules the country

(d)

When one party is allowed to contest elections

What is regarded as a 'define plus point' of democratic regimes?

1

(a)

rule of majority

(b)

ability to handle social differences, divisions, and conflicts

(c)

participative decision making

(d)

None of these

Democracy is considered a better form of government in comparison to dictatorship because

1

(a)

it promotes among citizens

(b)

it allows room to correct mistakes

(c)

it improves the quality of decision making

(d)

all of these

Which of the following countries has the most stable democracy

1

(a)

Pakistan

(b)

U.S.A

(c)

Nepal

(d)

Sri Lanka

Name the country where military rule still exists despite its defeat, and yet free and fair elections are held?

1

(a)

Chile

(b)

China

(c)

Iraq

(d)

Mexico

Which type of challenge to democracy is Nepal facing?

1

(a)

Challenge of expansion 

(b)

Challenge of deepening of democracy

(c)

Foundational challenge of democracy

(d)

None of these

Which type of challenge is being faced by at least one-fourth of the countries of the world?

1

(a)

Foundational challenge of democracy

(b)

Challenge of expansion

(c)

Challenge of deepening of democracy

(d)

None of these

Gold mohar, a coin so named was brought in circulation by

1

(a)

Akbar

(b)

Sher Shah Suri

(c)

Ashok

(d)

Shivaji

Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding the transactions made in money?

1

(a)

It promotes trade

(b)

It is the safest way

(c)

It is the easiest way

(d)

It is the cheapest way

Which one of the following is not characteristic of 'Special Economic Zone'?

1

(a)

They do not have to pay taxes for long period

(b)

Government has allowed flexibility in labour laws.

(c)

They have world class facilities.

(d)

They do not have to pay taxes for an initial period of five years.

Liberalization involves which of the following?

1

(a)

Removal of trade barriers

(b)

Increasing subsidy on fertilizers

(c)

Increasing import duties on goods

(d)

Increasing export duties on goods

Ford motors came to India in

1

(a)

1996

(b)

1995

(c)

1994

(d)

1992

Where do MNCs choose to set up production?

1

(a)

Cheap goods

(b)

Cheap labour resources

(c)

Economic sustainability

(d)

None of these

With the growing competition, most employers these days prefer to employ workers

1

(a)

flexibly

(b)

quickly

(c)

selectively

(d)

none of these

In which one of the following years was the right to information act implemented?

1

(a)

2004

(b)

2005

(c)

2006

(d)

2007

The focal length of a plane mirror is

1

(a)

– 1

(b)

Infinity

(c)

Zero

(d)

+1

Which food traveled west from china to be called "Spaghetti"?

1

(a)

Soya

(b)

Groundnuts

(c)

Potato

(d)

Noodles

Which disease spread like wild fire in Africa in the 1890’s?

1

(a)

Cattle plague

(b)

Small pox

(c)

Pneumonia

(d)

None of these

A major supplier of wheat in the world market was

1

(a)

Africa

(b)

Eastern Europe

(c)

North America

(d)

Asia

From which decade did the MNCs begin to shift productions operations to low-wage Asian countries?

1

(a)

1970s

(b)

1990s

(c)

1950s

(d)

1960s

In the late nineteenth century Europeans came to Africa with the hope of:

1

(a)

Establishing plantations and mines

(b)

Spreading Education

(c)

Expansion of territory

(d)

Spreading the religion

When was the first cotton mill set up in India in?

1

(a)

1814

(b)

1824

(c)

1854

(d)

1864

Who invented the steam engine?

1

(a)

James Watt

(b)

New Camen

(c)

Richard Arkwright

(d)

None of the above

How did advertisements reach the common people

1

(a)

T.V

(b)

Radio

(c)

Calendars

(d)

Products

The machine age in India started in-

1

(a)

1850

(b)

1900

(c)

1950

(d)

1890

What was used by Manchester industrialists to make the place of manufacture and the name of the company familiar to the Indian buyers?

1

(a)

Pamphlets

(b)

Radio advertisements

(c)

Labels

(d)

None of the above

Novel written by Durgacharan Ray about the city of Calcutta is

1

(a)

Nirmala

(b)

Goldan

(c)

Durgeshmodin

(d)

Debganermartyeagaman

What were tenements?

1

(a)

Overcrowded apartment

(b)

Official documents

(c)

Surgical instrument

(d)

wartime offices

Which of the following not a presidency city?

1

(a)

Madras

(b)

Bombay

(c)

Calcutta

(d)

Lucknow

What was Gutenberg's first printed book?

1

(a)

Ballads

(b)

Dictionary

(c)

Bible

(d)

None of these

Which is the oldest printed book of Japan?

1

(a)

Bible

(b)

Diamond Sutra

(c)

Mahabharata

(d)

Ukiyo

Which one among the following is an ancient name of Tokyo?

1

(a)

Osaka

(b)

Nagano

(c)

Edo 

(d)

Gifu

Who among the following introduced hand printing technology in Japan ?

1

(a)

Buddhist Missionaries from India

(b)

Buddhist Missionaries from Japan

(c)

Buddhist Missionaries from China

(d)

None of the above

Which was the first historical novel written in Bengal?

1

(a)

Anandamath

(b)

AnguriyaBinimory

(c)

Sultana's Dream

(d)

DurgeshNandini

Which of the following novel represent colonialism as Heroic and Honorable?

1

(a)

Pride and prejudice

(b)

Mayer of Caster bridge

(c)

Hard Times

(d)

Treasures Island

Two important characteristics of the early Hindi novels were

1

(a)

attempt to bridge the gulf between the traditional values and modernity

(b)

to popularise Hindi language by writing fantasies and romances

(c)

to teach people to live with honour and dignity and enjoy the pleasures of reading

(d)

moralising emphasised traditional values and fantasy combined with simple entertainment

Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?

1

(a)

Replenishable

(b)

Human-made

(c)

Abiotic

(d)

Non-recyclable

They are Gifts of Nature which satisfy Human wants

1

(a)

 A Commodity

(b)

a Thing

(c)

Resources

(d)

None of Them

Which one of the following is an example of non- renewable resources

1

(a)

Solar Energy

(b)

Tidal Energy

(c)

Petroleum

(d)

Hydel Energy

Which among the following is a type of resource classified on the basis of exhaustibility

1

(a)

biotic and abiotic

(b)

renewable and non-renewable

(c)

national and individual

(d)

potential and reserves

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization are known as

1

(a)

Potential resources

(b)

stock

(c)

developed resources

(d)

Reserves

The number of Tiger reserves in India is

1

(a)

19

(b)

11

(c)

23

(d)

27

“The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur” are known as:

1

(a)

Normal species

(b)

Vulnerable species

(c)

Extinct species

(d)

Rare species

In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserves Located?

1

(a)

Rajasthan

(b)

Assam

(c)

Uttaranchal

(d)

Kerala

On which river has Nagarjuna Sagar Dam been constructed?

1

(a)

River Cauvery

(b)

River Krishna

(c)

River Godavari

(d)

River Tapti

What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?

1

(a)

129 ^th

(b)

130 ^th

(c)

131^st

(d)

133^rd

It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of

1

(a)

2015

(b)

2020

(c)

2025

(d)

2030

The first multi-purpose project of India was

1

(a)

Sivasamudram

(b)

Damodar Vally

(c)

Hirakud

(d)

Rajasthan Canal

Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

1

(a)

Rice

(b)

Gram

(c)

Millets

(d)

Cotton

Bhoodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by

1

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

Vinobha Bhave

(d)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Yellow revolution refers to

1

(a)

Increased production of eggs

(b)

Increased production of oilseeds

(c)

Increased production of fish

(d)

Increased production of pulses.

Which one of following is not Agro-based industry?

1

(a)

Cement Industry

(b)

Jute Industry

(c)

Cotton textile Industry

(d)

Sugar Industry

Which one of the following is 'Kharif' crop?

1

(a)

Wheat

(b)

Mustard

(c)

Maize

(d)

None of these

The Community Government signifies

1

(a)

The powers of government regarding community development.

(b)

The powers of the government regarding law making for the community.

(c)

The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.

(d)

The government enjoys privilege to safeguard the interest of a particular community.

How many times leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?

1

(a)

Two times

(b)

Three times

(c)

Four times

(d)

Since time

Which one of the following is correct regarding power sharing?
A. It leads to conflict between different groups.
B. It ensures the stability of the country.
C. It helps to reduce the conflict between different groups>

1

(a)

Only A is true

(b)

Only B is true

(c)

Both A and B are true

(d)

Both B and C are true

The system of Panchayati Raj involves

1

(a)

The village, block and district levels

(b)

The village and state levels

(c)

The village district and state levels

(d)

The village, state and Union levels.

How many scheduled languages are recognized by the constitution?

1

(a)

Besides Hindus, there are 18 scheduled, languages

(b)

Besides Hindi, there are 21 scheduled languages

(c)

Besides Hindi there are 22 scheduled languages

(d)

Besides Hindi there are 19 scheduled languages

Who is the chairperson of municipal Corporation?

1

(a)

Block development officer

(b)

Mayor

(c)

Sarpanch

(d)

Member of Lok Sabha

Consider the following three statements.
A. Social divisions take place when social differences overlap.
B. It is possible that a person can have multiple identities.
C. Social divisions exist in only big countries like India.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

1

(a)

A,B and C

(b)

A and B

(c)

B and C

(d)

Only C

Which of the following is associated with the Civil Rights movement in the U.S.A. (1954-1968)?

1

(a)

Abolishing legal racial discrimination against African Americans.

(b)

Abolishing unequal income distribution.

(c)

Health

(d)

Education

Which one of the following refers to The Black Power Movement (1966-75)' in USA?

1

(a)

A non violent reform movement.

(b)

The American freedom movement.

(c)

A more militant anti - racist movement.

(d)

A religious movement.

Which one of the following is the important origin of social differences?

1

(a)

Accident of birth

(b)

Physical abilities

(c)

Kinds of Complexion

(d)

Tall or Short

Which one of the following is the representative political party of the Catholics in Northern Ireland?

1

(a)

Nationalist Parties

(b)

Unionist

(c)

Democratic Party

(d)

Labour Party

Name any two political leaders who fought against caste inequalities.

1

(a)

Dr. Manmohan Singh and Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil.

(b)

Mr. Nitesh Kumar and Mr. Narendra Modi.

(c)

Dr.S. Radhakrishnan and Shri Morarji Desai

(d)

Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.

What is the average child sex ratio in India?

1

(a)

923

(b)

926

(c)

935

(d)

933

Which one of the following is a form of communalism?

1

(a)

Communal Unity and integrity.

(b)

Communal fraternity.

(c)

Communal violence, riots and massacre.

(d)

Communal harmony.

Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India?

1

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

Sri Lanka

(c)

Nepal

(d)

Pakistan

Besides income people want for development

1

(a)

Freedom

(b)

Security

(c)

Equal treatment

(d)

All the above

According to World Development Report 2004, low-income countries are those which have per capita income of

1

(a)

$ 900 or less

(b)

$ 1000 or less

(c)

$825 or less

(d)

$ 500 or less

Which of the following acts would not apply to a company like TISCO?

1

(a)

Minimum wages act

(b)

National Rural Employment Guarantee act

(c)

Factories act

(d)

Payment of Gratuity act

Which of the following statement is true in respect to public sector

1

(a)

Government owns the assets

(b)

Big companies own most of the assets

(c)

An individual own most of the assets

(d)

A group of people owns most of the assets