WORK SHEETS

HISTORY, CIVICS , GEOGRAPHY &

ECONOMICS
CBSE GRADE X
Strictly based on NCERT

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 HISTORY
1. NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
WORKSHEET-1

SUBJECT:HISTORY DATE:
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. Who followed the policy of Golden Mean?
a. Matternich b. Mazzini c. Louis Philippe d. Duke of Orleans
Ans:_________________

2. Napoleonic Code was introduced in the year of

a.1809 b.1807 c.1805 d.1804
Ans:_________________

3. What was Helairia Philike?

a. A Secret Society b. A Political Party c. A custom Uniond. d.An Allegory
Ans:_________________

4. Who founded the revolutionary militia ‘Red Shirt’?

a. Wilson b. Tsar Alexander II c. Garibaldid. d.Matternich
Ans:_________________

5. Who was Frederick Sorrieu?

a. A Revolutionary b. Chancellor of Austria c. King of Frame d. French Artist
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6. Vienna Congress was convened in 1815 for what purpose?

a. To declare completion of German Unification. b. To restore conservative regime in Europe.
c. To declare war against France. d. To start the process of Italian unification.
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7. Which year was known as the year of dear bread?

a. 1830 b. 1848 c. 1789 d. 1815
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8. Name the state which led the process of Italian unification?

a. Rome b. Prussia c. Sardinia Piedmont d. Vienna
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9. Who said Cavour, Mazzini, and Garibaldi: three her brain, her soul, her sword?
a. Victor Emmannual b. George Meredith c. Louis XVIII d. Guizot
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10. Zollverein was a
a. Diplomatic institution b. Custom union c. Administrative union d. Trade union
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11. Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification?
a. Garibaldi b. Otto Von Bismark c. Mazzini d. Matternich
Ans:_________________

12. United Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence in the year -
a. 1789 b. 1798 c. 1707 d. 1801
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13. Who said that, Italy was merely a geographical expression?

a. Cavour b. Napoleon c. Matternich d. Guizot
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14. Which one was not included in the Balkan Region?

a. Croatia b. Bosnia Harzegovina c. Serbia d. Spain
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15. In which century nationalism emerged in Europe

a. 16th century b. 20th century c. 19th century d. 17th century
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16. Who was the king of France at the time of French Revolution?
a. Marie Antoniate b. Louis XVI c. Czar Nicolas d. Edward II
Ans:_________________

17 .Which one of the following was not a part of the concept of nation-state?(a) Clearly defined boundary
(b) National identity based on culture and history (c) Sovereignty (d) Freedom from monarchy
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18. Which of the following were not introduced by French revolution?(a) Universal right of a man
(b) Constitution and equality before law (c) Participative administration and election
(d) Democracy and universal Suffrage
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19. On the pretext of helping people of Europe to become nations, France plundered neighboring
territories. Which of the following faced French aggression during 1790?
(a) Holland, Switzerland, Brussels, Mainz, Milan and Warsaw
(b) Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Prussia, Macedonia, Croatia
(c) Switzerland, Poland, Macedonia, Croatia, Sardinia
(d) Spain, Holland, Switzerland, Poland, Prussia, Austria
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20. Civil code of 1804, enforced throughout the French territories

(a) Abolished privileges based on birth (b) Established equality before law

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(c) Secured right to property (d) All the above
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21.Napoleon’s invasions were resented in several countries due to
(a) Increased taxes, censorship and forced conscription into army
(b) Poor administration, restricted trade, language issues
(c) Dominance of aristocracy and army in administration
(d) Growth of the feeling of nationalism
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22. Which of the following were parts of Hapsburg Empire?

(a) Austria-Hungary, Bohemia, Lombardy, Venetia
(b) Galicia, Carniola, Bohemia, Lombardy, Venetia
(c) Sudetenland, Austria-Hungary, Lombardy, Venetia
(d) Croatia, Sardinia, Greece, Poland, Austria-Hungary
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23. During Eighteenth century which language was spoken by the aristocrats in Europe?
(a) English (b) French (c) Greek (d) Dutch
Ans:_________________

24. Liberal nationalism, which dominated Europe in early nineteenth century supported
(a) Personal freedom (b) Abolishing privileges of aristocracy and clergy
(c) Demand for constitution (d) All of these
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25. Which of the following was not a demand of the liberals?

(a) Representative Government (b) Universal suffrage (c) Inviolability of private property
(d) Freedom of Markets
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26. Johan Gottfried, a German philosopher, believed that the true German culture was to be discovered
(a) In classical German literature (b) Among the common people
(c) In fairy tales (d) In Indian literature
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27. After Napoleon’s defeat, the territories of Poland were distributed among
(a) Russia, Prussia and Austria (b) Austria, England and Prussia
(c) France, England and Prussia (d) England, Prussia and Russia
Ans:_________________

28. After the Vienna Congress, a number of Polish priests were sent to Siberia by the Russian authorities
for
(a) Bringing religious reform in Siberia (b) Not preaching in Russian language
(c) Opposing constitutional reforms (d) Holding secret meetings

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29. Paris witnessed an upheaval in 1848 which forced monarch Louis Philippe to leave the city.
The unrest was caused by
(a) Tax rise (b) Food shortage and unemployment (c) Industrial crisis (d) Drain of wealth
Ans:_________________
30. Frederic Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia rejected the terms of the Frankfurt Parliament because
(a) The constitution made by the parliament wanted the monarch to become a subject to a parliament
(b) The parliament did not have the support of the aristocracy and military heads
(c) The members of the parliament were not elected representatives of German people
(d) The parliament did not have women representatives
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31. During the Frankfurt Parliament held in St. Paul church on 18 May 1848, women were allowed to
(a) Vote (b) Participate in drafting constitution (c) Stand in the visitor’s gallery
(d) They were not allowed to enter the premises
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32. The unification of Germany took place in 1871 under the leadership of
(a) Kaiser William I and his chief minister Otto von Bismarck
(b) Monarch Weilhelm IV and his chief minister Garibaldi
(c) Bismarck and Garibaldi
(d) Mazzini and Garibaldi
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33. The convention parliament of England decided the following after the Glorious Revolution
(a) James’s daughter Marry II and her husband William III would jointly rule the country
(b) That the parliament would set out the Bill of Rights
(c) The Monarch would be a subject to a parliament
(d) All of these
Ans:_________________

34. United Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence in 1770 after
(a) Scotland was merged into England
(b) Ireland was merged into England
(c) The Welch population was given voting rights
(d) The Union Jack was introduced
Ans:_________________

35. Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom in

(a) 1717 (b) 1801 (c) 1866 (d) 1896
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 3. NATIONALISM IN INDIA
WORKSHEET- 2

SUBJECT: HISTORY DATE:

I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. By whom was the Swaraj Party formed?
a) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das b) Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel
c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad d) Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
Ans:_________________________
2. By whom was the first image of Bharatmata painted?
a) Rabindranath Tagore b) Abanindranath Tagore c) Ravi Verma d) Nandalal Bose
Ans:_________________________

3. Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?

a) It introduced the Salt Law. b) It increased taxes on land
c) It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial
d) It put a ban on the Congress party.
Ans:_________________________

4. By what name were the dalits referred by Gandhiji?

a) Untouchables b) Shudras c) Harijans d) Achchuts
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5. Why did Gandhiji organise a Satyagraha in Ahmedabad Mill in 1918?

a) To protest against the poor working condition in the factory. b) To demand for a higher wages for workers.
c) To protest against high revenue demand. d) None of the above.
Ans:_________________________

6. Why was the Round Table Conference held in England?

a) To discuss the provisions of future Indian Constitution.
b) To discuss the steps to be taken to check Indian National Movement
c) To give concessions to Indians
d) To make plans for improvement of agriculture in India.
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7. What does the term Khalifa refer?

a) Sultan of a Muslim country b) Spiritual leader of the Muslim
c) Nawab of a Muslim state d) Badshah of Mughal period
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8. What kind of movement was launched by the tribal peasants of Gudem Hills in Andhra Pradesh?
a) Satyagraha Movement b) Militant Guerrilla Movement
c) Non-Violent Movement d) None of the above.
Ans:_________________________

9. Hind Swaraj' was written by?

a) Abul Kalam Azad b) Mahatma Gandhi c) Sardar Patel d)Subhas Chandra Bose
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10. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 the peasants were not permitted to
a) Leave their village b) Settle in the city c) Leave their plantation without permission
d) Allow the women to leave farmlands without permission
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11. Which among the following was the prime factor in the emergence of modern nationalism in India?
a) New symbols b) New ideas c) Icons d) Anti-colonial movement
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12. In which year did Gandhiji return to India from South Africa?
a) Jan. 1915 b) Feb. 1916 c) Jan. 1916 d) Feb. 1915
Ans:_________________________

13. Satyagraha was

a) pure soul force b) weapon of the week c) physical force d) force of arms
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14. Champaran Satyagraha (1916) was launched by Gandhiji against

a) high revenue demand b) indigo planters c) mill owners d) salt tax
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15. Which among the following was the reason for Indian opposition to the Rowlatt Act (1919)?
a) It was passed hurriedly b) It gave the govt. enormous powers
c) Local leaders were picked up d) It authorised the government to imprison people without trial
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16. In which city Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place?

a) Amritsar b) Lahore c) Agra d) Meerut
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17. Whcih of the following formed the Khilafat Commitee in Bombay?

a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Ali Brothers c) Abdul Ghaffar Khan d) Surendra Nath Banerjee
Ans:_________________________

18. The famous book of Gandhiji is

a) My Experiments with truth b) Hind Swaraj c) Discovery of India d) Main Kampf
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19. When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
(a) 1913 (b) 1919 (c) 1915 (d) 1921
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20. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume?

(a) Detention of political prisoners without trial (b) Forced recruitment in the army

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(c) Forced manual labour (d) Equal pay for equal work

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21. What did Mahatma Gandhi in his book, Hind Swaraj, declare?
(a) British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak
(b) British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them
(c) British ruled India because they got international support
(d) None of these
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22. What did the term 'picket' refer to?

(a) Stealing from shops (b) Import of goods
(c) Protest by blocking shop entrances (d) Boycott of clothes and goods

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23. Who led the peasants in Awadh?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Baba Ramchandra (d) None of these

Ans:_________________________

24. What did the term 'begar' mean?

(a) Payment of wages (b) High rents demanded by landlords
(c) Labour without payment (d) None of these

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25. What was the effect of the Non-cooperation movement on the plantation workers in Assam?
(a) They left the plantations and headed home (b) They went on strike
(c) They destroyed the plantations (d) None of these

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26. What was the main problem with the Simon Commission?
(a) It was an all British commission (b) It was formed in Britain
(c) It was set up in response to the nationalist movement (d) All of the above

Ans:_________________________

27. Where was Gandhi's ashram located?

(a) Dandi (b) Sabarmati (c) Allahabad (d) Nagpur

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28. What led to the Civil Disobedience Movement?

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(a) Arrival of the Simon Commission (b) Working at the firm without payments
(c) Violation of Salt Tax by Gandhi (d) Fall in demand for agricultural goods

Ans:_________________________

29. Who were the 'Sanatanis'?

(a) Saints (b) Dalits (c) High-caste Hindus (d) None of these

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30. Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Subhash Chandra Bose (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) B.R. Ambedkar

Ans:_________________________

31. What moved Abanindranath Tagore to paint the famous image of Bharat Mata?
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement (b) Swadeshi Movement (c) Quit India Movement (d) All of these
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32. Who wrote the 'Vande Matram'?

(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Abanindranath Tagore (d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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33. Who was Sir Mohammad Iqbal?

(a) Congress President
(b) President of the Muslim League, 1930
(c) Gandhiji's devout disciple
(d) None of these
Ans:_________________________

7. PRINT CULTUREAND THE MODERN WORLD

WORKSHEET-TEST 4
SUBJECT: HISTORY DATE:

I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. What is calligraphy?
(a)Poetry (b) Textbooks (c) Flowers arrangement (d)Stylized
Ans:_____________________
2. What was Gutenberg’s first printed book?
(a)Ballads (b) Dictionary (c)Bible (d)None of these
Ans:_____________________

3. What were ‘Penny Chapbooks’?

(a)Pocket – sized books (b) Journals (c) Ritual Calendars (d)Newspaper
Ans:_____________________
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4. Who introduced the printing press in India?
(a)French (b) Italian (c) Portuguese (d) None of these
Ans:_____________________

5. Who wrote ‘My childhood My university’.

(a)Thomas wood (b) Maxim Gorky (c)George Eliot (d)Jane Austen
Ans:_____________________

6. When was the Vernacular press act passed?

(a)1878 (b)1887 (c)1867 (d)1898
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7. Who said, “Printing is the ultimate gift of god and the greatest one.”
(a)Charles Dickens (b)J. V. Schely (c)Mahatma Gandhi (d)Martin Luther
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8. Which is the oldest printed book of Japan?

(a)Bible (b) Diamond Sutra (c) Mahabharata (d) Ukiyo
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9. Who wrote 95 theses?

(a)Martin Luther (b) Johann Gutenberg (c)J. V. Schley (d)Charles Dickens
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10. Who authored ‘Gitagovinda’?

(a)Jayadeva (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c)J. A. Hickey (d)Chandu Menon
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11. Who wrote ‘Amar Jibon’?

(a)Rockaya Hussein (b) Rashsundari Devi (c) Tara Bai Shinde (d) Kailashashini Debi
Ans:_____________________

12. Which of the following travellers brought back the art of wood block painting to Italy?
(a)Paes (b)Marco Polo (c) Magellon (d)Dominigos
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13. Printing Press first came to India with—

(a)The Dutch (b)Portuguese missionaries (c)The French (d)The English
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14. Name the paper started by Bal Gangashar Tilak

(a)The Kesari (b)The Young India (c)The Statesman (d)Amrita Bazar Patrika
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15. The Book Gulamgiri dealt with—
(a)Restriction on vernacular press (b)911 Treatment of widows (c)Injustices of caste system

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(d)None of these
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16. Print technology of China was brought to Italy by the great explorer.
(a)Marco Polo (b)Columbus (c)Vasco Da Gama (d)Magellan
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17. An annual publication giving astronomical data was known as

(a)Chapbook (b)Penny book (c)Almanac (d)Journal
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18. The Portuguese introduced the printing press in

(a)Bombay (b)Calcutta (c)Madras (d)Goa
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19. The oldest Japanese book Diamond Sutra was printed in

(a)AD 686 (b)AD 868 (c)AD 668 (d)AD 866
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20. The earliest kind of print technology was first developed in

(a)India (b)China (c)Britain (d)None of the above
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21. Metal frames in which types are laid and the text composed is known as
(a)Platen (b)Galley (c)Printing press (d)Cylindrical press
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22. Protestant Reformation movement is related to the religion

(a)Buddhism (b)Hinduism (c)Christianity (d)Jainism
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23. The Grimm brothers of Germany published

(a)Newspapers (b)Folk tales (c)Ballads (d)Novels
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24. The first Indian to publish a newspaper was

(a)Ram Mohan Roy (b)Bal Gangadhar Tilak (c)Gangadhar Bhattacharya
(d)Ranade
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25. The newspaper Shamsul Akhbar was published in

(a)Hindi (b)Persian (c)Arabic (d)Urdu
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26. Rashundari Debi wrote the autobiography

(a)Amar Jibone (b)Istri Dharm Vichar (c)Saachi Kavitayan (d)Ghulamgiri

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27. In 1878 the Vernacular Press Act was modelled on the

(a)French Press Laws (b) British Press Laws (c)Irish Press Laws (d)Scottish Press Laws
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28. A liberal colonial officer who formulated new rules to restore the freedom of the press in India was
(a)Warren Hastings (b)William Bentinck (c)Thomas Macaulay (d)None of the above
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29. The book Chotte Aur Bade Ka Sawal is about the topic of
(a)Religion (b) Philosophy (c)Science (d)Caste System
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30.Penny magazines were specially published for

(a)Children (b)Workers (c)Women (d)Men
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31. When was hand printing technology brought to Japan?

a. AD 768-770 b. AD 850-855 c. AD 659-670 d. AD 780-790
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32. Who was known for an art form called ukiyo?

a. Chinz ho b. Kitagawa Utamaro c. Gutenberg d. None of these
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33. When did the Chinese start hand printing?

a. From AD 550 onwards b. From AD 563 onwards c. From AD 575 onwards
d. From AD 594 onwards
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34. What do you mean by the term ‘Calligraph’?
a. The art of beautiful printing b. The art of beautiful hand printing
c. The art of beautiful and stylised writing d. None of these
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35. In which countries the earliest kind of print technology was developed?
a. China b. Japan c. Korea d. All of the above
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36. Who was Kitagawa Utamaro?

a. A Japanese artist b. An Indian artist c. An Korean artist d. None of these
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37. How did the production of manuscripts became possible in Europe?

a. Paper reached Europe via the Arab world b. Chinese paper reached Europe via the silk route
c. The Europeans discovered paper d. None of these

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38. Who was the first to use wood-block printing?

a. Indian b. French c. Spaniards d. None of these
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39. What do you mean by term ‘Compositor’?

a. A person who composes poem b. A person who composes the text for printing
c. A person who composes music d. None of these
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40. What do you mean by the term ‘Galley’?

a. A metal frame in which types are laid and the text composed b. A corridor
c. A scarecrow d. None of these
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CIVICS
1. POWERSHARING & FEDERALISM
WORKSHEET-1
SUBJECT: CIVICS DATE:
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I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. 59 per cent of the country’s total population who speaks Dutch, lives in

(a) Wallonia region (b) Brussels (c) Flemish region (d) None of these

Ans: ____________

2. Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils launch parties and struggle?

(a) To adopt majoritarianism (b) to recognize Sinhalese as the only official language

(c) To recognize Tamil as an official language (d) to dominate other language

Ans: ____________

3. Main significance of Belgium Model of Power Sharing

(a) Majoritarianism (b) power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population

(c) On the basis of adult franchise (d) none of the above

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4. What is a coalition government?

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(a) Power shared among different social group (b) power shared among different levels of
government

(c) Power shared among different political parties (d) power shared among different organs of
government

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5. Where is the parliament of European Union?

(a) Belgium (b) Britain (c) Germany (d) France

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6. Which of the following community is in majority in Sri Lanka?

(a) Tamil (b) Sinhala (c) Buddhist (d) Hindu

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7. Which one of the following is the 3rd tier of government in India?

(a) Community Government (b) State Government (c) Panchayati Raj Government (d) b & c

Ans:____________

8. Federalism is:

(a) a form of unitary government (b) a government with two or multi levels of government

(c) a form of autocratic government (d) a & c.

Ans:____________

9. Which of the following is not a federal country?

(a) India (b) Belgium (c) USA (d) Malaysia

Ans:____________

10. Which of the following is an example of holding together federation?

(a) Spain b) Australia (c) India (d) a & c

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11. How many languages are scheduled in the Indian Constitution?

(a) 22 (b) 21 (c) 18 (d) 20

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12. How many subjects are enlisted in the Concurrent List?

(a) 66 (b) 62 (c) 47 (d) 66

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13. When did the Panchayati Raj System become a constitutional entity?

(a) 1992 (b) 1991 (c) 1993 (d) 1995

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14. Which of the following is very important factor for better understanding between Centre and
State’s Government?

(a) Emergence of regional political party (b) the beginning of the era of coalition government

(c) When no single party got a clear majority (d) all the above factors

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15. Why is there a need for third level of government in India?

(a) A large number of problems and issues which are best settled at the local level

(b) Indian states are large and internally very diverse (c) a & b (d) none of above.

Ans:____________

16. How many people speak French and Dutch in the capital city of Brussels?

(a) 60 percent French 40 percent Dutch (b) 50% Dutch 50% French

(c) 80% French 20% Dutch (d) 80% Dutch 20% French

Ans:____________

17. How many times the leaders of Belgium amended their constitution?

(a) Two times (b) Three times (c) Four times (d) Six times

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18. 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.

(a) Only A is true (b) Only B is true (c) Both A and B are true (d) Both B and C are true

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19. Which is the only official language of Sri Lanka?

(a) Tamil (b) Malayalam (c) Sinhala (d) none of the mentioned above

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20. What was the key change made in the constitution of Belgium?

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(i) Increase the power of the central government.

(ii) Transfer of powers to the regional government.

(iii) Reduce the power of the central government

(iv) Reduce the power of the regional government.

Which option is appropriate?

(A) (i), (iii) and (iv) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) (C)(i) and (iii)Correct (D) (ii) and (iii)

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21. In what way changes can be made in the federal\ constitution:

(A) Change can be unilaterally Correct (B) Changes require the consent of both the levels of
government

(C) Changes can be through judiciary (D) Changes require only consent of the people

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23. Consider the following two statements.

(i) In a federation the powers of the federal and provincial governments are clearly democrated.

(ii) India is a federation because the powers of the Union and state governments are specified in the
Constitution and they have exclusive jurisdiction on their respective subjects.

(iii) Sri Lanka is a federation because the country is divided into provinces.

(iv) India is no longer a federation because some powers of the States have been devolved to the local
government bodies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) (i), (ii), (iii)

(B) (i), (iii), (iv) Correct (C) (i), (ii) only (D) (ii), (iii) only

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24. Why do the subjects like defence, foreign affairs, banking, etc. have been included in the Union
list?

(i) These subjects are of local importance (ii) Require a uniform policy for the execution

(iii) These subjects are of national importance (iv) Require a separate policy of each subjects

(A) (iii) and (iv)Correct (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iv)

25. Which Indian states have been given special status?

(A)Punjab, Haryana, U.P. (B) Jammu & Kashmir (C) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madras

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(D) Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya and Delhi

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26. Whose laws prevail if there is conflict between the state government and central government on
the subject of concurrent list?

(A) The laws made by the state government

(B) The laws made by both State and Union Government

(C) The laws made by the Union Government

(D)The laws would be cancelled.

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27. The distinguishing feature of a federal government is

(A)National Government gives some powers to the provincial government.

(B) Power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary.

(C) Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.

(D) Governmental power is divided between different levels of government.

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28. Which judgment of the Supreme Court made Indian federal power sharing more effective?

(A) Central government can dismiss the state government easily.

(B) Central government can dismiss the state government with the consent of judiciary

(C) Central government cannot dismiss the state government.

(D)Central government cannot dismiss the state government in an arbitrary manner.

Ans:___________________________________

29. Select the two bases on which new states of India have been created

(A) Religion and geography (B)Language and regional (C) Culture and religion

(D) Geography and language

Ans:___________________________________

30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II

(i) Union of India A. Prime Minister

(ii) State B. Sarpanch

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(iii) Municipal Corporation C. Governor

(iv) Gram Panchayat D. Mayor

Which option is correct?

(A) (i) - D, (ii) - D, (iii) - C and (iv) – B (B) (i) - A, (ii) - C, (iii) - D and (iv) - B

(C) (i) - C, (ii) - B, (iii) - A and (iv) – D (D) (i) - B, (ii) - C, (iii) - D and (iv) – A

Ans:___________________________________

4. GENDER, RELIGION & CASTE

WORKSHEET- 2
SUBJECT: CIVICS DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. What is meant by gender division’?
a. Division between men and poor b. Division between males and females
c. Division between educated and uneducated d. None of the above
Ans:___________________________
2. What is mean by the term ‘Feminist’?
a. Having the qualities considered typical of women.
b. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
c. The belief that men and women are equal.
d. Men who look like women.
Ans:___________________________
3. Which one of these does not refer to the ‘Feminist movement’?
a. Improving educational and career opportunities for women
b. Giving voting rights to the women
c. Training them in household jobs
d. Improving their political and legal status
Ans:___________________________
4. What is the result of political expression of gender division?
a. Has helped to improve women’s role in public life
b. Has provided a superior status to women
c. The position remains the same, as it was
d. None of the above
Ans:___________________________
5. In which of these countries, the participation of women is not very large?
a. Sweden b. Norway c. India d. Finland
Ans:___________________________
6. Indian society is of which type?
a. A matriarchal society b. A patriarchal society c. A fraternal society d. None of these
Ans:___________________________
7. Which of these Acts provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work to both men and women?
a. Same Wages Act b. Equal Remuneration Act c. Wages Equality Act
d. Equality Wages Act
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Ans:___________________________
8. In which of these categories of work do you think less time is spent by men?
a. Household and related work b. Sleep, self-care, reading etc.
c. Income-generating work d. Talking and gossiping
Ans:___________________________
9. By how much the representation of women in state assemblies is less than others?
a. 2 % b. 5 % c. 6 % d. 3 %

Ans:___________________________
10. What step taken to provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities?
a. Reservation for election to half of the seats for women
b. Appointment of 1/3 women members
c. Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women
d. None of the above
Ans:___________________________

11. Which one of the following social reformers fought against caste inequalities?

(a) Periyar Ramaswami Naiker (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ans:___________________________

12. Which one of the following was the view of Mahatma Gandhi about religion?

(a) He was in favour of Hinduism.

(b) He was an ardent supporter of Muslim Religion.

(c) By religion, Gandhi meant for moral values that inform all religions.

(d) He said that India should adopt Christianity.

Ans:___________________________

13. Name any two political leaders who fought against caste inequalities.

(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

Ans:___________________________

14. What is the average child sex ratio in India?

(a) 923 (b) 926 (c) 935 (d) 933

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Ans:___________________________

15. Which one of the following refers to gender division?

(a) The hierarchical unequal roles assigned to man and woman by the society.

(b) Biological difference between man and woman.

(c) The ratio of male child and female child. (d) The division between male labourers and female
labourers.

Ans:___________________________
16. Which one of the following is the basis of communal politics?

(a) People of different religions may have the same interests.

(b) People of different religions have different interests that involve conflicts.

(c) People of different religions live in mutual co-operation.

(d) People who follow different religions belong to the same social community.

Ans:___________________________
17. Name any two countries where women’s participation in public life is very high.

(a) Sri Lanka and Nepal (b) Pakistan and Bhutan

(c) Sweden and Finland (d) South Africa and Maldives

Ans:___________________________
18. What is the literacy rate among women and men respectively in India?

(a) 54% and 76% (b) 46% and 51% (c) 76% and 85% (d) 37% and 54%

Ans:___________________________

19. Which one of the following is a form of communalism?

(a) Communal Unity and integrity. (b) Communal fraternity.

(c) Communal violence, riots and massacre. (d) Communal harmony.

Ans:___________________________
20. Which one of the following refers to a feminist?

(a) The female labourers

(b) The employer who employs female workers

(c) A woman who does not believe in equal rights for women.

(d) A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for woman and

Ans:___________________________
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 6. POLITICAL PARTIES
WORKSHEET- 3
SUBJECT: CIVICS DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. A group of people who come close to each other to attain their common aim of power is known as…
(a) Political Party (b) Interest Group (c) Political leadership (d) Factional group
Ans:_____________________
2. India has…major National Parties?
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10
Ans:_____________________
3. Which of these is a National Party?
(a) INC (b) BSP (c) BJP (d) All of these
Ans:_____________________
4. Which of these is not a National Party?
(a) INC (b) SAD (c) BJP (d) CPI (M)
Ans:_____________________
5. Which of these is not a State Party?
(a) TDP (b) DMK (c) SAD (d) CPI
Ans:_____________________
6. Which of these is the main component of political party?
(a) Leaders (b) The followers (c) Active members (d) All of these
Ans:_____________________
7. Which of these is the function of political party?
(a) To contest election (b) To form and run government (c) To form public opinion
(d) All of these
Ans:_____________________
8. Political party that runs the government is ….
(a) Ruling party (b) Interest group (c) Opposition party (d) Factional group
Ans:_____________________
9. The rise of political parties is directly linked to….
(a) Emergence of representative democracies (b) Large scale societies
(c) Mechanism of restrain and support the government (d) All of these
Ans:_____________________
10. System with one party is known as….
(a) Uni-party system (b) Multi-party system (c) Bi-party system (d) None of these
Ans:_____________________
11. System of two parties is known as….
(a) Uni-party system (b) Multi-party system (c) Bi-party system (d) None of these
Ans:_____________________
12. System of many parties is known as….
(a) Bi-party system (b) Multi-party system (c) Uni-party system (d) None of these
Ans:_____________________
13. Which of these countries have Uni-party system?
(a) China (b) North Korea (c) Cuba (d) All of these

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Ans:_____________________
14. Which of these countries have Bi-party system?
(a) India (b) England (c) France (d) Pakistan
Ans:_____________________
15. Any party with 6% of total votes in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections in four states and wins at least
4 seats in Lok Sabha is recognized as….
(a) National Party (b) Regional Party (c) State Party (d) Factional Party
Ans:_____________________
16. Which out of the following is a feature of 'Partisanship'?
(a) Inability to take a balanced view (b) Similarity of views (c) Represents the individual
(d) None of these
Ans:_____________________
17. Who is a 'Partisan'?
(a) Disloyal party member (b) Staunch party member (c) Estranged party member
-+ 2
Ans:_____________________

18. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India?
(a) 500 (b) 650 (c) 700 (d) 750
Ans:_____________________
19. What is meant by one-party system?
(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
Ans:____________________
20. What is meant by two-party system?
(a) Two parties run the government (b) Two members run a party
(c) Two parties run the government one by one (d) Two parties contest elections
Ans:_____________________
21. What system of government does India have?
(a) One-party system (b) Two-party system (c) Multi-party system (d) None of these
Ans:_____________________

22. What is an 'alliance'?

(a) One party contests elections (b) Several parties join hands for contesting elections
(c) Two parties contest elections (d) None of these
Ans:____________________
23. What are 'National parties'?
(a) Parties which have units in various states (b) Parties which have no units
(c) Parties which have units in two states (d) Parties which have units in all states
Ans:____________________
24. On what ideologies does the Indian National Congress rest?
(a) Communalism (b) Socialism (c) Federalism (d) Secularism
Ans:_____________________
25. The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of:
(a) United Progressive Alliance (b) Left front
(c) National Democratic Alliance (d) None of these

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Ans:____________________

26. Who is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)?

(a) Jyotiba Phule (b) Kanshi Ram (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Sahu Maharaj
Ans:_____________________
27. The main base of BSP is in:
(a) Punjab (b) Delhi (c) Haryana (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans:_____________________
28. Which party enjoys a strong hold in Tripura, West Bengal and Kerala?
(a) CPI (M) (b) CPI (c) BSP (d) BJP
Ans:_____________________
29. Which party has been in power for 30 years now?
(a) BJP (b) CPI (c) CPI (M) (d) NCP
Ans:_____________________
30. Which party has advocated the coming together of all Left parties?
(a) CPI (b) CPI (M) (c) NCP (d) INC
Ans:_____________________
31. Which political party from the six main parties was formed as late as in 1999?

(a) BJP (b) CPI (M) (c) NCP (d) BSP

Ans:_____________________
32. Which out of the following is a 'state party'?

(a) BSP (b) Rashtriya Janta Dal (c) BJP (d) NCP

Ans:_____________________
33. Which political leader owns a football club called AC Milan and a bank?

(a) George Bush (b) Barack Obama (c) Berlusconi (d) Nicolas Sarkozy

Ans:_____________________
34. What is meant by 'Defection'?

(a) Loyalty towards a party (b) Changing party allegiance (c) Political reforms

(d) None of these

Ans:_____________________
35. What is an 'Affidavit'?

(a) Over-regulation of political parties (b) Decision-making body of the party

(c) Details of a contesting candidate (d) None of these

Ans:_____________________

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 6. POLITICAL PARTIES
WORKSHEET- 4
SUBJECT: CIVICS DATE:
________________________________________________________________________
____
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. Which of these is the challenge faced by political party?

(a) Lack of internal democracy (b) Dynastic succession

(c) Growing role of money and muscle power (d) All of these

Ans:__________________________

2. Changing party allegiance form the party on which a person got elected is known as….

(a) Changing party (b) Defection (c) Mobility (d) None of these

Ans:__________________________

3. The party that loses the elections and does not form the government is called….

(a) Ruling party (b) Interest group (c) Opposition party (d) Factional group

Ans:__________________________

4. How many political parties are registered with the Election Commission in India?

(a) About 750 (b) About 150 (c) About 900 (d) About 250

Ans:__________________________

5. Whom do political parties have to register themselves?

(a) State government (b) Central government (c) Election Commission

(d) None of these

Ans:__________________________

6. What are the components of political parties?

(a) The leaders (b) The active members (c) The followers (d) All the above

Ans:__________________________

7. When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections
and winning power, it is called….

(a) Alliance (b) Uni-party system (c) Group (d) None of these

Ans:__________________________

8. When was the Indian National Congress founded?

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(a) 1785 (b) 1885 (c) 1985 (d) 1990

Ans:__________________________

9. When was the Bhartiya Janta Party founded?

(a) 1970 (b) 1975 (c) 1980 (d) 1985

Ans:__________________________

10. When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded?

(a) 1764 (b) 1864 (c) 1964 (d) 2004

Ans:__________________________

11. What is the political election symbol of congress party?

(a) Symbol of Lotus (b) Symbol of Hand (c) Symbol of elephant

(d) Symbol of clock

Ans:__________________________

12. ‘Lotus’ is a political symbol of which party?

(a) Indian National Congress (b) Bahujan Samaj Party

(c) Bhartiya Janta Party (d) CPI (M)

Ans:__________________________

13. When was the Nationalist Congress Party formed?

(a) 1996 (b) 1998 (c) 1999 (d) 2000

Ans:__________________________

14. Which party was formed under the leadership of Kanshi Ram?

(a) BJP (b) BSP (c) CPI (M) (d) INC

Ans:__________________________

15. How many seats have been secured by the INC in the Lok Sabha elections held in 2004?

(a) 19 (b) 119 (c) 145 (d) 120

Ans:__________________________

16. Which is the principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the elections of 2004?

(a) Indian National Congress (b) Bhartiya Janta Party (c) Bahujan Samaj Party

(d) Communist Party of India

Ans:__________________________
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17. Which political party was in power in West Bengal without a break for last 30 years?

(a) INC (b) BJP (c) CPI-(M) (d) CPI

Ans:__________________________

18. Which of these is a state party?

(a) Biju Janta Dal (b) Indian National Lok Dal (c) Sikkim Democratic Front (d) All of these

Ans:__________________________

19.UPA stands for-

(a) Union Progressive Alliance (b) Union Protested Alliance (c) United Progressive Allowance

(d) United Progressive Alliance

Ans:__________________________

20. What is the name of the alliance that formed the government in 1998 in India?

a. National Democratic Alliance b. United Progressive Alliance

c. National Progressive Alliance d. United Democratic Alliance

Ans:__________________________

21. When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed?

a. 1982, Mayawati b. 1984, Kanshi Ram c. 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav d. 1986, Bhajanlal

Ans:__________________________

22. Political parties exercise power through which of these functions?

a. Parties contest elections b. They play a decisive role in making laws for a country

c. They form and run governments d. All the above

Ans:__________________________

23. Who chooses the candidates for contesting elections in India?

a. Members and supporters of the party b. Top party leadership

c. The existing government d. None of these

Ans:__________________________

24.. When was the Communist party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) Formed?

a. 1956 b. 1986 c. 1946 d. 1964

Ans:__________________________

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 7. OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY
WORKSHEET- 5
SUBJECT: CIVICS DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. There is one respect in which a democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives.
What is it?
a. Efficiency b. Decision-making c. Legitimacy d. None of these

Ans:______________________

2. Which among the following has a higher rate of economic growth and development?

a. Democracies b. Dictatorships c. All non-democratic regimes d. Monarchies

Ans:______________________

3. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the distribution of economic benefits
in democracies?

a. Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been increasing

b. Incomes of both the rich and the poor have been declining

c. Incomes of the rich have been increasing and those of the poor have been decliningd. None of the
above

Ans:______________________

4. In which of these countries half of the population lives in poverty?

a. India b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. Pakistan

Ans:______________________

5. Which regime is best suited to accommodate social diversity?

a. A democratic regime b. A non-democratic regime c. Only a dictatorial regime

d. None of these

Ans:______________________

6. Which regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social differences?

a. Democratic regimes b. Non-democratic regimes c. Monarchy d. Oligarchy

Ans:______________________

7. Which among the following countries is a perfect example of accommodation of social diversity?

a. Sri Lanka b. Belgium c. Saudi Arabia d. Pakistan

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Ans:______________________

8. What is promoted much superiorly by democracy than any other form of government?

a. Economic growth b. Dignity and freedom of the individual c. Economic equality d. None of
these

Ans:______________________

9. Which of these values have the moral and legal sanctions in a democracy?

a. Gender equality b. Caste-based equality c. Economic equality d. Both (a) and (b)

Ans:______________________

10. In the context of democracies, what is successfully done by Democracies?

a. Eliminated conflicts among people b. Eliminated economic inequalities among people

c. Eliminated differences of opinion about how marginalised sections are to be treated

d. Rejected the idea of political inequality

Ans:______________________

11. What do studies on political and social inequalities show in democracy?

a. Democracy and development go together b. Inequalities exist in democracies

c. Inequalities do not exist under dictatorship d. Dictatorship is better than democracy

Ans:______________________

12. Why is there a delay in decision-making and implementation in a democracy?

a. The government don’t want to take decisions b. The government is hesitant in taking decisions

c. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation

d. A democratic government is not interested in taking quick decisions

Ans:______________________

13. Why Democracy is a better form of government?

a. Promotes equality among citizens b. Enhances the dignity of the individual

c. Provides a method to resolve conflicts d. All the above

Ans:______________________

14. Which of the following statements is correct?

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a. Most of the democracies have constitutions, they hold elections, have parties and they guarantee rights
to citizens

b. Democracies are very much different from each other in terms of their social, economic and cultural
achievements

c. All democracies are similar as far as social, economic and cultural conditions are concerned

d. Both (a) and (b)

Ans:______________________

15. Which regime usually develops a procedure to conduct social competition and reduce the
possibility of social tension?

a. Democratic regime b. Dictatorial regime c. Non-democratic regime d. None of these

Ans:______________________

16. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Democracies can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups

b. Dictatorships can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups

c. No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups

d. Both (a) and (b)

Ans:______________________

17. Which factor is often missing from a non-democratic government?

a. Efficiency b. Effectiveness c. Transparency d. None of these

Ans:______________________

18. Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to the people and
more effective?

a. Democratic government b. Non-democratic government

c. Military dictatorship d. Theocracy

Ans:______________________

19. Why is the cost of time that democracy pays for arriving at a decision worth?

a. Decisions are taken following due procedures b. Decisions are always in favour of people

c. Decisions are more likely to be acceptable to the people and more effective d. None of these

Ans:______________________

20. On which of the following practices and institutions can the accountability of government and
involvement of people in decision-making process in a democracy be measured?
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a. Regular, free and fair elections b. Public debate on major policies and legislations

c. Citizens’ right to information about government and its functioning d. All of the above

Ans:______________________

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GEOGRAPHY
1. RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHEET-1
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Khaddar is a type of

(a) Black Soil (b) Alluvial Soil (c) Lattrite Soil (d) Desert Soil

Ans:

2. Resource which can be renewed again are:-

(a) National Resource (b) Potential Resource (c) Renewable Resources (d) Stock

Ans:

3. In which year was the Earth Summit held?

(a) 1990 (b) 1991 (c) 1992 (d) 1993

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4. How much percentage of land is plain in India?

(a) 41 % (b) 45% (c) 43% (d) 47%

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5. Which Soil is known as Black Cotton soil?

(a) Red Soil (b) Arid Soil (c) Mountain Soil (d) Black Soil

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6. Soil can be Conserved by:-

(a) Cutting of Trees (b) Over Grazing (c) Planting of Trees (d) Excessive mining

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7. Land degradation due to over irrigation can be seen in the states of:-
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(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Assam (c) Orissa (d) Mizoram

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8. Which one of the following is an example of Biotic Resource:-

(a) Rock (b) Mountain (c) Mineral (d) Flora

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9. They are Gifts of Nature which satisfy Human wants:-

(a) A Commodity (b) a Thing (c) Resources (d) None of Them

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

(a) Solar Energy (b) Tidal Energy (c) Petroleum (d) Hydel Energy

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11. On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-

(a) Two Types (b) Three Types (c) Four Types (d) None of Them

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12. How many Economic zones are there in India?

(a) Five (b) One (c) Two (d) Ten

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13. Soil is a:-

(a) Renewable Resource (b) Potential Resource (c) Non- Resource (d) None of them

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14. In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?

(a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal

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15. Which one of the following in the main cause of land and water pollution in India in recent years?

(a) Industrial Effluents (b) Chemical Fertilizer (c) Deforestation (d) None of them

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16. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of

(a) Biotic resources (b) Abiotic resources (c) Renewable resources (d) Non Renewable resources

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17. Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?

(a) Khadas & Tarai (b) Tarai & Bangar (c) Bangar & Khadar (d) Tarai & Dvars

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18. Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

(a) Red soil (b) Black soil (c) Laterite soil (d) Alluvial soil

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19. How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?

(a) 33% (b) 37% (c) 27% (d) 31%

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20. Which type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?

(a) Arid Soil (b) Forest Soil (c) Black Soil (d) Red Soil

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21. Which one of the following resources can be acquired by a Nation?

(a) Potential resources (b) International resources (c) National resources (d) Public resources

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22. Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?

(a) Underground water (b) Wind (c) Glacier (d) Water

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23. Which one of the following method is used to break up the force of wind?

(a) Shelter belt (b) Strip Cropping (c) Contour ploughing (d) Terrace farming

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24. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Mining (b) Overgrazing (c) Deforestation (d) Over Irrigation

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25. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development?

(a) Overall development of various resources (b) Development should take place without damaging the
environment. (c) Economic development of people.
(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.

Ans:

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26.The resources which are found everywhere are known as

(a) Ubiquitous (b) Non-renewable resources (c) Human made resources (d) None of the above

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27. The following is (are) the non-renewable resources

(a) Coal (b) Petroleum (c) Natural gas (d)All of the above

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28. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called

(a) Sustainable development (b) resource conservation (c) resource development (d) human resource
Development
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2. WATER RESOURCES
WORKSHEET-2
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. The total volume of the world’s water is estimated to exist as ocean:

(a) 75.5% (b) 85.5% (c) 96.5% (d) 65.5%

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2. Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-

(a) Shillong (b) Guwahati (c) Imphal (d) Patna

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3. On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?

(a) River Coyana (b) River Krishna (c) River Godavari (d) River Tapi

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4. How much percentage (%) of the Earth’s Surface is covered with water?

(a) About 70% (b) About 90%(c) About 60% (d) None of these

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

(a) 129th (b) 130th (c) 131st (d) 133rd

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6. It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of –
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(a) 2015 (b) 2020 (c) 2025 (d) 2030

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7. The first & the only state in India which has made Roof Top Rain water Harvesting Structured compulsory
to all the across the state is –

(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) None of these

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8. Rain water is referred as

(a) Palar pani (b) Potable water (c) Underground water (d) None of these

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9. The following is the only state where roof top rain water harvesting is made compulsory

(a) Bihar (b) Assam (c) Tamilnadu (d) Maharashtra

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10. Tungabhadra reservoir is across the river –

(a) Kaveri (b) Krishna (c) Tungabhadra (d) Mahanadi

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11. Nagarjuna Sagar dam is across the river

(a) Godavari (b) Narmada (c) Krishna (d) Periyar

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12. In which part or state of India people build diversion channels like ‘guls’ or ‘kuls’

(a) Arid region (b) Western Himalayas (c) Plains of Bengal (d) Semi-arid region

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13. In which of the following areas are ‘guts’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for
agriculture?
(a) Deccan Plateau (b) Deserts of Rajasthan (c) Western Himalayas (d) Ganga Plains
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14. Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly i
Rajasthan?

(a) To store water for irrigation (b) To keep the house cool (c) To store drinking water

(d) To clean the rooftops

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15. Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’?

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(a) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose

(b) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater

(c) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater

(d) Tanks constructed to store floodwater

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16. In which of the following states is the bamboo-drip irrigation system prevalent?

(a) Rajasthan (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Meghalaya

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17. Who among the following proclaimed dams as the temple of modern India?

(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sardar Patel (d) Mahatma Gandhi

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18. How much of the earth surface is covered with water?

(a) About ¼ (b) About ½ (c) About ¾ (d) About 2/3

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19. How much percent of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as fresh
water?
(a) 2.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 4.5 (d) 5.5
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20. Which of the following is a source of Fresh water?

(a) Precipitation (b) Frozen water (c) Groundwater (d) All the above

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21. Salal Dam is built on which river?

(a) Chenab (b) Mahanadi (c) Krishna (d) Satluj

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22. What percentage of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans?

(a) 94.5% (b) 95.5% (c) 96.5% (d) 97.5%

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 3. AGRICULTURE
WORKSHEET-3
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Which of the following is the most important occupation of the people of India?
(a) Food gathering (b) Agriculture (c) Manufacturing (d) Services
Ans:
2. Which of the following types of economic activity is agriculture?
(a) Primary activity (b) Secondary activity (c) Tertiary activity (d) All the above
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3.
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4. Which of the following types of farming is practised in areas with high population pressure on land?
(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming (b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(c) Commercial Farming (d) Plantations
Ans:

5. Which of the following is the principal crop grown in areas of Intensive Subsistence Farming?
(a) Yams and Sweet Potato (b) Wheat (c) Rice (d) Cotton
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6. Rice is a subsistence crop in Orissa. In which of the following states, is rice a commercial crop?
(a) West Bengal and Bihar (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Punjab and Haryana (d) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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7. Which of the following is a kharif crop?

(a) Barley (b) Peas (c) Bajra (d) Mustard
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8. Which of the following crops is produced during zaid cropping season?

(a) Sugarcane (b) Muskmelon (c) Groundnut (d) Moong
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9. How many crops of paddy are grown in a year in the states like Assam, West Bengal and Orissa
and they are termed as which of the following?

(a) Once-Arabica (b) Two-Rabi anti Zaid

(c) Three-Aus, Aman, Born (d) Three-Kumar- valre, Waltre
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10. Which of the following is an annual crop?

(a) Sugarcane (b) Cotton (c) Jute(d) Cucumber
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11. Cultivation of coffee is confined to which of the following hills?
(a) Nilgiri (b) Aravali (c) Shivalik (d) Chhota Nagpur
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12. In which type of soil does Maize grow well?

(a) Black (b) Sandy Soil (c) Old alluvial (d) None of the above
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13. Which of the following is an example of the Kharif crop?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Gram (d) Peas
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14. The Bhoodan-Gramdaan movement was initiated by:

(a) Vinoba Bhave (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Pandit Nehru (d) R. C. Reddy
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15. Which are the two main beverage crops produce in India?
(a) Sugar cane and oilseeds (b) Tea and coffee
(c) Jowar and bajra (d) Rice and wheat
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16. Which one of the following prices is announced by the government in support of a crop?
(a) Moderate support price (b) Maximum support price
(c) Influential support price (d) Minimum support price
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17. Which one of following rights has led to fragmentation of landholding size?
(a) Right to succession (b) Right to information
(c) Right to inheritance (d) Right to land ceiling
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18. Which country is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world?

(a) China (b) India (c) U.S.A (d) Pakistan
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19. Which one of the following crops is known as 'Golden Fibre'?
(a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Groundnut (d) Jute
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20. Which of the following crops is not millet?

(a) Jowar (b) Maize (c) Ragi (d) Bajra
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21. Cultivation of fruits and Vegetables is called:

(a) Floriculture (b) Sericulture (c) Horticulture (d) Agriculture
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22. The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre is known as :
(a) Sericulture (b) Horticulture (c) Floriculture (d) Agriculture
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23. Hoe, dao, digging sticks are associated with
(a) Primitive subsistence farming (b) Commercial farming
(c) Green Revolution (d) Horticulture
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24. Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following
countries?
(a) Yemen (b) Vietnam (c) Japan (d) Korea
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25. Which among the following is a fibre crop?

(a) Rubber (b) Jute (c) Tomato (d) Coffee
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26. About 90% of Rubber demand is met by

(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Maharashtra
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27. Which of the following oil seed is both a Kharif and Rabi crop?
(a) Groundnut (b) Mustard (c) Sesamum (d) Soybean
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28. Which state is the largest producer of Groundnut?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh
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29. Which of the following is cultivated between Rabi and Kharif season?
(a) Millets (b) Maize (c) Muskmelon (d) Coffee
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30. Which of the following is grown in rotation with other crops?

(a) Arhar (b) Moong (c) Sunflower (d) Groundnut

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31. Which of the following is the most important occupation of the people of India?
(a) Food gathering (b) Agriculture (c) Manufacturing (d) Services

32. Which of the following types of economic activity is agriculture?

(a) Primary activity (b) Secondary activity (c) Tertiary activity (d) All the above
Ans:

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33. What is Primitive Subsistence Farming known as in north-eastern states like Assam,
Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland?
(a) Horticulture (b) Penda (c) Jhumming (d) Milpa
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34. Which of the following types of farming is practised in areas with high population
Pressure on land?
(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming (b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(c) Commercial Farming (d) Plantations
Ans:

35. Which of the following is the principal crop grown in areas of Intensive Subsistence
Farming?
(a) Yams and Sweet Potato (b) Wheat (c) Rice (d) Cotton
Ans:

36. Rice is a subsistence crop in Orissa. In which of the following states, is rice a
Commercial crop?
(a) West Bengal and Bihar (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Punjab and Haryana (d) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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4. MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

WORKSHEET-3
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. When and where was the first successful textile mill established in India?
(a) In Ahmedabad in 1858 (b) In Chennai in 1954
(c) In Kolkata in 1816 (d) In Mumbai in 1854
Ans:
2. Sixty percent of sugar mills are concentrated in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (d) West Bengal and Orissa
Ans:
3. On the basis of character of raw material and finished product, iron and steel industry belongs
to which category?
(a) Heavy industry (b) Medium industry (c) Light industry (d) Perishable goods industry
Ans:
4. Which of the following public sector steel plants of India is located near a port?
(a) Durgapur (b) Vijaynagar (c) Bhadravati (d) Vishakhapatnam
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Ans:
5. Which of the following is the effect of liberalisation and foreign direct investment on iron and
steel industry of India?
(a) Lower productivity of labour (b) High costs and limited availability of coking coal
(c) Irregular supply of energy (d) Boost to the industry
Ans:
6. Which of the following is not an inorganic chemical?
(a) Sulphuric acid (b) Petrochemicals (c) Nitric acid (d) Alkalies
Ans:
7. Which of the following inorganic chemicals is used for the making of glass, soaps, detergents
and paper?
(a) Soda ash (b) Sulphuric acid (c) Nitric acid (d) Alkalies
Ans:
8. Which of the following industries is the largest consumer of chemicals?
(a) Fertilisers (b) Textiles (c) Chemicals (d) Paper
Ans:
9. Which of the following led to expansion of the fertiliser industry?
(a) Liberalisation and foreign direct investment (b) MNCs (multinational corporations)
(c) The Green Revolution (d) All the above
Ans:

10. When and where was the first cement plant set up in India?
(a) Chennai in 1904 (b) Porbandar in 1924
(c) Dalmianagar in 1937 (d) Kottayam in 1967
Ans:
11.The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of which of the following?
(a) Agriculture (b) Infrastructural facilities (c) Manufacturing industries (d) Export trade
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12. How can industrialisation assist in bringing in foreign exchange?
(a) Modernisation of agriculture
(b) Removing dependence on agriculture by providing alternative employment
(c) Export of manufactured goods
(d) Import of manufactured goods
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13. Which of the following developments usually follows industrial activity?
(a) Agriculture (b) Urbanisation (c) Electrification (d) Mining
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14. In which of the following groups of cities were most of the manufacturing units located in the
pre-independence period?
(a) Delhi, Kanpur, Moradabad (b) Bangalore – Hyderabad
(c) Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (d) Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar
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15. Which of the following are the main advantages provided by cities to industries?
(a) Market and services (b) Agricultural products and minerals
(c) Power supply (d) Suitable climate and services
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16. Which of the following is not a factor of production?
(a) Land (b) Raw materials (c) Capital (d) Enterprise
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17. Which of the following industries is in private sector?
(a) Dabur (b) BHEL (c) SAIL d) HINDALCO
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18. Oil India Limited (OIL) belongs to which of the following types of industries?
(a) Public sector (b) Private sector (c) Joint sector (d) Cooperative sector
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19. Which of the following industries belongs to the category of heavy industries?
(a) Watches (b) Shipbuilding (c) Electric bulbs (d) Knitting needles
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20. Which of the following techniques of cotton textile production came into use after the 18th
century?
(a) Power looms (b) Hand-spinning (c) Handloom weaving (d) Zari embroidery
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21. Which of the following cities is one of the centres around which automobile industry is located?
(a) Gurgaon (b) Jaipur (c) Itanagar (d) Ahmedabad
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22. Which of the following cities is the electronic capital of India?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Bengaluru (d) Hyderabad
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23.. Which of the following is an electronics industry?
(a) HMT, Bengaluru (b) TISCO, Jamshedpur (c) BHEL, Hyderabad (d) BALCO, Korba
Ans:
24. Which of the following industries has been a major foreign exchange earner in the last few years?
(a) Electronics Industry (b) Information Technology Industry
(c) Engineering Industry (d) Tourism Industry
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25. Which of the following is a negative effect of industrialisation?
(a) Economic growth (b) Pollution (c) Foreign exchange earnings (d) Rapid
urbanisation
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26. Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?
(a) Aluminium (b) Cement (c) Sugar (d) Jute
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27. Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?
(a) HAIL (b) SAIL (c) TATA Steel (d) MNCC
28. Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?
(a) Aluminium (b) Cement (c) Jute (d) Steel
29. Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?
(a) Steel (b) Electronics (c) Aluminium (d) Information Technology
30. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Iron and Steel industry in India?
(a) India is the largest producer of sponge iron.
(b) Most of the public sector undertakings market their steel through the Steel Authority of India.
(c) Chhotanagpur Plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries.
(d) As a leading iron and steel producing country, India does not need to import steel from other
countries.

5. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
WORKSHEET-5
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. When and where was the first successful textile mill established in India?
(a) In Ahmadabad in 1858 (b) In Chennai in 1954 (c) In Kolkata in 1816 (d) In Mumbai in
1854
Ans:
2. Sixty percent of sugar mills are concentrated in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (d) West Bengal and Orissa
Ans:
3. On the basis of character of raw material and finished product, iron and steel industry belongs
to which category?
(a) Heavy industry (b) Medium industry (c) Light industry (d) Perishable goods industry
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4. Which of the following public sector steel plants of India is located near a port?
(a) Durgapur (b) Vijaynagar (c) Bhadravati (d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans:

5. Which of the following is the effect of liberalisation and foreign direct investment on iron and
steel
industry of India?
(a) Lower productivity of labour (b) High costs and limited availability of coking coal
(c) Irregular supply of energy (d) Boost to the industry
Ans:
6. Which of the following is not an inorganic chemical?
(a) Sulphuric acid (b) Petrochemicals (c) Nitric acid (d) Alkalies
Ans:
7. Which of the following inorganic chemicals is used for the making of glass, soaps, detergents
and
paper?
(a) Soda ash (b) Sulphuric acid (c) Nitric acid (d) Alkalies
Ans:
8. Which of the following industries is the largest consumer of chemicals?
(a) Fertilisers (b) Textiles (c) Chemicals (d) Paper
Ans:
9. Which of the following led to expansion of the fertiliser industry?
(a) Liberalisation and foreign direct investment (b) MNCs (multinational corporations)
(c) The Green Revolution (d) All the above
Ans:
10. When and where was the first cement plant set up in India?
(a) Chennai in 1904 (b) Porbandar in 1924 (c) Dalmianagar in 1937 (d) Kottayam in
1967
11. Which out of the following is a mineral based industry?
(a) Sugar (b) Tea (c) Coffee (d) Petrochemicals
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12. Which is the only industry in India which is self-reliant?
(a) Textile industry (b) Iron and Steel (c) Electrical (d) Sugar
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13. Where was the first textile mill established?
(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Gujarat (d) Lucknow
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14. Which industry provides employment to weavers at home as a cottage industry?
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(a) Silk (b) Handspun Khadi (c) Jute (d) None of these
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15. Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?
(a) Japan (b) Philippines (c) China (d) India
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16. Why is there a need to always import cotton?
(a) Obsolete machinery (b) Increasing demand (c) Shortage in the home market
(d) Poor quality in the domestic market
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17. What challenge does the Jute industry face in India?
(a) Poor labour turnover (b) Low productivity of labour (c) Poor market price
(d) Competition from synthetic substitutes
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18. Why is there a tendency of the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in Maharashtra?
(a) More water resources (b) Soil is more fertile (c) More land for cultivation
(d) Higher sucrose content of cane
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19. Which out of the following industries helps in the manufacture of telephones, computers,
radars,
etc.?
(a) Aluminium (b) Information Technology (c) Steel (d) Electronics
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20. Which country is the largest producer and consumer of steel in the world?
(a) China (b) Japan (c) India (d) United States
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21. Which one of the following industries uses Bauxite as a raw material?
(a) Aluminium Smelting (b) Steel (c) Jute (d) Cement
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22. Which one of the following industries uses silica as a raw material?
(a) Steel (b) Cement (c) Coal (d) Aluminium
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23. Where was the first cement plant set up?
(a) Mumbai (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) Pondicherry
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24. Which city in India has emerged as the ‘electronic capital’ of India?

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(a) Chennai i (b) Mumbai (c) Bangalore (d) Delhi
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25. What is the major contribution of the Electronics industry to the country?
(a) Maximised wealth formation (b) Reduced poverty (c) Improved standard of living
(d) Encouraged employment
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26. Air pollution is caused because of the high proportion of undesirable gases such as:
(a) methane (b) hydrogen (c) sulphur dioxide (d) carbon
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27. When does thermal pollution take place?
(a) Sun heats up the lakes and ponds (b) Hot water from factories drains into rivers and ponds
(c) When hot oil drains into rivers and lakes (d) None of these
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28. Public sector plants market their steel through:
(a) TISCO (b) Tata Steel (c) SAIL (d) GAIL
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29. A mechanical means of treating industrial effluents:
(a) sedimentation (b) rainwater harvesting (c) recycling of waste water (d) biologically
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30. Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries, etc. can be reduced by using:
(a) coal (b) oil (c) gas (d) either (b) or (c)
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31. In 1857 where the first cotton mill of India was founded at
A. Mysore B . Madras C . Surat D. Bombay
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32. Largest producer of Jute and Jute made goods
A. Bangladesh B. India C. Sri lanka D. Brazil

33. Iron and steel are

A. Agro based industry B. Chemical industry C. Basic industry D.Tertiary industry
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34. Durgapur is situated in

A. Jharkhand B. Orissa C. Chhattisgarh D. West Bengal
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35. Chemical industries usually are located near

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A. Iron and steel industries B. Thermal power plant C. Oil refineries D. Automobile
industry
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36.STP is the Abbreviation of
A. System tech park B. Software Technology Park C. State thermal plant D. Software Technology
Picket
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37. NTPC is the Abbreviation of
A. National Textile Production Company B. National Technology Production Company
C. National Thermal Power Corporation D. National Tuberculosis Prevention Corporation
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38. Atomic power plant causes
A. Water Pollution B. Noise Pollution C. Air Pollution D. Heat Pollution
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39. Manufacturing industries includes
A. Crop production B. Fish production C. Plantation D. Sugar Production
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40. Manufacturing industries includes
A. Converting raw material into ready good B. Transporting raw material
C. Producing raw material D. Procuring raw material
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ECONOMICS
1. DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHEET-1
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS DATE:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. We can obtain per capita income of a country by calculating:
(a) the total income of a person
(b) by dividing the national income by the total population of a country
(c) the total value of all goods and services
(d) the total exports of the country
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2. Kerala has low infant Mortality Rate because:

(a) it has good climate condition (b) it has adequate infrastructure
(c) it has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities (d) it has poor net attendance ratio

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3. Human Development Index compares countries based on which of the following levels of the people?
(a) education level (b) health status (c) per capita income (d) All of the above

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4. What does infant mortality indicate?
(a) Literate populatio in the 7 and above age
(b) The number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children.
(c) The total number of children attending the school.
(d) The number of children born in a year.
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5. According to the World Bank, the criterion used to classify countries with the income of Rs. 4,53,000 per
annum and above in 2004 is considered as:
(a) Low income countries (b) Rich countries (c) Average countries (d) Underdeveloped countries
Ans:___________________________________

6. Which of the following things money cannot buy?

(a) Building (b) Flowers (c) Pollution free environment (d) Books
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7. Which one of the following is not a measure of development in the Human Development Report of the
UNDP?
(a) Per capita income in US$ (b) Education Levels of the people (c) Body Mass Index
(d) Life expectancy at birth
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8. In which state in India is the infant mortality rate lowest?

(a) Kerala (b) Bihar (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab
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9. BMI(Body Mass Index) is a method of finding out which of the following?

(a) Infant Mortality (b) Health status (c) Longevity (d) Economic Status
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10. Which of the following neighbours of India ranks higher on the Human Development Index?
(a) Nepal (b) Sri Lanka (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan

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11. According to World Development Report a country is considered rich when the per capita
income is more than which of the following figures:
(a) Rs.24,000 per annum (b) Rs.37,000 per annum
(c) Rs.4,53,000 per annum (d) Rs.5,43,000 per annum
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12. Income alone is not a completely adequate indicator of development of a country. Which one of the
following is not correct with regard to this statement?
(a) Money cannot ensure a pollution free environment for individual
(b) Some people earn more than others do
(c) Money helps us buy only material goods and services
(d) Money does not ensure respect and dignity for individuals

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13. Infant Mortality Rate refers to the number of children that die:
(a) before the age of one year as a proportion to 1000 live births in that particular year.
(b) before the age of five years as a proportion to 1000 live births in that particular year.
(c) before the age of one year as a proportion to 100 live births in that particular year.
(d) out of 1000 live births in that particular year.

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14. Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved by:
(a) Force (b) Democratic Political process (c) Violent Agitation (d) Terrorism

Ans:___________________________________
15. Which of the following states of India has low IMR?
(a) Punjab (b) Kerala (c) Bihar (d) None of these
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16. In order to get more income people need:-
a. Regular work b. Better wages c. Decent price for their crops d. All of these
Ans:___________________________________

17. Things like equal treatment, freedom, security and respect of others are:-
a. Material things b. Non material things c. Income d. Growth
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18. National Development refers to:-

a. Equality b. Democratic c. Employment d. Development of all sections
Ans:___________________________________

19. Per capita income refers to :-

a. Whole income b. Average income c. National Income d. None of these
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20. Literacy measures the proportion of literate population in the -----------age group.
a. 5 and above b. 6 and above c. 7 and above d. 8 and above
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2. SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY

WORKSHEET-2
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS DATE:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following statements is not true?
a) Providing loans for irrigation of land b) Providing costly credit to the farmers
c) Identifying the problem of industries d) proper planning and support is required
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2. Which of the following refers to the intermediary good?

a. Goods those are included in the estimation of GDP
b.Goods that are not used as raw material for production of other goods during a year
c.Goods that are used as raw material for the production of other goods during a year
d. Goods that are not resold by the firms to make profit during a
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3. Which among the following is included in the primary sector?
a. Teaching b .Dairy c.Lawyers d.Textile
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4. In how many districts in India, the Law of Right to Work has been implemented?
a.355 b.255 c.400 d.200
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5. What is the main economic activity of people in India?

a. Agriculture b. Industries c. Service Sector d. None of the above
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6. Which sector emerged as the largest producing sector in India in the year 2003?
a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. All the above
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7. Which of the following is a feature of an unorganized sector?

a. Provident fund and gratuity is given to the employees.

b.Safe working environment provided to the employees.

c.Absence of medical benefits to the employees.
d. Fixed paid holidays are given to the employees.
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8. Which of the following statements is not true?

a. GDP of India is calculated by the state government of the largest Indian state.
b.Calculating GDP is a massive task.
c. GDP shows the level of development of an economy.
d.GDP is the value of all final goods and services that are produced in a country during one financial year.
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9. under which scheme, the people in need of employment are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year
by the government?
a.Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna b.National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
C.Swarnajayanti gram Swarozgar Yojna d.Rural Employment Generation Programme
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10. Which of the following activities are included in the tertiary sector?
a Banking b.Fishing c.Agricultur d.Processing
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11. GDP is the total value of:

(a) all goods and services (b) all final goods and services
(c) all intermediate goods and services (d) all intermediate and final goods and services
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12. Which one of the following activities can be included in the primary sector?
(a) Giving loans to the farmer (b) Making Sugar from sugar cane
(c) Cultivating sugar cane (d) Providing storage facility for the grains
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13. Which one of the following sectors is the largest employer in India ?

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(a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) IT sector
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14. Which of the following provision makes NREGA as the Right to Work?
(a) Increase in land productivity has been given the preference.
(b) This Act was passed by the Parliament in 2005
(c) This Act has been spread to all the districts in the country.
(d) If the government fails to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowance.
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15. The service sector includes activities such as:

(a) agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry
(b) making sugar, gur and bricks
(c) transport, communication and banking
d) none of these
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16. Which of the following economic activity is not in the tertiary sector?
(a) Banking (b) Bee-keeping (c) Teaching (d) Working in a call centre
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17. Which of the following statements is true in respect of Public Sector?

(a) Big companies own most of the assets (b) Government owns the assets
(c) A group of people owns most of the assets (d) An individual owns most of the assets
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18. Why did the government shift its strategy from long term to short term programmes to remove
unemployment?

(a) Large Scale Corruption (b) Lukewarm response from the state govenrmnets
(c) Long term programmes takes a long time to implement (d) Lack of funds.

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19. Workers enjoy job security in :
(a) Agriculture Sector (b) Private Sector (c) Unorganised Sector (d) Organised Sector
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20. Under employment occurs when people

(a) do not want to work (b) are not paid for their work
(c) are not skilled (d) are working less than they are capable of
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22.Which of the following types of activities are covered in the secondary sector?
(a) It generates services rather than goods
(b) Natural products are changed through manufacturing
(c) Goods are produced by exploiting natural resources
(d) It includes agriculture, forestry and dairy
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23. What percentage of Indian population is dependent on agriculture?

(a). 65% of total population (b). 53% of total population
(c). 40% of total population (d) 65% of total population

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24. Which Indian state uses biggest quantity of fertilizer in India?

(a) Punjab (b) Karnataka (c) U.PD. Maharashtra

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25. Black revolution is related to the…….

(a). Fish production (b). Coal production (c). Crude oil production (d). Mustard Production
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26. What percentage of Indian GDP is contributed by the service sector?

(a) 25 % of GDP (b) 60 % of GDP (c) 53% of GDP (d) 49 % of GDP

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27. Which of the following sector does not comes under the service sector in India?
(a). Real estate (b) Transport (c). Restaurants & hotels (d). Formation of electronic television
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28. Which activity is termed as activity of tertiary sector?

(a). Wheat production (b). Mobile production (c). Construction of a dam (d). Fishing

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29. Which of the following industry is known as sun rising industry?

(a). Dairy industry (b). Information Technology (c). Health and clinic (d) None of these
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30. What is the current rate of service tax in India currently?

(a) 12.5% (b). 13.5% (c). 14% (d). 14.5%

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3. MONEY AND CREDIT
WORKSHEET-3
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS DATE:
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I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Since money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, it is called:
(a) value for money (b) exchange value (c) medium of exchange (d) none of these
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2. Modern forms of money include:

(a) paper notes (b) gold coins (c) silver coins (d) copper coins
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3. Who issues currency notes on behalf of the Central government in India?

(a) NABARD (b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(c) World Bank (d) State Bank of India (SBI)
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4. Deposits in bank accounts withdrawn on demand are called:

(a) fixed deposits (b) recurring deposits (c) demand deposits (d) none of these
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5. Banks in India these days, hold about _______ per cent of their deposits as cash.
(a) 50 (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 10
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6. Major portion of the deposits is used by banks for:

(a) Setting up new branches (b) paying taxes (c) paying interest on loans (d) extending loans
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7. What is the main source of income for banks?

(a) Interest on loans (b) Interest on deposits
(c) Difference between the interest charged on borrowers and depositors (d) None of these
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8. In rural areas, farmers take credit for?

(a) Family (b) Health (c) Crop production (d) Education
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9. A 'debt trap' means:

(a) inability to repay credit amount (b) ability to pay credit amount
(c) overspending till no money is left (d) none of these
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10. What is the 'collateral' demand that lenders make against loans?
(a) Vehicle of the borrower (b) Building of the borrower (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
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11. Terms of credit do not include:

(a) interest rate (b) collateral (c) documentation (d) lender's land
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12. Formal sources of credit do not include:

(a) banks (b) cooperatives (c) employers (d) none of these
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13. Informal sector loans include:

(a) NABARD (b) State Bank of India (c) moneylenders (d) both (b) and (c)
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14. Banks and cooperatives need to lend more to borrowers because:

(a) high cost of borrowing from informal sources (b) borrowers wish to set up enterprises
(c) borrowers need more money but cannot ask (d) none of these
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15. Poor households in urban areas take loans from______ sources.

(a) formal (b) informal (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
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16. What prevents the poor from getting bank loans?

(a) Complexity of procedure (b) Absence of collateral (c) High rates of interest (d) None of these
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17. In a SHG, most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by:
(a) bank (b) group members (c) non-government organisation
(d) government
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18. What is the name of the success story that met the credit needs of the poor, at reasonable rates, in
Bangladesh?
(a) Grameen Bank (b) Reserve Bank (c) Cooperative Bank (d) None of these
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19. The exchange of goods for goods is:

(a) banker of option (b) bills of exchange (c) barter (d) currency
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20. Currency is issued by:

(a) RBI on behalf of central government (b) By president of India.
(c) By finance minister (d) None of them
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21. National Sample Survey Organisation is a:

(a) Commercial bank organisation (b) An organisation of World Bank
(c) An organisation associated with Indian Standard Institute
(d) An institution responsible to collect data on formal sector credit.
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22. Gold mohar, a coin so named was brought in circulation by:

(i) Akbar (ii) Sher Shah Suri (iii) Ashok (iv) Shivaji
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23. Which agency is not included in informal loan sector or agency:

(a) Bank (b) Village money lender (c) Trader (d) Relative of borrower
Ans:______________________
24. In SHG most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by:
(i) Bank (ii) Members (iii) Non-government organisations (iv) LIC
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25. Formal sources of credit do not include:

(i) Banks (ii) Co-operatives (iii) Employers (iv) LIC
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26. Security (pledge, mortgage) against loan:

(i) Collateral (ii) Token Coins (iii) Promisory Note (iv)Currency
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27. The founder of Grameen bank of Bangladesh is:

(i) Amartya Sen (ii) Mohammad Salim (iii) Mohammad Yunus (iv) None of the above
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28. A bill of exchange promising payment to a certain sum written there in:
(i) Currency (ii) Collateral (iii) Promisory note (iv)Bank rate

Ans:______________________

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29. “Money is what money does” – who said?
(a) Crowther (b) Robertson (c) Walker (d) Marshall

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30. Direct exchange of goods against goods is called:

(a) Charter (b) Money (c) Barter (d) None of these
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31. What possess general acceptability?

(a) Bank draft (b) Money (c) Bill of exchange (d) None of these
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32. Which type of deposits gives highest rate of interest?

(a) Current deposit (b) Fixed deposit (c) Recurring deposit (d) None of these
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33. Which bank deals with short-term credit?

(a) Agricultural bank (b) Commercial bank (c) Industrial bank (d) None of these
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34. Which of the following is not the function of the commercial bank?
(a) Issue of paper notes. (b) Acceptance of deposits (c) Advancing loans (iv) Credit control
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35. Which of the following is not near money?

(a) Paper notes (b) Treasury bill (c) Bond (d) Bill of exchange
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