NTSE - History & Pol. Science - L2

NTSE - History & Pol. Science - L2

by LAKSHYA

Multiple Choice

1. Dashavatara is part of the folk theatre in _________

• Rajasthan

• Kerala

• Maharashtra

• Assam

​Dashavatara

• ​Dashavatara shows are presented in the regions of Konkan and Goa after harvesting season is over.

• The stories presented in these shows are based on the 10 incarnations of Vishnu, namely Matsya, Koorma, Varaha, Narsimha, Wamana, Parashurama, Ram, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.

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2. Who is regarded as the first keertankar of Maharashtra

• Saint Namdev

• Saint Dnyaneshwar

• Saint Tukaram

• Sain Tukdoji

S​AINT NAMDEV

• Namdev Damaji Relekar​

• Saint Namdev ​was an Indian poet and saint from Hingoli, Maharashtra

• ​Namdev was influenced by Vaishnavism and became widely known in India for his devotional songs set to music

• ​Namdev is one of the revered holy men in Sikhism as well

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3. What are the benefitsof playing sports?

• Development of Team Spirit

• Development of Sportsmanship

• Development of strength & physical fitness

• All of the above

​Benefits of playing sports

• ​Better sleep​

• ​Strong Heart

• Reduces stress

• ​Leadership skills

• ​Increases confidence

• ​Team spirit

• ​Sportsmanship

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4. Renowned author _________ wrote marathi play Natsamrat.

• Kusumagraj

• Vishnudas Bhave

• Deenanath Mangeshkar

• Lokmanya Tilak

​Kusumagraj

• ​Kusumāgraj, also known as Vi. Vā. Shirwadkar, was an eminent Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer

• ​his play, Natsamrat, which has an important place in Marathi literature

• ​Natsamrat is asn adaptation of King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.

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5. The honour of first movie to be processed completely in India goes to _____

• Mughal-E-Azam

• Raja Harischandra

• Raja Shiv Chatrapati

• Mohini-Bhasmasur

​Raja Harishchandra - Movie

• ​Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke.

• ​It is often considered the first full-length Indian feature film

• ​In February 1912, Phalke went to London for two weeks to learn filmmaking techniques and upon return founded Phalke Films Company.

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6. An ivory doll made by Indian Craftsman was found in the excavation of ______ an ancient Italy.

• Rome

• Paris

• pompeii

• None of the above

​Pompeii Yakshi

• ​The Pompeii Lakshmi is an ivory statuette that was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, a Roman city destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 79 CE

• ​The statuette has been dated to the first-century CE

• ​The yakshi is evidence of commercial trade between India and Rome in the first century CE.

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7. Mary Kom is associated with which sport?

• Wrestling

• Boxing

• Badminton

• Tennis

​Mary Kom

• She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times

• ​Only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships

• ​Only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals

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8. ______ of 16th Century was a Cartographer.

• Marco Polo

• Ibn Batuta

• Benjamin

• Gerardus Mercator

​​Gerardus Mercator

• ​Gerardus Mercator was a 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer from the County of Flanders

• ​He is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map

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9. Statement A. Vishubhat Godse wrote a book entitled, 'Maza Pravas'.

Statement B. Vishubhat travelled during the times of the Indian War of Independence 1857.

• Statement A is Correct.

  Statement B is incorrect.

• Statement A is Incorrect.

  Statement B is Correct.

• Both the statements are Correct.

• Both the statements are incorrect.

MAZA PRAVAAS​

• ​Vishnubhat Godase wrote down the accounts of his journey fromB Maharashtra to Ayodhya and back to Maharashtra.

• It is published as a book entitled, ‘Maza Pravas’ (My Journey).

• Vishnubhat travelled during times of the Indian war of independence in 1857.

• He was the eye witness for many events related to this historical event

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10. Visiting National parks, sanctuaries,, beaches etc falls under the category of ______ tourism.

• Historic

• Health

• Geographic

• Sports

Multiple Choice

11. Which of the following is not advisable for tourism development?

• Safe transport facilities

• Availability of good accomodation

• Safety & security facility

• Vandalising or defacing the heritage monuments

Multiple Choice

12. Find odd man out from the following

• Ajanta

• Lonavala

• Mahabaleshwar

• Matheran

Multiple Choice

13. Bhilar is the village near Mahabaleshwar, which is also known as _____

• Village of Strawberries

• Village of Sports

• Village of Books

• Village of fruits

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14. Much acclaimed painting of 'Monalisa' is exibited in which museum?

• Louvre Museum, Paris

• British Museum, London

• National museum of natural history, USA

• National Museum, Berlin

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15. Identify the artist who created masterpiece of 'Monalisa'

• Pablo Picasso

• Salvador Dali

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• None of the above

​Mona Lisa

• ​The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.

• ​it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world"

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16. The first museum in India, 'Indian Museum' was established in which city?

• New Delhi

• Kolkata

• Mumbai

• Chennai

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17. The constitution of India came into force on _____

• 15th August 1947

• 26th January 1947

• 15th August 1948

• 26th January 1950

• ​The first museum in India, ‘Indian Museum’, was established by ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ in Kolkata, in 1814 C.E.

• ​referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial-era texts, is the ninth oldest museum in the world, the oldest and largest museum in India.^[

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18. What was the major highlight of 73rd & 74th Constitutional amendment?

• Right to Education

• Constitutional status to local self governing bodies

• Right to information

• Food security act

Multiple Choice

19. In Maharashtra ............ seats are

reserved for women in local

self-governing institutions.

• 50%

• 33%

• 66%

• 30%

Multiple Choice

20. Statement A. The Constitution is dynamic.

Statement B. Supreme Court of India has the power to change the constituion.

• Statement A is correct

  Statement B is incorrect

• Statement A is incorrect

  Statement B is correct

• Both Statement A and B are correct

• Both Statement A and B are incorrect

Multiple Choice

21. Article ........ of the Indian Constitution has

established Election Commission of India

• 320

• 350

• 324

• 129

Multiple Choice

22. ................... was the first chief

election commissioner after independence

• Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad

• Sukumar Sen

• Sardar Vallabbhai Patel

Multiple Choice

23. Which of the following is/are the functions of Election Comission of India

• Preparing the voters list

• Scrutiny of the applications of

  candidates

• Give recognition to political parties

• All of the above

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24. The total number of members in ............

is 543.

• Rajya Sabha

• Vidhan Sabha

• Vidhan Parishad

• Lok sabha

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25. If elections are held before the completion of the term. They are called .....

• Mid-term Elections

• General Elections

• By-Elections

• None of the above

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26. Which of the following is applicable for India

• One Party System

• Multi-Party System

• Two Party System

• None of the above

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27. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, Raja Rammohan Roy, Maharshee Dhondo Keshav Karve were involved in ............

• Women's movement

• Labour movement

• Farmer's movement

• Tribal movement