SST class mixed set of Quiz 1

Which of the following aspects signifies this image?

• The destruction of proper family relations

• The husband is totally dominated by his wife who is perched on his shoulder

• He is cruel towards his mother

• All of these.

Arrange the following in chronological order.

(i) Marco Polo, a great explorer, returned to Italy after many years of exploration in China.

(ii) Chinese Buddhist missionaries introduced hand printing technology into Japan. (iii) The oldest Japanese Buddhist book is “Diamond Sutra”.

(iv) The Bible was the first book printed by Gutenberg.

• II, III, I & IV

• I, II, III & IV

• III, II, IV & I

• IV, I, III & II

What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct statement from the following options

• Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade

• Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion

• Technology, investments and improvement in transport

• Capitalists of these regions wanted trade with colonial powers

Which of the following newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

• Hindu

• Kesari

• Sudharak

• Pratap

Which of the following description of forest is not correct?

• Reserved and protected forests are also referred to as permanent forest.

• Madhya Pradesh does not have the largest area under permanent forests.

• All North-eastern states and Gujarat have a very % of unclassed forests managed by local communiti

• Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala have large percentages of reserved forests

• a-I, b-II, c-III & d-IV

• a-III, b-II, c-I & d-IV

• a-II, b-III, c-IV & d-I

• a-IV, b-III, c-II & d-I

Identify the crop with the help of the following information

 It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.

 It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C.

 It grows well in old alluvial soil.

 Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop.

• Wheat

• Maize

• Rice

• Sugarcane

Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their constitution?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in Belgium and identify the incorrect one from the following:

• Equal number of members from Dutch and French community in the central government

• Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of communities

• The State government to be subordinate to the Central government

• Community government elected by people belonging to one language community

Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?

• It is the sum total of money borrowed from banks.

• The amount borrowed from friends.

• It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender.

• The amount invested in a bank.