Social Studies 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the Gangkhar Puensum?

• It is located in the Eastern Ghats.

• It is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.

• It does not have accurate cartography.

• It has been closed to all mountaineering by Bhutan.

What is the largest state in India?

• Maharashtra

• Rajasthan

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Uttar Pradesh

In addition to his career in Pakistani politics, ______ is known as one of the greatest cricket players who led his team to victory at the 1992 World Cup.

• Nawaz Sharif

• Liaquat Ali Khan

• Imran Khan

• Shehbaz Sharif

What is jute?

• a fiber used to make cloth

• a caste system in Hindu society

• a popular sport in India

• a form of spinning wheel that can spin cotton into cloth

J.R.D. Tata is known for what accomplishment?

• He created the first airline in India.

• He was the first Indian to go to space.

• He was the first prime minister of India.

• He was a leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857.

A(n) ______ was a symbol used by Mahatma Gandhi during the Swadeshi movement.

• cricket club

• monsoon

• Advaita

• charkha

______ are Bhutanese people with Nepalese descent living in Bhutan.

• Lhotshampas

• Muhajirs

• Adivasis

• Tamils

The Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 were carried out by gunmen who were allegedly connected to what terrorist group?

• Lashkar-e-Taiba

• Hizbul Mujahideen

• al-Qaida

• Islamic State

In 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first female ______.

• prime minister of India

• prime minister in the world

• president of Sri Lanka

• both A and B

Which of the following cities is described in the text below? 1. Capital of Himachal Pradesh state 2. Located on a ridge of the Himalayan foothills 3. Built by the British following the Gurkha War and used for resting troops

• Shimla

• Mysore

• Hyderabad

• Punjab