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SST Test

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a primary activity?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Fishing

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Gathering

2.

Which of the following is a fibre crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

Jute

d)

Sugarcanr

3.

------ is known as paddy

(a)  

4.

The land on which the crops are grown is known as ----- land

(a)  

5.

------ is practised in the semi arid and arid regions of the world.

a)

Shifting cultivation

b)

Nomadic herding

c)

Plantation agriculture

d)

Mixed farming

6.

Type of farming practised to meet the needs of farmers family is ------- farming

a)

Commercial

b)

Shifting cultivation

c)

Subsistence

d)

Mixed

7.

------ is the leading producer of coffee in the world

(a)  

8.

What is growing of grapes called?

a)

Viticulture

b)

Sericulture

c)

Agriculture

d)

Horticulture

9.

Growing of fruits, crops and vegetables and rearing of livestock is called ------

(a)  

10.

Banking is an example of ----- activity

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

None of the above

11.

In ------ farming , land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock

a)

Mixed

b)

Plantations

c)

Subsistence

d)

None of the above

12.

Which country is thecleading producer of rice?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Srilanka

d)

China

13.

----- are known as coarse grains

a)

Maize

b)

Millets

c)

Rice

d)

Wheat

14.

In India shifting cultivation is called ------

a)

Ladang

b)

Jhumming

c)

Milpa

d)

Roca

15.

------- requires high temperature, light rainfall , 210 frostfree days and bright sunshine for its growth

(a)  

16.

The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase ------

a)

Farming

b)

Plantation agriculture

c)

Food security

d)

None of the above

17.

Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in -----

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Plantations

c)

Shifting cultivation

d)

Mixed farming

18.

------- is also called slash and burn agriculture

(a)  

19.

In which type of farming does genetic modification is not done to increase the yield of the crop?

a)

Organic

b)

Subsistence

c)

Mixed

d)

Commercial

20.

The important ------ of agriculture are machinery, seeds, chemicals etc

a)

Processes

b)

Outputs

c)

Inputs

d)

None of the above

21.

The processing of raw materials into more valuable products falls under the category of

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of these

22.

The processing of raw materials into more valuable products falls under the category of

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of these

23.

Which one of the following is an example of public sector industry?

a)

AMUL

b)

SAIL

c)

TATA STEEL

d)

MARUTI UDYOG LTD.

24.

In which state is Tata Iron and Steel Company situated?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

25.

Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?

a)

(a) Haryana and Punjab

b)

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

c)

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

d)

(d) Assam and West Bengal

26.

One of the worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in __________ on 3 December, 1984.

a)

Indore

b)

Kolkata

c)

Bhopal

d)

Nashik

27.

Industries can be classified on the basis of

a)

Raw materials

b)

Size

c)

Ownership

d)

All of the above

28.

What is smelting?

a)

Metals extracted from their ores

b)

Distillation of metals

c)

Separating metals

d)

Sublimation of metals

29.

Emerging industries are also known as __________.

a)

Dark industries

b)

Hard industries

c)

Sunrise industries

d)

Powerful industries

30.

Industrial System consists of

a)

Raw materials, Size, Ownership

b)

Inputs, Processes, Outputs

31.

Types of Ownership

a)

Private, Raw, Public

b)

Landlord, Tenant

c)

Private, Public, Joint, Co-operative

32.

Examples of marine based industry are

a)

Animals and plants

b)

Products from sea and ocean

c)

Minerals

d)

Forests

33.

_________ is often called the backbone of modern industry.

a)

Copper

b)

Steel

c)

Nickel

d)

Limestone

34.

Banking is an example of ____________ industry.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

35.

Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the _______ river.

a)

Sabarmati

b)

Tapi

c)

Narmada

d)

Krishna

36.

Look at the image and identify the type of industry.

a)

small scale industry

b)

large scale industry

37.

Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?

a)

(a) Haryana and Punjab

b)

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

c)

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

d)

(d) Assam and West Bengal

38.

Who are called ‘original inhabitants’ of India

a)

Adivasis

b)

Dalit

c)

Muslims

d)

Women

39.

The term ________________ is most commonly used to refer to communities that are numerically small in relation to the rest of the population.

a)

Dalit

b)

Adivasi

c)

Majority

d)

minority

40.

A ghetto is an area or locality that is populated largely by members of a particular community. Therefore, a process that leads to such a situation. This may occur due to various social, cultural and economic reasons.

a)

Ghettoisation

b)

Glutosiation

c)

Government

d)

Godown

41.

In social environment, Marginalisation is due to

a)

Different Language

b)

Different Religion

c)

Minority

d)

All of these

42.

Scheduled Tribes is term used for

a)

Rich people

b)

Adivasis

c)

People below poverty line

d)

All of these

43.

Adivasi are involved in the worship of

a)

Ancestors

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jesus Chirst

d)

temple

44.

How many percent of Muslim children in the 6 - 14 year of age group have never been enrolled in schools & dropped out?

a)

70%

b)

30%

c)

25%

d)

56%

45.

Adivasis are particularly numerous in states of -

a)

rajasthan

b)

odisha

c)

jharkhand

d)

all the above

46.

what is the share of Adivasis in india's population?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

38

d)

67

47.

Marginalisation means

a)

At the centre of thing

b)

Forced to occupy the side

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

48.

When adivasis are displaced from their lands, they_______

a)

loose their livelihood

b)

are happy to go to cities

c)

they get better facility in cities

d)

none of the above

49.

__________is a language that is widely spoken by tribals.

a)

Santhali

b)

English

c)

Telugu

d)

Bihari

50.

In which year Rajindar Sachar Committee was established

a)

2005

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2008

51.

Muslims generally constitute how many percent of India's population

a)

14.3

b)

13.4

c)

18.3

d)

17.4

52.

Niyamgiri hill is located in which district of Odisha

a)

Jajpur

b)

Koraput

c)

Kalahandi

d)

Mayurbhanj

53.

Certain groups feels marginalised due to factors, like:

a)

Social and cultural

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

All of these

54.

What literally means the original inhabitants?

a)

Adivasis

b)

Minority

c)

Ghetto

d)

Devoid

55.

Where do Adivasis live?

a)

Forests

b)

Cities

c)

Towns

d)

None of these

56.

How much is population of the Adivasis in India?

a)

5%

b)

7%

c)

8%

d)

10%

57.

Stereotyping of Adivasis is related to their being:

a)

Backward

b)

Exotic

c)

Primitive

d)

All of these

58.

A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is known as:

a)

Mal nourished

b)

Nourished

c)

Well nourished

d)

None of these

59.

The minorities are forced to live on the margins of economic and social development, this is known as

a)

malnourished

b)

marginalisation

c)

displaced

d)

all of these

60.

Who out of the following are facing inequalities due to marginalisation?

a)

All of these

b)

Dalits

c)

Women

d)

Adivasis

61.

Which is the Article of Constitution that states that untouchability has been abolished?

a)

Article 16

b)

Article 17

c)

Article 18

d)

Article 19

62.

How does government ensure to end the inequity in the country?

a)

Reservation

b)

Through laws

c)

Both options

d)

None of the options

63.

What do you understand by manual scavenging?

a)

Work of scavenging by machine

b)

Work of scavenging by hand

c)

Work of scavenging by power

d)

None of these

64.

_____ is home to more than 60% tribal groups.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Orissa

c)

MP

d)

UP

65.

In social environment, Marginalisation is due to :-

a)

Different language

b)

Different attire

c)

Minority

d)

All of the above

66.

Who are Adivasi?

a)

Original Inhabitants

b)

tribals

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

67.

Adivasi are involved in the worship of :-

a)

Ancestors

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christ

68.

The idea of widow remarriage was advocated by

a)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

b)

Jyotirao Phule

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

69.

Who supported the idea of self-respect movement?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Raja Rammohun Roy

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

70.

Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year

a)

1826

b)

1856

c)

1876

d)

1886

71.

What is coolie ship?

a)

Luggage lifter at railway platform

b)

A ship that carried many Indians to Mauritius

c)

Association of Coolies

d)

None of the above

72.

E.V. Ramaswamy was known by the name

a)

Phule

b)

Periyar

c)

Vidyasagar

d)

Dayanand Saraswati

73.

Who started schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

c)

Sayyid Ahmed Khan

d)

None of these

74.

Brahmo Samaj was founded by _______.

a)

Raja Rammohan Roy

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

M C Mukherjee

d)

Ravindranath Tagore

75.

Stripurushtulana was written by _____.

a)

Ramabai Ranade

b)

Begum Rokya Shakhawat Hussain

c)

Tarabai Shinde

d)

Begum Kausar Bi

76.

Iswarchandra Vidya Sagar & Dayanand saraswati supoorted

a)

Sati

b)

Widow remarriage

c)

Right to vote

d)

Casteism

77.

Madigas, low caste in Andhra Pradesh were famous for

a)

Making roads

b)

Leatherworks

c)

Making tea

d)

Bricklayers

78.

Gulamgiri was written by

a)

Rabindranath tagore

b)

Jyotirao Phule

c)

Ambedkar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

79.

Who led the temple entry movement

a)

Dayanand saraswati

b)

Subhash Chandra bose

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Ambedkar

80.

Social reformers had to discard the ancient texts in order to argue the reform in social practices

a)

True

b)

False

81.

The child marriage restraint act was passed in 1829

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The practice of sati was banned in the year

a)

1821

b)

1829

c)

1929

d)

1900

83.

Who persuaded to abolish Sati

a)

John Bethune

b)

Raja Ram Mohun Roy

c)

Lord Bentinck

d)

Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar

84.

Widows' home in Poona was founded by

a)

Pandita Ramabai

b)

Koran

c)

Dayanand saraswati

d)

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

85.

Identify this social reformer

a)

Haridas Thakur Matua

b)

Ghasidas

c)

Shri Narayana Guru

86.

The Satyashodhak Samaj association was founded by

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Jyotirao Phule

c)

B.R. Ambedka

87.

The Satnami movement was founded by

a)

Narayana Guru

b)

Haridas Thakur

c)

Jyotirao phule

d)

Ghasi DAs

88.

Identify the person

a)

Keshab chandra Sen

b)

Hari das Thakur

c)

Periyar

d)

Veersalingam pantulu

89.

Identify the person

a)

Ghasi Das

b)

Ramkrishna Paramhansa

c)

Haridas Thakur

d)

Narayan Guru

90.

Identify the person

a)

Sayyid Ahmed Khan

b)

Mumtaz Ali

c)

Narayan Guru

d)

R.M. Roy

91.

Khalsa college of Amritsar was established in the year

a)

1873

b)

1884

c)

1850

d)

1892

92.

Young Bengal Movement is Associated with whom of the following

a)

Keshab Chandra Sen

b)

Henery Vivian Derojio

c)

Ram Mohan Roy

d)

Vivekananda