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Quiz SS agriculture

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Agriculture is a .....

a)

primary activity

b)

secondary activity

c)

tertiary activity

d)

Quaternary services

2.

what are the three types of economic activities?

a)

primary activity

b)

tertiary activity

c)

secondary activity

d)

quaternary activity

e)

shifting cultivation

3.

-------------------------- activity includes industries of making steel , iron , ext..

(a)  

4.

agriculture is defined as.............

a)

art and science of cultivating the soil and rising crop and livestock

b)

science of cultivating

c)

art of cultivating the soil and rising crop

d)

science of cultivating livestock

5.

how many percent of India's total population is still depend on agriculture?

a)

100

b)

75

c)

83

d)

45

6.

select the types of farming.

a)

subsistence

b)

shifting cultivation

c)

economic factor

d)

climatic

e)

commercial

7.

diary farming originated in

a)

asia

b)

australia

c)

europe

d)

africa

8.

the processing of raw materials into finished goods is a secondary activity

a)

true

b)

false

9.

a large variety of crops are grown on a plantation

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Horticulture means__________________________.

a)

growing of fruits and vegetables

b)

primitive farming

c)

growing of wheat

11.

Golden fibre refers to___________________.

a)

(a) tea

b)

(b) cotton

c)

(c) jute

12.

Leading producers of coffee

a)

(a) Brazil

b)

(b) India

c)

(c) Russia

13.

What is the full form of HYV seeds?

a)

Himalayan Yielding Variety

b)

High Yielding Variety

c)

High Yellow Variety

14.

The first English ship sailed towards India in which century

a)

16th

b)

19th

c)

15th

d)

18th

15.

The East India Company made

Diwan of Bengal on (year)

a)

12 August 1765

b)

12 october 1764

c)

12 november 1765

d)

15 november 1800

16.

Why Europeans pressurized their government to ban the import of indigo?

a)

Because their was a high demand of indigo

b)

Because indigo was not so good

c)

Because indigo doesn't give good colour

d)

because its was very expensive

17.

Where did Mahatma Gandhi ji visited in 1917 and began the movement against the indigo planters.

a)

Chandigarh

b)

Lucknow

c)

bihar

d)

champaran

18.

In which system revenue was not fixed

a)

Mahalwari system

b)

Munro system

c)

Permanent settlement

19.

What does 'Ryot' means

a)

farmer

b)

peasant

c)

A rich man

d)

state boy

20.

Rule of Law means

a)

one law favouring a particular group

b)

one law favouring many groups

c)

many laws favouring many groups

d)

one law for all the citizens

21.

According to the Rowlatt Act

a)

Indians were tried in court

b)

Indians could be arrested without a warrant

c)

Indians were given fair and just treatment like the British

d)

only the British were tried by these special laws

22.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

c)

Parliament

23.

Constitution of India was adopted by Constituent Assembly on-

a)

25 Oct 1998

b)

25 Oct 1949

c)

26 JAN 1950

d)

26 Nov 1949

24.

Which is the law-making body for the country?

a)

The Executive

b)

The Judiciary

c)

The Parliament

25.

Who introduced the Rule of Law in India?

a)

The Indian Constitution introduced the Rule of Law in India.

b)

Rule of Law means law is supreme and not the arbitrary will of any individual.

c)

Foreign rulers and ambassadors are not subject to the jurisdiction of the law of India

d)

Parliament is the law making body in India.

26.

Rule of Law means.

a)

Law is Supreme

b)

Everybody is equal before the law

c)

Absence of arbitrary power

d)

All the above

27.

During colonial rule Indians were

a)

given the same treatment as the British in the courts of law

b)

not given the same treatment as the British in the courts of law

c)

the courts were different for the two communities

d)

not judged in a court

28.

________has the largest number of vegetation species in the world.

a)

India

b)

Brazil

c)

Pakistan

29.

__________forests are found in the area where it rains throughout the year.

a)

Thorny Shrubs

b)

Himalayan forests

c)

Evergreen forests

30.
What is land called that is suitable for farming?
a)
Growable
b)
Fallow
c)
Arable 
d)
Plantable
31.
Environmental causes of land degradation include...
a)
poverty, urban sprawl, deforestation
b)
deforestation, bio-industries, poverty
c)
overgrazing, deforestation, agriculture
d)
agriculture, urban sprawl, poverty
32.
The 3 main grain crops (in any order) grown in the US are:
a)
rice, kale, and corn
b)
wheat, barley, and hops
c)
corn, wheat, and rice
d)
hemp, corn, and rice
33.
Which of these is false when it comes to industrialization.
a)
Less farmers are needed because the cities are growing.
b)
Transportation becomes easier.
c)
There are more jobs in the cities.
d)
The climate is not affected.
34.
Based on the graph, which area is the coolest temperature?
a)
downtown
b)
rural
c)
suburban residential
d)
park
35.

Name all land forms shone

a)

Plateau

b)

Isthmus

c)

Field

d)

Woods

36.

What is a lake?

a)

A body of water completely surrounded by land

b)

A narrow piece of land that joins two large areas of land

c)

One of Earth's Largest bodies of water

d)

Lower land between hills or mountains

37.

Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756

a)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Alivardi Khan

38.

Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

39.

Which nawab of Bengal was defeated in the battle of Buxar

a)

Mir Jafar

b)

Siraj ud daulah

c)

Mir Qasim

d)

Murshid quli Khan

40.

What was Farman

a)

A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb

b)

A Royal edict issued by the British

c)

A verdict of rule over Bengal

d)

None of these

41.

Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Murshid quli Khan

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mughal emperor

42.

How many Mysore wars were fought

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Three

d)

Five

43.

In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated

a)

Battle of Buxar

b)

Battle of Plassey

c)

Battle of Awadh

d)

Battle of Seringapatam

44.

The first English factory was set up in the year

a)

1600

b)

1651

c)

1655

d)

1665

45.

Rani chennamma was the ruler of

a)

Bengal

b)

Kitoor

c)

Agra

d)

Delhi

46.

The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year

a)

1743

b)

1761

c)

1752

d)

1763

47.

Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498

a)

Columbus

b)

Dutch

c)

East India company

d)

Vasco da Gama

48.

Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Wajid Ali Shah

49.
The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the 
a)
right to vote
b)
18 years and above
51.
Checks and balances is a term which means that 
a)
we can withdraw money and check our balance
b)
all organs of government can keep a check on each other.
52.

The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Dr. B . R Ambedkar

53.

The problems faced by the makers of the Constitution while writing the Constitution included

a)

Partition

b)

diverse population

c)

princely states

d)

the issue of the kind of government we wanted

54.

In India we have a powerful central government

a)

no, our union government is not strong

b)

our states have absolute freedom

c)

yes, our union government is stronger than the states

55.

The federal government derives its powers from the

a)

President

b)

PM

c)

Constitution

d)

Courts

56.

Fundamental Rights protects all citizens from

a)

the PM

b)

the President

c)

the arbitrary use of power by any government

d)

army

57.

Who produced the first map of India?

a)

James Mill

b)

James Rennel

c)

James William

d)

None of these

58.

In which part historians have divided Indian history?

a)

Medieval, Modern, Colonial

b)

Ancient, Medieval, Colonial

c)

Ancient, Medieval, Modern

d)

None of these

59.

What do you mean by Colonisation?

a)

Conquest of one country by another.

b)

Subjugation of two country by another country.

c)

Subjugation of one country by another.

d)

Conquest.

60.

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

a)

Lord Irwin

b)

Lord Canning

c)

Lord Harding

d)

Lord Mountbatten

61.

What do you mean by Census?

a)

Official enumeration of the population after every 10 years.

b)

Official enumeration of the population after every 12 years.

c)

Official enumeration of the population after every 14 years.

d)

Official enumeration of the population after every 16 years.

62.

Which were not the sources of information of the British administration?

a)

Memos

b)

Reports

c)

Notes

d)

Diaries of Indians.

63.

Who were the Calligraphists?

a)

Write official accounts.

b)

Person specialised in art and paintings.

c)

Person specialised in the art of beautiful hand-writing.

d)

Illustrate manuscripts.

64.

Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?

a)

Historians

b)

Calligraphists

c)

By other people

d)

Themselves

65.

What do you mean by contemporary?

a)

The term refers to the future period.

b)

The term refers to the present period.

c)

The term refers to the past period.

d)

None of these

66.

What is Imperialism?

a)

Imperialism is a political system.

b)

Imperialism is a technical term.

c)

Imperialism is a traditional system.

d)

None of these

67.

Who was James Mill?

a)

Indian economist

b)

Scottish economist

c)

British economist

d)

German economist

68.

How did Mills divide Indian History?

a)

Hindu

b)

Muslim

c)

British

d)

All of the above

69.

What are the sources of information of the periods?

a)

Primary sources

b)

Secondary sources

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

70.

Who was Warren Hastings?

a)

Last Governor General

b)

First Governor General

c)

First Indian Governor General

d)

Last British Governor General

71.
Which of these sources is used for generating electricity that is NOT renewable?
a)
coal
b)
the Sun
c)
wind
d)
water
72.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
minerals
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
73.
Which of the following is true about coal?
a)
It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
b)
It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
c)
It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
d)
It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.
74.
a)
85.7%
b)
7.5%
c)
44.9%
d)
14.3%
75.
Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of his home?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
sunlight
76.
Jacob is doing a report about limestone rock in Florida. Which of the following topics on limestone use in Florida will Jacob research?
a)
constructing buildings
b)
fertilizing citrus crops
c)
making solar panels
d)
producing electricity
77.
Many of Florida’s resources are used to make products people use. Kim uses the soap to clean clothes. From which of these Florida resources was clothes soap most likely made?
a)
limestone
b)
silicon
c)
phosphate
d)
sugarcane
78.
 As one of Florida’s natural resources, which of the following describes one way people use silicon?
a)
to make cans
b)
to make fertilizers
c)
to make solar panels
d)
to make roads and houses
79.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
80.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
81.
Which of the following statements about energy is NOT correct?
a)
Moving air is a source of energy.
b)
Wind energy is a renewable resource.
c)
Wind is a clean source of energy.
d)
Most people use wind energy.
82.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
burning coal for energy
b)
clearing land for homes
c)
making products from wood
d)
planting trees in a forest
83.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
driving cars and trucks
b)
dumping factory wastes
c)
creating oil spills
d)
using solar energy
84.
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
dumping waste in landfills
c)
using wind and solar energy
d)
releasing waste into streams
85.

Resources created by human beings are called_____

a)

Natural resources

b)

Useful resources

c)

Industrial resources

d)

Man made resources

86.

Some of the principles of Sustainable Development are:(SELECT the incorrect one)

a)

Minimize the depletion of natural resources

b)

Respect and care for all forms of life

c)

Conserve the earth's vitality & diversity

d)

Government should only take care

87.

Factors which help in the development of resources are:

a)

none of these

b)

Human resources

c)

Technology

d)

International competition

88.

Resources which are found everywhere:

a)

Biotic resources

b)

Potential resources

c)

Ubiquitous resources

d)

Renewable resources

89.

Using resources carefully, judicially & giving them time to get renewed is called:

a)

Resource development

b)

Sustainable development

c)

Resource conservation

d)

Sustainable conservation

90.

We enjoy the beauty of mountains, waterfalls, sea, landscape. Thus they are resources which have _____ value.

a)

Ethical value

b)

Aesthetic value

c)

Artistic value

d)

Economic value

91.

Secularism was added in the constitution in the year

a)

1977

b)

1978

c)

1987

d)

1985

92.

who added the word secularism in the constitution

a)

Sonia gandhi

b)

Indra gandhi

c)

Rahul gandhi

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