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MCQ test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of this is a method of mass communication?

a)

radio

b)

letter

c)

telephone

d)

e-mail

2.

Which of this is known as the Information Superhighway?

a)

television

b)

Internet

c)

radio

d)

all of these

3.

Who invented printing?

a)

Johann Gutenberg

b)

Gugliemo Marconi

c)

John Logie Baird

4.

Which of these is used for both individual communication as well as for mass communication?

a)

radio

b)

television

c)

internet

d)

all of these

5.

The set of rules according to which the UN is governed is called

a)

the Constitution of the United Nations

b)

the Government of the United Nations

c)

The Secretariat

d)

the Charter of the United nations

6.

Which of these is not an aim of the UN

a)

to maintain international peace

b)

to encourage respect for human rights

c)

to help less developed nations achieve progress

d)

to govern and rule newly formed nations

7.

In the general assembly

a)

all countries have one vote

b)

poorer countries have more votes

c)

countries with larger population have more votes

d)

countries that are more developed have more votes

8.

The most powerful organ of the UN is

a)

The general assembly

b)

the security council

c)

The secretariat

9.

The agency of the UN that is responsible for the welfare of children all over the world is the

a)

UNESCO

b)

UNICEF

c)

WHO

d)

ILO

10.

Which country followed the policy of apartheid

a)

the USA

b)

Britain

c)

South Africa

d)

Germany

11.

Which of these countries traded with India around 500 years ago

a)

Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

French

d)

All of these

12.

One of the main items the European traders bought from India was

a)

furniture

b)

jewellery

c)

spices

d)

arms

13.

The Indian soldier who started the revolt against the British was

a)

Tantia Tope

b)

Nana Saheb

c)

Rani Lakshmi Bai

d)

Mangal Pandey

14.

The Mughal emperor who participated in the first war of Independence was

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Akbar

c)

Humayun

d)

Shan Jahan

15.

Who did the British defeat in the battle of Plassey

a)

Tantia Tope

b)

Nana Saheb

c)

Rani Lakshmi Bai

d)

Siraj-Ud-Daulah

16.

Gandhiji gave the name 'Harijans' to

a)

priests

b)

ministers in government

c)

social workers

d)

people who were regarded as 'untouchables'

17.

Satyagraha means

a)

speaking the truth

b)

violent protest against an injustice

c)

non-violent protest against an injustice

d)

any kind of protest against an injustice

18.

To protest against which of these did Gandhiji undertake the Dandi March

a)

Salt laws

b)

Rowlatt Acts

c)

Simon Commision

d)

Jallianwala Bagh massacre

19.

The quit India movement was launched in

a)

1928 when the Simon Commission started its work

b)

1942 after the failure of talks between the Congress and the British during World War II

20.

Which of these leaders was in favour of partition of India into two nations

a)

Gandhiji

b)

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

None of these

21.

The Union government is also known as

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Central Government

d)

Union Territory

22.

The defence of our country is the responsibility of the

a)

Central government

b)

State Government

c)

Local governments

d)

All of these

23.

The set of rules accoring to which our country is run is called the

a)

Parliament

b)

Constitution

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Government

24.

The Lok Sabha is presided over by the

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Speaker

d)

Vice President

25.

The number of constituencies India has been divided into is

a)

543

b)

552

c)

553

d)

530

26.

The head of the government of India is

a)

Prime minister

b)

President

c)

Speaker

d)

Vice President