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Chrysalis Term I SSC

Total questions: 149

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Medieval period, ______spread in India.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikkhism

d)

Hinduism

2.

Which of the following is not a part of Human made environment?

a)

Mountain

b)

Transportation

c)

Houses

d)

Industry

3.

Which among these is an abiotic components of the environment.

a)

Plants

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Humans

4.

Who used the term "Hindustan " to describe the geography and natural vegetation of the subcontinent?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Humayun

d)

None

5.

Identify the European traveller who visited India in Medieval Period.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Batuta

c)

Abdur Razzaq

d)

Al Beruni

6.

Rigid upper layer of the earth is called___.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

7.

The zone where land, water and air interact with each other to sustain life is called ____.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Lithosphere

8.

______is not a natural ecosystem

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Land

d)

Aquarium

9.

The term environment is derived from ___ word 'environ' which means 'to surround'.

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Arabic

d)

German

10.

_____century marked the beginning of the Medieval period.

a)

8th

b)

18th

c)

13th

d)

16th

11.

Identify the type of environment.

a)

Human environment

b)

Natural environment

c)

Human made environment

d)

None of the above

12.

When is the world environment day celebrated?

a)

5 th january

b)

5 th june

c)

5th august

d)

5th july

13.

The atmosphere is helpful to humans as_______.

a)

It provides the life-supporting gas, oxygen

b)

It is the living world or biological environment

c)

It consists of water in various forms

d)

It consists of land essential for agriculture

14.

Weathering is the process of -

a)

Moving sediment from one place to another

b)

Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

c)

Breaking down rocks into sediment

15.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
deposition
b)
landslide
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
16.
Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.
a)
erosion, weathering, deposition
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition
c)
deposition, weathering erosion
d)
erosion, deposition, weathering
17.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
18.

Who is the first king of the Delhi sultanate

a)

Illtumish

b)

Raziya

c)

Gyasuddin balban

d)

Qutbuddin Aibak

19.

Who is the last king of Delhi sultanate

a)

Firoz shah Tughlaq

b)

Muhammad shah

c)

Ibrahim lodi

d)

Allauddin khalji

20.

Iltutmish is the son - in - law of _____________

a)

Muhammad Ghori

b)

Quttubudin Aibak

21.

Who was the Arab geographer who made the map of the subcontinent

(a)  

22.

A place where documents are stored or preserved is called (a)  

23.

Who were 'Scribes'

a)

kings and Queens

b)

Soldiers fighting for the king

c)

men who copied manuscripts by hand.

d)

royal priests

24.

What was the most common problem when scribes were involved in writing history.

a)

Misinterpret the text

b)

Destroy records/material

c)

Wrote incorrect information

d)

introduced small changes

– a word here, a sentence there.

25.

(a)   paintings were sometimes used to illustrate the texts of manuscripts.

26.

(a)   wrote his chronicle first in 1356 and

another version two years later.

27.

One group of people who became important in this period were the _______________, a name derived from “Rajaputra”, the son of a ruler.

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Rajputs

d)

Warriors

28.

Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which type of people collected Manuscripts?

a)

Poor people

b)

Wealthy people

c)

Local people

d)

None of these

30.

Rules and regulations of jatis were enforced by ______________ .

a)

Kings court

b)

Jati Panchayat

c)

Emperors empire

d)

None of the above

31.

In the image given below,the model shows .

a)

Bullock cart

b)

Ox cart

c)

Potters wheel

d)

Persian wheel

32.

(a)   was written by Kalhana

33.

STUDY OF COINS IS CALLED

a)

INSCRIPTIONS

b)

NUMISMATICS

c)

EPIGRAPHY

34.

Many new dynasties emerged after which century?

a)

15th Century

b)

7th Century

c)

12th Century

d)

11th Century

35.

Which people were expected to bring gifts for their king in the 17th century?

a)

Traders

b)

Samantha

c)

Overlords

d)

None of these

36.

From whom the revenue was also collected?

a)

Traders

b)

Artisans

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

37.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

38.

Who destroyed the temple of Somnath?

a)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Mohammed Ghori

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

All of the above

39.

Who defeated Muhammed Ghori

a)

Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

None of these

40.

Land granted to Brahmanas was recorded on __________?

a)

Silver plates

b)

Betel leaves

c)

Iron plates

d)

Copper plates

41.

Who is the founder of the Chola Empire?

a)

Rajendra Chola

b)

Raja Raja Chola

c)

Vijayalaya Chola

d)

Parantaka Chola

42.
Name the three parties involved in the Tripartite struggle.
a)
Chauhans , Rashtrakutas, Palas 
b)
Paramaras, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Solankis
c)
Rashtrakutas, Solankis, Palas 
d)
Gurjara-Pratiharas,  Rashtrakutas, Palas .
43.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

44.

settlements of peasents is called as

a)

ur

b)

nadu

c)

shalabhoga

d)

bhramadeya

45.

in which year Prithviraj was defeated by Muhammad Ghori

a)

1132

b)

1367

c)

1156

d)

1192

46.

what was association of traders called

a)

sabha

b)

nagarams

c)

nadu

d)

vellanvagai

47.

a group of urs is called as

a)

nadu

b)

tamil nadu

c)

ur

d)

ur village

48.

Which dynasty ruled in the Deccan?

a)

Gurjar-Pratiharas

b)

Palas

c)

Chahamans

d)

Rashtrakutas

49.

Rashtrakuta kings built temples in these caves near Mumbai:

a)

Ellora

b)

Ajanta

c)

Elephanta

d)

Karla

50.

The Brihadeshwara temple was built by this ruler:

a)

Karikala Chola

b)

Rajendra Chola

c)

Rajaraja I

d)

Mahipala

51.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

52.

What is the meaning of Hiranya-garbha literally?

a)

Copper womb

b)

Golden Womb

c)

Silver womb

d)

None of these

53.

What were the major cities under the control of the chahamanas?

a)

Delhi

b)

Ajmer

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

54.

Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind

a)

Kalhana

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Al-biruni

d)

None of these

55.

The title used to convey the power and strength of emperor:

a)

Maharajadhiraja

b)

Chakravartin

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

56.

He raided India 17 times

a)

Muhammad Ghori

b)

Muhammad Ahmed

c)

Mahmud of Ghazni

57.

Rajaraja Chola invaded Sri Lanka.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which ruler first establised his capital at Delhi?

a)

Chauhans

b)

Tomara Rajputs

c)

Turkish

d)

Khalji Dynasty

59.

Who was the first slave king of Delhi Sultanate ?

a)

Qutubuddin Aybak

b)

Iltutmish

c)

Raziya Sultan

d)

Alauddin Khalji

60.

A fortified settlement with soldiers

a)

Hinterland

b)

Garrisson town

c)

jagir

d)

none of these

61.

Which mughal emperor followed Sher Shah Suri's idea of administration ?

a)

Humayun

b)

Akbar

c)

Babur

d)

Aurangzeb

62.

Raziya Sultan ruled from (a)   to 1240 ad

63.

(a)   wrote circle of justice in the 13 century.

64.

Someone who is under the protection of another. (Give one word answer)

(a)  

65.

The Iqtadars were called Samantas.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Delhi's authority was challenged by Mongol invasions.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Who was the last important slave king

a)

Firoz

b)

Balban

c)

Sikandar

d)

Iltutmish

68.

Who was the first delhi sultan whose army crossed the vindhya mountain

a)

Alauddin

b)

Balban

c)

Sikandar

d)

Babur

69.

When was the first battle of Panipat

a)

1656

b)

1665

c)

1536

d)

1526

70.

Kharaj the tax on cultivation amounted to how much of the peasant's produce

a)

30 percent

b)

40 percent

c)

50 percent

d)

60 percent

71.

Ibn-Battuta was a traveler from which country?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Morocco

c)

Egypt

d)

China

72.

Who was the court poet of Alauddin Khalji

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Tansen

c)

Amir Khusrau

d)

Khirz Khan

73.

Which mongol ruler invaded India and sealed the fate of Tughlaq dynasty.

a)

Genghis khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Babur

d)

Timur

74.

What was a piece of land given to a noble called by the rulers ?

a)

iqtas

b)

masjid

c)

tawarikh

d)

bandagan

75.

What does the word equality mean?

a)

the separation of people of different races

b)

a believe that one group of people is the best

c)

having the same rights as all other citizens

d)

treating people unfairly because of their race

76.

What was the book written by Omprakash Valmiki?

a)

Joothan

b)

Geronimo Stilton

c)

Harry Potter

d)

Diary of a Wimpy kid

e)

None of these

77.

The Idea of ____________ is based on the idea of equality.

a)

Universal adult franchise

b)

Jootan

c)

society

d)

religion

78.

All adults _________ or above

irrespective of their religion, education, caste, rich or poor are allowed to vote.

a)

aged 11 years

b)

aged 16 years

c)

aged 21 years

d)

aged 18 years

79.

Every Indian citizen has _____ vote.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

6

d)

5

80.

Establishing equality in a democratic society is a continuous struggle.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Can't say

81.

Q 4. Which was the first state in India to introduce midday meal scheme ?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Tamilnadu

c)

Karnataka

d)

Assam

82.

Q 6. Name the document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and the government in the country to follow.

a)

Epic

b)

Novels

c)

Constitution

d)

Speech

83.

"It is disgraceful to live at the cost of one's self-respect."

-who said these words?

a)

Omprakash Valmiki

b)

B.R.Ambedkar

c)

Narendra Modhi

d)

India constitution

e)

None of these

84.

Who was the person who refused to give his/her seat to a white man?

a)

Omprakash Valmiki

b)

B.R.Ambedkar

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Rani Laxmibai

85.

Every person should not be treated with dignity.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

4.What is dignity?

a)

The state of being diverse; variety

b)

The opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

c)

The people treated differently because of their skin color,

d)

The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

87.

What is NOT the element of equality?

a)

Justice

b)

Religion

c)

Wealth

d)

Health

88.

Whose autobiography is ‘Joothan’?

a)

Omprakash Valmiki’s

b)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s

c)

Mahatma Gandhi’s

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru’s

89.

What did the headmaster ask Omprakash Valmiki to do?

a)

To bring a glass of water

b)

To sweep the school playground

c)

To teach the students

d)

None of these

90.

When persons are treated unequally what is violated?

a)

Dignity

b)

Religion

c)

Caste

d)

Practice

91.

The Indian constitution recognises

a)

all people are equal

b)

all people are not equal

c)

all people are economically sound

d)

none of these

92.

Who drafted the Indian Constitution?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru’

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

d)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

93.

Who represent our problems in the Parliament House?

a)

Ourselves

b)

MLAs

c)

SHO

d)

MPs

94.

Civil Rights movement of USA was about:

a)

Afro Americans

b)

Indo Americans

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

95.

The Civil Rights Movement was prohibited discrimination on the basis or race, religion, or national origin on (a)   .

96.

Who was the leader of the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT ?

(a)  

97.

Dignity refers to thinking of oneself and other persons as worthy of (a)   .

98.

Who is the head of the state

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

99.

Who is the head of the state government?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

100.

The party with most votes is called the-

a)

Ruling party

b)

Majority

c)

Opposition

d)

Coconut party

101.

who comes up with the law in the state?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

MLAs

d)

Executives

102.

Can the opposition oppose the law which is made by another MLA

a)

Yes

b)

No

103.

who is elected by the central government?

a)

Chief minister

b)

Governer

c)

MLA

d)

Executive

104.

Who will execute the new law?

a)

Chief minister

b)

MLA

c)

Governer

d)

Executives

105.

Does chief minister have to approve the law made and sign the document?

a)

Yes

b)

No

106.

if two parties have scored equal votes then is it called a coalition party?

a)

Yes of course

b)

No, not at all

107.

if two parties have scored equal votes then is it called a coalition party?

a)

Yes of course

b)

No, not at all

108.
India is one of the biggest exporters of
a)
Plastic
b)
Petroleum
c)
Medicines.
d)
Fruits
109.
.  Making _ _____________________mandatory is one of the remarkable initiative of the   government of UAE
a)
Life Insurance 
b)
Health insurance
c)
Old age insurance
110.
The areas suffer from lack of sound healthcare facilities.
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
c)
metropolitan cities 
d)
southern states
111.
A large number of people fall prey to water-borne diseases because of  
a)
unclean drinking water
b)
Air pollution
c)
unhygienic environment
112.
Health care services provided by the government to uplift the health status of the population is known as
a)
public health care facilities
b)
private health care facilities
c)
primary health care
113.
The health services provided by the private individuals or companies is called
a)
public health care
b)
private health care
c)
primary health care
114.
-------------- money is used by the government for funding developmental programmes and services of health care.
a)
fund
b)
charity
c)
tax
115.
---------------- and sanitation are the responsibility of the State government
a)
health care
b)
cleanliness
c)
charity
116.
_________ health services are profit oriented
a)
private health service
b)
public health service
117.

The state has the responsibility to ensure that citizens are provided with

a)

proper healthcare

b)

education

c)

employment

d)

all of the above

118.

PHC stands for

a)

Preventable health care

b)

Primary health care

c)

Primary health council

119.

capacity to remain free from physical disorder, illness or injuries is called

a)

Health

b)

Rural Health

c)

Mental health

120.

India has the world’s largest number of _____________. It is also one of the leading countries in terms of the number of _______________qualifying each year.

a)

medicals professionals

b)

Primary health care and Rural development

c)

Medical Colleges ,medicals professionals

121.

· Almost half of the children In our country are ____________ as they do not get adequate food to eat.

a)

undernourished

b)

abnormal

c)

Poor

122.

Many people die from_________ and ________ diseases only because they don’t get prompt and timely treatment.

a)

Tuberculosis and Malaria

b)

Minor and curable

c)

Malaria and waterborne diseases

123.

Hakim Sheik was given proper treatment in the first hospital they asked.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

Blood required for a patient is generally available at medicine bank.

a)

True

b)

False

125.

Hakim Sheik was denied treatment at the government hospitals.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

RMP means rural medical practitioner.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

Which force acts in the Interior of the Earth

a)

Endogenic Force

b)

Exogenic Force

c)

None of these

d)

Both (A) and (B)

128.

Which forces work on the surface of the Earth

a)

Endogenic Force

b)

Exogenic Force

c)

None of these

d)

Both (A) and (B)

129.

Mt .......................... is a dormant volcano

a)

Etna

b)

Vesuvies

c)

Kilmanjaro

d)

none of these

130.

P waves travel at a speed of

a)

6 km/s

b)

8 km/s

c)

20 km/s

d)

32 km/m

131.

Secondary waves are also called as ...................

a)

Push waves

b)

Surface waves

c)

Shock waves

d)

None of these

132.

The Experts who study the pattern of the Earthquakes are called ...........................

a)

Scientists

b)

Seismologists

c)

Artists

d)

Geologists

133.

................... is an Instruments which records the intensity of the Earthquake waves

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Seimograph

c)

Barometer

d)

none of these

134.

The place of origin of an Earthquake is called

a)

Epicentre

b)

Focus

c)

Waves

135.

It is an Active Volcano

a)

Mt Etna

b)

Mt Vesuvius

c)

Crater Lake

136.

Movement of the plates occur due to the various forces acting upon it Two broad caregories of these forces are .......................... and ..........................

a)

Endogenic

b)

Primary Waves

c)

Exogenic

d)

Surface Waves

137.

......................... is the sudden shaking of the Earth's crust

a)

Surface Waves

b)

Earth Quake

c)

Exogenic Shake

d)

none of these

138.

In 2001 massive Earthquake occured in

a)

Bhuj (Gujarat)

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Chamoli (Uttarakhand)

d)

Latur (Maharashtra)

139.

Which is not an erosional feature of sea waves?

a)

Cliff

b)

Beach

c)

Sea cave

140.

The depositional feature of a glacier is:

a)

Flood plain

b)

Beach

c)

Moraine

141.

Which is caused by the sudden movements of the earth?

a)

Volcano

b)

Folding

c)

Flood plain

142.

Mushroom rocks are found in:

a)

Deserts

b)

River valleys

c)

Glaciers

143.

Ox bow lakes are found in:

a)

Glaciers

b)

River valleys

c)

Deserts

144.

A massive earthquake hit Bhuj town on..............

a)

26 january 2001

b)

26 january 2002

145.

As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bendes known as ...................

a)

meanders

b)

ox-bow lake

146.

"rivers of ice " Means ..............

a)

Glacier

b)

Moraines

147.

When very fine and light sand is deposited in large areas. It is called...........

a)

loess

b)

stack

148.

Erosion is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like ---

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

all the above

149.

Which waterfall is the highest in the world?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Tugela falls

c)

Yumbilla Falls