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SS Term 1 Full Revision

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the belief that one's greatest loyalty is to a shared culture rather than to a leader or border?
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
rationalism
2.
What was ignited as a result of Napoleon's conquest of Europe?
a)
socialist sentiments
b)
nationalist sentiments
c)
imperialistic sentiments
d)
religious sentiments
3.
Who practiced his realpolitik theory and embarked on a campaign of German unification?
a)
Wilhelm I
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
d)
Count Camillo di Cavour
4.
Where did the great powers of Europe meet after Napoleon's exile in 1815?
a)
Congress of Vienna
b)
the Berlin Conference
c)
Conference at Versailles
d)
National Convention in Paris
5.
What did the blockade of Britain, the Peninsular War, and the invasion of Russia lead to for
Napoleon?
a)
his downfall and exile
b)
his enslavement in Haiti
c)
his rise to power throughout Europe
d)
his crossing the Atlantic to conquer North America
6.
Who led the unification of northern Italian states?
a)
The Pope
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Count Camillo di Cavour
d)
King Victor Emmanuel II
7.
Otto von Bismarck believed in which concept?
a)
blood and iron
b)
sweat and tears
c)
loyalty and honesty
d)
bravery and humor
8.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
9.
What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?
a)
Commercial
b)
subsistence
c)
seed
d)
vegetative
10.
Manufacturing of bread is :
a)
Primary Activities
b)
Secondary Activities
c)
Tertiary Activities
d)
Quaternary Activities
11.

All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

Labour

b)

Soil

c)

Climate

d)

Water Supply

12.

The content of the soil, its depth and texture significantly influence agricultural activity

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Which type of agriculture deals with growing crops and raising livestock to feed the family only?

a)

Pastoral Agriculture

b)

Subsistence Agriculture

c)

Commercial Agriculture

d)

Surplus Agriculture

14.

All of the following are benefits of agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

It contributes to the country's GDP

b)

It provides a country with adequate food

c)

It provides employment opportunities

d)

It creates pension for farmers

15.

"The farm lands are usually smaller in size." This statement applies to: ___

a)

Commercial Farming

b)

Extensive Farming

c)

Peasant Farming

16.

"Quite a few of paid workers are employed." This statement applies to: ___

a)

Commercial Farming

b)

Extensive Farming

c)

Peasant Farming

17.

Which country is the largest exporter of sugar in the world?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Guyana

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

18.

What is Stock(in reference to resources)?

a)

Resources found in a region but have not been utilized.

b)

Resources having potential to satisfy our needs but are inaccessible by current technology

c)

Resources which are surveyed and their quantity is detrmined for utilisation

d)

Resources that can be utilized by us and accessible by current technology but are not utilized.

19.

Which of the following is not classified on the basis of

status of development?

a)

Potential resource

b)

Developed stock resource

c)

Reserves resource

d)

Renewable resource

20.

What is the main reason of land degradation in states like Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orrisa

a)

Over Irrigation

b)

Deforestation due to mining

c)

Overgrazing

21.

What percentage of land in India consists ofPlateaus

a)

27%

b)

35%

c)

30%

d)

29%

22.

Which one of the following type of resource in iron

ore?

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Flow

d)

Non-renewable

23.

In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content. Name the soil

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Forest Soils

d)

Arid Soil

24.

Which of the following soil is more common in

Piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?

a)

Laterite soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Red soil

d)

Alluvial soil

25.

True or False: 90% of our basic needs for food shelter and clothing are obtained from land.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following comes under "Land not available for cultivation"

a)

Barren and waste land

b)

Permanent pastures and grazing land

c)

Cultruable waste land (left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years).

d)

Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc

27.

Resource planning is essential for ......... existence of all forms of life.

a)

ecologically balanced

b)

exploitation

c)

sustainable

d)

None of the Above

28.

Development of a country can generally be determined by its:

a)

per capita income

b)

average literacy level

c)

health status of its people

d)

none of these

29.

Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of a country’s development. A fair and just path for all should be achieved. Interpret the concept being discussed here.

a)

Social development

b)

Cultural development

c)

National development

d)

Economic development

30.

Total income of the country divided by its

total population is known as: ‘

a)

Capital Income

b)

National Income

c)

Per capita income

d)

GDP

31.

Which age group of children is included for calculating Net Attendance Ratio?

a)

6-10

b)

7-11

c)

5-9

d)

14-15

32.

For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person is divided by the:

a)

Square of the weight

b)

Square of the height

c)

Square root of the height

d)

Square of the sum of height and weight

33.

If BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered:

a)

over weight

b)

long height

c)

under nourished

d)

short height

34.

Resources which will get exhausted after years of use are:

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-durable resources

c)

Non-renewable resources

d)

Competing resources

35.

What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?

a)

Expansion of rural banking

b)

More days of work and better wages

c)

Metal roads for transportation

d)

Establishment of a high school

36.

What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?

a)

An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in agriculture.

b)

Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.

c)

An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his education can be made use of.

d)

Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.

37.

The motive of Private sector enterprises is:

a)

Profit making

b)

Entertainment

c)

Social welfare and security

d)

None of these

38.

Which of the following is also known as disguised employment?

a)

Over employment

b)

Factory employment

c)

Under employment

d)

Unemployment

39.

Railway is an example of :

a)

Private Sector

b)

Public Sector

c)

Secondary Sector

d)

None of these

40.

Which of the following Acts would not apply to a company like TISCO?

a)

Minimum Wages Act

b)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

c)

Factories Act

d)

Payment of Gratuity Act

41.

The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a certain year is called its:

a)

National Product

b)

Net Domestic Product

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

None of these

42.

On which of the following basis the sectors are classified into public sector and private sector?

a)

Employment conditions

b)

The nature of the economic activity

c)

Ownership of enterprises

d)

Number of workers employed in the enterprise

43.

Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in the ___________ sector.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Information Technology

44.

What will happen if the government fails to provide 100 days employment under NREGA?

a)

No extra benefit will be given

b)

The officer-in-charge will be punished

c)

Unemployment allowance will be given

d)

Food grains will be provided

45.

Underemployment is a situation where people:

a)

do not want to work

b)

are not paid of their work

c)

are working in a lazy manner

d)

are working less than what they are capable of doing

46.

Choose the correct percentage of population living in the following areas in Belgium.

1.Dutch Speaking area

2.French Speaking area

3.German Speaking area

a)

59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German

b)

57% Dutch, 41% French and 2% German

c)

55% Dutch, 43% French and 3% German

d)

51% Dutch, 48% French and 1% German

47.

Were the French speaking community in Belgium rich and powerful?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

What are the importance of Power Sharing?

[CHECKBOX: select all viable answers]

a)

PRUDENTIAL REASONS

b)

MORAL REASONS

c)

PERSONAL REASONS

d)

PUBLIC OPINION

49.

What is Vertical Power Sharing?

a)

Power is shared among different organs of government

b)

Power is shared among different levels of government

c)

Political parties, pressure groups and movements controlling those in power.

d)

This arrangement is also called as a system of ‘Check and Balance’

50.

Which is not one of the benefits of power sharing?

a)

It uploads the spirit of democracy

b)

reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups

c)

All political parties get their expected share

d)

ensure political stability in the long run

51.

Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :

a)

Different organs of government

b)

Different social groups

c)

Government at different levels

d)

Political Parties

52.

Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :

a)

Different organs of government

b)

Different social groups

c)

Government at different levels

d)

Political Parties

53.

People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of culture or both. They need always to have the same religion or nationality.

a)

False

b)

True

54.

A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements

a)

Power sharing among different social groups.

b)

Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.

c)

Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.

d)

Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.

55.

Brussels presented a special problem: What was it?

a)

English was becoming dominant

b)

Other foreign languages were seeping in

c)

Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital

d)

Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital

56.

The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….

a)

Indian Sri lankans

b)

Indian Tamils

c)

Tamil Sri Lankans

d)

Sri Lankan Tamils

57.

The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….

a)

Indian Sri lankans

b)

Indian Tamils

c)

Tamil Sri Lankans

d)

Sri Lankan Tamils

58.

What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?

a)

74

b)

50

c)

18

d)

13

59.

What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?

a)

74

b)

50

c)

18

d)

13

60.

Which is prudential reason for power sharing ?

a)

it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability

b)

it is the spirit of democracy

c)

both the above

d)

none

61.

what are the first ten amendments known as?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

62.

This is an image of the Indian system which is called

a)

Coming Together

b)

Unitary

c)

Federalism

63.

The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the .....

a)

State Government

b)

Central Government

c)

Constitution

64.

This map of India denotes accommodation based on

a)

Linguistic Diversity

b)

Economic and Social Diversity

c)

System of government

65.

System of governance where states are weak and centre is strong is .....

a)

Bicameral

b)

Unitary

c)

Federal

66.

Example of Holding Together is

a)

India,US ,Canada

b)

Spain ,Belgium ,Australia

c)

India,Spain,Belgium

67.

What form of federalism is practiced in the US

a)

Holding Together

b)

Coming Together

c)

Unitary

68.

Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure

a)

regional diversity

b)

administration

c)

financial autonomy

69.

Belgium has a

a)

unitary system of governance

b)

federal system of governance

c)

where constituent units have equal power vis -a vis the federal system

70.

In a Unitary System.......

a)

State government has power of its own

b)

safeguards unity and accommodates regional diversity

c)

one level of government or sub units are subordinate to the central government

71.

Example of coming together

a)

USA ,Australia ,Switzerland

b)

Australia,Spain and Switzerland

c)

USA,India ,Spain

72.

Example of coming together

a)

USA ,Australia ,Switzerland

b)

Australia,Spain and Switzerland

c)

USA,India ,Spain