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WorksheetsSS Term 1 Full Revision
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
Napoleon?
All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:
Labour
Soil
Climate
Water Supply
The content of the soil, its depth and texture significantly influence agricultural activity
TRUE
FALSE
Which type of agriculture deals with growing crops and raising livestock to feed the family only?
Pastoral Agriculture
Subsistence Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
Surplus Agriculture
All of the following are benefits of agriculture EXCEPT:
It contributes to the country's GDP
It provides a country with adequate food
It provides employment opportunities
It creates pension for farmers
"The farm lands are usually smaller in size." This statement applies to: ___
Commercial Farming
Extensive Farming
Peasant Farming
"Quite a few of paid workers are employed." This statement applies to: ___
Commercial Farming
Extensive Farming
Peasant Farming
Which country is the largest exporter of sugar in the world?
Jamaica
Guyana
Brazil
Canada
What is Stock(in reference to resources)?
Resources found in a region but have not been utilized.
Resources having potential to satisfy our needs but are inaccessible by current technology
Resources which are surveyed and their quantity is detrmined for utilisation
Resources that can be utilized by us and accessible by current technology but are not utilized.
Which of the following is not classified on the basis of
status of development?
Potential resource
Developed stock resource
Reserves resource
Renewable resource
What is the main reason of land degradation in states like Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orrisa
Over Irrigation
Deforestation due to mining
Overgrazing
What percentage of land in India consists ofPlateaus
27%
35%
30%
29%
Which one of the following type of resource in iron
ore?
Renewable
Biotic
Flow
Non-renewable
In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content. Name the soil
Black Soil
Alluvial Soil
Forest Soils
Arid Soil
Which of the following soil is more common in
Piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?
Laterite soil
Black soil
Red soil
Alluvial soil
True or False: 90% of our basic needs for food shelter and clothing are obtained from land.
True
False
Which of the following comes under "Land not available for cultivation"
Barren and waste land
Permanent pastures and grazing land
Cultruable waste land (left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years).
Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc
Resource planning is essential for ......... existence of all forms of life.
ecologically balanced
exploitation
sustainable
None of the Above
Development of a country can generally be determined by its:
per capita income
average literacy level
health status of its people
none of these
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.
Social development
Cultural development
National development
Economic development
Total income of the country divided by its
total population is known as: ‘
Capital Income
National Income
Per capita income
GDP
Which age group of children is included for calculating Net Attendance Ratio?
6-10
7-11
5-9
14-15
For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person is divided by the:
Square of the weight
Square of the height
Square root of the height
Square of the sum of height and weight
If BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered:
over weight
long height
under nourished
short height
Resources which will get exhausted after years of use are:
Renewable resources
Non-durable resources
Non-renewable resources
Competing resources
What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?
Expansion of rural banking
More days of work and better wages
Metal roads for transportation
Establishment of a high school
What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?
An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in agriculture.
Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.
An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his education can be made use of.
Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.
The motive of Private sector enterprises is:
Profit making
Entertainment
Social welfare and security
None of these
Which of the following is also known as disguised employment?
Over employment
Factory employment
Under employment
Unemployment
Railway is an example of :
Private Sector
Public Sector
Secondary Sector
None of these
Which of the following Acts would not apply to a company like TISCO?
Minimum Wages Act
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Factories Act
Payment of Gratuity Act
The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a certain year is called its:
National Product
Net Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product
None of these
On which of the following basis the sectors are classified into public sector and private sector?
Employment conditions
The nature of the economic activity
Ownership of enterprises
Number of workers employed in the enterprise
Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in the ___________ sector.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Information Technology
What will happen if the government fails to provide 100 days employment under NREGA?
No extra benefit will be given
The officer-in-charge will be punished
Unemployment allowance will be given
Food grains will be provided
Underemployment is a situation where people:
do not want to work
are not paid of their work
are working in a lazy manner
are working less than what they are capable of doing
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
59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German
57% Dutch, 41% French and 2% German
55% Dutch, 43% French and 3% German
51% Dutch, 48% French and 1% German
Were the French speaking community in Belgium rich and powerful?
Yes
No
What are the importance of Power Sharing?
[CHECKBOX: select all viable answers]
PRUDENTIAL REASONS
MORAL REASONS
PERSONAL REASONS
PUBLIC OPINION
What is Vertical Power Sharing?
Power is shared among different organs of government
Power is shared among different levels of government
Political parties, pressure groups and movements controlling those in power.
This arrangement is also called as a system of ‘Check and Balance’
Which is not one of the benefits of power sharing?
It uploads the spirit of democracy
reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups
All political parties get their expected share
ensure political stability in the long run
Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :
Different organs of government
Different social groups
Government at different levels
Political Parties
Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :
Different organs of government
Different social groups
Government at different levels
Political Parties
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.
False
True
A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements
Power sharing among different social groups.
Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
Brussels presented a special problem: What was it?
English was becoming dominant
Other foreign languages were seeping in
Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital
Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….
Indian Sri lankans
Indian Tamils
Tamil Sri Lankans
Sri Lankan Tamils
The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….
Indian Sri lankans
Indian Tamils
Tamil Sri Lankans
Sri Lankan Tamils
What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
74
50
18
13
What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?
74
50
18
13
Which is prudential reason for power sharing ?
it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability
it is the spirit of democracy
both the above
none
what are the first ten amendments known as?
Preamble
Articles
Bill of Rights
This is an image of the Indian system which is called
Coming Together
Unitary
Federalism
The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the .....
State Government
Central Government
Constitution
This map of India denotes accommodation based on
Linguistic Diversity
Economic and Social Diversity
System of government
System of governance where states are weak and centre is strong is .....
Bicameral
Unitary
Federal
Example of Holding Together is
India,US ,Canada
Spain ,Belgium ,Australia
India,Spain,Belgium
What form of federalism is practiced in the US
Holding Together
Coming Together
Unitary
Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure
regional diversity
administration
financial autonomy
Belgium has a
unitary system of governance
federal system of governance
where constituent units have equal power vis -a vis the federal system
In a Unitary System.......
State government has power of its own
safeguards unity and accommodates regional diversity
one level of government or sub units are subordinate to the central government
Example of coming together
USA ,Australia ,Switzerland
Australia,Spain and Switzerland
USA,India ,Spain
Example of coming together
USA ,Australia ,Switzerland
Australia,Spain and Switzerland
USA,India ,Spain
