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Total questions: 138

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Name
Class
Date
1.

What is environment?

a)

Nature and all elements of nature

b)

Human beings

c)

Objects created by humans using natural elements

d)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is a part of environment?

a)

A ladybird

b)

N95 mask

c)

Laptop

d)

All of the above

3.

Soil is a part of __________ component of environment

a)

Natural

b)

Human

c)

Human-made

4.

Education is a part of __________ component of environment

a)

Natural

b)

Human

c)

Human-made

5.

Internet is a part of __________ component of environment

a)

Natural

b)

Human

c)

Human-made

6.

A narrow zone where all three domains of the earth- lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere interact to create and sustain life is called

a)

Environment

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Biosphere

7.

A system formed by the interaction of all living organisms with each other and with the physical and chemical factors of the environment in which they live, all linked by transfer of energy and material is called

a)

Environment

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

8.

Identify any 2 biotic and abiotic components from this ecosystem

4 lines
9.

A trade in which goods are exchanged without the use of money is called

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Barter System

c)

Pollution

d)

None of the Above

10.

_______ is an artificial ecosystem

a)

Forest

b)

Pond

c)

Aquarium

11.

The Earth is about ............. crore years old

a)

455

b)

467

c)

404

d)

460

12.

The detailed study of the interior of the Earth is done by ..................................... .

a)

Scientist

b)

Geologist

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Doctor

13.

The temperature of the Earth in the centre is about ............................ .

a)

5500 degree C

b)

5555 degree C

c)

5000 degree C

d)

5005 degree C

14.

The average density of the Earth is about ........... per cubic cm

a)

5.3

b)

5,4

c)

5.0

d)

5.5

15.

The concentric layers of the earth are ................. , ..................... and .............. .

a)

Igneous , Sedimentary and Metamorphic

b)

crust , mantle and core

16.

Crust is also called ................................ .

a)

Barrysphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Northern-hemisphere

d)

Southern- hemisphere

17.

What are the 2 types of crust ?

a)

igneous and sedimentary

b)

nickel and iron

c)

Continental and oceanic

d)

Intrusive and extrusive

18.

Continental crust is made up of ........................ and oceanic crust is made up of ............................ .

a)

rocks and minerals

b)

sial and sima

c)

iron and magnesium

d)

nickel and iron

19.

.................................. lies between crust and core

a)

core

b)

Mantle

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

crust

20.

......................... is found in Mantle

a)

a molten material

b)

magma

c)

lava

d)

none of these

21.

Core is also called ........................... .

a)

barysphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

mesosphere

22.

Core is made of heavy metals , they are ...................... and ...................... .

a)

nife

b)

nickel and iron

23.

What are the 3 types of rocks

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary and metamorphic

b)

Crust , mantle and core

c)

lithosphere, mesosphere and barysphere

24.

Igneous rocks are also called as .................................... rocks.

a)

extrusive

b)

primary

c)

secondary

d)

intrusive

25.

what are the 2 types of Igneous rocks ?

a)

volcanic rocks

b)

sediments

c)

Intrusive and Extrusive

d)

iron and nickel

26.

........................ rock is found in Deccan platue

a)

Basalt

b)

Quartzite

c)

gold

d)

limestone

27.

Sedimentary rocks are made of deposed ........................... .

a)

rocks

b)

Sediments

c)

iron

d)

sand

28.

..................................... rocks are widespread about 75 per cent of total land of earth

a)

metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

29.

Rocks that have been changed due to excessive heat and pressure are called .......................... .

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

30.

limestone changes into ......................

a)

Quartzite

b)

Slate

c)

marble

d)

granite

31.

The change of one type of rock into another in a cyclic manner is known as ........................ .

a)

Rock cycle

b)

Water cycle

c)

life cycle

32.

Who suggested the Continental Drift theory?

a)

Aldrin Weiner

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Alfred Wegener

d)

Thomas Cook

33.

What does the Continental Drift theory state?

a)

The continents were once joined in a super continent and have slowly moved over time.

b)

The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents.

c)

Continents are stationary and don't move.

d)

None of the above

34.

A super continent that existed 200 million years ago was ________________ .

a)

Laurasia

b)

Eurasia

c)

Africa

d)

Pangaea

35.

Dormant volcano is also known as __________________ volcano.

a)

living

b)

dead

c)

sleeping

d)

dancing

36.

Volcanoes that have recently erupted are known as _____________ volcano.

a)

Extinct

b)

Dead

c)

Dormant

d)

Active

37.

__________________ is the place of origin of an earthquake.

a)

Focus (Hypocentre)

b)

Epicentre

c)

Seismic wave

d)

Seismograph

38.

Name the type of Earthquake wave shown in the figure.

a)

Primary wave

b)

L wave

c)

Secondary wave

d)

Surface wave

39.

'Ring of fire' represents an area of earthquake and volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.

a)

False

b)

True

40.

The Earthquake in Bhuj (Gujarat) occurred in ______________ .

a)

2002

b)

2004

c)

2001

d)

2003

41.

Geologists/Petrologists and seismologists study ______________ and _______________ to determine what is happening inside the earth.

a)

plants and animals

b)

oceans and land

c)

land and space

d)

rocks and seismic waves

42.

Name the instrument shown in the image.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Barometer

c)

Richter scale

d)

Mercalli scale

43.

Which theory is depicted in this picture?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Evolution

c)

Rock cycle

d)

Plate Tectonics

44.

The intensity of an earthquake is maximum near the _____________.

a)

focus

b)

epicentre

c)

crater

d)

vent

45.

The idea of sea floor spreading is a part of which theory?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Pangaea

c)

Endogenic forces

d)

Plate tectonics

46.

Earthquake is an example of _________________ force.

a)

exogenic

b)

sudden endogenic

c)

diastrophic endogenic

d)

weathering

47.

Al-Idrisi was an ______ cartographer.

a)

Egyptian

b)

European

c)

Arab

d)

Indian

48.

________ used the term ‘Hindustan’ for the first time in the thirteenth century.

a)

Minhaj-i-Siraj

b)

Babur

c)

Akbar

d)

Siraj-ud-Daula

49.

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

a)

True

b)

False

50.

_______________ was a fourteenth-century chronicler.

a)

Al idrisi

b)

Ziyauddin Barani

c)

Babur

d)

Akbar

51.

In which century Babur used Hindustan to describe geography of subcontinent?

a)

14th century

b)

15th century

c)

16th century

d)

17th century

52.

Which of the following is not the meaning of foreigner’ in the past?

a)

Stranger

b)

Pardesi

c)

Ajnabi

d)

Indigenous

53.

Which type of people collected Manuscripts?

a)

Poor people

b)

Wealthy people

c)

Local people

d)

None of these

54.

Who is a 'Cartographer'

a)

A research scientist

b)

Someone who makes maps

c)

A chef

d)

A person who excavates

55.

What did the term 'Hindustan' mean when it was used in the thirteenth century by Minhaj-i-Siraj,

a)

the areas of Punjab, Haryana

b)

Ganga and Yamuna region

c)

North India

d)

the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands

between the Ganga and Yamuna.

56.

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

57.

Who were 'Scribes'

a)

kings and Queens

b)

Soldiers fighting for the king

c)

scribes copied manuscripts by hand.

d)

royal priests

58.

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.

59.

(a)   wrote his chronicle first in 1356 and

another version two years later.

60.

Which region did Al-idrisi belong to?

a)

Arab

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Sri Lanka

61.

Which of the following are sources of History?

a)

Monuments

b)

Coins

c)

Artefacts and painting

d)

All of the above

62.

What is meant by archaeology?

a)

The study of painting

b)

The study of buildings

c)

The study of politics

d)

The study of remains

63.

Archive was a place where -------- were kept for future reference

a)

Coins

b)

Grains

c)

manuscripts

d)

books

64.

In which period the number and variety of textual records increased dramatically?

a)

600 to 700

b)

700 to 800

c)

800 to 1200

d)

700 to 1750

65.

Through the period of 700 to 1750 which of the following became cheaper?

a)

Paper

b)

Grains

c)

potatoes

d)

Clothes

66.

Northern dynasty

a)

Rajput , Palas , Radhtrakutas

b)

Rajput , Palas , Ghorids

67.

Rajput comes from which language

a)

Arabic

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hindi

68.

Chandravanshi means

a)

Sun family

b)

Fire family

c)

Moon family

d)

Kshatriya family

69.

Tomar rulers found this city

a)

Dhillika

b)

Tomara

70.

Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad ghori in

a)

1191

b)

1194

c)

1193

71.

Which dynasty made dilwara Temple

a)

Chandelas of bundelkhand

b)

Chalukyas of Gujarat

72.

(a)   onwards many Invaders entered India across mountain pass in North West

73.

Mohammad ghazni invaded India

a)

16 times

b)

17 times

74.

Mohammad ghori was also known as

a)

Ghorids

b)

Muizzudin Muhammad

75.

Bihar mein jo Muhammad ghori and prithviraj Chauhan classed at tarain , about (a)   miles from delhi

76.

Which dynasty tripartite Kanauj

a)

Palas , Gujara-Prathiharas and Rashtrakutas

b)

Kakatiyas , Chalukyas and Yadavas

77.

Rashtrakutas capital was

a)

Bhoja

b)

Malkhed

78.

The village in chola dynasties were called

a)

Nadu

b)

Kurram

c)

Both

79.

Which was the general assembly of the village

a)

Former

b)

Ur

c)

Sabha

d)

All of these

80.

Shankaracharya preached

a)

Advaita

b)

Lingayata

c)

Bhakti

d)

All of these

81.
Which of the following was the first dynasty to rule Delhi?
a)
The Lodhis
b)
The Khaljis
c)
The Tughlaqs
d)
The Slaves
82.
Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?
a)
Qutub-ud-din Aibak
b)
Iltutmish
c)
Razia Sultana
d)
Balban
83.
Who was the founder of the Khalji Dynasty?
a)
Ala-ud-din Khalji
b)
Jalal-ud-din Khalji
c)
Salah-ud-din Khalji
d)
Giyas-ud-din Khilji
84.
Who was the founder of the Tughlaq Dynasty?
a)
Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq
b)
Muhammad- bin - Tughlaq
c)
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
d)
Nasiruddin Tughlaq
85.
Who was the founder of the Lodhi dynasty?
a)
Ibrahim Lodhi
b)
Sikander Lodhi
c)
Bahlol Lodhi
d)
None of these
86.
Who introduced the iqta system?
a)
Qutub-din-Aibak
b)
Razia Sultana
c)
Iltutmish
d)
Alau-din- Khilji
87.
During the Sulatanate period the chief minister was known as............
a)
Amil
b)
Wazir
c)
Mufti
d)
Nawab
88.
A pargana was headed by..........
a)
Amil
b)
Wazir
c)
Bakshi
d)
Mufti
89.
The zakat was a tax which was paid by......
a)
Hindus
b)
Muslims
c)
All
d)
None of these
90.
Jazia was a tax to be paid by .......
a)
Muslims
b)
Non-Muslims
c)
All
d)
Soldiers
91.
Salutation by touching the ground with the forehead is called.......
a)
Chalisa
b)
Iqta
c)
Woojuh
d)
Sijdah
92.
By what name the silver coins introduced by Iltutmish were called?
a)
Khalifa
b)
Tanka
c)
Chalisa
d)
Jital
93.
The muslim priest or the religious leader is known as........
a)
Qazi
b)
Muqaddam
c)
Zamindar
d)
Ulema
94.
Which ruler shifted his capital from Delhi to Daultabad?
a)
Qutub-din-Aibak
b)
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
c)
Firoj Shah Tughlaq
d)
Sikander Lodhi
95.
When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
a)
1501 AD
b)
1513 AD
c)
1523 AD
d)
1526 AD
96.

New Delhi was designed by

a)

Edwin Lutyens

b)

Herbert baker

c)

Robert Frost

97.

which delhi sultunate ruler completed the construction of qutub minar and saved the delhi sultnate from the wrath of chengiz khan

a)

qutubdin aibak

b)

aram shah

c)

iltutmish

d)

ghiyasudin balban

e)

firoz shah tughlaq

98.
name the delhi sultnate ruler who proclaimed that kingship knows no kinship
a)
iltutmish
b)
alaudin khilji
c)
jalaludin khilji
d)
ghiyasudin balban
e)
firoz shah tughlaq
99.

who built adahi din ka jhonpra in ajmer and died while falling from the horse while playing chaugan(polo)

a)

qutubdin-aibak

b)

alaudin khilji

c)

jalaludin khilji

d)

ghiyasudin balban

e)

bairam khan lodhi

100.
Which of the following is NOT a dynasty belonging to the Delhi Sulatanate?
a)
The Slave Dynasty
b)
The Lodhi Dynasty
c)
The Mongol Dynasty
d)
The Tughlaq Dynasty
101.
When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
a)
1501 AD
b)
1513 AD
c)
1523 AD
d)
1526 AD
102.

Citizens debate and vote on every issue themselves in a…   

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

103.

Elected officials create and vote on laws in a...

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

104.

The ancient Greek capital of Athens was a…

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

105.

The United States is an example of a…

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

106.

Papago 7th graders voted on which 10 of their classmates would get to voice their opinion on the school lunch

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

107.

Every student will get to vote on the new mascot for the school. This is an example   of a…

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

108.

Voter time and knowledge are both concerns in a…   

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

109.

What dose Democracy means?

a)

Equal right to vote

b)

Unequal right to vote

c)

Discrimination

d)

All of these

110.

According to universal adult franchise every adult has:

a)

No vote

b)

1 vote

c)

Multiple votes

d)

None of these

111.

What is not the element of equality

a)

Justice

b)

Weather

c)

Religion

d)

Health

112.

An absolute monarchy means rule by __________ or __________

(a)  

113.

(a)   is only country today where direct democracy is is practice at state level

114.

Democracy is derived from the Greek word (a)  

115.

(a)   became the first nation to grant equal voting rights.

116.

When people enjoy the rights to elect and to remove their ruler, it is (a)  

117.

In India we have ________ democracy.

a)

Liberal

b)

Direct

c)

Consensus

d)

None of these

118.

Democracy implies rule of the (a)  

119.

Symbols that are not reserved for any party are called ...............

a)

free symbols

b)

reserved symbols

c)

election symbols

d)

none of the above

120.

Which of the following is a Indian political party?

a)

ANP

b)

CPI

c)

BJN

d)

INP

121.

The picture is of which political party?

a)

CPI-M

b)

BJP

c)

INC

d)

BSM

122.

The 'secret ballot method' was first introduced in 1856. Which of the following countries started it?

a)

New Zealand

b)

India

c)

USA

d)

Australia

123.

.............. means securing more than half of the total votes polled.

a)

Constituency

b)

Simple Majority

c)

Absolute Majority

d)

Elections

124.

There was a time when only men were given the right to vote. It was called ..................

a)

Universal Adult Franchise

b)

Manhood Suffrage

c)

one person one vote

d)

Secret Ballot

125.

Which of the following country is democratic?

a)

UAE

b)

Great Britan

c)

New Zealand

d)

Saudi Arabia

126.

Which of the following are not allowed to vote.

a)

Senior Citizens

b)

Bankrupts

c)

Men

d)

Women

e)

Children

127.

Which of the following is one of the oldest regional party?

a)

Shivsena

b)

Shiromani Akali Dal

c)

Aam Admi Party

d)

Communist Marxist Party

128.

Which of the following has two-party system?

a)

UAE

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

India

129.

Legislature at the national level is known as ................

a)

State assembly

b)

Parliament

c)

Vidhan Sabha

d)

Vidhan Parishad

130.

MP represents parliamentary constituency in the ..................

a)

Rajya Sabha

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Vidhan Sabha

d)

Vidhan Parishad

131.

rights that you are entitled to as a person

a)

freedoms

b)

individual rights

c)

collective rights

d)

equity

132.

rights that individuals have because they are part of a particular group

a)

freedoms

b)

individual rights

c)

collective rights

d)

equity

133.

adjusting or changing the way something is done so that everyone has an equal chance

a)

accommodating

b)

cheating

c)

entertaining

d)

discriminating

134.

a condition that benefits the majority

a)

accommodating

b)

compromising

c)

equality

d)

common good

135.

treating people fairly- so there's equal opportunity

a)

equity

b)

freedoms

c)

discriminate

d)

cheating

136.

a government of people elected by the people to represent them and make decisions on their behalf

a)

loving dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

representative democracy

137.

a government in which citizens vote directly on all decisions

a)

loving dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

representative democracy

138.

to treat people in a certain way because of their race, gender, age, or other factors

a)

helping

b)

accommodate

c)

discriminate

d)

ignore

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