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Which is not a primary activity?
Agriculture
Fishing
Manufacturing
Gathering
Which of the following is a fibre crop?
Rice
Wheat
Jute
Sugarcanr
------ is known as paddy
(a)
The land on which the crops are grown is known as ----- land
(a)
------ is practised in the semi arid and arid regions of the world.
Shifting cultivation
Nomadic herding
Plantation agriculture
Mixed farming
Type of farming practised to meet the needs of farmers family is ------- farming
Commercial
Shifting cultivation
Subsistence
Mixed
------ is the leading producer of coffee in the world
(a)
What is growing of grapes called?
Viticulture
Sericulture
Agriculture
Horticulture
Growing of fruits, crops and vegetables and rearing of livestock is called ------
(a)
Banking is an example of ----- activity
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
None of the above
In ------ farming , land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock
Mixed
Plantations
Subsistence
None of the above
Which country is thecleading producer of rice?
Japan
India
Srilanka
China
----- are known as coarse grains
Maize
Millets
Rice
Wheat
In India shifting cultivation is called ------
Ladang
Jhumming
Milpa
Roca
------- requires high temperature, light rainfall , 210 frostfree days and bright sunshine for its growth
(a)
The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase ------
Farming
Plantation agriculture
Food security
None of the above
Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in -----
Subsistence farming
Plantations
Shifting cultivation
Mixed farming
------- is also called slash and burn agriculture
(a)
In which type of farming does genetic modification is not done to increase the yield of the crop?
Organic
Subsistence
Mixed
Commercial
The important ------ of agriculture are machinery, seeds, chemicals etc
Processes
Outputs
Inputs
None of the above
which industries use plants and animals based products ?
mineral based
marine based
agro based
forest based
none of the above
what are the different industries - based on the size .
private sector industries
large scale industries
joint sector industries
small scale industries
Before which year iron and steel industry was located where raw materials , power supply and running water were easily available .
(a)
What is the process of iron and steel industries ?
it undergoes smelting
are cut into pieces
converting iron ore into steel
raw materials are put into blast furnace
what are the different locational factors for industries ?
raw materials
labour
land
capital
all of the above
in which industries is this machine used ?
textile industries
coal industries
iron and steel industries
educational industries
what is the defanition of smelting ?
it is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores .
it is the process of moulding the ores into wires, jwellery ,etc
it is the process of removing the ores from the ground
it is the process of cleaning the ores of the required metals
name the majour iron and steel industry in India .
(a)
the term 'textile' is derived from the latin world texere which means ___________ .
thread
weave
stich
none of the above
in which year was the first textile industry established ?
1818
2001
1882
1995
2008
about _____________ of the indian textile industries total production is exported .
half
1/4
1/3
2/5
what type of industrial sector is this ?
private sector
joint sector
co-operative sector
all of the above
The processing of raw materials into more valuable products falls under the category of
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
None of these
Which one of the following is an example of public sector industry?
AMUL
SAIL
TATA STEEL
MARUTI UDYOG LTD.
In which state is Tata Iron and Steel Company situated?
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Odisha
Bihar
Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?
(a) Haryana and Punjab
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam and West Bengal
One of the worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in __________ on 3 December, 1984.
Indore
Kolkata
Bhopal
Nashik
Industries can be classified on the basis of
Raw materials
Size
Ownership
All of the above
What is smelting?
Metals extracted from their ores
Distillation of metals
Separating metals
Sublimation of metals
Emerging industries are also known as __________.
Dark industries
Hard industries
Sunrise industries
Powerful industries
Industrial System consists of
Raw materials, Size, Ownership
Inputs, Processes, Outputs
Types of Ownership
Private, Raw, Public
Landlord, Tenant
Private, Public, Joint, Co-operative
Examples of marine based industry are
Animals and plants
Products from sea and ocean
Minerals
Forests
_________ is often called the backbone of modern industry.
Copper
Steel
Nickel
Limestone
Banking is an example of ____________ industry.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the _______ river.
Sabarmati
Tapi
Narmada
Krishna
Look at the image and identify the type of industry.
small scale industry
large scale industry
When was Human Resource Development Ministry formed in India at central level of Government?
In 1990
In 1985
In 2004
In 2009
What does the following image infer?
Decrease in population
Increase in population
Balanced population
All of the above
More than 90% of World’s population lives in about of land surface?
20%
45%
30%
35%
The age group of 0-15 comes under which economical group?
Self-sufficient
Active
Dependent
All of these
Which one of the following is considered as the ultimate resource?
Human Resource
Natural Resource
Power Resource
Mineral Resource
What is the natural growth rate?
Decrease of infancy rate
Increase of death rate
Difference between birth rate and death rate
None of these
Which of the following is not the region where very few people live?
High altitudes areas
Plains
High Mountains
Equatorial forest area
Which are the factors that affect distribution of population?
Geographical factors
Social factors
Economic Factors
All of the Above
Average Density of Indian population is _ persons per sq km.
319
329
385
382
_____________ are people leaving a particular country.
Refugees
Immigrants
Emigrants
Foreigners
_______________ is a country whose population growth declined because of low birth and death rates.
Indonesia
South Africa
United Kingdom
Russia
Average Density population of the world is _ persons per sq km.
55
51
60
56
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana was started in
2012
2013
2015
2010
Which country has high population growth rate?
Pakistan
Kenya
India
China
Movement of people in and out of an area is called
Migration
Death Rate
Birth Rate
Growth Rate
A .......... is a form of business set up by people or by the government.
Group
Company
Basic needs
Contract
A famous Non- government organization (NGO) has been working for a long time to address the problems of sanitation in India.
Real sanitation world
Ujala international
Give up organization
Sulabh international
'Porto Alegre' city located in which country?
India
Sweden
Belgium
Brazil
The supply of water per person in an urban area in India should be...... (As per Urban Water Commission)
115 litres per day
125 litres per day
135 litres per day
145 litres per day
This is an account of the expenses the government has made on its programmes in the past year and how much it plans to spend in the coming year.
Plan
Credit
GDP
Budget
The Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under which article???
Article 13
Article 21
Article 23
Article 31
Can you identify the Public Facilities.
Sanitation & health care
Electricity, school & colleges.
Public transport & water
All the above
Mumbai's suburban railway is well-functioning public transport system. It is the densest route in the world, attending to......... passengers.
45 lakh
55 lakh
65 lakh
75 lakh
An individual who buys goods for personal use and not for resale is.....
Owner
Consumer
Invester
Producer
Who is responsible or major roles to ensure adequate public facilities for everyone?
Individual
Community
Government
Hospital
Can you identify the water related disease........
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Cholera
All of these
Can you associated /recognised the picture
Society
Election
Public Facilities
Company
State True or False.
" Important features of public facilities is that once it provided, it's benefits can be shared by many people."
True
False
Do you think the distribution of public facilities in our country is adequate and fair.
Yes .. Available
Not .. Available
Don't Know
During the British Rule, the Indian National Congress demanded
More money
More Land for agriculture
More representation in Government
The dreams and aspirations of the Indian freedom struggle were made concrete in _____________________
Constitution Of India
Preamble of India
How does the individual give approval to the government?
Through meetings
Through elections
The Parliament of India follows
Unicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature
When did the Constitution of India came into effect?
26th January 1950
26 November 1949
Name the organ of the government which is entitled to make laws
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary
What is the term of the President in India?
6 years
4 years
5 years
7 years
What is the other name of the Rajya Sabha?
Upper House
Council of States
House of People
Vidhan Sabha
To whom are the questions asked in the Lok Sabha addressed to?
Prime Minister
President
Leader of Opposition
Speaker
Which house dissolves after 5 years?
Parliament
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
The Lok Sabha is a permanent House.
True
False
Rajya sabha has ________ members.
245
243
240
235
Who highlights the drawback of various policies?
Members of parliament
Members of executive
Member of legislative
Opposition Party
The President nominates 10 members in the Rajya Sabha
False
True
which is another name for the Union Parliament in India?
Vidhan Sabha
Lok Sabha
Executive
which of the following is a necessary part of a Democracy?
A parliamentary form of government
A govt. elected by the people
A presidential form of govt
Select the correct option for- Every adult citizen in a country having the right to vote
Democracy
Universal adult franchise
Monarchy
The EVMs were first used in elections in the year_____
1970
2005
2004
How many nominated members are there in Lok Sabha?
23
2
The supreme power to give orders to the Indian Armed Forces lies with the_______________
President of India
Prime Minister of India
Defence minister
What is meant by a minimum wage ?
A certain amount less than which a worker cannot be paid.
A wage that is related to the workers rights
A wage that is revised periodically
All of the above
According to 2011 census, (a) million children aged between 5 and 14 work in various occupations including hazardous ones.
Through ______,_________and _______ laws, the government can control the activities of induviduals. (Write it as Answer1,Answer2,Answer 3)
(a)
When did the Bhopal Gas Tragedy occur ?
2nd December 1984
30th August 2009
5th November 1999
none of the above
What was the name of the survivor of the Bhopal Gas tragedy ?
(a)
What is the full form of PENCIL ?(Write first letter of each word in caps)
(a)
What was the name of the company from where the gas had leaked in Bhopal ?
Amul diary
Ratnadeep
TISCO
Union carbide
The Right against exploitation prohibits :
Forced labour
Child labour
Human trafficking
All of the above
When was the Child Labour act amended by the government ?
1986
2016
2007
2021
What is The full form of NCLP ? (Write first letter of each word in caps)
(a)
power looms are small looms with _____ looms
3-5
6-7
4-6
5-8
Fundamental rights are guaranteed by _______.
Goverment
Court
Constitution
Law
The government had ordered the people of Delhi to switch from diesel to which gas?(Write short form)
(a)
Who is a consumer ?
An induvidual who buys goods for personal use and not for resale
A person who eats lot of food
A person who sells goods in bulk
None of the above
Money spent to purchase new machinery or buildings or training so as to be able to increase or mordernise production in the future
(a)
What is the name of the has that had leaked during the bhopal gas tragedy ?
(a)
The period of safety training for workers was brought down from 6 months to ____________.
12 days
20 days
15 days
17 days
(a) becomes even more important when the laws seek to protect the weak from the strong.
Pumps at contaminated wells are painted______.
Blue
Green
Red
None of the above
What is the range of jail term in case of violation of the child labour ban ?
2 years-4years
11months-4years
6months -2years
3months -7years
________ fought a guerilla war against the British with the support of several tribal and peasant leaders
Shivaji
Tantia Tope
Rani Lakshmibai
Ahmadullah Shah
_______ was one of the last territories to be annexed and a subsidiary alliance was imposed there
Jhansi
Mysore
Hyderabad
Awadh
______ was the leader of Mandla region in the revolt of 1857
Avantibai Lodhi
Nana Saheb
Kunwar Singh
Begum Hazrat Mahal
This postal stamp was issued in the commemoration of which leader?
Nana Saheb
Tantia Tope
Birjis Qadr
Mangal Pandey
The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar died in
Rangoon jail
The Royal Palace
Red Fort
Taj Mahal
Which lieutenant sent a telegram to his commander-in-chief expressing the fear felt by the British?
General Dier
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Colonel Tytler
What were the important changes introduced by Britishers after the revolt of 1857?
The customary religious and social practices of Indians were respected
Less soldiers were to be recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans
People of all religions were to be treated equally
Landlords and zamindars were protected
Bakht Khan belonged to (a)
(a) was given the title of Viceroy after the revolt of 1857
A union or alliance of states is known as ________
mutiny
regiment
confederacy
government
establishment
Who decided that Bahadur
Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king?
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Peshwa Baji Rao-II
Residents
The book Majha Pravaas was written by _______
Sitaram Pande
Mukunda Dev-II
Vishnubhatt Godse
Raja Birakishore Dev
Who was the sovereign paramount of the Indian rulers?
Governor-General
Viceroy
British Crown
British Cabinet
Viceroy was the member of the ________
Government
British Cabinet
East India Company
India Council
How many rebels came from Bareilly and which river did they cross?
30000, Jamuna
3000, Saraswati
30000, Saraswati
3000, Jamuna
When did William Jones arrive in Calcutta?
1783
1835
1919
1789
Who started the Asiatic Society of Bengal and a journal called Asiatick Researches
William Jones
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
Nathaniel Halhed
Thomas Babington Macaulay
James Mill
James Mill supported Oriental way of learning and even encouraged the Orientalists
True
False
Who are the people in this image?
Rabindranath Tagore & Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi & William Adam
Henry Thomas Colebrooke & William Carey
Rabindranath Tagore & William Jones
Tagore's Santiniketan is a book
No, It's an institution
Yes, It's a book
No, It's a club
No, It's a movement
"Literacy in itself is not education" "English education has enslaved us" These words were spoken by whom?
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
Tarabai Shinde
Mahatma Gandhi
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Pandita Ramabai
The English Education Act was introduced in
1780
1920
1833
1835
1900
When was the Wood's Despatch issued by Charles Wood sent?
1866
1854
1918
1890
1800
Munshi was a person who can read, write and teach Persian
True
False
When was the Madrasa in Calcutta set up?
1830
1800
1750
1857
1781
When and by whom was the partition of Bengal done?
1885, Jawahar Lal Nehru
1905, Viceroy Curzon
1904, Thomas Babington Macaulay
1805, Warren Hastings
AIML stands for (write with proper punctuation)
(a)
One of the EARLY POLITICAL demands of the Congress was to have the Civil Services Exam in India.
True
False
Choose the socio-economic demands of the Congress out of the following (you can choose more than one)
Cut in the military expenditure
More funds for agricultural and irrigational developments
Land revenue and taxes on goods should be increased
Interference of the government to be there in the resources used by the tribal communities
Tax on manufacturing of salt should be there but in lesser amount
Their methods were referred to as "politics of prayers" (Hint: moderates or extremists)
Bepin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Dadabhai Naoroji
Lala Lajpat Rai
Dinshaw Wacha
Was the partition of Bengal done for administrative convenience?
Yes
No, it was done because of the public request
No, it was done because of the closely tied interests of the British officials and businessmen in that large province
Vandemataram Movement was another name for
Rowlatt Act
Quit India Movement
Dandi March
Swadeshi Movement
Champaran Movement
__________, a Marathi newspaper written edited by Tilak, became one of the strongest critics of British rule.
Swadesh
Kesari
Sone Ki Chidiya - Hindustan
Vande Mataram
Thousands of students left government-controlled schools under the
Vandemataram Movement
Swadeshi Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Ilbert Bill
Kheda Movement was a movement lead by Gandhi ji in which he rose his voice against
the Indigo cultivation in a city in Bihar
high land revenue charged by the colonial government at a city in Gujrat
humiliation of Indian weavers
the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
BONUS QUESTION
The questions were lovely, helped you a lot in revision and you want to thank Prapti a lot for them (and also the SSC department for the idea) !!! 😜
Yes, of course, a big thankyou to you!
Hmm...thanks (dheela wala)
