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Quiz IX

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tropic of Cancer does not pass through -

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Chhattisgarh

c)

Odisha

d)

Tripura

2.

The easternmost longitude of India is -

a)

97°25' E

b)

77°6' E

c)

68°7'E

d)

82°32'E

3.

Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with....

a)

China

b)

Nepal

c)

Bhutan

d)

Myanmar

4.

If you intend to visit Navaratri during summer vacations, which one of the following union territories of India you will be going to?

a)

Puducherry

b)

Lakashadweep

c)

Andaman and Nicobar

d)

Diu and Daman

5.

My friend hails from a country which does not share its land boundary with India. Identify the country -

a)

Bhutan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Nepal

6.

Which is the largest country (area wise) in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

India

d)

USA

7.

Which ocean will have to be crossed while going from Sri Lanka to Africa

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

None of these

8.

Which of the following divides India into two equal parts?

a)

The Tropic of Cancer

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Standard Meridian

d)

None of these

9.

A landmass surrounded by water on three sides is called a.............

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Islands

d)

Peninsula

10.

What is the length of the land boundary of India?

a)

17200 KM

b)

16200 KM

c)

15200 KM

d)

14200 KM

11.

When did the Suez Canal open for international Trade?

a)

In 1769

b)

In 1947

c)

In 1853

d)

In 1869

12.

Name the Strait which separates India from Sri Lanka.

a)

The Yamuna Strait

b)

The Desert Strait

c)

The Malwa Strait

d)

The Palk Strait

13.

Which longitude is taken as the Standard Meridian of India

a)

94°7' E

b)

80°39' E

c)

82°30' E

d)

92°25'E

14.

Read carefully after that Identify the incorrect characteristics features of India.

a)

India lies in the northern hemisphere

b)

The tropic of Cancer divides the country into almost two equal parts.

c)

India is the six largest country of the word

d)

India has India has an important strategic position in South Asia

15.

An imaginary semi- circular line, joining the North Pole and the South Pole, that passes over the Greenwich observatory near London. Called.............

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Semi Meridian

d)

Prime Meridian

16.

What is the time difference between the Western most and Eastern most states of India ?

a)

1 hour

b)

1:30min

c)

30 min

d)

2 hours

17.

What is the total length of the land boundary of India?

a)

5002kn

b)

15200km

c)

15400km

d)

7515.6km

18.

If it is 2pm in India what will be time in England?

a)

8:30 PM

b)

8:30 AM

c)

7:30 AM

d)

7:30 PM

19.

Which Indian state shares its border with Nepal, Bhutan and China?

a)

Arunachal Pradesh

b)

West Bengal

c)

Assam

d)

Sikkim

20.

Which is the Northern most latitude of India?

a)

8°4' N

b)

37°6' N

c)

68°7' N

d)

97°25' N

21.

Identify the Indian state

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Goa

22.

What is the total area of India?

a)

3.22millio sq km

b)

328 million sqkm

c)

3.28 million sqkm

d)

32.8 million sqkm

23.

Which latitude divides India into approximately two equal halves?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

23°30's

d)

Tropic of Cancer

24.

How many Indian states have coastal boundary?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

7

d)

9

25.

In which water body is Lakshadweep islands located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Gulf of Mannar

26.

What is the Standard meridian of India?

a)

82°40'W

b)

80°30'W

c)

82°30'E

d)

80°30'E

27.

Which island lies to the South East of India?

a)

Lakshadweep

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Maldives

d)

Madagascar

28.

What is the total length of India from Ladakh to Kanniyakumari?

a)

3214km

b)

2933km

c)

3124km

d)

2399km

29.

On what basis India is located in the Eastern hemisphere?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Tropic of Cancer

30.

Tropic of Cancer passes from how many states of india?

a)

05

b)

06

c)

08

d)

07

31.

Which is the southern most point of the main landmass of India?

a)

Indra point

b)

Kavarati

c)

Kanniyakumari

d)

Mahe

32.

Which among the following states is the third largest state of India (in area)?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Karnataka

d)

Madhya Pradesh

33.

What is the capital city of the state shown in the picture which gets name from Sun?

a)

Kohima

b)

Dispur

c)

Itanagar

d)

Imphal

34.

Which neighboring country of India was last to be formed? (Newest neighboring country)

a)

Afganistan

b)

Srilanka

c)

Bhutan

d)

Bangladesh

35.

There are how many Union territories in India?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

36.

What is located to the west of India?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian sea

d)

Indian Ocean

37.
Of the following, which was a reason people gossiped about Louis XVI's marriage? 
a)
He beat his wife
b)
He had trouble producing an heir
c)
He had many mistresses
d)
He married a man
38.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Monarchical 
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Status Quo
39.
Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
40.
Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?
a)
1st estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
41.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
astrolabe
c)
gallows
d)
Bastille
42.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American  Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
The Seven Years War
43.
Which estate did the nobles belong to?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
44.
Which estate did the clergy belong to?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
45.
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
a)
The king lowered taxes 
b)
The king took their money to create jobs
c)
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
d)
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
46.
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To execute the king
b)
To write a new constitution
c)
To stage a Coup d'etat
d)
To make France independent
47.

When the French Revolution was ending, France officially took on what form of government?

a)
Absolute monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Dictatorchip
48.

Who was in charge of the Committee for Public Safety and ruled as a virtual dictator?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

49.
This man called for blood-letting in France and spread his ideas through newspapers. He famously said he wanted, "200,000 heads to roll". 
a)
Jean-Paul Marat
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Maximillian Robespierre
d)
John Locke 
50.
The Storming of the Bastille is considered to be____________.
a)
A party thrown by Louis XVI 
b)
The End of the French Revolution
c)
The start of the French Revolution
d)
The beginning of Napoleon's reign 
51.
The period of time led by Robespierre, in which many people lost their lives to the guillotine, was known as what? 
a)
Upheaval Central
b)
The Period of Unrest
c)
The Reign of Terror
52.
Ironically, what fate did many revolutionary leaders (Robespierre, Marat, etc.) meet? 
a)
Death by guillotine
b)
Lives as Kings of France
c)
Life spent as a serf
d)
Being charged with treason and being hanged
53.
What basic food item was extremely expensive in France as the Revolution started? 
a)
Eggs
b)
Pizza
c)
Vegetables
d)
Bread
54.
Who was rumored to have said, "Let them eat cake", which ignited the Revolution? 
a)
Maximillian Robespierre
b)
Jean-Paul Marat
c)
Marie Antoinette
d)
Madame Curry 
55.

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

a)

Weak leadership of the monarchy

b)

Unequal social class system

c)

Economic crisis

d)

Inspiration from the Enlightenment

56.

What does letter A represent in this image?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estates General

57.

What leader is associated with this image?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XVI

58.

Which event is associated with this image?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Meeting of the Estates General

c)

Rise of Napoleon

d)

Storming of the Bastille

59.

Which leader would have used this machine to execute enemies of the Revolution?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Metternich

60.

Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Robespierre

d)

Louis XVI

61.

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the

a)

monarchy

b)

nobles

c)

clergy

d)

commoners

62.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Spanish Reconquista

63.

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

64.

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

a)

Napoleon became emperor of France.

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.

c)

Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

d)

The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.

65.

“The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens.”


This statement emphasizes the shift from

a)

religious traditions to secular values

b)

divine right rule to people’s participation in government

c)

rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles

d)

private property ownership to government ownership

66.

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

a)

instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

protecting the Catholic Church

c)

supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

d)

sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

67.

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they

a)

supported the Reconquista

b)

led independence movements

c)

fought for Native American suffrage

d)

defended the encomienda system

68.

“. . . Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. . . .”

—Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789


Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers is expressed in this quotation from the French Revolution?

a)

natural law

b)

nationalism

c)

free trade

d)

socialism

69.

The third estate was mad because the economy and society was:

a)

Equal

b)

Fair

c)

Equitable

d)

Unequal

70.

Estate is another word for:

a)

Social class

b)

Dinner Date

c)

Unfair Taxes

d)

King's Palace

71.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

72.

In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General Meeting that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from which social class?

a)

First Estate.

b)

Second Estate.

c)

Third Estate.

d)

Fourth Estate.

73.

In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

a)

Superstition and ignorance were promoted.

b)

The principles of mercantilism were glorified.

c)

The divine right theory of kings was challenged.

d)

Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.

74.
The first government of the French Revolution was called:
a)
National Guard
b)
National Assembly
c)
National Congress
d)
Continental Congress
75.

The document issued by the Musharraf government in 2002 was called the

a)

Legal Framework Order

b)

Litigation Framework Order

c)

Law Framework Order

76.

China cannot be called a true democracy as

a)

It does not hold elections at regular intervals

b)

It has a single party , which means there is no political competition.

c)

They have a king.

d)

It has various political parties, but they are all afficilated to the Chinese Communist Party

77.

The work of the civilian cabinet in Pakistan in 2002 was supervised by a National Security Council which was dominated by...

a)

elected representatives

b)

military officers

c)

the people

78.

National People's Congress is the parliament of

a)

Mexico

b)

China

c)

Jammu and Kashmir

79.

The political party of Mexico that was charged with corruption was the....

a)

PRI

b)

ZANU PF

c)

Communist Party

80.

In Estonia people belonging to the Russian minority find it difficult to vote

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Zimbabwe has been ruled by Robert Mugabe since 1980.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Popular governments can be undemocratic and its leaders autocratic. This can be said in the context of

a)

Mexico

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

China

83.

A democratic government is a better form of government as it is more accountable.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Don't Know

84.

The difference between democracy and a monarchy is that in the former its people are regarded as citizens.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

c)

Can't Say

85.

Democracy originated in

a)

Egypt

b)

USA

c)

France

d)

Greece

86.

In a direct democracy

a)

people rule themselves

b)

people elect representatives

c)

the representatives are accountable to the people.

87.

Direct democracies are workable in a

a)

small country

b)

big country

c)

country with a small population

d)

a huge nation like India

88.

Indirect or representative democracies are found in

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

India

d)

Saudi Arabia

89.

A democratic government

a)

is elected by the people

b)

at regular intervals

c)

has representatives who stay in power forever

d)

is not accountable to the people.

90.

Pervez Musharraf was

a)

a member of the armed forces

b)

a political party

c)

a civilian who demanded rights

d)

the General of the Pakistani army

91.

Democracy in Pakistan was destroyed when

a)

the General of the Pakistani army organised a coup

b)

elections were organised

c)

the Legal Framework Order was announced

d)

real power was taken away from the representatives elected by the people.

92.

China cannot be called a democracy as

a)

it is ruled by multiple parties

b)

it does not have a strong opposition

c)

a single party rules the nation

93.

A country that is ruled by a group of people is called

a)

a monarchy

b)

a democracy

c)

an oligarchy

d)

a dictatorship

94.

in these forms of government the representatives are not accountable to the people

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

military dictatorship

d)

party dictatorship

95.

Which one of the following is an economic activity?

a)

Work as a nurse at a home

b)

Work as a doctor at a home

c)

Work as a teacher in the school

d)

None of these.

96.

Which among the following activities are carried on at a limited scale in Palampur?

a)

Dairy and Transport

b)

Small scale manufacturing

c)

Farming

d)

Both (a) and (b)

97.

Multiple cropping and modern farming methods:-

a)

increase agricultural productivity

b)

decrease agricultural productivity

c)

decreases income level

d)

All of the above

98.

Physical capital is of two types:-

a)

Fixed capital, working capital

b)

Farming capital, human capital

c)

Fixed capital, human capital

d)

All of these

99.

What is the most labour -absorbing sector of the economy?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Farming

c)

Service

d)

others

100.

Resources used in production like tools, machines and buildings are considered as:

a)

Working capital

b)

Fixed capital

c)

Human capital

d)

None of these

101.

Most of the houses in Palampur have ___________ connections.

a)

Internet

b)

Telephone

c)

Electric

d)

None of these

102.

Tube well are the main source of (a)   at Palampur.

103.

What is the full form of 'HYV'?

a)

High yield variation

b)

High yielding variety

c)

Healthy yielding variety

d)

High yielding ventute

104.

With the use of HYV seeds the production of wheat increased from _____________.

a)

1800 kg per hectare to 4500 kg per hectare.

b)

1300 kg per hectare to 3200 kg per hectare.

c)

1000 kg per hectare to 2200 kg per hectare.

d)

1100 kg per hectare to 3500 kg per hectare.

105.

Which is the natural factor of production

a)

labour

b)

land

c)

capital

106.

Raw material is which factor of production

a)

land

b)

labour

c)

fixed capital

d)

working capital

107.

Cash in hand is what factor of production

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

Fixed capital

c)

working capital

d)

enterprise

108.

Q2 Which of the following is used in modern farming method ?

a)

Chemical Fertilizers

b)

HYV Seeds

c)

Both

d)

None of these

109.

Q4 The concept of Green Revolution was associated with the use of ________?

a)

Chemical fertilizers

b)

Pesticides

c)

HVY seeds

d)

All of these

110.

Q5 A farmer who works on a piece of land less than 2 hectares is known as ?

a)

Medium farmer

b)

Large farmer

c)

Small farmer

d)

None of these

111.

Q6 Standard Unit of measuring land is ________ ?

a)

Kilometers

b)

Yards

c)

Meters

d)

Hectare

112.

Which of the following is not the fixed capital ?

a)

Agricultural land

b)

Tubewell

c)

Fertilizers and pesticides

d)

Farm machine

113.

Q10 What does multiple cropping mean ?

a)

Autumn harvest

b)

Unit of measuring land in India

c)

Growing more than one crop on the same piece of land during a year

d)

Landless farmers

114.

Q12 The non - farming activities that are practised by farmers include

a)

Dairy farming

b)

Small scale manufacturing

c)

Transportation of goods and people

d)

All of the above

115.

Q13 The full - form of HYV is

a)

High yielding varieties

b)

Huge yielding varieties

c)

Half yielding varieties

d)

Heavy yielding varieties

116.

Q14 How many families are landless in Palampur ?

a)

200

b)

75

c)

150

d)

100

117.

Did you enjoy the quiz and learn from it ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

118.

Scope of farming activity is limited in Palampur due to

a)

(a) fixed amount of land

b)

(b) lack of irrigation

c)

(c) lack of labour

119.

Consumption of chemical fertilisers is highest in which state of India?

a)

(a) Punjab

b)

(b) Haryana

c)

(c) Rajasthan (

d)

(d) Himachal Pardesh

120.

Capital refers to...

a)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

b)

people with all their efforts and abilities

c)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

d)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

121.

Bill Gates is an example of...

a)

Land (seriously though, come on)

b)

Labor

c)

An Entrepreneurs

d)

Capital

122.

Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rice

c)

Jowar

d)

Bajra

123.

.Which of the following is grown in the rainy season

a)

Jowar and bajra

b)

Wheat

c)

Soyabean

d)

Rice

124.

............... is the main activity in Palampur.

a)

Farming

b)

Construction

c)

Transportation

d)

Services

125.

Wheat is grown in the :

a)

Rabi season

b)

Kharif season

c)

Zayad season

d)

None of these

126.

The factors of production are :

a)

Land

b)

Labour

c)

Capital

d)

All of these

127.

Raw materials and money in hand are called :

a)

Physical capital

b)

Working capital

c)

Fixed capital

d)

None of these

128.

Knowledge and enterprise is known as :

a)

Working capital

b)

Fixed capital

c)

Physical capital

d)

Human capital

129.

What is the standard unit of measuring land?

a)

Miles

b)

Square

c)

Hectare

d)

None of these

130.

The ways of increasing production from the same land is :

a)

Multiple cropping

b)

Modern farming methods

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

131.

True and False.

"Of the total cultivated area in the country, a little less than 40 % is irrigated even today. In the remaining area, farming is largely dependent on rainfall. "

a)

True

b)

False

132.

To grow more than one crop on piece of land during the year is called :..........

a)

Modern farming method

b)

Multiple cropping

c)

Mixed farming

d)

None of these

133.

........... in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmers bro cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties of seeds.

a)

White revolution

b)

Blue revolution

c)

Green revolution

d)

Orange revolution

134.

The main production activity in the villages of India is :

a)

Dairy

b)

Animal husbandry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Transportation

135.

In which states, modern farming was first used?

a)

Bihar and west Bengal

b)

Gujarat and Maharashtra

c)

Tamilnadu and Kerala

d)

Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh