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Total questions: 147

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything available in our environment

which can be termed as ‘Resource’ if:-

a)

Used to satisfy our needs

b)

It is technologically accessible

c)

Economically feasible and culturally acceptable

d)

All of these

2.

On the basis of origin resources are classified as:-

a)

renewable

and non-renewable

b)

individual,

community, national and international

c)

biotic and abiotic

d)

potential, developed stock and reserves.

3.

On the basis of exhaustibility resources are classified as:-

a)

biotic and abiotic

b)

renewable

and non-renewable

c)

individual,

community, national and international

d)

potential, developed stock and reserves.

4.

On the basis of ownership resources are classified as:-

a)

biotic and abiotic

b)

renewable

and non-renewable

c)

individual,

community, national and international

d)

potential, developed stock and reserves.

5.

On the basis of status of development resources are classified as:-

a)

biotic and abiotic

b)

renewable

and non-renewable

c)

individual,

community, national and international

d)

potential, developed stock and reserves.

6.

____________resources are obtained from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, live stock etc.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Potential

d)

Actual

7.

All those things which are composed of non-living things are called __________ resources. For example, rocks and metals.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Potential

d)

Actual

8.

The resources which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known as _________________ resources.

a)

Potential

b)

Biotic

c)

Renewable

d)

Non-Renewable

9.

Solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife, etc. are examples of ________ resources.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-Renewable

c)

Exhaustible

d)

Definite

10.

Those resources which occur over a very long geological time are called ___________.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-Renewable

c)

Unlimited

d)

Long time

11.

_____________ are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use with the help of existing technical ‘know-how’ but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements.

a)

Resources

b)

Reserves

c)

Rivers

d)

Forests

12.

In _________ , more than 100 heads of states

met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first

International Earth Summit.

a)

June 1990

b)

June 1991

c)

June 1992

d)

June 1993

13.

The state of ____________ is very

well endowed with solar and wind energy but

lacks in water resources.

a)

Madhya pradesh

b)

Punjab

c)

Karnataka

d)

Rajasthan

14.

_________ has abundance of water

resources but lacks in infrastructural

development.

a)

Rajastan

b)

Bihar

c)

Odisha

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

15.

Three of the following states are rich in minerals and coal deposits. Find the odd one out.

a)

Jharkhand

b)

Chhattisgarh

c)

Hariyana

d)

Madhya Pradesh

16.

In 1974, Gandhian philosophy

was once again presented by Schumacher

in his book _______.

a)

Our Common Future.

b)

Beautiful world

c)

Green Earth

d)

Small is Beautiful

17.

Mountains account for ______ per cent of the total surface area of our country and ensure perennial flow of some

rivers.

a)

30

b)

20

c)

40

d)

10

18.

Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as ____________ .

a)

Total land area

b)

Gross cropped area

c)

Net sown area

d)

Net cropped area

19.

The use of land is determined by three of the following physical factors. Find the odd one out.

a)

Topography

b)

Climate

c)

Soil types

d)

Technology

20.

Total geographical area of India is ____________ million sq km.

a)

3.28

b)

3.29

c)

3.26

d)

3.27

21.

The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Lack of water availability

c)

Insensitivity to our environment

d)

Increasing pollution

22.

Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?

a)

Blue Sheep

b)

Asiatic Buffalo

c)

Sangai (brow anter deer)

d)

Cattle

23.

"The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they occur" are known as:

a)

Normal species

b)

Vulnerable species

c)

Extinct species

d)

Rare species

24.

Which one of the following is a medicinal plant used to treat some types of cancer?

a)

Himalayan Yew

b)

Himalayan Oak

c)

Madhuca insignis

d)

Hubbardia heptaneuron

25.

In which year, the Indian Wildlife(Protection) Act was implemented?

a)

1970

b)

1971

c)

1972

d)

1974

26.

Which one of the following was launched in 1973?

a)

Project Tiger

b)

Indian Wildlife Act

c)

Wildlife Act

d)

Indian Wildlife Protection Act

27.

Which one of the following is located in West Bengal?

a)

Corbett National Park

b)

Sundarbans National Park

c)

Sariska Wildlife Scantury

d)

Bandhangarh National Park

28.

In which one of the following States is Periyar Tiger Reserves located?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Assam

c)

Uttarakhand

d)

Kerala

29.

Which one of the following States has the largest area under permanent forest?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Jammu&Kashmir

c)

Punjab

d)

Madhya Pradesh

30.

Which one of the following is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?

a)

More trees are planted

b)

Development of Himalayan Region

c)

Successfully resisted deforestation

d)

Soil erosion gets declined

31.

Which of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?

a)

Shifting Agriculture

b)

Plantation agriculture

c)

Horticulture

d)

Intensive agriculture

32.

Which of the following is a rabi crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Gram

c)

Millets

d)

Cotton

33.

Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

a)

Pulses

b)

Jowar

c)

Millets

d)

Sesamum

34.

Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September-October?

a)

Rabi

b)

Kharif

c)

Zaid

d)

None of these

35.

'Slash and burn' agriculture is a -

a)

Shifting agriculture

b)

Intensive agriculture

c)

Commercial agriculture

d)

None of these

36.

Bhoodan - Gramdan movement was initiated by -

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Vinoba Bhave

d)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

37.

Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called -

a)

Ceiling on land holding

b)

Collectivisation

c)

Cooperative farming

d)

Consolidation of land holdings

38.

Oranges are mainly produced in the state of.............

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Kerala

d)

Tamil Nadu

39.

Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of.............

a)

High Population

b)

Low population

c)

Deserts

d)

Thick forests

40.

Which on of the following is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?

a)

Use of heavy doses of modern inputs

b)

Crops are grown for sale

c)

Family members are involved in growing crops

d)

Practised on large land holdings

41.

Which on of the following is a rabi crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

Bajra

d)

Jowar

42.

The largest tea producing state of India is -

a)

Karnataka

b)

Assam

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

43.

A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is..............

a)

Bajra

b)

Rajma

c)

Jowar

d)

Ragi

44.

Which crop known as Golden fibre of India?

a)

Jute

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Ragi

45.

India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after..........

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

Russia

46.

Which of the following crops are grown during October- December and are harvested in the months of February-April?

a)

Rabi

b)

Kharif

c)

Zaid

d)

All of these

47.

Identify the Zaid crops :

a)

Wheat, mustard

b)

Watermelon, vegetables

c)

Rice, maize

d)

Rice, wheat

48.

* it requires a temperature above 25°C and high humidity.

* it needs annual rainfall above 100 cm.

Above geographical conditions required for the growth of which crops :

a)

Bajra

b)

Cucumber

c)

Fodder crops

d)

Rice

49.

Schemes introduced by the government to benifit farmers.

a)

Kissan Credit Cards (KCC)

b)

Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)

c)

Both

d)

None of these

50.

What are the challenges faced by the farmers today?

a)

Reduction in import duties on agriculture products.

b)

Erratic nature of monsoons affects agriculture production on a large scale.

c)

Shortage especially in irrigation, power infrastructure and other inputs.

d)

All of these

51.
Which is the hardest mineral?
a)
Diamond
b)
Granite
c)
Basalt
d)
Gabbro
52.
Which one of the following is a ferrous mineral?
a)
Bauxite
b)
Iron ore
c)
Mica
d)
Coal
53.
The iron content in Hematite is:
a)
20 – 30%
b)
30 – 40%
c)
40 – 50%
d)
60 – 70%
54.
Which one of the following is a famous Copper mine?
a)
Bastar
b)
Khetri
c)
Nellore
d)
Jharia
55.
Lignite coal is found in:
a)
Jharia
b)
Neyveli
c)
Bokaro
d)
Raniganj
56.
Where is the largest solar plant located?
a)
Nasik
b)
Madhopur
c)
Kaiga
d)
Chandrapur
57.
Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
a)
Iron
b)
Limestone
c)
Manganese
d)
Copper
58.
For which mineral, is Hazaribagh Plateau famous?
a)
Iron ore
b)
Copper
c)
Mica
d)
Coal
59.
Where is the largest coalfield of India?
a)
Jharia
b)
Raniganj
c)
Neyveli
d)
Singareni
60.
In which state is Kalpakkazn located?
a)
Kerala
b)
Karnataka
c)
Tamil Nadu
d)
Andhra Pradesh
61.
Which out of the following states has major oil fields?
a)
Assam
b)
Bihar
c)
Rajasthan
d)
Tamil Nadu
62.
On which station out of the following, the first atomic station was set up?
a)
Kalpakkam
b)
Narora
c)
RanaPartapSagar
d)
Tarapur.
63.
Out of the following, which mineral is called ‘Brown diamond’?
a)
Iron ore
b)
Lignite
c)
Manganese
d)
Mica
64.
Which is the non-renewable source of energy?
a)
Hydel
b)
Solar
c)
Thermal
d)
Wind
65.
Which is the best quality of iron ore?
a)
Hematite
b)
Siderite
c)
Magnetite
d)
Limonite
66.
Singareni mines belong to which mineral?
a)
Iron
b)
Petrol
c)
Copper
d)
Coal
67.
What is full form of HVJ?
a)
Hajira-Virganj-Jagdishpur
b)
Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur
c)
Hajira-Vijaypur-Jamnagar
d)
Haldia-Vishakhapatnam-Jodhpur
68.
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in?
a)
Mathura
b)
Bengaluru
c)
Tarapur
d)
Kota
69.
Which one of these is not a renewable energy resource?
a)
Wind energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Natural Gas
70.
Which of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?
a)
Mica
b)
Iron
c)
Manganese
d)
Lignite
71.

Which one of the following countries has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

Britain

72.

Which one of the following cities is known as electronic capital of India ?

a)

Srinagar

b)

Noida

c)

Bengaluru

d)

Pune

73.

What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?

a)

Many industries set up in rural centres

b)

Industries are basically agro-based.

c)

Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres

d)

Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.

74.

Which of the following industries has been a major foreign exchange earner in the last few years?

a)

Electronics Industry

b)

Information Technology Industry

c)

Engineering Industry

d)

Tourism Industry

75.

Which of the following is a negative effect of industrialisation?

a)

Economic growth

b)

Pollution

c)

Foreign exchange earnings

d)

Rapid urbanisation

76.

Which of the following group of factors is a prime group for the location of aluminium smelting plant?

a)

Capital and Market

b)

Raw material and Electricity

c)

Labour and Raw material

d)

Capital and Transport

77.

The first cement plant was set up in India in 1904 in

a)

Jamshedpur

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Nagpur

d)

Chennai

78.

Which are the two prime factors for the location of aluminium industry?

a)

Market and labour

b)

Transport network and water supply

c)

Cheap and regular supply of electricity and bauxite

d)

None of the above

79.

Air pollution is caused by

a)

Organic and inorganic industrial effluents discharged into rivers.

b)

Presence of high proportion of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and air-borne particulate materials.

c)

Unwanted sounds from industries, generators, saws and pneumatic and electric drills.

d)

Overdrawing of groundwater.

80.

Which one of the following is not true regarding the National Jute Policy of 2005?

a)

Creating awareness about the use of biodegradable materials

b)

Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers

c)

Increasing productivity

d)

Improving quality of jute

81.

Human Development Report is published by

a)

UNDP

b)

World Bank

c)

IMF

d)

WHO

82.
GDP per capita is highest in
a)
South America
b)
East Asia
c)
North America
d)
Eastern Europe
83.

Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

a)

Increase in the quality of life

b)

Reduction in the level of pollution

c)

conservation of stock of natural capital

d)

All of these

84.

Which one of these is an example of a developed country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North America

85.

Which is the correct definition of a developed country?

a)

A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI

b)

A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a low HDI

c)

A country without a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI

d)

A country with a poorly established economy but well established infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI

86.

Which of these is the correct definiton for a developing country?

a)

A country that relies on industry with an unstable economy and low HDI

b)

A country that still relies on subsistence farming with an unstable economy and low HDI

c)

A country that relies on industry with a stable economy and low HDI

d)

A country that relies on industry with a stable economy and a high HDI

87.
What is HDI?
a)
Human Development Index
b)
Huge Donut Industry
c)
High Development Industry
d)
Highly Dubious Imagination
88.
Which three indicators are used to measure the HDI?
a)
Literacy rate, number of trees and GNI
b)
Life expectancy, schooling and GNI per capita
89.
Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere 
90.
What is life expectancy?
a)
How long you are expected to live for when you're born
b)
What people expect out of life
c)
Whether or not you will be born
d)
Amount of money a country has
91.
What is the literacy rate?
a)
The amount of adults who have written a book
b)
The amount of adults who can read and write per 1000
c)
The amount of adults who have electricity per 1000
d)
The amount of children that can read by age 5
92.

Which of the following includes farming?

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of the above

93.

Countries with higher income are _____________ than others with less income.

a)

Less developed

b)

More developed

c)

Less stronger

d)

More organized

94.

Per capita income of low-income countries is

a)

Rs 30,000 or less

b)

Rs 37,000 or less

c)

Rs 40,000 or less

d)

None of these

95.

Meaning of development is different for

a)

different people

b)

alien people

c)

same people

d)

none of these

96.

Which of the following refers to development of a country?

a)

The gradual growth of a thing.

b)

A sustained increase in the income of the people of a country.

c)

The gradual growth of a person.

d)

A sustained increase in the area of the country.

97.

Countries with higher income are _____________ than others with less income.

a)

Less developed

b)

More developed

c)

Less stronger

d)

More organized

98.

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

99.
GDP per capita is the only economic indicator that can reliably determine the level of development for a country.
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
100.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
101.

The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of :

a)

Employment conditions

b)

The nature of economic activities

c)

Number of workers employed

d)

Ownership of enterprises

102.

When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the:

a)

Secondary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Primary sector

d)

Organised sector

103.

The service sector includes activities such as:

a)

agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry

b)

making sugar, gur and bricks

c)

transport, communication and banking

d)

None of these

104.

Choose the correct meaning of organised sector:

a)

It covers those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular.

b)

It is outside the control of the government.

c)

Jobs are not regular.

d)

It provides low salaries.

105.

Find the odd one

a)

tourist guide

b)

dhobi

c)

tailor

d)

potter

106.

find the odd one out

a)

teacher

b)

doctor

c)

vegetable vendor

d)

lawyer

107.

The motive of Private sector enterprises is:

a)

Profit making

b)

Entertainment

c)

Social welfare and security

d)

None of these

108.

Which of the following is also known as disguised employment?

a)

Over employment

b)

Factory employment

c)

Under employment

d)

Unemployment

109.

Railway is an example of :

a)

Private Sector

b)

Public Sector

c)

Secondary Sector

d)

None of these

110.

The service sector includes activities such as:

a)

agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry

b)

making sugar, gur and bricks

c)

transport, communication and banking

d)

None of these

111.

Which of the following is included in tertiary sector?

a)

ATM booths

b)

Call centres

c)

Internet cafe

d)

All of them

112.
When a person wants to sell exactly what the other person wants to buy. This situation is known as
a)
Barter System
b)
Double coincidence of wants
c)
Trading
d)
None of these
113.
Which authority regulate and overlook the credit sysetm and economic activites in India
a)
NSSO
b)
CBI
c)
Finance Minister
d)
RBI
114.
Which one is an example of Informal Source of Credit
a)
Banks
b)
Cooperative Societies
c)
Money Lender
d)
All of these
115.
What is the form of money in medieval period?
a)
Cowries
b)
Paper Notes
c)
Metallic Coins
d)
Barter System
116.
Who is the founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh?
a)
Mohammad Yunus
b)
Mohammad Kasim
c)
Mohammad Tuglaq
d)
Mohammad Zakir
117.
A financial institution which accepts deposits from public and provide loans to them.
a)
Share Market
b)
Insurance Company
c)
Banks
d)
All of these
118.
What prevents the poor from getting bank credit?
a)
absence of collateral
b)
documentation procedure
c)
high rate of interest
d)

All of these

119.
Debt-trap means :
a)
Ability to pay back loan
b)
Extravagance
c)
None of the above
d)
Increasing debt
120.
Which one is the following is the important characteristic of modern form of currency?
a)
It is made from precious metal
b)
It is made from thing of everyday use
c)
It is authorized by commercial banks
d)
It is authorized by the Government of the country
121.
What will be collateral for a car loan?
a)

Stamp and Vehicle registration papers

b)
Registration papers
c)
Installments
d)
Interest payment
122.
Money can be best described as
a)
Medium of transaction
b)
Medium of exchange
c)
Deposit in Banks
d)
Payment through cheque
123.
An asset that the borrowers own, and use this as a guarantee to the lender, until the loan is repaid.
a)
Security
b)
Collateral
c)
Property
d)
All of these
124.
Which one of the following is not a modern form of money?
a)
Demand deposits
b)
Paper currency
c)
Coins
d)
Precious metals
125.
Who has power to sign One rupees paper note in India?
a)
Governer of RBI
b)
President
c)
Finance Secretary
d)
Finance Minister
126.
More money purchasing less goods and services means
a)
Deflation
b)
Inflation
c)
Stagflation
d)
None of these
127.
Interest payment will be higher on a home loan on account of
a)
high tenure of loan
b)
lack of proper documentation
c)
high risk of borrower profile
d)
All of these
128.
Reserve bank of India grants loans to
a)
General public
b)
Private Companies
c)
Commercial Banks
d)
All of these
129.
Number of Reserve Banks in a country is
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
One
d)
Five
130.
In a SHG most of the decisions regarding loan activities are taken by
a)
Banks
b)
Members
c)
Non-government organisation
d)
Cooperative
131.
Reserve Bank of India was nationalised on
a)
1st January 1947
b)
1st January 1948
c)
1st January 1949
d)
1st January 1960
132.

Which of the following are not modern forms of money?

a)

Currency notes

b)

Gold Seals

c)

Metallic coins

d)

None of these

133.

Because money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, it is also called

a)

value for money

b)

exchange value

c)

a medium of exchange

d)

foreign exchange

134.

In rural areas, farmers takes credit for which main purpose?

a)

Their family expense

b)

Education of their children

c)

Healthcare facilities

d)

Crop production

135.

Direct exchange of goods against goods without use of money is known as_____

a)

money system

b)

debt trap

c)

barter system

d)

fair exchange

136.

Removing restrictions on foreign trade and foreign investment is known as ____

a)

taxation

b)

relaxation

c)

liberalisation

d)

globalization

137.

_________ is not a feature of a MNC.

a)

owning/controlling production in more than one nation.

b)

Employing labor only from its own country

c)

Setting up factories so that they are close to market

d)

Organizing production in complex ways

138.

Till which time period, production was organized within the countries?

a)

Middle of the twentieth century

b)

End of twentieth century

c)

Starting of twentieth century

d)

till nineteenth century

139.

In the earlier times, trade considered of which of the following?

a)

finished goods

b)

Raw materials

c)

food stuffs

d)

All of those

140.

The money spend on buying assets such as land, buildings, machinery etc. is known as

a)

capital

b)

rent

c)

investment

d)

production

141.

A company that owns or control production in more than one country is called

a)

big company

b)

international company

c)

foreign company

d)

Multinational company

142.

The reason due to which multinational companies setup their branches in other countries is

a)

cheap labor and resources

b)

welfare motive

c)

to generate employment

d)

to generate income

143.

Enabling producers of one country to sell their goods in other countries is known as

a)

globalization

b)

trade

c)

foreign trade

d)

international trade

144.

Foreign trade gives more number of choices for

a)

producers

b)

sellors

c)

buyers

d)

government

145.

When did the Bhartiye Government introduced a policy of liberalization known as "New Economic Policy"?

a)

1980

b)

2000

c)

1994

d)

1991

146.

In the competition between Bhartiye and Chinese toys in Indian markets, China proved better because of

a)

low price and variety

b)

good shape

c)

trade relations

d)

high price and quality

147.

To check the free flow of Chinese goods in the Bhartiye markets, what the Bhartiye Government can do?

a)

Ban trade with China

b)

Impose tax on imports

c)

Impose tax on exports

d)

Complain to UNO

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