Model Question Paper – 2
Model Question Paper – 2
1. According to Archeological evidences animal rearing started in which of the following eras ?
(a) Lower Paleolithic age
(b) Middle Paleolithic age
(c) Upper Paleolithic age
(d) Middle Stone age
2. Orange clay pottery (garric mridbhand patra was named in
(a) Hastinapur
(b) Antarjikhera
(c) Noh
(d) Red Fort
3. He was the first archeologist to discover the Harappa civilization but failed to understand its value. Who is he?
(a) A Cunningham
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Martimer Wheeler
(d) George F Dales
4. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
(a) Harappa – Dayaram Sahni
(b) Lothal – SR Rao
(c) Surkotada – JP Joshi
(d) Dholavira – BK Thapar
5. The story of Nachiketa can be found in
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Shatpath Brahman
(c) Kathopnishad
(d) Vrihadaranyaka
6. Where was the capital of North Panchal located according to the Mahabharata?
(a) Hastinapur
(b) Indraprastha
(c) Ahichchhatra
(d) Mathura
7. The first Jain literature was written in which of the following languages?
(a) Ardh – Magadhi
(b) Pali
(c) Prakrit
(d) Sanskrit
8. January 2008 will fall in which year according to Vikram Samvat ?
(a) 1929
(b) 1959
(c) 2064
(d) 2084
9. Which of the following Ruhela Sardars was a close confidante of Ahmad Shah Abdali?
(a) Ghulam Kadir Ruhela
(b) Najeeb Khan
(c) Ali Muhammad Khan
(d) Hafiz Rahmat Khan
10. Who among the following was impeached by the British Parliament?
(a) J. A. Hicky
(b) Max Muller
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) General Dyer
11. Who among the following founded the ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ ?
(a) J.A. Hicky
(b) Max Muller
(c) Wilkinsons
(d) William Jones
12. Match Column I and Column II and choose the correct code from the alternatives given below.
Column I – Column II
(Events) – (Dates)
(a) Barrackpore Revolt – 1. July 1806
(b) Behrampur Revolt – 2. November 1824
(c) Santhal Revolt – 3. 1855-56
(d) Vellor Revolt 4. February 1857
Choose your answer from the codes given below:
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
13. What was the name of the first English news paper published by Indians?
(a) Hindu Patriot
(b) The Hindu
(c) Young India
(d) Native Opinion
14. The book Mother India was authored by
(a) Catherine Mayo
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal
15. Match Column I and Column II and choose the correct code from the alternatives given below.
Column I – Column II
(a) Bardoli Movement 1. Swami Shraddhanand Saraswati
(b) Bharatiya Kisan Vidyalaya 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Bangal Praja Party 3. Fazl-e-Haq
(d) Bakasht Struggle 4. N G Ranga
Choose your answer from the codes given below:
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 4 1 3 2
16. Who among the following was associated with Champaran Movement?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Shaukat Ali
(d) Rajkumar Shukl
17. Who among the following is also known as ‘Deshbandhu’?
(a) Chandrashekhar
(b) Chitranjan Das
(c) A O Hume
(d) Annie Besant
18. The Chauri Chaura incidence took place on
(a) 1st February 1922
(b) 2nd February 1922
(c) 4th February 1922
(d) 5th February 1922
19. Arrange the following events of the Indian independence movement in chronological order starting from the event occurring first. Choose your answer from the codes given below.
(i) Second round table conference
(ii) the Karachi session of Indian National Congress
(iii) Execution of Bhagat Singh
(iv) Gandhi-Irwin pact
(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(b) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(c) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(d) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
20. River Narmada flows in
(a) between Satpura range and Vindhya range
(b) between Satpura range and Ajanta range
(c) between Kaimur hills and Vindhya range
(d) between Mahadev hills and Maikal range
21. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
State – main language
(a) Goa – Konkani
(b) Meghalaya – Khasi
(c) Nagaland – Angami
(d) Sikkim – Tibetan
22. Match Column I and Column II and choose the correct code from the alternatives given below.
Column I – Column II
Mountain Pass State
A.Boom La 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Jelep La 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Muling La 3. Sikkim
D. Shipki La 4. Uttarakhand
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 4 2 3
23. Which of the following statement is true for India. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(i) India is the fifth largest country of the world
(ii) It covers around 2.4 percent of the total landmass of the earth
(iii) entire India falls in the tropical zone
(iv) 82°30′ east longitude is used as the Indian Standard Time
(a) only (i) and (ii)
(b) only (ii) and (iii)
(c) only (i) and (iii)
(d) only (ii) and (iv)
24. Nathu La pass has been opened for trade between two countries in 2006. These countries are India and
(a) Bangladesh
(b) China
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
25. Which state is most well equipped in ground water recharge?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
26. Match Column I and Column II and choose the correct code from the alternatives given below.
Column I – Column II
(a) Bhadra 1. Karnataka
(b) Bhavani Nagar 2. Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gandhi Sagar 3. Rajasthan
(d) Rana Pratap Sagar 4. Tamil Nadu
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 4 2 3
27. Which of the following states is the largest producer of oilseeds ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
28. Which state holds more than one third farming area and produce of tobacco in India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
29. Shaktiman I and Shaktiman II are genetically hybrid variety of which crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat
30. Largest coconut producing state in India is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
31. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
(a) Badarpur – Delhi
(b) Harduaganj – Uttar Pradesh
(c) Utaran – Gujarat
(d) Paras – Andhra Pradesh
32. Almost one third raw silk in India is found in
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
(c) Karnataka and Assam
(d) West Bengal and Manipur
33. Which of the following states of India holds first position in installation and generation of electricity ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
34. Which of the following countries is most dry or water deficient?
(a) Australia
(b) Egypt
(c) Iraq
(d) Mexico
35. Which of the following statement is not true with respect to Atakama ?
(a) It is a dessert situated in South America
(b) It is the driest dessert of the world
(c) It is located in South Chili
(d) Nitrate is found in abundance in this region
36. Most active volcano in the world is
(a) Cotopaxi
(b) Fujiyama
(c) Kilauea
(d) Vesuvius
37. Which of the following countries is credited for the establishment of ‘Uranium City’?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) United States of America
38. Pak strait demarcates a water boundary between India and –
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Maldives
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
39. Minimum salinity is found in
(a) Caspian Sea
(b) Dead Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Red Sea
40. Nargis is a name given to
(a) the devastating flood in the amazon basin
(b) the destructive hurricane in the gulf of Mexico
(c) The fatal Tsunami in Japan (d) The deadly.cyclone in Iravadi Delta
41. The leading producer of both wheat and rice in the world is
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States of America
(d) France
42. The largest reserve of petroleum is found in
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) United States of America
43. More than half of coal production in the world is found in
(a) United States of America and Russia
(b) China and United States of America
(c) China and India
(d) South Africa and Australia
44. Two biggest producer of natural rubber in the world is
(a) Brazil and Malaysia
(b) Vietnam and India
(c) India and Philipines
(d) Thailand and Indonesia
45. The percentage of tribal population is largest in the state of
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
46. What is the correct chronological order of the formation of the below mentioned states of India. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(i) Chhattisgarh
(ii) Arunachal Pradesh
(iii) Jharkhand
(iv) Sikkim
(a) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(b) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(c) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(d) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
47. Disguised unemployment is found in which of the following sectors in India?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Industrial Sector
(c) Service Sector
(d) Trade Sector
48. Pusa Sugandha-5 is a variety of
(a) Maize
(b) Arhar
(c) Paddy
(d) Sugarcane
49. The tax levied on import and export is known as
(a) Income tax
(b) business tax
(c) Customs duty
(d) Excise duty
50. Value Added Tax is imposed
(a) Indirectly upon the consumer
(b) Upon the last stage of production
(c) Upon the first stage of production
(d) Upon all stages of production till the sales
51. Which of the following is not a kind of nomadic agriculture
(a) Jhuming
(b) Fang
(c) Milpa
(d) Fajenda
52. In the ecosystem, which of the following will be the first consumer. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i) Ant
(ii) Deer
(iii) Fox
(iv) Tiger
(a) Only (i) and (ii)
(b) only (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
53. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for excellence in the field of
(a) Forestation and conservation of fallow
(b) Clean technology and development
(c) Conservation of wildlife
(d) Hindi books on environment
54. Which of the following conditions implicate towards a rising global warming? Choose your answer from the codes given below:
(a) melting of glaciers
(b) rise in sea level
(c) change in weather patterns
(d) rise in global temperature
55. Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): A biome is an ecosystem
Reason (R): If both the biological and non-biological organisms of any region are considered
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true and (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
56. The credit for the concept of ecosystem goes to
(a) A H Strahallar
(b) AG Tansle
(c) C C Park
(d) FR Fosberg
57. Consider of following statements. Assertion (A): Natural vegetation is the correct index for climate
Reason (R): Hydrophilic plants are usually found in humid climate Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
58. Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held ?
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Calcutta
(d) Lucknow
59. Which of the following states of India is the largest producer of rice ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Punjab
60. Jaya, Padma and Krishna are the advanced varieties of which of the following cereal?
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Barley
(d) Maize
61. Which of the following has the highest proportion of energy production in India?
(a) Atomic energy
(b) Hydel energy
(c) Thermal energy
(d) All the above share equal proportion
62. Bhilai Steel plant is a joint venture of India and which of the following ?
(a) Russia
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) Poland
63. India’s largest petro chemical factory is situated in which of the following states?
(a) Gujarat
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Tamil Nadu
64. Steel Authority of India was founded in which year ?
(a) 1965
(b) 1971
(c) 1974
(d) 1756
65. What are the collective stones and small rocks that revolve around the sun in the orbit of Jupiter and Mars called.
(a) Meteor
(b) Comets
(c) Meteorites
(d) Asteroid
66. Which Indian state recorded the minimum population growth during the 2011 census ?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
67. What is the maximum and minimum age that is considered in calculation of HDI in life expectancy ?
(a) 100 and 25
(b) 90 and 30
(c) 85 and 25
(d) 80 and 20
68. The federal structure of Government in India has been borrowed from the constitution of which country
(a) Canada
(b) United Kingdom
(c) United States of America
(d) Ireland
69. Which of the following is a fundamental element of a Presidential form of government ?
(a) A rigid constitution
(b) Single executive.
(c) Supremacy of administration
(d) Residual rights rest with the states
70. The Constitution of India was completed on
(a) 26th January 1950
(b) 26th November 1949
(c) 11th February 1948
(d) None of the above
71. When was the interim government formed under the leadership of Jawahar Lal Nehru?
(a) July 1946
(b) August 1946
(c) September 1946
(d) October 1946
72. What was the total number of members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
(a) seven
(b) nine
(c) eleven
(d) thirteen
73. The Fundamental duties have been described in which part of the Constitution of India
(a) Part III
(b) Part IV
(c) Part IV A
(d) Part VI
74. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
(a) Equality before law: Available to citizens as well as non-citizens
(b) Change of name of state: Power of state legislative assembly
(c) Formation of new state : Power of the Parliament
(d) Equality for government jobs : Available only to Indian citizens
75. Who among the following presides over the joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice President of India
(c) Lok Sabha Speaker
(d) Prime Minister
76. Which of the following authorities are enjoyed by the President of India?
(i) Real and popular
(ii) Titular and legal
(iii) Political and nominal
(iv) Constitutional and nominal
Choose your answer from the codes given below:
(a) Only (i) and (iii)
(b) Only (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (1) and (iv)
(d) Only (ii) and (iv)
77. The power to decide which caste will come under scheduled category rests with
(a) Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Commission
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor of the state concerned
(d) President
78. Who was the Prime Minister of India who never faced the Parliament during his tenure ?
(a) Chandrashekhar
(b) V P Singh
(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
79. In how much time should the vacant position for the President of India be filled?
(a) within 90 days
(b) within 6 months
(c) within one year
(d) within the time frame set by the government
80. Which of the following states elect the minimum number of members of the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Chhatisgarh
(c) Jammu Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh
81. The discussion on any bill takes place at which stage in the Lok Sabha?
(a) At the time the bill is presented
(b) During second reading
(c) At the reporting stage
(d) Third reading
82. Which of the following makes the quorum for the Lok Sabha?
(a) 1/10 of the total number of members
(b) 1/8 of the total number of members
(c) 1/6 of the total number of members
(d) 1/5 of the total number of members
83. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Money bill is presented in the Rajya Sabha
(b) Money bill is presented in the Lok Sabha
(c) It can be presented in any House of the Parliament
(d) It can not be presented in the Lok Sabha
84. Which of the following word is not mentioned in the preamble of 1975 Constitution of India ?
(a) Fraternity
(b) Sovereign
(c) Equality
(d) Integrity
85. Article 21A which gives the Right to Education was added in the Constitution of India by which amendment ?
(a) 86th amendment
(b) 87th amendment
(c) 88th amendment
(d) 89th amendment
86. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment that directs the Panchayats to discharge its duty has been described in which schedule of the Constitution of India ?
(a) 11th Schedule
(b) 10th Schedule
(c) 13th Schedule
(d) 12th Schedule
87. Sikkim became a new state through
(a) 30th constitutional amendment
(b) 34th constitutional amendment
(c) 35th constitutional amendment
(d) 36th constitutional amendment
88. The mid-day meal program was launched in which year ?
(a) 1995
(b) 1996
(c) 1997
(d) 1998
89. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in year
(a) 2003
(b) 2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2006
90. The velocity of sound is maximum in which of the following ?
(a) Vaccum
(b) Liquid
(c) Air
(d) Metal
91. Which of the following is found in a lead pencil?
(a) Lead
(b) Lead oxide
(c) Graphite
(d) Lead sulphide
92. Purity of 22 carat gold is
(a) 100%
(b) 99%
(c) 92%
(d) 75%
93. When ordinary salt is mixed in water then its boiling point and freezing point will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Decrease and increase respectively
(d) Increase and decrease respectively
94. Mulberry fruit is a
(a) Sorosis
(b) Sycons
(c) Samara
(d) Nut
95. Cobalt is found in which of the following vitamins ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B1
(c) Vitamin B6
(d) Vitamin B12
96. The scientists of which country have developed artificial blood which is a variety of plastic blood and can be infused in any person without considering his/her blood group?
(a) United States of America
(b) Britain
(c) China
(d) Norway
97. Protein accumulates in which of the following acids?
(a) Iodine acid
(b) Formic acid
(c) Amino acid
(d) Nitrous acid
98. Who among the following was the first revolutionary of Jharkhand upon whom the British government had announced a reward of Rs 1000?
(a) Buddha Bhagat
(b) Birsa Munda
(c) Tilka Manjhi
(d) Pandey Ganpat Rai
99. Which of the following tribes is existent only in Jharkhand ?
(a) Kharia
(b) Ho
(c) Munda
(d) Birajia
100. Match Column I and Column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column I – Column II
Stadium – District
A. Keenan 1. Ranchi
B. Digvadih 2. Bokaro
C. Jaipal Singh 3. Dhanbad
D. Kumar mangalam – 4. East Singhbhum
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 4 1
Answers with Explanation
1. (d) According to archeological evidence livestock breeding started during middle stone age. Fire was discovered during Neolithic age and man started to cook and eat meat. Middle Stone Age started around 8000 to 10000 BC. Animal breeding was given great importance during this era. Some human skeletons belonging to this era have also been found in Gujarat province. Hunting was the primary source of livelihood of people in middle stone age.
2. (a) The nomenclature of OCP (garric mridbhand patra) was done in Hastinapur and Antarjikhera. The saffron coloured pottery culture found in Antarjikhera have been called OCP.
3. (a) Primary information about Harappa civilization was given by Charles Mason in 1826, when he described a hilltop of Harappa. General A Cunningham, who is known as the father of archeology in India excavated the site of Harappa twice in 1853 and 1873. During the tenure of Sir Marshal as the Director General of the Archeological Survey of India, Raibahadur Dayaram Sahni carried out the exploration of Harappa in 1921.
4. (d) Dholavira region is situated in Gujarat. The mounds at this site were first discovered by Dr. J P Joshi who was an official of Archeological Survey of India whereas its excavation was done by another officer of archeological Survey of India in 1990-91. Evidences of a security room have been found at this site.
5. (c) The description or story of Nachiketa is found in Kathopnishad. In this Upanishad, soul has been called as purush.
6. (c) According to Mahabharata, Ahichatra was the capital of North Panchal while Southern Panchala had it capital at Kampilya or Kampil. Panchala was an ancient kingdom of northern India, located in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab of the upper Gangetic plain. During Late Vedic times (c. 900-500 BCE), it was one of the most powerful states of the Indian subcontinent, closely allied with the Kuru Kingdom.
7.(c) Jain literature is primarily divided between Digambara literature and Svetambara literature. Jain literature exists mainly in Magadhi Prakrit, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil, Rajasthani, Dhundari, Marwari, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malyalam, Tulu etc.
8. (c) Vikram Samvat started in 57 BC therefore in January 2008, the Vikram Samvat year will be 2008 +57 = 2064.
9. (b) Ahmad Shah Abdali handed a crushing defeat to the Maratha army in Panipat in 1761. Sadashiv Rao Bhau was the commander of the Maratha army. Najeeb Khan was a close confidante of Ahmad Shah Abdali. Ghulam Qadir Ruhel was a decendant of Najeeb Khan.
10. (c) Warren Hastings was made the Governor of Bangal by the Regulating Warren Hastings during his tenure. Act of 1773. British parliament impeached
11. (d) Asiatic Society of Bangal was founded by Sir William Jones in 1784. This society helped a great deal in exploration and propagation of Indian culture, civilization and literature.
12. (a)
13. (a) Hindu Patriot was the first newspaper that was published by Indians in English language. Its publication was started by Girish Chandra Ghosh in 1853. Later Harish Chandra Mukherjee also served as its editor. Young India was edited by Mahatma Gandhi and Indulal Yagnik. Native opinion was edited by VN Mandalik.
14. (a) The book Mother India has been written by Catherine Mayo. Lala Lajpat Rai has authored ‘Unhappy India’, ‘England’s Debt to India’ and ‘Young India: An Interpretation and a History of the Nationalist Movement from Within’. ‘Memories of my life time’ is written by Bipin Chandra Pal.
15. (a)
16. (d) Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa and came to India in January 1915. In May 1915 he founded the Sabarmati Ashram to take care of his constitutive works. During these times Teen Kathiya system was prevalent in northern Bihar. In this system the farmers were forced to keep 3/20th part of their land reserved for the production of Indigo (neel). They had to grow this for European indigo merchants. Gandhiji learned about this British atrocity from Rajkumar Shukl, a farmer in Champaran. Gandhiji started his satyagrah movement from Champaran.
17. (b) Chitranjan Das was a legendary nationalist and a famous jurist. He was well known as ‘Deshbandhu’. He fought the legal battle as the lawyer of Aravind Ghosh in Alipore conspiracy case in 1908. He also acted as the defence counsel in Dhaka conspiracy case. He was elected as the president of the congress in Ahmadabad session in 1921. He was the founder of Swaraj Party. He presided over the conference of All India Trade union congress in Lahore Session in 1923 and Ahmadabad in 1924.
Note: C F Andrews is popularly known as deenbandhu.
18. (d) The Chauri Chaura incident took place on 5th February 1922. Chauri Chaura was a small suburb situated in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Police had opened fire on a peaceful procession that was being carried out support of civil disobedience movement. This turned the mob violent and they burnt the police station causing death of 22 policemen. This incidence made Gandhiji realize that the nation is not yet ready for a greater civil disobedience movement. He had a huge influence on the congress working committee and as a result he got the movement cancelled in the Bardoli meeting of congress on 12th February 1922. This sudden non conditional calling off of the movement made the British think that Gandhi has gone weak and they arrested him in March 1922 and sentenced him to six years imprisonment.
19. (c) Gandhi Irwin Pact: Simon commission was published during the civil disobedience movement and on its recommendation 1st Round Table conference was called in November 1930. Congress boycotted this conference and as a result this conference ended with no result. Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed with the mediation by Tej Bahadur Sapru, M R Jaykar and other leaders. This pact was signed on 5th March 1931.
Execution of Bhagat Singh: Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged by the British on 23rd March 1931 in Lahore bomb case.
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress: In the Karachi session of Indian National Congress was held between 26th March and 29th March 1931. In this session a confirmation for the Gandhi Irwin Pact was passed and Gandhi ji was authorized to represent Congress in the 2nd round table conference.
2nd Round Table conference: The 2nd round table conference started on 7th September 1931 and Gandhiji attended this conferences as the sole representative of Congress.
20. (a) ‘Narmada flows between Satpura range and Vindhya range. Narmada originates form a place called Amarkantak. It begins in the western part of Amarkantak plateau (1057 meter) and flows through a fault valley situated in between Vindhya range in the north and Satpura range in the south. It falls in the Arabian sea through an estuary. Its length is 1312 km and its total drainage area is 98.795 sq km. 87% of its drainage lies in Madhya Pradesh, 11.5% in Gujarat and 1.5% lies in Maharashtra.
21. (d)
22. (b)
23. (d) India is the seventh largest country of the world. Seven largest countries of the world (on the basis of area) are as follows: Russia, Canada, China, United States of America, Brazil, Australia and India. Total geographical area of India is 32,87,263 sq km which makes for 2.4% of total global area. India is located in the temperate zone and not in the tropical zone. 82°30′ east longitude is used as the Indian standard time.
24. (b) Nathu La pass has been reopened on 6th July 2006 for border trade between India and China. Nathu La Pass is situated in. Sikkim. This pass was closed after the war between the two countries in 1962 and has been reopened in 2006 after a span of 44 years. According to the agreement between the two nations this will remain pass from 1st June open to 30th September every year for border trade. Currently this arrangement has been made for five years.
25. (d)
26. (d)
27. (c) Three largest oilseed producer states in India are – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat respectively. Gujarat is the largest producer of peanut and linseed. Madhya Pradesh is a leading producer of soya bean and pulses where as Rajasthan is the largest producer of food grains and wheat.
28. (a) More than one third of total tobacco produce of India is achieved from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat at the second and third position respectively.
29. (c) Ganga safed – 2, Ganga 3, Ganga 5, Himalayan – 123, High Starch, Ranjit, Deccan, B – L – 42 are hybrid varieties of Maize. Jawahar, Kisan, Sona, Vikram, Vijaya, Protina, Ambar, Shweta, Tarun Navin, are the composite varieties of maize.
30. (c) Kerala holds the first position in production of coconut in India. India is world’s third largest coconut producer. India is the largest producer of cashew.
31. (d) Badarpur is located in Delhi. Harduaganj is located in Uttar Pradesh near Aligarh district. Two thermal power units of 50 mega watt each has been installed here. Utaran is located in Gujarat whereas Paras is located in Andhra Pradesh.
32. (a) India is world’s second largest producer of raw silk. India is the only country in the world which produces all the five varieties i.e Mulberry, Tropical Tasar, Oak Tasar, Eri, and Muga.
Almost 18% of world total silk production comes from India. There are five main states – Karnataka (51.7%), Andhra Pradesh (26.4%), West Bengal (6.8%), Tamil Nadu (4.5%) and Jammu Kashmir are the chief producers of the country. More than half of total silk production in India is done in Karnataka.
33. (c) Maharashtra is the leading state in the installed electricity production in India.
34. (a) Australia is the most draught prone country of the world. It is known as thirsty land because most of its area is. rain deficient.
35. (c) Atacama dessert is located in the Northern part of South American country Chili. It is the driest dessert in the world and there is abundant nitrite in this region.
36. (c) Kilauea volcano is the most active volcano of the world. Lava, gases and melted matter constantly erupts out of an active volcano. Fujiyama Volcano in Japan and Vesuvius Volcano in Italy are dormant volcano.
37. (b) Uranium City is located at the banks of Athavaska lake in Canada. Canada is world’s largest producer and exporter of Uranium.
38. (d) Palk Strait forms a boundary between India and Sri Lanka. Gulf of Munnar and Palk Strait separate India and Sri Lanka. In the neighbouring countries of India Pakistan and Afghanistan lie in North West, China, Nepal and Bhutan in North and Bangladesh and Myanmar in the East.
39. (a) Minimum salinity is found in the Caspian Sea. Salinity is 14% in the northern part of the Caspian Sea because Volga, Eural and other rivers keep providing fresh water. In its southern part in the gulf of Karabugal the salinity is 17%. In the Red Sea salinity is 36% to 41%. Maximum salinity (330%) is found in Vaan Lake. In the Great salt lake in USA the salinity is 220% and in Dead Sea in Jordan the salinity is 238%.
40. (d) Nargis is the name given to the devastating cyclone in the Irrawaddi Delta region in Myanmar. On 3rd and 4th May 2008, the deadly cyclone ‘Nargis’ killed more than one lakh people and rendered millions other homeless. This tropical cyclone originated in the Bay of Bengal on 27th April 2008 and its speed was 190 km per hour. After hitting the Irrawaddi delta region on 3rd may 2008 this cyclone caused maximum destruction on the villages located in this delta region. Bosla suburb located in the center of delta was the most affected.
41. (a) China is World’s third largest country in area and largest in terms of population. China is world’s largest producer of wheat (17%) and rice (36%). In terms of maize production China stands at the second place in world whereas it is the largest producer of tobacco. China also holds first place in the production of cotton and silk cloths.
42. (c) World’s Top six countries with largest accumulated reserve of oil in ascending order is as follows: 1. Saudi Arab, 2. Iran, 3. Iraq, 4. Kuwait, 5. United Arab Emirates, 6. Venezuela.
43. (b) World’s three largest coal producer countries are – China, United States of America and India respectively. More than half of total coal production of the world comes from China and United States of America. Top 5 countries in terms of coal production are as follows:
44. (d) Natural rubber is produced in equatorial climate. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are its leading producer whereas USA and Germany are the leading producers of artificial rubber.
45. (b)
46. (b) Chhattisgarh was formed on 1st November 2000. Arunachal Pradesh was given statehood through 55th Constitutional Amendment in 1986. Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on 15th November 2000. Sikkim was given statehood in 36th constitutional amendment 1975. Therefore the correct
sequence will be – Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
47. (a) In India disguised unemployment is found in the agricultural sector. In such arrangement the labourers look employed although they are not needed as employee. If those labourers are taken out of production it wont affect the total output. Marginal production of such labourers are either zero or negligible. Disguised unemployment is prevalent in agriculture sector.
48. (c) Pusa Sugandha 5 is an aromatic variety of paddy.
49. (c) The tax imposed on import and export is known as customs duty. It falls under the category of indirect taxes.
50. (d)
51. (d) Fazenda is not a kind of nomadic/shifting/jhum agriculture whereas the other three – Jhuming, Fang and Milpa are the types of nomadic agriculture. Milpa, Yukatan, Gwate and Fang are the kinds of nomadic herding that are popular in equatorial African countries while Jhuming is the kind which is practised in. North Eastern part of India.
52. (a) Carnivorous nimals are the first consumer because they feed on produce (plants). Such organisms in jungle are insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Therefore ant and deer are the primary consumer. Fox and tiger are the secondary consumer because they live on flesh of carnivorous animals.
53. (b) Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for contribution in the field of clean technology and development.
54. (d) Global warming implies a rise in the average global temperature. Main reason behind this is the emission of pollution causing green house gases. This rise in average temperature causes a negative impact on the environment as well as all the living beings. An increase of 1 to 1.5 degree centigrade in average global temperature has been estimated in past three decades because of global warming. Rise in temperature is causing the glaciers to melt and thereby causing a rise in average sea level. As a result of this the dwellings located at sea shores are facing an existential threat. Change in weather patterns is also an adverse result of global warming.
55. (a) Biome is a part of land ecosystem. All the living organisms including vegetation and animals are a part of this ecosystem. The bio diversity formed by the coordination of different factors like the climate of the region, soil etc is called biome. Therefore both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are true and R is the true explanation of A.
56. (b) Ecosystem means an environment in which all the biological and non biological organisms continuously attract each other. The main reason behind this affinity or attraction is the flow of food energy in between the biological organisms. The concept of ecosystem is dynamic and not static. It is an open system which keeps changing due to situational and human interferences. The credit for the concept of ecosystem is attributed to AG Tansle.
57. (b)
58. (a)
59. (c)
60. (a) Different varieties of paddy were developed during green revolution in India. They are as follows: Jaya, Vijaya, Ratna, Padma, Hansa, Karuna, Kanchi, Krishna, Annapurna etc. World’s most developed dwarf variety of paddy is IR8. West Bengal is largest paddy producer state of India.
61. (c) Steam or Thermal energy makes for the maximum share in energy production in India. In this context Hydel energy holds the second position and nuclear energy is at the third position.
62. (a) Special focus on infrastructure and heavy industries with rapid industrialization was the main aim for 2nd five year plan. Under this plan steel plants were set up in Rourkela (Odisha), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) and Durgapur (West Bengal) with the help of Germany, Russia and Britain respectively.
63. (a) Petrochemicals are the chemical compounds obtained by the process of thermal and fractional distillation, oxidation and hydrogenation etc of petroleum, natural gas, neptha, alcohol and calcium carbide. These chemicals are used to make synthetic threads, plastics, synthetic rubber, dyes, pesticides, medicines, pharmaceuticals and synthetic detergents. First Petro chemical plant was set up in the private sector by Union Carbide India Limited in 1966 in Trombay. First public sector plant was set up by Indian Petrochemicals Limited in Baroda (Gujarat) in 1969. India’s largest petrochemical factory is located in Gujarat.
64. (c) Steel Authority of India was established in 1974 for development of steel industry in the country. It is responsible for the management of integrated steel plants in Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bokaro and Burnpur. It is also responsible for the management of Alloy steel plant in Durgapur and Salem (Tamil Nadu) steel industry.
65. (d) Small rock particles revolving around the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are known as asteroids. Asteroids are numbered in thousands and they are still being discovered. Italian astronomer Piazzi discovered the first and largest asteroid (dwarf planet) named Ceres in 1801. Pallas, Juno and Vesta are some other large asteroids.
66. (d) According to census 2011 the decadal growth for 2001-2011 is 17.17%. According to the latest census Meghalaya recorded maximum growth with 27.9% and Nagaland recorded minimum growth at -0.6%.
67. (c) Human Development Index (HDI) is an index developed by Pakistani economist Late Mehaboob Ul Haq. Prof Amartya Sen was his chief assistant in this project. This index was used for the first time in 1990 by United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Along with per capita income several other parameters like life expectancy, education, literacy, health care are included in this index. For calculation of HDI life expectancy at the time of birth is taken as 25 on the minimum and 85 on the maximum side.
68. (a) Our constitution is largely influenced by Government of India Act 1935. More than half of the provisions in Constitution of India are either identical or similar to that of Government of India Act 1935. Our constitution has borrowed provisions like parliamentary form of government, council of ministers, single citizenship, parliamentary procedures and privileges, writs etc from Britain. Provisions like judicial review, independence of judiciary, fundamental rights, president and Supreme Court, procedure of removal of judges of supreme court and high court have been borrowed from United States of America. Constitution of Canada is an example of such a federal state in which center is more powerful, unwritten legislative powers rest with the center. Governor is appointed by the center. All these provisions of our constitution has been borrowed from Canada. Directive principles of state policy and procedure of election of president is borrowed from Ireland.
69. (b) Unicameral executive is the basic element of Presidential form of government. United States of America is a leading example of Presidential form of government. Our constitution provides for parliamentary form of government. In this system, although the President is an elected representative of the nation but he does not rule the nation. He is the head of the state but the Prime Minister is the leader of the government.
70. (b) Constitution of India was completely ready on 26th November 1949. It was announced on this date that the constitution has been passed. Some provisions like citizenship, interim parliament, temporary and some transitional provisions were made effective from 26th November 1949. In the preamble this date is indicated as the date on which the people of India adopted, enacted and accepted the Constitution of India. Remaining provisions were made effective on 26th January 1950. This date has been marked as the day of start of rule of Constitution of India.
71. (c) An Interim Government was formed on 2nd September 1946 with Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as its chairman. Initially the Muslim League was not a part of it but on 26th October 1946 when the League also became a part of the Government with its 5 members, this Government was reappointed.
72. (a) There were 7 members in the Dafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
1 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Chairman
2. N Gopala Swami Ayengar
3. Alladi Krishna Swami Iyer
4. Kanhaiya Lal Maniklal Munshi
5. Syed Muhammad Sadulla
6. N Madhav Rao (he was appointed as a replacement of B L Mishra, who had served as a member of the committee for a few days)
7. D P Khetan (T T Krishnamachari was made a member after his demise in 1948)
73. (c) Fundamental duties (Article 51 A) were not a part of the originally adopted constitution. They were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976. They have been added in Part IV A of the Constitution of India. Part 3 descibes the fundamental rights, Part IV.describes directive principles and part IV describes the provisions of legislature, executive and judiciary.
74. (b) Constitution has made provisions about change in the name of a state that the parliament by law
(a) can create a new state by diving any state or merging two or more states or part of states or merge a part of one state by part of another state.
(b) can expand the boundary of any state
(c) can shorten the boundary of any state
(d) can change the boundary of a state
(e) can change the name of a state
75. (c) The joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is presided by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. There is a provision for joint session of both the houses in Article 108 of the Constitution of India. A bill becomes a law only when it has been passed by both the houses. Money bill is an exception to this. A blockade arises when both the houses disagree on. the recommendation passed by the other house or if they do not agree to any part of the bill. In order to remove this blockade the provision of joint session has been provided in the Constitution of India.
76. (d) It is written in the Constitution of India that there shall be a president of India. The President of India is also the head of executive. He is elected for a period of five years. Parliament can remove him by impeachment. We have adopted the parliamentary form of democracy therefore he is also the constitutional head of the nation. Real power of the executive lies with the council of ministers. Prime Minister is the real head of the executive as he is the head of council of ministers. President is the nominal head of the executive. Real power lies with the Prime Minister.
77. (d) One complete part (Part XVI) of the Constitution of India deals with the subject of “special provisions regarding some sections.” This part contains Articles 330 to 342. Article 341(1) of the Constitution empowers the President with respect to any State or Union Territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, to specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes.
78. (c) Chaudhary Charan Singh served as the Prime Minister of India from 28-7-1979 to 4-1-1979 but never faced the parliament and resigned before the confidence motion.
79. (b) According to Article 62 (1), the election for the new president shall be done before the tenure of current president ends. (2) Any vacancy arising due to the death of president or any other reason shall be filled by holding an election at the earliest and under any circumstances within six months from the date of vacancy. The elected person will be entitled to remain as the President for a term of five years starting from the date of his election by the provisions of Article 56.
80. (d)
81. (b) There are three readings of any bill presented in the house – first, second and third.
First reading: In the first reading the minister presenting the bill reads out the reason and aim for presenting the bill.
Second reading: In this the bill is studied carefully and a general discussion takes place.
Third reading: In this stage voting in favour of bill takes place.
82. (a) To complete the quorum of any house it is compulsory that the total number of members present should be 1/10th of the strength of the house. If the quorum is not complete then it is the duty of the speaker that he adjourn the house or suspend the session till the quorum is not complete.
83. (b) Provisions regarding money bill have been described in Article 110 of the Constitution of India. A money bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. Article 117 makes it clear that money bill shall never be introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Money bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of President. If a question arises whether a bill is ordinary bill or money bill then the decision of the speaker of the Lok Sabha will be final.
84. (d) The preamble of the Constitution of India was amended in 1976 (42nd constitutional amendment). Socialist and secular were added in the first paragraph while in the sixth paragraph word ‘integrity’ was added. Therefore in the original preamble sovereign, fraternity and equality were already written.
85. (a) Article 21 A was added in the Constitution of India through 86th Constitutional Amendment 2002. Article 21A is related with right to education. The provision says “state shall ensure free and compulsory education for every child between the age of 6 to 14”. This right will be in connection with the prevailing laws of the concerned state.
86. (a) Provisions directing the panchayats were embedded in the 11th schedule and Part IX of Constitution of India through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment 1993.
87. (d) 36th Constitutional Amendment 1975 was passed to make Sikkim an integral part of India and include it in the first part of the Constitution of India and give one member each of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the representation of Sikkim. 35th Constitutional Amendment 1974 was passed to make Sikkim an associate state of the Union of India.
88. (a) Mid-day meal program was started in the year 1995. This national program covers almost 9.70 crore children across the country and provides them free lunch. It covers the children who are enrolled in primary level of education provided by government school, education guarantee schemes and alternate new education. This program was extended to higher secondary (class VI to VIII) students across 3479 educationally backward blocks on 1st October 2007.
89. (c) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on 12th April 2005 to provide better and effective health care to rural population especially women and children.
90. (d) Sound waves are basically longitudinal waves and therefore they require a medium to travel or propagate. Sound waves do not travel in vacuum. The speed of sound waves depends upon the medium in which it is travelling. Sound waves have different speeds through different mediums. In some medium the speed of sound waves depends upon the elasticity and density of the medium. More a medium, a elastic, more will be speed of sound. Contrary to this more dense a medium is less will be the speed of sound. Solid substances are more elastic as compared to liquids or gases therefore the speed of sound is more in solid medium as compared to liquid or gaseous mediums. After solid speed of sound is maximum in liquids and it is the slowest in gases.
91. (c) Graphite is obteianed in the carbonic structure of metamorphosed rocks. It is also known as black lead or plumbago. It is used to make the lead of pencils and as a moderator in nuclear reactors. Jharkhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are the leading producer of Graphite.
92. (c)
93. (d) When common salt is mixed in water its freezing point and boiling point will increase and decrease respectively.
94. (a) Fruits can be divided into three categories.
1. Composite Fruits: They can be divided into two categories
(i) Syconium: example: fig, banyan etc
(ii) Sorosis: example: Jackfruit, pineapple, mulberry etc
2. Aggregate Fruits: they are also known as group fruits.
3. Succulent Fruits: they are also known as single fruits.
95. (d) Cobalt is found in Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 (cynocobalamine) is produced by the synthesis of Nuclic acids (RNA & DNA) and is the co-enzyme of the enzymes involved in production of blood cells. In case of blood deficiency the patient is administered with injections of Vitamin B12. Its deficiency can cause damage of nerve cells also.
96. (b) British Scientists have developed synthetic blood. It is a kind of plastic blood which can be transfused in any patient irrespective of his/her blood group.
97. (c) Protein is a complex carbon compound which is formed by a mixture of various amino acids. Almost 15% of – human body is made up of protein. Protein is needed for energy as well as raparing the body. Milk, eggs, pulses, cottage cheese, meat and fish are some primary source of protein. Human body requires around 20 different kinds of protein and out of these 10 kinds are produced in the body itself whereas remaining 10 are obtained by the food we eat. We obtain protein in our food in the form of amino acids.
98. (a)
99. (a).
100. (b)
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