Quiz-01 Mar 29, 2022 | Archives Please enter your email: 1. Which of the following were characteristics of the Palaeolithic Age in India? It was in this age that modern man, termed by anthropologists as homo sapiens, emerged. Man during this period learned to live a settled life. In order to save himself from animals he used to lead his life in groups. Tools found in all parts of the subcontinent during this period were mostly made of quartzite. The people of this period lived either in rock shelters or in huts with thatched roofs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, and 4 only 1, 3, 4, 5 only 1 and 5 only 2. Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1.Allahabad : Samudragupta 2.Aihole inscription : Pulakesin II 3.Gwalior prasasti : Devapala 4.Hathigumpha Inscription : Rudradaman 1, 2, and 4 only 2 and 3 only 3 and 4 only 2, 3, and 4 only 3. Which of the following statements is false? Kurza-Patti was a levy equal to one year’s income of the tax-payer realised in time of financial difficulties. Chauth was one-fourth of the land revenue realised by Shivaji from the neighbouring states. Sardeshmukhi was an additional tax of 10 per cent imposed by Shivaji on neighbouring states as hereditary sardeshmukhi of the area. Shivaji continued the practice of farming out of the revenue. 4. By the Doctrine of Lapse, the British became a paramount power rejected the Hindu law of succession refused adopted heirs the right of acceding to the throne on the death of the ruler of a protected state 1 only 1, 2, and 3 2 and 3 only 3 only 5. The General Enlistment Act caused discontent among the sepoys mainly because it : made the use of greased cartridges compulsory required all recruits to serve oversees when required to do so deliberately put Indian sepoys on a lower pay scale than the Europeans increased the age of recruitment for Hindus 6. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause deflection of winds and ocean currents differences in time between places on different meridians varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year 2, 3, and 4 only 1 and 4 only 3 and 4 only 1, 2, and 4 only 7. Which of the following is wrongly matched? Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture-laden winds—relief rainfall Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents—orographic rainfall Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass—cyclonic rainfall An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill—rain shadow area 8. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India? The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain. The eastern coast has a wide plain with well developed deltas of the major rivers. The west coast has little indentation except towards the south. The west and east coasts have the same alluvial features. 9. The Constituent Assembly that finally framed India’s Constitution was set up under the Indian Independence Act under the Government of India Act, 1935 under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 by the Queen’s Proclamation 10. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany? The idea of a federation with a strong centre The method of presidential elections The Directive Principles Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency 11. The old name of which state/union territory is wrongly given? Karnataka — Mysore Tamil Nadu — Madras Lakshadweep — Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands Meghalaya — Eastern Hill Province 12. Consider the following statements regarding right to property. The Constitution of India originally provided for the right to property under Articles 19 and 31. Article 300A of the Constitution provides that no person can be deprived of his property without authority of law. Private property is protected against both executive and legislative actions. Right to property was made a statutory right in 1978 to abolish large land holdings with zamindars. Which of the above statements are correct? 1, 2, and 3 only 2, 3, and 4 only 1, 3, and 4 only 1, 2, and 4 only 13. Under British rule, India ceased to be a manufacturing country mainly because of improvement of peasantry British commercial policies frequent famines prolonged wars 14. Which of the following statements correctly expresses the difference between preference shares and equity shares? Equity shareholders have no voting right but preference shareholders have voting right. Preference shareholders have no voting right but equity shareholders have voting right. Preference shareholders have no right to profit whereas equity shareholders have right to profit. Preference shareholders get exemption from taxes while equity shareholders do not get any exemption. 15. NAFED is connected with promotion of inter-state and export trade of farm produce import of foodgrains for buffer-stocking and public distribution marketing of eggs and poultry at national level movement of consumer goods from surplus areas to scarcity areas 1 and 2 only 1, 2, and 3 only 3 and 4 only 1, 3, and 4 only 16. Consider the following pairs: Depression : Insufficient demand leading to idle men and machinery over a long time Recession : Reduction in production over a short period Reflation : Reduction in production over a short period Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 only 3 only 17. Which one of the following cannot be considered a basic concept of ecology? Living beings and the environment alter each other in different ways. The critical stages of the life cycle of species is affected by environment. Under varying climatic conditions there develop, at the same time, more than one community in different stages of succession. Species-specific activities like growth and decay affect environment. 18. What is the main objective of the UN Convention on Climate Change? Tackle greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and land degradation Stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent damage to the climate system Evolve a financial mechanism that provides grants and low interest loans for programmes to relieve pressure on global ecosystems. Study the climatic effects of greenhouse gases and prevent greenhouse gas emissions. 19. What is the principal difference in construction between reflecting and refracting astronomical telescopes? In the reflecting instrument, a concave mirror replaces the objective lens (converging) of the refracting telescope. In the reflecting instrument, a convex mirror replaces the objective lens (converging) of the refracting telescope. In the reflecting instrument, a convex lens replaces the objective lens (converging) of the refracting telescope. In the reflecting instrument, a concave lens replaces the objective lens (converging) of the refracting telescope. 20. Bionics is the science of application of mathematics to the study of living things application of the knowledge of the living world characteristic to the world of machines study of relation of an organism to its environment study of laws of life Loading … © Spectrum Books Pvt Ltd.
