Quiz–7

1.

Which of the following characterises the Fohn?

It is warm.
It is humid.
It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps.
It blows in winter.

1, 2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1, 3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

2.

Regarding scheduled tribe population as shown by the 2011 Census, which of the following statements is/are correct?

There are more than 1000 ethnic groups notified as scheduled tribes.
The highest proportion of scheduled tribe population to the total population is in Uttar Pradesh.
Decadal change in scheduled tribe population (2001–2011) has been highest in Uttar Pradesh.

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

2 only

3.

Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

Malacca Strait

Bering Strait

Strait of Florida

Strait of Gibraltar

4.

Consider the following statements:

Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid, and gas.
Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in magma.
Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma.
The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a horizontal position is known as dike.

Which of these statements are correct?

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4

5.

Which of the following is/are not true?

The Supreme Court can appoint officers of the Court after consulting the UPSC.

A Joint Public Service Commission member retires at the age of 62 years.

The UPSC may, on parliamentary resolution, agree to serve all or any need of a state.

The Public Service Commissions are to be consulted on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil posts.

6.

When can the Parliament legislate on a subject in the State List?

If the Lok Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority that it is in national interest to do so
When the legislatures of two or more states request the Parliament to legislate on a State subject
Under a proclamation of Emergency

1 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

7.

Which of the following statements regarding the State Finance Commissions is incorrect?

It shall review the financial position of the municipalities.

It shall make recommendations on measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of the municipalities.

It shall make recommendations on the distribution between the State and the Panchayats of the net proceeds of the taxes.

It shall make recommendations on the taxes, duties, and tolls that may be assigned to the municipalities.

8.

Which of the following comes under Right to Equality?

Non-discrimination by State on grounds of religion or race
Equal protection of the laws
Equal pay for equal work
Equality of opportunity in matters of employment under the State

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4

9.

Which of the following factors was not responsible for encouraging the practice of caste system during the later Vedic period?

Priests gave religious sanction to caste system to wield authority.

The vertical division of society made it easy to absorb new ethnic groups in later times.

Social inequalities helped the Aryans in keeping the shudras away from owning land.

Specialisation of labour due to transition from nomadic pastoral to a settled agrarian economy became a marked feature of society.

10.

Which of the following was not a fundamental point of difference between Buddhism and Jainism?

Buddhism differed from Jainism in the fundamental concept of salvation.

Buddhism was less accommodating towards Hinduism than Jainism because it was totally opposed to the caste system.

The Buddhist concept of soul was radically different from that of Jainism.

Buddhism was a religion of the common masses, while Jainism was confined to the mercantile community.

11.

‘Dhamma’ or ‘Law of Piety’:

had the essence of all religions.

was a revolt against inefficiency in the Buddhist Sangha.

was a new religion which Asoka founded.

laid emphasis on following a mild religious policy.

12.

Which of the following statements are true with regard to Pulakesin II?

He defeated Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kanauj.
His brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana founded the kingdom of Chalukyas of Vengi.
He had friendly relations with Khusrau II, king of Persia, who received an Indian envoy in 625 A.D.
It was during his reign that the celebrated Chinese pilgrim, Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsiang), visited his kingdom in 641 A.D.

1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

1 and 2 only

13.

Match the following.

A) Amatya 1. The Chronicler

B) Pandit Rao 2. The Foreign Secretary

C) Sumant 3. The Chief Justice

D) Mantri 4. The Auditor

5. The Ecclesiastical Head

A-4, B-5, C-2, D-1

A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-5

14.

The Quit India Movement saw the emergence of what came to be called ‘parallel governments’. The first such was:

the Jatiya Sarkar in Midnapore, Bengal

in Ballia (East U.P.) under Chittu Pande

Prati Sarkar under Nana Patil in Gujarat

in Satara, Maharashtra, under Y.B. Chavan

15.

Greenhouse gases may increase due to:

paddy fields in tropical areas.
cud-chewing by cattle.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

16.

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

A) Movement of water 1. Bernouli’s principle

and minerals from

earth to leaves of

plants through roots

B) Lift of an 2. Capillary action

aeroplane during

its flight

C) Formation of a star 3. Surface tension

in the universe

D) Cleaning 4. Gravitational force

action of soap

Codes:

A B C D

2 1 4 3

2 4 1 3

3 1 2 4

3 4 2 1

17.

The term ‘accommodation’, as applied to the eye, refers to its ability to:

vary the distance between the lens and the retina.

control the light intensity falling on the retina.

vary the focal length of the lens.

differentiate between different colours.

18.

Phytotron is a facility to:

grow plants under disease-free conditions.

conserve endangered species of plants.

grow plants under controlled conditions.

induce mutations.

19.

Consider the following statements with respect to Foreign Institutional Investors (FII).

It refers to entities established or incorporated outside India, investing in the financial markets of India.
NRIs and persons of Indian origin are not allowed to invest in financial markets of India.
RBI is the only regulating body for FII portfolio investment in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

20.

With reference to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, choose the incorrect statement.

It replaced the Human Poverty Index.

It does not use the same dimensions as Human Development Index.

It reflects both the incidence and intensity of poverty.

It is released annually by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.

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