Quiz–5

1.  

During the reign of Muhammad Shah III, a foreign traveller who visited the Bahmani kingdom was

2.  

Which of the following is wrongly matched?

3.  

Aurangzeb reimposed ‘jizyah’ in the twenty-second year of his reign in order to

4.  

Which of the following statements regarding the Nathpanthi movement is/are correct?

1. It was essentially confined to Western India.
2. It challenged the superiority of the Brahmanas.
3. It advocated Hindu-Muslim unity.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

5.  

The commercial objective of the Portuguese in India was to

6.  

Who among the following was the President of the All-India States’ Peoples’ Conference in 1939?

7.  

Which of the following was/were true of the Kuka movement?

1. It aimed to purify the Sikh religion.
2. It called for abolition of caste.
3. It called for non-seclusion of women.
4. It had no political colour.

8.  

Innumerable small bodies revolving round the sun chiefly between Mars and Jupiter are called

9.  

Regarding Mercury, we may say

­­­­1.it is too small to retain a true atmosphere

2.lack of atmosphere causes extreme highs of temperature in direct sunlight and lows in darkness

3.lack of atmosphere has allowed the planet to retain the features since the last lava hardened

10.  

In the process of fusion,

1. the temperature does not change
2. the kinetic energy changes
3. the potential energy increases
4. the distance between molecules on an average increase

11.  

Higher temperatures in the lower atmosphere would lead to

1. coral reefs flourishing
2. sea level rising and inundating small islands
3. increase in agricultural production in the lower latitudes
4. increase in floods and droughts

12.  

Projects of the Global Environment Facility, a financial mechanism to aid developing countries in carrying out programmes to relieve pressure on global ecosystems, does not address

13.  

The capital market is different in respect to the money market in that

14.

What is the difference between debentures and equity?

15.  

Match the following:

1. Patents               (i)    Legal rights granted for new inventions
2. Trademarks       (ii)   The right to copy and make use of others’ work
3. Copyrights        (iii) An identification symbol used to distinguish one trader’s good from other

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

16.  

Which of the following constitutional amendment acts amended the First Schedule to give effect to the land boundary agreement entered into by India and Bangladesh?

17.  

Consider the following statements about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council.

1. The union finance minister is the chairperson of the GST Council.
2. GST Council is a constitutional body.
3. Three-fourths of the total number of members of the GST Council shall constitute the quorum at its meetings.
4. The GST Council may decide about the modalities to resolve disputes arising out of its recommendations.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

18.  

Consider the following statements with regard to Model Code of Conduct (MCC):

1. It originated in Kerala assembly elections held in 1960.
2. It contains guidelines for general conduct of political parties and candidates.
3. The MCC as such is not enforceable by a court of law.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

19.  

Why are the major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone?

1. In temperate zone, cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth.
2. The fish found in these waters are highly palatable as human food.
3. There is a ready market in the land masses of the zone.
4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population.

20.  

Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?

1. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore.
2. Karnataka accounts for more than 70 per cent of total magnetite found in India.
3. Odisha and Karnataka top in the production of iron ore.
4. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore.