Quiz–6 May 30, 2022 | Archives Please enter your email: 1. Which of the following statements about the pottery industry of the Indus Valley people is false? It consisted of very fine wheel-made ware. Plain pottery was more common than painted ware or ware with designs. The pottery was delicate and thin. Pottery for household purposes was made in many shapes and sizes. 2. Match the following. A) Patanjali 1. Niyaya Philosophy B) Gautama 2. Sankhya Philosophy C) Kapila 3. Yoga Philosophy D) Kanada 4. Uttara Mimamsa Philosophy E) Vyasa 5. Vaisheshika Philosophy A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-4 A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3, E-5 A-5, B-3, C-4, D-1, E-2 A-4, B-2, C-1, D-5, E-3 3. Which of the following caused the success of Magadha? Magadha enjoyed an advantageous geographical position in the iron age, as most of the deposits were located there. The rulers of this state had very good weapons. The capitals of Magadha were situated at strategic positions. No other power at that time had the courage to attack it. 1, 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 4 only 1 and 3 only 4. Which of the following are true with regard to the local administration of the Cholas? Elections constituted an essential part of the local administration. Big towns had their own independent institutions known as Tar-Kurrams. Elections were held within the precincts of the local temples. Very little autonomy was given to the local institutions. 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 5. Why is Shah Jahan’s reign considered the climax of the Mughal period? Export trade flourished There was no external threat to India. The territorial expansion was at its height. Financially the state was comfortable. 1, 3 and 4 only 2 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 4 only 6. Which of the following areas of tribal unrest and their leaders is wrongly matched? Rampa region — Alluri Sitaramaraju Chhota Nagpur — Birsa Munda Panch Mahal — Roopsingh Assam — Rani Gaidinliu 7. The partition of Bengal was in reality a step taken for administrative convenience an attempt to split the Congress an act to appease Muslim sentiments an attempt to weaken the nationalism in Bengal 8. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges. 1, 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 1, 3 and 4 only 9. Which of the following is false? Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh. Mahanadi serves Bihar and Odisha. Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. 10. Which of the following features is not formed by wind erosion? Mushroom rocks Zeugen Yardang Barchan 11. Match the following. A) Equatorial climate 1. Sudan B) Tropical continental climate 2. Greenland C) Mediterranean climate 3. Singapore D ) Tundra climate 4. Australia 5. Central Chile A-3, B-1, C-5, D-2 A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1 A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 12. Which of the following items is/are wrongly matched? December 9, 1947 : Constituent Assembly’s first meeting. November 26, 1949 : the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution. January 24, 1950 : the Constitution was finally signed by the members of the Constituent Assembly. Select the answer from the codes given below. 1 only 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only All of the above 13. According to the Constitution the prime minister is to allocate business amongst his ministers as per specified guidelines the total number of ministers, including the prime minister, in the Council of Ministers is not to be more than 15 per cent of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha a member of either House of Parliament from any political party who is disqualified for being a member of the House under the anti-defection law cannot be appointed a minister during that term even if elected again before the expiry of the term all the above are correct 14. A dissolution does not affect a bill that originated in the Rajya Sabha and was sent to the Lok Sabha a bill that originated in the Lok Sabha but has been sent to the Rajya Sabha a bill that originated in the Rajya Sabha but has not yet been sent to the Lok Sabha any of the above 15. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Green development prioritises environmental sustainability over economic and cultural considerations. Promoting inclusive growth includes revamping labour regulation, improving agricultural technologies and infrastructure, helping lagging states and regions to catch up with advanced regions, and empowering the poor through proactive policies that help them to take part in the market on fair and equitable terms. Codes: 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 16. The concept of mixed economy envisages integrated and balanced economic development balanced development of agriculture and industry equal importance to economic and social values co-existence of public and private sectors in the economy 17. How do we define the terms bull and bear with regard to stock markets? A bull is an optimistic operator who first buys and then sells shares in expectation of the price going up; a bear is a pessimistic market operator who sells the shares in expectation of buying them back at a lower price. There is nothing significantly different as both operate in the capital market. Bull is one who first sells a share and then buys it at a lower price; bear means one who first buys and then sells it in expectation of prices going up. A bull is ready to buy any share; a bear only deals in government securities. 18. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is contributed to by changes in land use. Which one of the following would you consider as the most responsible factor ? Monoculture practices Cutting down forests for agricultural purposes Increase in land used for rice cultivation The practice of multiple cropping to increase yields 19. The difference between explosion and combustion is that combustion takes place only in air while an explosion can occur even without air combustion is accompanied by loss of heat while an explosion is accompanied by absorption of heat combustion is a chemical reaction while an explosion is caused by physical factors there is rapid increase of pressure in confined spaces in case of an explosion, but no such change occurs during combustion 20. Biofilms are colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms photomicrographs of microorganisms from various habitats accumulation of microorganisms at surfaces such as those of a rock, a tooth or an oil droplet photographic films made through fermentation processes of certain industrial micro-organisms Loading … © Spectrum Books Pvt Ltd.
