1.

Which of the following area was converted into the agricultral land for the migrated people
during parttion of India
A. Babar B. Terai C. Bhangar D. Brahmaputra Valley

2. The Constitution of India has adopted which of the following means to maintain the unity of
the country.
1. a single judiciary,
2. uniformity - in fundamental laws, civil and criminal
3 a common All-India Civil Service to man important posts.

A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3

3. The most common way for increasing the agricultural production in Rampur village is
A. Mixed cropping B. Multiple cropping
C. Crop Rotation D.Terrace Farming

4. Which is the fastest developing sector in Rampur village

A. Agriculture sector B. Transport sector C. Dairy farming D. Trade sector

5. Which of the following statements are true regarding the vast Northern plains of India
i. It consists of the alluvial soil brought by the Himalayan rivers from the north
ii. It consists of alluvial soil brought by the Peninsular rivers

A. Only i B. Only ii C. Both i and ii D. None of the two

6. The countries influenced by the Arab spring were

A. Tunisia, Egypt B. Zambia, Republic of Congo
C. Peru, Brazil D. Mexico, Cuba

7. In the book , ‘Silent Spring’ , Rachel Carson wrote about

A. saving springs of the Silent Valley of Kerala
B. the impact of spraying DDT for mosquito control on birds and human beings.
C. the impact of big dams on the weaker sections of the society
D. the impact of globalisation on the slums of Dharavi

8. Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is not related to

A. Liberalisation B. Globalisation C.Privatisation D. Digitalisation

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9. In the given map, certain areas are marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Which of the following is correct match

A. 1 – Maharashtra
B. 2 - Hyderabad State
C. 3 - Mysore State
D. 4 - Kerala

10 . The first country to frame the constitution

A. Nepal B. India C. Japan D.Pakisthan

11. National Food Security Act to legalise peoples’ Right to Food applies to
A. All of the Indian population B. Half of the Indian population
C. 2/3rd of the Indian population D. None of these

12. Which of the following statement is correct

A. None of the villages in India have high levels of irrigation.
B. Riverine plains and coastal regions in our country are well irrigated.
C. Plateaus such as Deccan Plateau have low levels of irrigation.
D. A littel less than 70 % of the total cultivated area in the country is irrigated.

13. The nutritional status among adult men and women is measured using
A. Body Mass Index B. NIN surveys C. The living areas D. their weight

14. Which of the following factors help in increasing GDP

A. Deforestation B. Soil erosion C. Growing pollution D.increase in HDI

15. Chipko Movement was started in the early 1970s in

A. Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand B. Narmada Valley of Madhya Pradesh
C. Kasargod district in the Northern part of Kerala D. Zaheerabad of Telangana

16. The aims of 42nd Constitutional Amendment were

i. Excludingthe courts from election disputes;
ii. Strengthening the central government vis-à-vis the state governments;
iii. Providing maximum protection from judicial challenges to social and economic
transformation legislation;
iv. Making the judiciary subservient to parliament

A. i and ii only B. ii and iii only C. iii and iv only D. i, ii, iii and iv

17. The criteria for selecting a site for operations of MNCs are

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ii) Availability of skilled and unskilled labour at low costs
iii) Assured availability of other factors of production
iv) Government policies that protect their interests.

A. i and ii B. iii and iv C. i, iii and iv D. i,ii,iii,iv

18. In India, Ford motors collaborated with

A. Tata Motors B. Hero Motors C. Mahindra and Mahindra D. Maruthi

19. The Antyodaya cardholders are entitled to get

A. 35 kgs of foodgrains (rice and wheat) per month per family.
B. 30 kgs of foodgrains (rice and wheat) per month per family.
C. 12 kgs of foodgrains (rice and wheat) per month per family.
D. 20 kgs of foodgrains (rice and wheat) per month per family.

20. National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) is located in

A. Hyderabad B. Bengaluru C. New Delhi D. Mumbai

21. Most of the migrations are taking place to the areas of

A. Long distances B. Short distances
C. Medium distances D. Foriegn countries

22. The first village in Madhya Pradesh to be submerged by the Sardar Sarovar dam
A. Sakarja B.Akadia C. Jalsindhi D. Kakarsila

23. Most of the migrants from rural areas are working in

A. Organised Sector B. Unorganised sector
C. Idustrial sector D. Agricultural sector

24. Compared with other countries that got independence around the same time, the most important
achievement of of India is the
i. establishment of a stable democracy.
ii. The gradual emergence of a competitive multi-party system,

A. i only B. ii only C. i and ii D. None of the above

25. The percentage of people engaged in Non- agriculture activites is Rampur village is
A. 25 % B. 30% C. 35% D. 20%

26. According to the Gentlemens Agreement which of the following statements is correct
I. The Ministry of Andhra pradesh will consist of 50 % from Telanagana and another 50%
from Andhra area
II. Surplus Revenue from Telangana region would be spent only for the development of
Telangana
III. If the Chief Minister is from Telangana , the Depucy Chief Minister should be from Andhra

A. I , II, III are correct B. Only I is correct

C. Only II and III are correct D. Only I and III are correct

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27. According to Article 356 of Indian Constitution
i. The governor of state recommend to the President the dismissal of State government
ii. The governor of state cannot recommend to the President the dissolution of assembly

A. Both i and ii are correct B. Only ii is correct

C. i is correct but ii is wrong D. Both i and ii are wrong

28. Which of the following are political parties

I. Telangana Jana Parishad II. Telanaga Mahasabha III. Telanaga Janasabha
IV. Telanaga Aikya Vedika V. Telanaga Rastra Samiti VI. Telanaga Praja Samiti

A. I, II and III only B. III, IV, V only C. Only V and VI D. Only I and IV

29. Which of the following does not belong to Cold war

A. Imperialism B. Military agreements
C. Competetion for weapons D. Indirect wars

30. Which of the following was not the reason for the 1969 Telanaga Movement
A. Diversion of surplus revenue from Telangana to other regions of the state
B. Six Point formulae
C. Discrimination in employment in the government sector
D. Voilation of Mulki Rules

31. Which of the following are common features of social movements

I. Human rights II. Environment III. Euqality

A. I and III B. I , II and III C. II and III D. I and II

32. Which of the following are the main incidents that happend during the first half of the 20 th
century.
I. World Wars II. Unification of Germany
III. Emegence of Fascism IV. Indo- China War

A. I and II B. III and IV C. I and III D. II and IV

33. Which of the following is not a environmental movement

A. Chipko Movement B. Maira Paibi
C. Narmadaa Bachao Andolan D. Silent valley movement

34. The idea of Greenpeace movement is

A. Development B. Sustainable Development C. Human Rights D. Above all

35. The first international organisation to be set up with the aim of world peace
A. United Nations Organization B. League of Nations
C. Greenpeace D. International Labour Organization

36. Which of the following does not belong to Nehru's panchasheel

1. Non- aggression 2. Promoting peaceful coexistence
3. Upholding the human rights 4. Promoting social progress

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 A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 B. 1 and 3 C. 3 and 4 D. 1 and 2

37. The UNO has not succeeded in the area of

I. Education II. Health III. Prevention of Wars IV . Protection of Heritage

A. I, II, III, IV B. Only I, II, III C. Only III D. Only IV

38. Simla agreement was led by

A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi
B. Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Nehru and Chau-En-Lai
D. Mizib-ur- Rahaman and Indira Gandhi

39. Match the following

a. Sakala Janula Samme I. Human chain around the Hussain Sagar
b. Sagara Haram II. March to Parliament
c. Sansad Yatra III. 42 days general Strike

A. a-III, b-I, c-II B. a-I, b-II, c-III, C. a-II, b-I, c-III D. a-I, b-III, c-II

40. The reason for Unipolar world

A. Establishment of UNO B. Collapse of USSR
C. Balkon Politics D. Terrorism

41. Which of the following is the recommendation of Mandal Commission

A. Reservations to OC s B. Reservations to OBC s
C. Reservations to SC s D. Reservations to ST s

42. Which of the following doesnot belong to Indira Gandhi

I. Anti - Hindi Agitation II. Nationalisation of banks
III. Emergency IV. Indo - China War V. Garibi Hatao

A. I, II and IV B. I and IV C. I and V D. I and III

43. The main demand of 1978 Akali Dal resolutions was

A. Economic reforms B. Control of poverty
C. Centralisation of powers D. The decentralization of powers

44. Which of the following does not belong to liberalization

A. More employment in government sector
B. Reducing taxes on imports
C. Drastic reduction in government expenditure
D. The opening of the most sectors of the economy to the private investors

45. Who of the following had worked as the Prime Ministers of India
I. A. B. Vajpay II. Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
III. H. D. Devegauda IV. V. P. Singh V. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

A. I and III only B. I and IV only C. I , II and III only D. I , III, and IV only

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46. The main aim of Non- Align Movement is
A. Joining in USSR camp B. Joining in USA camp C. A and B D. None

47. Sending its armies to keep peace in Sri Lanka by India resulted in
A. establishment of peace in Srilanka
B. immense bloodshed and violation of human rights.
C. the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by Tamil militants.
D. None of the above

48. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the People's Union of Civil Liberties Case
2013
i. The voters has the authority to reject the contestants or to vote against them .
ii. The contestants to the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies should reveal the
certificate of full details
iii. After the voter has exercised his vote, a machine with printed paper conataining the name
and symbol etc. of candidates should be arranged

A. i, ii and iii are correct B. Only i is correct

C. Only i and ii are correct D. Only ii and iii are correct

49. The First Five Year plan focussed on

A. Industries Sector B. Service Sector C. A and B D. Agricultural Sector

50. 'Operation Barga' is related to

A. Employees B. Poltical leaders C. Sharecroppers D. Traders

51. Organised and Unorganised sectors are divided on the basis of

A. The nature of economic activity B. Ownership of enterprises
C. Employment conditions D. Nature of workers employed in the enterprises

52. “We would beg to survive rather than being with Andhra people”. This statement was made by
A. KCR B. B. RamakrishnaRao C. Marri Chenna Reddy D. Prof. Jayshankar

53. The Shivalik Ranges in Asom are known as

A. Mishmi hills B. Jammu Hills C. Kachar Hills D. Naga hills

54. Which of the following was not the result of World War II
A. End of colonial empires
B. Emegence of New International Organisations
C. Emegence of USA and USSR as new super powers
D. Growth in world population

55. This is used to measure equality between men and women

A. Literacy rate B. Sex Ratio C. Birth rate D. Infant Mortality Rate

56. Hawkers are

A. Self Employees B. Govt. Employees
C. Contract Employees D. Central Govt. Employees

57. Which of the following is not a reason for the peoples agitation against Kudamkulam Nuclear

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A. People's security B. Protection of Livelihood
C. To get compensation D. Protection from radio activity

58. Per Capita Income is equal to

A. National Income /Population X 100 B. Gross Domestic Producation /Population X 100
C. National Income /Population D. None of the above

59. The reason for Himachal Pradesh being in a better position in HDI
A. Less density of population B. Rural Background
C. Allotment of more funds to education D. High State income

60. In the given map given below , certain areas are marked with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . Which of them shows
the defeated countries in the World War II.

A.1 and 4 B. 2 and 3

C. 2 and 5 D. 1 and 2

61. The order of stages in the development of human history

1. Industrialisation 2. Hunting and Gathering 3. Agriculture

A. 1, 2, 3 B. 2, 1, 3 C. 3, 2, 1 D. 2, 3, 1

62. Which of the following is not related to the Organized Sector

A. Exploitation of labour B. Job Security
C. Fixed Working hours D. Paid Leaves

63. The number of children who dies out of 1000 live children born is called
A. Death Rate B. Birth rate C. Infant birthrate D. Infant Mortality Rate

64. The difference betwwen the temperatures of summer and winter is not much in
A. Kochin B. Bhopal C. Hyderabad D. Ahmadabad

65. The withdrawal of south west monsoons is early in these states

I. Punjab and Haryana II. Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu
III. Rajasthan and Gujarath IV . Maharashtra and Gujarath

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 A. II and IV B. I and II C. II and III D. I and III

66. After touching the Shillong Plateau , the Bay of Bengal branch of mansoon
A. retracts towards south B. Deflects towards westwards
C. Deflects towards eastwards D. Gives less rainfall to Bengal

67. The cooling effect of the easterly jet stream over 250 N latitude
A. Increases temperature B. Causes rains
C. Decreases atmosphereic pressure D. Deflects winds towards north

68. Identify the wrong statements regarding Leh

1. It is located in the southern hemisphere
2. Hottest month in Leh is september
3. January is the coldest month in Leh
4. It has euqable climate

A . 1 and 2 B. Only 3 C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 1, 3 and 4

69. Match the following

i. Satopant Glacier ( ) a) Ghaghar
ii. Siang ( ) b) Yamuna
iii. Chambal ( ) c) Ganga
iv. Sutlez ( ) d) Brahmaputra
( ) e) Indus

A. i- d, ii- b, iii- a, iv- c B. i- e, ii- d, iii- b, iv- c

C. i- c, ii- d, iii - b, iv- e D. i- c , ii- e, iii-a, iv- b

70. The River Narmada originates at

A. Triambak B. Sihawa C. Amarkantak D. Mahabaleshawar

71. Which of the following is not an end product

A. Car B. Flour C. Dosa D. Chair

72. Identify the true statements regarding the Himalayan Rivers

i. They are non perennial
ii. They first flow to the main axis of the maontains
iii. They are seperated by water divides
iv. They formed U-shaped vallies

A. i and ii B. ii and iii C. iii and iv D. i and iv

73. Thi should be encouraged throughout the Tungabhadra basin for the fair use of water
A. Reduce irrigation facilities B. Cultivate crops like paddy and sugarcane
C. Changing the cropping pattern D. Extraction of ground water

74. The restrictions on the extraction of ground water

A. Delinking the connection between the ownership of land and wter drainage
B. Obtaining the prior permission of local governments

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 C. Digging rain harvesting pits in all houses
D. Not digging the borewells for irrigation

75. The disputes between poltical parties during Lok Sabha elections are solved by
A. High Court only B. Supreme Court C. Election Commission D. Sessions Court

76. Which of the following is the violation of Election Code of Conduct

A. hoisting of Party flag on a house with the consent
B. Distribution of pamphlets of parties
C. Releasing the Election Manifesto by the Election Commission
D. Campainging within the permitted hours

77. The President of India is not

A. The Head of the States B. Elected indirectly
C. The Head of the excutive D. Advised by the Prime Minister

78. The shaded areas in the given map denotes which of the following countries

A. Egypt and Nigeria

B. Nigeria and South Africa
C. South Africa and Egypt
D. Cango and Ghana

79. The members of Constitutional Assembly from the Princely States were not eleted because
A. They didnot agree to join in the Indian Union
B. Muslim League opposed it .
C. Congress insisted not to take them
D. Princely States opposed elections

80. Which of the following is not related to gender discrimination

A. Only girls doing household work
B. Equal pay for men and women
C. Not providing opportunities of higher education and employment to girls
D. Only boys riniging the bell in school

81. The allotment of the seats to the Constitutional Assembly was done by the
A. Congress B. Muslim League C. Election Commission D. Cabinet Mission

82. In China , Guomindang has done this

A. Launched May Fourth movement
B. Supported the warlords
C. Launched a military compaign against the warlords
D. Established the Comintern

83. The twin agenda of the Communist Soviet Party in China was to establish

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 A. Imperialism and Peasantry B. Land Reforms and Nationalism
C. Primary Education and Fuedalism D. Polygomy an Warlordism

84. In Vietnam, Ngo Dinn Diem has followed

A. Dictatorial Rule B. Democratic Rule
C. Supporting the rule of “National Liberal Front” D. Friendly Foriegn policy

85. The result of Great Depression of 1930 on Vietnam was

A. The prices of rubber increased B. Rural debts reduced
C. The prices of rice and rubber decreased D. Unemployment decreased

86. The vaarious ethnic groups of Nigeria has demanded the compensation for
A. Pan-Africanism B. Racism C. Ecological damage D. Military Rule

87. Arrange the following in chronological order

i. Partition of India ii. Direct action Day
iii. Integration of Princely states into Indian Union iv. Quit India Movement

A. iv , i , ii, iii B. ii, i, iv, iii C. iv ,ii, i, iii D. Iii, iv, i, ii

88. The party that decided to support the Britain's war efforts was
A. Congress B. Muslim League C. Indian Communist Party D. Azad Hind Fauz

89. The movement led by the “Provincial Kisan Sabha” was

A. Operation Berga B. Greenpeace C. Bhudaan D. Tebhaga

90. Royal Pensions were given to

A. Mahatma Gandhi B Rulers of Princely States
C. The British D. Constitutional Assembly members

91. The officer incharge of srutinizing the nominations for the Legislative Assembly elections
A. State Election Commissioner B. Returning Officer
C. District Collector D. Presiding Officer

92. Identify the false statement related to election commissioners

A. The Chief Election Officer is paid more salary than the other Election Commissioners
B. Decisisons are taken unanimously in general
C. Their tenure is 6 years or upto the 65 years of age
D. Usually they are selected from the members of All India Services

93. Postal ballot are used by those who are

A. MLA s B. On election duty C. MP s D. Polling Agents

94. Which of the following denotes the duties of governement

A. Fundemental duties B. Fundemental rights
C. Amendments D. Directive principes of State policy

95. George Orwell's satiric novel highlights how the ideals of this revolution were suffered
A. Glorious B. American C. French D. Russian

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96. In Germany , which of the following had the authority to send people to Concentration camps
A. Zamorin B. Gestapo C. Nuremberg Tribunal D.Greenpeace

97. Ottoman Empire was replaced by a democratic and secular state in

A. Germany B. Japan C. Turkey D. Austria

98. The map given below tells us about

A. Withdrawal of North -East Monsoon

B. Withdrawal of South- West Monsoon
C. Onset of North- East Monsoon
D. Onset of South-West Mansoon

99. Marshal plan was devised for

A. the economic revival of East European countries
B. the economic revival of Germany and Japan
C. establishment of UNO
D. ending the colonial rule in Afro-Asian Countries

100. 'Agent Orange' was used by

A. America on Vietnam B. Vietnam on America
C. Germany on Poland D. Poland on Germany

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