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CLASS – IX
NTSE BIT BANK
F I I T J E E WORLD SCHOOL
AMEERPET DILSUKHNAGAR NARAYANAGUDA SECUNDERABAD
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CHAPTER – 1
OUR EARTH
1. Large group of stars is called [ ]
(A) Galaxy (B) universe (C) Solar family (D) Satellite
2. Spaceships have landed on this nearby planet [ ]

(A) Moon (B) Saturn (C) Mars (D) Venus
3. We live on the outer part of the earth is called [ ]

(A) The crust (B) The mantle (C) The core (D) outer core
4. The travel of the earth around the sun causes [ ]

(A) The seasons (B) day and night (C) Volcanoes (D) destruction
5. Inner core of the earth is made up of heavy substances like [ ]

(A) Iron (B) nickel (C) gold (D) liquid metals
6. The parallel circles of the equator are called [ ]

(A) longitudes (B) latitudes (C) poles (D) grid
7. These lines show us the length or height of a map [ ]

(A) Longitudes (B) poles (C) circles (D) latitudes
8. The longitude that passes through Greenwich is [ ]

(A) 00 (B) 1800 E (C) 1800 W (D) 3600
9. The earth rotates on its own ___ [ ]

(A) Axis (B) orbit (C) path (D) direction
10. Earth orbit is nearly___ shape [ ]

(A) Oval (B) elliptical (C) spherical (D) both A&B
11. The time taken to complete one rotation [ ]

(A) 24hrs (B) 365years (C) 1year (D) Both B&C
12. The crust forms only ___ percent of the volume of the earth [ ]
(A) 4% (B) 1% (C) 5% (D) 2%
13. The hypothetical continent [ ]

(A) Pangaea (B) North America (C) South America (D) none of these
14. Earth travels around the sun at a speed of [ ]

(A) 1700 kms/h (B) 1,07200 kms/h (C) 1,200 kms/h (D) 1,17,200kms/h
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15. The Earth began to form around______years ago [ ]

(A) 13.7 billions (B) 4.5 billions (C) 3.7 billions (D) 5.4 billions
16. The crust forms only ________ of the volume of the earth [ ]
(A) 83% (B) 16% (C) 1% (D) 10%
17. Laurasia & Gondwana were separated by [ ]

(A) Tethys sea (B) Indian Ocean (C) Atlantic ocean (D) None of these
18. There are _______ longitudes [ ]

(A) 180 (B) 90 (C) 870 (D) 360
19. The English word ‘earthe’ means [ ]

(A) Ground (B) Soil (C) Dictionary (D) All of these
20. The thickness of the mantle is [ ]

(A) 2600 kms (B) 2900kms (C) 3000kms (D)2100 kms
21. Gondwana and Laurensia were separated by a shallow sea called [ ]

(A) Tethys sea (B) Arabian Sea (C) Baltic sea (D) North sea
22. Alfred introduced this theory [ ]

(A) Continental drifts (B) Gravitation (C) Earth (D) Revolution
23. Which of the following is not an environmental crisis? [ ]

(A) Global warming (B) Air pollution
(C) Collision of asteroids (D) The rise of water levels in oceans
24. Which of the following is the biggest of all [ ]

(A) Galaxies (B) Milky way (C) Sun (D) Universe
25. Location of places on the earth is possible with the help of [ ]

(A) Latitudes (B) Grid (C) Longitudes (D) Equator
26. 180 degree meridian is called as [ ]

(A) Greenwich meridian (B) Anti meridian
(C) UTC (D) Equator
27. Longitudes are also___ [ ]

(A) Circles (B) Semicircles (C) Straight lines (D) Curves
28. Standard meridian of India is [ ]

(A) 00 longitude (B) 820 30’ eastern longitude
(C) 820 30’ western latitude (D) 900 eastern longitude
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29. The Indian standard time is [ ]

(A) 12 hours before Greenwich time (B)12 hours after Greenwich time
(C) 51/2hrs before Greenwich time (D)51/2 hours after Greenwich time.
30. Earth takes ____ minutes to move 10 of longitude.

(A) 5 minutes (B) 4 minutes (C) 3minutes (D) 8minutes [ ]
CHAPTER - 2
THE NATURAL REALMS OF THE EARTH
1. It is the solid crust or the hard top part of the Earth [ ]

(A) Lithosphere (B) Biosphere (C) Hydrosphere (D) Atmosphere
2. Oceans and continents come into this order of landforms. [ ]

(A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Natural
3. Massive base of rocks are called [ ]

(A) Igneous rocks (B) Mantle (C) Plates (D) Volcanoes
4. The explosion of Krakatova in Indonesia was heard in this continent [ ]

(A) Asia (B) America (C) Australia (D) Africa
5. Most active volcano in the world is [ ]

(A) Stromboli (B) Krakatova (C) Fujiyama (D) Kilimanjaro
6. These were formed out of molten materials coming from the mantle of [ ]
the Earth
(A) Sand dunes (B) Deltas (C) Valleys (D) Rocks
7. The shape of a V shaped valley [ ]

(A) Narrow at the bottom and wide at the top
(B) Wide at the bottom
(C) Equal in width at its top as well as its bottom
(D) All of these
8. The waterfalls are most numerous in these areas [ ]

(A) Plains (B) Mountains (C) Plateaus (D) Valleys
9. Gorges are suitable for construction of [ ]

(A) Multiplexes (B) Dams (C) Plazas (D) Light houses
10. Highest waterfall in the world is [ ]

(A) Angel (B) Niagara (C) Victoria (D) Tugela
11. The largest delta in the World is [ ]

(A) Sunderbans (B) Krishna (C) Godavari (D) Ganga
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12. The realms of ____is called the biosphere. [ ]

(A) Air (B) Life (C) rocks (D) water
[ ]
13. Oceans and Continents are _________ landforms. [ ]

(A) second order (B) third order (C) first order (D) fourth order
14. The Mount Vesuvius is in this country [ ]

(A) Japan (B) Philippines (C) Italy (D) Tanzania
15. V. shaped valleys are formed by [ ]

(A) Glaciers (B) Winds (C) Waves (D) Rivers
16. This activity is not the part of denudation [ ]

(A) Erosion (B) Weathering (C) Plucking (D) Depression
17. Mush room rock is the erosional form of rock caused by [ ]

(A) Winds (B) Glaciers (C) Waves (D) Rivers
18. The molten material of volcano is called [ ]

(A) Lava (B) Magma (C) Focus (D) liquid rock
19. On the earth surface where molten material erupt into the earth’s surface
Is [ ]
(A) Volcanoes (B) Earth quake (C) Plate tectonics (D) none of these
20. A narrow steep cliff walls cut into the earth by running water is [ ]
(A) Gorge (B) Meanders (C) canyon (D) crust
21. Slow moving of mass of ice is called [ ]

(A) Glacier (B) Snow (C) Sleet (D) Ice berg
22. This is formed due to weathering and persistent wind action [ ]

(A) Erosion (B) Explosion (C) sand dunes (D) None
23. This mountain was formed due to the process of Indian plate pushing into the
Euresian plate [ ]
(A) Krakatova (B) Kunlun (C) Himalaya (D) Kailash
24. This is the dominant agent in the hot deserts. [ ]

(A) Wind (B) Sand (C) Sand dunes (D) Dust
25. The isolated residual hills rising abruptly from the ground are called [ ]
(A) Inselberg (B) Island mountain (C) Mushroom rock (D) Both A&B
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25. This is a beach in Mumbai [ ]

(A) Miyanmar (B) Karwar (C) Versova (D) Diu
27. The sediments deposited in flood plains and deltas [ ]

(A) Silt (B) Rocks (C) Minerals (D) Pebbles
28. Mt. Kilimanjaro is in this country [ ]

(A) India (B) Ecuador (C) Japan (D) Tanzania
29. The largest delta in the world [ ]

(A) Krishna (B) Brahmaputra (C) Sunderban (D) Indus
30. Denudation and transportation of soil by wind or water is prevented by [ ]

(A) Plants (B) Soils (C) Grass cover (D) Both a&c
31. Match the following: [ ]
Group – A Group – B
1. Byson gorge [ ] (a) Venezuela
Grand Canyon of
2. [ ] (b) River Ganga
Colorado
3. Angel falls [ ] (c) Sunderbans
4. Largest Delta [ ] (d) Andhra Pradesh
5. Gangotri glacier [ ] (e) America
(A) 1-d, 2-e, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b (B) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b 5-e
(C) 1-a 2-c 3-d, 4-b, 5-e (D) 1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d
32. Match the following: [ ]

1. Sand dunes [ ] (a) Trees, plants and grass
2. Loess [ ] (b) The realm of water

Accumulation of fine sand by wind
3. Delta [ ] (c)
action
Fine material dropped at the mouth
4. Vegetation [ ] (d)
of sea
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5. Hydrosphere [ ] (e) Fine loam, rich in lime
(A) 1-b, 2-a, 3- d, 4- e, 5-c (B) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-b
(C) 1-c, 2-e, 3-d, 4-a, 5-b (D) 1-d, 2-c, 3-e 4-b, 5-a
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CHAPTER - 3
THE HYDROSPHERE
1. A body of saline water partially or fully enclosed by land is [ ]
(A) Ocean (B) sea (C) well (D) spring
2. The ocean that is considered an extension of the Pacific, Atlantic and [ ]

Indian oceans is
(A) The Pacific Ocean (B) The Atlantic Ocean
(C) The Antarctic Ocean (D) The Arctic Ocean
3. The ocean area occupied by the Continental shelf is [ ]

(A) 8.6% (B) 7.6% (C) 16% (D) 15%
4. The depth of the Mariana trench is [ ]

(A) 10,475 mts. (B) 11,022 mts (C) 7,450 mts (D) 12,000 mts.
5. Submarine canyons are observed in [ ]

(A) Continental slope (B) continental shelf
(C) Abyssal Plain (D) Ocean deep
6. The process by which water changes into to gas is called [ ]

(A) Evaporation (B) Condensation (C) Sublimation (D) Transportation
7. The process of transporting water from the atmosphere in the form [ ]

of rain, sleet etc,
(A) Sublimation (B) Condensation (C) Precipitation (D) Hydrological cycle
8. The border zone between land and sea with depth upto 200 mts is [ ]
(A) Continental shelf (B) Continental slope
(C) Deep sea plain (D) Trenches
9. A line joining the points in the ocean having the same degree of salinity [ ]
(A) Iso pleth (B) iso haline (C) Iso bars (D) Isotherms
10. The ocean current that flows slowly is called [ ]

(A) Stream (B) River (C) Drift (D) Spring
11 Losing water vapour to the air by plant is called [ ]

(A) Transpiration (B) Condensation (C) Evaporation (D) None
12. _______% of the total water on the earth is saline [ ]

(A) 58% (B) 27.5% (C) 97.5% (D) 29.9%
13 Which ocean separates Asia and Oceania? [ ]

(A) Pacific ocean (B) Atlantic ocean (C) Indian ocean (D) Antarctic ocean
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14. In which realm of the ocean are rock petroleum and natural gas found? [ ]
(A) Continental shelf B) Continental slope C) oceanic deeps D) Deep-sea plain
15. The first order relief features of the earth [ ]

(A) Rivers (B) Mountains
(C) Plateaus (D) Continents and oceans
16. Most of the deepest trenches are located close to this [ ]

(A) Continents (B) Oceans (C) Mountains D) Both A&B
17. Salinity is usually expressed in [ ]

(A) Parts per thousand (B) Parts per hundred
(C) Only in percentage (D) TPT
18. ELNINO and LANINO are the names given to the changes in this ocean [ ]
(A) Pacific ocean (B) Atlantic ocean (C) Southern ocean (D) Bay of Bengal
19. Chemical name of the common salt is [ ]

(A) Hydrogen chloride (B) Sodium chloride
(C) Potassium chloride (D) Aluminum chloride
20. The average salinity of ocean is [ ]

(A) 3.5% (B) 35%0 (C) 45% (D) 3.5%0
21. The sea with highest salinity [ ]

(A) Dead sea (B) Baltic sea (C) Hudson bay (D) Lake Van
22. A line joining points on the sea bed at an equal vertical distance beneath the
surface [ ]
(A) Isobar (B) Isotherms (C) Isohyets (D) Isobaths
23. The largest continental shelf [ ]

(A) Hudson bay (B) Baltic shelf (C) Siberian shelf (D) None
24. The single super ocean [ ]

(A) Tethys (B) Panthalasa (C) Pacific (D) Southern ocean
25. River water contains this percentage of sodium chloride [ ]

(A) 2%0 (B) 3%0 (C) 5%0 (D) 4%0
26. This sea has the highest temperature [ ]

(A) Red sea (B) Mediterranean sea (C) North sea (D) Black sea
27. The ocean separates Africa and Australia [ ]

(A) Pacific (B) Atlantic (C) Indian ocean (D)Arabian sea
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28. Warm currents flow towards [ ]

(A) Equator (B) Poles
(C) Westwards (D) Southern hemisphere
29. ________% of the total fresh water is ground water [ ]

(A) 23% (B) 29.9% (C) 32.5% (D) 24.1%
30. Match the following [ ]
(i) Group – A Group – B

1. Average salinity of [ ] (a) Mariana
oceans
2. Highest salinity [ ] (b) Hudson bay
3 lowest salinity [ ] (c) PPT
4. Salinity expressed [ ] (d) 35%
5. The deepest trench [ ] (e) Lake van
(A) 1-d, 2-e, 3-b, 4-c, 5-a (B) 1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d
(C) 1-e, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d, 5-b (D) 1-a, 2-e, 3-c, 4-b, 5-d
1. Byson gorge [ ] (a) Venezuela
2. Grand Canyon of Colorado [ ] (b) River Ganga
3. Angel falls [ ] (c) Sunderbans
4. Largest Delta [ ] (d) Andhra Pradesh
5. Gangotri glacier [ ] (e) America
(A) 1-a, 2-c, 3-e, 4-d, 5-b (B) 1-d, 2-e, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b
(C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e, 5-b (D) 1-e, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b
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1. Sand dunes [ ] (a) Trees, plants and grass
2. Loess [ ] (b) The realm of water
Accumulation of fine sand by wind

3. Delta [ ] (c)
action
Fine material dropped at the mouth of

4. Vegetation [ ] (d)
sea
5. Hydrosphere [ ] (e) Fine loam, rich in lime
(A) 1- d, 2-e, 3-b, 4-c, 5-a (B) 1-e, 2-d,3-c,4-b,5-a

(C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a, 5-e (D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-e, 4-d ,5-a
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CHAPTER - 4
ATMOSPHERE
I. Choose the correct answers.
1. The % of oxygen in the atmosphere is____________ [ ]

(A) 78% (B) 21% (C) 0.3% (D) 33%
2. Which gas dominates in atmosphere by volume? [ ]

(A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Nitrogen (D) Argon
3. The volume of carbon dioxide in atmosphere is [ ]

(A) 33% (B) 3.3% (C) 0.3% (D) 0.03%
4. The volume of water vapour in the atmosphere is [ ]

(A) 0.4% (B) 0.04% (C) 4% (D) 4.4%
5. __________ layer is characterized by uniformity in composition of gases. [ ]

(A) Heterosphere (B) Thermosphere
(C) Homosphere (D) Troposphere
6. Lowermost layer of the atmosphere is [ ]

(A) Stratosphere (B) Mesosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Ionosphere
7. __________ layer is free from clouds. [ ]

(A) Troposphere (B) Mesosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Ionosphere
8. In which layer conditions are most ideal for flying jet aircrafts [ ]
(A) Troposphere (B) Mesosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Exosphere
9. __________ layer contains ozone layer. [ ]

(A) Troposphere (B)Stratosphere (C) Mesosphere (D) Ionosphere
10. _______ layer consists of electrically charged ions. [ ]

(A) Troposphere (B) Mesosphere
(C) Thermosphere (D) Exosphere
11. __________ is the highest layer in the atmosphere. [ ]

(A) Mesosphere (B) Ionosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Exosphere
12. The Coriolis Effect is “0” at the______ [ ]

(A) Tropic of Cancer (B) Tropic of Capricorn (C) Equator (D) Poles
13. Coriolis effect is maximum at the _______ [ ]

(A) Equator (B) Poles
(C) Tropic of cancer (D) Tropic of capricorn
14. The pressure and wind systems are actually the impact of [ ]
(A) Lithosphere (B) Hydrosphere (C) Atmosphere (D) All the above
15. Foehn the hot winds blow along the northern slopes of the____________ [ ]
(A) Rockies (B) Andes (C) Alps (D) Hiamalayas
16. Green plants take in carbon dioxide, use sunlight and water to___________ [ ]
(A) Photographs (B) Photosynthesis
(C) Photostraps (D) none of the above
17. ______________ transport water from the oceans deep into the continents in the
form of rain. [ ]
(A) The atmospheric winds (B) Waves
(C) Tides (D) All the above
18. The space agency of the USA is __________. [ ]

(A) NASA (B) NATO
(C) SWAPO (D) none of the above
19. The earth pulls most of the air molecules to its surface due to
its___________ [ ]
(A) Gravitational Pull (B) Waves (C) Tide (D) Density
20. __________ is an instrument that measures the water vapour content of the air
(humidity). [ ]
(A) Barometer (B) Galvanometer (C) Hygrometer (D) Hydrometer
II. Fill in the blanks.
1. __________ is a sea of gases around the earth.
2. The atmosphere is about __________ kms thick.
3. NASA stands for____________.
4. The bright colour of the sunrise or sunset is caused by __________in the

atmosphere.
5. Thickness of the troposphere is the greatest at__________.
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6. __________ contains 75% of the total gaseous mass of the atmosphere.
7. The entire weather phenomenon happens in ____________ layer.
8. Meteorites burn up in the ____________ layer.
9. __________ layer is also called Ionosphere.
10. When the atmosphere gets heated the air pressure becomes__________.
11. The heat and the pressure of the atmosphere have __________ relationship.
12. When any part of the earth heats up it causes___________.
13. Winds flow from ___________ areas to ___________ areas.
14. When air moves at a slow pace, we call it a __________.
15. At poles the atmospheric pressure is__________.
16. The winds move slightly to the ___________ in the northern hemisphere.
17. Winds moving slightly to the right in the northern hemisphere and slightly to the left
in the southern hemisphere is because of____________.
18. _____________ discovered sea route to India.
19. ___________ were crucial of the Portuguese rule over Goa.
20. The winds of the tropics are__________.
21. ___________ winds blow in the temperate belt.
22. Trade winds are ____________ in direction.
23. The rainfall which occurs in India is mainly due to__________.
24. Monsoon is derived from the Arabic word __________.
25. When we describe the condition of the atmosphere for small period of time it is
called__________.
26. __________ is a description of the average atmospheric conditions for areas over a
long period of time.
27. The amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere is called_________.
28. The critical temperature at which saturation level reached is called___________.
29. In India Orographic rainfall occurs in _______________.
30. The central part of the Deccan plateau is known as_____________.
31. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the earth’s surface, rain drops get
frozen into ice and fall down. This form of precipitation is called__________.
III. Match the following.

(i)
Column – I Column – II
1 Troposphere [ ] (a) Meteorites burn up
2. Stratosphere [ ] (b) ions
3. Mesosphere [ ] (c) Uppermost layer
4. Thermosphere [ ] (d) Jet aircrafts

5. Exosphere [ ] (e) Weather Phenomenon
(f) Westerlies
(ii)
1 Wind [ ] (a) Short and fast burst
Moves very fast and blows things
2. Breeze [ ] (b)
around
3. Gust [ ] (c) High speed winds
From high pressure areas to low
4. Storm [ ] (d)
pressure areas
5. Cyclone [ ] (e) Moves at a slow pace
(f) Westerlies
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(iii)
From the Alps to the Mediterranean
1 Chinook [ ] (a)
sea
2. Loo [ ] (b) Andes region
3. Mistral [ ] (c) Rocky mountains in the USA
4. Puna [ ] (d) South America

5. Pampero [ ] (e) Plains of northern India
(f) Westerlies
(iv)
1 Foehn [ ] (a) Causes sunstroke to people
2. Simoon [ ] (b) Japan
3. Yoma [ ] (c) Europe
4. Norwester [ ] (d) Arabian desert

5. Loo [ ] (e) New Zealand
(f) Easterlies
(v)
1 Cirrus Cloud [ ] (a) Rain bearing, Vertical clouds
2. Cumulus [ ] (b) At lower level
3. Stratus [ ] (c) At higher level
4. Nimbus [ ] (d) At middle level
CHAPTER – 5
BIOSPHERE
1. The primary food producers are [ ]

(A) animals (B) birds (C) plants (D) human beings
2. Animals which eat food produced by plants are called [ ]

(A) Herbivores (B) Carnivores (C) Cannibals (D) Omnivores
3. The forests which occur in the region near the equator are called_______ [ ]
(A) Tropical Deciduous forests (B) Temperate Deciduous forests
(C) Tropical Evergreen Forests (D) Temperate Evergreen Forests
4. In which of the following forests do the hard wood trees such as rosewood, ebony
and mahogany trees grow? [ ]
(A) Tropical Deciduous forests (B) Tropical Evergreen forests
(C) Temperate Evergreen forests (D) Temperate Deciduous forests
5. __________ is called the monsoon forests. [ ]

(A) Tropical Deciduous forests (B) Tropical Evergreen forests
(C) Temperate Evergreen forests (D) Temperate deciduous forests
6. The type of forests found in India are_________. [ ]

(A) Tropical Evergreen forests (B) Tropical Deciduous forests
(C) Temperate Deciduous forests (D) Tropical Grasslands
7. __________ forests are commonly found along the eastern margin of the
continents. [ ]
(A) Temperate Evergreen (B) Temperate Deciduous
(C) Tropical Deciduous (D) Tropical Evergreen
8. The east and the north east margins of the continents are covered by [ ]
(A) Coniferous forests (B) Tropical grasslands
(C) Temperate grasslands (D) Mediterranean vegetation
9. Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly
cultivated in [ ]
(A) Tropical Deciduous forests (B) Temperate Deciduous forests
(C) Mediterranean vegetation (D) Coniferous forests
10. __________ is also called Taiga Forests. [ ]

(A) Mediterranean vegetation (B) Coniferous forests
(C) Tundra vegetation (D) Thorny bushes
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11. __________ forests are found in the Himalayas in abundance. [ ]

(A) Mediterranean (B) Temperate deciduous
(C) Temperate Evergreen (D) Coniferous
12. The trees which are used to make pulp are found in the _____ forests. [ ]
(A) Temperate grasslands (B) Tropical grasslands
(C) Coniferous forests (D) Thorny bushes
13. Any disturbance in life cycle is called [ ]

(A) Green house effect (B) Global warming
(C) Ecological crisis (D) none of these
14. The source of chloro fluoro carbon is [ ]

(A) Aerosols (B) Fossil Fuels (C) A & B (D) none of these
15. The flesh of animals which were treated with the diclofenac resulted in the
extinction of [ ]
(A) Eagle (B) Sparrow (C) Parrot (D) Crow
16. __________ is a unique planet that has life thriving on it. [ ]

(A) The Mars (B) The Venus (C) The Jupiter (D) The Earth
17. Mosses, lichens and small shrubs are found in ______ [ ]

(A) Tundra region (B) Evergreen region
(C) Thorny region (D) All the above
18. ___________ are known as Steppes. [ ]

(A) Temperate grasslands (B) Evergreen
(C) Desert lands (D) Polar region
19. The cumulative impact of pollution is _______ [ ]

(A) Globalization (B) Global Warming (C) Global issues (D) none of the above
20. Savannah grasslands are grown in __________. [ ]

(A) Africa (B) England (C) China (D) France
CHAPTER – 6
AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. _________of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is

grown on a large scale. [ ]
(A) Shifting Agriculture (B) Plantation Agriculture
(C) Horticulture (D) Intensive Agriculture
2. ________ of the following is a rabi crop. [ ]

(A) Rice (B) Millets (C) Wheat (D) Cotton
3. _________is a leguminous crop. [ ]

(A) Pulses (B) Millets (C) Jowar (D) Sesamum
4. The largest producer of coffee in India is [ ]

(A) Karnataka (B) Bihar (C) Assom (D) Punjab
5. _______ is known as a golden fiber. [ ]

(A) Cotton (B) Silk (C) Jute (D) Rubber
6. An example of a beverage crop is__________. [ ]

(A) Rubber (B) Sugarcane (C) Coffee (D) Maize
7. In 1950 working population in agriculture [ ]

(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 70% (D) 80%
8. Winter crop season is [ ]

(A) Rabi (B) Kharif (C) Zaid (D) All
9. Kharif crop is [ ]
(A) Paddy (B) Wheat (C) Groundnut (D) Sugarcane
10. This is soil conservation method [ ]

(A) Deforestation (B) Check dams (C) Overgrazing (D) None
11. Exports and imports of a country are called [ ]

(A) foreign trade (B) local trade (C) national trade (D) none
12. _______are basically made from petro-chemicals are called [ ]

(A) Chemical fertiliser (B) Organic material
(C) Composit fertiliser (D) Natural manure
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1. ________ is an age old economic activity in our country.
2. ________ is practiced in the areas of higher population pressure on land.
3. Tea, coffee, rubber are _______ crops.
4. _______ Crops are grown in winter.
5. The cropping season between rabi and kharif is __________.
6. _______ is the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India.
7. Wheat is the main food crop of ________ parts of the country.
8. _________ is used both as food and fodder.
9. Millets are also known as____________.
10. _________ is the third most important food crop with respect to area and
production.
11. __________ is the largest producer of Jowar.
12. __________ is the largest producer of Bajra.
13. ____________ is the largest producer of Ragi.
14. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of _______ in the world.
15. ________ are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet.
16. India is the _________ largest producer of sugarcane in the world.
17. Coffee was first introduced on___________ hills.
18. The tea plant grows well in ________ climates.
19. New kinds of seeds introduced in Green revolution are known as__________.
20. Fertility of soil can be raised by adding _____________.
CHAPTER – 7
INDUSTRIES IN INDIA
1. ___________ was the India’s main industrial activity for a long time [ ]
(A) agriculture (B) producing (C)handicrafts (D)hunting
2. _____ is needed to bring the raw material to factories and transfer [ ]

finished goods.
(A) production (B)cultivation (C) both a& b (D) transportation.
3. After an industrialization _________follows [ ]

(A) Modernization (B) liberalization (C) urbanization (D) both a & b
4. Industrial locations are _______ in nature. [ ]

(A) comfortable (B) complex (C) flexible (D) c & a
5. __________ industry occupies unique position in the Indian economy. [ ]

(A) iron & steel (B) telecom (C) spinning (D) textile
6. At present there are __________cotton and human made fibre textile mills in India.
(A) 1600 (B) 1800 (C) 80 (D)1200 [ ]
7. The industry which is concentrated in Maharashtra and Gurajat is _____ [ ]

(A) handicrafts (B) textile (C) ) iron & steel (D) telecom
8. The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in_____ [ ]

(A) 1804 (B) 1872 (C) 1854 (D) 1747
9. __________ provides large scale employment to weavers in their homes as a

cottage industry. [ ]
(A) candle making (B) jute (C) yarn (D) khadi
10. There are about ___ jute mills in India [ ]

(A) 70 (B) 40 (C) 80 (D)20
11. The jute industry supports __________workers directly. [ ]

(A) 2.61 lakh (B) 40 lakh (C) 3.21 lakh (D) 98 lakhs
12. In 2005, National Jute Policy was formulated to [ ]

(A) increase production (B) improve quality
(C) increase income (D) a & b
13. __________ industry is seasonal in nature. [ ]

(A)Jute (B) sugar (C) cotton (D) tobacco
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14. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw materials are called____ [ ]
(A) metal industry (B) mineral industry
(C) mineral based industry (D) A& B
15. _________ is the basic industry [ ]

(A) aluminum (B) jute (C) iron& steel (D) textile
17. India ranks 2nd place in the production of ___________in the world. [ ]
(A) Jaggery (B) Khandasri (C) sugar cane (D) sugar
18. India is the largest producer of __________ [ ]

(A) iron ore (B) aluminum (C) Sponge iron (D) bauxite
19. __________ is the fastest growing industry. [ ]

(A) chemical (B) fertilizer (C) cement (D) automobile
20. New Industrial policy was announced in the __________ [ ]

(A) 1990 (B)1997 (C)1820 (D)1980
21. Control on prices led to __________ production of goods. [ ]

(A) increase (B) loss (C) supply (D)shortage
22. The important goal of industrial policy in India is to generate more_______

opportunities [ ]
(A) educational (B)employment (C) agricultural (D) industrial
23. ____________ goods are directly used by the people. [ ]

(A) producer (B) intermediary (C) consumer (D)all
24. The first oil mill was found in ____________ [ ]

(A) Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) Mumbai (D) Bengaluru
25. Since independence the electricity production has increased ___________ times.
(A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200 [ ]
CHAPTER – 8
SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN INDIA
I. Choose the correct answers:
1. In any ______ country developmental initiatives involve setting up of many

establishments [ ]
(A) developing (B) under developed (C) developed (D) none
2. Which one of the following is not a sub-sector of the tertiary sector? [ ]

(A) Trade, hotels,and restaurants
(B) Small scale and cottage industries
(C) Finance, insurance and real estates
(D) Community, social and personal services
3. _______ sector has gained more importance in last 30 years in India [ ]

(A) primary (B) secondary (C) tertiary (D) all of these
4. Since early _________ there has been tremendous change in the communication
technology. [ ]
(A) 1980s (B) 1984s (C) 1993s (D) 1990s
5. Many IT companies are established in ___________ [ ]

(A) villages (B) towns (C) Metropolitans cities (D) cities
6. Due to changes in technology and stiff competition in industrial sector, many

industries have diverted a major section of their activities to _______ sector.[ ]
(A) service (B) primary (C) small scale industries (D) none
7. Becoming __________ has become the dream of the youth. [ ]

(A) civil engineer (B) software engineer
(C) mechanical engineer (D) electrical engineer
8. Fastest growing sector is __________. [ ]

(A) industry (B) agriculture (C) service (D) none
9. India is facing acute shortage of skilled professionals in _______ sector [ ]

(A) education (B) health (C) banking (D) agriculture
10. IT companies get ________ from foreign companies [ ]

(A) funds (B) loans (C) projects (D) all of these
11. Availability of new jobs is due to change in ________ [ ]

(A) competition (B)production (C) technology (D) education
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12. Service activities do not _______ any commodity. [ ]

(A) supply (B) produce (C) distribute (D) buy
13. Trading activity is a major segment of _________ sector. [ ]

(A) transport (B) business (C) service (D) industrial
14. ____________ have low employment opportunities in service sector. [ ]

(A) professionals (B) skilled (C) unskilled (D) both a & c
15. ___________ will increase agricultural wages in long run [ ]

(A) RBI (B) SBI (C) FDI (D) all
16. The density of Doctors in India in 2011 was ____________. [ ]

(A) 6:10,000 (B) 0.5:1000 (C) 13:1000 (D) 1.6:10,000
17. Many ____________ activities are now depending on service sector. [ ]

(A) educational (B) personal (C) industrial (D) environmental
18. _____________ has brought a new kind of employment to many youngsters.

(A) MNCs (B) BPOs (C) Government (D) both a & b [ ]
19. Service sector constitutes _________ of all jobs people do in India [ ]

(A) 1/4th (B) 2/4th (C) 2/3rd (D) 3/4th
20. ____________ refers to the nature of work done. [ ]

(A) value (B) price (C) effort (D) service
CHAPTER – 9
CREDIT IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1. One can withdraw money in cash or make payments by ________ [ ]

(A) Cheque (B) Promissory note
(C) D.D (D) Ornaments
2. ________ acts as supervisory bank. [ ]

(A) SBI (B) RBI (C) CBI (D) BOI
3. Banks in India hold about ________% of their deposits as cash. [ ]

(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 25
4. Banks make use of deposits to meet the _____ requirements of the people
(A) personal (B) financial (C) loan (D) none [ ]
5. One of the major reasons for indebtedness is the need to borrow for_______
(A) medical (B) educational (C) cultural (D) none [ ]
6. In the _____ areas, the demand for credit is for crop production.
(A) urban (B) semi-urban (C) rural (D) tribal
7. Lenders may demand __________ [ ]

(A) bribe (B) interest (C) both a & b (D) collateral
8. An example for collateral [ ]

(A) livestock (B) deposits (C) vehicle (D) all the above
9. Formal credit organizations in rural India_______ [ ]

(A) CBI (B) NABARD
(C) Axis Bank (D) Micro finance organizations
10. Depending on the nature of the lender and the borrower, the______ of credit vary
(A) terms (B) interest (C) amount (D) none [ ]
11. The ideal number of members in a SGH_____ [ ]

(A) 15-20 (B 30-40 (C) 20-30 (D) 5-10
12. Banks are willing to lend to the poor women when organized in ________ [ ]
(A) Associations (B) SHGs (C) partnership (D) none
13. The new farming practices require _______ amount of cash in hand. [ ]
(A) lower (B) substantial (C) balanced (D) unequal
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14. ___________ of the crop makes loan payment impossible for farmers.
(A) failure (B) debts (C) credit (D) loans [ ]
15. SHGs means ____________ [ ]

(A) State Hyderabad Government (B) Self Help Groups
(C) both a and b (D) none
16. SHGs make women financially __________ [ ]

(A) dependent (B) weak (C) indebted (D) self-reliant
17. __________ promote the habit of savings among the public. [ ]

(A) banks (B) financial institutions (C) co-operatives (D) both b & c
18. Informal money lenders use many________ ways. [ ]

(A) cheap (B) cheap and affordable
(C) coercive and illegal (D) comfortable
19. Modern currency includes __________ [ ]

(A) coins (B) paper notes (C) bank deposits (D) all the above
20. The difference between what is charged from borrowers and what is paid to the
depositor is the primary source of ___________ to the bank. [ ]
(A) credit (B) loan (C) income (D) expense
21. __________ would encourage people in rural areas to open bank accounts. [ ]
(A) business facilitators (B) business correspondents
(C) government (D) both a & b
22. If there is no compulsion to keep minimum amount in account it is called

__________ account. [ ]
(A) no cash (B) no value (C) no frills (D) null
23. In 2011 out of 14 crore farmers in India ________ farmers have agricultural loan
accounts [ ]
(A) 5.3 crore (B) 6.3 crore (C) 32crore (D) 53 crore
24. Out of every 100 rupee credit required by rural families, Rs _______ was available
from commercial banks. [ ]
(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 25 (D) 50
25. Borrowing from _________ comes under formal credit. [ ]

(A) friends (B) banks (C) relatives (D) money lenders.
CHAPTER - 10
PRICES AND COST OF LIVING
1. Receipts are shown on the side in the budget. [ ]

(A) left hand (B) right hand (C) top (D) bottom
2. The people of income, should limit their consumption during inflation. [ ]

(A) variable (B) fixed (C) both (D) none of the above
3. The inflation affects________ of the people [ ]

(A) mind (B) status (C) standard of living (D) none of these
4. D.A. is paid to the [ ]

(A) daily labourers (B) agricultural labourers
(C) private employees (D) government employees
5. Extremely rich persons working in ………….sector do not get affected [ ]

by rising prices.
(A) corporate (B) public (C) private (D) primary
6. ……………………numbers tell us about changes in the sum total of a set of

items over time. [ ]
(A) Roman (B) Index (C) Roll (D) All the above
7. …………………includes all goods. [ ]

(A) CPI (B) FPI (C) WPI (D) None of the above
8. Under……………, the government has assumed responsibility for the supply

of essential commodities. [ ]
(A) FCI (B) CPI (C) WPI (D) PDS
9. The apex body for all the banks in India [ ]

(A) RBI (B) CBI (C) HSBC (D) KVB
1. When there is rise in price of food materials………… of such goods are banded.
(A) imports (B) exports (C) production (D) none of the above
1. Balancing of expenditure to income is called a _____________.
2. To adjust budget we have to reduce our ______________.
3. Rise in general price level over a period is _____________.

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4. The _________________of people differ from one family to another family.
5. _____________is an additional payment given to the employees during inflation.
6. Change in prices is measured with the help of a statistical device called ________.
7. The _________measures the change in the prices of selected consumer goods.
8. ____________is an apex body for all the banks.
9. The RBI reduces ___________to control inflation.
10. The prices sold through _____________are lesser than that of the market prices.
CHAPTER – 11
THE GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND TAXATION
1. An example of direct tax is ______________ [ ]

(A) Customs duty (B) Excise duty (C) Income Tax (D) Sales Tax
2. An example of indirect tax is _________________ [ ]

(A) Sales tax (B) Income tax (C) Corporate tax (D) Property tax
3. In 2011-12, the government spent _____________% on defence. [ ]

(A) 7% (B) 12% (C) 4% (D) 3%
4. _____________is a tax levied on goods brought from abroad. [ ]

(A) Income (B) Sales (C) Corporate (D) Customs duty
5. ___________tax is levied in the factory itself. [ ]

(A) Sales (B) customs duty (C) Excise (D) Corporate
1. ______________are necessary to finance the expenditures of the government.
2. The Annual Budget is presented by the _____________.
3. In 2011-12 the government spent around __________crores.
4. Government spent ___________of the total spending in the Indian economy.
5. The government spent ___________of the total expenditure on education.
6. __________of total expenditure was sent on health and sanitation.
7. The check on the government on matters of budget is ensured through _______.
8. ___________are the main sources of revenue for the government.
9. Income tax is an example of __________tax.
10. Excise duty is an example of ____________tax.
11. ______________duty is charged from factory itself.
12. _________________duty is levied on manufacture of goods.

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13. _____________duty is charged on import of goods.
14. Under__________system the manufacturer need not have to pay tax on inputs.
15. Under VAT the total tax on goods is __________________.
16. ___________of tax is expected to be more difficult under VAT.
17. __________________is the tax levied on the profits of the companies.
18. ________________is charged on the personal incomes of the people.
19. All agriculture income is ____________from taxes.
20. The hidden income of the individuals is known as _____________.
21. _______________tax is evaded on a large scale.
22. ___________is intended to reduce the evasion of taxes on goods and services.

1. GROUP - A GROUP – B
1) Excise duty ( ) A) Levied on the yearly incomes of the

individuals
2) Sales tax ( ) B) Levied on the yearly profits of the
companies
3) Customs duty ( ) C) Levied on the production or manufacture
of goods
4) Income tax ( ) D) Levied when goods are sold
5) Corporate tax ( ) E) Levied on goods brought from abroad
CHAPTER - 12
CHANGING CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN EUROPE 1300 – 1800
1. The author of the book “Praise of Folly” [ ]

(A) Erasmus (B) Donatello (C) Giollo (D) None of these
2. Early modern period in European history is [ ]

(A) 400 AD to 1300 AD (B) 1300 BC to 1800 BC
(C) 1300 AD to 1800 AD (D) Upto400AD
3. Members of the church are called [ ]

(A) Mullah (B) Poojari (C) Clergy (D) None of these
4. ______________was the first to dissect a human body. [ ]

(A) Donatello (B) Vesalius (C) Erasmus (D) None of these
5. The influence of science over art and painting is known as [ ]

(A) Devotion (B) Revolution (C) Modern art (D) Realism
6. Leonardo da Vinci means [ ]

(A) Disciple of experiment (B) disciple of God
(C) Disciple of experience (D) None of these
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. The Roman Empire declined after ________________.
2. Europe was dominated by a social system called ____________during Medieval

age.
3. There was a great revolt of the peasants in England in _________________
4. Renaissance means _________________.
5. ________________was the historian who emphasized the concept of Renaissance.
6. _______________was the book written by Jacob Burckhardt.
7. ______________and ___________were republics in Italy.
8. Students of the ancient Greek were called _________________.
9. The Turks captured Constantinople in __________________.
10. In 1453, the Ottoman Empire took the place of the _____________________.
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11. Humanism started in _____________________.
12. Leonardo da Vinci studied human ______________to make his painting and
sculpture realistic.
13. ____________and_______________are the famous paintings of Leonardo da

vinci.
14. The spectacular Duomo of Florence was designed by _________________
15. Printing press was invented by _______________________.
16. One of the features of humanist culture was a weakening of the control of
_____________over human life.
17. “Even though the study of literature promises and offers no reward for women and
no dignity, every women ought to seek and embrace these these studies” was
propagated by ___________________.
18. _________________ruled the court of Mantua.
19. ________________wrote a book on an ideal society.
20. The religious and cultural life of people in medieval times was dominated by
________________
21. ______________thought human beings as free and rational agents.
22. In 1517, a young German Monk called __________launched a campaign against

the Catholic Church.
23. ___________was a serious searcher for truth.
24. Copernicus claimed that ____________is the centre of the solar system.
25. _________________propagated that the earth is the centre of the universe.
26. Telescope was invented by ___________________.
27. Galileo discovered certain laws of _______________to develop clocks.
28. The invention of the ___________helped the sailors.
29. The navigators of ________________and ____________played an important role

in the geographical explorations.
30. _________________landed in Calicut, India in 1498 A.D.
31. ________________made a voyage around the earth.
Group - A Group – B
1) The Pieta ( ) A) Filippo Brunelleschi
2) Monalisa ( ) B) Erasmus
3) Duomo of Florence ( ) C) Leonardo-da-Vinci
4) The prince ( ) D) Michelangelo
5) In Praise of Folly ( ) E) Machiavelli
Set-2
Group - A Group – B
6) Gutenberg ( ) A) The Cape of Good Hope
7) Erasmus ( ) B) Germany
8) Galileo ( ) C) Holland
9) Diaz ( ) D) Portugal
10) Vasco-da-Gama ( ) E) Italy
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CHAPTER – 13
DEMOCRATIC AND NATIONALIST REVOLUTIONS: 17th & 18th CENTURIES
1. ………believed in the divine Right of the kings. [ ]

(A) Charles I (B) James I
(C) William of Orange (D) None of these
2. The revolution which transferred supreme power from the king to the Parliament
occurred in ……… [ ]
(A) France (B) England (C) U.S.A (D) Spain
3. The transformation of supreme power from the king to the parliament in …….was
known as Glorious Revolution. [ ]
(A) France (B) England (C) U.S.A (D) Poland
4. American won the War of Independence in ………… [ ]

(A) 1781 (B) 1783 (C) 1775 (D) 1779
5. The American War of Independence came to an end with the Treaty of [ ]

…………..
(A) New York (B) London (C) Paris (D) Philadelphia
6. The Treaty of Paris was held in …………. [ ]

(A) 1775 (B) 1781 (C) 1783 (D) 1789
7. ________ country gave military help to America in her war of [ ]

Independence.
(A) Russia (B) Germany (C) Italy (D) France
8. ______ was the author of the Declaration of American Independence. [ ]

(A) George Washington (B) Thomas Jefferson
(C) Abraham Lincoln (D) Roosevelt
9. Louis XVI ascended the throne of France in …………. [ ]

(A) 1783 (B) 1789 (C) 1774 (D) 1791
10. The taxes collected by the church from the Third Estate were called [ ]
(A) Livres (B) Tithes (C) Taille (D) None of these
11. _____ proposed the government based on a social contract. [ ]

(A) Locke (B) Rousseau (C) Montesque (D) Plato
12. The author of the book “Government” was ………… [ ]

(A) John Locke (B) Rousseau (C) Montesque (D) Aristotle
13. The author of the book ‘The Spirit of the Laws’ was ………… [ ]
(A) John Locke (B) Rousseau (C) Montesque (D) Plato
14. The division of powers within the government was proposed by …... [ ]
(A) John Locke (B) Voltair (C) Rousseau (D) Montesque
15. _______ refuted the Doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the
monarch. [ ]
(A) Voltair (B) Rousseau (C) John Locke (D) Montesque
16. The king of France at the time of French revolution was ………… [ ]
(A) Louis XV (B) Louis XIV (C) Louis Philip (D) Louis XVI
17. The agitated crowd destroyed the Bastille Fort in France on …….. [ ]
(A) June 14 (B) May 14 (C) July 14 (D) August 14
18. The Assembly of France passed a decree abolishing the feudal

system on ………… [ ]
th th th th
(A) 14 July 1789 (B) 4 July 1789 (C)14 August 1789 (D) 4 August 1789
19. The National Assembly completed the draft of the Constitution

in …………. [ ]
(A) 1789 (B) 1791 (C) 1783 (D) 1795
20. The convention, the newly elected assembly, abolished monarchy in France on
………. [ ]
(A) 21 September, 1791 (B) 21 September, 1792
(C) 21 September, 1789 (D) 21 September, 1783
1. In……………James-I became the king of England.
2. James I believed in the ………powers of the king.
3. James I was succeeded by …………..
4. Long Parliament was convened in …………..
5. Charles I was executed in ………….
6. In 1688 …………..were invited to occupy the throne of England.
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7. Revolution of 1688 in England is also known as ………….
8. England established ………..colonies in North America.
9. …………was the slogan of the American war of independence.
10. The American war of independence ended in ………
11. The American war of independence ended with the signing of the ………..
12. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4th July …………..
13. …………….was the author of the Declaration.
14. The French Revolution occurred during the reign of ………….
15. The French Parliament was known as …………..
16. ………..and ……….were exempted from paying taxes.
17. Louis XVI summoned the Estates General in ………
18. The third estate declared themselves as …………..
19. The gates of the Bastille prison were broken on ………of 1789.
20. Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were executed in …………
21. Jacobian’s rule in France was known as ……………
22. The Reign of Terror lasted from ……….. to …………
23. Jacobians ruled France under the leadership of ……………
24. Robespierre was sent to the guillotine in ……………
25. The political instability paved the way for the rise of ………….
III. Match the following :

1 GROUP - A GROUP – B
1) Locke ( ) A) The Declaration of Independence

2) Rousseau ( ) B) Two Treaties of Government
3) Montesquieu ( ) C) Social contract
4) Jefferson ( ) D) The spirit of the Laws
1) Rousseau ( ) A) The theory of natural rights
2) Locke ( ) B) The theory of separation of powers
3) Montesquieu ( ) C) The theory of restricted powers
4) Voltair ( ) D) Fight for the political rights
5) Jefferson ( ) E) Democracy
1) James I ( ) A) 1640
2) Charles I ( ) B) 1603
3) Long Parliament ( ) C) 1783
The Declaration of
4) ( ) D) 1776
Independence
5) Treaty of Paris ( ) E) 1649
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CHAPTER - 14
DEMOCRATIC AND NATIONALIST REVOLUTIONS: 19thCENTURY
I. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets.
1. Liberty, equality and fraternity were slogans of …………..revolution. [ ]

a) English revolution b) American Revolution
c) French revolution d) Russian revolution
2. In ………..cotton weavers destroyed the power loom. [ ]

a) Lancashire b) Yorkshire c) London d) Liverpool
3. ………….is not a socialist. [ ]

a) Thomas Moore b) Saint Simon c) Karl Marx d) Charles X
4. …………. called for building cooperative villages. [ ]

a) Saint Simon b) Karl Marx c) Engels d) Babeuf
5. Russian Revolution occurred in [ ]

a) 1917 b) 1911 c) 1815 d) 1947
6. The term Liberalism is derived from [ ]

(A) Latin (B) French (C) English (D) Spain
7. Vienna congress was held in [ ]

(A) 1819 (B) 1815 (C) 1820 (D) 1850
8. Napoleon’s administrative measures had created a confederation of

………………states. [ ]
(A) 19 (B) 29 (C) 39 (D) 49
9. ___________were bound to the land of a particular lord and could not migrate
without his permission. [ ]
(A) Kings (B) Serfs (C) Peasants (D) None of these
10. Sardinia Piedmont succeeded in defeating Austrian forces in ______ [ ]

(A) 1859 (B) 1869 (C) 1879 (D) 1889
11. The revolt against Charles X took place in the year [ ]

(A) 1818 (B) 1828 (C) 1838 (D) 1848
12. C.M. of Sardinia was [ ]

(A) Cavour (B) Mazzini (C) Garibaldi (D) Bismarck
13. _______was proclaimed as the first king of United Italy [ ]

(A) Louis Philippe (B) Louis Blank
(C) Victor Immanuel – II (D) None of the above
14. In 1871 ______________was proclaimed as German Emperor. [ ]

(A) William – I (B) Louis Blank
(C) Victor Immanuel – II (D) None of the above
15. ________were bound to the land of a particular land and could not migrate without
his permission. [ ]
(A) Serfs (B) slaves (C) Feudal lords (D) landless laborers

1. …………was the term used to privileges linked to the monarchy and Parliament
2. Members of Parliament and landlords supported ………..laws.
3. ………..year experienced more food riots than any other year.
4. In ………..cotton weavers destroyed the power looms.
5. In Yorkshire …………were destroyed by croppers.
6. Luddism was led by………..
7. ……….is based on private ownership of means of production.
8. Socialism calls for the ……….control of property.
9. …………leads to concentration of wealth in few hands.
10. ………complained that the French Revolution failed to fulfill the ideas of liberty,
equality and fraternity.
11. ………..advocated for public control of property through central planning.
12. Owen called for building…………
13. ………..was deeply influenced by the ideas of socialism.
14. ………..was the first to grant right to vote to all women in 1917.
15. The women who fought for their right to vote were known as…………..
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GROUP - A GROUP – B
1) Congress of Vienna ( ) A) 1797
2) Right to vote to workers ( ) B) 1820 – 30
3) Charles X ( ) C) 1830 – 48
4) Louis Philippe ( ) D) 1792
5) Napoleon invades Italy ( ) E) 1815
CHAPTER – 15
INDUSTRIALISATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
1. The first railway line connected the cities of Stockton and Darlington in ____[ ]
(A) 1815 (B) 1820 (C) 1825 (D) 1830
2. The early phase of industrial development in ________is strongly associated with

new machinery and technologies. [ ]
(A) Britain (B) Russia (C) France (D) Germany
3. The term ‘Industrial revolution’ was used by ___________scholars. [ ]

(A) Asian (B) European (C) American (D) All the above
4. Since the 17th century with England, Wales and Scotland unified under a [ ]
(A) Democracy (B) Oligarchy (C) Monarchy (D) all the above
5. The modest climate of England was suited very much to ______industry. [ ]

(A) Sugarcane (B) wheat (C) Barley (D) Cotton
6. Until the 18th century, there was a scarcity of usable___________ [ ]

(A) Iron (B) Copper (C) Tin (D) Lead
7. Coke was derived from ______ [ ]

(A) Wood (B) Coal (C) Iron (D) None of the above
8. ‘Spinsters’ were _____________ [ ]

(A) Men (B) Children (C) women (D) All the above
9. The ______________industry was heavily dependent on the work of [ ]

women and children in factories.
(A) Iron (B) Power (C) Transport (D) Cotton
10. ‘Soho Foundry’ was in ______________ [ ]

(A) Birmingham (B) London (C) Manchester (D) New Castle
11. In 1840, British steam engines were generating more than ______of all [ ]
European power.
(A) 80% (B) 70% (C) 100% (D) 50%
12. The first steam locomotive was appeared in _________ [ ]

(A) 1800 (B) 1810 (C) 1814 (D) 1816
13. Machinery like the cotton spinning jenny was designed to be used by____ [ ]
workers.
(A) Male (B) Female (C) Child (D) All the above
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14. First steam locomotive was [ ]

(A) Stephenson’s Rocket (B) James watt
(C) Matthew Boulton (D) James Brindley
15. _____devised the method of making ‘pakka’ roads [ ]

(A) Mc. Adam (B) Worsley (C) Brindley (D) Mathew
1. ___________mines were also dangerous places to work in.
2. Younger children worked as ______________who opened and shut doors as the

coal wagons travelled through mines.
3. Germany was not yet united till ______________.
4. Germany and France lacked ___________resources.
5. ______stimulated trade, communication and economic growth.
6. Prussia exploited rich _______fields and _________deposits.
7. German industry benefited from the technical developments achieved by _____and

_________.
8. __________was slow in industrializing.
9. The _________established the world’s largest arms factory.
10. The Krupps supported ________________.
11. The French industrialization focused on __________products.
12. Many of the inventors and businessmen who brought about the changes were often
neither personally wealthy nor ________
13. Britain was known as ______of the world.
14. Charcoal can be obtained from burnt _______
15. The ___________were known as ironmasters.
16. Coke was derived from coal by removing the ______________and _____________
17. Britain was ___________more iron than the rest of the world put together.
18. From the 17th century, the _________had been importing bales of cotton cloth from
India at great cost.
19. __________were used to drain the mines.
20. The Cast Iron Bridge near Coalbrookdale was designed by the ______________
1) Abraham Darby ( ) (A) Roads
2) James Watt ( ) (B) Cotton industry
3) Mc Adam ( ) (C) 1677-1717
4) Thomas Savery ( ) (D) Steam Engine
5) Spinning Jenny ( ) (E) Army officer
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CHAPTER – 16
SOCIAL PROTEST MOVEMENTS
1. Liberty, equality and fraternity were slogans of …………….revolution. [ ]

(A) English revolution (B) American revolution
(C) French revolution (D) Russian revolution
2. In ………..cotton weavers destroyed the power loom. [ ]

(A) Lancashire (B) Yorkshire (C) London (D) Liverpool
3. …………….is not a socialist. [ ]

(A) Thomas Moore (B) Saint Simon (C) Karl Marx (D) Charles X
4. ………………called for building cooperative villages. [ ]

(A) Saint Simon (B) Karl Marx (C) Engels (D) Babeuf
5. Russian Revolution occurred in [ ]

(A) 1917 (B) 1911 (C) 1815 (D) 1947
6. In which year weavers demanded a legal minimum wage ………. [ ]

(A) 1790 (B) 1890 (C) 1800 (D) 1780
7. The home of industrial revolution was ……………. [ ]

(A) England (B) France (C) Germany (D) India
8. Russian Revolution occurred in __________year. [ ]

(A) 1940 (B) 1917 (C) 1920 (D) 1947
9. Trade union is founded in India by ____________ [ ]

(A) M N Roy (B) Nehru (C) Vivekananda (D) Bhagat Singh
10. Communist party of Indian founded in _________ [ ]

(A) 1917 (B) 1920 (C) 1947 (D) 1885
11. ______Revolution was first grant rights to all women in 1917 [ ]

(A) French (B) Russia (C) America (D) None of these
12. Who emphasized the importance of women in the freedom movement ? [ ]

(A) Gandhiji (B) Nehru (C) Tilak (D) None of the above
13. Gram Swaraj was proposed by………. [ ]

(A)Nehru (B)Gandhiji (C) M.N. Roy (D) Bhagat Singh
14. Quakers means ________ [ ]

(A) Socialists (B) Friends (C) Kings (D) None of the above
15. Luddism was led by [ ]

(A) Saint Simon (B) Karl Marx (C) Engels (D) General Ned Ludd
1. ………………..was the term used to privileges linked to the monarchy and

Parliament.
2. Members of Parliament and landlords supported …………..laws.
3. …………….year experienced more food riots than any other year.
4. In………………cotton weavers destroyed the power looms.
5. In Yorkshire …………………..were destroyed by croppers.
6. …………………..is based on private ownership of means of production.
7. Socialism calls for the ………………..control of property.
8. …………………….leads to concentration of wealth in few hands.
9. …………………and……………are early thinkers of socialism.
10. ………………….complained that the France Revolution failed to fulfill the ideas of
liberty, equality and fraternity.
11. ………………advocated for public control of property through central planning
12. …………….and ………………forced the workers to end the capitalistic system.
13. ……………was deeply influenced by the ideas of socialism.
14. ………………was the first to grant right to vote to all women in 1917.
15. The women who fought for their right to vote were known as …………………..
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1) Saint Simon ( ) (A) Socialist
2) Karl Marx ( ) (B) France
3) M N Roy ( ) (C) Radical thinkers
4) Suffragists ( ) (D) Writer
5) Virginia Woolf ( ) (E) Right to vote
6) Socialism ( ) (F) England
7) Capitalism ( ) (G) Advocated end to capitalism
(H) Central planning
CHAPTER – 17
COLONIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA
1. Indonesia was colonized by ____________ [ ]

(A) The Dutch (B) the English (C) the French (D) the Portuguese
2. ____________was known as the Dark Continent. [ ]

(A) Asia (B) America (C) Africa (D) Europe
3. Congo was colonized by ______ [ ]

(A) Portuguese (B) the Dutch (C) Belgium (D) The English
4. The English established political control over India in ____ [ ]

(A) 1857 (B) 1850 (C) 1885 (D) 1757
5. The Central America was discovered by [ ]

(A) Columbus (B) Vasco da Gama (C) Magelon (D) Cortez
6. Mexico was conquered by ____ [ ]

(A) Vasco da Gama (B) Cortez (C) Leopard II (D) Darwin
7. Brazil was the colony of ______ [ ]

(A) England (B) Portugal (C) France (D) Spain
8. “Apartheid” was followed in _____________ [ ]

(A) India (B) China (C) Mexico (D) South Africa
II. Fill in the blanks
1. Main products imported by western countries from China were ____________
2. The product that western countries tried to sell in China was ______________
3. Asian country that tried to influence trade in China was ___________
4. ________ was the trading centre in Egypt during middle ages.
5. Central America was discovered by Columbus in __________.
6. Vasco da Gama discovered sea route to India in _____________
7. Columbus landed on ______________of America.
8. ___________ was a Spanish conqueror who led an expedition to massacre the

people of Mexico.
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9. ___________plundered and conquered Peru.
10. ______________were transported to America to do work.
11. __________were the vast estates in South America.
12. ________was a revolutionary leader of Venezuela.
13. A revolutionary army led by _________ liberated Chile, Peru and Argentina.
14. Brazil became independent in _______
15. According to ________ the Europeans were not allowed to trade in Americas.
16. The people of Holland are called __________
17. The official name of Holland today is_______________
18. In _______ the Dutch government established direct rule over Indonesia.
19. The English established political control over Bengal in ______________.
20. The English imposed ______trade on China.
21. China-Japanese war was fought in ______
22. ________________was considered as a “Dark Continent”.
23. Livingstone and Stanley mapped vast areas of Southern Africa and Central Africa
and Central Africa on behalf of _______.
24. The scramble of Africa began in ____________
25. _____________was a non-European empire to defeat a European army.
26. Stanley, the explorer was secretly sent by _________.
27. By 1882 Leopold’s African territories grew up to ________square kilometers.
28. Apartheid is ended in South Africa in _________
29. The Dutch in South Africa were called __________
30. The British government wanted to end the independence of the ________in South
Africa.
GROUP – A GROUP – B
1) Opium war ( ) (A) Belgium
2) Ottoman empire ( ) (B) Spain
Controlled trade before
3) Personally owned the colony ( ) (C)
colonization
4) Setting farmers ( ) (D) China
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CHAPTER - 18
IMPACT OF COLONIALISM IN INDIA
1. Which of the following was not an industrial city? [ ]

a) Mumbai b) Ahmedabad c) Kolkata d) Visakhapatnam
2. The Santhal revolt occurred during ________ [ ]

a) 1856 b) 1940 c) 1874 d) 1922
3. In _____ the electric bulbs began to be fitted in the mills. [ ]

a) 1890 b) 1880 c) 1820 d) 1885
4. The first Factory Act in 1881 specified the rules for the welfare of _______ [ ]
a) the male b) the female c) the children d) none
5. The Koya, Reddy and Kolam tribes belonged to __________ [ ]

a) Madhya Pradesh b) Odisha c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh
6. One crore __________were needed to lay rail-lines.
7. The forest department was set up in ___________
8. The Baiga, Muria and Bhil tribes belong to _____________state.
9. The Koya, Reddy and Kolam tribe belong to _________state.
10. The Saora tribe belongs to ____________state.
11. Alluri Sita Rama Raju was born in _______village of Visakhapatnam district.
12. Sita Rama Raju was trapped in the forest of _________
13. Sita Rama Raju was shot dead in __________village.
14. After 1896, the British government levied a _______percentage of tax on goods
imported from Britain.
15. Expand FICCI ____________________________
16. ________________helped workers in Mumbai to go on a strike in 1928.
17. ____________was the union formed with the influence of Gandhiji.
18. All the foreign trade was in the hands of _____________.
1) The Santhal revolt ( ) A) 1874 – 1901
2) The Munda revolt ( ) B) 1940
3) The Gond revolt ( ) C) 1910
4) Koya revolt ( ) D) 1856 – 1857
5) The Maria and Muria revolt ( ) E) 1880 and 1910
1) Factory Act of 1881 ( ) A) 1928

2) Factory Act of 1891 ( ) B) 1864
3) Factory Act of 1911 ( ) C) Children given protection
4) Mumbai workers strike ( ) D) For the welfare of male labour
Women labourers working hours
5) The forest department ( ) E)
regularized
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CHAPTER – 19
EXPANSION OF DEMOCRACRY
1. The famous “Arab Spring” occurred in ………….. [ ]

(A) 2010 (B) 2011 (C) 2012 (D) 2002
2. The leader of Myanmar’s ethnic group [ ]

(A) Aung San (B) Suu Kyi (C) Idris (D) Gaddafi
3. …………..took over the charge of Libya in 1969. [ ]

(A) Idris (B) Ne Win (C) Gaddafi (D) Suu Kyi
4. ……………….was the party established by Suu Kyi. [ ]

(A) MLD (B) RCC (C) CPI (D) None
5. In …………………….military dictatorship and democratic rule kept coming [ ]

in cycles
(A) Burma (B) Pakistan (C) India (D) Belgium
6. In _________USSR broke up as people demanded democracy. [ ]

(A) 1900 (B) 1917 (C) 1947 (D) 1991
7. _________believed in the dictatorship of proletariat. [ ]

(A) Capitalists (B) communists (C) Democratics (D) none of these
8. Arab Spring began in ___________, a small country. [ ]

(A) Egypt (B) Libya (C) Tunisia (D) Yemen
1. Libya was a poor country in _____________
2. In 1969 _____________took over the control of Libya.
3. Expand RCC __________________
4. The revolutionary wave of the Arab world is know as ______________
5. A new government was formed in Libya in _________________.
6. The new name of Burma is _________________
7. ______________was a leader of Burman ethnic group.
8. The daughter of Aung San was ________________
9. The elected government was overthrown by a coup in ________________.
10. Aung San Suu Kyi got Nobel Prize for _________________.
11. _____________took the charge of Burma in 1962.
12. The ___________does not believe in the parliamentary form of Government.
13. In 1991 the ______________broke up as people demanded freedom and

democracy.
14. In _____________economics all lands and factories were owned by the

government.
15. In 1951 the power of the Libya was transferred to ________________.
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CHAPTER - 20
DEMOCRACY- AN EVOLVING IDEA
1. In Libya the ultimate power lies with the ___________ [ ]
a) RCC b) NCC c) NSS d) RSS
2. The elected government functionaries are answerable to the _________ [ ]

a) PM b) People c) President d) Judiciary
3. USA allowed white woman to vote in _____________ [ ]

a) 1900 b) 1940 c) 1920 d) 1965
4. The first large country to be given universal voting rights was the _____ [ ]
a) USA b) Sweden c) Germany d) USSR
5. “ In the much publicised elections for the President of USA in 2012 more than 40%
people did not vote at all” [ ]
a) Inactive participation of citizen b) That they have no voting right
c) That they don’t like the contestants d) None of the above
6. Restriction on civil liberates helps __________ to remain in power. [ ]

a) leaders b) governments c) judiciary d) all of the above
7. True democracy cannot be attained unless there is social and economic equality
along with ____equality. [ ]
a) religious b) gender c) political d) all of the above
8. All ______ governments need to abide by laws. [ ]

a) monarchial b) dictatorial c) oligarchial d) democratic
9. Democracies have successfully eliminated [ ]

a) conflicts among people b) economic inequalities
c) idea of political inequality
d) differences of opinion about how marginalized sections are to be treated
10. Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy? [ ]
a) Invasion by foreign countries b) people’s desire for freedom
c) Struggle by the people d) End of colonialism
11. A democratic government is a _________ government. [ ]

a) powerful b) fruitful c) repressive d) legitimate
12. What is the most basic outcome of democracy? [ ]

a) Significant decision making b) Powerful repressive governance
c) Accountability of the citizens d) None of these

13. A democracy is alternative to [ ]
a)Nazism b)Facism c)Militarism d) All of these
14. Most societies across the world were historically________ dominated

societies. [ ]
a) female b) male and female c) male d) all the above

1. Any citizen has a right to demand _________ any work done by the government.
2. After a ____________ elections should be held in democracy.
3. The first nation to allow voting rights for all groups of people IN 1893 was
________.
4. In democracy each one will have one _____________
5. In many countries like USSR, Myanmar or Libya only one or two _________ were
allowed to compete.
6. If we wish to asses a democracy, it is important to look at the _______________
7. The biggest challenge before democracy is to deal with people who hold opinions
against ________
8. A democratic government rules within limits set by _________law and

_________rights.
9. A simple majoritarian approach may lead to ______ of minority communities.
10. Sri Lanka is an ________nation.
11. The distrust between two communities turns into __________conflict.
12. In Belgium apart from the Central and State governments there is a third kind of
governments known as _________.
13. Often conflicts arise among individuals because some feel that they are not treated
with _______________
14. Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged and
discriminated _________ for equal status and equal opportunity.
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15. Most individuals today believe that their ___________ makes a difference to the
way the government is run and to their own self-interest.
III. Match the following:

Group - A Group - B
1) RCC ( ) A) Inclusive
After Russian Revolution in
2) ( ) B) Libya
1917
3) One party rule ( ) C) Europe
4) Majoritarian ( ) D) USSR
5) Belgium ( ) E) Universal voting right
CHAPTER – 21
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
1. Which of the following is not a fundamental right? [ ]
a) Right to equality b) Right to property
c) Right to freedom d) Right against exploitation
2. The people of India do not have the following liberty [ ]

a) freedom of speech
b) freedom of expression
c) freedom to form unions
d) freedom to use microphones during festival
3. _______ protects us from arbitrary arrests. [ ]

a) Right to life b) Right to freedom
c) Right to equality d) Right to religious freedom
4. _________ protects us from forced labour. [ ]

a) Right against exploitation b) Right to life
c) Right to equality d) Right to freedom
5. National Human Rights Commission was established in ___________ [ ]

a) 1993 b) 1948 c) 1988 d) 1945
1. Rights are reasonable ………….. of persons.
2. The rights are protected by …………….
3. ………. were not given the right to property.
4. ………. people were treated as slaves.
5. Democracies extend certain fundamental ……….. to the people.
6. Expand UDHR ……………………….
7. Expand UNO …………………………
8. Expand NHRC………………………..
9. All fundamental rights are enforceable by the court of …………………..
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10. ………………. are given to provide social justice.
11. Article ……………….. abolishes untouchability.
12. Restrictions may be imposed on movement to control ……………..
13. No person is ……………..unless law prescribes.
14. The right to …………… became a part of the right to life.
15. The government provides ………….. and ……..… education to all children between
6 to 14 years of age.
16. All forms of forced labour are ………………..
17. Children below …………… age shall not be employed in factories or mines.
18. UDHR has …………. articles.
19. Human Rights were declared in ……………..
20. “Suo motu” means …………………………….
Group - A Group - B
1) UDHR ( ) A) 1945
2) NHRC ( ) B) Right to life
3) UNO ( ) C) Right against exploitation
4) Arbitrary arrest ( ) D) 1948
5) Forced labour ( ) E) 1993
CHAPTER - 22
WOMEN PROTECTION ACTS
1. Girls are hesitating to go to ………… [ ]
(a) Schools (b) Offices (c) Temples (d) None of above
2. In 1989, the UNO proposed international children charter on which …………

countries have signed. [ ]
(a) 120 (b) 191 (c) 171 (d) 193
3. Below …….. years age all children are to be without gender discrimination.[ ]
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 13
4. Marriage age of a male ………. [ ]

(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 13
5. Help line 1800 425 2908 is known as …………. Help line. [ ]

(a) Bhumika (b) Soundarya (c) Raasi (d) Archana
6. Devadasi comes under ………. [ ]

(a) Activities against the law (b) Sexual Assault(c) Labourers (d) Sadistic pleasure
7. The punishment to the brothel house keepers (imprisonment) is …………

(a) 1 – 2 (b) 3 – 4 (c) 2 – 3 (d) 10 [ ]
8. Our Constitution provides the right to live in a dignified manner to all the [ ]
(a) Children (b) Women (c) Men (d) Citizens
9. Violence leads to more and more ……. [ ]

(a) Violence (b) energy (c) control (d) none of the above
10. Humiliation comes under………….. [ ]

(a) Sexual abuse (b) Verbal and emotional abuse
(c) Physical abuse (d) Mental abuse
1. Domestic violence starts slowly and it becomes a …………..
2. 40% of the men who beat their wives are not addicted to …………..
3. …………..leads to more and more violence.
4. The violence free environment is the birth right of every …………

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5. Lok Adalat means …………….
6. Offerings and articles can be presented in the marriage, but they must be as per
………….
7. There is a need to correct the attitude of the ………….
8. The government will take care of the children whose marriage is ……………..
9. Friends, relatives, neighbours, teachers can inform to the village secretary and
Tehsildar to stop ………
10. …………. Etc., are social and religious prostitutions.
III. Match the following :

Group - A Group - B
1) Vetti ( ) A) Physical abuse
2) Mathangi ( ) B) Lok Adalat
3) The Dowry Prohibition Act ( ) C) Labourers
4) Beating ( ) D) Social and religious prostitution
5) Article 39 – A ( ) E) 1961
CHAPTER - 23
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Mostly the disasters are caused because of human …………… [ ]
(a) negligence (b) intelligence (c) foolishness (d) none of the above
2. ………. education is essential as any other basic skills of survival. [ ]

(a) Basic (b) Road safety (c) Minimum (d) None of the above
3. Always walk on the …………… [ ]

(a) roads (b) traffic islands (c) foot prints (d) zebra crossing
4. In case we see a victim in road accident, we may call ………. First. [ ]

(a) 100 (b) 104 (c) 101 (d) 108
5. The Bhagalpur district is in [ ]

(a) Bihar (b) Assom (c) Odisha (d) Manipur
6. ………… is a phenomenon of combustion manifested in intense heat and light in

the form of a glow. [ ]
(a) Cyclone (b) Fire (c) Air (d) None of the above
7. ………… can search the house much more quickly than you can. [ ]
(a) Sportsmen (b) Women (c) Police (d) Fire fighters
8. There was bomb blast at ………… in Hyderabad in 2013. [ ]

(a) Ameerpet (b) Borabanda (c) Dilsukh Nagar (d) Lumbini Park
11. ………….. hazards are always not natural.

12. GDP means ………………..
13. Don’t cross the …………..
14. …………… , …………..… and ………….. are the three ingredients which cause a
fire.
15. ………………… has become a common in certain areas of the world.
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Group - A Group - B
1) Accidents ( ) A) 2006
2) Road safety and no accident ( ) B) 2004
3) Kanishka ( ) C) Human made hazards
4) Kumbakonam ( ) D) An Air India Flight
5) Ajmal Kasab ( ) E) Terrorist
CHAPTER – 24
TRAFFIC EDUCATION
1. When the red traffic light is on, the vehicles should stop [ ]
(a) Inside the ‘stop’ line (b) In the cross walk
(c) In the intersection (d) Outside the stop line
2. When the yellow traffic light is on [ ]

(a) It allows the vehicles to pass
(b) The vehicles that have passed the stop line continue to pass
(c) It allows the vehicles to turn left
(d) The vehicles should speed up and pass.
3. (a) A mandatory sign [ ]

(b) A cautionary sign
(c) An informatory sign
(d) All of the above
4. (a) A mandatory sign [ ]

(b) An informatory sign
(c) A cautionary sign
(d) None of the above
5. The sign in the picture means …………. [ ]
(a) A right turn (b) A detour
(c) A sharp left curve (d) A sharp right curve
6. The sign in the picture means all vehicles are allowed only
to [ ]
(a) turn right
(b) go on the right side
(c) go on the left side
(d) turn left
7. We should not enter where we see …………. sign. [ ]
(a) Mandatory (b) No entry (c) Cautionary (d) Information
8. Parking at ……….are the main cause for traffic jams. [ ]

(a) Zebra Crossing (b) No parking (c) Footpath (d) None of the above
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9. Temporary licence is valid upto ………… months. [ ]

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
10. Age limit for transport vehicle is ……….years [ ]

(a) 20 (b) 18 (c) 21 (d) 25
1. It is an offence to drive a vehicle without …………….

2. Drunken driving enables the officials to …………..the vehicle of the drunken.
3. Do not jump traffic ……………
4. No person should drive any motor vehicle unless it is ………………..
5. Motor cyclists must hold current…………..
III. Match the following: [ ]
Group - A Group - B
1) ( ) (A) Right reverse bend
2) ( ) (B) Resting place
3) ( ) (C) All vehicles prohibited
4) ( ) (D) Vehicles prohibited in one direction
5) ( ) (E) Petrol pump

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CLASS – IX

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2. Spaceships have landed on this nearby planet [ ]

3. We live on the outer part of the earth is called [ ]

4. The travel of the earth around the sun causes [ ]

5. Inner core of the earth is made up of heavy substances like [ ]

6. The parallel circles of the equator are called [ ]

7. These lines show us the length or height of a map [ ]

8. The longitude that passes through Greenwich is [ ]

9. The earth rotates on its own ___ [ ]

10. Earth orbit is nearly___ shape [ ]

11. The time taken to complete one rotation [ ]

13. The hypothetical continent [ ]

14. Earth travels around the sun at a speed of [ ]

15. The Earth began to form around______years ago [ ]

17. Laurasia & Gondwana were separated by [ ]

18. There are _______ longitudes [ ]

19. The English word ‘earthe’ means [ ]

20. The thickness of the mantle is [ ]

21. Gondwana and Laurensia were separated by a shallow sea called [ ]

22. Alfred introduced this theory [ ]

23. Which of the following is not an environmental crisis? [ ]

24. Which of the following is the biggest of all [ ]

25. Location of places on the earth is possible with the help of [ ]

26. 180 degree meridian is called as [ ]

27. Longitudes are also___ [ ]

28. Standard meridian of India is [ ]

29. The Indian standard time is [ ]

30. Earth takes ____ minutes to move 10 of longitude.

1. It is the solid crust or the hard top part of the Earth [ ]

2. Oceans and continents come into this order of landforms. [ ]

3. Massive base of rocks are called [ ]

4. The explosion of Krakatova in Indonesia was heard in this continent [ ]

5. Most active volcano in the world is [ ]

7. The shape of a V shaped valley [ ]

8. The waterfalls are most numerous in these areas [ ]

9. Gorges are suitable for construction of [ ]

10. Highest waterfall in the world is [ ]

11. The largest delta in the World is [ ]

12. The realms of ____is called the biosphere. [ ]

13. Oceans and Continents are _________ landforms. [ ]

14. The Mount Vesuvius is in this country [ ]

15. V. shaped valleys are formed by [ ]

16. This activity is not the part of denudation [ ]

17. Mush room rock is the erosional form of rock caused by [ ]

18. The molten material of volcano is called [ ]

21. Slow moving of mass of ice is called [ ]

22. This is formed due to weathering and persistent wind action [ ]

24. This is the dominant agent in the hot deserts. [ ]

25. This is a beach in Mumbai [ ]

27. The sediments deposited in flood plains and deltas [ ]

28. Mt. Kilimanjaro is in this country [ ]

29. The largest delta in the world [ ]

30. Denudation and transportation of soil by wind or water is prevented by [ ]

31. Match the following: [ ]

4. Largest Delta [ ] (d) Andhra Pradesh

5. Gangotri glacier [ ] (e) America

32. Match the following: [ ]

2. Loess [ ] (b) The realm of water

5. Hydrosphere [ ] (e) Fine loam, rich in lime

2. The ocean that is considered an extension of the Pacific, Atlantic and [ ]

3. The ocean area occupied by the Continental shelf is [ ]

13. Winds flow from _ areas to _ areas.