NTSE STAGE-II ACADEMIC SESSION : 2021-22 Training Classes ay es PRACTICE QUESTION SET-8 SOCIAL SCIENCE Perro ee 1. Amrange the following in conect sequence: (a) dallianwala Bagh Incidence (b) Martial Law imposed in. Amritsar (c) Calcutta Session of INC (a) Nagpur Session of INC (A) ba cid B)b cad (Cay bs dic ()a; d; cb 2. Assertion: Justice Party, a party in Madras province did not favour Non Cooperation movement's boycott of council elections. Reason: It felt that entering the council election was the only way of gaining power which till now was accessed only by Brahmins. Select the correct option from the given alternatives. (A) Ais true and R is false. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (D) Both A and R are false. Alluri Sitaram Raju, asserted that India could be liberated only by the use of force, lence. Reason: The tribals of Giidam Hills did not raise arms against the British or the local oppressors and protested peacefully for attainment of swaraj Select the comrect option from the (A) Ais true and R is false. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the-coriect explanation of A. (C) BothyA and R are true and R is the corréét explanation of A. (D) Both A and Roare false, n alternatives. 4. Assertion: At the Calcutta session of the congress, Mahatma Gandhi convinced leaders to start non-cooperation movemetitin support of Khilafat Reason: Mahatma Gandhi knew that no broad based movement could be organised without bringing Hindus and Muslims closer together. (A) Assertion is true, Reason is false (B) Both Asséttion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the conect explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false 5. Arrange the following events in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below- 1, Non-Cooperation Movement launched 2. Chauri Chaura 3. Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha 4. Civil Disobedience Movement Codes : (a)1234 (8) 3412 (3124 (1243 [ALLEN Digital Classroom support Clases and material wil continue unl lockdown feed after which classroom course wil commence. [ 4NTSE STAGE-II Training Classes = ALLEN 6. Asserti Reason: Khadi was expensive and alternative Indian institutions were not set up. (A) Assertion is true, Reason is false (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false Non-Cooperation movement gradually slowed down in cities. 7. Who of the following had started the Khilafat Movement? Choose the answer from the code given below : 1. Shaukat Ali 2. Muhammad Ali 3. Shariatullah 4, Abul Kalam Azad Codes: (A) Land 2 (B) 1,3 and 4 (C)1,2and3 (D) 1,2,3,4 8. Anange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Kheda Satyagraha 2. Second round table conference 3, Simon Commission 4, Ahmedabad mill strike Codes: (a) 12,34 (B)2,1,3,4 (©)1, 43,2 (D) 3/1, 294 9. Mark the correct response under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859: (A) The peasants were forced to leave their village. (B) British administration decided to clamp down on nationalists (C) The plantation workers cannot leave their plantation withOut petmission (D) Allow the women to leave farmlands without permission 10. Assertion: Muslins political organisations in India did not respond much to Civil Disobedience Movement. Reason: Nehru ji had called off Khilafat Movement of Muslim minority. (A) Assertion is thue, Reason is false (B) Both Assertion and Reason are trie, but Reason is not the correct explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason ate false 11. What did Mahatma Gandhi declare in his book, "Hind Swaraj” ? (A) British ruled India(becaitse the latter was militarily weak (B) British ruled in fhidia because Indians cooperated to them, (C) British ruled India because they got intemational support (D) None of these 12. The resolution for Non-Cooperation was passe (A) By the Congress at the special session held in Nagpur in 1920 (B) By the Khilafat Committee in 1919 (C) By Mahatma Gandhi immediately after the Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy (D) Simultaneously by the Congress and Khilafat Committee in 1921 2_ [ALLEN Digtal cisssroom support asses and mater wil continue unl fockown lted after which classroom courses wil commence= ALLEN Social Science 13. Gandhian flag had a spinning wheel in the centre, which repres (A) Propagation of Dharma. (B) Ideal of self-help. Which is correct? (A) (A) and (B) (B) Only (A) (C) Only (B) (D) None of the above 14. Assertion: Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. Reason: It was not passed through Imperial Legislative Council (A) Assertion is true, Reasor (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the conect explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false false 15. Tory governmentin Britain constituted a Statutory Commission. Who among the following headed the commission? (A) John Simon, (B) Twin (C) Welleslley (D) Churchil 16. Read the following regarding Civil Disobedience Movement: (A) Rich peasants like Patidars of Gujarat became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedi- ence Movement. (B) During movement Congress was unwilling to support 'no rent’ canipaigns of poor peasants. (C)_ Industrial working class did not participate in’ CDM except the, Nagpur region. Which is/are comect? (A) (A) (B) B) (Qe) (D) All of the above 17. Assertion: History and fiction, folklore afd songs played @ part in the making of Nationalism. Reason: Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation. (A) Assertion is true, Reason is false (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false 18. Who among the following in 1870s wrote 'Vande Mataram’ as a hymn to the motherland, later it was included in his novel Anandamath and widely sung during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal? (A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (B) Abanindranath Tagore (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Natesa Sastri 19. Which of the following was not a part of Gandhijis satyagraha? (A) Satyagraha emphasised on the power of truth and search for truth, (B) Satyagraha was as a pure soul-force (C) Satyagraha was a physical force which sought destruction of the oppressed (D) Satyagraha was a weapon of the weak which can be used only by strong 20. Assertion: B.R. Ambedkar accepted Gandhiji's demand of general electorate in 1932. Reason: Mahatma Gandhi believed in separate electorate. (A) Assertion is true, Reason is false (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the conect explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false [ALLEN Digital Classroom support Clases and material wil continue unl lockdown fe Hid aftr which classroom courses wil commenes. ||NTSE STAGE-II Training Classes = ALLEN 21. Inorderto defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in March 1919 in (A) Bombay (B) Ahemdabad (C) Madras (D) Nagpur 22. Assertion: The Indian National Congress opposed the Simon Commission and did not co-oper- ate with it Reason: The Simon Commission had no Indian representative (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A (C) Ais true but R is false (D) Ais false but R is true 23. Assertion: In 1917, Gandhi Ji organised a Satyagraha Movement at Kheda in Gujrat Peasants were affected by crop failure and plague epidemic. false and (R) is true true and (R) is false (C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A) (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A) 24. Assertion: British saw Indians as backward and Primitive incapable of governing themselves, Reason: Indians began writing about glorious developments of ancient times during colonial times. (A) Assertion is true, Reason is false. (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the cortect explaination of Assertion (C) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explaination of Assertion (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false 25. Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the given options: Statement I:The Rowlatt Act was passed to crush rising tide of political movement ‘Statement Il: It allowed the govemninent to send people in jail for two years without any trial. (A) Statement Iis true and II is false. (B) Both statement I and statement Hare true but statement II is not the conect explanation of statement | (C) Both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is the correct explanation of state- ment (D) Both statements are false 26. Match the following: Column - I Column - II (i) Oudh Kisan Sabha (a) Abdul Gaffar Khan (ii) Bharatbarsher Itihas (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (iil) Falklore of Southern India (c) Tatinicharan, (iv) Frontier Gandhi (d) Natesa Sastri (A) (i- b), (i 0), (ili - d), (iv - a) (B) (i- b), (i- a), (iii - d), (iv €) (C) (i- c), (ii- b), (iii - a), -d) (D) (i-), (ic), (iti- a), (iv - d) 4 [ALLEN Digtal cisssroom support asses and mater wil contin unt fockown lted after which classroom courses wil commence= ALLEN Social Science 27. Arrange the following events in chronological order (i) Rowlatt Satyagrah (ii) Withdrawn of NCM (ii) Lahore session of the INC (iv) Gandhi-lrwin Pact (A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (B) (i), (i), Civ), (ill) (C) (i (iii), iv), (ii) — (D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iti) 28. Read the following statements. Pick up the correct statements: (A) In 1930, Sir Mohammad Iqbal, as president of Muslim league, reiterated the importance of separate electorates for the Muslims, (B) Nationalism spreads when people begins to believe that they are all part of the same Nation. (C) Sense of collective belonging came partly through the experience of united struggle. (D) In earlier times, foreign travellers in India marvelled at the courage, truthfulness and modesty of the people of the Arya Vamsa. Choose the correct statement from the above mentioned statements. (A) 1,2 and 3. (B) Land 4 (C)2,3and4 (D) 1,2, 3and4 29. What do final goods and services mean ? (A) Goods and services meant for consumption by consumers (B) Good and services meant for investment by firms (C) Various goods meant for consumption by consumers (D) Goods that are produced in the factories for consumption 30. Investment is : (A) Creation of new assets (B) Addition to the existing capital stock (©) Spending money to purchase land, building, machines'and equipments (D) Allof the above 31. Consider the following statements: (a) ATM booths come in the category Of Tertiary Sector. (b) Software companies provide services, (c) Banking help in trade‘and production, hence it come in industrial sector Which of the above statements ae false? (A) (b) and (¢) (B)only (b) (C) (a) and (c) (D) only (c) 32. Consider the followingstatements: (a) Disquised unemployment happens among family members engaged in agricultural activity (b) Where there is alrequitement of 8 people, 10 peoples are employed (c) All the people are unemployed permanently in case of disquised unemployment Which of the above statements are incorrect? (A) (a) and (b) (B) only (c) {C) only (b) {D) all of them 33. Which of the following is not applicable for a worker, who works in the organised sector ? (A) Gets a regular salary at the end of the month (B) Not paid for leave (C) Gets medical allowance (D) Got an appointment letter stating the terms and conditions of work [ALLEN Digital Classroom support Clases and material wil continue unl lockdown fe Hid aftr which classroom courses wil commenes. || 6NTSE STAGE-II Training Classes = ALLEN 34. Consider the following two statements on Federal political system and select the answer codes given below: (a) There are only 25 countries of the world that have federal political system. (b) The citizen of these 25 countries make up 40% of the world's population, (A) ais true but b is false (B) Botha and b ate true (C) Both a and b are false (D) ais false but b is true ig the 35. Assertion (A): Sri Lanka has a unitary system of government where the national govemment has all the powers. Reason (R): Sti Lanka continue to be a unitary system to keep itself united and strong against the tyranny of Tamil Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 36. Which of the following statements is/are incomect? (a) Usually, a federation has two levels of govemnment, (b) The Central govemment is only responsible for a few subjects of coiimon international interest. (c)_ The provincial or state goverment look after muich of the day-to-day administering of their states (a) Both the two levels of government have their powers depefident on each other, (A)aandc (B) band d (C) All areinconect (D) Only (d) 37. Assertion (A): Ina federal system, the Central govertifent cannot order the state government to do something. Reason (R): Under the federal system of governance, state govemment has powers of its own. Choose the é6trect o} (A) Both (A) and (R) até true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is tue 38. Assertion (A): Sources of revenue for each level of govemment are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy in federal system Reason (R): Each level of government has its own independent jurisdiction in specific matters of taxation. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 6 [ALLEN Digtal cisssroom support asses and mater wil continue unt fockown Uted after which classroom courses wil commenceSocial Science 39. Assertion (A): The fundamental provision of the Constitution can not be unilaterally changed by one level of govemment. Reason (R): The existence and authority of each level of government is constitutionally guaran- tweed Choose the correct optio (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 40. Consider the following statements. (a) Itis required ina federal goverment the consent of both the levels of government for changing the fundamental provisions of the Constitution, (b) The High Courts can act as an umpire if disputes arise between different state govemments in the exercise of their respective powers. (c)_ Only the legislature has the power to interpret the Constitution. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? (A) aand b (B) aandc (C) band ¢ (D) All of these 41. Which of the following countries are ‘coming together’ federations? ia, Spain, Belgium (B) USA, Switzerland, Spain (©) Spain, Belgium, Switzerland (D) USA, Switzerland, Australia 42. Assertion (A): It can be seen that the Constitution of India is based’on the principles of federal- Reason (R): Afier independence, the Constitution declaréd India as a Union of States. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correctexplanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A). false but (R) is true 43. Match the following: List Subjects () Union List (a) Inigation (ii) State List (b) Education (ii) Concurrent List ~ (@) Baking (iv) Residuary List \(d) Information Technology Answer code (A) (i)-a5 (ii) (B) (i}-d; > fiv)-a (© (-<; i-a; (D) (i)-<; (i (iv)-d 44, Assertion: If the laws made in the Concurrent List conflict with each other, the law made by the Union Government will prevail. Reason (R): The Union Government alone can decide whether any law should be kept in Union List or Concurrent List. Choose the correct optio (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true [ALLEN Digital Classroom support Clases and material wil continue unl lockdown fe Hid aftr which classroom courses wil commenes. || 7NTSE STAGE-II Training Classes = ALLEN 45. Assertion (A): All states in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Reason (R): Some states enjoy a special status in the Indian federation. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 46. Assertion (A): Some states of India enjoy a special status. Reason (R): Many provisions of Indian constitution are not applicable there. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 47. Assertion (A): Union Territories do not have the powers of a state, Reason (R): Neither these states are too large to. became an independent state nor these states, could be merged with any of the existing states. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is true 48. Assertion (A): The Parliament can not on its own change power sharing arrangements between the Union goverment and the State government. Reason (R): Any change hhas to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total states. Choose the correct option: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true aiid (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true but (R)is false (D) (A) is false but (R) is trie: 49. Inwhich schedule of the Indian Constitution are Scheduled Languages grouped? (A) 6th (B) 5th (c) 8th (D) 11th 50. Which of the following is/are benefits of introducing local self goverment in India? (i) Number of issues and problems are best settled at the local level. (ii)_ India is no longer a federation because power has been given to local goverment bodies. (iii) Better management of money spent. (iv) Inculcate a habit of democratic participation. (v) Meeting of Gram Sabha ate held regularly. Answer code: (A) (i) and (i) (B) (ii) and (v) (©) (i, (i) and (ii) (D) (iil) and (iv) RRR RR 8 |[ALLEN Digtal Cisssroom support asses and mater wil continue unt lockdown lted after which classroom courses wil commence