RACE # 00 (AGRICULTURE) SST

1. The discovery of ______ was the turning point 7. Green Revolution was brought about by using
in the civilizational growth of mankind. of
(A) Agriculture (B) Industry (A) High yeilding variety seeds
(C) Trade (D) Transport (B) Adequate irrigation water
2. Agriculture is belong this activities- (C) Chemical Fertilizers
(A) Primary (B) Secondary (D) All of these
(C) Service (D) None of these 8. More than ______ of the cultivated area is
devoted to food crops.
3. Nearly _____ of Indian population depends
directly and indirectly on agriculture for its (A) Two-third (B) Two-fourth
livelihood (C) Three-fourth (D) One-third
(A) One-thirds (B) Two-thirds 9. The land is used for growing food and fodder
(C) One-fourth (D) Two-fourth crops and rearing livestock is called-
4. Major kharif crops in India are (A) Subsistence Farming
(A) Rice and Cotton (B) Mixed Farming
(B) Maize and Millets (C) Commercial Farming
(C) Groundnut and Jute (D) Plantations
(D) All of these 10. The crop grows best on black and Alluvial soil
is known as
5. Match the following:
(A) Cotton (B) Jute
Column-I Column-I
(C) Wheat (D) Maize
I. Sericulture A. Breeding of Fish
11. The mainstay of the Indian economy is
II. Pisciculture B. Cultivation of graps
(A) Agriculture
III. Viticulture C. Growing of
(B) Industry
vegetable, flower
(C) Trade
and fruits for
(D) None of these
commercial use
12. Find the incorrect statement in case of agriculture
IV. Horticulture D. Commercial rearing
reforms.
of silk worm.
(A) Abolishing Zamindar System
(A) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
(B) Introduction of Green Revolution
(B) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(C) Agriculture universities have been set up
(C) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(D) Urban banks have been set up
(D) I-D, II-A, III-A, IV-B
13. The season that begin with the arrival of
6. _________ agriculture common in most areas
mansoon is
in India.
(A) Kharif
(A) Subsistence
(B) Rabi
(B) Intensive
(C) Zaid
(C) Shifting
(D) All of these
(D) None

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14. Shifting cultivation in North-East India is called 17. The farming that is practised to meet the needs
(A) Bewar of the farmer's family is
(B) Podu (A) Subsistence farming
(C) Kumari (B) Commercial farming
(d) Jhumming (C) Mixed farming
15. Assertion (A): Intensive farming done as small (D) Intensitve farming
land holdings is prevalent. 18. Shifting cultivation in Mexico is called -
Reason (R) : Excessive pressure of population (A) Ladang
on land and low of inheritance have led to the
(B) Milpa
fragmentation of the land holding.
(C) Roca
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A. (D) Jhumming
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct 19. The major food crop of the world is
explanation A. (A) Wheat
(C) A is true but R is false. (B) Maize
(D) A is false but R is true. (C) Rice
16. Only _____ of the cultivated area is irrigated. (D) Millet
(A) One-third 20. _______ is also known as the "Golden Fibre".
(B) Two-third (A) Cotton
(C) Three-fourth (B) Silk
(D) Two-fourth (C) Hemp
(D) Jute

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A A B D C A D C B A A D A D A A A B C D

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 RACE # 00 (Colonialism and the City) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. Two architectures who called on to design New

1. In the late eighteen century the cities rose in Delhi and its buildings were
importance as presidency cities were (A) Norman foster and Herbert Baker
(A) Bombay (B) Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
(B) Calcutta (C) Edward Lutyens and Robert Hooke
(C) Madras (D) None of these
(D) All of these 8. After partition of India, most of the migrants to
2. As many as 14 capital cities were founded in a Delhi were from
small area about 60 square miles on the left bank (A) Punjab
of the river (B) Rajasthan
(A) Ganga (C) Haryana
(B) Jamuna (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Mahanadi 9. The central dome of the viceoy's place was
(D) Chambel copied from the
3. Shahjahanabad was began in (A) Amaravati stupa at Amaravati
(A) 1639 (B) Shanti stupa of Leh
(B) 1657 (C) Buddhist stupa at Sanchi
(C) 1664 (D) Dhamek stupa at varanasi
(D) 1670 10. Match the following
4. Delhi during ____ time was an important centre
of sufi culture
Column-I Column-II
(A) Akbar I. The establishment of A. 1912
(B) Jahangir Delhi college
II. Delhi was rebuilt as B. 1877
(C) Shah Jahan the capital of British
(D) Humayun India
III. The Delhi C. 1792
5. The shrine of Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi was improvement trust
called was set up
(A) White area IV. Viceroy Lytton D. 1936
organised a Durbar in
(B) Coloured Delhi
(C) Black area
(D) None of these
(A) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
6. In 1803 Lord Wellesley annexed
(B) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(A) Delhi and Agra
(C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(B) Agra and Awadh
(D) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(C) Delhi and Awadh
(D) Awadh and Kanpur

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11. The cities, de-urbanised during the neneteenth 17. Assertion (A) : The architect made sure that the
centrury were Viceroy's palace was higher than Shah Jahan's
(A) Machlipatnam Jama Masjid
(B) Surat Reason (R) : The new buildings had to assert
(C) Seringapatanam British importance.
(D) All of these (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
12. By the early twentieth century, only ____ explanation of A
percent of Indian were living in cities.
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
(A) 10
correct explanation of A
(B) 11
(C) A is true but R is false
(C) 15
(D) 18 (D) A is false but R is true
13. The largest and grandest mosque in India was 18. The King George V was crowned in England in
(A) Jama Masjid (A) 1920
(B) Adina Masjid (B) 1911
(C) Mecca Masjid (C) 1913
(D) Chairminar (D) 1915
14. The Mughal Emperor who promoted Mushairas 19. New Delhi was constructed as a 10 square mile
(literary getherings) was - city on
(A) Akbar (A) Shivalik Hill
(B) Shah Jahan (B) Palani Hill
(C) Jahangir (C) Raisina Hill
(D) Bahadur Shah-II (D) None of these
15. Which of the following statement is incorrect 20. The Lahore Gate Improvement scheme was
about New Delhi. planned by Robert Clerke in
(A) Now Delhi took 10 years to build (A) 1888
(B) It was a stark contrast to Shahjahanabad (B) 1898
(C) There were to be no crowded mohallas (C) 1912
(D) It represent a sense of law and order (D) 1936
16. Delhi has been a capital for more than a
(A) 500 years
(B) 800 years
(C) 1000 years
(D) 1200 years

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. D B A C C A B A C B D B A D A C A B C A

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 RACE # 00 (CONFRONTING MARGINALISATION) SST

Multiple Choice Questions 6. The first commission for backwards was set up
in-
1. The constitution lays down the principles make
our society and polity into- (A)1950
(A)Sovereign (B) Democratic (B) 1952
(C)Secular (D)Republic (C) 1953
2. Article ______ of the constitution notes that no (D)1955
citizen of India shall be discriminated against
on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place 7. The land belonging to tribal people cannot be
of birth. sold or brought by ______ people.

(A)15 (B) 17 (A)Scheduled caste

(C)19 (D)21 (B) Other backward people

3. The government provides for free or subsidised (C) Upper caste

hostel for students of (D)Non-tribal
(A)Dalit communities 8. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
(B)Adivasi communities (Preventation of Atrocities) Act passed in

(C)Backward communits (A) 1970 (B) 1975

(D)Both (A) and (B) (C) 1989 (D) 1990

4. Government across India have their own list of 9. Article _____ of the constitution state that
untouchability has been abolished.
(A)Scheduled caste
(A) 17 (B) 21
(B)Scheduled Tribes
(C) 22 (D) 24
(C)Backward and most backward castes
10. The ray to enlightment is the
(D)All of these
(A) Education
5. A minister in charge for the welfare of SCs, STs
and OBCs appoints in the states of- (B) Religion

(A)Bihar (B) Odisha (C) Politics

(C)Madhyapradesh (D)All of these (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ANS. B A D D D C D C A A

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 RACE # 00 (Education and British Rule) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 8. Enlightened Indians such as a Raja Rammohan
1. ____ felt that they had a cultural mission they Roy excerted pressure on the government to
had to "civilise the native". Change their customs promote
and values. (A) Modern (B) Secular
(A) Portuguese (B) British (C) Western education (D) All of these
(C) France (D) Dutch 9. The president of the board of control of the
2. The East India company appointed ___ as a company was
junior judge at the supreme court. (A) Macaulay
(A) William Jones (B) Charles wood
(B) Nathaniel Halhed (C) Jones
(C) Henry Thomas Colebrooke (D) Colebrooke
(D) Thomas Babington Macaulay. 10. Match the following
3. The Aseatic (society) of Bengal was set up by Column-I Column-II
(A) Nathaniel Halhed (B) Colebroke I. William Jones arrived in Calcutta A. 1791
II. Sanskrit college established B. 1835
(C) William Jones (D) Macaulay
at Benaras in
4. ____ and ____ came to represent a particular III. The Charter Act. C. 1783
attitude towards India.
IV. The English education act. D. 1813
(A) Jones and Halhed (A) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(B) Halhed and Colebrooke (B) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(C) Colebrooke and Macaulay (C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) Jones and Colebrooke (D) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
5. The Calcutta madarasa was setup by Warren 11. Who is known as the father of modern education
Hastings in in India
(A) 1781 (B) 1783 (A) William Jones
(C) 1791 (D) 1800 (B) Charles Grant
6. ____ saw India as an uncivilised country that (C) Colebrooke
need to be civilised.
(D) Nathaniel Halhed
(A) Jones (B) Halhed
12. The Journal Asiatic Research started by -
(C) Colebrooke (D) Macaulay
(A) Colebrooke
7. The ____ wanted to promote Indian education
through the medium of classical languages. (B) Nathaniel Halhed

(A) Anglicists (B) Orientalist (C) William Jones

(C) Arabians (D) None of these (D) Charles Grant

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13. The orientalists wanted to promote Indians 17. There ware over one lakh pathasalas in
education through the medium of classical
(A) Bengal
languages each as
(B) Bihar
(A) Sanskrit (B) Arabic
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(C) Persian (D) All of these
(D) None of these
14. _____ declared that a single shelf of a good
European libarary was worth the whole native 18. Find the incorrect statement.
literature of India and Arabia. (A) Pathasalas were set up by wealthy people or
(A) Charles Grant (B) Macaulay the local community
(C) Charles Wood (D) William Jones (B) The system of Education was rigid
15. The promotion of learning through the medium (C) There were no fixed fee.
of english language was supported by (D) The were no printed books
(A) Anglcists 19. According to Gandhiji education meant training
(B) Orientalist the
(C) Both (A) and (B) (A) Head
(D) None of these (B) Heart
16. Assertion (A) : From the the early nineteenth (C) Hand
century many British official began to criticise (D) All of these
the orientalist vision of learning.
20. Rabindranath Tagore started Shantiniketan in
Reason (R) : The eastern learning was full of
errors and unscientific thought. (A) 1854

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (B) 1885
explation A. (C) 1901
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct (D) 1905
explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. B A C D A D B D B A B C D B A A C B D C

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 RACE # 00 (How, When and Where) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. Find the incorrect statement

1. _____ deals with changes that occur over time. (A) History study only battles and big events.
(A) History (B) Geography (B) History deals how people earned their
(C) Economics (D) Civics livelehood.
2. Historian have divided history into broad time (C) History deals how cultures and society
periods on the basis of some distictive charged.
characterstics is called (D) History deals how kingdomes were formed.
(A) Civilization 8. The scholar ______ wrote the first history of
(B) Periodisation India that covered all period.
(C) Modernisation (A) Max Mueller
(D) Colonisation (B) Vincent Smith
3. The first Governor General of India was: (C) James Mill
(A) Lord Bentick (D) None of these
(B) Lord Wellesley 9 Match the following:
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Dalhousie Column-I Column-II
I. Mahatma a. Discovery of
4. The father of civil services in India was Gandhi India
(A) Lord Dalhousie II. Jawaharlal b. My experiments
(B) Lord Cornwallis Nehru with truth
III. Dadabhai c. Neel Darpan
(C) Lord Bentick
Naoroji
(D) Warren Hasting IV. Dinabandhu d. Poverty and un-
5. Assertion (A): The Indologist such James Mill, Mitra British rule in
Max Mueller, Vincent Smith took keen interest India
in Indian culture and examined the ancient
Indian texts. (A) I-b, II-d, III-c, IV-a
Reason (R): Through these text British tried to (B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
understand the Indian tradition, customs and (C) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
norms that would help them to rule India (D) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
efficiently. 10. Modernisation led to rapid progrss in
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (A) Asia (B) Africa
explanation of A (C) America (D) Europe
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the 11. The Mughal Empire declined rapidly after death
correct explanation of A of
(C) A is true but R is false (A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(D) A is false but R is true
(C) Shah Jahan
6. The last viceroy of India was :
(D) Jahangir
(A) Lord Dalhousie
12. The National Archives was set up in Calcutta in
(B) Lord Canning
(A) 1881 (B) 1885
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(C) 1891 (D) 1911
(D) Warren Hasting

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13. In India modern period began much later around 17. The National Museum of India is located in
the (A) Kolkata
(A) Mid-fifteenth century (B) New Delhi
(B) Mid-sixteenth century (C) Mumbai
(C) Mid-seventeenth century (D) Hyderabad
(D) Mid-eighteenth century 18. The term modern period refers to this time.
14. The first major news paper in India was (A) Ancient time
(A) The Bengal Gazette (B) Recent time
(B) The Hindu (C) Past time
(C) The Kesari (D) Future time
(D) The Sambad 19. Scientific method are available in today world,
15. The most of the peopel in the colonies, colonial which make easier to
rule created condition of (A) Preserve the record
(A) Poverty (B) Study the record
(B) Disparity (C) In rule the record
(C) Descrimination (D) None of these
(D) All of these 20. The primary sources of studying the modern
16. The modern period began first in Europe around period in Indian history are :
the _____ century AD. (A) News paper
(A) Fifteen century (B) Photographs
(B) Sixteenth century (C) Original documents
(C) Seventeenth century (D) All of these
(D) Eighteenth century

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A B C B A C A C B D B C D A D A B B A D

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 RACE # 00 (HUMAN RESOURCES) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 10. Match the following

1. _______ are nations greatest resource. Column - I Column - II
(A) Water (B) Forest I. The number of people A. Death rate
living in a unit are
(C) People (D) Mineral
II. The number of death B. Immigration
2. The most populous country in the World is: per 1000 person
(A) China (B) India in a year
(C) Indonesia (D) Brazil III. People leave a country C. Density of
3. Population size and distribution is estimated by population
IV. People arrive a country D. Emigration
(A) Survey (B) Census
(A) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) Publication (D) None of these
(B) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
4. The world population reached one billion in year. (C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(A) 1804 (B) 1807 (D) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(C) 1808 (D) 1810 11. The major aspects of the population are
(A) Populaton size and distribution
5. Almost three quaters of the people live in this
(B) Population growth and proceses of
two continents.
population change
(A) Asia and Africa
(C) Characteristics of qualities of the population
(B) Asia and Europe (D) All of these
(C) Europe and Africa 12 Sixty percent of the world's people stay in ...
(D) Asia and Australia (A) 10 countries (B) 12 countries
6. The average density of population in the world (C) 15 countries (D) 20 countries
is person per square km. 13. Assertion (A) : With in countries large number
of people may move from the rural to urban.
(A) 40 (B) 45
Reason (R): In search of employment education
(C) 51 (D) 60 and health facilities.
7. The plains are the most dinsely populated areas (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
of the world. explanation of A.
(A) Indus plains (B) Great plains (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
(C) Ganga plains (D) Kanto plains explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false.
8. The average density of population India in 2011
(D) A is false but R is true.
is person per square km.
14. The number of years that an average person can
(A) 324 (B) 340 expect to live in called
(C) 365 (D) 382 (A) Birth rate (B) Migration
9. The number of live births per 1000 person in a (C) Death rate (D) Life expectancy
year is called : 15. The study of population is known as
(A) Birth rate (B) Death rate (A) Density (B) Demography
(C) Biography (D) Autography
(C) Migration (D) Life expectancy

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 RACE # 00 (INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 8. The Government set up a planning commission

on
1. India's population in 1947 was large almost
(A) 1950 (B) 1951
(A) 252 million (B) 361 million
(C) 345 million (D) 354 million (C) 1952 (D) 1953
2. The Indian constitution came into effect on- 9. The general elections were held on ______
(A) 26 Nov 1949 (B) 9 Dec 1949 (A) 1950 (B) 1952
(C) 26 Jan 1950 (D) 26 Jan 1951 (C) 1953 (D) 1956
3. A union list with subject such as- 10. The Bhilai steel plant was set up with the help
(A) Taxes (B) Defence of -
(C) Foreign affairs (D) All of these (A) Germany (B) USA
4. _______ language would be used in the court, (C) Britain (D) Soviet union
the services and communications between one
state and another 11. Find the wrong pair of the following
(A) English (B) Hindi (A) Union list - Currency
(C) Sanskrit (D) None of these (B) State list - defence
5. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee was- (C) Concurrent - education
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(D) None of these
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) K.M. Munshi
12. Gandhiji was shot dead in New Delhi by
6. Match the following Nathuram Godse on
Column-I Column-II
(A) 30 January 1946
I. Panjub divided A. 15 Dec 1952
(B) 30 January 1947
II. Potti Sriramalu B. 1966
III. Andhra pradesh C. 1956 (C) 30 January 1948
came into being (D) 2nd Oct. 1949
IV. Second Five year D. 1st Oct 1953 13. How many years of age citizens were allowed
plan to vote in the first general election
(A) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C (A) 16 (B) 18
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A (C) 20 (D) 21
(C) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C 14. The official language of India would be
(D) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(A) Hindi (B) English
7. _______ went on a hunger fast demanding the
formation of Andhra state to protect the interests (C) Bengali (D) All of these
of Telugu speakers 15. The Indian Prime Minister ______ was of the
(A) Alluri Sitarama Raju opinion that India could not and must not
(B) Potti Sriramalu become a Hindu Pakistan.
(C) Ramachandra Reddy (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Indira Gandhi
(D) Narasimha Reddy (C) Rajiv Gandhi (D) A.B. Vajpayee

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. C C D A B A B A B D B C D A A

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 RACE # 00 (JUDICIARY) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 10. Match the following
1. The dispute between the centre and the states or Column-I Column-II
between states will be resolved by the I. The supreme court A. February 1862
(A) Legislature (B) Executive established
(C) Judiciary (D) Parliament II. The high court of B. 26 January 1950
2. The apex of the Indian Judiciary system is Delhi came up in
(A) Parliament (B) Supreme Court III. The calcutta High C. 1937
(C) High Court (D) None of these court established
3. The final interpreter of the constitution is IV. The Federal court of D. 1966
(A) parliament (B) preamble India established
(C) executive (D) Judiciary (A) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
4. Once appointed, a Judge of supreme court holds (B) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
office till the age of (C) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(A) 60 years (B) 62 years
(D) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(C) 65 years (D) 70 years
11. The judges of the supreme court adresses his
5. The chief Jistice of India and other judges are resignation to the
appointed by (A) President (B) Prime Minister
(A) Prime minister (B) President (C) Governor (D) Speaker
(C) Governor (D) None of these 12. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be
6. The highest court in a district is categorised as
(A) The court of district judge (A) Original (B) Appellate
(B) The sessions judge (C) Advisory (D) All of these
(C) Nyaya panchayat 13. The first Chief Justice of independent India was
(D) Lok Adalat (A) H.J. Kania (B) M.P. Sastri
7. The _____ spead up the clearance of pending (C) S.R. Das (D) A.N. Ray
cases and resolve cases that have not yet gone 14. The judges of the supreme court can be removed
to the court. through a procedure called
(A) The session Judge (B) Nyaya panchayat (A) No confidence motion
(C) Lok Adalat (D) Judicial Magistrate (B) Impeachment motion
8. High courts were first established in the (C) Both 1 and 2
presidency cities of (D) None of these
(A) Calcutta (B) Bombay 15. The oldest high court in India is
(C) Madras (D) All of these (A) Delhi High Court
9. Oath and terms of constitution as under the article (B) Bombay High Court
(A) 121 (B) 124 (C) Madras High Court
(C) 125 (D) 130 (D) Calcutta High Court

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. C B D C B A C D B A A D A B D

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 RACE # 00 (Land Soil Water Natural Vegetation and Wildlife) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 8. In dry region with high rates of evaporation ___
1. The different layers of the soil are known as irrigation is very usefull
(A) soil profile (A) canal
(B) horizons (B) drip
(C) soil layer (C) sprinkler
(D) tank
(D) crust
2. Land is used for different purpose such as
9. The total species of flora are found in our country
(A) Agriculture, forestry
is
(B) Mining, industries
(A) 15000
(C) building hourse, roads
(B) 47000
(D) All of theses
(C) 55000
3. The Earth's surface is covered by land is
(D) 81000
(A) 30%
(B) 40%
10. Match the following
(C) 50%
Column-I Column-II
(D) 70%
I. Fresh water A. 1969
4. The black soil is also called as
II. Life began B. 3.5 billion years
(A) Humas soil
III. Project Elephant C. 2.7 percentage
(B) Deccan soil
IV. The world wide fund D. 1991
(C) Regur soil
(A) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(D) None of these
(B) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
5. ___ of the Earth's surface is covered with water
(C) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(A) Two-Third
(D) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(B) Three-Fourth
(C) One-Third
11. Which of the following statement is incorrect
(D) One-Fourth
about block soil
6. The project Tiger was launched in
(A) Black soil also called regur soil
(A) 1972
(B) It found Northern part of India
(B) 1973
(C) If formed by the weathering of basalt
(C) 1969
(D) It holds moisture well
(D) 1991
7. The bare ground between plants is covered with
12. On the basis of texture, soils can be divided
layer of organic matters called
(A) Sandy soils
(A) contour barriers
(B) Clayeg soils
(B) rock dam
(C) Loamy soils
(C) shelter belts
(D) All of these
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13. Leterite has been derived from the ___ word 17. Natural vegetation and wildlife exist only in the
'later' which means brick. narrow zone is called -
(A) Greek (A) Lithosphere
(B) Roman (B) Biosphere
(C) Latin (C) Atmosphere
(D) English (D) Lithosphere
14. Assertion (A) : World is facing a scarcity of 18. Ninety percent of the world population occupies
water only _____ percent of land area.
Reason (R) : Only one percent of freshwater is (A) 10
available and fit for human use. (B) 20
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (C) 30
explanation of A
(D) 50
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
19. India has _____ species of and subspecies of
correct explanation of A
birds.
(C) A is true but R is false
(A) 2000
(D) A is false but R is true
(B) 1500
15. The upper layer of the earth is the
(C) 47000
(A) Crust
(D) 81000
(B) Mantle
20 Nearly _____ percent of freshwater occurs in ice
(C) Core sheets
(D) All of these (A) 50
16. Only _____ percent of freshwater is available (B) 55
and fit for human use.
(C) 60
(A) 1
(D) 70
(B) 2
(C) 2.7
(D) 3

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. B D A C B B D B B B B D C B A A B C A D

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 RACE # 00 (LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 10. Match the following :
1. The _____ man is exploited in most of societies. Column-I Column-II
I. Payment of Wage Act A. 1926
(A) Rich (B) Middle II. The Factory Act B. 1984
(C) Common (D) None of these III. Bhopal Gas Tragedy C. 1936
2. The factories Act regulates. IV. The Trade Union D. 1948
(A) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(A) Health (B) Safety
(B) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(C) Welfare (D) All of these (C) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
3. ______ certification assures the consumer of the (D) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
purity of gold they buy. 11. Assertion (A): The ISI was established in the
year 1947.
(A) ISI mark (B) Hall mark
Reason (R): Its main objective is to by down
(C) AG mark (D) ISO mark quality standard box consumer and industrial
4. The payment of Wages Amendment Act passed in goods.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(A) 1948 (B) 1965
explaination of A
(C) 1986 (D) 2005 (B) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct
5. Union carbide was a company of explaination of A
(C) A is true but R is false.
(A) America (B) Russia
(D) A is false but R is true.
(C) Britain (D) Germany 12. The environment protection act was passed in
6. The duty of the government to ensure that the (A) 1948 (B) 1984
right to life guaranteed under article (C) 1986 (D) 2005
(A) 19 (B) 21 13. The union carbide company setup factory to
produce methyl-isocyanides.
(C) 24 (D) 28 (A) Bhopal (B) Delhi
7. In _____ there were very few laws to protect (C) Nagpur (D) Bhilai
the environment in India. 14. Find the incorrect statement in case of union
(A) 1984 (B) 1986 carbide in India.
(A) India provides cheap labour compared to
(C) 1926 (D) 1948 America.
8. The _____ is the lawmaker and enforcer. (B) Wages paid to workers in America are much
(A) Constitution (B) Judiciary higher than India.
(C) Company can save costs and earn higher
(C) Government (D) None of these profit.
9. From 1998 onward the ____ had ordered all (D) Higher working conditions and higher safety
public transport vehicles using diesel were to measures.
switch to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 15. The discharge from the factories of Delhi was
(A) Parliament (B) Government polluting the river.
(A) Godavari (B) Ganaga
(C) Supreme Court (D) None of these
(C) Yamuna (D) Narmada
ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. C D B D A B A C C D A C A D C

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 RACE # 00 (MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES) SST
1. Industries can be classified on the basis of 10. The activities those change raw materials into
(A) Raw materials (B) Size product of more value to people are
(C) Ownership (D) All of these (A) Primary activities
2. The products of these industries feed other (B) Secondary activities
industries (C) Tertiary activities
(A) Agro based (B) Mineral based (D) None of these
(C) Marine based (D) Co-operative sector 11. Industries are owned and operated by the
3. Production of automobiles and heavy machinery government is called
are come under- (A) Private sector
(A) Small scale industries (B) Public sector
(B) Medium scale industries (C) Joint sector
(C) Large scale industries (D) Co-operative sector
(D) Cottage industries 12. Match the following
4. Industries are owned and operated by the
Column-I Column-II
producers or suppliers of raw materials, worker
I Agro based a. Manufacturing
or both called as-
industries fish oil
(A) Private sector (B) Public sector
II Mineral based b. Food, processing
(C) Joint sector (D) Co-operative sector
industries
5. Government has to provides these incentives,
III Marine based c. Pharmaceuticals
so that inductries may be located in backward
industries
areas like
IV Forest based d. Railway coaches
(A) Subsidized power (B) Lower transport cost industries
(C) Infrastructure (D) All of these
6. The procuresses of includes (A) I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
(A) Spinning (B) Weaving (B) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
(C) Dying and printing(D) All of these (C) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
7. When the number of Inductries located close to (D) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
each other share the benefit of their closeness 13. An industrial system consists of
in called. (A) Input
(A) Industrial Region (B) Processes
(B) Inductrial production (C) Outputs
(C) Industrial system (D) All of these
(D) None of these 14. Labour intensive industries mostly concentrate
8. Find out the odd pair from following in area of
(A) Public sector - HAL (A) Densety populated
(B) Private sector - SAIL (B) Sparsely populated
(C) Joint sector - MUL (C) Scarcoly populated
(D) Co-operative sector - AMUL (D) None of these
9. The factors that responsible for the location of 15. Most information technology industries are
major industrial regions are: located in this city of India.
(A) Temperate area (B) Near sea ports (A) Mumbai (B) Delhi
(C) Near coal fileds (D) All of these (C) Bengaluru (D) Hyderabad

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. D B C D D D A B D B B A D A C

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 RACE # 00 (Mineral and power resources) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 9. Heat energy obtained from the earth is called
1. The minerals that contains metal in raw form is (A) Hydel power (B) Nuclear energy
called
(C) Geothermal energy (D) Tidal energy
(A) metallic (B) non-metallic
10. Match the following
(C) gaseous (D) none of these
Column-I Column-II
2. The extraction of minerals from the Earth is
I. Silicon A. Buried sunshine
called
II. Aluminium B. Computer Industry
(A) quarrying (B) drilling
III. Coal C. Black Gold
(C) mining (D) shaft
IV. Petroleum D. Bauxite
3. On the basis of their iron content iron can be
(A) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
divided
(B) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(A) Hematite (B) Magnetite
(C) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(C) Limonite (D) All of these
(D) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
4. Minerals that lie near the surface are dug out by
the process is called 11. The continent that produces more than half of
the world's tin is
(A) drilling (B) shaft
(A) Asia (B) Europe
(C) quarrying (D) open pit mine
(C) Africa (D) North America
5. Lime stone deposite of caucasus region of
12. Assertion (A) : Coal is referred to as burried
(A) England (B) France sunshine.
(C) U.S.A. (D) Germany Reason (R) : It was formed million of years ago
6. The leading producer of iron ore in the world is when giant ferns and swamps got burried under
the layers of the earth.
(A) Asia (B) Africa
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(C) South America (D) Europe explanation of A
7. The largest producer of bauxite in the world is (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
(A) Australia (B) Asia correct explanation of A

(C) Europe (D) Antarctica (C) A is true but R is false

8. The largest producer and exporter of mica in the (D) A is false but R is true
world is 13. _____ in Karnataka has of gold in India.
(A) China (B) India (A) Bengaluru (B) Mysura

(C) Brazil (D) Austrial (C) Kolar (D) Bellary

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14. Minerals occur in following rocks 17. One fourth of the World's electricity is produced
by
(A) Igneous (B) Metamorphic
(A) Hydel water (B) Nuclear power
(C) Sedimentary (D) All of these
(C) Wind energy (D) Solar energy
15. The largest sources of energy for the generation
of olectricity is 18. In India Rajasthan and Jharkhand have large
deposits of
(A) Coal (B) Petroleum
(A) Thorium (B) Uranium
(C) Nuclear (D) Solar
(C) Polanium (D) None of these
16. ______ is considered an environmental friendly
fuel. 19. In India, geothermal plants are located in
(A) Coal (A) Manikaran (B) Puga Valley
(B) Petroleum (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of these
(C) Natural gas 20. Organic waste such as dead plants and animal
material and kitchen waste can be converted in
(D) Firewood
a gaseous fuel called
(A) Biogas (B) Natural gas
(C) Neon gas (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A C D C B D A B C A A A C D A C A B C A

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 RACE # 00 (PUBLIC FACILITIES) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 9. ____ suburban railways is well functioning
public transport system.
1. The primary requirements are
(A) Chennai (B) Mumbai
(A) Food, water
(B) Shelter, sanitation (C) Delhi (D) Kolkatta
(C) Healthcare, Education 10. The sanitation campaign was launched in :
(D) All of these (A) 2001 (B) 2005
2. The constitution of India recognised the right to (C) 2008 (D) 2010
water as being a part of the right to life under
article: 11. Find the incorrect statement in case of sale of
water by farmers to dealers.
(A) 17 (B) 19
(C) 21 (D) 24 (A) Ground water levels have dropped drastically
3. The waterborne diseases are (B) Water is taken away from industry
(A) Diarrhoea (B) Dysentery (C) Drinking water supplies of village is also
(C) Cholera (D) All of these affected
4. The private companies operate for _____ in the (D) It will result in hike of water rate.
market.
12. The government budget being presented in the
(A) Profit (B) Welfare
(A) Parliament (B) Premble
(C) Development (D) None of these
(C) Constitution (D) None of these
5. The burden of shortfalls in water supply mostly
on 13. Over ______ Indians, reportedly die everyday
(A) Rich (B) Middle class because of water related diseases.
(C) Poor (D) None of these (A) 1500 (B) 1600
6. Huge protest, with riots for water breaking out (C) 1800 (D) 2000
in this place -
14. The main source of revenue for the government
(A) Brazil (B) Bolevia is the
(C) Bombay (D) Columbia
(A) Salary (B) Wages
7. The most important forms of public transport
over short distance are (C) Taxes (D) None of these
(A) Trains (B) Trucks 15. One of the most important function of the
government is to ensure
(C) Buses (D) Ships
8. Official figures for 2001 shows that ___ percent (A) Public facilities
of the households in India have access to (B) Private facilities
drinking water
(C) Individual facilities
(A) 45 (B) 50
(C) 58 (D) 68 (D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. D C D A C B C D B A B A B C A

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 RACE # 00 (Resources) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. Improving the quality of people's skills so that

1. Things become resources only when they have they create more resources is known as
(A) utility (A) Natural resources development
(B) value (B) Human resources development
(C) resources (C) Biotic resources development
(D) time (D) Actual resources development
2. Two important factors that can change substance 8. Sustainable development seeks to prevent
into resources are (A) Pollution
(A) value and worth (B) Wastage of resources
(B) utility and usability (C) loss of biodiversity
(C) value and time (D) All of these
(D) time and technology 9. Using resources carefully, judicially and giving
3. Resources are generally classified into them time to get renewed is called
(A) 2 types (A) resources development
(B) 3 types (B) sustainable development
(C) 4 types (C) resources conservation
(D) 5 types (D) None of these
4. The rich deposit of coal in Ruhr region is in the 10. Match the following
country
(A) France Column-I Column-II
I. Resources A. Copper and
(B) Germany iron ore
(C) England II. Biotic Resources B. Utility
III. Localosed Resources C. Vehicle
(D) U.S.A.
IV. Human made D. Plants and
5. Based on the origin, resources can be divided resources animals
into
(A) biotic and abiotic (A) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(B) ubiquitous and localised (B) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(C) actual and potential (C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) natural and human (D) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-C
6. Resources which are found every where are 11. Balancing the need top use resources and also
called conserve them for the future is called
(A) renewable resources (A) Resource conservation
(B) ubiquitous resources (B) Resource development
(C) localised resources (C) Sustainable development
(D) abiotic resources (D) All of these

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12. Assertion (A) : Technology is a human made 14. Which of the following statement is incorrect
resources. about renewable resources
Reason (R) : Application human knowledge and (A) These are replenished quickly
skill created different technology.
(B) These are unlimited
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(C) Careless use of certain renewable resources
explanation of A
can affect their stock
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
(D) Examples coal, petroleum and national gas
correct explanation of A
15. The first International Earth Summit was held in
(C) A is true but R is false
the year:
(D) A is false but R is true
(A) 1990
13. The uranium found in
(B) 1991
(A) Nagurcoil
(C) 1992
(B) Ladakh
(D) 1995
(C) Nagpur
(D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. B D B B A B B D C B C A B D C

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 RACE # 00 (RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. The French began cultivating indigo in

1. Governor general, who decided to auction (A) Brazil
revenue collection right was (B) Jamaica
(A) Lord cornwallis (C) St. Domingue
(B) Lord Dalhousie (D) Venezuela
(C) Warren Hastings
8. The Champaran Movement against the indigo
(D) Lord Wellesley planters led by
2. Mahalwari system came into effect in (A) Mahtma Gandhi
(A) 1793 (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) 1820
(C) Dinabandhu Mitra
(C) 1822
(D) Dadabhai Naoraji
(D) 1827
9. The two main system of indigo cultivation were
3. The broad features of the permanent settlement called
were envisaged by
(A) Mahal and Ryoti
(A) Holt Mackenzie
(B) Nij and Ryoti
(B) Lord cornwallis
(C) Mahal and Nij
(C) Thomas Munro
(D) Sir John Shore (D) None of these

4. The owners of plantation were called as 10. Match the following

(A) Planters Column-I Column-II
(B) Cultivators I. Permanent Settlement A. Thomas Munro
(C) Agriculturist II. Ryotwari system B. Lord Cornwallis
(D) Peasants III. Mahalwari system C. Mahtma Gandhi
5. The Indigo plants grows primarily in this zone IV. Champaran Movement D. Hold Mockenzie
(A) Equatorial (A) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(B) Polar (B) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(C) Tropics (C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) Temperature (D) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-C
6. European cloth manufacturers had depended on 11. _____ brought the dual government to an end
plant to make violet and blue dyes called in 1773
(A) Chincona
(A) Rober Clive
(B) Indigo
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Poppy
(C) Lord Delhouse
(D) Woad
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12. On 12th August 1765, the Mughal emperor 17. Assertion (A): Ryoti system for growing indigo
appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of was harsh and oppressive.
(A) Bengal Reason (R): Never ending cycle of debt trap
(B) Madras harassed Ryots.
(C) Bombay (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(D) Bihar explantion of A.
13. Which of the following statements is incorrect (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
about India indigo explanation A.
(A) The indigo plants grows primarily in the (C) A is true and R is false.
tropics (D) A is false and R is true.
(B) By the thirteenth century Indian Indigo had 18. The Spain began cultivating indigo in
great demand in Europe market. (A) Venezuela
(C) Only small amount of Indian indigo reached (B) Brazil
the European market (C) Jamaica
(D) It's price was very low. (D) North America
14. The Portugues began cultivating indigo in 19. The word "Ryoti" literally means -
(A) Brazil (B) Jamaica (A) Cultivator
(C) St. Domingue (D) Uenezuela (B) Peasant
15. The commercial crops were grown on large (C) Tenants
estates called
(D) None of these
(A) Cultivation (B) Production
20. Mahatma Gandhi visited to Champaran in
(C) Plantation (D) None of these
(A) 1917
16. The Indigo Rebellion became the subject of the
(B) 1918
famous play "Neel Darpan" written by
(C) 1919
(A) Peary Chand (B) Lal Behari Dey
(D) 1920
(C) Dinabandhu Mitra (D) Rajnarayan Basu

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. C C D A C D C A B C B A D A C C A A B A

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 RACE # 00 (The Changing World of Visual Arts) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 9. Lord Clive meeting Mir Jafar after the Battle of
1. The painting that enabled artists to produce Plassey painted by Francis Hayman in
images that looked real
(A) 1757 (B) 1760
(A) Scroll painting
(C) 1762 (D) 1764
(B) Oil painting
(C) Portait painting 10. The Kalighat painting found around the
pilgrimage centre of the temple of Kalighat in ....
(D) Mural painting
2. ______ artists brought the technique of oil (A) Bengal (B) Bihar
painting. (C) Odisha (D) Assam
(A) European (B) American 11. The Kali produced by Calcutta Art Studio in...
(C) Chinese (D) None of these (A) 1870s (B) 1880s
3. Thomas Daniell and his nephew William Daniell (C) 1890s (D) 1900s
came to India in 12. Assertion (A): In the end of Nineteenth century
(A) 1775 (B) 1780 people began to reject the art of Raja Ravi Verma.
(C) 1785 (D) 1788 Reason (R): People through it imitative and
4. The ruin on the bank of the Ganges at Ghazipur westernised and declared that such a style was
painted by unsuitable for depicting the nation's ancient
(A) William Daniell (B) Thomas Daniell myths and legends.
(C) Johann Zoffany (D) Raphael (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
5. The painter Johann Zoffary was born in explanation of A.
(A) England (B) France (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
(C) Italy (D) Germany explanation A.
6. Match the following: (C) A is true and R is false.
Column-I Column-II (D) A is false and R is true.
I. History painting a. Wall painting
13. Raja Ravi Verma belonged to the family of the
II. Mural painting b. Imperial arts Maharajas of Travancore in .....
III.Scroll painters c. Kumous
(A) Karnataka (B) Tamilnadu
IV.Potters d. Patuas
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kerela
(A) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
(B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c 14. Krishna Sadhana painted by
(C) I-c, II-A, III-d, IV-b (A) Abanindranath Tagore
(D) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a (B) Raja Ravi Verma
7. The Aurial and Dashwood families of Calcutta, (C) Rabindranath Tagore
painted by (D) Nandalal Bose
(A) Thomas Daniell (B) William Daniell 15. In Bengal, a new group of Nationalist artist
(C) Johann Zoffany (D) None of these gathered around -
8. ______ continued to encourage local traditions (A) Rabindranath Tagore
and painted his palace at Ceringapatam with
(B) Nandal Bose
mural painting.
(A) Haider Ali (B) Tipu Sultan (C) Gagenendranath Tagore
(C) Nana Saheb (D) All of these (D) Abanidhranath Tagore

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. B A C B D B C B C A B A D B D

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 RACE # 00 (The Indian Constitution) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. According to the consitution the organs of the

1. The president of constituent assembly was state are
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (A) Legislature
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Executive
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Judiciary
(D) K.M. Munshi (D) All of these
2. The brief introductory note at the beginning of 8. Which of the following is not a fundamental right
our constitution is in the constitution of India?
(A) Preamble (A) Right to property
(B) Democratic (B) Right to Equality

(C) Sovereign (C) Right to freedom

(D) Republic (D) Right against exploitation

3. The head of the state is an elected person and 9. Article _____ of the constitution states the
not a hereditary position is called abolition of untouchability
(A) 15 (B) 17
(A) Democratic
(C) 18 (D) 19
(B) Republic
10. Match the following
(C) Socialist
(D) Federalism Column-I Column-II
I. The cabinet Mission A. 9
4. By the 42nd amendment of 1976, two words December
were added to the preamble are 1946
II. Constitution B. 26 January
(A) Sovereign and socialist Adopted by 1950
constituent assembly
(B) Democratic and socialist III. Constitution came C. 16 may
(C) Sovereign and secular into effect 1946
IV. The constituent D. 26
(D) socialist and secular assembly held its November
first meeting 1949
5. The third tier of government is
(A) Union Government (A) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(B) State Government (B) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(C) Panchyati Raj (C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) None of these (D) I-B, II-A, III-B, IV-D

6. India borrowed the preamble from 11. The constituent assembly appointed a drafting
committee on
(A) England
(A) December 9, 1946
(B) USA
(B) August 15, 1947
(C) Canada
(C) August 29, 1947
(D) Russia
(D) February 21, 1948

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12. The Chairman of Drafting Committee was 17. Article ____ of the constitution states that,
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (A) 14 (B) 15
(D) Mahatma Gandhi (C) 17 (D) 21
13. The Constituent Assembly was reassembled on 18. The existence of more than on level of
government in the country is called -
(A) December 9, 1946
(A) Democracy
(B) August 14, 1947
(B) Federalism
(C) August 15, 1947
(C) Unitary
(D) August 29, 1947
(D) Socialist
14. Which of the following statements is incorrect
about article 19 of the Indian constitution. 19. Assertion (A): The India Constitution came into
force with effect from 26th January 1950
(A) Right to freedom of speach and expression
Reason (R): 26th January is celebrated as the
(B) Right to form association and union
Republic day.
(C) Right to move freely in any part of the
country (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(D) Right to not practice any profession explanation of A.
occupation or business (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
15. ______ has been referred as the conscience of explanation A.
the Indian constitution. (C) A is true and R is false.
(A) Fundamental Rights (D) A is false and R is true.
(B) Fundamental duties 20. The state which does not officially promote any
(C) Directive principles of state policy one religion as the state religion is called as
(D) Premble (A) Secular state
16. People have supreme right to make decision on (B) Socialist state
internal as well as external matters is called (C) Democratic state
(A) Democratic (B) Secular (D) Sovereign state
(C) Republic (D) Sovereign

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. C A B D C B D A B B C B B D A D B B B A

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 RACE # 00 (THE MAKING OF NATIONAL MOVEMENT) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 10. Match the following
1. Madras Native Association was founded in Column-I Column-II
(A) 1850 (B) 1852 I. Jallianwala Bagh A. 1920
(C) 1870 (D) 1875 Massaere
2. British Indian Association was established by II. Non Co-operation B. 1942
(A) Surendranath Banerjee Movement
(B) Shishir Kumar Ghose III. Civil Disobedience C. 1919
(C) W.C. Banerjee Movement
(D) Dada Bhai Naoroji IV. Quit India Movement D. 1930
3. Indian Nationa Congress was founded in (A) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(A) 1870 (B) 1875 (B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) 1885 (D) 1905 (C) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
4. The Indian Nationa Movement can be divided (D) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
into these phase
11. The Bengal partitioned by Curzon in
(A) Moderate phase (B) Extremist phase
(A) 1905 (B) 1907
(C) Gandhian phase (D) All of these
(C) 1909 (D) 1911
5. ________ organised a splendid Durbar at Delhi
12. Bal Gangadhar Tilak lauched the newspaper
and invited Geogre V and his queen.
(A) Kesari
(A) Lord Harding (B) Lord Rippon
(B) Marathi
(C) Cord Curzon (D) Lord Minto
(C) Both (A) and (B)
6. Mahatma Gandhi founded Sabarmati Ashram at
Gujarat in (D) None of these
(A) 1915 (B) 1916 13. Assertion (A): The controversial Libert Bill
incident took placed in 1883.
(C) 1917 (D) 1918
Reason (R): Which allowed Indian judges to
7. The All India Khilafat Conference held at Delhi
try Europeans accused of crimes.
in-
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(A) March 1919 (B) April 1919
explanation of A
(C) November 1919 (D) December 1919
(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
8. The Tilak Swarajya Fund was started in explanation of A.
(A) 1917 (B) 1919 (C) A is true but R is false
(C) 1920 (D) 1921 (D) A is false but R is true
9. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das. Came to 14. All India Muslim was formed League at Dacca
be known as- in
(A) No-changer (B) Pro-changer (A) 1905 (B) 1906
(C) Proto-changer (D) None of these (C) 1907 (D) 1909

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15. The Trio were 18. The important developments of the mid 1920
were the formation of the
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(A) Rashtriya Swayam Sangh (RSS)
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Communist Party of India
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) All of these
(D) None of these
16. The Home Rule league was startied in
19. Do or Die was the slogan of
(A) 1915 (B) 1916
(A) Non-cooperation movement
(C) 1919 (D) 1920
(B) Civil disobedience movement
17. Congress resolving to fight for Purna Swaraj in
1929 under the presidentship of (C) Quit India Movement
(A) C.K. Das (D) All of these
(B) Mahatma Gandhi 20. The "Direct Action Day" for Pakistan was
announced in 16 August.
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(A) 1945 (B) 1946
(D) Dr. Ambedkar
(C) 1947 (D) 1948

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. B A C D A B C D B C A C A B D B C C C B

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 RACE # 00 (TRADE TO TERRITORY) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 6. Tipu Sulatan died in 1799, fighting bravely to
defend his capital
1. The portuguese had established their presence in
the western coast of India and had their base in (A) Machilipatnam

(A) Bombay (B) Visakhapatnam

(C) Seringapatam
(B) Goa
(D) Benglore
(C) Cochin
7. The founder of the sikh rule in Punjab was
(D) Kandla
(A) Ranjeet Singh
2. The kingdom of Bengal encluded the provinces
(B) Kharak Singh
of
(C) Sher Singh
(A) Bengal
(D) Lal Singh
(B) Bihar
8. The first railway line laid down in 1853 between
(C) Odisha
(A) Bombay and Pune
(D) All of these (B) Bombay and Goa
3. The Nawab's commander-in-chief _____ had (C) Bombay and Thane
entered into negotiations with the British
(D) Thane and Pune
(A) Mir Jafar 9. the trained soldiers on horse back were called
(B) Mir Qasim (A) Archery
(C) Shah Alam-II (B) Infantry
(D) Hyder Ali (C) Paidal

4. Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by (D) Sawars

(A) Robert clive 10. Match the following

Column-I Column-II
(B) Lord Wellesley
I. Battle of Plassery A. 1764
(C) Lord Dalhousie
II. Battle of Buxar B. 1773
(D) Lord William Bentick
III. Third Mysore War C. 1757
5. Mir Qasim entered into alliance with the Nawabs
IV. The Regulating Act D. 1790-92
(A) Siraj-ud-daulah and shah Alam-II (A) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(B) Shuja-ud-daulah and shah Alam-II (B) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(C) Mir-Jafar and Shah Alam - II (C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(D) Nome of these (D) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

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11. Which of the following statement is incorrect 16. Robert Clive introduced the dual government in
about subsidiary Alliance Bengal in
(A) It was introduced by Lord Wellesley (A) 1764
(B) Disband Indian ruler army and maintain
(B) 1765
British troop permanently.
(C) Accept a British resident in his court (C) 1767
(D) Allow al foreigners, except the British from (D) 1769
Indian ruler's territory
17. The British territories were broadly divided into
12. The sea rout to India discovered by Vasco-do- administrative units called
Gama in
(A) Provinces
(A) 1494 (B) 1498
(B) Paragans
(C) 1500 (D) 1505
(C) Presidencies
13. Assertion (A): With the Victory Battle of Buxar
in 1764 the East India Company became the real (D) Mandels
master of Bangal.
18. _______ had a mechanical toy tiger.
Reason (R): Mir Jafar became the puppet Nawab
(A) Hyder Ali
of Bengal
(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct (B) Nana Saheb
explanation of A
(D) Robert Clive
(B) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct
explanation of A. (D) Tipu Sultan

(C) A is true but R is false 19. The Hindu Laws were translated into English by
(D) A is false but R is true (A) William Jones
14. The French East India Company came to India (B) H.B. Halhed
in
(A) 1600 (B) 1602 (C) Hening Thomas

(C) 1664 (D) 1674 (D) Charles Grant

15. The East India company appointed ______ to 20. A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers
exercise diwani functions in Bengal.
(A) Musket
(A) Mohammad Reza Khan
(B) Enfield rifle
(B) Robert Oliva
(C) Matchlocks
(C) Mir Jafar
(D) None of these
(D) None of these

ANSWERS
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. D 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A

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 RACE # 00 (Tribals Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. The Munda had an ancient system called _____,
1. In 1895, a man named Birsa Munda was seen where they enjoyed customary rights
roaming in the forest and villages of (A) Bethgari
chottanagpur in
(B) Zamindari
(A) Assam
(C) Khuntakari
(B) Bihar
(D) Ryotwari
(C) Chattishgarh
8. Mundas were fighting for their land is known as
(D) Odisha
2. Gujjar bakkerwals were herders of goat and (A) Khuntakari
sheep of (B) Mulk ki larai
(A) Maharashtra (C) Bethbegari
(B) Himachal Pradesh (D) None of these
(C) Jammu and Kashmir 9. In 1872, the British send armed forces to
(D) Rajasthan establish their rule in the
3. The revolt of songram sangma was occured in (A) Garo hills
(A) 1906 (B) Khasi hills
(B) 1907 (C) Mizo hills
(C) 1920 (D) Naga hills
(D) 1930 10. Match the following
4. Tribals were recruited in large number to work
Column-I Column-II
in the plantation of
I. Forest satyagraha A. 1855
(A) Karnatak
II. The Santhal Rebellion B. 1891
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha III. Birsa Munda died C. 1930
(D) Assam IV. British declared war D. 1900
5. Construction began on a railway line in the agains Manipur
Santhal Pargana in (A) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(A) 1850 (B) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(B) 1852
(C) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(C) 1853
(D) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(D) 1855
11. The tribes, who settled down permanently on the
6. _____ were proclaimed the leader's of the
land they clewred were
santhah rebellion
(A) Brigas
(A) sidhu and kanhu
(B) Dhangars
(B) chand and kanhu
(C) Mundas
(C) sidhu and chand
(D) chand and bhairav (D) Gajjar Bakkerwals

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12. The outsiders who had deprived the tribals of 16. On 7 July 1855, the British sent police officials
their customary rights were to arrest.
(A) Zamindar (A) Sidhu and Chand
(B) Money landers (B) Chand and Bhairav
(C) British officials (C) Kanhu and Bhairav
(D) All of these (D) Sidhu and Kanhu
13. Dikus means 17. Dhangars were a pastoral community of
(A) Migraters (A) Maharastra
(B) Traders (B) Rajasthan
(C) Outsiders (C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Visitors (D) Madhya Pradesh
14. Assertion (A): The British introduced land 18. Which of the following statement is incorrect
settlement system in order to conquared the tribal about Birsa Munda.
territories.
(A) Barsa was born in the mid-1870
Reason (R): The british wanted to improve
(B) He was the son of a poor father
lifestyle of tribal communities.
(A) Both A and R ae true and R is the correct (C) He grew up around the forest of Bohonda
explanation of A (D) Birsa went to the local government school
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the 19. Mundas were raised the ______ flag as a symbol
correct explanation of A. of Brisa Kaj
(C) A is true but R is false.
(A) Red (B) White
(D) A is false but R is true.
(C) Black (D) Green
15. The Santhals inhabted the Santhal Paragana in
present day 20. The Manpuris were fought bravaly under

(A) BIhar (A) u Kiang Nongbah

(B) Jharkhand (B) Pa Togan Sangra

(C) Assam (C) Surchandha
(D) Odisha (D) Bir Tekendhajit

ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B
11. C 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. D 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D

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 RACE # 00 (UNDERSTANDING LAWS) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 10. Match the following

1. In a democratic country like India, the _______ Column-I Column-II
form the core of governance. I. The sedition Act A. 2005
II. Right to Education Act B. 1870
(A) political parties (B) people
III. The Hindu Succession C. 2006
(C) government (D) representatives Amendment Act
2. The law cannot discriminate between persons IV. The protection of women from D. 2009
on the basis of their Domestic violence Act
(A) religion (B) caste (A) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(C) gender (D) all of these (B) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
3. It is often belived that, the rule of law in India (C) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-C
was introduced by (D) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-A
(A) France (B) Portugal 11. Assertion (A): There is rule of law in India.
(C) British (D) Dutch Reason (R): Law apply equally to all the citizens
4. The constitution came into being in of the country.
(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct
(A) 1947 (B) 1948
explanation of A
(C) 1949 (D) 1950 (B) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct
5. RTE act guarantees free education for children explanation of A.
between the age group of (C) A is true but R is false
(A) 5-10 years (B) 6-14 years (D) A is false but R is true
(C) 5-14 years (D) 6-15 years 12. NREGA (National Rural Employment
6. The ____ has an important role in the making Guarantee Act) assured provides employment to
laws the poor for...
(A) preamble (B) Judiciary (A) 50 days (B) 100 days
(C) Parliament (D) None of these (C) 150 days (D) 200 days
13. The Indian constitution made education a
7. The outdated laws have to be abolished in the
interest of fundamental right through.
(A) 74 Amendment (B) 76 Amendment
(A) People and Nation
(C) 84 Amendment (D) 86 Amendment
(B) People and political parties
14. In 1999 a group of activities and lawyers call the
(C) organisation and people
(A) Lawyers collectives
(D) None of these
(B) Socialist collectives
8. The Lokpal bill, anti corruption bill passed by (C) Doctors collectives
the Lok Sabha in
(D) None of these
(A) 2005 (B) 2009 15. The injury or harm or threat of injury or harm
(C) 2010 (D) 2011 caused by an adult male, usually the husband
9. Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in against his wife is called
(A) 2005 (B) 2006 (A) Proviolent (B) Overviolent
(C) 2009 (D) 2010 (C) Domestic violence (D) All of these

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. B D C D B C A D A A A B D A C

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 RACE # 00 (Understanding Marginalisation) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 8. Around _____ percent of Indians population is
1. Marginalization is the group of society because adivasis.
of this reason (A) 8 (B) 10
(A) Social and cultural (C) 15 (D) 20
(B) Economic and social 9. During the nineteenth century substantial
(C) Cultural and religion numbers of Adivasis converted to
(D) Economic and clutural (A) Islams (B) Christians
2. Marginalised communities can be categorised (C) Buddhist (D) Jews
into 10. today there are 70 lakh Adivasis in the state of
(A) 2 groups (B) 3 groups ____ alone.
(C) 4 groups (D) 5 groups
(A) Odisha (B) Jharkhand
3. The bottom of the caste hierarchy were
(C) Assam (D) Chattisgarh
(A) Other backword classes
(B) The scheduled Tribe 11. Find the incorrect statement.
(C) Minority Communities (A) Scheduled caste were at the bottom of the
(D) The Scheduled caste caste hierarchy
4. The word 'Dalit' comes from the Sanskrit and (B) They have been forced to perform all the
means skilled tasks
(A) Ground (B) Suppressed (C) They were considered impure and
(C) Crushed (D) All of these
contaminated
5. Match the following (D) They have lived outside village communities
Column-I Column-II 12. The reformers those who toiled hard to improve
I. The different adivasi group A. 35 the status and condition of Dalits were
in India (A) B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
II. The different tribal group B. 500 (B) Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi
in Odisha (C) B.R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru
III. The percent of tribal groups C. 60
(D) B.R. Ambedkar and Dr. Rajendra Prasad
below poverty line in rural areas
IV. The percent of tribal groups D. 45 13. The National Commission for schedulded castes,
below poverty line in noticing that 'Dalit' was used inter changebly'
urban area. with the official term scheduled castes in
(A) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A (A) 2005 (B) 2006
(B) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A (C) 2008 (D) 2009
(C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
14. According to official figure, more than _____
(D) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
6. The people who have been traditionally leaving percent of persons displaced due to mines and
in remote areas of India are called mining projects are tribals.
(A) Scheduled caste (A) 50 (B) 60
(B) Scheduled tribe (C) 70 (D) 75
(C) Other backward classes 15. The religious people those wear a burqa, sport
(D) Minority communities
a long beard, wear a fez are
7. Minority are those groups of people who belongs in
(A) Muslims (B) Christians (A) Hindus (B) Christians
(C) Sikhs (D) All of these (C) Muslims (D) Buddhists

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. B C D D A B D A B C B A C A C

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 RACE # 00 (UNDERSTANDING OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 9. The police has to be registrered on FIR with in
1. The ______ has laid down guidelines that the (A) 15 hours (B) 20 hours
police must follow at the time of arrest, detention (C) 24 hours (D) 48 hours
and interrogation 10. The _____ which says that every one is equal
(A) Parliament (B) Government before the law
(C) Supreme Court (D) None of these (A) Supreme Court
2. A ______ should be prepared at the time of arrest (B) Fundamental Rights
and should include the time and date of arrest (C) The rule of Law
(A) Memo of arrest (B) Ivestigate (D) Parliament
(C) Charge sheet (D) FIR 11. Assertion (A) : The public prosecuter who
represents the interest of the state.
3. Article ______ of the constition , protection
Reason (R) : The prosecutor must conduct the
against arrest and detention in certain cases.
prosecution or behalf of the accused.
(A) 19 (B) 21
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(C) 22 (D) 24
explanation of A.
4. A written complaint to formally register a crime (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
that has been committed is called- correct explanation of A.
(A) Charge sheet (C) A is true but R is false.
(B) First Information Report (D) A is false but R is true.
(C) Cognizable offence 12. The arrested person to be presented before a
(D) None of these magistrate with in
(A) 12 hours (B) 15 hours
5. The person who has to file an FIR has to go the
(C) 20 hours (D) 24 hours
police station and meet the-
13. The police need permission of the court to file
(A) Constable
or FIR for ....
(B) Sub inspector of police (A) cognizable offences
(C) Officer-in-charge (B) Non cognizable offences
(D) Inspector Incharge (C) Both (A) and (B)
6. The police can directly file on FIR in case of a ____. (D) None of these
(A) Cognizable (B) Non-cognizable 14. If the accused is too poor or unable to hire a
(C) Criminal case (D) Civil case lawyer, the court has duty under article _____
7. Article ______ of the constitution grants the of the constitutions to appoint a defence lawyer
right of life and liberty who paid by the government.
(A) 21(A) (B) 25(A)
(A) 19 (B) 20
(C) 29(A) (D) 39(A)
(C) 21 (D) 23
15. A court ruled that the police cannot reject on FIR
8. The _____ conduct the trial impartially and in
on the ground that the crime has been committed
an open court.
outside its jurisdiction in ...
(A) Judge (B) Advocate (A) 1999 (B) 2000
(C) Lawyer (D) Magistrate (C) 2002 (D) 2005
ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. C A C B C A C A C C C D B D A

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 RACE # 00 (Understanding Secularism) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 7. In the United State America, most children in

1. Several Million of Jews were persecuted and government schools have to begin their school
killed Hitlers day reciting the
(A) England (A) Pledge of country
(B) Germany (B) Pledge of allegiance
(C) USA (C) Pledge of God
(D) France
(D) None of these
2. Non-Muslims are not allowed to build a temple,
8. Which of the following statement is correct about
church etc. in this country
Sikhism.
(A) Saudi Arabia
(A) Sikhs are very powerful
(B) Israel
(B) They donot obey government rules
(C) Iraq
(D) None of these (C) Wearing a pagri is a very important part of
Sikh religion
3. Secularism means non involvement of
(A) Politics (D) They look handsome in pagri
(B) Culture 9. The India _____ mandates that Indian state be
(C) Religion secular
(D) Social (A) Parliament
4. The most important aspect of secularism is its (B) Constitution
seperation of relegion from
(C) Premble
(A) State power
(D) Judiciary
(B) Local power
10. Assertion (A) : Indian constitution guarantees
(C) Political power fundamental rights that based on secular
(D) None of these principles
5. In 1776, by 42nd constitutional amendment act, Reason (R) : People frequently violate the
added three new words like fundamental rights.
(A) Sovereign, socialist and secular (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(B) Sovereign, socialist and unity explanation of A.
(C) Democratic, socialist and secular (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
(D) Socialist, secular and unity correct explanation of A.
6. In first amendment of the _____ constitution (C) A is true but R is false.
prohibits the legislature from making laws (D) A is false but R is true.
"respecting an establishment of religion or that
11. India uses a strategy of distancing itself from
prohibit the free exercise of religion"
(A) England (A) Religion
(B) India (B) Politics
(C) USA (C) Language
(D) Germany (D) None of these

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12. What can we not do in government schools? 14. The Jewish state of _____ treats its own Muslims
(A) Sing national song and Christians minorities quite badly
(B) sing national anthem (A) Palestine
(C) celebration any religious festival (B) Saudi Arabia
(D) None of these (C) Israel
13. Match the following (D) Jorden
Column-I Column-II 15. Article _____ of the Indian constitution states
I. Hindu a. Mecca, Madina that untouchability is an offence
II. Muslim b. Pooja, Meditation (A) 14
III. Sikh c. Church, prayer (B) 15
IV. Christian d. Golden temple (C) 17
(A) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c (D) 19
(B) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
(C) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
(D) I-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ANS. B A C A D C B C B B A C A C C

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 RACE # 00 (Weavers Iron smelters and factory owners) SST

Multiple Choice Questions: 8. Wootz is an anglicised version of the Kannada

word
1. From the 1850s ____ became to be known as
the "workshop of the world". (A) Hukku (B) Urukku
(A) Britian (B) France (C) Ukku (D) None of these
(C) Germany (D) Japan 9. ____ the legendary scientist and discoverer of
2. When the Portuguese first came to India in search electricity and electromagnetism was
of spices they landed in _____. (A) Francis Bachanan (B) Roger Bacon
(A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Charles Darwin (D) Michael Faraday
(C) Calicut (D) Madras 10. The first world was broke out in
3. Any brightly coloured and printed scarf for the (A) 1914 (B) 1918
neck or head is known as
(C) 1939 (D) 1945
(A) Muslim (B) Chintz
11. Patola was woven in
(C) Cossaes (D) Bandhana
(A) Surat (B) Ahmedabad
4. the weavers of Bengal were
(A) Julahas (B) Tanti (C) Patna (D) All of these

(C) Devangas (D) Sale 12. A cloth with small and clourful flowery designs
is called as
5. For printed cloth the weaves needed the help of
specilist block printers known as (A) Calico (B) Chintz
(A) Dyer (B) Rangrez (C) Craft (D) Muslim
(C) Chhipigars (D) Kaikollar 13. Assertion (A) : In most villages furnaces fell
into disuse and the amouint of iron produces
6. Match the following
came down.
Column-I Column-II
Reason (R) : When the colonial government
I. The spinning Jenny was A. 1786 prevented people from entering the reserved
invented by John Kaye in forest.
II. The steam Engine was invented B. 1764 (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct
explantion of A.
by Richard Arkwright in
(B) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct
III. Calico Act C. 1907
explanation of A.
IV. Tata Iron and steel factory D. 1720
(C) A is true but R is false.
was established in
(D) A is false but R is true.
(A) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
14. The house hold spinning instruments were
(B) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(A) Charkha
(C) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C (B) Takli

7. The first cotton mill in India was setup as a (C) Both A and B
spinning mill in Bombay in (D) None of these
(A) 1854 (B) 1861 (C) 1900 (D) 1907

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15. For coloured textiles, the thread was dyed by 18. The pioneer of Indian industrialisation was.
the dyer, known as .....
(A) J.J. Madan
(A) Chhipigars
(B) J.C. Mahindra
(B) Rangrez
(C) G.D. Birla
(C) Tanti
(D) Jamshedji Tata
(D) Charkha
19. The Indian market opened for other traders
16. The first mill in Ahmedabad was started in through the
(A) 1854 (A) Charter Act 1813
(B) 1861 (B) Charter Act 1825
(C) 1907 (C) Charter Act 1833
(D) 1912 (D) Charter ACt 1853
17. Tipu Sultan sword made with a special type of 20. The Tata Iron and steel company began
high carbon steel called producing steel in
(A) Hukku (A) 1905
(B) Urukku (B) 1907
(C) Wootz (C) 1912
(D) None of these (D) 1914

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A C D B C B A C D A D B A C B B C D A C

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 RACE # 00 (When People Rebel) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 8. The queen of England in 1858 was
1. The sepoy Mutiny is also known as the (A) Queen victoria (B) Queen Elizabeth
(A) Revolt of 1857 (C) Queen Anne (D) Queen Margaset
(B) Revolt of 1858 9. The last governor general under the company was
(C) Revolt of 1860 (A) Warren Hastings
(D) Revolt of 1864 (B) Lord Canning
2. In 1824 the sepoys were told to go to _____ by (C) Lord Wellesley
the searoute to fight for the company (D) Lord Mountbatten
(A) Srilanka 10. Match the following
(B) Burma Column-I Column-II
(C) Japan I. The Enfield A. 1st Nov. 1858
(D) China Rifle was
introduced
3. ____ ordered. Bahadur shah zafar and his family
II. Bahadur Shah B. 1856
to move out of the Red Fort. Zafar died
(A) Lord canning III. A Darbar held in C. April 1859
(B) Lord Dalhousie Allahabad on
IV. Tantia Tope D. 1862
(C) Lord Bentick killed in
(D) Lord Wellesley
(A) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
4. ____ of the 34th infantry of Barrakpore called
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
upon his fellow sepoys to revolt against the use
of new cartridge. (C) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(A) Bakht Khan (D) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
(B) Kunwar Singh 11. The Book "The Indian War of Independence"
was written by
(C) Mangal Pandey
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Nana Saheb
(B) V.D. Savarkar
5. The sepoy Mutiny took place at
(C) K.M. Munshi
(A) Delhi
(B) Barrackpore (D) Dinabandhu Mitra
(C) Kanpur 12. The ruler of Awadh, who deposed and exiled
(D) Meerut to Calculate was
6. An old zamindar of Bihar, who joined the Rebel (A) Bahadur Shah (B) Nana Saheb
sepoys was (C) Bakht Khan (D) Wajid Ali Shah
(A) Bakht Khan 13. Which of the following statement is incorrect
(B) Kunwar Singh about the failure of 1857 revolution
(C) Ahmadullah Shah (A) The revolt failed to spread over the whole
of India
(D) Nana Saheb
(B) The indians fought with their outdated
7. _____ defeated Nana Saheb and captured the
weapons.
city of Kanpur
(C) Many sections of the Indian were very
(A) Sir John Nicholas
friendly with British
(B) Sir Collin Compbell
(D) The newly educated Indians remained
(C) General Havelock
sympathatic to the revolt.
(D) Sir Hugh Rose

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14. Mangal Pandey was arrested and hanged on 17. The sepoy muting took place in Meerut on
(A) 29th March 1857 (A) 29 March 1857
(B) 8th April 1857 (B) 8 April 1857
(C) 9th May 1857 (C) 9 May 1857
(D) 10th May 1857 (D) 10 May 1857
15. ______ stated that the successor of Bahadur 18. Sir John Nicholas besieged Delhi with help of
Shah would not allowed to use the little of
(A) Sikh soldiers
Emperor
(B) Indian soldiers
(A) Lord Dalhausie
(C) Gurkha soldiers
(B) Lord Canning
(D) None of these
(C) Lord Ripon
19. Birjis Qadr's mother _____ took an active part
(D) Lord Bentick
in organising the uprising against the British.
16. Assertion (A): Indians felt that British were
(A) Abadi Bano Begum
destroying their religion social customs and
traditional way life. (B) Hajara Begum

Reason (R) : British passed many laws to reform (C) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Indian Society. (D) Bibi Amatus Salam
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct 20. The first viceroy under the crown was
explanation of A.
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
explanation A. (B) Lord Mountbalten
(C) A is true but R is false. (C) Warren Hiastings
(D) A is false but R is true. (D) Lord Canning

ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. B
16. A 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. D

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 RACE # 00 (Why do We need a Parliament) SST
Multiple Choice Questions:
7. Every citizen who is at least ____ years of age
1. In a parliamentary form of government the prime has right to vote
minister is the (A) 18
(A) Real head of the government. (B) 20
(B) Head of the party. (C) 21
(C) Nominal head of the government. (D) 25
(D) None of these 8. The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha is
2. In the Presidential form of government, the (A) President
President is not responsible to the (B) Prime Minister
(A) Executive (C) Speaker
(B) Legislature (D) Chairman

(C) Judiciary 9. The ordinance issued by the

(A) Prime minister
(D) Council
(B) President
3. The organs of Indian Parliamentary government
are (C) Speaker
(D) Chairman
(A) Legislature
10. Match the following
(B) Executive
(C) Judiciary Column-I Column
-II
(D) All of these
I. The elected members A 233
4. The parliament or sansad consist of the of Lok sabha .
(A) president II. The elected members B. 1950
of Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok sabha
III. The first Lok sabha C. 543
(C) Rajya sabha elections were held in
(D) All of these IV Supreme court was D 1952
. inaugurated in .
5. The total members of Lok sabha is
(A) 250 (A) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(B) 543 (B) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(C) 545 (C) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(D) 552 (D) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
6. Rajya Sabha is called 11. The Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister
and the minister by passing a -
(A) House of people
(A) Impeachment motion
(B) Council of states
(B) No-confidence motion
(C) Assembly
(C) Adjourment
(D) Parliament
(D) None of these

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12. The Parliament is composed of 17. Assertion (A) : Some seats are reserved in the
(A) 545 MPs Parliament for SCs and STs.
(B) 550 MPs Reason (R) : This has been done to take
(C) 552 MPs advantage of backward and marginalised
communities.
(D) 790 MPs
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
13. The President of Indian nominated ______
explanation of A.
members to the Rajya Sabha
(A) 2 (B) 5 (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
correct explanation of A.
(C) 12 (D) 25
(C) A is true but R is false.
14. Which of the following statement is in correct
about functions of speaker. (D) A is false but R is true.
(A) The speaker presides over the meeting of 18. The Rajya Sabha can be held the money bill for
the Lok Sabha (A) 10 days
(B) The speaker protects the privileges of the (B) 14 days
members
(C) 20 days
(C) The speaker doesnot decide whether a bill
is a money bill or not (D) 25 days
(D) The speaker presides over the joint session 19. The interval between the two session of
15. The joint sitting for resolving the deadlock called Parliament must not exceed
by the (A) 3 months
(A) President (B) 5 months
(B) Prime Minister (C) 6 months
(C) Chief Justice (D) 8 months
(D) Speaker 20. The emergencies are imposed by
16. The first speaker of Lok Sabha was
(A) Prime Minister
(A) N.S. Reddy
(B) President
(B) Balram Jokhar
(C) Speaker
(C) R.S. Hedge
(D) Chief Justice
(D) G.V. Mavalankar

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A B D D C B A C B A B D C C A D C B C B

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 RACE # 00 (Women Caste and Reform) SST
Multiple Choice Questions: 7. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain started
school for muslims girls in
1. Brahmans and Kshatriyas considered themselves
as (A) Patna and Calcutta (B) Patna and Poona

(A) upper caste (B) Vaishyas (C) Poona and Calcutta (D) None of these

(C) Sudras (D) Lower caste 8. The Satnami movement in central India was
founded by
2. ___ began a compaign against the practice of
(A) B.R. Ambedkar (B) Jyotirao Phule
sati.
(C) Sri. Narayana Gurk (D) Ghasidas
(A) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
9. The self respect movement was founded by
(B) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(A) E.V. Ramaswamy Naiker
(C) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Jyotirao Phule
3. ____ used the ancient text to suggest that widow
could remarry (D) Shri. Narayana Guru.
10. The paramhans Mandali was founded in 1840
(A) Rammohan Roy
to work for the abolition of caste in
(B) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(A) Madras (B) Bombay
(C) Veerasalingal Pantulu
(C) Calcutta (D) Patna
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 11. Assertion (A): Two hundred years ago, most of
4. The schools for girls were established by the the children were married off at an early age.
Jyotirao phule in Reason (R): Both Hindus and Muslims can
(A) Gujrat (B) Maharashtra marry more than one wife.
(C) Punjab (D) Bengal (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
5. British government passed a law that permitting
widow remarriage in (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation A.
(A) 1813 (B) 1829
(C) A is true and R is false.
(C) 1856 (D) 1873
(D) A is false and R is true.
6. Match the following
12. Sati was banned in the year.
Column-I Column-II (A) 1829 (B) 1856
I. Rammohan Roy A. Stripurshtulna (C) 1880 (D) 1929
II. Swami Dayananda B. Brahmo Samaj 13. The person who took keen to spread the
Saraswati knowledge of western education in our country
was
III. Jyotirao Phule C. Arya Samaj
(A) Rammohan Roy
IV. Tarabai Shinde D. Gulamgiri
(B) Jyotirao Phule
(A) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D (B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B (D) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(D) Pandita Ramabai

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14. Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya 17. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by
Samaj in (A) B.R. Ambedkar
(A) 1828 (B) 1832 (B) Jyotirao Phule
(C) 1875 (D) 1878 (C) Shri Narayana Guru
15. In the Telugu speaking area of the Madras (D) Ghasidas
Presidency an association for widow remarriage 18. One caste, one religion, one god for human kind
was formed by statement was given by
(A) Potu Narsimha Reddy (A) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
(B) Ghasidas
(B) Rama Chandra Reddy
(C) Jyotirao Phule
(C) Veerasalingam Pantulu
(D) Shri Narayana Guru
(D) Polti Sreeramula 19. Jyotirao Phule wrote a book named Gulamgiri
16. The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in in -
(A) 1864 (A) 1828 (B) 1864
(C) 1867 (D) 1873
(B) 1878
20. Ambedkar started temple entry movement in
(C) 1927
(A) 1919 (B) 1924
(D) 1929
(C) 1927 (D) 1935

ANSWER KEY
Q. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
ANS. A C D B C B A D A C B A A C C D B D D C

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