SST Practice Test – CONCEPT ACADEMY

MARKS: 50 TIME: 30 MINUTES

Instructions: Read Carefully

Questions Number 1 to 35: 1 Mark Each

Question Number 36 to 40 :3 Marks Each

Which of these countries has no official state religion?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. England
d. All of these

ANS: c. England

Who was Frederic Sorrieu?
(i) A French Philosopher
(ii) A French Artist
(iii) A French Politician
(iv) A French Revolutionary

ANS: (ii) A French Artist

The first clear expression of nationalism came with:
(i)The American Revolution
(ii) The French Revolution
(iii) The Russian Revolution
(iv) The Industrial Revolution

ANS: (ii) The French Revolution

Napoleon code usually known as:
(i)The Civil Code of 1805
(ii) The Civil Code of 1806
(iii) The Civil Code of 1804
(iv) The Napoleonic Code of 1807

ANS: (iii) The Civil Code of 1804

What does La patrie mean?
(i) The citizen
(ii) The motherland
(iii) The fatherland
(iv) The country

ANS: (iii) The fatherland

Elle, the measuring unit in Germany was used to measure:
(i) Cloth
(ii) Paper
(iii) Land
(iv) Wood

ANS: (i) Cloth

Who were the Junkers?
(i) Soldiers
(ii) Large landowners
(iii) Aristocracy
(iv) Nobility

ANS: (ii) Large landowners

What were supply during the First World War from Indian factories?
a. Jute bags and cloth for army uniforms
b. Tents and leather boots
c. Horse and mule saddles
d. All of these

ANS: d. All of these

In India, where was the first cotton mill set up?
a. Bombay
b. Delhi
c. Madras
d. None of these

ANS: a. Bombay

Who improved the ‘Steam Engine’ produced by Newcomen?
a. Marcopolo
b. Richard Arkwright
c. James Watt
d. None of these

ANS: c. James Watt

Among the following, which country suffered disintegration due to political fights on the basis of religious and ethnic identities?

(a) Belgium

(b) India

(c) Yugoslavia

(d) Netherlands

ANS: (c) Yugoslavia

When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:

(a) Biological difference between men and women

(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

(c) Unequal child sex ratio

(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies

ANS: (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

In India seats are reserved for women in

(a) Lok Sabha

(b) State Legislative Assemblies

(c) Cabinets

(d) Panchayati Raj bodies

ANS: (d) Panchayati Raj bodies

Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that:

Α. One religion is superior to that of others.

Β. People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens.

C. Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.

D. State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) A, B, C and D

(b) A, B and D

(c) A and C

(d) B and D

ANS: (c) A and C

Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It

(a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion

(b) gives official status to one religion

(c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion

(d) ensures equality of citizens within religious communities

ANS: (b) gives official status to one religion

During the 19th century, which were the most dynamic industries in Britain?
a. Cotton and metal
b. Metal and sugar
c. Sugar and cotton
d. None of these

ANS: a. Cotton and metal

In India where was the first Jute mill set up?
a. Bihar
b. Bengal
c. Madras
d. None of these

ANS: b. Bengal

Which state replaces Surat and Hooghly?
a. Bombay and Orissa
b. Bombay and Calcutta
c. Masulipatam and Calcutta
d. None of the above

ANS: c. Masulipatam and Calcutta

Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?

(a) Shifting Agriculture

(b) Plantation Agriculture

(d) Intensive Agriculture

ANS: (b) Plantation Agriculture

Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

(a) Rice (c) Millets

(b) Gram (d) Cotton

ANS: (b) Gram

Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?

(a) Pulses (c) Millets

(b) Jawar (d) Sesamum

ANS: (a) Pulses

Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?

(a) Maximum support price

(b) Minimum support price

(d) Influential support price

ANS: (b) Minimum support price

In a SHG most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by

(a) Bank.

(b) Members.

ANS: (b) Members

Formal sources of credit does not include

(a) Banks. (b) Cooperatives. (c) Employers.

ANS: (c) Employers.

Underemployment occurs when people

(i) do not want to work

(ii) are working in a lazy manner

(iii) are working less than what they are capable of doing

(iv) are not paid for their work

ANS: (iv) are not paid for their work

The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:

(i) employment conditions

(ii) the nature of economic activity

(iii) ownership of enterprises

(iv) number of workers employed in the enterprise

ANS: (iii) ownership of enterprises

Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ____ sector.

(i) primary

(ii) secondary

(iii) tertiary

(iv) information technology

ANS: (i) primary

GDP is the total value of _________ produced during a particular year.

(i) all goods and services

(ii) all final goods and services

(iii) all intermediate goods and services

(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services

ANS: (ii) all final goods and services

In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2013-14 is between _________ per cent.

(i) 20 to 30

(ii) 30 to 40

(iii) 50 to 60

(iv) 60 to 70

ANS: (ii) 30 to 40

Find the odd one out and say why.

(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter

(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer

(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable

(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Jet Airways, All India Radio

ANS: (i) Tourist guide: He is appointed by the government, while dhobi, tailor and potter belong to the privete sector

(ii) Vegetable vendor: His the only profession that does not require a formal education

(iii) Cobbler: The rest are workers in public sector, while his profession is part of the private sector.

(iv) SHARA Airlines: It is private enterprise, while the rest are government undertaking

Consider the following three statements.

Α. Social divisions take place when social differences overlap.

Β. It is possible that a person can have multiple identities.

C. Social divisions exist in only big countries like India.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) A, B and C

(b) A and B

(c) B and C

(d) Only C

ANS: (b) A and B

Arrange the following statements in a logical sequence and select the right answers by using the code given below.

Α. But all political expression of social divisions need not be always dangerous.

B. Social divisions of one kind or the other exist in most countries.

C. Parties try to win political support by appealing to social divisions.

D. Some social differences may result in social divisions.

(a) D, B, C, A

(b) D, B, A, C

(c) D, A, C, B (d) A, B, C, D

ANS: (a) D, B, C, A

Social divisions based on ______________ are peculiar to India.

ANS: Caste

Fill in th blanks.

____________social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ____________social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

ANS: Overlapping social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions.

Cross cutting social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option from the brackets.

While taking a loan, borrowers look for easy terms of credit. This means __________ (low/high) interest rate, ______________(easy/tough) conditions for repayment, ___________(less/more) collateral and documentation requirements.

ANS: While taking a loan, borrowers look for easy terms of credit. This means ____low______ (low/high) interest rate, ____easy__________(easy/tough) conditions for repayment, ____less_______(less/more) collateral and documentation requirements.

Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:

(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)

(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)

(iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)

(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)

(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. [natural /manufactured]

(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_________ [independent / interdependent]

ANS: (i) Employment in the service sector ___ has not ______ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)

(ii) Workers in the ___ tertiary ______ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)

(iii) Most of the workers in the ____ organised _____ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)

(iv) A ____ large _____ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)

(v) Cotton is a _____ natural ____ product and cloth is a __ manufactured _______ product. [natural /manufactured]

(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are__ interdependent _______ [independent / interdependent]

Fill in the blanks:

(i) Majority of the credit needs of the _________________households are met from informal sources.

(ii) ___________________costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

(iii) __________________ issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.

(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on __________.

(v) _______________ is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

ANS: (i) Majority of the credit needs of the _____POOR____________households are met from informal sources.

(ii) ____HIGH__________costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

(iii) ___RBI_________ issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.

(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on ___DEPOSITE___

(v) ______COLLATERAL_________ is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

	LIST I		LIST II
1	A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men	A	Communalist
2	A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community	B	Feminist
3	A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community	C	Secularist
4	A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs	D	. Castiest

1	2	3	4
B	C	A	D
B	A	D	C
D	C	A	B
C	A	B	D

ANS:

Answer the following questions by looking at the graph:

1. Which was the largest producing sector in 1973-74?

2. Which is the largest producing sector in 2013-14?

3. Can you say which sector has grown the most over forty years?

4. What was the GDP of India in 2013-14?

ANS: 1. PRIMARY

2. TERTIARY

3. TERTIARY

4. 5600,000 (Approx.)

Solve the puzzle by following your search horizontally & vertically to find the hidden answers.

ANS: 1. Wheat & Rice

2. Kharif

3. Protein

4. Jowar

5. Tea & Coffe

6. Cotton