Author name: Alka Jaiswal

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Food security means:(a) Availability of food only(b) Access to sufficient and nutritious food(c) Low prices of food(d) Government supply of grainsAnswer: (b) Access to sufficient and nutritious food 2. Which of the following is a component of food security?(a) Availability of food(b) Access to food(c) Proper utilization

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Which of the following is a major cause of poverty in India?(a) Illiteracy(b) Unemployment(c) Unequal distribution of resources(d) All of the aboveAnswer: (d) All of the above 2. People living below the poverty line are unable to meet:(a) Their minimum food requirements(b) Educational expenses only(c) Entertainment expenses(d)

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Human capital refers to:(a) Physical assets like machinery(b) Skills, knowledge, and labour of people(c) Natural resources(d) Financial capitalAnswer: (b) 2. An example of human capital investment is:(a) Buying a tractor(b) Providing education and training(c) Building a warehouse(d) Importing fertilizersAnswer: (b) 3. Population becomes a resource when:(a) Uneducated

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. The main production activity in Palampur village is:a) Transportb) Farmingc) Dairyd) Small-scale manufacturingAnswer: b) Farming Q2. What is the standard unit of measuring land?a) Acreb) Bighac) Hectared) Square meterAnswer: c) Hectare Q3. HYV seeds stand for:a) High Yielding Varietyb) High Value Yieldc) Highly Yielding Vegetablesd) High Yielding

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right in India? a) Right to Equalityb) Right to Propertyc) Right to Freedomd) Right to Constitutional RemediesAns. b) Right to Property 2. The Fundamental Rights in India are included in which part of the Constitution? a) Part Ib) Part

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Who is the head of the State in India?a) Prime Ministerb) Presidentc) Chief Justiced) Speaker of Lok SabhaAns: b) President Who is the real executive head in India?a) Presidentb) Prime Ministerc) Governord) Chief MinisterAns: b) Prime Minister The Indian Parliament consists of:a) Lok Sabha onlyb) Rajya Sabha onlyc)

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Which body conducts elections in India?(a) Parliament(b) Election Commission of India(c) Supreme Court(d) State GovernmentAns: (b) Election Commission of India Q2. What is the minimum age to contest Lok Sabha elections?(a) 18 years(b) 21 years(c) 25 years(d) 30 yearsAns: (c) 25 years Q3. The right to vote

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? Q2. When was the Indian Constitution adopted? Q3. When did the Indian Constitution come into force? Q4. What was the main demand of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa? Q5. Who became the first President of independent

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Which form of government is considered the most accountable?(a) Dictatorship(b) Monarchy(c) Democracy(d) OligarchyAns: (c) Democracy Q2. Which of the following is an essential feature of democracy?(a) One-party rule(b) Military rule(c) Regular, free, and fair elections(d) Rule by kingsAns: (c) Regular, free, and fair elections Q3. In a

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. According to Census 2011, what was the population of India?a) 102 croreb) 121 crorec) 130 crored) 140 croreAns: b) 121 crore Q2. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of population size?a) Firstb) Secondc) Thirdd) FourthAns: b) Second Q3. Which state has the

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Which type of forest is found in areas with more than 200 cm annual rainfall?a) Tropical Deciduousb) Tropical Evergreenc) Thorny Forestd) Montane ForestAns: b) Tropical Evergreen Q2. The Sundarbans are famous for which animal?a) Asiatic Lionb) Royal Bengal Tigerc) Snow Leopardd) Wild AssAns: b) Royal Bengal Tiger

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Which of the following controls the climate of a place the most?(a) Latitude(b) Altitude(c) Ocean currents(d) All of theseAns: (d) All of these Q2. What is the average weather condition over a long period called?(a) Climate(b) Weather(c) Season(d) MonsoonAns: (a) Climate Q3. The monsoon winds blow from:(a)

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. The river Ganga originates from which glacier?a) Gangotrib) Yamunotric) Siachend) SatopanthAns: a) Gangotri Q2. Which of the following is a peninsular river?a) Gangab) Brahmaputrac) Godavarid) IndusAns: c) Godavari Q3. The world’s largest delta is –a) Sunderbans Deltab) Nile Deltac) Mississippi Deltad) Mekong DeltaAns: a) Sunderbans Delta Q4.

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Which of the following is the oldest landmass of India?(a) Himalayas(b) Indo-Gangetic Plain(c) Peninsular Plateau(d) Coastal PlainsAnswer: (c) Peninsular Plateau Q2. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of:(a) African Plate and Eurasian Plate(b) Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate(c) Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate(d) American Plate

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. What is the total land area of India?a) 3.28 million sq kmb) 2.98 million sq kmc) 4.28 million sq kmd) 3.58 million sq kmAnswer: a) 3.28 million sq km Q2. India’s latitudinal extent is:a) 8°4′ N to 37°6′ Nb) 6°4′ N to 38°6′ Nc) 8°4′ S to

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Q1. Who were the Maasai in East Africa?A) Farmers practicing irrigationB) Pastoralists dependent on cattleC) Industrial workers in townsD) Fishermen along the coastAnswer: B) Pastoralists dependent on cattle Q2. Transhumance refers to:A) Moving livestock seasonally between pasturesB) Planting crops after clearing forestsC) Permanent migration of tribesD) Industrial labor

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions Q1. The British introduced which forest policy to control forests in India?a) Indian Forest Actb) Bengal Forest Actc) Madras Forest Actd) Punjab Forest ActAnswer: a) Indian Forest Act Q2. What was the main aim of the British forest policies?a) Protect wildlifeb) Generate revenue and timber for railwaysc) Encourage tribal

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions Q1. When did Adolf Hitler become the Chancellor of Germany?a) 1923b) 1933c) 1939d) 1945Answer: b) 1933 Q2. Which treaty is often called the “harsh peace” that humiliated Germany after World War I?a) Treaty of Brest-Litovskb) Treaty of Versaillesc) Treaty of Parisd) Treaty of LondonAnswer: b) Treaty of Versailles Q3.

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (20) Q1. Who was the founder of the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party?(a) Karl Marx(b) Lenin(c) George Plekhanov(d) TrotskyAnswer: (c) George Plekhanov Q2. Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?(a) Lenin(b) Marx & Engels(c) Stalin(d) KerenskyAnswer: (b) Marx & Engels Q3. The Russian Revolution took place in:(a) 1905(b) 1914(c) 1917(d) 1920Answer: