Who among the following used the term Industrial Revolution for the first time in English to describe the changes that occun-ed in the British industrial development between 1760 and 1820 ? 

A. Friedrich Engels 

B. Eric Hobsbawm 

C. Arnold Toynbee 

D. Georges Michelet

SAMPADA scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of 

A. Finance 

B. Housing and Urban Affairs 

C. Food Processing Industries 

D. Earth Sciences 

Zinc is used to protect iron from corrosion because zinc is 

A. more electropositive than iron 

B. cheaper than iron 

C. a bluish white metal 

D. a good conductor of heat and electricity

Light year is a measure of 

A. time 

B. distance 

C. total amount of light falling on the Earth in a year 

D. average intensity of light falling on the Earth in a year

Concave mirror is used in headlights of vehicles, because it 

A. focuses light from the bulb onto nearby vehicles 

B. sends parallel rays 

C. fits well into the shape of the headlight 

D. is cheaper than other mirrors

In this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled A,B and C. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., A or B or C. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as D.

A. With regard to interior decoratin, it is the attention given to the less overt aspects of using Space

B. that give it life, an identity, a quality

C. that makes it exciting and unusaual.

D. No error

Which part of India has the Kalakot tertiary coal field? 

A. Brahmaputra river basin of Assam 

B. Damodar river basin of Jharkhand and West Bengal 

C. Himalayan mountain region 

D. Cardamom hills in Kerala

Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of revers Alaknanda and 

A. Bhagirathi 

B. Mandakini 

C. Nandakini 

D. Dhauliganga

Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct ? 

1. It is known as black ore. 

2. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron. 

3. It possesses magnetic properties. 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

A. 1 only 

B. 2 and 3 only 

C. 1 and 3 only 

D. 1,2 and 3

Which one of the following is not a subject that has been devolved to the Panchayati Raj Institutions by the 11^th Schedule of the Constitution of India ? 

A. Non-conventional energy resources 

B. Roads 

C. Higher education 

D. Libraries