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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The function of the judiciary is to |
| A. | make laws |
| B. | enforce laws |
| C. | interpret laws |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. interpret laws | |
| 2. |
Who is a citizen in a democracy? |
| A. | a person who lives in a city |
| B. | one who enjoys full legal rights in a country |
| C. | only male adults of a country |
| D. | only those who own a piece of land in the country |
| Answer» C. only male adults of a country | |
| 3. |
What is the lowest level of government? |
| A. | Gram Panchayat |
| B. | District Council |
| C. | Union Government |
| D. | State Government |
| Answer» B. District Council | |
| 4. |
Untouchability that existed in our society before is a violation of |
| A. | election |
| B. | law |
| C. | equality |
| D. | participation |
| Answer» D. participation | |
| 5. |
Who is known as the ?sculptor? of the Constitution of India?? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | V. V. Giri |
| C. | Dr. S. Radhakrish |
| D. | nan B. R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which river flows in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Cauvery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
In India, general elections are held every |
| A. | two years |
| B. | three years |
| C. | four years |
| D. | five years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Match the following: 1. Tamil Nadu (a) Delhi 2. Mawsynram (b) 800 cm rainfall 3. Loo (c) Winter rainfall 4. Cherry Blossom showers (d) Kerala 5. Tropical Evergreen Forests (e) Rainfall less than 6. Tropical Deciduous Forests (f) Thrive on the seaward side 7. Thorny Desert Forests (g) Rainfall-over 300 cm 8. Sunderbans (h) Rainfall-100h to 200 cm |
| A. | (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (h) 6. (e) 7. (g) 8. (h) |
| B. | (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (e) 6. (g) 7. (h) 8. (f) |
| C. | (h) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (g) 7. (f) 8. (h) |
| D. | (c) 2. (e) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (g) 6. (h) 7. (e) 8. (f) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Sunderbans are named after a tree known as |
| A. | Sunflower |
| B. | Sandalwood |
| C. | Sundari |
| D. | Sal |
| Answer» D. Sal | |
| 10. |
The finest example of trees found in the Thorny Desert Forests is: |
| A. | Sal |
| B. | Acacia |
| C. | Sandal |
| D. | Ebony |
| Answer» C. Sandal | |
| 11. |
Tropical Evergreen Forests are also called: |
| A. | Monsoon Forests |
| B. | Evergreen Rainforests |
| C. | Tidal Forests |
| D. | Coniferous forest |
| Answer» C. Tidal Forests | |
| 12. |
Which of the following species of trees is found in the Tropical Deciduous Forests? |
| A. | Rosewood |
| B. | Ebony |
| C. | Sal |
| D. | Sundari |
| Answer» D. Sundari | |
| 13. |
Which of the following places is likely to be affected by a cyclone? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Puri |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Dehradun | |
| 14. |
Monsoon starts retreating from the months of: |
| A. | May-June |
| B. | July-August |
| C. | September-October |
| D. | December-January |
| Answer» D. December-January | |
| 15. |
Which of the following cities enjoy an equable climate? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Srinagar |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Jaisalmer |
| Answer» D. Jaisalmer | |
| 16. |
The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive rainfall during the: |
| A. | South-west monsoon season |
| B. | Retreating monsoon season |
| C. | Summer season |
| D. | Winter season |
| Answer» C. Summer season | |
| 17. |
Tidal Forests are found in |
| A. | Deltas |
| B. | Deserts |
| C. | Mountains |
| D. | Sea coasts |
| Answer» B. Deserts | |
| 18. |
The south-west monsoon winds blow from: |
| A. | Land to sea |
| B. | Sea to land |
| C. | North to south |
| D. | South to north |
| Answer» C. North to south | |
| 19. |
Match the following: 1. Harshacharita (a) Jayadeva 2. Geet Govinda (b) Chanakya 3. Shakuntala (c) Banabhatta 4. Arthashastra (d) Kalidasa |
| A. | (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) |
| B. | (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) |
| C. | (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) |
| D. | (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) |
| Answer» C. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) | |
| 20. |
Nine hundred years after the birth of Christ is written as: |
| A. | +900 AD |
| B. | 900 CE |
| C. | 900 BCE |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 900 BCE | |
| 21. |
Geet Govinda is an: |
| A. | religious text |
| B. | biography |
| C. | autobiography |
| D. | secular literature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador, in the Mauryan court wrote: |
| A. | Indica |
| B. | Harshacharita |
| C. | Geet Govinda |
| D. | Meghaduta |
| Answer» B. Harshacharita | |
| 23. |
Chinese traveller who visited India and gave detailed accounts: |
| A. | Fa Hien |
| B. | Hiuen Tsang |
| C. | both of them |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Hiuen Tsang | |
| 24. |
B. Match the following: Column ?A? Column ?B? 1. Government (a) rule by king or queen 2. Laws (b) the right to vote 3. Census (c) discrimination against the Blacks by the Whites 4. Monarchy (d) a government survey on population-related information 5. Democracy (e) custodian of the Constitution 6. Judiciary (f) set principles and codes 7. Apartheid (g) the body that administers 8. Suffrage (h) people rule themselves through representatives |
| A. | (a) 2. (d) 3. (h) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (e) 7. (g) 8. (f) |
| B. | (e) 2. (f) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (h) 6. (g) 7. (c) 8. (b) |
| C. | (e) 2. (g) 3. (h) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) |
| D. | (a) 2. (b) 3. (h) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (e) 7. (f) 8. (g) |
| Answer» C. (e) 2. (g) 3. (h) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) | |
| 25. |
Universal Adult Franchise gives every adult the right to |
| A. | speak |
| B. | vote |
| C. | study |
| D. | pray |
| Answer» C. study | |
| 26. |
The first country in the world to grant women the right to vote was |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 27. |
People have freedom of expression in |
| A. | dictatorship |
| B. | monarchy |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 28. |
The central government is the same as |
| A. | union government |
| B. | state government |
| C. | municipality |
| D. | panchayat |
| Answer» B. state government | |
| 29. |
The government is building a bridge in your locality. This tells you that the government provides |
| A. | infrastructure |
| B. | healthcare |
| C. | protection |
| D. | education |
| Answer» B. healthcare | |
| 30. |
The law-making body of the government is called |
| A. | panchayat |
| B. | legislature |
| C. | executive |
| D. | judiciary |
| Answer» C. executive | |
| 31. |
The earliest form of government was |
| A. | democracy |
| B. | monarchy |
| C. | dictatorship |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. dictatorship | |
| 32. |
Match the words in Column A with those in Column B:Column AColumn B1. Groups of Stars(a) Venus2. Universe(b) Halley3. Meteor(c) Constellations4. Comet(d) Big Bang Theory 5. Satellite(e) Shooting star6. Earth?s twin(f) Moon |
| A. | (c) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (b) 5. (f) 6. (a) |
| B. | (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (f) 5. (c) 6. (e) |
| C. | (e) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (e) 6. (f) |
| D. | (c) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (f) 5. (a) 6. (b) |
| Answer» B. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (f) 5. (c) 6. (e) | |
| 33. |
These are objects that revolve around a planet. |
| A. | Planets |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Meteors |
| D. | Satellites |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
It is also known as the Morning Star. |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
A type of constellation |
| A. | Orion |
| B. | Nebula |
| C. | Proxima Centauri |
| D. | Sirius |
| Answer» B. Nebula | |
| 36. |
Light year means |
| A. | Distance that Earth travels |
| B. | Distance that air travels |
| C. | Distance that light travels |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 37. |
Pole star means |
| A. | Akash Tara |
| B. | Dhruva Tara |
| C. | Ganga Tara |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ganga Tara | |
| 38. |
The capital of Vajji was: |
| A. | Kashi |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Mathura |
| D. | Hastinapura |
| Answer» 2 , 4. Mathura | |
| 39. |
Buddhist texts tell us that there were ________ mahajanapadas: |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» 1 , 4. 60 | |
| 40. |
This river flowed through Magadha: |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Son |
| C. | none of them |
| D. | both of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The old capital of Magadha was: |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Rajagriha |
| C. | Taxila |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» 2 , 4. Taxila | |
| 42. |
The Great Bath has been found in: |
| A. | Dholavira |
| B. | Mohenjodaro |
| C. | Lothal |
| D. | Harappa |
| Answer» C. Lothal | |
| 43. |
The Harappans worshipped: |
| A. | Brahma |
| B. | Kali |
| C. | Pashupati |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
| 44. |
Trade was carried on with: |
| A. | America |
| B. | Mesopotamia |
| C. | Greece |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» B. Mesopotamia | |
| 45. |
A dockyard was found in: |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Mohenjodaro |
| Answer» C. Kalibangan | |
| 46. |
C. Match the columns: Column ?A? Column ?B? 1. Reeta wears a skirt while Seema wears a saree (a) Economic inequality 2. Mr Sharma tolerates the smell of fish at Mr Ganguly?s house (b) Interdependence 3. Raju rides a cycle, while John travels in a car (c) Cultural diversity 4. Mita cooks for John and John teaches her children (d) Secularism 5. There is a national holiday for festivals of religions in India (e) Tolerant of different |
| A. | (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (e) |
| B. | (c) 2. (e) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) |
| C. | (c) 2. (a) 3. (e) 4. (d) 5. (b) |
| D. | (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (e) |
| Answer» C. (c) 2. (a) 3. (e) 4. (d) 5. (b) | |
| 47. |
Kerala is famous for |
| A. | wool trade |
| B. | milk products |
| C. | spices |
| D. | cotton |
| Answer» 3 , 4. cotton | |
| 48. |
A condition in which all religious groups are given equal respect in a society is known as |
| A. | diversity |
| B. | interdependence |
| C. | pluralism |
| D. | secularism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society is known as |
| A. | interdependence |
| B. | diversity |
| C. | secularism |
| D. | pluralism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Diversity teaches us to be |
| A. | tolerant |
| B. | open-minded |
| C. | interdependent |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |