Social Science - PYQ

1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on _______?

(a) 5 April 1932
(b) 5 March 1931
(c) 5 May 1931
(d) 5 June 1932
Answer: (b)

2. Which one of the following major ports has been developed to decongest Kolkata
port?
(a) Kandla
(b) Haldia
(c) Paradip
(d) Marmagao
Answer: (b)

3. Decisions taken by which type of government are likely to be more acceptable to

the people and more effective?
(a) Democratic government
(b) Non-democratic government
(c) Military dictatorship
(d) Theocracy
Answer: (a)

4. Which one of the following facilities is offered by the ‘Election Commission’ to a

recognised political party?
(a) Party name
(b) Election funds
(c) Election symbol
(d) Manifesto
Answer: (c)

5. What were the “corn laws” about in Britain in the late 18th century?
(a) more corn to be imported due to increase in population
(b) duties on imported corn
(c) pushing up the prices of corn in the country
(d) restriction made on the import of corn
Answer: (d)

6. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?

 (a) Regur soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Desert soil
(d) Mountainous soil
Answer: (a)

7. Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of Centre and
State in India?
(a) Education
(b) Forests
(c) Banking
(d) Trade and commerc
Answer: (a)

8. Which one of the following is the newer way of providing loans to the rural poor,
particularly women?
(a) Cooperative Banks
(b) Gramin Banks
(c) Self Help Groups
(d) Moneylenders
Answer: (c)

9. When did Printing Press come to India? Find the correct date from the list given
below.
(a) Late 14th century
(b) Beginning of 18th century
(c) Mid 16th century
(d) 19th century
Answer: (c)

10. Which one of the following organisation lays stress on liberalisation of foreign
trade and foreign investment?
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) International labour Organisation
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) World Trade Organisation
Answer: (d)

11. The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known in Mexico as?

(a) Milpa
 (b) Conuco
(c) Roca
(d) Masole
Answer: (a)

12. What does GDP stands for?

(a) Gross Demographic Product
(b) Gross Democratic Product
(c) Gross Domestic Product
(d) Gross Digital Product
Answer: (c)

13. On which river Bhakhra Nangal Dam has been constructed?

(a) River Mahanadi
(b) River Satluj
(c) River Narmada
(d) River Ganga
Answer: (b)

14. Which one of the following is the main source of credit for rich urban households
in India?
(a) Formal sector
(b) Informal sector
(c) Moneylenders
(d) Traders
Answer: (a)