N.S.N MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY 7. P – Power sharing can be vertical as well as horizontal.

Q – All religious communities have reserved seats in the central government

SCHOOL in India.
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Which of the above statements is/are TRUE?
OBJECTIVE TEST -II 2024 -2025 a) only P b) only Q
2OSS Marks: 40 c) Both P and Q are true. d) Neither P nor Q is true.
Roll No Duration: 1 hr 8. Which of the following clearly explains horizontal distribution of power?
a) Power sharing between states
b) Power sharing between different organs of the government
1. Arrange the following in correct sequence: c) Power sharing between different levels of the government
1) Unification of Germany 2) Unification of Italy d) Power sharing between social groups
3) Greek war of Independence 4) Fall of Napoleon In the following questions, statement of Assertion(A) followed by statement of
a)4-3-2-1 b) 2-4-3-1 c) 3-4-2-1 d) 1-3-2-4 Reason(R). Choose the correct choice as
2. What does the picture portrait? a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
a) Woman’s strength b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
b) Woman’s suffering c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
c) Woman is fighting for rights 9. A: The distribution, application, and preservation of knowledge were
d) Burden of woman fundamentally altered with the invention of printing
R: Printing increases the variety of readers.
10. A: Globalization leads to increased competition in international and domestic
markets.
3. Trace the reason because of which Gandhiji started satyagraha in 1919. R: Globalization decides consumers wealth as they have a wider variety of
a) to protest Indian Forest Act b) to protest industrial dispute act goods to choose from at lower prices.
c)to protest against Rowlatt Act d) to protest against defense act 11. A: CPI does not believe in Marxism, secularism and democracy.
4. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Khilafat Movement? R: Accepts parliamentary democracy as a means of promoting the interests of
a) It aimed at bringing Hindus and Muslims together in the Non-Cooperation working class, farmers and the poor.
12. A: Hinduism is an official religion in India
Movement
R: Like the status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Islam in Pakistan.
b) It aimed at defending the Ottoman Emperor’s temporal powers
13. A: The Government of India buys wheat and rice from farmers at fair price
c) It resulted in the restoration of the power of the Khalifa of Turkey
R: Public sector contributes to the economic development.
d) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali led the movement in India
14. A: Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate government
5. Which area was not a part of early silk route.
R: Democracy have regular, free and fair elections and decision making is
a) India b) Arab Countries c) China d) America
based on norms and procedures.
6. Arrange the following in chronological order:
15. In 2023, Nari shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Womens’ Reservation Act, 2023) has
i) Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
been passed. How did this act benefit women?
ii) Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant
a) Reserve 1/3rd of total seats in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
Reformation.
for women
iii) Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
b) Involve women in political decision making
iv) Johannes Gutenberg invented Printing Press.
c) Helps eliminate discrimination against women in political and public life
a) (iii)(ii)(i)(iv) b) (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) c) (iv)(iii)(ii)(i) d) (iv)(ii)(iii)(i)
d) All the above

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16. Study the picture given below for the cricket team, his coach said he is underweight. On what grounds did
and select the correct option: the coach tell him?
a) Reduction of poverty a) His age b) His weight
b) Centre-state c) His Body Weight Ratio d) His Body Mass Index
relationship 24. Read the passage and select the term that relates to the given information:
c) Coalition government This refers to the natural resources in a manner so that they can be used by
d) None of the above present and future generation. This issue is important for development
because if the natural resources are not used carefully, they may not be
available for future generations.
17. Which of the following BEST describes decentralization in India? a) Economic development b) Sustainable development
a) sharing of equal powers among the three levels of the government c) Environmental development d) None of the above
b) dissolution of the powers of the state governments to strengthen the Centre 25. The "NITI Aayog" was set up to replace which of the following?
c) taking some powers from the Centre and the state and giving them to the a) Planning Commission b) Finance Ministry
local government c) Reserve Bank of India d) Election Commission
d) dissolution of powers of the Centre and strengthening of the state and the 26. Kamala is a farmer. She needs to buy seeds and fertilizers. This shows the
local governments dependence of
18. If there is a conflict in the laws made for the subjects in the Concurrent List, a) Secondary sector on Primary Sector
then the decision made by _______ will prevail. b) Primary Sector on Secondary Sector
a) State Government b) Union Government c) Primary Sector on Tertiary Sector
c) President d) All of the above d) Tertiary Sector on Secondary Sector
19. “Religion can be never separated from politics”. Who said these words? 27. Sumita has surplus money, so she opens a bank account and deposits in it.
a) Gandhi b) Nehru c) Nethaji d) Patel Whenever she needs money, she can withdraw from there. What does it refer
20. “A system which is messy and leads to political instability. At the same time, it to?
allows a variety of interest and political opinions to enjoy political a) Demand deposit b) Term deposit
representation”. c) Fixed deposit d) Surplus deposit
Which of the following party system it refers to? 28. Vikas takes a loan of 5 lakh from a bank for his production needs. He utilizes
a) One party b) Two party c) Multiparty d) None of the above the money efficiently, makes a profit and repays the loan with interest on time
21. A country has recently adopted democracy after a long struggle. Which of the as per the credit terms. Identify the role of credit here.
following outcomes can the citizens of this country DEFINITELY expect due to a) Negative role, by helping him to increase his income
this change? b) Positive role, by helping him to increase his income
a) Sharp decrease in poverty in all communities c) Negative role, by helping him to create liability on him
b) More accountability on part of the government d) None of the above
c) Drastic rise in the national income due to sharp economic growth 29. In June 1992 more than 100 states head meet here. This was the first
d) Rules and laws to be drafted according to the needs of the majority groups. international summit of its kind. The leaders signed the declaration on global
22. Identify the challenges to democracy in the following description. climatic change and biological diversity. Identify the SUMMIT and the country
Following a high court directive a temple in Orissa that had separate entry where it was held.
doors for Dalits and Non-Dalits allowed entry for all from the same door. a) Rio De Janeiro Summit, Brazil b) Kyoto Summit, Japan
a) Economic Inequality b) Social inequality c) Environment and Climate summit, Paris d) G20 Summit, India
c) Poverty d) Accountability 30. Akash gave three clues for his friends about a soil. Find out the name of the
23. Ram is 21 years old. He is 5.9 in height and 48kgs weight. While the selection soil with the clues.

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 1) Found in Maharashtra waste.
2) Made of lava floes (ii) It is produced when inorganic matter decomposes
3) Otherwise called as Regur Soils. (iii) It has a better thermal efficiency than kerosene, dung cake and charcoal
Options: (iv) At the municipal, cooperative and individual levels, this facility is installed.
a) Black Soil b) Red Soil c) Forest Soil d) Arid Soil Options:
31. Identify the community conservation where local communities were involved a) Statement ii is correct c) All Statements are correct
in managing and restoration of degraded forest. b) Statement i and ii are correct d) Statement iv is correct
a) Chipko Movement b) Joint Forest Management 39. Rearrange the statement and select the correct option:
c) Beej Bachao Andolan d) Navdhanya Movement (i) Iron ore is melted, lime stone and coke is burnt to heat the ore
32. Name the forest with the given clue: (ii)Rolling, pressure and casting
1) 1/3rd of the total forest areas (iii)Molten materials are poured into moulds called pig iron.
2) Lands are protected from further depletion. (iv)Pig iron is further purified by melting and oxidizing the impurities.
3) Also referred as Permanent Forest. (v)Transport of raw material to plant.
Options: a) 5-1-3-4-2 b)2-3-1-4-5 c)2-1-4-3-5 d)5-4-3-2-1
a) Protected b) Reserved c) Classed d) Unclassed 40. Identify the incorrect match:
33. Sardar Sarovar dam is constructed on which river? a) Software Technology Park – Pune
a) Mahanadi b) Narmada c) Ganga d) Kaveri b) Iron and steel plant – Durgapur
34. Which of the following is NOT matched correctly? c) Cotton Textile Industry – Kanpur
a) Tankas – Rajasthan d) Cement Industry – Kashmir
b) Inundation Channels – Flood plains of Bengal
c) Kuls and Guls – Himalayas
d) Bamboo drip irrigation – Uttar Pradesh
35. Bhoodan Gramdan movement is initiated by
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Vinoba Bhave d) Chandrasekar Reddy
36 Which season is suitable for cultivation of Musk melon, water melon and
vegetables?
a) Zaid b) Rabi c) Kharif d) All the above
37. Match the cities with airport names and select the correct option:
i) Amritsar A) Netaji Subash Chandra bose
ii) Hyderabad B) Raja Sansi Sri Guru Ram Das Jee
iii) Kolkata C) Chatrapati Shivaji
iv) Mumbai D) Rajiv Gandhi
a) i-D,ii-B,iii-A,iv-C b) i-B,ii-D,iii-C,iv-A
c) i-B,ii-C,iii-D,iv-A d) i-B,ii-D,iii-A,iv-C
38. Mr. Y gave his friend clues about a type of non-conventional sources of
energy. Identify the correct option with verifying the statements in relation to
non-conventional sources of energy.
(i) In rural regions, it is produced from shrubs, farm waste, animal and human

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