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MCQ 11 Mark
Read the conversation between a farmer, a shopkeeper, and a shoemaker:
Shoemaker to a farmer: I'LL GIVE YOU SHOES FOR YOUR WHEAT.
Farmer to a shoemaker: I DON'T NEED SHOES. I NEED CLOTHES.
Shopkeeper: I WANT SHOES. BUT I DON'T HAVE WHEAT.
What kind of problem is faced by a farmer, a shopkeeper, and a shoemaker?

  • A
    Lack of terms of credit
  • B
    Lack of Banking system
  • C
    Lack of double coincidence of wants
  • D
    Lack of collateral security
Answer
(c) Lack of double coincidence of wants
Explanation:
Lack of double coincidence of wants
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is false with respect to the Multi-Party System?
Answer
(c) The United States of America has a multi-party system
Explanation:
The United States of America is an example of the two-party system.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Our Constitution does not give a special status to any religion. It is one of the features of:
  • A
    communalism
  • B
    socialism
  • C
    secularism
  • D
    federalism
Answer
(c) secularism
Explanation
Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our
country. The makers of our Constitution were aware of this challenge. That is why they
chose the model of a secular state under which, our Constitution does not give a special
status to any religion.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Which of the following statements will be considered as a glitch about the self- declaration affidavit of the candidate contesting the elections?
Statement i: This system has made a lot of information available to the public
Statement ii: It has reduced the influence of the rich and criminals.
Statement iii: There is no system to check if the information given by the candidates is true.
Statement iv: The affidavit submitted by the candidates is validated before being
accepted.
  • A
    Statement i and ii are right.
  • B
    Statement iii is right
  • C
    Statement i, ii and iii are right.
  • D
    Only statement iv is right.
Answer
(b) Statement iii is right.
Explanation:
It is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an affidavit giving details
of his property and criminal cases pending against him. The new system has made a lot of
information available to the public. But there is no system to check if the information
given by the candidates is true.
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MCQ 51 Mark
In a talent hunt competition, the judge decided to challenge the participants with a
unique twist. Alongside their performances, they were given a task to identify a
specific type of soil based on clues related to Laterite Soil. Which of the following
clues provided by judge would be most useful in identifying the Laterite soil?
Clues:
i. This is the most widely spread and important soil.
ii. The formation of this soil depends on climatic conditions and parent rock
material.
iii. These soils are mostly deep to very deep, acidic (pH< 6)), and generally
deficient in plant nutrients.
iv. The soils found in the lower parts of the valleys, particularly on the river terraces
and alluvial fans are fertile.
  • A
    Clue i
  • B
    Clue i and iv
  • Clue iii
  • D
    Clue ii and iii
Answer
Correct option: C.
Clue iii
(c) Clue iii
Explanation: Lateritic soils are mostly deep to very deep, acidic (pH<6)), generally
deficient in plant nutrients.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer
Statement I:
In France, penny chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars known as Chapmen, and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them.
Statement II: In England, were the Biliotheque Bleue, which were low-priced
small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers.
  • Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
  • B
    Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect
  • C
    Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct
  • D
    Both (i) & (ii) are correct
Answer
Correct option: A.
Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
(a) Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
Explanation:
In France, were the "Biliotheque Bleue", which were low-priced small books printed on
poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers. In England, penny chapbooks were
carried by petty pedlars known as Chapmen, and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Read the information given below and select the correct option
If in a family all 10 members are working in a shop or small family business when 5 are enough to work efficiently then those extra 5 members are actually unemployed. Which situation is being referred to?
  • Disguised Unemployment
  • B
    Seasonal Unemployment
  • C
    Structural Unemployment
  • D
    Educated Unemployment
Answer
Correct option: A.
Disguised Unemployment
(a) Disguised Unemployment
Explanation:
Disguised unemployment or hidden unemployment is a kind of unemployment where some people seem to be employed but are actually not.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Arrange the following statements in sequential order:
i. Gandhiji begins Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking salt law at Dandi.
ii. Non-Cooperation and Khilafat movement launched.
iii. Gandhian hartal against Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
iv. Distressed UP peasants organised by Baba Ramchandra.
  • A
    iv, i, iii, ii
  • B
    ii, i, iv, iii
  • iv, iii, ii, i
  • D
    iii, i, iv, ii
Answer
Correct option: C.
iv, iii, ii, i
(c) iv, iii, ii, i
Explanation:
iv. 1918-19: Distressed UP peasants organised by Baba Ramchandra.
iii. April 1919: Gandhian hartal against Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
ii. January 1921: Non-Cooperation and Khilafat movement launched
i. March 1930: Gandhiji begins Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking salt law at Dandi.
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MCQ 91 Mark
Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that:
  • A
    Inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
  • B
    Democracy and development go together
  • Inequalities exist in democracies
  • D
    Dictatorship is better than democracy
Answer
Correct option: C.
Inequalities exist in democracies
(c) Inequalities exist in democracies
Explanation:
A small number of ultra-rich people enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and incomes. On the other hand, the people who are at the bottom of society sometimes find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life like food, shelter, clothing, education, and health. So we can say that inequalities exist in democracies.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Evaluate the reason for putting a barrier to foreign trade by identifying the appropriate statements among the following options:
i. To improve the performance of domestic producers.
ii. To create an opportunity for the producers to cover the international markets.
iii. To allow businesses to make decisions on imports and exports freely.
iv. To protect the producers and service providers within the country from foreign competition.
  • A
    Statements i, ii and iii are appropriate.
  • B
    All the statements are appropriate.
  • C
    Statements i and ii are appropriate
  • Only statement iv is appropriate.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Only statement iv is appropriate.
(d) Only statement iv is appropriate.
Explanation:
Only statement iv is appropriate.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Identify the painting from the options given below.
Image
  • A
    Club of Thinkers
  • B
    The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics
  • C
    The Frankfurt Parliament
  • D
    Peasants' uprising
Answer
(b) The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics
Explanation:
The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics
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MCQ 121 Mark
In which year new laws were made in Russia giving more powers to its president?
  • 2005
  • B
    2006
  • C
    2007
  • D
    2004
Answer
Correct option: A.
2005
(a) 2005
Explanation:
In 2005, some new laws were made in Russia giving more powers to its president. During the same time the US president visited Russia.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Read the information given below and select the correct option
Ram who is a pot manufacturer wants to sell pots in the market and buy rice. Ram will first exchange pots that he has produced for money, and then exchange the money for rice. He would have to look for a rice growing farmer who not only wants to sell rice but also wants to buy the pots in exchange. That is, both parties have to agree to sell and buy each others commodities. In the given statement which situation is mentioned?
  • A
    Correlation of wants
  • Double coincidence of wants
  • C
    Barter system of wants
  • D
    Incidence of wants
Answer
Correct option: B.
Double coincidence of wants
(b) Double coincidence of wants
Explanation:
Double coincidence of wants means when both the parties - seller and purchaser - agree to sell and buy each other's commodities. It implies that what a person desires to sell is exactly what the other wishes to buy.
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MCQ 141 Mark
Assertion (A): Dictatorship is a better form of government.
Reason (R): Democracy is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality among citizens, enhances the dignity of the individual
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • B
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • A is false but R is true.
Answer
Correct option: D.
A is false but R is true.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
Democracy is a better form of government because it is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality among citizens, enhances the dignity and freedom of the people, improves the quality of decision-making, and allows room to correct mistakes.
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MCQ 151 Mark
Read the following statements about power sharing arrangement in Belgium and choose the correct option.
I. Brussels has a separate govt. with equal representation.
II. Dutch & French speaking ministers are equal in Central Govt.
III. Community Govt. is elected by People belonging to one language.
IV. Series of majoritarian measures adopted in Belgium.
  • I, II and III
  • B
    II, III and IV
  • C
    I, II and IV
  • D
    I, III and IV
Answer
Correct option: A.
I, II and III
(a) I, II and III
Explanation:
I, II and III
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MCQ 161 Mark
__________ is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.
  • Federalism
  • B
    Constitution
  • C
    Parliament
  • D
    Unitary
Answer
Correct option: A.
Federalism
(a) Federalism
Explanation
Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. Usually, a federation has two levels of government.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following options represents the possible reality of the production of sugarcane, tea, or rubber in India? 
i. They are grown in large areas and cover large tracts of land.
ii. Their production generally has an interface of agriculture and industry.
iii. Cultivation is done with the help of capital-intensive inputs and migrant labourers.
iv. It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
  • Statement i, ii, & iii are correct.
  • B
    Statement i and ii are correct.
  • C
    Statement ii, iii & iv are correct.
  • D
    Statement ii is correct.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Statement i, ii, & iii are correct.
(a) Statement i, ii, & iii are correct.
Explanation:
In India, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc., are important plantation crops. Plantation is also a type of commercial farming. In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry. Plantations cover large tracts of land, using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries. While, Intensive Subsistence Farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
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MCQ 181 Mark
SOME DATA REGARDING INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS FOR 2019
CountryGross National Income (2011 PPP)Life Expectancy at BirthHDI Rank in the World (2018)
Sri Lanka12,7077773
India6,68169.7130
Myanmar4,96167.1148
Pakistan5,00567.3154
Nepal3,45770.8143
Bangladesh4,97672.6134
As per the data given above which country has HDI rank close to India and also has a better life expectancy?
  • A
    Nepal
  • B
    Pakistan
  • C
    Sri Lanka
  • D
    Bangladesh
Answer
(d) Bangladesh
Explanation:
HDI of India is 130 while that of Bangladesh is 134. Its life expectancy is 72.6 which is better than India's 69.7.
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MCQ 191 Mark
In the year 2006, floods occurred in the states of:
  • A
    Tamil Nadu and Andhra
  • Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • C
    Karnataka and Kerala
  • D
    Maharashtra and Karnataka
Answer
Correct option: B.
Gujarat and Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat and Maharashtra Explanation: The release of water from dams during heavy rains aggravated the flood situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006.
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MCQ 201 Mark
The reason why Gandhiji attended the Second Round Table Conference of December 1931, were:
  • A
    For demanding poorna swaraj.
  • The signing of the Gandhi- Irwin Pact in March 1931.
  • C
    The arrest of Ghaffar Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • D
    The violence of the Indian people against symbols of the British Raj like railways, police posts.
Answer
Correct option: B.
The signing of the Gandhi- Irwin Pact in March 1931.
(b) The signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in March 1931.
Explanation:
In such a situation, Mahatma Gandhi once again decided to call off the movement and entered into a pact with Irwin on 5 March 1931. By this Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji consented to participate in a Round Table Conference. In December 1931, Gandhiji went to London for the conference, but the negotiations broke down and he returned disappointed.
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