List of practice Questions

How is energy a basic requirement for economic development of a country? Explain with examples.
“Until the nineteenth century, poverty and hunger were common in Europe.” Analyse the statement.
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Banks are not ready to lend money to certain borrowers.
Reason (R): Some people do not have collateral.
On which of the following basis does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publish the ‘Human Development Report’?
Which one of the following statements best describes the meaning of ‘Globalization’?
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees.
Reason (R): In India, the rupee is authorized by the State Governments.
Study the following picture. The work done in the picture comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy?
working sector
Read the following situation regarding credit and identify the positive impact of credit.
Salim obtains credit to meet the working capital needs of production. The credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses and complete production on time.
Read the following characteristics of democracy and choose the correct option
I. Free and fair elections
II. Equality before law
III. Dignity of a person
IV. Majority rule
In which of the following regions was women representation the highest in their respective National Parliaments (2018)?
Which one of the following countries has a two-party system?
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Modern democracy cannot function without political parties.
Reason (R): Elected representatives will be accountable only to their constituencies, not towards the country.
In which one of the following institutions in India was a system of reservation for women made by amending the Constitution in 1992?
Education' falls under which one of the following lists given in the Indian Constitution?
Read the arguments given in favor of power sharing and choose the correct option.
1. Reduces the likelihood of bias.
2. Barricades the decision-making process.
3. Accommodates diversities.
4. Increases the participation of people in power.
Choose the correct option for the following States’ share (in percentage) in the production of ‘manganese’ in India from the highest to the lowest order.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Column I (Dams) Column II (Rivers)
i. Sardar Sarovara. Sutlej
ii. Hirakud b. Krishna
iii. Bhakra Nangalc. Narmada
iv. Nagarjuna Sagard. Mahanadi
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The famous ‘Chipko Movement’ in the Himalayas successfully resisted deforestation in several areas.
Reason (R): Through this, community afforestation campaign with indigenous species was made enormously successful.
Who among the following said – “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one”?
Choose the correct option, related to the founders of the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress.
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
______ from India and Southeast Asia traveled through ‘Silk Route’ to other parts of the world.
Arrange the following incidents in chronological order and choose the correct option.
1. French Revolution
2. Napoleon’s invasion of Italy
3. Unification of Italy
4. Vienna Peace Treaty
The vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD are A(6, – 2), B(9, 2), C(5, – 1) and D(2, – 5). Prove that ABCD is a rhombus, and not a square.
Determine the ratio of the volume of a cube to that of the sphere which will exactly fit inside the cube.
The interior of a building is in the form of a cylinder of base radius 12 m and height 3×5 m surmounted by a cone of equal base and slant height 14 m. Find the internal curved surface area of the building.