MCQ Revision SQP 1

1. When was the Paperback editions of books introduced?

(a) The onset of the Great Depression
(b) After the First world war
(c ) After the Second World War
(d) After the 1857 revolution
2. What does the picture signify?

(a) Bharat Mata is portrayed being calm, composed, divine and spiritual in an ascetic figure.
(b) Bharat Mata is shown as dispensing learning, food and clothing.
(c ) Bharat Mata is portrayed as a symbol of power and authority.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
3. Consider statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I: Many of our common foods like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes,
chillies, sweet potatoes, etc., were known to our ancestors.
Statement II: Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the vast continent that is known
as the America
(a) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(b) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
(c ) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
(d) Both statements I and II are correct.
4. Arrange the following incidents in the correct sequence.
(i) Khilafat Movement (ii) First World War
(iii) Civil Disobedience Movement (iv) Non-Cooperation Movement
(a) (ii), (i). (iv), (iii) (b) (iii) (iv) (i), (ii) (c ) (iv), (i). (ii), (iii) (d) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
5. Chotanagpur plateau is considered as a storehouse of minerals because
(i) Over 50% of manganese in India is found in this region.
(ii) Almost half of the mica in India is found here.
(iii) Almost 90% of gold in India is found here.
(iv) The region is rich in coal.
(a) (i), (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) (c ) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
6. Periyar forest reserve in Kerala is famous for conservation of
(a) Black buck (b) Asiatic lion (c )Tiger (d) Leopard
7. Complete the following table with options given below:
Kharif Crop Cropping Season One Example

(A)-? (B)-?

A B
(a) Summer Wheat
(b) Winter Wheat
( c) Monsoon Rice
(d) Monsoon Mustard
8. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) . Mark your answer as
per the codes given below.
Assertion (A): After its Independence, Sri Lanka witnessed the supremacy of Sinhala
community.
Reason ( R ): Both Belgium and Sri Lanka have democracy and they have to deal with their
problems in similar way
(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 correct but R is wrong.
( d) A is wrong but R is correct

9. Select the following subjects which are included in the Union List

(i) Education (ii) Commerce (iii) Computer software (iv) Banking

(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (iii) only (c) (i) (ii) and (iii) only (d) (iv) only
10. Choose the incorrect option:
Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy shows that
(A) Democracy is not a guarantee of economic development.
(b) Inequalities exist in democracy
( c) Inequalities exist under dictatorship.
(d ) Dictatorship is better than democracy
11. Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column I Column II

(A) Indian National Congress (i) Deendayal Upadhyaya

(B) Bharatiya Janata Party (ii) Kanshi Ram

(c ) Bahujan Samaj Party (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) All India Trinamool Congress (iv) Mamata Banerjee

(A ) (B) (C) (D)

(a) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

(b) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(c) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

12. According to “Sexual Divison of Labour” in most of the families, boys and girls are
brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is _____________.
(a) interference in business (b) housework and raising up children
( c) studying and doing job ( d) Managing property
13. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Mark your answer as
per the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Democracy is accountable to the citizens and responsive to the needs and
expectations of the citizens
Reason (R ): Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is itself an outcome that cannot
be ignored.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and Rare true but R is not the correct explanation of A
( c) A is correct but R is wrong.
( d) A is wrong but R is correct.

14. Which of the following options represent the means through which the government gets
to know about its citizens?
(i) Voter Identity Cards (ii) Aadhar Card (iii) Passport (iv) Pan Card

(i) and (ii) only (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (c ) (ii) and (iv) only (d) (i), (ii), (ii) and (iv)
15. What does the given picture signify?

(a) Gram Panchayat

(b) Get together of village women
(c ) Women’s SHG meeting
(d) Meeting of Cooperative society
16. What is GDP?
(a) It is the total value of all the goods and services produced during a particular year.
(b) It is the total value of all final goods and services produced during a particular year.
© It is the total value of all intermediate goods and services produced during a particular year.
(d) It is the total value of all intermediate and final goods and services produced during a
particular year.
17. Match the following columns and choose the correct option.
Problems faced by farming sector Some possible measures

(A) Unirrigated land (i) Setting up agro-based mills

(B) Low prices for crops (ii) Procurement of food grains by the
government

(C) Debt burden (iii) Construction of canals by the

government

(D) No job in the off season (iv) Banks to provide credit with low
interest

18. The caste system in Modern India has undergone with which great changes?
(a) Fundamental (b) Socio-economic (c) Cultural (d) Professional
19. Which of the following is not a positive impact of globalisation?
(a) Increased foreign investment (b) Increased imbalance in development
(c) Increased GDP (d) Increased productivity
20. Farmers of Maharashtra decided not to sell sugarcane to a particular sugar mill. The mill
will have to shut down. Which of the following sectors are affected due to the refusal of
farmers to sell their sugarcane?
(a) Primary and secondary (b) Secondary and tertiary (c) Primary, secondary and
tertiary
(d) Primary and tertiary

Solutions :
1. (a): When the Great Depression in 1930 began. Publishers feared a decline in book
purchases and so to sustain buying of books they introduced cheap paperback
editions.
2. (d): The given image was painted by Abanindranath Tagore, during the Swadeshi
Movement in 1905.
3. (b): Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
4. (a): The correct sequence is as follows: (ii) First World War (1914-18), (1) Khilafat
Movement March (1919), (iv) Non-cooperation Movement (1920), (iii) Civil
Disobedience Movement (1930).
5. (c) : (i), (ii) and (iv)
6. (c) : Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam and Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala are some of
the tiger reserves of India.
7. (c) : A Monsoon, B – Rice
8. (c) : Both Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt with their problem in different ways.
9. (d): Education comes in Concurrent List. Commerce comes in State List. Banking is a
part of Union List and Computer Software is a residuary subject
10. (d): Dictatorship is better than democracy.
11. (d): (A)-(iii); (B)-(i); (C)-(ii); (D) – (iv)
12. (b): Housework and Raising up children
13. (b): Voter Identity card, Aadhar card, Passport and Pan card are issued by the
government and so they are used as identity cards.
14. (d): (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
15. (c) : The meeting of women’s SHGs (Self Help Groups)
16. (b): It is the total value of all final goods and services produced during a particular
year.
17. (b): (A)-(iii): (B)-(ii); (C)-(iv); (D) – (i)
18. (b): Socio-economic
19. (b): Increased imbalance in development
20. (a): Primary and secondary

MCQ Revision SQP 2

 1. Which of the following information is correct regarding the figure given below?

(i) Figure of Germania representing the republic of Italy

(ii) Postage stamp of year 1850 with figure of Marianne
(iii ) One of the popular Christian names which underlined the idea of a people’s nation

(a ) (i) only (b) (i) and (ii) only (c) (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

2. Which of the following is not true regarding Rowlatt Act, 1919 ?

(a) The act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council.
(b) It gave power to the government to repress political activities.
(c) It empowered the government to detain the political prisoners without trial for two years.
(d) The act controlled the movement of plantation workers.
3. Two statements are given below. Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Statement I : Napoleon established the Civil Code of 1805 which is also known as
Napoleonic Code. Statement II: Napoleon abolished the feudal system and freed peasants
from serfdom and manorial dues.
(a ) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(b) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
(c) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
(d) Both statements I and II are correct
4. Which explorer and navigator discovered America?
(a) Christopher Columbus (b) Vasco da Gama (c) Alfred Crosby (d) Ferdinand
Magellan

5. On which river the Bhakra Nangal Dam is located?

 (a) Satluj (b) Narmada (c) Kaveri (d) Ganga

6. According to 2017-18 data, the share of different sectors in employment (percentage)

in India was
Primary Sector-44%
Secondary Sector-25%
Tertiary Sector-31%
In which sector underemployment prevails highest?
(a) Primary sector (b) Secondary sector (c) Tertiary sector (d) None of these

7. Which of the following steps should be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
( I) Afforestation (II) Terrace farming and contour ploughing
(III) Plugging of gullies (IV) Restricted grazing of animals
(a) (I) and (II) only (1). (b) (I), (II) and (III) only (c) (I) and (IV) only (d) (I), (II),
(III), and (IV)

8. Which one of the following systems of power-sharing leads to checks and balances?
(a) Horizontal distribution of powers (b) Federal division of powers
(c ) Separation of powers (d) Power shared among different levels of government

9. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R ). Read the statements and select the correct option.
Assertion (A): Belgium and Sri Lanka both faced ethical tension among different
communities.
Reason (R ): Both the countries resolved the conflict by power sharing arrangement which
gave equal representation to all the communities.
(a) Both A and Rare correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and Rare correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect.
(d) (d) A is incorrect but R is correct.

10. Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the given codes.
Column I Column II

(A) Union Government (i) Prime Minister

 (B) State Government (ii) Sarpanch
(C) Municipal Corporation (iii) Governor
(D) Gram Panchayat (iv) Mayor

A B C D
(a) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(b) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(c) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(d) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

11. Which of the options best explains the spirit of the given cartoon?

(a) Women dominance in parliament (b) Women representation in parliament

(c ) Male domination in the parliament (d) Gate blockers

12. From the ideas and teachings of which leaders, BSP drew inspiration?
(a) Sahu Maharaj (b) Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswami Naicker
(c ) Babasaheb Ambedkar (d) All of these

13. In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct – democracies have
successfully eliminated:
(a) Conflicts among people
(b) Economic inequalities among people
(c) differences of opinion about how marginalise sections are to be treated
(d) The idea of political inequality
14. UNDP can be expanded as
(a) United Nations Development Programme
(b) United Nations Diversity Playground
(c) United Nations Democratic Programme
(d) United Nations Diversity Programme

15. Which of the following National Parks is dedicated to preservation of one-horned

rhinoceros?
(a) Bandhavgarh National Park (b) Buxa Wildlife Reserve
(c ) Kaziranga National Park (d) All of these

16. Read the statements given below and choose the incorrect options:
(i) There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays,etc. in the organised sector.
(ii) Workers in organised sector enjoy security of employment.
(iii) Organised sector covers those places of work where the terms of employment are
regular.
(iv) Workers in the organised sector are expected to work only for a fixed number of
hours.
(a) Only (i) is incorrect (b) Only (i) and (ii) are incorrect
(c ) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are incorrect (d) Only (iv) is incorrect
17. The advantages of Self Help Groups (SHGs) is/are:
(i) It helps borrower to overcome the problem of lack of collateral.
(ii) People can get timely loan for a variety of purpose and at a reasonable interest
rate.
(iii) SHGs are the building blocks of organisation of the rural poor especially women.
(iv) It helps men to become financially self reliant.
(a ) (i) and (ii) only (b) (i) and (iii) only (c) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i), (ii), (iii)
and (iv)
18. _____________ refers to an agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with
money, goods or services in return for the promise of future payment.
(a ) Credit (b) Deposit (c) Payment (d) Cheque
19. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason ( R). Read the statements
and choose the most appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate.
Reason (R ) : Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and education facilities.
( a) Both A and Rare correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
 (b) Both A and Rare correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(d) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

20. Globalisation has been facilitated by several factors. Which of the following is not correct
with regards to the same?
(a) Rapid improvement in technology
(b) Liberalisation of trade and investment
(c) Farmers’ protest for agricultural reforms
(d) Pressures from International organisations like WTO

Solutions :
1. ( C) : Postage stamp of 1850 with the figure of Marianne, representing the
Republic of France, a popular Christian name which underlined the idea of a
people’s nation.

2. (d): The act controlled the movement of plantation workers.

3. (b): Napoleon established the Civil Code in 1804 which was also known as
“Napoleonic Code.”

4. (a): Christopher Columbus

5. (a): Satluj

6. (a): Primary sector

7. (d)

8. (a): When the power is shared among different organs of government

(legislature, executive and judiciary) it is called horizontal distribution of
power. Each organ checks the others and this results in a balance of power.
This arrangement is called a system of checks and balance.

9. (c ): A is correct but R is incorrect.

10. ©: (A)-(1): (B) (iii); (C) – (iv); (D) – (ii)

 11. ©: The cartoon is a sarcasm on the women’s Reservation Bill, because this bill
is pending before the parliament for more than a decade and there is no
consensus over this among all the political parties.

12. (d): All of these

13. (d): Democracies have successfully eliminated the idea of political inequality.

14. (a): United Nations Development Programme

15. (c ): Kaziranga National Park

16. (a): Only (i) is incorrect.

17. (c ): SHGs help women to become financially sel reliant. The regular meetings
of the group provide platform to discuss and act on a variety of social issue
such a health, nutrition, domestic violence etc.

18. (a): Credit

19. (a): There is low infant mortality rate in Keral Its reason is that, Kerala has
adequate provision basic health and educational facilities.
20. (c ) Farmers’ protest for agricultural reforms.

MCQ REVISION SQP 3

1 . Identify the characteristics of Cavour among the following and choose the correct option:
(i) He was an Italian statesman.
(ii) He spoke French much better than Italian.
(iii) He was a tactful diplomat
(iv) He belonged to a Royal family.
(a ) Only (i) and (ii) are correct
(b) Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(c) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(d) Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.
2.The Kheda Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji to support _____________
(a) The mill workers (b) The peasants (C) The women workers (d) Rowlatt Act

3. Read the given statements and choose the correct option

Statement I: The name “silk routes” points to the importance of East-bound Chinese silk
cargoes.
Statement II: Until the eighteenth century, China and India were among the world’s richest
countries.
(a) Both statements I and II are true.
(b) Both statements I and II are false.
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false.
(d) Statement II is true but statement I is false.
4. The first printing press came to India with which one of the following!
(a) Portuguese Missionaries (b) Catholic Priests
(c) Dutch protestants (d) East India Company
5. In which of the following states, Tungabhadra Dam is located?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
6. Match the column I with column II and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
(A) SAIL (i) Heavy Industries
(B) Ship building (ii) Bauxite
(C) Textile (iii) Public Sector
(D) Aluminium (iv) Agro Based

A B C D

(a) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

(b) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

(c) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

(d) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

7. India has varied relief features, landforms, climatic realms and vegetation types. These
have contributed in the development of various types of soils. Identify the types of soils
marked as X, Y and Z in the given map of India

X Y Z
(a) Arid Soil Laterite soil Alluvial soil
(b) Red and yellow soil Black Soil Mountainous soil
(c) Alluvial soil Red and Yellow soil Black soil
(d) Black soil Alluvial soil Arid soil

8. What led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities?

(a) Both the communities demanded special powers.

(b) The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the
majority Dutch- speaking community.
(c) The majority Dutch-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the
minority Fres speaking community
(d) Both the communities were equal in socio-economic ladder and this was resented by
the French speaking community
9. Which of the following options best explains this cartoon?
 (a) Problem of two party system
(b) A car with two steering
(c) Problem of a coalition government
(d) None of these
10. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as
per the codes Provided below
Assertion (A): When the power is taken away from the Central and the State governments
and given to local governments it is called decentralisation.
Reason(R) : One-third seats are reserved for women in local government bodies.
(a) Both A and Rare correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect.
(d) A is incorrect but R is correct.
11. Which among the following statements about the Indian Constitution is wrong?
(a) It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) It gives official status to one religion.
(c) It provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) It ensures equality within religious communities.

12. Which among the following countries is/are examples of multi-party system?
 (i) India (ii) China (iii) United States of America (iv) Cuba (v) United
Kingdom

(a) (i) only (b) (i), (ii) and (v) only (c) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) only (d) (ii),
(iii), (iv) and (v) only.

13. Which of the following factors is not responsible for economic development?

(a ) Population size (b) Cooperation from other countries

(c ) Global situation (d) Religion

14. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) . Read the statements
and choose the most Appropriate option:
Assertion (A) Transparency means openness, communication and accountability of the
government.
Reason (R): Transparency is considered missing in democratic government.
(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.
(d) A is false but R is true.
15. Match the following columns and choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(A) Public sector (i) This sector transforms one goods into another by adding more value and
utility.
(B) Primary sector (ii) This sector provides useful services for other sectors.
(C) Secondary (iii) This sector produces goods by exploiting natural resources.
sector
(D) Tertiary sector (iv) This sector is managed and controlled by the government to provide facilities
for the people.

A B C D

(a) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

(b) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

(c) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

(d) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

16. Which of the following countries has two party system?

 (a) China (b) America (c) Russia (d) India

17. Why is it that while there has been a change in the share of three sectors in GDP, a similar
shift has not taken place in employment?
Share of Sectors in Employment (%)

(a) It is because not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
(b) The secondary and tertiary sectors have to develop more.
(c) People in India are more attached to land and want to continue in agriculture.
(d) People are not interested in working in the secondary and tertiary sectors.

18. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct options given below:
While taking loan, a borrower looks for easy terms of credit. This means (i) condition for
repayment. (ii) collateral and documentation requirements. Interest rate,
(a) (i)-low, (ii)-tough, (iii)-more

(b) (i)-high, (ii)-easy, (iii)-less

(c) (i)-low, (ii)-easy, (iii)—less

(d) (i)-low, (ii)-tough, (iii)-less

19. Which of the following is true about globalisation?

(a) Globalisation is purely an economic phenomenon.
(b) Globalisation emerged only because of the availability of improved communications.
 (c) Globalisation is the same thing as westernisation.
(d) Globalisation is a multi-dimensional concept.
20. Which of the following authorities of India issues currency notes on behalf of the Central
Government?
(a) State Bank of India (b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Bank of Baroda (d) Punjab
National Bank

Solutions :

1. (b): Cavour did not belong to a Royal family. He belonged to a family that had
served the House of the savoy as soldiers and officials.
2. (b): The peasants
3. (d): The name ‘silk routes’ points to the P importance of west bound Chinese
cargoes along this route.
4. (a): Portuguese missionaries
5. (d): Karnataka
6. (a): (A)-(iii), (B) – (i). (C) – (iv). (D) – (ii)
7. (c): (i) Alluvial Soil (X): It covers the entire Northern Plains and extends to
Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor and also found in the eastern
coastal plains particularly in the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the
Krishna and the Kaveri rivers.
(ii) Red and Yellow Soil (Y): Yellow and red soils are found in parts of Odisha,
Chhattisgarh, southern parts of the middle Ganga plain and along the piedmont
zone of the Western Ghats.
(iii) Black Soil (Z): They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa,
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and extend in the south east direction along the
Godavari and the Krishna valleys.

8. (b): The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful
than the majority Dutch-speaking community.

9. (c): Problem of a coalition government

10. (b): Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

11. (b): It did not give official status to any religion.

12. (a): (i) only

13. (d): Economic development depends on several factors: country’s population,
size, global situation, cooperation from other countries, economic priorities
adopted by the country.
14. ©: Transparency is often missing from a non- democratic government.

15. (b): (A)(iv). (B) (iii), (C) – (i), (D) – (ii)

16. (b): America

17. (a): It because not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary
sectors.

18. ©: (i) low, (ii) easy, (iii) less

19. (d): Globalisation is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. MNCs are playing a

major role in the globalisation process. More and more goods and services,
investments and technology are moving between countries.

20. (b): Reserve Bank of India