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UPPCS Prelims Geography Question Paper 2011

Geography
(Exam Held On: 26-06-2011) 
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1. The Cuddapah system of rocks belong to

(a) Archaen Group

(b) Aryan Group

(c) Dravidian Group

(d) Purana Group

2. The alluvial soils found along the banks of the rivers in the Ganga Plain are called

(a) Khadar

(b) Bhangar

(c) Bhur

(d) Loess

3. Which one of the following districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of sugar mills?

(a) Mahrajganj

(b) Deoria

(c) Kushinagar

(d) Gorakhpur

4. The State of India having almost monopoly in the production of chromite is                    

(a) Bihar

(b) Orissa    

(c) Kamataka

(d) Maharashtra

5. Which one of the following States of India has the largest forest cover?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Jamm & Kashmir

6. Which one of the following countries is known as the 'land of Rjce- Revolution' ?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Japan

(d) Philippines

7. The theory of cumulative causation and spatial interaction was propounded by

(a) W. Rostow

(b) F. Perroux

(c) G. Myrdal

(d) W. Isard

8. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

(a) Donetz Basin - Russia

(b) Lancashire - U.K.

(c) Shansi - China

(d) Saar - Germany

9. Of the following whose loeational theory of economic activities is based on the premise that natural resources are ubiquitous whereas economic resources occur at
locales?

(a) Yon Thunen

(b) Alfred Weber

(c) Edger Hoover

(d) John Weaver

10. Largest industrial gas reserves are found in

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(c) Qatar

(d) Russia

11. When the total population is divided by arable land, the density thus obtained is called

(a) Physical density

(b) Agricultural density

(c) Nutritional density

(d) Arithmetic density

12. Tertiary activities include:

1. Agriculture

2. Construction

3. Services

4. Trade

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 3 and 4

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

13. Noon rays of the Sun fall perpendicular on 21st June at

(a) Kolkata

(b) Ranchi

(c) Allahabad

(d) Ahmedbad

14.
Match List - I with List - II and select  the correct answer from the code given below:                    

List - I                 List - II    
(Landform)
    (Agent of erosion)
A. Pothole        1. Underground water        
B. Sinkhole      2. Sea water    
C. Stack          3. Wind        
D. Tafoni         4. River        

Codes:                        
          A   B   C  D        
(a)      4   3   2   1        
(b)      2    1  3   4        
(c)      4    1   2   3        
(d)      1    2   4   3        

15. Which one of the following layers denotes rapid change. of sea water density in the depth zone of 300 m - 1000 m?

(a) Halocline

(b) Thermocline

(c) Pycnocline

(d) Ecocline
 
16.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Pediplain - W.Penck

(b) Peneplain - W.M. Davis

(c) Panplain - C.H.Crickmay

(d) Panfan  - A.C.Lawson


17. Among the following volcanoes which is known as the light house of the Mediterranean Sea?

(a) Stramboli

(b) Kotopaxi

(c) Visuvious

(d) Elburz

18.
Who devised the Index of development based on principal component analysis?

(a) O.E. Baker

(b) J. Fried-mann

(c) R.P. Mishra

(d) C.D. Harris
   
19.
Who of the following advanced the theory of law of Retail Gravitation?

(a) P.O. Converse

(b) A.E. Smailes

(c) W.J. Reilly

(d) R.E. Dickinson

20. The concept of probabilism is associated with

(a) G. Taylor

(b) P. Hartshorne

(c) D. Harvey

(d) O.H.K. Spate

21.
The limit of photic zone is determined by

(a) Density of sea water

(b) Salinity of sea water

(c) Penetration of sunlight

(d) Temperature of sea water

22. Which of the following statements regarding bio- fuels are correct?

1. It is obtained from maize and sugarcane crops.

2. It is a cost effective fuel.

3. It does not affect food security.

4. It is an eco-friendly source of fuel.

(a) 1 and 2 are correct.

(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

(c) 1 and 4 are correct.

(d) 3 and 4 are correct.

23. The correct sequence of languages in descending order in terms of their number of speakers in the world is

(a) Spanish, English, Chinese, Hindi

(b) English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish

(c) Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, English

(d) Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish

24.
Who of the following said "Climate was the fundamental factor in the rise of civilization" ?

(a) Ellsworth Huntington

(b) Carl Saver

(c) E.C. Semple

(d) Griffith Taylor

25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Aetas - Philippines

(b) Inuits - Greenland

(c) Hottentat - Zambia

(d) Masai - Kenya

26. Kalpsar project fur the supply of sweet water is located in

(a) Haryana

(b) Kamataka

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Gujarat

27.
The Ganga Action Plan was initiated in

(a) 1984

(c) 1988

(b) 1986

(d) 1990

28. Which one of the following is not covered in 8 missions under the Climate Action Plan of the Government of India?

(a) Afforestation

(b) Solar power

(c) Nuclear power

(d) Waste to energy conversion

29.
Assertion (A): Ecological productivity decreases from the equator towards the poles.

Reason (R): Insolation rapidly decreases from the equator towards the poles.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) arc 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.

30. Assertion (A): Conservation IS a basic element of envirorunental planning. Conservation and development are complementary to each other.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(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.


31. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Biodiversity hot spots - Areas of rich biodiversity.

(b) Leopold Matrix - Morphometry of drainage basins

(c) Acid rains - Carbon dioxide

(d) Coral bleaching - Decrease in the temperature of sea water
32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer USing the code given below:

List - I                  List -IIA. E. Huntington   1. Social Darvinism
B. G. Taylor          2. Probabilism
C. F. Ratzel          3. Scientific determinism
D. O.H.K.             4. Stop and Go determinism

Codes:

      A    B   C   D
(a)  3    4   1    2
(b)  2    1   3    4
(c)  4    3    2    1
(d)  1    4   3    2

33. The terms longitude and latitude were first used by

(a) Herodotus

(b) Eratosthcnese

(c) Posidonius

(d) Ptolemy

34. Who of the following devised behavioural matrix?

(a) I. Burton

(b) I. Flex

(c) A. Pred

(d) A. Peet

35. Who of the following propounded the 'Principle of least effort' ?

(a) J.Q. Stewart

(b) W.l. Reilly

(c) W. Leo

(d) G.K. Zipf

36.
Who of the following is known for the work 'Spaces of Hope' ?

(a) D.Harvey

(b) J.B.Harley

(c) G.Taylor    

(d) P.Taylor

37.
The concept of 'ecumene' was advanced by

(a) Alexander von Humboldt

(b) Eratosthenese

(c) J.R. Forster

(d) Strabo

38.
Who of the following propounded the 'organic theory of State'?

(a) Ratzel

(b) Humboldt

(c) Richthofen

(d) Mackinder

39. The concept of map projections was first advanced by

(a) Aristotle

(b) Hippacartus

(c) Posidonius

(d) Ptolemy

40. "Geobrraphy in itscl f is a philosophy of the world of man." The above statement is contributed to

(a) Albert Dcmangcon

(b) Jean Brunhes

(c) Camille Vallaux

(d) P.E. James
 
41.
The chorological approach in Geography was enunciated by

(a) Alfred Hettner

(b) Carl Saver

(c) Jean Brunhes

(d) Richard Hartshorne


42. following was the Who among the first map maker?

(a) Crates

(b) Ptolemy

(c) Anexirnander

(d) Eratosthenese


43. Which one of the following methods of representation of height on maps is most suitable for flat regions?

(a) Hachure

(b) Formline

(c) Spot height

(d) Bench Mark (B.M.)

44. Which one of the following characteristics is represented by Mollweide Projection?

(a) Equidistant

(b) Orthomorphic

(c) Azimuthal

(d) Homolographic


45. Who of the following made extensive corrections to the world map of Ptolemy?

(a) Al-Edrisi

(b) Al-Masudi

(c) Al-Biruni

(d) Ibn-Batuta

46. The leading producer of milk in the world is

(a) China

(b) India

(c) U.S.A.

(d) Russia

47.
Identify the correct seq uence of the population of States (2011 provisional) In descending order:

(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar

(b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal

(c) Uttar Pradesh. Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra

(d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal


48. Match List - I with List - II and select and the correct answer from the given below:
List- I                            List - II
(Graph)                        (Major Use)
 
A. Hythergraph         1. RepresentatIon of tern perature and rainfall 
B. Pyramid               2. Representation of Age & Sex structure
C. Cartogram           3. Representation of data on maps
D. Hypsographic       4. Representation of height of land and depth of ocean

Codes:
         A    B    C    D
(a)     1    2    3    4
(b)     1    3    2    4
(c)     2    1    4    3
(d)    3    2    1    4

49. Which of the following countries has the lowest infantile mortality?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Pakistan

(d) Sri Lanka

50. Arrange the following States of India is descending order of their reserves of coal.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Chhattisgarh

2. Jharkhand

3. Orissa

4. West Bengal

Codes:
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2,3,1,4
(c) 4,3,1,2
(d) 2,4, 3,1

51. In India the largest producer of marine fish is

(a) Gujarat

(b) Kerala

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

52. In India more than half of the production of soyabean comes from

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Rajasthan

53.
The Deccan trap was formed by the

(a) Dharwar Vulcanicity

(b) Mesozoic Vulcanicity

(c) Cretaceous Vulcanicity

(d) Palaeozoic Vulcanicity


54. The correct sequence of States In terms of population density (2011) in descending order is

(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala

(b) Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

(c) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala

55.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Sustained life on earth is a characteristic of ecosystem.

(b) Nature has spent millions of years to refine a stable ecosystem

(c) Ecosystem functions mainly through the input of solar energy

(d) The relative loss of energy due to respiration decreases with higher trophic levels


56. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I                        List - II
(Biosphere Reserve)    (State)

A. Dehang-Debang     1. Orissa
B. Manas                   2. Meghalaya
C. Nokrek                  3. Assam
D. Similipal                4. Arunachal Pradesh 

Codes:
           A    B    C    D
(a)      4     3     2     1
(b)      1     2     3     4
(c)      4     2     3     1
(d)      1     3     2     4 

57.
The concept of 'ecological niche' was first introduced by

(a) C.C.Park

(b) E.P.Odum

(c) J. Grinel

(d) G.E.Hutchinson

58. On which of the following livers of Bhutan is Chukha Hydel Project located?

(a) Raidak

(b) Amochu

(c) Mochu

(d) Dongmechu
59. Presently the largest producer of cow milk in the world is

(a) China

(b) U.S.A.

(c) India

(d) Russia


60.
The driest area of the world is located In

(a) Thar Desert

(b) Mongolia

(c) Sudan

(d) Chile
  
61. Which one of the following countries is the least urbanized country in the world?

(a) Uganda

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Papua - New Guinea

(d) Burundi

62.
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I                                                        List - II    
A. Largest city by population in the world        1. Hulum Buir     
B. Smallest city by population in the world      2. Vatican City
C. Largest city by area in the world                3. Tokyo  
D. Smallest city by area in the world              4. Hum


Codes:
       A    B    C   D   
(a)   3    4    1   2
(b)   2    3    1   4
(c)   1    2    4   3
(d)   4    1    3   2

63. In a climograph high relative humidity and high wet bulb temperature denotes

(a) Keen climate

(b) Muggy climate

(c) Raw climate

(d) Scorching climate

64. The border of Ethiopia does not touch which one of the following countries?

(a) Uganda

(b) Sudan

(c) Somali Republic

(d) Kenya

65. Which one of the following countries is devoid of copper resource?

(a) Peru

(b) Poland

(c) Zambia

(d) Portugal

66. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List - I              List - II
(Tribe)              (Region)
A. Semang        1. Congo Basin
B. Kirghiz          2. Malaysia
C. Bushman      3. Central Asia
D. Pygmies       4. Kalahari Desert


Codes:

       A   B    C   D
(a)   4   2    3    1
(b)   1   3    2    4
(c)    2   1    4    3
(d)    2  3    4    1   

67. Zambia docs not have a common border with

(a) Tanzania

(b) Mozambique

(c) Botswana

(d) Angola

68. Arrange the following countries in ascending order of their population.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Bangladesh

2. Brazil

3. Indonesia

4. Pakistan

Codes:
(a) 1,4,2,3

(b) 1,2,3,4

(c) 2,4,1,3

(d) 4,3,2,1

69. Which one of the following is characterised with maximum of wild life and plant diversity?

(a) Temperate grasslands

(b) Temperate deciduous forests

(c) Tropical moist forests

(d) Deserts and Savannas

70. The largest group of Arctic people is formed by

(a) Yakuts and Lapps

(b) Lapps and Zyrians

(e) Zyrians and Eskimos

(d) Yakuts and Zyrains

71. The North Pole is always in the light

(a) From September 23 to March 21

(b) From March 21 to September 23

(c) From June 21 to December 22

(d) From December 22 to March 21

Assertion (A) : Sugarcane is considered a tropical crop and yet it is grown extensively outside the tropics in India.
Reason (R) The extra-tropical areas in India have tropical temperature due to the presence of Himalayas in the North.

72. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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.

73. The Canterbury grasslands are not like:

(a) Downs

(b) Pampas

(c) Campas

(d) Veld

74. Formosa Sea lies between

(a) China and Philippines

(b) China and Taiwan

(c) China and North Korea

(d) China and South Korea

75.
Kalahari Desert is located in

1. Botswana

2. Namibia

3. Zambia

4. Zimbabwe

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:


(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

76. The largest part of the dry continental type of climate is found in

(a) South America

(b) Africa

(c) Eurasia

(d) North America

77. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad ?

(a) Masai

(b) Kirghiz

(c) Kazak

(d) Pygmies

78. Which of the following volcanoes are active volcanoes?

1. Aconcagua

2. Etna

3. Fujiyama

4. Vesuvius 

Select the correct answer from he codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4

(d) 3 and 4


79.
The essential feature of shifting cultivation is the

(a) Rotation of crops

(b) Mono-cropping

(c) Intensive cropping

(d) Rotation of fields

80. Assertion (A) : Aridity is the distincti ve characteristic of the deserts.
Reason (R) They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(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.

81. Which of the following soils are not insitu soils?

(a) Chernozem
(b) Laterite

(c) Alluvial

(d) Chestnut

82. Assertion (A) The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis.
Reason (R) It is tectonically most active area and generates world's major earthquakes.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(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.

83.
Which one of the following seas is the largest in area?

(a) Sea of Okhotsk

(b) Sea of Japan

(c) Sea of China

(d) Bering Sea

84. Which one of the following is the main geo-thermal energy producing country ?

(a) China

(b) U.S.A.

(c) Japan

(d) India

85.
Which one of the following is an example of a block mountain?

(a) Aravalli

(b) Andes

(c) Black Forest

(d) Caucasus

86. The largest reserves of coal in the world are found in

(a) U.S.A.

(b) Russia

(c) China

(d) Australia

87.
The most famous million city of Siberia is

(a) Chelyabinsk

(b) Gorky

(c) Vladivostok

(d) Novosibirsk

88. Which one of the following representative fraction (R.F.) represents the scale 6" = 1 mile ?

(a) 1: 63,360

(b) 1: 1,26,720

(c) 1: 10,560

(d) 1: 2,53,440


89. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?



90: Match List - I with List - II and Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List - I                  List - II (Use)
A. Anemometer       1. Measuring angle of slope / dip of rock strata
B. Sextant              2. Locating object space
C. Clinometer         3. Measuring speed of wind
D. Radar                4. Measuring heights of celestial bodies from ships

Codes:
       A  B C D
(a)   2   3  4  1
(b)   4   1  2  3
(c)   3   2  1  4
(d)   3   4  1  2


91. If the R.F. is 1:40 which of the following distances can be correctly shown by using a diagonal scale ?

(a) 2.0 metre

(b) 2.3 metre

(c) 2.33 metre

(d) 2.333 metre

92. Which of the'. following amount of rainfall is depicted by the symbol , on the Indian Daily Weather Maps ?

(a) -0.15 cm

(b) -0.25 cm

(e) - 0.75 cm

(d) - 1.50 cm

93. The symbol ® represents which one of the following status of clouds in Indian Daily Weather Maps?

(a) 5/8 low clouds

(b) 3/4 high clouds

(c) 7/8 low clouds

(d) overcast high clouds

94. The three point problem in geological maps is faced when

(a) An outcrop is fully visible at only one point

(b) An outcrop is partly visible only at one point

(c) An outcrop is partly visible at many points

(d) None of the above

95. In which of the following map projections, all latitudes are standard parallel?

(a) Polyconic projection

(b) Simple conic projection

(c) Bonne's projection

(d) Mercator's projection

96.
Which one of the following symbols is used on the Weather Map of India to indicate a wind speed of 15 knots/hour ?


97. On the given diagram the shape of the slope profile along A-B line will result in a slope profile showing

(a) Convex slope

(b) Concave slope

(c) Undulating slope

(d) Terraced slope


98. Which one of the following South-East Asian countries predominantly consists of Christian community population?

(a) Thailand

(b) Indonesia

(c) Malaysia

(d) Philippines

99. Which one of the foIlowing is different from the others?

(a) Prairies

(b) Selvas

(c) Sundarban

(d) Pampas

100. Which one of the following is the more stable trait for the classi fication of human races?

(a) Nasal Index

(b) Cephalic Index

(c) Hair Structure

(d) Skin colour

101. following scholars the concept of Which one of the has propounded Humanism?

(a) Yi-Fu-Tuan

(b) R. Hartshorne

(c) David Harvey

(d) Peter Haggett

102. Who of the following has used the world Geopacifics?

(a) T. Griffith Taylor

(b) Mackindcr

(c) Hartshorne

(d) Huntington

103.
Which one of the following is the port city of Sooth Africa? 

(a) Bloemfontein

(b) East London

(c) Johannesburg

(d) Kimberley

104. Assertion (A) Chernozems are black soils.

Reason (R) They are deficient in organic matter.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

(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.

105. The 'zone and strata' theory about the evolution of human races was propounded by

(a) A.C.Haddon

(b) A.L.Krober

(c) J.H. Hutton

(d) G.Taylor

106. Which one of the following is called marine snowfall ?

(a) Fall of snow flakes on sea surface

(b) Fall of hail on sea surface

(c) Continuous fall of snow pillets on ocean floors

(d) Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors.

107. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

(a) Rossbx Waves - Jet stream

(b) EI Nino - Strong Monsoon

(c) Index cycle - Walker circulation

(d) Hadley cell - Mid-Latitude cell

108. The 'Spice Park' has been established by Spice Board of India at

(a) Haridwar

(b) Valley of Flowers

(c) Silent Valley

(d) Kashmir Valley

109. The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is

(a) Maldives

(b) Madagascar

(c) Lakshadweep

(d) Sumatra

110. In which of the following States of India is Ghana Bird Sanctuary located ?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) West Bengal

(c) Orissa

(d) Karnataka

111. The largest wind energy farm of India is located in

(a) Kerala

(b) Gujarat

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Madhya Pradesh

112. Which one of the following inland waterways in India is shortest In length?

(a) Kollam - Kottapuram

(b) Sadia - Dhubri

(c) Kakinada - Marakkam

(d) Allahabad - Haldia

113.
Which one of the following is the first indigenous nuclear power plant of the country?

(a) Kaiga

(b) Kalpakkarr

(c) Kota

(d) Kakrapar

114. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched '?

(a) Green Revolution Agriculture

(by White Revolution - Milk Production

(c) Yellow Revolution - Sericulture

(d) Blue Revolution - Pisciculture

115. Which of the following / Union Territory of the country does not have a railway line?

(a) Pondicherry

(b) Tripura

(c) Nagaland

(d) Meghalaya

116. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of Himalaya Mountain passes from East to West?

(a) Shipki La - Lipulekh - Nathu La - Bomdilla

(b) Lipulekh - Shipki La - Nathu La - Bomdilla

(c) Bomdilla - Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La

(d) Nathu La - Lipulekh - Shipki La - Bomdilla

117. Which one of the following districts of U.P has the highest ratio of literacy in the census of 2011 ?

(a) Ghaziabad

(b) Lucknow

(c) Varanasi

(d) Raebareilly

118.
Which one of the following States of India receives lowest average annual rainfall ?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Jammu & Kashmir

(c) Orissa

(d) Madhya Pradesh


119. The largest reserve of crude oil In India is found in            

(a) Assam                

(b) Gujarat                

(c) Eastern Offshore        

(d) Western Offshore        

120. In India Koppen's 'Amw' climatic type is found in

(a) Eastern Coast

(b) Western Coast

(c) Chotanagpur

(d) Western Himalaya

TNPSC Group-1 Mains (2011) Question Paper

TNPSC Group-1 Mains (2011) Question Paper
General Studies: Paper-1
Max. Marks: 300 – Duration: 3 Hours
Q.No
Question
 SECTION – A (Very Short Answer Type) 40 x 1 = 40
Answer all the questions not exceeding 20 words each
1
Where was the first session of the INC held?
2
What was the name of Journal launched by Periyar E.V. Ramasamy to get his self-respect movement progressed?
3
When did Vasco da Gama reach India?
4
The British who visited King Jahangir’s Court to get trade concessions was……….
5
Under the system of Subsidiary Alliance, Lord Wellesley signed the first alliance with……….
6
The British army leader who was defeated by Puli Devan in the year 1755 was……….
7
The famous tribal rebellion that took place in Bihar in the years 1855-56 was……….
8
The person responsible for the Aligarh Movement was……….
9
The name of the novel of Bankim Chandra Chatterji that kindled the national spirit is……….
10
……….is called as the ‘Prophet of Militant Nationalism’
11
Which spectroscopy was used to find out the presence of ‘water molecules’ in moon?
12
Who is the Father of Nano Science?
13
The time taken by Neptune to complete one full rotation around the sun is……….
14
‘Species Plantarum’ is a book written by……….
15
The uncertainty principle in Physics was propounded by……….
16
What is Deficit Budget?
17
……….is the programme to give adequate health care for children
18
What is BRIC?
19
The difference of 10 longitude will make a difference of ………. minutes in time
20
The Liberhan Commission Report is associated with……….
21
What is the use of GPRS technology?
22
A man buys oranges for Rs. x per dozen and sells them Rs. x/10 per orange. What is his profit in Rs. per orange?
23
Data collected fresh for an investigation are known as……….
24
Find the odd one from the 5 figures given below:
December
November
October
September
August
1
2
3
4
5
25
Domestic Violence Act was passed in the year ………. to give empowerment for women
26
‘Poverty Line’ is defined according to ………. organisation
27
The word ‘Panchamasreffered to……….
28
Who has distinguished poverty into primary and secondary?
29
Mention the political system which allows free economic competition without any interference from the state.
30
Reservation for the scheduled caste is provided in terms of their……….
31
Mention the year in which a special ministry for women and social welfare was started at the centre, in India
32
Who is empowered to appoint a special officer to safeguard the interests of the minorities in the state?
33
In which year was Dowry Prohibition Act (Amendment) enacted?
34
Revolt against the constitutional government of one’s own country is……….
35
Women’s Reservation Bill providing a 33% reservation for women was first presented in Rajya Sabha on……….
36
The Naxalite Terrorism started in the state……….
37
Public Grievance Day is observed in collectorates on……….
38
What are the Commissions constituted to look into the spirit scandals in Kerala and Tamil Nadu?
39
Electronic Voting Machines were first used in the year……….
40
Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?
 SECTION – B (Short Answer Type) 20 x 3 = 60
Answer any twenty of the following questions not exceeding 50 words each
41
Evaluate the significance of V. O. Chidambaram in Indian Independence Movement.
42
Write a note on the social reforms of Lord William Bentinck.
43
Write a note on the First Carnatic War (1746-48).
44
Write a note on Dr. Annie Besant’s reforms.
45
What are the main economic effects of the British rule in India?
46
Explain the concept of Unity in Diversity.
47
What is meant by Peaceful Co-existence?
48
Write a short note on Vazhndhu Kattuvom project.
49
What are the stages involved in Disaster Management?
50
Name any two areas of the world where acid rain is common. Give reasons for the same.
51
What are the causes of Inflation?
52
What do you mean by Plan Expenditure?
53
Calculate Harmonic Mean from the following data:
Marks:
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
Frequency:
5
10
7
3
2
54
Mention any three types of Bar diagrams.
55
What is the difference between parallel processing and distributed processing?
56
On what basis is a party recognised by the Election Commission as a National Party?
57
List the factors that influence the making of ‘Public Opinion’.
58
What are the Rights included in the Human Rights?
59
What is seasonal unemployment?
60
Bring out the important characteristics of Minority groups
61
Mention the factors which facilitate for women empowerment.
62
List any three constitutional safeguards of the interests of the Tribals.
63
List out the different institutions to rehabilitate Juvenile delinquents.
64
What are the features of NGOs?
65
Define the concept of Bonded Labour.
SECTION – C (Brief Answer Type) 22 x 5 = 110
Answer any twenty-two of the following questions not exceeding 100 words each
66
Estimate the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in Indian National Movement.
67
Bring out the importance of the Swadeshi movement.
68
Discuss the salient features of the Government if India Act, 1935.
69
Enumerate the impact of British rule on the Indian society.
70
Mention the causes of the Revolt of 1857.
71
‘Raja Rammohan Roy is the father of Indian Renaissance.’ – Justify.
72
Write a note on Albuquerque.
73
List out the flood-prone regions of India.
74
Why is Monsoon Asia densely populated?
75
Discuss the significance of SAARC.
76
Describe the principles of India’s Foreign Policy.
77
What are the objectives of 11th Five-Year Plan in India?
78
Explain the general rules for constructing diagrams.
79
Draw a simple bar diagram for the following data:
Classes
No. of
Students
B.A
40
B.Sc.
60
B.Com.
50
B.B.A
30
80
How many triangles are there in the following figure?



81
A can do a piece of work in 20 days, B in 15 days and C in 12 days. In how many days can A finish the work if he is assisted by B on one day and C on the next, alternately?
82
What is E-commerce? What are its various types?
83
Briefly highlight the election procedure of the Legislative Council of the state.
84
Write a short note on the Justice M. M. Punchhi Commission Report on centre-state relations.
85
Discuss the main features of non-alignment.
86
Define ‘Tribes’ and discuss their social problems.
87
What are the problems involved in the effective rehabilitation of bonded labourers?
88
Examine the causes for the origin and development of Terrorism.
89
Which acts are considered offences under protection of Civil Rights Act, 1976?
90
Discuss the remedial measures undertaken by the Govt. of India for the removal of poverty.
91
Highlight any five effects of unemployment on family.
92
What are the rights of the consumers recognised under Consumer Protection Act of 1986?
93
Discuss the economic empowerment of women through micro-credit policy.
94
Briefly explain the main causes of illiteracy.
95
How do we combat corruption in our society?

 SECTION – D (Detailed Answer Type) 6 x 15 = 90
Answer any six of the following questions not exceeding 200 words each
96
Estimate Kamaraj’s education of reform.
97
Critically examine the land revenue policy of the British.
98
Give an account of the various dance forms that are prevalent in India.
99
Examine the various methods of pre- and post-flood management systems.
100
Give an account of the sixteenth SAARC summit.
101
“‘Politicians and Bureaucrats’ are two components in democratic country.” – Comment
102
How does the electronic media influence the formation of public opinion?
103
Highlight the suggestions made by Swaminathan Committee to implement the population policy in India.
104
Discuss the terrorist activities in Kashmir.