Western Ghats” in Maharashtra Are Also Known As ______

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IGKO CLASS 10 SAMPLE PAPER 01

Section 01: GENERAL AWARENESS

1. The “Western Ghats” in Maharashtra are also known as ______. (a) Nilgiris (b) Sahyadri Hills (c) Cardamom Hills (d) None of these Ans. b)

2. Assertion (A): Ozone is essential for biotic life Reason (R): The ozone layer protects the earth's surface from high energy radiation. 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. Ans. (a)

3. As per the WHO the safe noise level for a city is (a) 45 db (b) 50 db (c) 55 db (d) 60 db Ans. (a)

4. The 'Nano humming bird' is (a) A new species of hitherto undiscovered humming bird. (b) An extremely small electric car that can take 360° turn. (c) A pocket sized unmanned spy plane developed in the U.S.A. (d) A new variety of honey bee. Ans. (c)

5. The Archaeological Survey of India was established during the period of (a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Lord William Bentinck (d) Warren Hastings Ans. (a)

6. Dhoulavira is located in the State of (a) Gujarat (b) Haryana (c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan Ans. (a)

7. Who among the following Saints of the medieval India was born at Prayag ? (a) Kumbhan Das (b) Ramanand (c) Raidas (d) Tulsidas Ans. (b)

8. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March? (a) It was an altogether a pedestrian march. (b) It started from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi (c) The entire march from Sabarmati was covered in 24 days (d) The march was started on 15 March, 1930 Ans. (D)

9. The pamphlet entitled ‘Why I am an atheist?' was written by (a) B.K. Dutt (b) Bhagat Singh (c) Rajguru (d) Yashpal Ans. (b)

10. In India 'Money and Credit' is controlled by the (a) Central Bank of India (b) Industrial Development Bank of India (c) Reserve Bank of India (d) State Bank of India Ans. (c)

11. The buyers' market is known where (a) Supply is more than the demand (b) Demand is more than the demand (c) Demand is equal to the supply (d) None of the above Ans. (a)

12. Blue green algae is used to supply nitrogen to (a) Bajra (b) Maize (c) Paddy (d) Wheat Ans. (C)

13. Kisan Day is celebrated on (a) 23rd march (b) 23rd June (c) 23rd September (d) 23rd December Ans. (D)

14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Tiger reserve - State (a) Buxa - Bihar (b) Dampha - Mizoram (c) Nameri - Assam (d) Namdapha - Arunachal Pradesh Ans. (A)

15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II (Mountain) (Country) A. Allegheny 1. Canada B. Cantabrian 2. Iran C. Elburz 3. Spain D. Mackenzie 4. U.S.A.

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

16. The President of India is elected by (a) Rajya Sabha members only (b) Lok Sabha members only (c) Members of the State Assemblies and Lok Sabha only (d) The elected members of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembles of the States. Ans. (D)

17. What is an African bald-headed chimpanzee called? a. Koolakamba b. Bonobo c. Pygmy Chimpanzee d. None of these.

Ans a)

18. The capital of Kenya is: a. Kinshasa b. Nairobi c. Pretoria d. Dhaka Ans. b)

19. In the following pairs of plants and their edible parts, which pair is not correctly matched? (a) Ginger - Rhizome (b) Onion - Fleshy Leaves (c) Potato - Roots (d) Coconut – Endosperm Ans. (C)

20. Which of the following are required for the formation of bones and teeth? (a) Sodium and Potassium (b) Iron and Calcium (c) Sodium and Calcium

(d) Calcium and Phosphorus Ans. (D)

21. The Earth's magnetic field is due to (a) Currents circulating inside the core (b) Presence of a huge magnet at its centre (c) Moving charges outside in space (d) None of the above Ans. (A)

22. Which of the following is used for correcting myopic eyes? (a) Concave Lens (b) Convex Lens (c) Cylindrical Lens (d) None of the above Ans. (A)

24. Which one of the following is not a plant hormone? (a) Cytokinin (b) Ethylene (c) Insulin (d) Gibberllin Ans. (C)

25. Diseases of which of the following pairs are caused by virus? (a) Malaria and Polio (b) Polio and Bird Flu (c) Polio and Tuberculosis (d) Tuberculosis and Influenza Ans. (B)

26. Azolla is often used as biofertilizer, because it is associated with (a) Blue Green Algae (b) Red Algae

27. Ram is taller than Shyam, but shorter than Mohan, Ali is shorter than John and John is not as tall as Shyam. If ali of them stand in a row according to their height who will be in the middle? (a) Mohan (b) Ram (c) Shyam (d) John Ans. (C)

28. A big carton containing mangoes weighs 1501cg, while inside it there are eight small cartons and in each one of them mangoes of equal weight have been kept. If the weight of the big carton whenemptyis6 kg and that of each small carton is 2 kg, what is the weight of the mangoes in each small carton? (a) 15 kg (b) 16 kg

29. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the power of the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State list? (a) The Rajya Sabha has to declare that it would be necessary in the national interest (b) A resolution has to be passed by Rajya Sabha by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting (c) The legislation could be for the whole or any part of the country (d) Only the Rajya Sabha can make laws with respect to a matter in the State list in the national interest. Ans. (D)

30. Jallikattu is bull taming event held mainly in – (a)Telangana (b)Goa (c)Karnataka (d)Tamil Nadu

Ans. d) Section 02 Current affairs 31. India's second green airport after Kochi was inaugurated at which of the following places by the Prime Minister? A.) Vadodara B.) Jamnagar C.) Bharuch D.) Rajkot Ans. 'A)

32. Which animal was chosen as mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia? A.) Cat B.) Wolf C.) Otter D.) Seal Ans. B)

33. Which of the following is the offshore security exercise conducted by the Visakkhapatnam-based Eastern Naval Command (ENC) recently? A.) Pravah B.) Prasthan C.) Pratham D.) Parishram Ans. B)

34. Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Consider the following about Gambia. I. Capital: Banjul II. Currency: Gambian Dalasi III. President: Yahya Jammeh Which of the above is/are correct? A.) I only B.) I and II only C.) II and III only D.) I, II & III Ans. d)

35. Who among the following was appointed the new Vice President of the Asia-pacific Broadcasting Union? A.) Uma Guha B.) Supriya Sahu C.) Jawhar Sircar D.) Leeladhar Mandloi Ans. b)

36. Who among the following won the f1 Mexican Grand Prix 2016? A.) Valtteri Bottas B.) Nico Rosberg C.) Jenson Button D.) Lewis Hamilton Ans. d)

37. The UN General Assembly elected several countries including USA, UK and China to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). They have been elected for a term of how many years? A.) One year

B.) Two years C.) Three years D.) Four years Ans. c)

38. Which of the following will host the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO (MC11). A.) Lima B.) Havana C.) Caracas D.) Buenos Aires Ans. D)

39. Name the Indian Football player who has recommended for 2019 Arjuna Award. (A) Subrata Pal (B) Sunil Chhetri (C) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (D) Udanta Singh Ans. C)

40. Name the Organisation, which has recently released the 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR). (A) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (C) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (D) World Food Programme Ans. A)

Section 03 life skills 41. When you are the captain of a team sport such as soccer, it is important ______. (A) To tell the team about your credential and establish your leadership position early on (B) To take full advantage of good qualities of teammates so that the team performs consistently (C) To make promises of rewards, later tweak team rules to explain why the promises cannot be kept (D) That you respond to expectation of teammates and express positive expectation from them Ans. d)

42 ______refers to a set of distinguishing human psychological traits that lead to relatively consistent and enduring responses to environmental stimuli. a. Image b. Personality c. Psychological transformation d. Lifestyle Ans. b)

43. ______portrays the ‘‘whole person’’ interacting with his or her environment. a. Attitude b. Personality c. Lifestyle d. Self-concept Ans. c)

44. Select the basic sources of stress (a ) The Environment (b) Thoughts (c) Social Stressors (d) All of the above Ans. d)

45. The first step in decision making is to a. establish priorities. b. establish specific goals and objectives. c. identify and define the problem. d. determine courses of the problem. Ans. C)

Achiever Sections 46. Which of the following States has the largest reserve of copper ore? (a) Bihar (b) Jharkhand

47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Molecules) (Metal Present) A. Vitamin B-12 1. Magnesium B. Hemoglobin 2. Cobalt C. Chlorophyll 3. Copper D. Chalcopyrite 4. Iron Code: A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 4 2 1 Ans. (A)

48. Which of the following pairs is not properly matched ? (a) The largest planet of - Jupiter the Solar System (b) The smallest planet - Mercury of the Solar System (c) The brightest planet - Venus of the Solar System (d) The slowest moving - Mars planet of the Solar System Ans. (D)

49. "Blue tooth" technology allows (a) Signal transmission on mobile phones only (b) Landline phone to mobile phone communication (c) Satellite television communication (d) Wireless communication between equipments Ans. (D)

50. The liver disease Hepatitis-B is caused by (a) DNA Virus (b) RNA Virus (c) Bacterium (d) Platyhelminth Ans. a)