Test Booklet Series-D
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1.Consider the following statements 6.The Discovery Channel in it's special episode, featuring the famed survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls with PM Modi, was shot in 1. Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent warrior from Karnataka. the Jim Corbett National Park and aired at 9pm on August 12. Name of the Special Episode is 2. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma a. Man Vs Wild b. Man Vs Environment 3. He fought the British East India Company till his death. c. Man Vs Nature d. Man Vs World 4. The Bengaluru City Railway Station will soon be renamed after 19th century warrior Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna 7.Match the following Dams & Rivers across India Which of the above statements are true? Dam River a 1,2, & 3 b 2,3 & 4 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam (2017) a. Kaveri c 1,3, & 4 d All 2 Krisna Raja Sagara (1938) b. Periyar 2.Dandi March took place from: 3. Idukki c. Narmada 4. Somasila d. Krishna a. March 12- April 6, 1930 b. March 12- April 6, 1931 5. Almatti e. Pennar c. March 12- April 6, 1932 d. March 12- April 6, 1929 3.During India's Freedom Struggle, which one of the following led to a. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e b.1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d the first 'All India Hartal'? c. 1-e, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b,5-c d. 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e a. Protest against Rowlatt Act. b. Protest against Jalianwalla Bagh Massacre 8.Which of the Indian state shares its international border with c. Trial of Mahatma Gandhi Bangladesh & Myanmar d. Arrival of Simon Commission a. Assam b. Meghalaya 4.Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to Tropic of c. Tripura d. Mizoram Cancer line across India 9.India's rank of most competitive economy in the world in IMD 1. The Tropic of Cancer, an imaginery line passes through eight states in India: Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh World Competitiveness Rankings-2019. (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal a. 44th b. 52nd (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai). c. 43rd d. 53rd 2. Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh ( Dhar and Jhabua) from where it flows towards Rajasthan (Banswara) and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second 10.The components of Chandrayaan-2 , India’s second unmanned time lunar mission are 3. The Tropic of Cancer is marked as a yellow line on the Bhopal - Sanchi a. Orbiter, Lander and Clipper Road, which is the crossing of an imaginary line of 23.5 degrees North Latitude. b. Orbiter, Lander and Satellites c. Orbiter, Lander and Space Crafts 4. Tropic of Cancer is located at the south of the equator with 23.5 degrees ‘’N’ d. Orbiter, Lander and Rover 5. Due to the earth’s revolution around the sun, the earth’s axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees where the sun appears above our head and where exactly 11. Which one of the major source of irrigation in India? Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are passing in both hemispheres of earth This happens on June 21 and December 21 respectively.. a. Canals b. Wells and Tube wells c. Other sources d. Tanks Which of the above fact/s are not appropriate in respect of Tropic of Cancer a. 1 & 2 b. 4 only 12.What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and c 3 only d. 2 & 4 Challenger Deep ? 5.Which of the following is not an island in India a. They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean b. They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean a. Sriharikota b. Hope c. They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian & c. New Moore d. Yanam Pacific Oceans respectively d. They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean 13.Read the following statements on "Roaring Forties" a. 1-d, 2-b, 3-c ,4-f, 5-a, 6-e, 7-g b. 1-f, 2-b, 3-c ,4-d, 5-a, 6-e, 7-g 1. The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in the Southern c. 1-d, 2-e, 3-b ,4-c, 5-a, 6-f, 7-g Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees d. 1-e, 2-d, 3-c ,4-b, 5-a, 6-g, 7-f 2. The velocity of the westerlies becomes so fast and vigorous to be called as "roaring forties" at 40-degree latitude. 3. The Roaring Forties drive the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). 17. Match the following Groups of Nations This is the greast current in the world, with a flow equal to more than a a. G4 nations 1. a geopolitical union of nations in hundred times that of all the world's rivers put together. South Asia 4. The reason for the huge flow of this current is its speed. b. FLAME 2. Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan (which support each other’s bids for permanent seats Which of the above statements are not appropriate for Roaring Forties. on the United Nations Security Council) c. SAARC 3. four large newly industrialized countries, Brazil, a. 1 b. 2 South Africa, India, China, to act jointly c. 3 d. 4 on climate change and emissions reduction d. UK 4. a Country in Western Europe 14.The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm over a consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. 300 percent increase in the number of cases globally in the first quarter of 2019 of which of the following disease? e. BASIC countries 5. France-Latin America relationship a. Malaria b. Tuberculosis a. a-2, b-5, c-1, d-4, e-3 b. a-1, b-5, c-2, d-4, e-3 c. Measles d. whooping cough c. a-2, b-5, c-1, d-3, e-4 d. a-3, b-5, c-2, d-4, e-1 15.International Date Line is not a. imaginary b. Straight Line c. It has no force in international law d. zigzags quite a bit. 18. Which of the following statements are true about our Vice President Mr. Venkaiah Naidu ? 91.Match the following countries and their Amazing Facts 1. Currently he is the Vice President of India Country Amazing Fact 2. He is the Chancellor of Pondichhery Central University 3. He is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Council of States 1. Fiji (Rajya Sabha ) 2. Bhutan 4. Received Doctorate for contribution in the Rule of Law, democracy and 3. Lesotho, San Marino and Vatican City sustainable development by the University for Peace on March 08, 2019 4. Liberia at Costa Rica 5.The electoral college for electing the President of India comprises of 5. Red Star OS only the elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies 6. Canada & Councils 7. Russia a. 1, 2, 3, & 4 b. 1 & 3 a. is the official and only operating system used in North Korea. It is c 1, 2 & 3 only d. 1 & 4 based on Linux and was developed by the Korean Computer Center. b. is one of only two countries in Africa that were not colonised by the 19. Read the following of The Indian Order of Precedence (hierarchy European powers. The other is Ethiopia. of the important positions) c. are the only sovereign states in the world landlocked by a single 1. Cabinet Ministers in States (outside their respective states) country on all sides 2. Chief Election Commissioner d. is the only country to measure happiness instead of GDP(Gross 3. Holders of the Bharat Ratna Domestic Produce). The GNH (Gross National Happiness) concept 4. Members of Parliament e. is only country other than India with Hindi as one of its official language 5. Judges of the Supreme Court of India f. Produces most of the world’s oxygen – Siberia is home to Arrange the above Positions from highest approximately 25% of the world’s forests that span an area larger a. 3,5,2,1,4 b. 1,2,3,4,5 than the continental United States, making Russia the largest c. 5,4,1,3,2 d. 2,4,5,1,3 converter of CO2 into breathable compounds. g. is a large country featuring the longest coastline in the world stretching for 125,567 miles (202,080 km) 20. Who was appointed as the Constituent Assembly's 27.Which among the following is the World’s largest Wetland Constitutional Adviser in 1946 System? a. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar b. Sachchidananda Sinha; c. Benegal Narsing Rau d. Rajendra Prasad a. Camargue (France) b. Okavango (Botswana) c. Everglades (USA) d. Pantanal (South America) 21.Match the following on Constitution of India: Features taken 28.How many bio-geographical regions are present in India? from other countries a. 3 b. 7 Country Feature c. 4 d. 10 29.Which one of the following areas in India, is a hotspot of 1.Britain a.Directive Principles of State Policy biodiversity? a. Sunderbans b. Western Ghats 2.Ireland b.Residuary powers vest with the centre c. Eastern Ghats d. Gangetic Plain 3.USA c.Joint sitting of the two houses 4.Canada d.Parliamentary government 30.Consider the following: 5.Australia e.Fundamental Rights are suspended during Emergency a. Mouling National Park – Arunachal Pradesh 6.Germany f.Fundamental Rights b.