Social Science Miscellaneous Quiz Q1. Which committee was set up to review the concept of the poverty line? (a) S Tendulkar Committee (b) Chelliah Committee (c) Wanchoo Committee (d) Dutt Committee Q2. Which of the following places presents the oldest evidence of Neolithic Era? (a) Chirand (b) Mehrgarh (c) Burzhom (d) Daimabad Q3. Which mosque is considered to be the style of Bengal style in Agra? (a) Nagina Masjid (b) Moti Masjid (c) Jama Masjid (d) Badshahi Masjid Q4. According to the distance of planets from the Sun, which of the following order is correct? (a) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars (b) Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus (c) Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus (d) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth Q5. How many states of India have sea-shore? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 Q6. Which of the following countries border does not touch China? (a) Cambodia (b) Laos (c) Vietnam (d) Myanmar Q7. Rayon is obtained from which among the following? (a) Silk (b) Wood pulp (c) Wool (d) Cotton Q8. Which of the following can be beaten and converted into thin sheets? (a) Zinc (b) Phosphorus (c) Sulphur (d) Oxygen Q9. Prime Minister of India is de-facto head of which of the following bodies? I. NITI Aayog II. National Integration Council III. Indian Board of Wildlife (a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both II and III (d) All I, II and III Q10. Which type of city administration controls larger urban area? (a) Nagar Panchayat (b) Municipal Council (c) Municipal Corporation (d) No option is correct. Solutions S1. Ans.(a) Sol. Suresh Tendulkar headed committee named as Suresh Tendulkar Committee to look into the people living under poverty line in India. A committee was formed by government of India in 2005, with Tendulkar as chairman to 'report on methodology of estimation of poverty'. S2. Ans.(b) Sol. Mehrgarh is the oldest agricultural settlement in the Indian subcontinent Agriculture- based Neolithic settlements. Despite being the agriculture settlement, it used only stone tools, so is why placed in Neolithic Era. It flourished in the seventh millennium B.C. S3. Ans.(a) Sol. The Nagina Masjid is a masjid in Agra Fort built by Shah Jahan. It is also known as the Gem Mosque or the Jewel Mosque. S4. Ans.(a) Sol. The eight planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the sun): Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Another large body is Pluto, now classified as a dwarf planet or plutoid. S5. Ans.(c) Sol. Gujarat has longest coastal length in all of Indian states. 9 states, 4 Union Territories are on sea shore. Andhra has 2nd longest coastal length, Tamil Nadu 3rd. S6. Ans.(a) Sol. China has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border. The 14 countries touching its border are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal. S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Rayon is made from purified cellulose, primarily from wood pulp, which is chemically converted into a soluble compound. It is then dissolved and forced through a spinneret to produce filaments which are chemically solidified, resulting in fibers of nearly pure cellulose. S8. Ans.(a) Sol. Zinc can be beaten and converted into thin sheets. S9. Ans.(d) Sol. Prime Minister is also the chairman of the National Development Council, National Integration Council, Inter-state council, National Water Resources Council, etc. Niti Aayog is an extra-constitutional advisory body under the chairmanship of PM. The National Board for Wildlife is chaired by India's Prime Minister and its vice chairman is Minister of Environment. S10. Ans.(c) Sol. Municipal Corporation or Mahanagar Palika is to govern cities with a population of more than 1,000,000 people or 10 lakhs. Municipal Councils or Nagar Palika are for towns between 25,000 and 1,000,000 in population. .