MCQ for test-2-16th-october-2022

by Vajiram & Ravi

26-08-2023

02:06 PM

1.

Who among the following kings was named with titles such as Vichitrachitta, Chitrakarapuli, and Chaityakari?

  • A

    Rajaraja I

  • B

    Rajendra I

  • C

    Narasimhavarman I

  • D

    Mahendravarman I

2.

Consider the following pairs:

S. No

Famous personality

Literary works

1

Kamban

Tamil version of the Ramayana

2

Pampa

Vikramarjuna–Vijaya

3

Tikkanna

Mahabharata

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • A

    S. No

  • B

    1

  • C

    2

  • D

    3

3.

Consider the following statements with reference to the system of Local Self Government practised during the time of Chola's:

1. The 'mahasabha' was a general assembly of the village.

2. The mahasabha could distribute new lands, and exercise ownership rights over them.

3. Uttaramerur inscriptions describe in detail the code of conduct for holding local body elections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    2 and 3 only

  • C

    3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

4.

Consider the following statements:

1. Pala rulers were great patrons of Buddhist learning and religion.

2. The Rashtrakutas allowed Muslim traders to settle and permitted Islam to be preached in their dominions.

3. The famous rock-cut temple of Siva at Ellora was built by Bhoja, the greatest ruler of the Pratihara dynasty.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    2 and 3 only

  • C

    1 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

5.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the ‘Carlyle Circular’ during the British colonial rule?

  • A

    Crush students' participation in the Swadeshi and Boycott movements.

  • B

    Granting double vote to the depressed classes.

  • C

    Defining the constitutional position of the British territories in India.

  • D

    Recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies.

6.

With reference to the moderates in the Indian National Congress, consider the following statements:

1. Their focus was on constitutional reforms rather than revolutionary methods.

2. The slogan “No taxation without representation” was given by them in India.

3. Their vision also involved the equality of women in national life.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    2 and 3 only

  • C

    1 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

7.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1909:

1. It separated the provincial and central budgets for the first time.

2. It introduced separate electorates for Muslims as well as Anglo-Indians.

3. It provided for the appointment of an Indian to the Viceroy’s executive council.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    1 and 3 only

  • C

    2 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

8.

Consider the following pairs with reference to the self-reliance during the Swadeshi Movement:

S.No.

Nationalist

Founded

1.

Dr. Nilratan Sircar

Bengal Chemicals

2.

Prafulla Chandra Ray

National Tannery

3.

Rabindranath Tagore

Swadeshi Bhandar

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • A

    S.No.

  • B

    1.

  • C

    2.

  • D

    3.

9.

With reference to Lucknow Pact (1916), consider the following statements:

1. Muslim League and Indian National Congress demanded dominion status for India.

2. Congress agreed to separate electorates for Muslims in provincial elections except the Punjab and Bengal.

3. It demanded that all of the members of the executive council should be Indians.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    2 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

10.

With reference to the Indian National Movement during the First World War, consider the following statements:

1. The Congress and the Muslim League joined hands to demand Self-Government.

2. Moderates supported the British empire in the war as a matter of duty.

3. The Swarajya Sabha was launched in India to utilise the opportunity created by the war.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    3 only

  • C

    1 and 2 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

11.

Consider the following statements with reference to the interior of the earth:

1. The outer core is in liquid state while the inner core is in solid state.

2. The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are called the lithosphere.

3. The oceanic crust is thicker as compared to the continental crust.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    3 only

  • C

    1 and 2 only

  • D

    1,2 and 3

12.

Consider the following pairs:

Sl.No

Heat Zones

Features

1.

Torrid Zone

:

Receives the maximum heat

2.

Temperate Zone

:

The angle of the sun's rays continues to decrease towards the poles, resulting in moderate heat.

3.

Frigid Zone

:

Sun rays are always slanting and provide less heat.

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • A

    Sl.No

  • B

    1.

  • C

    2.

  • D

    3.

13.

Consider the following pairs:

Sl.No

Discontinuities inside the Earth

Transition zones

1

Moho’s discontinuity

:

Crust and mantle

2

Gutenberg discontinuity

:

Lower mantle and outer core

3

Conrad discontinuity

:

Outer core and Inner core

4

Lehmann discontinuity

:

Upper crust and lower crust

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • A

    Sl.No

  • B

    1

  • C

    2

  • D

    3

14.

With reference to Igneous rocks, consider the following statements:

1. Extrusive igneous rocks are formed when molten lava rapidly cools down on the surface of the earth.

2. Shale, Chalk, and Limestone are examples of intrusive Igneous rocks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

15.

Consider the following statements with reference to geomorphic processes:

1. The Exogenic forces continuously elevate or build up parts of the earth’s surface.

2. The Endogenic forces result in degradation and aggradation of the earth’s surface.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

16.

Consider the following statements with reference to geomorphic processes:

1. Diastrophism encompasses all processes that move, elevate, or build up portions of the earth's crust.

2. Epeirogenic processes involve mountain formation via severe folding and affect long and narrow belts of the earth's crust.

3. Orogenic processes involving uplift or warping of large parts of the earth’s crust.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 and 3 only

  • C

    1 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3

17.

Consider the following pairs with reference to Chemical weathering processes:

S.NO.

Process

Explanation

1.

Solution

Reaction of carbonate and bicarbonate with minerals

2.

Hydration

When something is dissolved in water or acid with dissolved contents.

3.

Oxidation

Combination of a mineral with oxygen to form oxides or hydroxides.

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • A

    S.NO.

  • B

    1.

  • C

    2.

  • D

    3.

18.

Consider the following statements with reference to the classification of plains:

1. Structural Plains are formed by upliftment or subsidence of land due to diastrophic force.

2. Peneplains have undulating surfaces produced by chemical weathering of limestone landscape.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 only

  • B

    2 only

  • C

    Both 1 and 2

  • D

    Neither 1 nor 2

19.

“It is a deposit of wind-blown silt that blankets large areas of the continents. It is unstratified, permeable, homogenous and calcareous deposits having light yellow colour. It can also be formed by glaciers.” This is the most likely descriptions of

  • A

    Seif

  • B

    Yardang

  • C

    Loess

  • D

    Demoiselles

20.

Consider the following statements in respect of Erosional Landforms:

1. Potholes are formed over the rocky beds of hill-streams in the form of circular depressions.

2. River terraces are formed due to vertical erosion by the stream into its own depositional floodplain.

3.  A gorge is a steep step-like side slope whereas a canyon is a deep valley with very steep to straight sides.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A

    1 and 2 only

  • B

    2 and 3 only

  • C

    1 and 3 only

  • D

    1, 2 and 3