Exams Tribe

1.Which one of the following periods has provided the evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan in Rajasthan?

Early Harappan Mature Harappan Late Harappan Chalcolithic

2.With reference to the "Amara-Nayaka system", which one of the following statements is not correct?

It was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire. They were military commanders, who were given territories to govern and collect taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders in the area. They retained part of the revenue for personal use and to maintain a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants. They were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples.

3. Who among the following was India's first Woman Chief Minister?

Sarojini Naidu Sucheta Kripalani Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Hansa Mehta

4.“Neel Darpan”, a play that depicted the atrocities on the indigo planters, was translated into English by?

Dinabandhu Mitra Michael Madhusudan Dutta James Long James C. Scott

1.Which one of the following statements about ‘Motions’ in the Parliament of India is correct?

A Motion of No-Confidence can be admissible against an individual minister in the Council of Ministers. A No-Confidence Motion must set out grounds on which it is based. Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of No-Confidence. A Censure Motion need not be based on specific grounds or charges.

2.Which of the following statements with reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India are correct?

1.The word ‘secular’ comes before the word ‘socialist’.
2.The word ‘justice’ comes before the word ‘equality’.
3.The word ‘fraternity’ comes after the word ‘liberty’.

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

3.Which of the following criteria are specified for granting Special Category Status to States in India?

1.Hilly and difficult terrain
2.Economic and infrastructural backwardness
3.Strategic coastal zone
4.Sizeable share of tribal population

1 and 2 only 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

1.The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries ?

Afghanistan and Iran Afghanistan and Pakistan India and Pakistan Afghanistan and China

2. Amsterdam–St. Paul Plateau is located in which one of the following oceanic regions?

Arctic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean Southern Indian Ocean South Pacific Ocean

3.Which of the following statements with reference to Richter scale is/are correct?

1.It is the intensity scale of an earthquake.
2.Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthquake.

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

1.Which among the following are the purposes of deploying a Firewall?

1. Examine each packet arriving from Internet
2.Prevent unauthorised access
3.Block suspicious activity
4.Interconnect telephones

1 and 2 only 1, 3 and 4 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

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