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Q1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Indus Valley Civilization

1. It was primarily a secular civilization and the religious element in it, though present, was not dominant.
2. In that period, clothes were made from cotton in India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
   (A) Only 1
   (B) Only 2
   (C) Both 1 and 2
   (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q2. The cave temples of Ellora are related to

1. From Hindu religion
2. From Buddhism
3. From Jainism
   Select the correct answer from the given below
   (A) Only 1
   (C) 1 and 2
   (B) Only 2
   (D) 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Assertion (A): By 1750 AD the Maratha empire became a confederation headed by the Peshwa. Reason (R): Shahu’s successors were dependent on the will of the Peshwa.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)’
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Non-cooperation Movement:

1. Congress first became a mass movement.
2. Hindu-Muslim unity increased.
3. The fear of British power vanished from the minds of the people
4. The British government agreed to give political concessions to the Indians.
   Of these statements
   (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
   (B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
   (C) 1 and 3 are correct
   (D) 3 and 4 are correct

Q5. The ‘Quit India’ movement was the result of

1. Disappointment of Indians with Cripps proposals
2. the threat of a Japanese invasion of India
3. In Gandhiji’s writings, there was an attempt to incite the countrymen to adopt violent means.
4. The A.I.C.C. passed a resolution in August, 1942. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
   (A) 1 and 2
   (B) 1, 2 and 4
   (C) 2, 3 and 4
   (D) All of these

Q6. Consider the following statements and answer them using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Only one side of the moon’s surface is visible from the Earth. Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its rotation around the earth.
Code :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) The correct explanation of (A) is
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) (A) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct

Q7. The Kalahari Desert is located in:

1. Botswana
2. Namibia
3. Zaire
4. Zambia
   Select the correct answer from the code given below :
   Code :
   (A) Only 1
   (B) Only 2
   (C) 1 and 2
   (D) 3 and 4

Q8. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Teak – Jammu and Kashmir
(B) cedar – Madhya Pradesh
(C) Sandalwood – Kerala
(D) Sundari – west Bengal

Q9. Consider the following statements:

1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
2. Biosphere reserves are declared to conserve certain specific species of flora and fauna.
3. Limited biological interference is permitted in a wildlife sanctuary.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   (A) Only 1
   (B) 2 and 3 only
   (C) 1 and 3 only
   (D) 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Examine the following statements and answer them below:
Select the correct answer from the code given below

1. Right to property is now a fundamental right Not there.
2. The Rajya Sabha stalls a financial bill Can.
3. The words secular and democratic have been added in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment.
4. Any dispute between the two houses of Parliament. By order of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
   Can be resolved.
   Code :
   (A) 1 and 2
   (B) 1 and 3
   (C) 1 and 4
   (D) 2 and 3