CBSE Class 9 - Social Studies - MCQs asked in (SA1 )Examination- (Set-1)

Social Studies - MCQs asked in (SA1) Examination 2011

(Set-1)

Storming of Bastille
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MCQs

1. In the context of France what was "Tithe" ?
(a) Religious tax
(b) Water tax
(c) Salt tax
(d) Tobacco tax

2. Which Revolution gave the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality to the world ?
(a) The American Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
(c) The Russian Revolution
(d) None of these


3. Which one of the following Indian states does not share its boundary with Pakistan ?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana

4. In which course of a river meanders are formed ?
(a) Upper course
(b) Middle course
(c) Lower course
(d) Both upper & middle

5. For how many years did Pinochet rule Chile ?
(a) 17
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 10

6. Which organ of the UNO is the most powerful for International peace ?
(a) General Assembly
(b) Security Council
(c) International Court of Justice
(d) World Bank

7. Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) H.C. Mukherjee
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

8. Finance raised to operate a business is called :
(a) Labour
(b) Enterprise
(c) Land
(d) Capital

9. Which one among the following is the most labour absorbing sector ?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Fisheries
(c) Poultry farming
(d) Mining

10. Which one of the following activities is associated with the primary sector ?
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Education
(c) Agriculture
(d) Transport

11. What did the red cap worn by Sans Culottees in France symbolize?
(a) Brotherhood
(b) Danger
(c) Anger
(d) Liberty

12. Which one of the following group was not benefitted by the French Revolution ?
(a) Peasants
(b) Workers
(c) Nobility
(d) Agricultural labourers

13. The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are :
(a) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(b) Myanmar and Bangladesh
(c) China and Nepal
(d) All the above

14. Which one of the following rivers is a peninsular tributary of the Ganga ?
(a) Ghagar
(b) Son
(c) Gomti
(d) Gandak

15. How many permanent members are there in the Security Council ?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 15

16. Which one of the following UN Secretary Generals, said that the “US war on Iraq was not legal”?
(a) Kofi Annan
(b) B. Buturash Ghali
(c) U Thant
(d) Ban Ki Moon

17. How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have ?
(a) 199
(b) 299
(c) 399
(d) 279

18. High yields with combinations of HYV (High Yielding Varieties) seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, pesticides etc. refers to :
(a) Modern cropping
(b) Mixed cropping
(c) Multiple cropping
(d) Mega cropping

19. On which of the following does the quality of population not depend?
(a) Literacy Rate
(b) Income
(c) Health status
(d) Skill Formation

20. Which one of the following is not an activity of primary sector ?
(a) Transport
(b) Mining
(c) Forestry
(d) Animal Husbandry

Answer:
1. Religious tax
2. The French Revolution
3. Haryana
4. Middle course
5. 17
6. Security Council
7. Mahatma Gandhi
8. Capital
9. Agriculture
10. Agriculture
11. Liberty
12. Nobility
13. All the above
14. Son
15. 5
16. Kofi Annan
17. 299
18. Modern cropping
19. Income
20. transport