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1.

Which of the following statements is correct?(A) A note should not contain grammatically correct sentences.(B) Following grammatical rules in note writing is very important.(C) A note should contain detailed information.(D) None of the above.

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Correct option is A)

Choice A is correct as note need not be grammatically correct, it must communicate a detail in general. Choice B is wrong as it does not have follow grammar. Choice C is wrong as it need give details Choice D is wrong.

2.

Mention the story that supports that the people of Coorg are of Greek descent.

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According to the story that Supports that the people of Coorg are of Greek origin/descent, a part of Alexander's army moved South along the coast and settled there when return became impractical. These individuals married among the natives and made their homes there permanently.

3.

Why did lencho call the rain drops'new coins'

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Lencho compares the raindrops were like new coins because the raindrops help him to grow and harvest the crops, which results in more prosperity. Hence, he compares raindrops to new coins.

4.

The woman who crossed all entrepreneurial barriers and made Biocon a success isA. Sudha Murthy B. Indira Nooyi C. Nirmala Sitaraman D. Kiran Mazumdar Shah

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D. Kiran Mazumdar Shah

5.

How would you describe the speaker's worldview is it pessimistic realistic or just indifferent

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According to the poem, the speaker's worldview is realistic. He is very much sure of the destruction of humanity. He believes that the world will either end by fire or by ice. Fire symbolizes desires as human's evil desires are similar to fire.

6.

Who was Kaushika and why did he go to forest?

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Kaushika was a sage. He had learned the Vedas. He wanted to surpass everyone in learning. He left his home and aged parents. He went to a forest to continue his studies. One day, when he was studying the Vedas sitting under a tree, a crane disturbed him by its loud twittering. Kaushika looked at the bird in anger. At once, the crane was reduced to ashes. Though he felt sorry for the death of the bird, he was happy and proud of his ascetic power.

7.

How has India benefited from the influx of Tibetan Refugees?

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It has enriched India’s cultural diversity.

8.

12. Give a brief description of Custard the Dragon's attack on the Pirate.2

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Custard saved Belinda and the other pets from the pirate. He showed his braver side and attacked the pirate and gobbled him up.The pirate looked at the dragon with an open mouth. He swallowed some liquor from his pocket flagon.

9.

'The Farmer's Wife' reveals the speaker's grit to accept the struggle for life. Substantiate

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India is a country that despite its rapid development, still considers gender equality an after thought – an issue many women struggle and fight for every day. It’s a country where child marriage, illiteracy, workplace discrimination, physical and emotional violence, and lack of education plague women.

     But it’s not all negative. Because despite these issues, India is also home to some of the most inspirational women who work tirelessly to raise awareness, creating initiatives and organizations geared to not only give women the keys to their own destiny, but also the tools to do it. One such woman is ‘The Farmer’s Wife’

10.

What was the command of the Goddess to Mara in ‘Watchman of the Lake’?

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The Goddess instructed Mara to build a tank for Veda so that Veda found a home.

11.

What does the old woman demand from the pilgrims to show ‘the horseshoe shrine’?

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A fifty paise coin.

12.

Why did India adopt Parliamentary Democracy?

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The founding fathers of our constitution believed that a parliament elected by the people of India should be the ultimate authority in governance.

13.

When was Frederick Douglass separated from his mother?

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When he was an infant.

14.

Comment on the role of Tulu Rani Hazra in association with Babar Ali's school.

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Tulu Rani Hazra meets parents who have stopped sending their children to school and persuades them to send them to school again. She also recruits new students for the school.

15.

'Coromandel Fishers' summary

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Sarojini Naidu is a poet whi belongs to an era of struggle, slavery, and freedom fighting. She was a part of the Indian freedom movement and become the first woman president of Indian National Congress.
The poem 'Coromandel Fishers' is about the fishermen, yet it metaphorically reflects the poet’s desire for free India and thus she encourages the people of the nation to hasten their struggle.
The poem consists of three stanzas having four lines each. The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABB.
Sarojini Naidu in the poem, 'The Coromandel Fishers', has described the beauty of nature and the folk culture of the Coromandel Coast of India. It depicts the relationship of fishermen with nature. Nature stands as a symbol of beauty that expresses the optimistic view of life.
        She asks the fisher folks to wake up and offer their prayers to the morning light. The wind is calm and quiet like a child that sleeps soundly after crying the whole night. She asks the fishermen to gather the nets and set their catamarans free and set out into the sea to gather the leaping wealth of the tide as they are the kings of the sea. She asks the fisher folks not to delay and quickly set forth in the track of the sea gulls call.

She comforts the folks by saying that the sea is their mother, the cloud is their brother and the waves toss their boats at sunset and drive them far, God who controls the storm will protect their lives from its rage.
She also says that the coconut glade gives shade and the sweet fragrance of the mango grove is soothing. Moreover the sight of the sands on a full moon night is very beautiful, mixed with the voices of the birds early at dawn. But beyond all this, the kiss of the spray and the dance of the wild foam in joy is far sweeter. So she asks the fisher folks to row their catamaran to the edge of the borders, the horizon, where the low sky appears to unite with the sea.

16.

How does the image of the crone affect the speaker in 'An Old Woman

Answer» An old woman, who is a self appointed tourist guide, offers her service
to all the pilgrims. She promises the narrator to take him to the horse shoeshrine. But the narrator who had already seen the horse shoe shrine was not
interested. When the old woman insisted the narrator, he got very much
irritated and turned angrily to scold and send away the old woman. He
wanted to end the mockery show. But he saw the determination and honesty
in her eyes. Her eyes were like “bullet holes”, empty and unseeing.
He noticed her miserable being in her eyes. Her cracked skin around her
eyes seemed to spread to the landscape around her, to the hills, the temples
and even the sky. He noticed that even the whole world around him has
fallen apart but the old woman stood like a rock for her values. This shows
her determination and will to survive against all odds. Initially the narrator
was unmoved and indifferent towards the old woman’s condition, but later,
though late, a realization dawns upon him and feels very humbled and
insignificant by this experience. He undergoes a change in attitude after this.
He was reduced to so much small like the change in her hand. The poet
finally feels that the society itself is responsible for the plight of the beggar-
like situation, of the old woman.
17.

On which principles does Indo – China relationship based on?

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Panchasheel Principles.

18.

In which labour sector is the relationship between employee and employer is guided by legal provisions?

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Organised sector.

19.

Mr. Lee works ______ 66 Moon Fleet Street. A) at B) in C) to D) on

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Correct option is A) at

20.

Which are the crops grown in Karif season?

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Rice, Jowar, Ragi, Cotton, Groundnuts, Tobacco.

21.

Mention the main factors influencing the distribution of population in India?

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  • Physical features 
  • Climate 
  • Soils 
  • Resources 
  • Industries and commerce
22.

To which revolution is Boxer Rebellion related? (A) Russian Revolution (B) French Revolution (C) Chinese Revolution

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Correct option (C) Chinese Revolution

23.

What was Boxer Rebellion ? Why is it considered as anti-colonial struggle in China ?

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Some secret organizations in China revolted against the foreign interference and domination in 1900. The emblem of these organizations was the Boxer’s fist. So this was known as the Boxer Rebellion. It was against foreign dominance and the Manchu dynasty.

24.

Mention any one factor of Globalisation?

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Encourages international capital and trade overcoming political barriers.

25.

Which was the famous slogan of American War of Independence? Who framed it?

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  • No taxation without representation 
  • James Ottis
26.

Who said ‘Untouchability is a heinous expression of caste system. This is a leprosy attached to Hindu skin”.

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Mahatma Gandhi.

27.

''Chinese Revolution of 1911 led to the liberation of China from foreign powers and monarchy'' Examine the statement

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IdeaThinkers
Ridiculed the exploitation of clergyVoltaire
Man is born free but every where he is in chainsRousseau
Division of powers of its government into legislature Executive and indicinaryMontesquieu
Freedom to a property should be given.Physiocrats
Complied encyclopedia to make scientific though popularPhilospher
28.

What were the effects of Chinese Revolution?

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  • Effects of Chinese Revolution 
  • Mao Tse Tung became the President of China. 
  • Community farming was introduced. 
  • The govt provided free health, education and other facilities. 
  • Importance was given science and technology 
  • Focus on industrialization. 
  • ‘Leap Forward’ programme was implemented. 
  • Deng Xioping made many reforms in 1979. 
  • Adopted capitalist principles within the frame work of communism.
29.

How did India help improve status of women after independence?

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  • India started women and child development department to develop women’s education and status. ‘ 
  • Programmes to curb child marriage, dowry and compulsory education were implemented. 
  • Self – help groups of women were formed to foster social progress of women. 
  • Shree – Shakti associations were formed to skill women for self employment.
  • Reservations for women in state and union legislature bodies and in local bodies. 
  • Reservation for women in education and government jobs.
30.

Shloka and Aakash runs on a 600 m long circular track at a speed of 18 m/s and 22 m/s respectively. They start at same time but run in opposite direction. Find the number of times, they would have met when Aakash covers 9 km.1. 322. 333. 274. 28

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 27

Let d be the distance(m) traveled by Aakash to meet Shloka once.

According to the question, (600 – d)/18 = d/22

⇒ d = 22 × 600/40 = 330 m

So, the number of times both would have met = 9000/330 = 27.27 = 27 times 

31.

What is India’s take on Human Rights?

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  • India has been advocating universal declaration of human rights at the UNO since the beginning. 
  • India has set up national and state commissions for Human rights. 
  • It has also set up national commission for scheduled castes and tribes.
32.

Child marriage is detrimental to the society? Why?

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  • Child marriage is illegal 
  • Children below marriagable age are not mentally and physically prepared to manage functions of marriage. 
  • It also affects the physical and psychological well being of children born out of child marriage.
33.

He sat ______ the back of the car. A) behind B) at C) in D) on

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Correct option is C) in

34.

The condition of labourers in unorganised sector is pathetic. Why?

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  • Unorganised sector is not governed by legal provisions. 
  • No fixed time or duration of work. 
  • Wages in this sector is below minimum wages. 
  • No paid leaves 
  • No health benefits 
  • No guarantee of employment
35.

What are the factors that favour ocean transport in India.

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  • India has a long‘coastline. 
  • The coastline'” has many sheltered harbours. 
  • India is located at the centre of the eastern hemisphere. 
  • Hence 85% of our foreign trade is seaborne.
36.

February is the SHORTEST month in the year. A) largest B) farthest C) longest D) highest E) biggest

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Correct option is C) longest

37.

No children would die of such causes (Rewrite as rhetorical question)

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Wouldn't children die due to them?

38.

Give the importance of peninsular plateau

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  • Rich in minerals, forests, biodiversity. 
  • Covered with black soil, suitable for agriculture. 
  • Peninsular plateau is influenced by south – west monsoon. 
  • Western Ghats are the source of many southern rivers. 
  • Southern rivers are useful for producing hydro – electricity. 
  • The western and eastern ghats have many hill – stations.
39.

TAKING a piece of chalk the pupil on duty began writing on the board. A) giving B) sending C) bringing D) spending E) belonging

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Correct option is A) giving

40.

Fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxiliary verbs :Where........we go?

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Where Can we go?

41.

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow : The Road Ahead1. Our opportunities are great, but let me warn you, when power outstrips ability, we will fall on evil days. We should develop competency and ability which would help us utilise the opportunities which are now open to us. From tomorrow morning - from midnight today - we cannot throw the blame on the Britishers. We have to assume the responsibility ourselves for what we do. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities. Unless we root out corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism, love of power, profiteering and black marketing, which have spoilt the good name of this country in recent times, we will not be able to raise the standards of efficiency in administration as well as in the production and distribution of the necessary goods of life.2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru referred to the great contribution which this country will make to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind. The Chakra, the Ashoka wheel, which is there in the flag embodies for us a great idea, Ashoka, the greatest of our Emperors. Look at the words of H.G. Wells about Ashoka, 'Highnesses, Magnificence, Excellences, Serenities, Majesties. Among them all he shines alone a star, Ashoka the greatest of all monarchs. He cut into rock his message for the healing of discords. If there are differences, in the way in which you can solve them is by promoting concord. Concord is the only way by which we can get rid of differences. There is no other method which is open to us.3. We are lucky in having our leader, one who is a world citizen, who is essentially a humanist, who possesses a buoyant optimism and a robust good sense in spite of the perversity of things and the hostility of human affairs. We see the way in which his department interfered actively and in a timely manner in the Indonesian dispute. It shows that if India gains freedom that freedom will be used not merely for the well-being of India but for Vishwa Kalyana, world peace, the welfare of mankind.- Extract from a speech by Dr. Radhakrishnan1. How will a free India be judged?a. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will build its education system and hold it to a universal standard.b. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities.c. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will make advances in science and mathematics on global platforms.d. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will enter the space race and make its mark on the moon.2. What did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualise about India?a. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of secularism and the progress of mankind.c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great supporter of world peace and the welfare of all animals.d. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the destruction of world peace and the welfare of mankind.3. Choose the correct option :The synonym of 'the ability to do something successfully or efficiently' as given in paragraph 1 is ______.a. competencyb. nepotismc. abilityd. profiteering4. Choose the correct option :The antonym of 'lacks' as given in paragraph 2 is ____.a. promotingb. monarchsc. concordd. embodies5. Choose the correct option :The antonym of 'harmony' as given in paragraph 3 is _____.a. competencyb. abilityc. hostilityd. visualise6. What did Dr. Radhakrishnan say about corruption and nepotism regarding efficiency?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must root out every trace of corruption in high places and remove nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels.b. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels.c. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to lower the standards of efficiency at all levels.d. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to lower the standards of efficiency at all levels.7. Choose the correct option :The synonym of 'the activity of running a business or organisation' as given in paragraph 1 is ____.a. efficiencyb. opportunityc. contributiond. administration8. Why did Dr. Radhakrishnan warn us to be careful?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we have to be careful not to get carried away with the power we have, as power without the ability to handle it would lead to evil days.b. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we had to be careful to make sure that our country's first priority was the interests of the common man and his welfare.c. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we had to be careful because our country's name had been spoiled due to evils like nepotism, love of power and profiteering.d. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that there were no great opportunities ahead, so we had to be careful not to be too power hungry, or fall victim to evil ways.9. Who described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.c. H.G. Wells described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.d. Robert Frost described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.10. Dr. Radhakrishnan described Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as a ______.a. social activistb. world citizenc. nepotistd. excellent administrator

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1. b. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities.

2. a. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.

3. a. competency

4. d. embodies

5. c. hostility

6. b. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels.

7. d. administration

8. a. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we have to be careful not to get carried away with the power we have, as power without the ability to handle it would lead to evil days.

9. c. H.G. Wells described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.

10. b. world citizen

42.

Are you any good ________ making soup? A) by B) for C) at D) from

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Correct option is C) at

43.

Martin Luther King distikes.........discriminatiron.(a) caste(b) sex(c) religion(d) racial

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Martin Luther King distikes racial discriminatiron.

44.

If 7/5 of a number is 56, then what will be half of that number?1. 202. 253. 364. 40

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 20

Given:

7/5 of a number = 56

Calculation:

Let the number be x

⇒ 7x/5 = 56

⇒ x = 40

Half of x = 40/2 = 20

∴ Half of the number = 20

45.

Can I have _____ bread? A) a B) some C) any D) an

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Correct option is B) some 

46.

Fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxiliary verbs :They ............no help you.

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They will no help you.

47.

Change the following sentences into passive voice :(a) John is reading the Bible. (b) The police caught the thief. (c) Let us finish this work.

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(a) The Bible is being read by John. 

(b)The thief was caught by police. 

(c) Let this work be done (by us)

48.

After trying for some time, he gave ________ working on it. A) way B) up C) in D) on

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Correct option is B) up

49.

___ a foreign language you can ___ great opportunities in your life. A) know / have B) knowing / to have C) knowing / have D) knows / having E) knowing / having

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Correct option is C) knowing / have

50.

Our ancestors enjoyed.........Ruld.(a) Nice(b) Society(c) Home(d) Nation

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Our ancestors enjoyed home Ruld.