Q1: A belief that BEST believes in that the majority wants, by

disregarding the wishes and needs of community should be able to rule

a country in whichever way it the minority is:
(A) Power-sharing
(B) Central Government
(C) Majoritarianism
(D) Community Government
Q2: Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
(A) State government-State List
(B) Central government-Union List
(C) Central and State-Concurrent List Government List
(D) Local government-Residuary powers
Q3: Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following
correct options: Mohan is an agricultural labourer. There are several months
in a year when he has no work and needs credit to meet his daily expenses.
He depends upon his employer, the landowner for credit who charges an
interest rate of 5 per cent per month. Mohan repays the money by working
physically for the landowner on his farmland. Over the years his debt will
most likely
(A) Increase because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly
amount.
(B) Remain constant as he is working for the employer but is repaying less.
(C) Reduce-as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly
repayment.
(D) Be totally repaid as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour.
Q4: Assertion (A): India has a Federal system.
Reason (R): Under a unitary system, either there is only one level of
government or the sub-units are subordinate to Central Government
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
Q5: When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
(A) biological difference between men and women.
(B) unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women.
(C) unequal child sex ratio.
(D) absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
Q6: Find the incorrect option from the following:
(A) Belgium is a big country in North America
(B) It has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and
Luxembourg.
(C) It has a population of a little over one crore.
(D) The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex.
Q7: Assertion (A): Brussels has a Separate government in which both
the communities have equal representation.
Reason (R): In Brussels French-Speaking people accepted equal
representation in Brussels.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Q8: Analyse the information given below, considering one of the
following correct options:
It includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government
as well as the State Governments, such as education, forest, trade
unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both the Union as well as
the State Governments can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this
list.
(A) Concurrent List
(B) Union List
(C) State List
(D) Government List
Q9: Democratic governments have a much better record than any non-
democratic regime. In lieu of the above given statement, find the
incorrect option regarding democracy from the following:
(A) Democracy enhances the dignity of the individual.
(B) It provides a method to resolve conflicts.
(C) Improves the quality of decision-making.
(D) Allows room to make more mistakes.
Q10: Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine
elections in India.
A. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
B. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen
as their representatives.
C. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of
one single caste.
D. Mobilising and securing political support has brought new
consciousness among the lower castes
Q11: What does this picture depict?
(a) It does not support one party rule in USA.
(b) Corporate America controls all major institutions of the country.
(c) The rule of party whose symbol is elephant.
(d) President has no say in the decision, people are the priority.
Q12: Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Democracies can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among
different groups.
(b) No regime can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among
different groups.
(c) Dictatorships can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among
different groups.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Q13: How has there been power sharing in India?
(a) Enumeration of legislative powers of Centre and State in the
constitution.
(b) Self-governing powers to the lower units.
(c) Granting of fundamental rights to the Indian citizens
(d) All of the above
Q14: What is that important form in which people hold money
(a) Precious metals
(b) Bank deposits
(c) Post office deposits
(d) Mutual funds
Q15: "MNCs keep in mind certain factors before setting up production."
Identify the incorrect option from the choices given below:
(a) Availability of cheap skilled and unskilled labour
(b) Proximity to markets
(c) Presence of a large number of local competitors
(d) Favourable government policies
Q16: Underemployment occurs - (Choose one correct statement from
the following)
(a) when people are not willing to work.
(b) when people are working slowly.
(c) when people are not paid for their jobs.
(d) when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.
Q17: An agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with
money, goods or services in return for the promise of future payment
refers to:
(a) Debt
(b) Deposit
(c) Credit
(d) Collateral
Q18: At present which form of money is increasingly used apart from
paper money?
(a) Commodity money
(b) Metallic money
(c) Plastic money
(d) All of the above
Q19: Globalisation so far has been more in favour of:
(a) developed countries
(b) developing countries
(c) poor countries
(d) none of the above
Q20:What is the secondary sector?
(a) Production of a good by exploiting natural resources.
(b) Activities in which natural products are changed into other forms
through ways of manufacturing.
(c) Activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid
or support for the production process.
(d) Mineral excavation
Q21: Money-lenders usually demand a 'security from the borrower.
What is the formal word used for the 'security, such as land, vehicle,
livestock, building, etc.?
(a) Deposit
(b) Collateral
(c) Credit
(d) Guarantee
Q22: An example of a country having the multi-party system is:
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) United Kingdoms
Q23: What message do these two images signify?
(a) Artistic expression
(b) Democratic challenges
(c) Effects of democratic politics on social division
(d) Dignity and Freedom
Q24: Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian
form of power- sharing arrangements?
(a) Power is shared among governments at different levels.
(b) Power is shared among different organs of government.
(c) Power is shared among different social groups.
(d) Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of
competition.
Q25: Identify the statements which suggest that it is not politics that
gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicised.
(a) When governments are formed, political parties take care that
representatives of different castes find a place in it.
(b) Each caste group incorporates neighbouring castes which were
earlier excluded.
(c) Various caste groups enter into a coalition with other castes.
(d) Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste
sentiments.
Q26: Democracy stands in much better position to any other form of
government in promoting:
(a) economic growth
(c) economic equality
(b) dignity and freedom of the individual
(d) None of these
Q28: Which among the following options will be the cheapest source
of credit in rural areas?
(a) Bank
(b)SHGs
(c) Money-lender
(d) Finance Company
Q29: Which is the most important sector that provides most jobs to the
people?
(a) Primary Sector and especially organised
(b) Secondary Sector and especially organised
(c) Tertiary Sector and especially organised
(d) Primary sector and especially unorganised
Q30: A typical Self Help Group usually has:
(a) 100-200 members
(b) 50-100 members
(c) less than 10 members
(d) 15-20 members
Q31: Which language was recognized as the only official language of Sri
Lanka in 1956?
(a) Dutch
(b) Sinhala
(c) French
(d) German
Q33: The System of Panchayati Raj involves:
(a) The village, block and district levels
(b) The village and the state levels
(c) The village, district and state levels
(d) The village, state and Union levels
Q34: Assertion (A): Sex-selective abortion led to decline of sex ratio in
India.
Reason (R): Desire for a male child makes Indian families abort girls
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Q35: Match the parties and their ideology:

1 2 3 4
a) C D A B
b) D C A B
c) A B C D
d) B C A D
Q36: The basic elements of democracy are:
a) Universal adult franchise
b) Fraternity and national unity
c) Liberty and equality
d) Dignity and freedom of an individual
Q37: A Political party reduces a vast multitude of ........ into few
basic positions that it supports
(a) Opinions
(b) Demands
(c) Expectations
(d) Speculations
Q38: Which are the two major sources of credit for rural households
in India?
(a) Moneylenders and Cooperative societies
(b) Relatives and friends and Commercial banks
(c) Moneylenders and Commercial banks
(d) Landlords and Relatives and friends
Q39: MGNREGA 2005 was implemented in
(a) Only the villages.
(b) The forests or large forests that have been left untouched by the
local people.
(c) The areas that are under government control.
(d) Local communities to take care of them
Q40: When we think of the development of a nation or a region
besides average income. there are other attributes. Find the other
attribute from the options given below:
(a) High mortality rate
(b) Absence of public health program on a necessary scale
(c) High literacy rate with a highly developed technology
(d) Absence of a highly developed transport system
Q41: Which one of the following is not a modern form of money?
(a) Demand Deposits
(b) Paper currency
(c) Coins
(d) Precious metals
Q42: What is the integration between countries through foreign trade
and foreign investments by multinational corporations (MNCs) known
as?
(a) International trade
(b) Globalisation
(c) International investment
(d) World trade
Q43: and are examples of formal sources of credit.
(a) Commercial Banks and Traders
(b) Commercial Banks and Money lenders
(c) Co-operative societies and Commercial Banks
(d) Moneylenders and Traders
Q44:How do big private companies contribute in the development
of a nation?
(a) By increasing the demands for their products through
advertisements.
(b) By increasing their profits.
(c) By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of
industrial goods.
(d) By providing private hospital facilities for the rich
Q45:Where will you find the disguised unemployment most? Select
the correct option from those given below:
(a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands
(b) Among part-time industrial workers
(c) In most of the government offices
(d) In big private companiesy
Q46: Which of the following challenges to democracy is depicted in
this cartoon?
(a) Accommodation of social diversity
(b) Economic inequalities among nations
(c) Reduction of poverty
(d) Dignity and Freedom
Q47: The Constitution of India prohibits the following:
(a) Caste based discrimination
(b) Social status to any particular religion
(c) Untouchability
(d) All of the above
Q48: Consider the following statements about the ethnic
composition of Sri Lanka. Which one is correct?
(a) Major social groups are the Sinhala-speaking (74%) and Tamil-
speaking(18%)?
(b) Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils
and Indian Tamils.
(c) There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
(d) Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of
the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists.
Q49: Name the form of self-government in India introduced at the
level of villages.
(a) Panchayat Raj
(b) Municipalities
(c) Municipal corporations
(d) None of the above
Q50: . System with one party is known as:
(a) Uni-party system
(b) Multi-party system
(c) Bi-party system
(d) None of these
Q51: Parties are about a part of the society and thus involve
(a) Partnership
(b) Participation
(c) Partisanship
(d) Political partner
Q52:HDI stands for Human Development Index that focuses
on.............. Fill in the blanks with one of the following options:
(a) life expectancy
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All of the above
Q53: Which organisation supports liberalisation of foreign trade and
investments?
(a) International Labour Organisation (ILO)
(b) World Bank
(c) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(d) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Q54: Choose the incorrect option from the following:
Q55: Kerala has low infant mortality rate. What could be the
reason? Find the correct answer from the following?
(a) Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because all the girls are
trained at the primary level schooling to look after a newborn child.
(b) Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.
(c) Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate and adequate
health facilities are available for both mothers and children.
(d) Kerala's good climate conditions help infants to survive.
Q56: Why is currency accepted as a medium of exchange?
(a) Because the currency is authorised by the government of the
country.
(b) Because it is liked by the people who use it.
(c) Because the use of currency has its origin in ancient times.
(d) Because the currency is authorised by the World Bank.
Q57: Rapid integration or interconnection between countries is
known as:
(a) Privatization
b) Globalization
(c) Liberalization
(d) Socialization
Q58: What do the banks do with the deposits which they accept
from the customers?
(a) Banks use these deposits for charitable activities.
(b) Banks use a major portion of deposits to extend loans.
(c) Banks use deposits to give bonus to their employees.
(d) Banks use deposits to set up more branches in the country
Q59: Which one of the following is a major caste group of Sri Lanka:
(a) Christian and Tamil
(b) Buddhist and Hindu
(c) Sinhali and Tamil
(d) Sinhali and Christian
Q60: Modern democracies maintain check and balance system.
Identify the correct option based on the horizontal power sharing
arrangement.
(a) Central government, State government, Local bodies.
(b) Legislature, Executive, Judiciary.
(c) Among different social groups.
(d) Among different pressure groups.
Q61: Consider the following statements regarding language policy of
Indian Federation.
1. Hindi was identified as the official language.
2. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognized as
scheduled languages.
3. English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose.
Choose the right option from the following:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) only 1
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q62: Assertion (A): Democracy is a legitimate government.
Reason (R): Regular, free and fair elections are the spirit of
democracy.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
(d) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Q63: Which one of the following elements is not included in the
Belgium model?
(a) Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the
government.
(b) Many powers of the central government have been given to
state governments.
(c) Brussels has a separate government in which both the
communities have equal representation.
(d) There is a community government which has special powers of
administration.
Q64: Which one of the following countries is the example of
'Holding together federation’?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) U.S.A
(d) Switzerland
Q65: Which one of the following ethnic communities is in majority
in Sri Lanka?
(a) Sri Lankan Tamils
(c) Muslims
(b) Indian Tamils
(d) Sinhalese
Q66:Which one of the following subjects is included in the State
list?
(a) Banking
(b) Business
(c) Currency
(d) Communication
Q67: Identify the correct feature of Unitary form of government
from the following options:
(a) There are two or more levels of government.
(b) Different tiers of government govern the same citizens.
(c) Each tier of government has its own jurisdiction.
(d) The sub-units are subordinate to the central government.
Q68: At the initial stages of development, which one of the
following sectors was the most important of economic activity?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
Q69: Activities in which natural products are changed into other
forms come under which one of the following sectors?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
Q70: The products received by exploiting natural resources come
under which one of the following sectors?
(a) Quaternary
(b) Tertiary
(c) Secondary
(d) Primary
Q71: Which one of the following subjects is included in the
Concurrent List?
(a) Trade
(b) Commerce
(c) Agriculture
(d) Marriage
Q72: Assertion (A): Majority community is dominant in a few
democratic states.
Reason (R): Dominance can undermine the unity of the country.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Q73: Assertion (A): Power sharing is good.
Reason (R): It helps to reduce the possibility of conflicts between
social groups.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Q74: Assertion (A): The distrust between Sinhalese and Tamil
communities turned into wide- spread conflict in Sri Lanka.
Reason (R): 1956 Act recognized Sinhala as the only official
language.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Q75: Identify 'Horizontal power sharing arrangements among the
following in modern democracies:
(a) Different organs of government
(b) Governments at different levels
(c) Different social groups
(d) Different parties, pressure groups and movements
Q76: Match column-I with column – II and choose the correct
option:
a) I-D, II – C, III-B, IV-B
b) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV –D
c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV –B
d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV -D
Q77:Which of the following countries is an example of 'coming
together' federation?
(a) United States of America
(b) India
(c) Spain
(d) Belgium
Q78: What is not an integral part of the government?
(a) Office of the Prime Minister
(b) Legislature
(c) Executive
(d) Judiciary
Q79: Assertion (A): Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate.
Reason (R): Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and
education facilities.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Q80: Suppose there are four families in your locality, the average
per capita income of whom is 10,000. If the income of three families
is ₹6,000, ₹8000 and ₹14,000 respectively, what would be the
income of the fourth family?
(a) ₹ 5,000
(b) ₹10,000
(c) ₹ 12,000
(d) ₹ 15,000
Q81: Which one of the following sectors shows the highest share in
Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in India?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
Q82: Which one of the following sectors shows the highest share in
employment in 2017-18, in India?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quaternary
Q83: Consider the following statements on Power Sharing and
choose the correct option:
I. Majoritarianism is the real spirit of democracy.
II. It creates balance and harmony in different groups.
III. It reduces the possibility of conflict among social groups.
IV. Power sharing is the essence of democracy.
Options:
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
Q84: Assertion (A): Sri Lanka adopted "Tamil" as the official
language of the State.
Reason (R): The Govt. of Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian
measures.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of
(A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Q85: Identify the administrative level of Indian Government with
the help of the information given in the box and choose the correct
option:
1. Power shared between Central to Local Government.
2. The State Governments are required to share some powers and
revenue with them.
3. It is called a three-tier government.
Options:
(a) Dictatorial System
(c) Decentralized System
(b) Unitary Federal System
(d) Imperialistic System
Q86: Which one of the following countries has two party system?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) America
(d) India
Q87: Which type of government is likely to be more acceptable to
the people in the world?
(a) Democratic
(b) Military
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Theocratic
Q88: Assume there are four families in a locality. If the income of
each family is ₹ 6,000, ₹4,000, ₹7,000 and ₹ 3,000, then find out the
average income of the locality from the following options:
(a) ₹ 5,000
(b) ₹ 3,000
(c) ₹ 2000
(d) ₹6,000
Q89: Which one of the following is a major benefit to a local
company which goes for joint production with an MNC?
(a) MNC provides Money and Technology to local company.
(b) MNC takes all decisions to reduce burden of local company.
(c) MNC purchases all shares of local company for faster production.
(d) MNC might ask for labour and capital investment from local
company
Q90: Who among the following takes the decision regarding saving
and loan activities in the Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
(a) Manager of a Bank
(b) Members of Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
(c) Local Money Lenders
(d) Members of Self-Help Group (SHG)
Q91: Consider the following statements on Power sharing and
choose the correct option.
I. Imposing the will of majority community over others.
II. It helps in reducing the possibility of conflict between the social
groups.
III. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political
order.
IV. It brings socio-political opposition among parties.
Options:
(a) I and III
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) I and II
Q92: Assertion (A): Political Parties are important in the functioning
of democracy.
Reason (R): The media plays an important role in the making of
Political Parties.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation
of (A)
Q93: Read the following statements and choose the correct option:
I. There is no official religion in India.
II. Communities have freedom to profess and practice their religion.
III. State helps communities by giving aid to educational institutions
run by them.
IV. India believes in democracy.
Option:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV
Q94: Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
(A) State government - State List
(B) Central government - Union List
(C) Central and State - Concurrent List Government List
(D) Local government - Residuary powers
Q95: NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005)
has guaranteed ………. days of employment in a year in many
districts of India. What are the correct number of days?
(a) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days
Q96: HDI stands for 'Human Development Index' that focuses on Fill
in the blanks with one of the following options:
(a) life expectancy
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All the above
Q97: Which one of the following statements defines "Literacy Rate?
(a) Total literate population divided by total population
(b) Total literate population divided by literate population
(c) Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.
(d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years
and above age group.
Q98: GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show?
Pick up the correct statement given below:
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in
terms of its total output.
(b) It shows what the total product of a country in a given year
without counting the country’s total resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a
particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade trans-actions of a country in a
particular year.
Q99:Employment figures of a country are based on data collected
from 5-yearly survey on employment and unemployment. Which
organisation conducts this survey?
(a) NSSO—National Sample Survey Organisation
(b) NREGA 2005—National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
(c) ILO — International Labour Organisation
(d) Census of India
Q100: Identify the correct answer from the alternatives provided.
Both Tisco and Reliance Industries are owned by :
(a) The government
(b) Private company
(c) A cooperative society
(d) Jointly by private companies and the govt.