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Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price. (True or False)

Answer: The correct answer is true. Santhals reared cocoons in Hazaribagh which is located in the current state of Jharkhand. Cocoons were... View Article

Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (a) Mahanadi (b) Krishna (c) Tungabhadra (d) Tapi

Answer: The correct answer is option (D) - Tapi river. The Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Satpura ranges, is the source of the Tapi... View Article

Give reasons as to why: Parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats are drought-prone.

Parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan are drought prone due to less rainfall. The annual rainfall is over 400 cm in parts of Northeast India and... View Article

Which one of the following is the longest river in Peninsular India? (a) Narmada (b) Godavari (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi

Answer: The correct answer is option (B) - Godavari. The Longest river in Peninsular India is the Godavari river. Godavari river is also known... View Article

The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India. State whether true or false.

Answer: The correct answer is False. There were trading companies from Portugal, also there were Dutch and French traders. Portuguese had... View Article

A landmass bounded by the sea on three sides is referred to as (a) Coast (b) Island (c) Peninsula (d) None of the above

The correct answer is option (C) - Peninsula The Peninsular Plateau in India is broadly divided into the Deccan Plateau and Central Highlands.... View Article

The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. State whether true or false.

Answer: The given statement is false. From 1773 to 1785, Warren Hastings was the Governor General. In the expansion of the powers of the East... View Article

In which of the following states is the Wular lake located? (a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: The correct answer is option (D) - Jammu and Kashmir Wular lake is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is situated in the Union... View Article

Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? a) Railways b) Roadways c) Pipelines d) Waterways

Answer: The correct answer is option (c) - Pipelines Pipeline transport network removes any delays or trans-shipment losses. Although initial... View Article

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government?

Two important components devised by the Governments - the Public Distribution System and Buffer Stock, play an important role in ensuring food... View Article

Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with (a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar

Answer: The correct answer is option (C) - Nepal To the south of Indian islands (Lakshadweep Islands) lies the island nation of Maldives. Other... View Article

The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as: (a) Kaal Baisakhi (b) Loo (c) Trade Winds (d) None of the above

Answer: The correct answer is option (b) - Loo ‘Loo’ is an important feature of the season having hot weather. These winds blow over... View Article

Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The most important legacy of the French Revolution was the ideas of democratic rights and liberty. The idea of freedom from bondage was reworked... View Article

Each of these statements contains a democratic and undemocratic element. Write out the two separately for each statement. a) A minister said that some laws have to be passed by the parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). b) The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a constituency where large-scale rigging was reported. c) Women’s representation in parliament has barely reached 10 per cent. This led women’s organisations to demand one-third seats for women.

Answers: (A) When the Minister says that laws have to be passed by the Parliament then it is democratic. Passing laws to conform to the World... View Article

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to? (a) Tundra (b) Himalayan (c) Tidal (d) Tropical Evergreen

Answer: The correct answer is option (D) - Tropical Evergreen. Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in places having heavy rainfall such as... View Article

Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (a) Silchar (b) Mawsynram (c) Cherrapunji (d) Guwahati

The correct answer is option (b) - Mawsynram. The highest average rainfall in the world is received in Mawsynram which is located in the... View Article

Which one of the following is the most important mode of transportation in India? a) Pipeline b) Railways c) Roadways d) Airways

Answer: The correct answer is option (B) - Railways When compared to all other means of transport put together, today, the railways have... View Article

Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves, give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery. (True or False)

Answer: The correct answer is true. Brisa encouraged the Mundas (tribals) to give up sorcery, witchcraft, and wanted them to clean their... View Article

social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ___ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.

Answer: The right answers are - Overlapping social differences and Cross-cutting social differences. When other differences overlap with social... View Article

Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: The correct answer is option (B) - Maharashtra. Maharashtra is not connected to the H.V.J. Pipeline. Here H stands for Hazira in... View Article

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