NTSE SST - 1
NTSE SST Mock Test-1 covering History, Geography, Civics, and Economics questions for NTSE SAT preparation
Questions
Which of the following is the navigation river of India?
- Yamuna
- Krishna
- Brahmaputra
- Son
- None of these
Which of the following locations are joined by the east-west corridor?
- Mumbai and Nagpur
- Mumbai and Kolkata
- Silcher and Porbandar
- Nagpur and Siligudi
- None of these
Kochi in Kerala is the example of which type of a port?
- Tidal Port
- Natural Harbour
- Artificial Harbour
- Recently Developed Harbour
- None of these
Which of the following is not the name of an international airport?
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Palam Airport
- Meenam Bakkam
- None of these
Which of the following do not influence the distribution of railways in the country?
- Physiographic factors
- Economic factors
- Administrative factors
- Political factors
- None of these
A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation is called a ______________.
- private company
- multi national company
- subsidiary company
- leader company
- None of these
Name the term which refers to globalisation which creates opportunities for all and ensures that its benefits are better shared.
- Fair globalisation
- Fair nationalisation
- Liberalisation
- Best share
- None of these
Cargill Foods, a very large American MNC has bought over smaller Indian companies such as
- Best Foods
- Gourmet Foods
- Fine Foods
- Parakh Foods
- None of these
Till 2006, how many members were there in the WTO?
- 150
- 100
- 50
- 20
- None of these
__________ sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work.
- Unskilled
- Fresh
- Organised
- Best
- None of these
The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the
- passengers
- government
- workers
- private sector
- None of these
Kanchi was the capital of the
- Pallavas
- Rashtrakutas
- Chalukyas
- Cholas
Banda Singh Bahadur was executed by the orders of which of the following Emporers?
- Aurangzeb
- Bahadur Shah
- Farrukh Siyar
- Jahandar Shah
The most famous musician in the court of Akbar was Tansen. His original name was
- Baz Bahadur
- Makaranda Pande
- Lal Kalwant
- Ramatanu Pande
The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by
- Warren Hasting
- Sir William Jones
- Raja Ram Mohan Rai
- T. B. Macaulay
Who looted the temple of Somnath?
- Mahmud of Ghazni
- Changhiz Khan
- Mohammad Ghori
- Nadir Shah
Which of the following is correctly matched?
- New India - M.K. Gandhi
- Kesari - B.G. Tilak
- Young India - Annie Besant
- Yugantar - Aurobindo Ghosh
The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at
- educating the Indian masses
- agitating against the British monopoly in administration
- boycotting foreign goods
- attaining self rule for India
The reform movement among the Muslims started by Sir Syed Khan is known as ……… Movement.
- Sufi
- Khilafat
- Wahabi
- Aligarh
Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac, are
- signs of Roman gods
- imaginary regions that encompass the path of the planets
- a group of stars
- None of these
A depression more than one kilometer in diameter caused by the collapse of the centre of a volcano is called
- crater
- rift valley
- caldera
- canyon
The wind system in the equatorial area is known as
- westerlies
- trades
- doldrums
- monsoon
Hirakud Dam is on the river
- Sutlej
- Mahanadi
- Narmada
- Krishna
Name the valley which is famous for fruits in Uttranchal.
- Kangra Valley
- Doon Valley
- Darma Valley
- Hirakund Valley
The Konkan Coast stretches between
- Goa and Cochin
- Goa and Bombay
- Goa and Daman
- Goa and Diu
High rainfall, abundant sunshine, land sloping gently and well drained soil are conditions most suitable for which of the following crops?
- Jute
- Rice
- Sugarcane
- Tea
Which minerals have their mines located in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar?
- Coal
- Iron
- Bauxite
- Manganese
Who introduced potatoes in India?
- Americans
- Australians
- Portuguese
- Russians
Kaziranga National Park is in
- Tamil Nadu
- Meghalaya
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
For those Union Territories which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by the
- Union Ministry
- President
- Parliament
- Appointed Administrator
High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the
- Monsoon region
- Mediterranean region
- Equatorial region
- Savanna region
The Indian Constitution is regarded as
- Federal
- Unitary
- Parliamentary
- Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
What is the main objective of national integration in India?
- To eradicate poverty from the country.
- To form communal political parties.
- To maintain unity in diversity.
- To follow the policy of divide and rule.
How many times can the President of India seek re-election to his post?
- Once
- Twice
- Thrice
- Any number of times
In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- U.P.
- Bihar
According to the Constitution of India, the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
What steps has the government taken to develop the artistic talents of the children?
- The government has organized many stage shows for children talents.
- The government has started many Bal Bhavans in different cities.
- The government has provided financial help to all those families that have talented children.
- The government has educated the parents of the children so that they can encourage their children.
Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court?
- Disputes between two or more States
- Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights
- If one’s property is forcefully occupied by the other
- Both (1) and (2)
Which of these states has the least population density as per the 2011 census?
- Chhattisgarh
- West Bengal
- Kerala
- Uttar Pardesh
The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because
- this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
- it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
- the British did not want to leave India before this date
- it was an auspicious day