NTSE SST - 1

NTSE SST Mock Test-1 covering History, Geography, Civics, and Economics questions for NTSE SAT preparation

40 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the navigation river of India?

  1. Yamuna
  2. Krishna
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Son
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following locations are joined by the east-west corridor?

  1. Mumbai and Nagpur
  2. Mumbai and Kolkata
  3. Silcher and Porbandar
  4. Nagpur and Siligudi
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kochi in Kerala is the example of which type of a port?

  1. Tidal Port
  2. Natural Harbour
  3. Artificial Harbour
  4. Recently Developed Harbour
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not the name of an international airport?

  1. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport
  2. Indira Gandhi International Airport
  3. Palam Airport
  4. Meenam Bakkam
  5. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following do not influence the distribution of railways in the country?

  1. Physiographic factors
  2. Economic factors
  3. Administrative factors
  4. Political factors
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation is called a ______________.

  1. private company
  2. multi national company
  3. subsidiary company
  4. leader company
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the term which refers to globalisation which creates opportunities for all and ensures that its benefits are better shared.

  1. Fair globalisation
  2. Fair nationalisation
  3. Liberalisation
  4. Best share
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cargill Foods, a very large American MNC has bought over smaller Indian companies such as

  1. Best Foods
  2. Gourmet Foods
  3. Fine Foods
  4. Parakh Foods
  5. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Till 2006, how many members were there in the WTO?

  1. 150
  2. 100
  3. 50
  4. 20
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work.

  1. Unskilled
  2. Fresh
  3. Organised
  4. Best
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the

  1. passengers
  2. government
  3. workers
  4. private sector
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kanchi was the capital of the

  1. Pallavas
  2. Rashtrakutas
  3. Chalukyas
  4. Cholas
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Banda Singh Bahadur was executed by the orders of which of the following Emporers?

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Bahadur Shah
  3. Farrukh Siyar
  4. Jahandar Shah
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The most famous musician in the court of Akbar was Tansen. His original name was

  1. Baz Bahadur
  2. Makaranda Pande
  3. Lal Kalwant
  4. Ramatanu Pande
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by

  1. Warren Hasting
  2. Sir William Jones
  3. Raja Ram Mohan Rai
  4. T. B. Macaulay
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who looted the temple of Somnath?

  1. Mahmud of Ghazni
  2. Changhiz Khan
  3. Mohammad Ghori
  4. Nadir Shah
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. New India - M.K. Gandhi
  2. Kesari - B.G. Tilak
  3. Young India - Annie Besant
  4. Yugantar - Aurobindo Ghosh
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at

  1. educating the Indian masses
  2. agitating against the British monopoly in administration
  3. boycotting foreign goods
  4. attaining self rule for India
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The reform movement among the Muslims started by Sir Syed Khan is known as ……… Movement.

  1. Sufi
  2. Khilafat
  3. Wahabi
  4. Aligarh
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac, are

  1. signs of Roman gods
  2. imaginary regions that encompass the path of the planets
  3. a group of stars
  4. None of these
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A depression more than one kilometer in diameter caused by the collapse of the centre of a volcano is called

  1. crater
  2. rift valley
  3. caldera
  4. canyon
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The wind system in the equatorial area is known as

  1. westerlies
  2. trades
  3. doldrums
  4. monsoon
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hirakud Dam is on the river

  1. Sutlej
  2. Mahanadi
  3. Narmada
  4. Krishna
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the valley which is famous for fruits in Uttranchal.

  1. Kangra Valley
  2. Doon Valley
  3. Darma Valley
  4. Hirakund Valley
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Konkan Coast stretches between

  1. Goa and Cochin
  2. Goa and Bombay
  3. Goa and Daman
  4. Goa and Diu
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

High rainfall, abundant sunshine, land sloping gently and well drained soil are conditions most suitable for which of the following crops?

  1. Jute
  2. Rice
  3. Sugarcane
  4. Tea
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which minerals have their mines located in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar?

  1. Coal
  2. Iron
  3. Bauxite
  4. Manganese
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who introduced potatoes in India?

  1. Americans
  2. Australians
  3. Portuguese
  4. Russians
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kaziranga National Park is in

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For those Union Territories which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by the

  1. Union Ministry
  2. President
  3. Parliament
  4. Appointed Administrator
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the

  1. Monsoon region
  2. Mediterranean region
  3. Equatorial region
  4. Savanna region
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian Constitution is regarded as

  1. Federal
  2. Unitary
  3. Parliamentary
  4. Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main objective of national integration in India?

  1. To eradicate poverty from the country.
  2. To form communal political parties.
  3. To maintain unity in diversity.
  4. To follow the policy of divide and rule.
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times can the President of India seek re-election to his post?

  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Thrice
  4. Any number of times
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. U.P.
  4. Bihar
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the Constitution of India, the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed

  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 25
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What steps has the government taken to develop the artistic talents of the children?

  1. The government has organized many stage shows for children talents.
  2. The government has started many Bal Bhavans in different cities.
  3. The government has provided financial help to all those families that have talented children.
  4. The government has educated the parents of the children so that they can encourage their children.
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court?

  1. Disputes between two or more States
  2. Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights
  3. If one’s property is forcefully occupied by the other
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these states has the least population density as per the 2011 census?

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. West Bengal
  3. Kerala
  4. Uttar Pardesh
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because

  1. this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
  2. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
  3. the British did not want to leave India before this date
  4. it was an auspicious day