Test Date: 29th March, 1st April,15th April 2018

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[Biology]1. “Leprosy” is caused by

(a) Mycobacterium (b) Salmonella(c) Monocystis (d) TMV

2. ‘Black death’ is related with(a) Plague (b) Cancer(c) Tuberculosis (d) Measles

3. Plasma membrane is : -(a) Selectively permeable(b) Permeable(c) Impermeable(d) Semipermeable

4. Enzymes for ETS occur in (mitochondria) :(a) Matrix(b) Outer wall(c) Inner membrane(d) Between inner & outer wall

5. Mendel formulated the law of purity ofgametes onthe basis of(a) Dihybrid cross(b) Monohybrid cross(c) Back cross(d) Test cross

6. Formation of which complex moleculeswas noticed by Urey and Miller when theysubjected substances like NH3, CH4, H2Oetc. to electric discharge(a) Aquaregia (b) 42SOH(c) HCN (d) Amino acids

7. Pasteur succeeded in disproving thespontaneous generation theory because(a) He was lucky(b) He was ingenious in drawing out theneck of the glass flasks so as to provideaccess to air but not to the micro-organ-ism(c) Of the fact that the sample of yeasttaken by him was dead(d) Of the clean surroundings of hislaboratory

8. Aerenchyma is found in(a) Lithophytes (b) Hydrophytes(c) Sciophytes (d) Xerophytes

9. Edaphic factors are related to(a) Soil (b) Animal(c) Man (d) Temperature

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10. It is said, the Tajmahal may be destroyeddue to -(a) Flood in Yamuna river(b) Decomposition of marble as a resultof high temperature(c) Air pollutants released from oil refin-ery of Mathura(d) All of these

11. The membranes enclosing the brain andspinal cord are known as -(a) Meninges (b) Meningitis(c) Nephron (d) Axon

12. Pavement epithelium is another name for(a) Cuboidal epithelium(b) Ciliated epithelium(c) Simple squamous epithelium(d) Stratified epithelium

13. Sweet potato is modification of -(a) Leaf (b) Root(c) Stem (d) Flowering axis

14. Correct sequence is(a) Palaeozoic Mesozoic Coenozoic(b) Mesozoic Archaeozoic Proterozoic(c) Palaeozoic Archaeozoic Coenozoic(d) Archaeozoic Palaeozoic Proterozoic

[Chemistry]15. If ethanol reacts with oxygen it produces

(a) Acetic Acid (b) Hydrocloric Acid(c) Sulphuric Acid (d) Sulphur dioxide

16. A burner consumes one gram of LPG in11 sec. What is the power of consumptionof burner in KW if Cv of LPG is 55 kJ/g.(a) 5 kW (b) 10 kW(c) 5.5 kW (d) None of these

17. Dalton's Law of partial pressure isobeyed in which one of the followingpair of gases(a) Oxygen & Nitrogen(b) Nitrogen & Hydrogen(c) Hydrogen & Argon(d) Hydrogen & oxygen

18. Number of groups present in the longform of the periodic table are(a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 18

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19. Molecular weight of a substance isequivalent to -(a) Sum of atomic wt. of each elementpresent in the given substance(b) Sum of At.wt of each element withtheir respective number present in eachcompound(c) Sum of equivalent wt. of each elementpresent in the given substance(d) None of these

20. If an acid having construction as 0.01 N isdiluted to 1000 times then the PH of thatacid is ?(a) 5 (b) 2(c) 3 (d) 10

21. Atom that can neither gain nor loseelectrons is said to be(a) an Inert(b) Amphoteric(c) Metalic(d) Non - metalic

22. In which of the following preparationHydrogen is used ?(a) preparation of Ammonia (NH3)(b) Hydrogenetion of oil(c) Synthesis of water gas(d) all of these

23. Catenation is maximum in:(a) Carbon(b) Oxygen(c) Sulphur(d) Phosphorous

24. The number of atoms present in 0.5molesof Nitrogen atoms is same as in:(a) 12 g of C (b) 24 g of Mg(c) 8 g of O (d) 32 g of S

25. Which one of the following is known as"King of Chemicals"(a) Hydrochloric acid(b) Sulphuric acid(c) Nitric acid(d) Phosphoric acid

26. An element has 13 protons. The groupand period to which it belongs:(a) 3rd period and 13th group(b) 2nd period and 13th group(c) 3rd period and 3rd group(d) 2nd period and 3rd group

[Physics]27. A star produces its energy through the pro

cess of :(a) Nuclear fusion(b) Chemical reaction(c) Nuclear fission(d) Gravitational attraction betweendifferent parts of the star

28. Which of the following statement iscorrect.(a) A C generator generates a highervoltage.(b) D C generator generates a highervoltage.(c) A C generator has a permanent magnetwhere as a D. C generator has an electromagnet.(d) There is a split - ring commutator in aD.C generator but not in an A.C generator.

29. Which one of the following statement bestdescribes the nature of the field lines dueto a bar magnet ?(a) Field lines starts from the north pole andend on the south pole. Any number of fieldlines can pass through a point.(b) Field lines starts from the north pole andend on the south pole Outside. only onefield line passes through a point.(c) Field lines are continious lines passinginside and outside the magnet. only onefield line passes through a point.(d) Field lines are continious lines passinginside and outside the magnet. any numberof field lines can pass through a point.

30. Consider two conducting plates A and B,between which the potential difference is5V, plate A being at a higher potential. Aproton and an electron are released atplates A and B respectively. the twoparticles then move towards the oppositeplates – the proton to plate B and theelectron to plate A. which one will have alarger velocity when they reach theirrespective destination plates ?(a) Both will have the same velocity.(b) The electron will have the largervelocity.(c) The proton will have the larger velocity.(d) None will be able to reach thedestination point.

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31. Which of the following statements iscorrect ?(a) A person with myopia can see nearbyobjects clearly.(b) A person with hypermetropia can seenearby objects clearly.(c) A person with myopia can see distantobjects clearly.(d) A person with hypermetropia can not seedistant objects clearly

32. A convex lens has a focal length of 0.5m. Ithas to be combined with a second lens, sothat the combination has a power of 1.5diopter. which of the following could be thesecond lens ?(a) A concave lens of focal length 2 m.(b) Another convex lens of focal length 0.5 m.(c) A concave lens of focel length 0.5 m.(d) A convex lens of focal length 2 m.

33. A ray of light is incident in medium 1 on asurface that separates medium 1 frommedium 2. let V1 and V2 represent thevelocity of light in medium 1 and medium2 respectively. Also let n12 and n21

represent the refractive index of medium1 with respect to medium 2 and refractiveindex of medium 2 with respect to medium1, respectictively. If i and r denote the angleof incidence and angle of refraction, then

(a) 1

212

sinsin

vi nr v (b)

221

1

sinsin

vi nr v

(c) 1

122

sinsin

vi nr v (d)

212

1

sinsin

vi nr v

34. Stethoscope of doctors for finding quality,strength and frequeny of human heart beatis based on the principle of -(a) SONAR (b) Reverberation(c) Multiple reflection (d) Echo

35. A force of 10 N is applied on an object ofmass 1 kg for 2 s, which was initially at rest.what is the work done on the object by theforce ?(a) 200 J (b) 20 J(c) 16 J (d) 180 J

36. A spring balance measures the weight ofan object in air to be 0.1 N. It shows areading of 0.08N when the object iscompletely immersed in water. If the valueof acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2

the volume of the object is(a) 20 cm3 (b) 80 cm3

(c) 200 cm3 (d) 2 cm3

37. Two objects, one 4 times as massive as theother, are approching each other undertheir mutul gravitational attraction. whenthe sepration between the object in 100km, the acceleration of the lighter objectsis 1m/ s2. when the separation betweenthem is 25 km, the acceleration of theheavier object is -(a) 1m/s2 (b) 2m/s2

(c) 8m/s2 (d) 4m/s2

38. A box of mass 20 kg pushed along a roughfloor with a velocity 2 m/s and then let go.The box moves 5 m on the floor beforecoming to rest. what must be the frictionalforce acting on the box ?(a) 4 N (b) 2 N(c) 20 N (d) 8 N

39. A car is moving with a constant speed of70 km/h. which of the following statementsis correct ?(a) The acceleration of the car is definitelyzero.(b) The car has an acceleration only if it ismoving along a curved path.(c) The car may not have an accelerationeven if it is moving along a straight path.(d) The car may not have an accelerationeven if it is moving along a curved path.

40. A geo stationary satellite is orbiting aroundthe earth at height of 30,000 km in circularorbit. The radius of the earth is taken as6000 km. The geo-stationary satellite comeback to its position after one revolution inexactly 24 hours. Let the acceleration dueto gravity (g) be 10m/s2 and mass of satellitbe 1000 kg ; calculate the work done inhours when moving under gravitationalforce.(a) 5.6 × 1014 j (b) 2 × 7.2 × 1014j(c) 1.8 × 1014 j (d) 0 j

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[Maths]41. If x1,x2,x3 --- xn are in A.P, then the value of

1 2

1x x +

2 3

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3 4

1x x + ----- +

n 1 n

1x x

is

(a) 1 n

n 1x x

(b) 2 n 1

n 1x x

(c) 1 n

nx x (d) N.O.T.

42. In the diagram AMN, TRM and SRN are allstraight lines. The value of P + Q is

T

SR

A M N

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P

Q

(a) 700 (b) 550

(c) 900 (d) 750

43.A

B

C

In the figure shown circle having centre Ohas radius r cm.Two identical circles withdiameter AO and OB are drawn inside thecircle. If a third circle centred at C is drawn,smaller than the other two, what is theradius in terms of r ? given that the centresof all 3 circles lie in the line with the centreof the bigger circle ?

(a) r4

(b) r3

(c) 2r3 (d)

12

r

44. If TA is tangent to the circle at B, what isthe value of x + y + z ?

D

y

28°O

Cx

B

T

A

z

(a) 56° (b) 112°(c) 28° (d) 65°

45. If the figure shown, two identical circles of

radii r are drawn. If the centre of the circles

lie on each other circumference, what is the

area of shaded region ?

(a) 23 r2 - 3

2r2 (b) 2r2 - 3

2r2

(c) 13 r2 (d)

2r2

46. A circle placed against a right triangle

centred at O is the 14 cm, radius. What is

the radius of the smaller circle placed in

the remaining gap ?

(a) 7 2 1 (b) 14 2 1

(c) 27 2 1 (d) 2

14 2 1

47. O is the centre of the circle in the figure

given below.The correct relationship

between a,b and c is -

(a) a + b = c (b) a = b + c

(c) a + c = b (d) N.O.T.

48. If Sin2 2 3 4 x 1. . ........1 2 3 x 2

= 1, < x < 100°,

then the value of x is equal to -

(a) 91° (b) 80°

(c) 49° (d) 46°

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49. A man at the top of a vertical lighthouseobserves a boat coming directly towards it,If it takes 20 minutes for the angle to de-pression to change from 30° to 60°, the timetaken by the boat to reach the lighthousefrom the point when the angle of depres-sion was 30°, is -(a) 30 minutes (b) 20 minutes(c) 10 minutes (d) 5 minutes

50. Find the number of real solution x (x + 1)(x+2) (x +3) = 120(a) 1 (b) 2(c) 3 (d) 4

51. The area of triangle is 5, Two of its verticesare (2, 1) and (3, -2), if the third vertex lieson y = x + 3, then the third vertex is -

(a) 7 13 3 3, or ,2 2 2 2

(b) 7 15 3 3, or ,2 2 2 2

(c) 7 15 2 2, or ,

2 2 3 3

(d) N.O.T.

52. 10 yrs ago, the age of a father was thricethe age of his son whereas, 10 yrs laterthe son will be half the age of the father,The difference between their present agesis(a) 30 (b) 40(c) 70 (d) 100

53. In (a2 - b2) trials of random experiment if anevent A happens a + b times then the prob-ability of happening of event A is given by

(a) a - b (b) 1

a b

(c) a + b (d) 1

a b

54. Let a is a real numbers satisfying

33

1a 18a

. Then the value of

44

1a – 39a

is :

(a) 8 (b) 9(c) 10 (d) 11

55. If sin and cos are the roots of theequation ax2 – bx + c = 0, then(a) a2 – b2 = 2ac (b) a2 + b2 = 2ac(c) a2 + b2 + 2ac = 0 (d) b2 – a2 = 2ac

56. Let a, b, c are distinct reals satisfying a3 +b3 + c3 = 3abc. If the quadratic equation(a + b – c)x2 + (b + c – a)x + (c + a – b) = 0has equal roots then a root of the quadraticequation is

(a) 3cba

(b) 1

(c) 2

cba (d) None of these

57. If 2x – 3y = 7 and (a + b) x – (a + b –3) y = 4a+ b represent coincident lines, then a and bsatisfy the equation

(a) a + 5b = 0 (b) 5a + b = 0

(c) a – 5b = 0 (d) 5a – b = 0

58. If the roots of the equation, A x2 + B x + C

= 0 are , and the roots of theequation, x2 + px + q = 0 are 2 , 2 , thenvalue of ‘ p ’ will be :

(a) 2

2

ACA2B

(b) 2

2

ABCA2

(c) 2

2

ACA4B

(d) None of these

59. The equations , x3 + 5 x

2 + p x + q = 0 andx3 + 7 x

2 + p x + r = 0 have two roots incommon. If the third root of each equationis represented by x1 and x2 respectively ,then the ordered pair (x1 , x2) is(a) ( 5 , 7) (b) (1 , 1)(c) ( 1 , 1) (d) (5 , 7)

60. The number of real roots of 3

x1x

+ x

+ x1 = 0 , is :

(a) 0 (b) 2(c) 4 (d) 6

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[S.St.]61. Assertion : (A) The tropical rainforests are

mostly evergreen.Reason : (R) The regions of tropicalrainforests get abundant rainfall & havelow temperature throughout the region.(a) Both A & R are true & R explains A(b) Both A & R are true but R does notexplain A.(c) A is true but R is false.(d) A is false but R is true.

62. Assertion :(A) According to Mahatma Gandhi theidea of satyagraha was emphasised aspower of truth.Reason :(R) It suggested that if the cause wastrue, if the struggle was against injustice,then physical force was not necessary tofight the oppressor.(a) A is false, R is true(b) A is true, R is false(c) Both A & R are true(d) Both A & R are false

63. Chutney Music was created by :(a) Indo-Caribbean(b) Indian Migrants(c) People of Mauritius(d) People in Fije Islands

64. Give the correct chronological order of thefollowing :(i) Jallianwalabagh Massacre(ii) Khilafat Movement(iii) Rowlatt Act.(a) iii, i, ii (b) i, ii, iii(c) ii, iii, i (d) i, iii, ii

65. Which of the following options do notrelate to Simon commission ?(a) Simon commission arrived in 1928(b) It consisted of only Englishmen(c) It was greeted with slogan "go backsimon"(d) Indians rallied around it.

66. What is Hosay ?(a) Christmas celebration(b) New year celebration(c) Holi-diwali celebration(d) Muharram procession in whichworkers of all races & religion joined.

67. Six Joint Stock companies were set up by :(a) Dinshaw Petit(b) Dwarkanath Tagore(c) Jamsetjee Nausserwanjee(d) Seth Hukumchand

68. Match the column :Column - I Column .(i) Bilotheque Blew (i) Martin Luther(ii) 95 thesis (ii) Rashsundari Debi(iii) Amar jiban (iii) Ramchaddha(iv) Istri Dharm Vichar(iv) Low Priced

Small Books(a) iv, i, ii, iii (b) iii, ii, i, iv(c) i, ii, iii, iv (d) ii, i, iv, iii

69. Premchand's sevasadan describes issue/issues like :(a) Child marriage & dowry(b) Illiteracy and superstition amongIndian women(c) Unemployment among young boys(d) All of the above

70. Atolls are :(a) Square shaped reefs(b) Triangular shaped reefs(c) Circular or horse shoe shaped coralreefs.(d) None of the above

71. Match the coloumn :Coloumn- I Coloumn-II(i) Depressed Class (i) B. R. AmbedkarAssociation(ii) Eight lotuses (ii) Pt. Jawahar Lal

Nehru(iii) Demand for (iii) Representing 8 Purna Swaraj provinces of British

India(iv) Ahmedabad (iv) GandhijiMill Movement(a) i, iii ii, iv (b) i, ii, iii, iv(c) iv, i, iii, ii (d) ii, i, iii, iv

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72. Assertion :(A) Railways in London initially appearedas "Iron Monsters Reason :(R) The compartment in which I sat wasfilled with passengers who were smokingpipes.(a) Both A & R are true & R explains A(b) Both A & R are true but R does notfully explain A(c) Both A & B are true(d) Both A & B are false.

73. Which states are drained by river Tapi :(a) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat(b) M.P., Maharashtra, Rajasthan(c) Gujarat, M.P., Maharashtra(d) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan

74. Which one of the following is true about,Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana ?(a) A scheme for development of NationalHighway(b) A scheme for village road connection(c) A scheme for Border Roads(d) A scheme for mountain road

75. What is the extent of an elongated lowpressure belt over India during the end ofMay ?(a) Thar desert to patna and Chotanagpurplateau.(b) Chotanagpur plateau to himalayas(c) Thar desert to Chotanagpur Plateau(d) Thar desert to Northern Plains

76. Assertion :(A) Multipurpose projects were referredto as Temples of Modern IndiaReason :(R) Some important temples were builthere.(a) Both A & R are true & R explains A(b) Both A & R are false(c) Both A & R are true(d) A is true but R is false

77. "There is enough for everybody is needbut not for anybody's greed". These werethe view points given by:(a) J.L. Nehru (b) M.K. Gandhi(c) Vinoba Bhave (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

78. Which one of the following is notcorrectly matched ?(a) Corbett national park, Uttarakhand(b) Sanderbans, West Bengal(c) Bandhav National Park, M.P.(d) Manas Tiger reserve, ArunachalPradesh

79. Which of the following cause is notrelated with underground water depletion(a) Overdraft of water for irrigation inrural areas.(b) Excessive use of water in Urban areas(c) Decline in seewage due tocementation of spaces used by man.(d) Excessive evaporation of undergroundwater.

80. Assertion :(A) Slash & burn agriculture was practisedin most parts of India.Reason :(R) The right of inheritance has led to thedivision of land among successivegenerations has rendered landholdingsize uneconomical and there is enormouspressure on land.(a) A is true but R is false(b) A is false but R is true(c) Both A & R are true & R explains A(d) Both A & R are true but R does notexplain A.

81. Consider the following statements :(i) In India cropland occupies 57% of thetotal area(ii) Pastures account for 56% area inAustralia(iii) About 2/3rd area in Japan is underforests.What should be understood from theabove statements ?(a) India has an efficient land use systemwhile most of the land in Australia andJapan is rendered waste(b) India has subsistence agriculturaleconomy, animal husbandry is the mainstay of economy in Australia & forestry isthe main activity in Japan.

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(c) Most of the cultivable land in India isdevoted to crop cultivation, in Australiacultivation of crops is confined to smallproportion & most of the land is used forgrazing Japan has conserved its forestresources.(d) India has faulty land use system,Australia has extensive land use andJapan has small cultivable land.

82. Which of the following best describes"JETSTREAMS"(a) Wind system with seas & reversal ofdirection.(b) Wind blowing from subtropical highpressure belts towards the tropical lowpressure belts.(c) Narrow meandering bands of windswhich blow in mid latitude near thetropopause and encircle the glove.(d) Winds blowing from the tropical highpressure belts towards equatorial lowpressure belts.

83. The Constitution of India declares thatIndia is a :(a) Decentralization of states.(b) Union of states.(c) Centralized unit.(d) The princely state.

84. Consider the following statement :(a) In the tundra region, animals havethick fur & skin(b) Most of the animals in grasslands areherbivores.(c) In tropical rain forests, many animalslive on tress.Which of the following statements bestexplain these statements :(a) Dependence of animals on naturalvegetation(b) Exploitation of wildlife and naturalvegetation(c) Relationship but density of vegetation& wildlife(d) Adaptation to natural environment.

85. Assertion :(A) The people in belt the producers andfinal consumers are traders.Reason :(R) The people who finally sell thecommodities to the consumers areretailers(a) Both A & R are true & R is the correctexplanation of A.(b) Both A & R are true and R is not thecorrect explanation of A(c) A is true but R is false(d) A is false but R is true

86. The principle of checks balances isrelated to :(a) Rule of law(b) Fundamental rights(c) Fundamental Duties(d) Separation of powers

87. Which of the following statements refersto transhumance ?(a) Seasonal movement of people fromone region to other region for bettereconomic opportunities.(b) Seasonal movement of people fromone country to other in search of jobs(c) Seasonal movement of people frommountainous areas to plain areas to avoidcold weather.(D) Seasonal movement of people alongwith their herds of livestock in search ofpastures from one region to other.

88. Match the following :Basic characteristic of the economy(i) The government controls every aspectof economic life of the nation.(ii) The fields of activity of the publicsector and private sector are clearlydemarcated.(iii) The market forces dominate theeconomic activities(iv) Free global movement of capital,goods and services allowed. Nature ofEconomy(A) Command economy(B) Market economy(C) Globalised economy(D) Mixed economy

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Which of the followed indicates thecorrect matching :(a) (i)-B (ii)-C (iii)-D (iv)-A(b) (i)-A (ii)-D (iii)-B (iv)-C(c) (i)-C (ii)-B (iii)-A (iv)-D(d) (i)-D (ii)-A (iii)-C (iv)-B

89. Match the regional political parties andthe states given below :(A) Telgu Desam party .(B) Dravida Munetra Khazagam .(C) Akali Dal .(D) National Conference .Which one of the following indicates thecorrect matching of the above :(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i(b) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iv(c) A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii(d) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii

90. Match the following :List - 1 List - 2

(A) Tropical Evergreen(i) Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus

(B) Temperate Evergreen(ii) Oak, A7sh, Birch

(C) Tropical Deciduous(iii) Rosewood, Ebony,Mahogany

(D) Temperate Deciduous(iv) Sal, Teak, Shisham

Which of the following is the correctmatching.

(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i(b) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii(c) A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv(d) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii

91. Why is it important for our country tokeep the mill sector loomage lower thanpower loomage ?(A) To provide scope for incorporatingtraditional skills and designs of weaving(B) To provide employment to large no. ofpeople in the country.(C) So that marketing can be done easily.(D) Less capital is invested.

92. Match the coloumn :Coloumn - I Coloumn . II(i) Sher Shah Suri Marg (A) NH - 15(ii) Longest high way of India (B) NH - 8(iii) Delhi and Mumbai (C) NH - 7Highway are connected by(iv) National highway that (D) NH - 1connects most of the Rajasthan(a) i-A, ii-B, iii-C, iv-D(b) i-D, ii-C, iii-B, iv-A(c) i-B, ii-C, iii-A, iv-D(d) i-C, ii-B, iii-D, iv-A

93. Favorable balance of trade refers to :(a) When value of imports exceeds thevalue of exports.(b) When value of exports exceeds thevalue of imports.(c) When value of imports & exports areequal(d) None of the above.

94. Assertion :(A) U.S. & its allies invade Iraq because :Reason(R) They suspected that Iraqis possessedsecret nuclear weapons which posed abig threat to the world security(a) A & R are false.(b) A is false & R is true.(c) A is true but R is false.(d) A is true & R is the correct.explanation of A.

95. Match the following :Coloumn - I Coloumn - II(A) Gujjar Bakarwal (i) Vast meadows in

high mountains(B) Gaddi Shepherds (ii) Pastoralists of

J & K.(C) Bugyal (iii) Pastoralists of

Himachal Pradesh(D) Raikas (iv) Pastoralists of

Rajasthan(a) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv(b) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv

(c) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i(d) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i

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96. Assertion :

(A) The Medals of Tommie Smith and John

Carlos were taken back when the reached

to their country after Olympics.

Reason :

(R) They stood on the dice with clenched

fists upraised and heads bowed while the

American anthem was played.

(a) A is true but R is false

(b) R is true but A is false

(c) Both A & R are false

(d) A is true but R does not full

explanation of A

97. Which one of the following is an example

of overlapping differences ?

(a) Northern Ireland people are

predominately Christians but divided

between Catholics and Protestants &

Catholics land to be poor & have suffered

(b) In India dalits tend to be poor &

landless and often face injustice &

discrimination.

(c) Descendants of Africa that follow one

another.

(d) Both A & B.

98. The French government sought to reassert

its authority in Indo-China following world

war II for which of the following reasons :

(a) Control of Indo-China would restore

France flattering prestige.

(b) Indo-China possessed valuable oil

reserves

(c) The French government feared that

Vietnam would fall into anarchy in the

absence of french rule

(d) Continued French control of

Indo-China would prevent USSR from

dominating South East Asia

99. Assertion :

(A) America's original inhabitants had no

immunity against diseases like small pox.

Reason :

(R) They lived in isolation for million of

years.

(a) A and R both are true

(b) A & R both are false

(c) A did not explain R & vice-verse

(d) A is false but R is true

100. Axis powers, consisted of group of

countries which fought during the second

world war. The countries are:

(a) Germany, England, France

(b) Germany, USSR, France

(c) USSR, France, Italy

(d) Germany, Italy & Japan

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