Haryana School Teachers Eligibility Test (Master/Mistress), 2009 Solved Paper

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Haryana School Teachers Eligibility Test (Master/Mistress), 2009
(Held on 13-12-2009)
Social Science


1. What aspiration the doctrine of Lebensraum denotes in the foreign policy of Hitler ?
(A) Colonial expansion of Germany
(B) Membership of League of Nations for Germany
(C) To acquire labourers (workmen) for Germany
(D) Territorial expansion of Germany
Ans : (D)
2. Blue Revolution is related with—
(A) Mineral production
(B) Semi precious stones trade
(C) Fishing
(D) Food processing
Ans : (C)
3. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner ?
(A) President
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Parliament
Ans : (A)
4. GDP is the total value of …… produced during a particular year.
(A) All final goods and services
(B) All intermediate and final goods
(C) All goods and services
(D) All intermediate goods and services
Ans : (A)
5. Which country first granted universal adult franchise ?
(A) New Zealand
(B) America
(C) Germany
(D) Britain
Ans : (C)
6. State, which constituted maximum in rubber production in India, is—
(A) Kerela
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (A)
7. In which year Mandal Commission was constituted ?
(A) 1980
(B) 1979
(C) 1977
(D) 1975
Ans : (B)
8. Which war resulted into the unification of Germany and Italy ?
(A) Crimean War, 1854
(B) The First Balkan War, 1912
(C) The battle of Sedan, 1870
(D) The battle of Sedova, 1866
Ans : (A)
9. Which African country got independence first ?
(A) Zambia
(B) Ghana (Gold Coast)
(C) South Africa
(D) Nigeria
Ans : (B)
10. ‘Himadri’ is the name, used for—
(A) Lesser Himalayas
(B) Outer Himalayas
(C) Trans Himalayas
(D) Greater Himalayas
Ans : (D)
11. Which of the following is not an essential element of a political party ?
(A) Members
(B) Money
(C) Leadership
(D) Ideology
Ans : (B)
12. Which of these is not a function of RBI ?
(A) Formulating monetary policy
(B) Deciding the value of rupee
(C) Printing Currency
(D) Maintaining minimum cash balance of commerical banks
Ans : (B)
13. Who said it “Democracy is a rule of the people, for the people and by the people” ?
(A) J. S. Mill
(B) Diecy
(C) Aristotle
(D) Abraham Lincoln
Ans : (D)
14. How many types of ‘Ration Cards’ are in India ?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 3
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following is a challenge to democracy in India ?
(A) Political parties
(B) Strong bureaucracy
(C) Use of money in politics
(D) Large size of the country
Ans : (C)
16. From the following activities, which is a Non-economic activity ?
(A) Neena helps her son with his home-work
(B) Shilpa is a nurse in a hospital
(C) Anoop works as a teacher in a school
(D) Kartik works in a private firm
Ans : (A)
17. The tribe belonging to the hills of Orissa is—
(A) Galong
(B) Digari
(C) Juang
(D) Patkoi
Ans : (C)
18. What was the real purpose behind the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 ?
(A) To find the solution of Turkish problem
(B) To find the solution of Russian-Austrian dispute
(C) To divide Africa for the colonial interest of European powers
(D) To resolve the disputes of Balkan nations
Ans : (C)
19. How many industries are now reserved for public sector ?
(A) Four
(B) Six
(C) Five
(D) Three
Ans : (D)
20. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in India ?
(A) K–2
(B) Mount Abu
(C) Kanchanjanga
(D) Mount Everest
Ans : (A)
21. How many Lok Sabha constituencies are in India ?
(A) 545
(B) 543
(C) 540
(D) 560
Ans : (B)
22. Where is the headquarters of BIS located ?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Mumbai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Jaipur
Ans : (C)
23. Who is the father of consumer movement ?
(A) Aruna Ray
(B) Rajendra Singh
(C) Ralph Nadar
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (C)
24. Which is the most poor state of India ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Bihar
Ans : (C)
25. Who among the following worked for eradication of caste inequalities ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Lokmanya Tilak
(C) Periyar Ramaswami Naickar
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans : (C)
26. Which of the following is most affected by chemical weathering ?
(A) Sand stone
(B) Granite
(C) Lime stone
(D) Igneous rocks
Ans : (D)
27. The slogan of Janta Party in 1977 elections was—
(A) Increase in food production
(B) Green revolution
(C) Save democracy
(D) Garibi Hatao
Ans : (C)
28. Which state has the lowest IMR in India ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Kerela
(C) Punjab
(D) Gujarat
Ans : (B)
29. The struggle for democracy is centred round—
(A) Elections and vote
(B) Resources and strength
(C) Political equalitiy, freedom and justice
(D) Power and government
Ans : (C)
30. What is literary percentage of Rural India, as per the census 2001 ?
(A) 37•68
(B) 39•93
(C) 59•04
(D) 49•93
Ans : (C)
31. For how many days budget proposals can be detained by Rajya Sabha ?
(A) 15 days
(B) 25 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 14 days
Ans : (D)
32. Which English novelist used social impacts of industrialisation as subject-matter of his/her novels ?
(A) Jane Austen
(B) Daniel Defoe
(C) Richardson
(D) Charles Dickens
Ans : (D)
33. How many members UNO has at present ?
(A) 192
(B) 190
(C) 189
(D) 195
Ans : (A)
34. River, which joins Rann of Kutch, is—
(A) Luni
(B) Chambal
(C) Mahi
(D) Subarmati
Ans : (A)
35. A political party can be recognised as a state party, if—
(A) It gets at least 5 seats in the state legislative assembly elections
(B) It gets 2% votes in the state legislative assembly elections
(C) It gets at least 6% votes and win 2 seats in the state legislative assembly elections
(D) It gets 10% votes in the state legislative assembly elections
Ans : (C)
36. What is the largest source of credit in rural households of India ?
(A) Money Lenders
(B) Landlords
(C) Commerical Banks
(D) Cooperative Societies
Ans : (A)
37. Which of the following country does not provide right to vote to women ?
(A) Brazil
(B) Spain
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) China
Ans : (C)
38. When was ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ launched ?
(A) Year 2004
(B) Year 2003
(C) Year 2000
(D) Year 1998
Ans : (C)
39. Which of the following is not true ?
(A) Democracy produces good governance
(B) Democracy is not free from corruption
(C) Democracy has greater success in regulating elections
(D) Democracy is not good for big countries
Ans : (D)
40. Which among the following Hindi literators is considered as ‘Upanyas Samrat’ (the greatest novelist) ?
(A) Devkinandan Khatri
(B) Munshi Premchand
(C) Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
(D) Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla
Ans : (B)
41. The state, which is a leading chemical fertilizer producer in India, is—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (D)
42. Which among the following was not the cause of economic depression ?
(A) Growing habit of speculation
(B) World wide famine
(C) Repercussion of first world war
(D) Narrow economic nationalism
Ans : (A)
43. Which of the following is a selfemployment programme ?
(A) Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna
(B) Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna
(C) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
(D) All of the above
Ans : (C)
44. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the river Indus ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Gandak
(C) Jhelum
(D) Beas
Ans : (B)
45. How many seats are reserved for scheduled caste in Lok Sabha ?
(A) 70
(B) 78
(C) 79
(D) 75
Ans : (C)
46. What is the name of the grade standard which is given to the agriculture products in India ?
(A) AGMARK
(B) ISI Mark
(C) Hall Mark
(D) All of the above
Ans : (A)
47. In S.H.G. (Self Help Group) most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by—
(A) Members
(B) Government
(C) Bank
(D) NGO
Ans : (D)
48. The estimated calorie intake to determine the poverty in India for a rural person is—
(A) 2200 calories
(B) 2000 calories
(C) 2400 calories
(D) 2100 calories
Ans : (C)
49. How many fundamental rights were provided in the Indian Constitution orginally ?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (A)
50. Which of the following was a French dynasty ?
(A) Saxons
(B) Habsburg
(C) Romonov
(D) Bourbons
Ans : (D)
51. What is the prescribed educational qualification for elected representatives in India ?
(A) Secondary
(B) No educational qualification prescribed
(C) Post-graduation
(D) Graduation
Ans : (B)
52. BMI refers to—
(A) Body Mass in India
(B) Basic Materials in India
(C) Body Material Index
(D) Body Mass Index
Ans : (D)
53. In which year a democratic constitution was adopted by the United States of America ?
(A) 1787
(B) 1791
(C) 1760
(D) 1780
Ans : (A)
54. Which of the following is known as ‘Manchester of India’ ?
(A) Chennai
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Jaipur
Ans : (B)
55. A coalition government means—
(A) Government formed by the majority party
(B) Government elected by the Parliament
(C) Government nominated by the President
(D) Government formed by alliance of two or more political parties
Ans : (D)
56. Which among the following can not be considered as the social impact of industrialisation ?
(A) Urbanisation
(B) Decrease in gender discrimination
(C) Origin of Labour class
(D) Origin of nuclear family
Ans : (B)
57. Which of the following is not a feature of democracy ?
(A) Struggle by the people
(B) Rule of one man
(C) Popular participation
(D) Freedom of press
Ans : (B)
58. Which is not a tertiary sector activity ?
(A) Electricity production
(B) Education
(C) Trade
(D) Transport
Ans : (A)
59. Right to information is a law that allows people to—
(A) Register a complain against the government
(B) Watch proceedings in the Legislative Assembly
(C) Find out what is happening in the government
(D) Take part in elections
Ans : (C)
60. Which of the following cities is located on IST line ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Varanasi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Kanpur
Ans : (C)
61. In democracy rulers—
(A) work according to liking of their party
(B) work according to liking of some people
(C) are free to do what they like
(D) have to follow rules
Ans : (D)
62. Minimum support price of Agriculture Products is recommended by—
(A) CACP
(B) PDS
(C) FCI
(D) NSSO
Ans : (A)
63. Which of the following metro cities has the highest density of population ?
(A) Chennai
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumabi
(D) Kolkata
Ans : (C)
64. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Literator — Language
(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterji — Bangla
(B) Jai Shankar Prasad — Hindi
(C) Fakir Mohan Senapati — Oriya
(D) Chandu Menon — Tamil
Ans : (D)
65. Hydel Power projet in Himachal Pradesh is—
(A) Salal
(B) Lower Jhelum
(C) Chamera
(D) Mukeria
Ans : (C)
66. Which among the following American President gave the slogan of ‘New–Deal’ ?
(A) Roosevelt
(B) Truman
(C) Hoover
(D) Eisenhower
Ans : (A)
67. Which of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy ?
(A) Tidal energy
(B) Coal
(C) Solar energy
(D) Biogas
Ans : (B)
68. ‘Sundarvan’ is situated—
(A) Along the delta of rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra
(B) Along Himalayan foot hills
(C) Along Malabar coast
(D) Along the delta of river Godavari
Ans : (A)
69. Beside Hindi, how many languages have been recognised by the Constitution as scheduled languages ?
(A) 25
(B) 21
(C) 18
(D) 15
Ans : (B)
70. Under COPRA a district level court may deal only with the case involving claims upto—
(A) Rs. 1 crore
(B) More than 1 crore
(C) Rs. 20 lakhs
(D) Rs. 20 thousand
Ans : (C)
71. In which year COPRA was enacted ?
(A) 1987
(B) 1988
(C) 1985
(D) 1986
Ans : (D)
72. When was ‘National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’ passed ?
(A) October 2005
(B) December 2005
(C) November 2005
(D) September 2005
Ans : (D)
73. Which of the following is not correct about pressure groups ?
(A) All pressure groups are political parties
(B) Pressure groups are useful in democracy
(C) It seeks to promote interest of a particular group
(D) It tries to influence the government
Ans : (A)
74. In France ‘Tithe tax’ was collected by—
(A) Church
(B) Local Municipal Bodies
(C) Feudal Lords
(D) King
Ans : (A)
75. What was the immediate cause of Russian Revolution of 1905 A.D. ?
(A) Police attack on a peaceful procession (The event of bloody Sunday)
(B) Famine
(C) Russian defeat in war
(D) Economic crisis
Ans : (A)
76. ……… refers to total income of country divided by total population.
(A) National income
(B) Personal income
(C) Per capita income
(D) Disposable income
Ans : (C)
77. Salvador Allende was President of—
(A) Argentina
(B) Peru
(C) Brazil
(D) Chile
Ans : (D)
78. Konkan coast is situated between—
(A) Goa and Thiruvananthapuram
(B) Tuticorin and Puduchery
(C) Mumabi and Goa
(D) Goa and Daman
Ans : (D)
79. Amnesty International is related to which of the following ?
(A) Food Aid
(B) Human Rights
(C) Education
(D) Law and Justice
Ans : (B)
80. Which among the following is not correctly matched ?
Inventor—Invention
(A) James Hargreaves—Spinning Jenny
(B) James Watt —Diesel Engine
(C) Stephenson—Steam Engine
(D) Graham Bell —Telephone
Ans : (B)
81. Which agency of UNO is responsible to maintain peace and security ?
(A) Security Council
(B) UNESCO
(C) ILO
(D) UNICEF
Ans : (A)
82. Which type of unemployment is mainly found in urban areas ?
(A) Educated unemployment
(B) Cyclical unemployment
(C) Disguised unemployment
(D) Seasonal unemployment
Ans : (A)
83. Democratic Reforms should relate to—
(A) Good governance
(B) Collection of more taxes
(C) Not providing money to politicial parties
(D) Assigning more power to government
Ans : (A)
84. Which of the following physiographic divisions of India is known as the store house of minearls ?
(A) Chhotanagpur plateau
(B) Deccan plateau
(C) Aravalli region
(D) Malwa plateau
Ans : (A)
85. Who said it “I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination” ?
(A) Fidel Castro
(B) Sukarno
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Boutras Ghali
Ans : (C)
86. What is buffer stock ?
(A) Stock of raw material
(B) Stock of goods
(C) Stock of wheat and rice
(D) Stock of money
Ans : (B)
87. Where in India Jhoom cultivation is practised ?
(A) Western India
(B) North Eastern India
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Southern India
Ans : (B)
88. W.T.O. was started on the initiative of …… countries.
(A) Develped
(B) Developing
(C) Under-developed
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
89. Which of the following is not owned by Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. ?
(A) Nangal
(B) Durgapur
(C) Namrup
(D) Barauni
Ans : (C)
90. Which among the following are famous as Bretton Woods institutions ?
(A) UNESCO and UNICEF
(B) World Trade Organisation (W.T.O.) and World Trade Center (W.T.C.)
(C) World Bank and International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.)
(D) World Health Organisation and International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.)
Ans : (C)
91. Development of a country can generally be determined by its—
(A) Per capita income
(B) Average literacy level
(C) Health status of its people
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)
92. Hirakud project is situated along which of the following rivers ?
(A) Son
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Mahi
Ans : (C)
93. Which of the following is known as the third tier of government ?
(A) Union Public Service Commission
(B) Election Commission
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Local Self Government
Ans : (C)
94. When was the W.T.O. established ?
(A) 1st March, 1996
(B) 1st January, 1996
(C) 1st January, 1995
(D) 1st December, 1995
Ans : (C)
95. Which of these is not a standard for qualtiy ?
(A) Hall Mark
(B) Jago Grahak Jago
(C) ISI
(D) Agmark
Ans : (B)
96. What is the most difficult challenge faced by independent India ?
(A) Unemployment
(B) Poverty
(C) Pollution
(D) Population
Ans : (D)
97. Who wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’ ?
(A) Govind Ballabh Pant
(B) Madan Mohan Malviya
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)
98. Who was the architect of ‘Reign of Terror’ during French Revolution ?
(A) Marat
(B) Napoleon
(C) Dante
(D) Robespierre
Ans : (D)
99. What were the ‘Soviets’ in Russia ?
(A) Peasant organisations
(B) Military regiments
(C) Police force
(D) Local autonomous organisations in Russia
Ans : (D)
100. ‘Opium Wars’ are related to—
(A) History of Vietnam
(B) History of Modern Japan
(C) History of Modern China
(D) History of Modern France
Ans : (C)
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