Q. Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct?
1) It was a Revolt carefully organized and planned by the Rajas, Nawabs, and Taluqdars
2) Rumors and prophecies did not play any role in its outbreak and spread
3) The rebel proclamations in 1857 repeatedly appealed to all sections of the population irrespective of their caste and creed
4) The British succeeded in quickly and easily controlling the rebels
Q. What was Damin-i Koh in Rajmahal area?
1) A large area of land demarcated and declared to be the land of the Santhals
2) The land of the Paharias cultivated exclusively for paddy
3) The British territory was marked for their military camp
4) The land earmarked for locating settled agriculturists
Q. What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?
1) The zamindars invested capital and enterprise to improve agriculture along the lines of British yeoman farmers
2) A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages
3) The ryots prospered as a result of the fixed revenue levy imposed on them
4) The system of Collectorate introduced by the Company for exercising supervisory control on zamindars failed to take off
Q. Which one of the following is the natural vegetation of South east China?
1) Subtropical broadleaf evergreen forest
2) Tropical broadleaf evergreen forest
3) Tropical deciduous forest
4) Temperate evergreen forest
Q. The duration of monsoon in India extends for an average period of -
1) 80 -140 days
2) 100-120 days
3) 90- 130 days
4) 100-140 days
Q. Which one of the following is NOT a current of the Pacific Ocean?
1) Oyashio Current
2) Alaska Current
3) Agulhas Current
4) California Current
Q. For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation?
1) 10 percent or more
2) 20 percent or more
3) 25 percent or more
4) 30 percent or more
Q. Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than -
1) 100 cm
2) 85 cm
3) 80 cm
4) 75 cm
Q. Land Revenue Records maintained in India have categorised land-use into -
1) 6 categories
2) 9 categories
3) 15 categories
4) 21 categories
Q. The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the -
1) The Hague Conference
2) London Conference
3) San Francisco Conference
4) Berlin Conference