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1. The source of energy in the Sun is :

(A) nuclear fission
(B) nuclear fusion
(C) radioactivity
(D) electrical energy

2. The basic characteristic of a capitalist economy is :

(A) full employment
(B) the private ownership of the means of production
(C) absence of monopoly
(D) large scale production in primary industries

3. Fiscal policy refers to :

(A) Sale and purchase of securities by RBI
(B) Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings
(C) Government borrowings from abroad
(D) Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States

4. Plants that grow on stones and rocks are :

(A) halophytes
(B) aerophytes
(C) psammophytes
(D) lithophytes

5. The name ‘Sahyadri’ is related to :

(A) Western Ghats
(B) Cyclone Hazards
(C) A rain bearing wind
(D) Himalayan Peak

6. The rate of erosion in a stream is lowest where :

(A) breadth is greater
(B) velocity is more
(C) the river joins the sea
(D) depth is greater

7. Which is the world’s largest desert?

(A) Gobi
(B) Sahara
(C) The Great Australian Desert
(D) Arabian Desert

8. Diarchy in the provinces was introduced through the :

(A) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(B) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(C) Government of India Act, 1919
(D) Government of India Act, 1935

9. The Mughal ruler who built the Buland Darwaza was :

(A) Akbar
(B) Babur
(C) Humayun
(D) Bahadur Shah

10. Who made the Ganpati festival very popular in Maharashtra?

(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Mahadev Ranade
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak