Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order One Mark Online Test

Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order One Mark Online Test (12th Standard History)

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Arrange the following in chronological order.
(i) Laws abolishing zamindari system
(ii) Adoption of High Yielding Variety of seeds
(iii) First Land Ceiling Act, Tamilnadu
Choose the answer from the codes given below:

A.ii, i, iii B.i, iii, ii C.iii, ii, i D.ii, iii, i

Government of India was committed to a ________ pattern of development.

A.Capitalistic B.Socialistic C.Theocratic D.Industrial

When was the first amendment to the constitution of India made?

A.1951 B.1952 C.1976 D.1978

Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
A. Industrial Development Policy Resolution - 1. 1951-56
B. IISc - 2. Second Five Year Plan
C. Mahalanobis - 3. 1909
D. First Five Year Plan - 4. 1956

A.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 B.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 C.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 D.A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Land Ceiling Act in Tamilnadu was for the second time implemented in the year

A.1961 B.1972 C.1976 D.1978

Bhoodan movement was started by

A.Ram Manohar Lohia B.Jayaprakash Narayan C.Vinoba Bhave D.Sundar Lal Bahuguna

Assertion (A): Zamindari abolition achieved only a part of the original objective.
Reason (R): Many zamindars managed to evict their tenants and claim that the land was under their personal cultivation.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B.Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C.A is true but R is false. D.A is false but R is true.

The Industrial Development and Regulation Act was passed in the year

A.1951 B.1961 C.1971 D.1972

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in the year

A.2005 B.2006 C.2007 D.2008

Q10

In which year did Indian public sector enterprises face severe problems?

A.1961 B.1991 C.2008 D.2005

Q11

MGNREG Act provided for ________ days work for an individual.

A.200 B.150 C.100 D.75

Q12

When was Tata Institute of Fundamental Research established?

A.1905 B.1921 C.1945 D.1957

Q13

How many public sector enterprises were functioning in India in 1951?

A.5 B.7 C.6 D.225

Q14

What share of India's total Gross Domestic Product did the industry sector account for in 1950?

A.13% B.31% C.24% D.6%

Q15

The development strategy of land reforms, public sector heavy industry and Five Year Plans is often called 'Nehruvian Socialism' because Nehru borrowed it from the experience of

A.the United States B.Britain C.the Soviet Union D.Japan

Q16

Nearly 80% of India's population depended on agriculture, so that even if many people shifted to other jobs, total farm output would remain the same. This situation is described as

A.seasonal unemployment B.disguised unemployment C.structural unemployment D.educated unemployment

Q17

Match the British land revenue systems with their features.
A. Permanent Settlement - 1. Cultivators paid revenue directly to the government
B. Ryotwari - 2. Village collectively responsible for the revenue
C. Mahalwari - 3. Zamindars responsible for paying the revenue

A.A-3, B-1, C-2 B.A-1, B-3, C-2 C.A-2, B-1, C-3 D.A-3, B-2, C-1

Q18

Consider the following statements on zamindari abolition.
1. West Bengal, where the Permanent Settlement was first introduced, passed its abolition act only in 1955.
2. Zamindari abolition was completed by 1956.
3. The zamindars received the full compensation amount due to them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q19

Assertion (A): After 1972 landowners could keep more land than the ceiling was meant to allow.
Reason (R): After 1972 the ceiling unit was changed from a 'landholder' to a 'family', so each family member could be shown as owning a part of the land.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B.Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C.A is true but R is false. D.A is false but R is true.

Q20

Under the land ceiling laws, about how much land was finally taken over as surplus, and among how many tenants was it distributed?

A.62 lakh hectares among 30 lakh tenants B.65 lakh hectares among 55 lakh tenants C.55 lakh hectares among 65 lakh tenants D.30 lakh hectares among 62 lakh tenants

Q21

After the Green Revolution, India's total rice production rose from 35 million tonnes in 1960-61 to how much in 2011-12?

A.94 million tonnes B.104 million tonnes C.74 million tonnes D.124 million tonnes

Q22

The surplus food grains bought from farmers by the government were stored in the warehouses of which body and supplied to the people under the Public Distribution System?

A.Indian Council of Agricultural Research B.Food Corporation of India C.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research D.Planning Commission

Q23

Which one of the following was NOT a negative outcome of the Green Revolution mentioned in the lesson?

A.Wider disparities between well-endowed and less well-endowed regions B.Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides C.Environmental problems D.A more diversified food basket for all income groups

Q24

Under the Integrated Rural Development Programme, the subsidy component on the assets provided was highest for which group?

A.Small farmers B.Marginal farmers C.Agricultural labourers D.Tribal households

Q25

The Integrated Rural Development Programme introduced in 1980 aimed to assist 600 families in each block over five years. In how many blocks was it introduced?

A.600 B.5011 C.1500 D.2005

Q26

Which one of the following is NOT a feature of MGNREGA?

A.It is implemented by the Gram Panchayats. B.Work is to be provided within 15 days, or an unemployment allowance is paid. C.The work is carried out through contractors to speed up the projects. D.One-third of the workers would be women and men and women get the same wage.

Q27

Under MGNREGA, the ratio of wages to capital investment in the works should be

A.40:60 B.50:50 C.60:40 D.75:25

Q28

Under the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956, the industries that were placed under the monopoly of the state were listed in

A.Schedule A B.Schedule B C.Schedule C D.Schedule D

Q29

Consider the following statements on industrial policy.
1. The Policy Statement of 1973 encouraged large industrial houses to start operations in rural and backward areas.
2. The Policy Statement of 1977 was framed by the Janata government to promote rural, village and small scale industries.
3. Bharat Heavy Electricals was first set up in Tiruchirappalli.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q30

In 2015 the Planning Commission, set up in 1950 to formulate the Five Year Plans, was wound up and replaced by

A.the Finance Commission B.the National Development Council C.the NITI Aayog D.the Reserve Bank of India

Q31

Which Five Year Plan, commonly referred to as the Mahalanobis Plan, stressed the development of heavy industry for economic growth?

A.First Plan (1951-56) B.Second Plan (1956-61) C.Fourth Plan (1969-74) D.Eighth Plan (1992-97)

Q32

Assertion (A): The First Five Year Plan is said to have focused on developing agriculture.
Reason (R): Agriculture and Irrigation accounted for 31% of the total outlay of the First Plan.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B.Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C.A is true but R is false. D.A is false but R is true.

Q33

India's literacy level rose from 18.3% in 1951 to what level in 2011?

A.65% B.74% C.82% D.97%

Q34

Where was the first Indian Institute of Technology located?

A.Madras B.Bombay C.Kharagpur D.Kanpur

Q35

Match the institutions with their roles.
A. TIFR - 1. Umbrella body for most scientific research institutions
B. CSIR - 2. Nodal agency for nuclear science
C. ICAR - 3. Set up in 1945 on the initiative of Homi J. Bhabha
D. Atomic Energy Commission - 4. Coordinating agency for agricultural research

A.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 B.A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 C.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 D.A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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