Consider the following statements:
1. All the sections of society are able to participate in the Indian democracy.
2. Conflicts between different sections of people are resolved according to the laws laid down in the Indian Constitution.
3. Equality and Justice in a democratic government are inseparable.
Select the incorrect statement/s using the code given below:

Consider the following statements with respect to the Apartheid Laws:
1. Apartheid means separation on the basis of race.
2. South African people were divided into different races, which included the Indian race as well.

Consider the following statements about Gram Sabha:
1. Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in an area covered by Panchayat.
2. There exists one panchayat for every village.
3. Members of Gram Sabha elect a Sarpanch who is also the Panchayat President.

Consider the following statements:
1. The work of Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the State government.
2. Gram Sabha levies and collects local taxes.
3. MNREGA scheme is implemented by the Gram Panchayat.
4. Development committees can be formed by Gram Sabhas.

Consider the following statements regarding democracy:
1. India follows indirect form of democracy.
2. This form of democracy is found only where Parliamentary form of government prevails.
Select the incorrect statement/s using the code given below:

Consider the following statements about Nirmal Gram Puraskar:
1. It is given by the President only to the female Panchayat head.
2. The main objective is to develop open defecation-free clean villages.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a) The Panchayati Raj system is the third tier or level of democratic government.
b) The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats under it.
c) With the help of Panchayat Samitis, Zila Parishad regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats.
d) Above the Panchayat Samiti is the Zila Parishad.

Arrange the following in order of precedence:
1. Secretary to Gram Panchayat
2. Gram Panchayat
3. Panch
4. Sarpanch

Consider the following statements regarding Secretary of Gram Panchayat:
1. He is also the secretary of Gram Sabha.
2. He is an elected person.
3. The Secretary is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha.
Which of the above given statement/s is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about sources of funds for the Panchayat:
1. House tax
2. Donation for community works.
3. Government scheme funds.
4. State devolution based on recommendations of Central finance Commission.

Consider the following statements with respect to Patwari:
1. Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the Patwari.
2. Each Patwari is responsible for a group of villages.
Which of the above given statement/s is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. Farmers have the right to get information about their land records.
2. This information is available for free.

With respect to the work of Revenue officers, consider the following statements:
1. They hear land disputes.
2. They supervise the work of Patwaris.
3. They provide caste certificates to students.
4. They work under the District Collector.

Consider the following statements regarding Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme:
1. Utkarsha, Footgal and Bal Mitra Police are some of the initiative to promote the scheme.
2. The scheme is solely under Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Consider the following statements about the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005:
1. It reaffirmed the equality granted to women under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.
2. It provided daughters equal rights in co-parcenary property on birth, at par with sons, for the first time.

Assertion: Regions become very diverse because of their unique histories.
Reason: Many different culture influences have helped to shape the life and culture there.

With reference to the Diversity in India consider the following statements:
1. Diversity comes when people adapt their lives to the geographical area in which they live.
2. People living near Sea have same form of living to that of people living in a Mountainous area.

With reference to the location of Ladakh consider the following statements:
1. Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the western part of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Very little agriculture is possible here since this region receive heavy rain and is covered in a snow for a large part of year.

The state of Kerala is famous for number of Spices, with reference to this consider the following statements:
1. A number of spices like Pepper, Cloves and Cardamoms are grown on the coastal plain of Kerala.
2. ‘Cheena-vala’ refers to fishing nets used here which exactly looks like Chinese fishing nets.

India’s diversity has always been recognised as a source of its strength. With reference to this consider the following statements:
1. It was Mahatma Gandhi who coined the phrase, ‘Unity in diversity’.
2. The famous book The Discovery of India is written by Jawaharlal Nehru.

Ladakh has a very rich oral tradition of songs and poems with reference to this consider the following statements:
1. Kesar Saga is the local version of Tibetan national epic.
2. These are sung by both Muslims and Buddhists.

Consider the following statements about songs and symbols that emerged during freedom struggle:
1. Songs and symbols that emerged during the freedom struggle serve as a constant reminder of our country’s rich tradition of respect for diversity.
2. It was used as a symbol of the protest against the British by political leaders only.
3. India’s national anthem composed by Rabindranath Tagore.

India is diverse country in terms of religions, language and dances. With reference to this consider the following statements:
1. There are 7 major religions in the world.
2. All the major religions are practised in India.
3. More than 1600 languages are people’s mother tongue and there are more than thousand dance forms in India.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar:
a) He is considered the father of Indian constitution.
b) Dr. Ambedkar was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to England to become a lawyer.
c) He urged Dalits to resign from government jobs in order to move out of caste system.
d) Later in life he converted to Buddhism in his search for a religion that treated all members equally.

Equality of all persons is seen as a key value that unites us all as Indians. With reference to this consider the following statements:
1. Everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
2. Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law.
3. The Constitution also placed responsibility on the judiciary to take specific steps to realise right to equality for poor and other such marginal communities.

Which of the following statements about freedom struggle is/are correct?
1. The struggle for freedom means fight against the British.
2. It does not include the struggle of large groups of people who fought to be treated more equally.

Which of the following word has not been written in the 1st page of the Indian Constitution?

Consider the following keywords of 1st page of constitution:
1. Equality
2. Justice
3. Liberty
4. Fraternity
Arrange these keywords in correct sequence.

Which of the following is/are function of government?
1. Government makes the decision and get things done.
2. Government protects the boundaries of the country and maintain peaceful relations with other countries.
3. Government adjudicates legal disputes and interprets, defends and applies law in legal cases.
4. They ensure food security and provide good health facilities.

Consider the following statement with reference to Law’s and Government:
1. Government has power to make the decision as well as power to enforce its decisions.
2. If a person feels, for example, that they were not hired for a job because of their religion or caste, he or she may approach the Government and claim that the law is not being followed.

With reference to the Power of Government in Democracy, consider the following statements:
1. In Democracy, the Government has the power to make decisions and enforce laws is given by Parliament.
2. In a democracy once elected the government don’t have to explain its actions and defend its decisions to the people.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Monarchy form of Government, consider the following statements:
1. The monarch has the power to make decisions and laws but not to run government.
2. The monarch may have a small group of people to discuss matters with but the final decision-making power remains with the monarch.
3. Monarch has to explain their actions or defend the decisions they take.

Choose the incorrect code from the following with reference to Democratic form of Government in India:
a) The main feature of a democracy is that the people have the power to elect their leaders.
b) Democracy is rule by the people.
c) Democratic governments are usually referred as representative democracies.
d) All are correct.

With reference to Democratic Government consider the following statements:
1. Democratic governments are usually referred as representative democracies.
2. In representative democracies people participate directly through an election process.
3. These representatives meet and make decisions for the entire population.

Considering Women Suffrage struggle in the world, consider the following countries:
1. United States of America (US)
2. United Kingdom (UK)
3. India
4. Japan
Arrange the above countries in chronological order.

With reference to the Democratic Government, consider the following statement:
Assertion: All governments are elected for fixed periods. In India this period is five years.
Reason: It is through regular elections people censor the government.

Consider the following statements with reference to Indian Constitution:
1. The Indian Constitution lays down the basic rules or laws that have to be followed by everyone.
2. These laws are for the people not for government.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Rivers can become a source of conflict between states. Kaveri water dispute is between which of the states?
1. Karnataka
2. Telangana
3. Tamil Nadu

Consider the following pair:
State – Dam
1. Tamil Nadu – Krishnasagar
2. Karnataka – Mettur
Which of the following pair is correctly matched?

With reference to the Panchayat Raj Institutions which of the following statements is incorrect?
a) The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat.
b) This could be only one village or a few villages.
c) Anyone who is 21 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.
d) The Ward Panchs and the Sarpanch form the Gram Panchayat.

With reference to Gram Sabha, consider the following statements:
1. The Gram Panchayat has a Secretary who is also the Secretary of the Gram Sabha.
2. Secretary is not an elected person but is appointed by the government.
3. The Sarpanch is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat and keeping a record of the proceedings.

With reference to Gram Sabha consider the following statements:
1. The work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the Panchayat Samiti.
2. To carry out the specific task of Gram Sabha various committees can be formed by Panchayat Samiti.

With reference to the work of Gram Panchayat, consider the following statements:
1. The construction and maintenance of water sources, roads, drainage, school buildings and other common property resources.
2. Levying and collecting local taxes.
3. Executing government schemes related to generating employment in the village.
4. Public Distribution system.

With reference Panchayat, consider the following statements:
1. The Panchayati Raj system is the first tier or level of democratic government.
2. Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels i.e. Panchayat Samiti and District Panchayat or Zila Parishad.
3. Zila Parishad actually makes developmental plans at the district levels.
4. With the help of Zila Parishad, State Government regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats.

Consider the following statements:
1. Tehsil – It is a sub-division of a district.
2. Bund – When two fields are divided by a ‘small boundary’ the boundary is called as bund.

Consider the following statements regarding Hindu Succession Amendment Act:
1. The Hindu Succession amendment Act was introduced in September, 2010.
2. The main objective of this act was to remove the discriminatory provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
3. This law benefitted many Hindu women to get a share of land left by their ancestors.
Choose the INCORRECT options from the given above statements.

Consider the following pair:
1. District Magistrate – Revenue officer
2. Hindu Succession Act – September 2005
3. FIR – First Information Report
4. Tehsildar – Top administrator of a district
Which of the following pair given above is correctly matched?

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT about working of the police administration?
a) Maintenance of law and order in the society.
b) Maintenance of public safety and protection of the public and their property.
c) Investigation of cases or noting the FIR and testifying truthfully in the court.
d) None of the above

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
a) Ration shops where the citizen of below poverty line can buy products is called as ‘Fair Price Shops’.
b) The purpose of Ration Card is to give the citizens of India an authority to buy the goods at subsidized price.
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Any farmer who has a piece of land should keep its record for the following reasons:
1. If he wishes to sell his land, other party will demand for the record.
2. If he wishes to take some loan from a bank, the bank will demand for the record.
3. To avail the benefits given by the Government on the grounds of agriculture, he will be asked to show his records.

The Municipal Corporation earns money in the form of different taxes. Which of the following tax/es are sources of funds for the municipal corporation?
1. House tax
2. Education tax
3. Hotel or shop tax
4. Movie tax

Consider the following statements:
1. Municipal Councillor is an elected member of committee of municipal corporation.
2. Municipal Councillor is made up of wards committee.
3. Members are elected to the ward committee on the basis of adult franchise for a term of two and half years.
4. These members are known as Councillor or cooperator.

Consider the following statements about Swachh Bharat Mission:
1. The Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2 October 2015 to promote cleanliness in both rural and urban areas all over the nation.
2. Under the ‘Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya’ campaign, many activities are also being carried out in schools to generate awareness on sanitation and hygiene amongst students.
3. The tagline of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is ‘Har Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur’.

Regarding Swachh Bharat Mission, consider the following statements:
1. ‘Bal Swachhta Week’ will be celebrated every year in between 14th November to 19th November.
2. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a Clean India drive and Mission launched as a national campaign by the Indian Government in order to cover over 4041 statutory towns.

Which of the following statements is true regarding Swachh Bharat Mission?
1. The Swachh Bharat Mission for Urban Areas will be implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development, and the rural component by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. The mission seeks to eliminate open defecation, eradicate manual scavenging, modern and scientific Municipal solid waste management.
3. It also seeks to effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices, to generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health.

In which of the following ways the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city dweller:
1. Disposal of garbage.
2. Supply of Electricity and Drinking water.
3. Maintenance of drainage system.
4. Construction and maintenance of roads, parks, street lights etc.

Consider the following works regarding rural livelihoods of villages:
1. Teaching
2. Shop keeping
3. Blacksmith
4. Making baskets, utensils
5. Trading
Which of the above works are engaged in a variety of non-farm work?

In context of rural livelihoods of India, consider the following statements:
a) There are basically three types of people who depend on farming are Big landowners, Small Landowners and Landless farmers.
b) Nearly four-fifth of all rural families are agricultural labourers in our country. There are some who have small plots of land while others are landless.
c) Above all landless farmers are the poorest people as they get earning during the season after the harvesting season they have to search for the other works for which they are paid very less.
d) Not being able to earn money throughout the year forces people in many rural areas to travel long distances in search of work. This travel, or migration, takes place during particular seasons.

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1. Everybody is having the equality of getting the medical facility, good schools and other resources.
2. It is actually a duty of government to provide the basic facilities to all the people.

Which of the following is INCORRECT about Terrace Farming?
a) Terrace farming is the practice of cutting flat areas out of hilly or mountainous landscape in order to grow crops.
b) In India it is practised in hilly areas mainly like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and some North East states; it is also practiced in South area like Andhra Pradesh.
c) Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil erosion and water loss.
d) Chakhesang Community of Manipur do ‘terrace cultivation’.

What do you think the government can do to help farmers when they get into debt? Which of the following ways to do the same?
1. Subsidy of fertilizers and pesticides
2. High interest loans
3. The cultivation can be insured.
4. Free farming schools with technical assistance.

Which of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of various types of farming?
1. The type of farming in which the crops are grown by farmers for the selling purpose is classified as commercial farming.
2. The type of farming in which the crops are grown by farmers for their own families is classified as subsistence agriculture.
3. The type of cultivation in which large number of people prepare the cultivation land but land can support only few people is classified as intensive cultivation.
4. The type of agriculture both of crop plants and of animals with higher levels of input and output per cubic unit of agricultural land area is classified as industrial agriculture.

Recently the ministry of housing and urban affairs has launched Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi). Consider the following statement:
1. It is Micro Credit Scheme for Street Vendors.
2. The scheme would benefit vendors hawkers, thelewale and people involved in goods and services related to textiles, apparel, artisan products, barber shops, laundry services etc. in different areas.
3. The vendors can avail a working capital loan of up to Rs.20,000, which is repayable in monthly instalments within a year. The loans would be without collateral.
4. It is for the first time that Microfinance Institutions, Non-Banking Financial Company, Self Help Groups have been allowed in a scheme for the urban poor due to their ground level presence and proximity to the urban poor including the street vendors.

Consider the following statements regarding permanent job:
1. It is permanent in nature and also secured.
2. It will get the medical facility for the employee and his/her family.
3. It will also get seasonal vacancies as per requirement.
4. It will get facility for savings for old age as provident fund.
5. It will get the government holidays and Sundays as non working days.
6. Working hours are variable according to the job.

Consider the following statements about street vendors:
1. There are almost five crore ‘Street vendors’ in the country working in urban areas.
2. Street vending was till recently looked upon only as an obstruction to traffic and to people walking.
3. However with the effort of many organisations it is now recognised as a general benefit and as a right of people to earn their livelihood.