Social Studies MCQ (1 Mark)

Interpret the following pie diagram and choose the correct option for the following question?

What is the significance of 43 percent land under plains?

Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I: A communal mindset can lead to efforts to secure political influence for a specific religious group.
Statement II: Members of the majority community may seek to create a separate political entity as a response to such dynamics.

Which of the following is the true meaning of 'Equal treatment of women' as a necessary ingredient of a democratic society?

The result of greater foreign investment and greater foreign trade has been _____________ across countries. Find the correct option from below.

Which of the following is the main factor that led to the rise of multiple political parties at the same level in India?

The frequent stories of _____________ remind us that no system is entirely without shortcomings, even democracies. Identify the issue being referred to from the options given.

In Indian Economy, the three sectors (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) are interdependent. However, the share of employment in the primary sector remains high. Most appropriate explanation for this could be:
I. Government policies preferentially treat the primary sector
II. Indian economy is largely agrarian and majority of population is dependent on agricultur
III. Inadequate service sector jobs force people to continue working in primary sectors
IV. Primary sector provides raw material for the secondary and tertiary sector.

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order leading up to the Civil Disobedience Movement:
1. Boycott of the Simon Commission
2. Poorna Swaraj resolution passed
3. Letter with 11 demands sent to Viceroy Irwin
4. Salt March

Which of the following statements about Federalism in the Indian Constitution are correct?
1. India is declared as a Union of States.
2. Power-sharing between the Union and State governments is a basic feature.
3. The power-sharing arrangement is easy to change.
4. Changes in power-sharing require a 1/3rd majority in both houses of Parliament

Which of the following factors significantly contribute to the process of globalisation? Select the correct options.
1. Expansion of Multinational Corporations (MNCs).
2. Advancements in information and communication technology.
3. Nationalisation and trade barriers.
4. Cross-border movement of people for jobs and education.

The North-eastern States of India like Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh enjoys special status in the Constitution of India because:

Mr. X has taken credit to make candles during the festive season. Choose the correct options that defines the importance of credit from the given options:
i. it plays a vital and positive role in meeting his target and accelerating his income
ii. the credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses of production
iii. the credit helps him complete the production on time
iv. it helps him in exercising restraint and get into the habit of taking more credit

The people of Belgium have successfully dealt with their country's power sharing problem and is leading a happy and peaceful life. Which route to federation have they opted for?

Conservation of forest is a key to the survival of human mankind. Some of the practices undertaken in India in this direction is Joint Forest Management. Identify the correct information related to Joint Forest Management.

1. It involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
2. The programme has been in formal existence since 1980.
3. Jharkhand passed the first resolution for Joint Forest Management.
4. The members of local village communities are entitled to intermediary benefits like non timber forest producers.

Why did nationalists in late-nineteenth-century India focus on recording and preserving folklore?