Practice paper · Bengaluru region

Which of the following does the symbol “crown of oak leaves “stand for?

1. AFreedom
2. BHeroism
3. CShows readiness to fight
4. DWillingness to make peace

Identify the correct option that describes the movement given below. The movement broke colonial laws and also refused cooperation with the British

1. AQuit India Movement
2. BRowlatt Satyagraha Movement
3. CCivil Disobedience movement
4. DNon-Cooperation Movement

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

1. ATo restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity.
2. BTo create new forms of artistic expression that reflected modern India.
3. CTo use folklore as a tool for economic development and modernization.
4. DTo promote a uniform culture that could be adopted across all Indian regions.

Which one of the following aspects was common between the writings of B.R. Ambedkar and E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker?

1. AWrote on the caste system in India
2. BHighlighted the experiences of woman
3. CRaised awareness about cultural heritage
4. DMotivated Indians for their national freedom

India’s green energy goals have a serious problem – the Great Indian Bustard' A Wildlife Institute of India (WII) survey covering 80 km of power lines across the Thar desert found 4 bustard (critically endangered species) deaths during a single year due to high-transmission wires, including some connected to wind turbines. Source: The Print Should the installation of such power lines be reconsidered in areas where such species are found?

1. AYes, alternative methods of power generation should be explored to minimise this risk.
2. BYes, the goal of protecting biodiversity is the only goal which should be prioritised.
3. CNo, the benefits of power lines outweigh the negative impact on the species.
4. DNo, the species is not yet extinct and currently no action needs to be taken.

Which among the following is NOT a problem of resource development?

1. ADepletion of resources to satisfy the greed of a few individuals
2. BAccumulation of resources in a few hands
3. CIndiscriminate exploitation of resources
4. DAn equitable distribution of resources

There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Minerals are an indispensable part of our lives. Reason (R): All living things need minerals.

1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. C(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
4. D(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Read the characteristics given and identify the type of coal from the options given below: I. This is low grade brown coal. II. The principal reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. III. It is soft with high moisture content.

1. APit Coal
2. BAnthracite Coal
3. CLignite Coal
4. DBituminous Coal