NMMS EXAM
1. Who introduced the Permanent Land Revenue Settlement?
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Thomas Munro
(C) Alexander Reed
(D) Birsa Munda
Answer: (A) Lord Cornwallis
2. Who gave leadership to the compilation of ‘Hortus Malabaricus’?
(A) Vasco da Gama
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Hendrik Van Reed
(D) R.C. Dutt
Answer: (C) Hendrik Van Reed
3. Which is the capital of Akbar?
(A) Dhaka
(B) Murshidabad
(C) Surat
(D) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: (D) Fatehpur Sikri
4. ‘Anubhava Mandapam’ is related to:
(A) Alvars
(B) Nayanars
(C) Virashaivas
(D) Sufis
Answer: (C) Virashaivas
5. Find the chronological order of the following:
(a) The Minto-Morley reforms
(b) The Partition of Bengal
(c) The Surat Congress Conference
(d) Formation of Indian National Congress
(A) (c), (a), (b), (d)
(B) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(C) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(D) (a), (c), (b), (d)
Answer: (B) (d), (b), (c), (a)
6. Match the following table.
Leaders | Places |
|---|---|
(a) Kunwar Singh | (i) Delhi |
(b) Nana Sahib | (ii) Jhansi |
(c) Rani Lakshmibai | (iii) Arrah |
(d) Bahadur Shah II | (iv) Kanpur |
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
Answer: (C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
7. The ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ was formed by:
(A) Pandita Ramabai
(B) Ayyankali
(C) Atmaram Pandurang
(D) Jyotirao Phule
Answer: (D) Jyotirao Phule
8. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(A) W.C. Banerjee
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Ananda Mohan Bose
Answer: (C) Dadabhai Naoroji
9. Krishna Deva Raya belongs to the dynasty of:
(A) Aravidu
(B) Tuluva
(C) Sangama
(D) Saluva
Answer: (B) Tuluva
10. The ‘Padmavat’ was composed by:
(A) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Basavanna
(D) Qasi Muhammad
Answer: (A) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
11. The Guruvayur Satyagraha began in:
(A) 1931
(B) 1936
(C) 1924
(D) 1921
Answer: (A) 1931
12. The ‘Kundra Proclamation’ was related to:
(A) Paliath Achan
(B) Rama Nambi
(C) Thalakkal Chandu
(D) Velu Thampi Dalawa
Answer: (D) Velu Thampi Dalawa
13. The layer of the earth just below the lithosphere where rocks remain molten:
(A) Crust
(B) Mantle
(C) Core
(D) Asthenosphere
Answer: (D) Asthenosphere
14. One of the major effects of earth’s rotation:
(A) Seasons
(B) Coriolis force
(C) Equinoxes
(D) Solstices
Answer: (B) Coriolis force
15. Identify the European climate characterised by hot dry summer and humid rainy winter.
(A) Equatorial climate
(B) Mediterranean
(C) Monsoon
(D) Taiga
Answer: (B) Mediterranean
16. The Representative Fraction 1:50000 means:
(A) 1 cm to 5 km
(B) 1 cm to 0.5 km
(C) 1 cm to 50 km
(D) 1 cm to 500 km
Answer: (B) 1 cm to 0.5 km
17. The core of the earth is mainly composed of:
(A) Silicon and Magnesium
(B) Silicon and Aluminium
(C) Nickel and Iron
(D) Nickel and Copper
Answer: (C) Nickel and Iron
18. Sand dunes, rocky surfaces and mountains are commonly represented in maps with:
(A) Brown
(B) Black
(C) Grey
(D) Red
Answer: (A) Brown
19. Proportionate time difference for 1 degree of longitude:
(A) 15 minutes
(B) 1 minute
(C) 4 minutes
(D) 60 minutes
Answer: (C) 4 minutes
20. Normal Lapse Rate of temperature with altitude in the troposphere:
(A) 1 degree Celsius per 10 metre
(B) 1 degree Celsius per 165 metre
(C) 165 degree Celsius per metre
(D) 10 degree Celsius per metre
Answer: (B) 1 degree Celsius per 165 metre
21. Choose the correct matches by analysing the table.
Cities | Rivers |
|---|---|
(a) Rome | (i) Thames |
(b) London | (ii) Seine |
(c) Paris | (iii) Tiber |
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i)
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i)
Answer: (A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)
22. Perihelion is on:
(A) 3 January
(B) 21 March
(C) 4 July
(D) 21 June
Answer: (A) 3 January
23. The ‘Basic Structure Doctrine’, which limits Parliament’s power to amend Fundamental Rights, was first articulated in:
(A) Golak Nath Case, 1967
(B) Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973
(C) Minerva Mill Case, 1980
(D) Waman Rao Case, 1981
Answer: (B) Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973
24. The concept of Universal Adult Franchise was introduced in India through:
(A) The Government of India Act – 1919
(B) The Government of India Act – 1935
(C) The Constitution of India – 1950
(D) The Representation of the People Act – 1951
Answer: (C) The Constitution of India – 1950
25. Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty?
(A) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
(B) To protect the sovereignty, unity and integration of India
(C) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood
(D) To form association or unions
Answer: (D) To form association or unions
26. The eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with:
(A) Power of Panchayat
(B) Power of Municipalities
(C) Functions of District Planning Committee
(D) Composition of Metropolitan Planning Committee
Answer: (A) Power of Panchayat
27. The Supreme Court of India is a Court of:
(A) Original and appellate jurisdiction
(B) Original jurisdiction only
(C) Appellate jurisdiction only
(D) Advisory jurisdiction only
Answer: (A) Original and appellate jurisdiction
28. Incorporated into the Constitution in 1976, considering the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee appointed by the Central Government:
(A) Directive Principles
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Writ
(D) Fundamental Duties
Answer: (D) Fundamental Duties
29. Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?
(A) Election of representatives to the Parliament
(B) Referendum
(C) Presidential System
(D) Parliamentary System
Answer: (B) Referendum
30. What is the purpose of the Writ of Quo Warranto?
(A) To quash a decision
(B) To enforce a Fundamental Right
(C) To prevent a public official from acting unlawfully
(D) To inquire into the legality of a person’s claim to a public office
Answer: (D) To inquire into the legality of a person’s claim to a public office
31. The Concept of ‘Welfare State’ is embodied in which part of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Preamble
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Union Executive
Answer: (C) Directive Principles of State Policy
32. Which article of the Indian Constitution, drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 25
Answer: (B) Article 17
33. Freedom of speech and expression is enshrined in which article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 16
(C) Article 19
(D) Article 21
Answer: (C) Article 19
34. The Panchayati Raj System is based on the recommendation of which Committee?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(D) L.M. Singhvi Committee
Answer: (A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
35. The Indian democracy is characterised by which of the following features?
(A) Unitary system and Parliamentary Government
(B) Federal system and Presidential Government
(C) Federal system and Parliamentary Government
(D) Unitary system and Presidential Government
Answer: (C) Federal system and Parliamentary Government
36. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is equal to:
(A) Pressure exerted by a column of water of height 76 cm
(B) Pressure exerted by a column of mercury of height 0.76 m
(C) Pressure exerted by a column of mercury of height 76 m
(D) Pressure exerted by a column of water of height 76 m
Answer: (B) Pressure exerted by a column of mercury of height 0.76 m
