Model Test Paper for ICS set-2

Model Test Paper for ICS-2

Choose the correct answer:

1.     Begum Akhtar was famous for her singing of

        (1)  Film songs

        (2)  Ghazals

        (3)  Qawwalis

        (4)  Folk songs

        Hint: Begum Akhtar was also proficient in Hindustani classical music like Thumri, Dadra, Khayal etc.

2.     Which of the following is in Aurangabad?

        (1)  Akbar’s tomb

        (2)  Babar’s tomb

        (3)  Shahjahan’s tomb

        (4)  Tomb of Aurangzeb’s wife

        Hint: Aurangzeb, the last of the Great Mughals, built a tomb at Aurangabad, now in Maharashtra. The tomb is known as Bibi Ka Maqbara. Akbar’s tomb is at Sikandara near Agra, Babar’s tomb is in Kabul and Shahjahan’s tomb is the world-famous monument Taj Mahal in Agra along with his favourite wife-Mumtaz Mahal whose real name was Arjamand Banu.

3.     Who is not awarded Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

        (1)  Yash Chopra

        (2)  Manna Dey

        (3)  Asha Bhonsle

        (4)  A.R. Rehman

4.     The term Fourth Estate refers to

        (1)  Press

        (2)  Backward state

        (3)  Parliament

        (4)  Judiciary

        Hint: The term was first used during French Revolution in 1789 AD.

5.     The Suez Canal joins

        (1)  Mediterranean sea and Red sea

        (2)  Black sea and Caspian Sea

        (3)  Caspian sea and Red Sea

        (4)  Red sea and North Sea

        Hint: Suez Canal, now in Egypt, was built by the great French engineer, Ferdinand de Lesseps, in 1869.

6.     Where are Gir forests?

        (1)  Himachal Pradesh   (2) Gujarat

        (3)  Madhya Pradesh     (4) Assom

        Hint: Gir forests are famous for lions. It is the last remaining sanctuary of Asiatic lions in India, now being shifted to Madhya Pradesh.

7.     Which European leader is called the ‘Man of Blood and Iron’?

        (1)  Hitler                       (2) Mussolini

        (3)  Bismarck                 (4) Napoleon

        Hint: Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, was responsible for the unification of Germany in 1871. He was a man of strong will and firm determination. A great statesman of his times, he was responsible for making Germany a great military power. Hitler, the leader of Nazi party, was the dictator of Germany, Mussolini, the founder of Fascist movement and Fascism, was the dictator of Italy, Napoleon was one of the greatest military geniuses and conquerors of the world. He was finally defeated in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 by the combined might of the British, Austria, Prussia and Russia.

8.     Land of the Morning Calm is

        (1)  Kenya                      (2) Burma (Myanmar)

        (3)  Korea                       (4) Thailand

9.     The official language of Israel is

        (1)  Arabic                      (2) Persian

        (3)  English                    (4) Hebrew

        Hint: Hebrew is a very old language. Like Arabic, it is also written from Right to Left.

10.   Name the person associated with Talwandi

        (1)  Guru Nanak

        (2)  Guru Arjan Dev

        (3)  Guru Govind Singh

        (4)  Guru Tegh Bahadur

        Hint: Guru Arjan Dev was the 5th Guru of the Sikhs who compiled Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Tegh Bahadur was a relentless fighter against the repression let loose by Aurangzeb and attained martyrdom in 1675 and Guru Govind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of the Sikhs, was the real founder of Sikh power i.e., Khalsa in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.

11.   Name the ruler of India who transferred his capital from Delhi to Daultabad or Devagiri

        (1)  Firoz Tughlaq

        (2)  Mohd. Tughlaq

        (3)  Alauddin Khiliji

        (4)  Aurangzeb

        Hint: Mohd. Tughlaq, who was the Sultan of Delhi (1325-1351A.D.), was fond of new experiments. He was an impractical ruler and had been branded as the ‘mad and whimsical sultan’ by his opponents.

12.   The name of the dam built on the river Mahanadi is

        (1)  Bhakra Nangal

        (2)  Gandhisagar

        (3)  Hirakud

        (4)  Nagarjunasagar

        Hint: Bhakra Nangal is built on the river Sutlej, Gandhisagar on Chambal river and Nagarjunasagar on river Krishna. Hirakud is the longest dam in India.

13.   The science of earthquakes is known as

        (1)  Cosmology              (2) Sericulture

        (3)  Osteology                (4) Seismology

        Hint: Sericulture deals with silk-worm breeding and Osteology is the study of bones.

14.   ‘Sine die’ means

        (1)  Before death

        (2)  After death

        (3)  Without fixing a date

        (4)  Immature death

15.   The Philosopher-President of India was

        (1)  V.V. Giri

        (2)  Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

        (3)  Dr. Rajendra Prasad

        (4)  Dr. Zakir Hussain

        Hint: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President and Second President of Indian Republic (1962-1967). He was an outstanding scholar, writer and statesman. A professor of Oxford University, he wrote many famous books like ‘The Hindu View of Life’, ‘Indian Philosophy’, ‘Bhagwad Gita’. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of Indian Republic and was also the President of the Constituent Assembly of India. Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim President of India and he was also the first President who died in office in 1969.

16.   The least dangerous radiation among the following emanates from

        (1)  Cosmic rays

        (2)  X-rays

        (3)  Short-radio waves

        (4)  Ultra-violet rays

17.   Who said, “The government of the people by the people and for the people shall not vanish from the earth”?

        (1)  George Washington

        (2)  Winston Churchill

        (3)  Subhash Chandra Bose

        (4)  Abraham Lincoln

        Hint: George Washington was the first President of the United States of America. Winston Churchill was one of the most outstanding statesmen of UK. A diehard conservative, he was mainly responsible for the victory of Allies over Hitler and Axis powers in the Second World War. Subhash Chandra Bose, better known as Netaji, was the founder of Indian National Army and one of the architects of India’s independence. Lincoln was the 16th President of USA. He was a great champion of human rights and opposed slavery tooth and nail. His definition of democracy is universally accepted as the best one.

18.   The state called the ‘Abode of Clouds’ is

        (1)  Meghalaya

        (2)  Tripura

        (3)  Jammu and Kashmir

        (4)  Himachal Pradesh

        Hint: The State has the highest mean rainfall in India. Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is said to be one of the heaviest rainfall places i.e., 426'' yearly in the world. Mawsynram in Meghalaya is also one of the rainiest places in the world having an average annual rainfall of 1187 cm.

19.   Which of the following animals has the largest intestine?

        (1)  Tiger                        (2) Monkey

        (3)  Lion                         (4) Cow

20.   INTERPOL stands for

        (1)  International Political Affairs

        (2)  International Cold War Politics

        (3)  International Police Organisation

        (4)  International Political Organisation

        Hint: Established in 1923, Interpol is a 186-nation Police Commission/Organisation which coordinates activities of member-nations regarding criminal activities with its headquarters in Paris. It was shifted to Lyon in France after a terrorist bomb-blast in 1986.

ANSWER: Model Test Paper for ICS-2

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