Model Test Paper for ICS set-3

Model Test Paper for ICS-3

Choose the correct answer:

1.     The term ‘Green Revolution’ was given by

        (1)  Dr. Norman Borlaug

        (2)  Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

        (3)  Dr. William Gaud

        (4)  None of these

        Hint: Dr. Norman Borlaug, who died recently, is called the father of agriculture revolution in the world. He is credited with the abolition of hunger and famine in the world by finding out the hybrid varieties of wheat and rice. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, the eminent agricultural scientist, is called the father of Green Revolution in India.

2.     With which of the following games is ‘Forest Hills’ associated?

        (1)  Cricket                   (2)  Water Polo

        (3)  Lawn Tennis          (4)  Swimming

        Hint: Forest Hills is in USA (New York).

3.     Which city is known as the Pearl of the Orient?

        (1)  Rangoon (Yangon)       (2)     Singapore

        (3)  Bangkok                (4)  Tokyo

        Hint: Rangoon, now called Yangon,  is the capital of Myanmar (Burma) and Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. The new capital of Myanmar is Pyinmana.

4.     Who is the author of the book ‘The Naked Triangle’?

        (1)  Khushwant Singh

        (2)  Balwant Gargi

        (3)  Amrita Pritam

        (4)  R.K. Narayan

        Hint: Khushwant Singh is a very eminent writer and columnist of India. One of his books is ‘The Company of Women’. ‘Kagaz Te Kanvas’ is the famous work of Punjabi literature written by Amrita Pritam; ‘The Guide’ is the famous novel written by R.K. Narayan who died in Chennai a few years ago.

5.     Which one of the following places has aluminium industry?

        (1)  Neyveli                  (2)  Renukoot

        (3)  Yamuna Nagar       (4)  Moradabad

        Hint: Renukoot is in U.P.; Neyveli in Tamil Nadu is famous for lignite production; Moradabad in U.P. is famous for brassware and Yamuna Nagar in Haryana is famous for sugar industry and light- engineering goods.

6.     Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations?

        (1)  Rig Veda               (2)  Sama Veda

        (3)  Yajur Veda            (4)  Atharva Veda

        Hint: Atharva Veda is the last of the Four Great Vedas. The Indian system of Medicine i.e. Ayurveda was first mentioned and referred to in this Veda. Rig Veda is the oldest Veda and said to be the oldest book in the world. Sama Veda is the mother of Indian music. It is said melody (raga, sur, laya and tal) had its origin in this Veda.

7.     Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

        (1)  Dr. C. Rangarajan

        (2)  D. Subbarao

        (3)  P. Chidambaram

        (4)  Y. V. Reddy

        Hint: Reserve Bank of India with its Headquarters in Mumbai is the Central Bank of India. It was established in 1935. Dr. C. Rangarajan is the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission. P. Chidambaram is the Home Minister of India. Y.V. Reddy is the former Governor of RBI

8.     Santosh Trophy is associated with

        (1)  Hockey                  (2)  Cricket

        (3)  Badminton             (4)  Football

        Hint: This trophy symbolizes National Championship.

9.     Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters in Paris?

        (1)  UNESCO              (2)  ILO

        (3)  FAO                       (4)  IMO

        Hint: UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; ILO stands for International Labour Organisation– its headquarters is in Geneva (Switzerland); FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation having its headquarters in Rome (Italy); IMO stands for International Maritime Organization having its headquarters in London.

10.   Who directed the world famous film ‘Gandhi’?

        (1)  Ben Kingsley        

        (2)  Richard Attenborough

        (3)  Satyajit Ray

        (4)  Mrinal Sen

        Hint: British actor-director whose film ‘Gandhi’ (1983) won 8 Oscars. Ben Kingsley acted as Gandhi in this film. Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen are famous Indian film directors of world fame.

11.   Which of the following is not a capital city?

        (1)  Ankara                   (2)  Berlin

        (3)  Canberra                (4)  New York

        Hint: Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Berlin is the capital of Germany. Canberra is the capital of Australia. New York is the largest city and port of USA and world’s greatest centre of stock market and finance. It is one of the biggest cities in Western Hemisphere and Headquarters of UNO.

12.   ‘Tripitakas’ are the sacred books of the

        (1)  Hindus

        (2)  Muslims

        (3)  Jains

        (4)  Buddhists

13.   The African country Burkina Faso was earlier known as

        (1)  South Rhodesia

        (2)  Orange Free State

        (3)  Upper Volta

        (4)  Gold Coast

        Hint: The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou. South Rhodesia is now known as Zimbabwe with its capital, Harare. Gold Coast is now known as Ghana with its capital, Accra.

14.   Nadir Shah plundered and ordered a general massacre in

        (1)  Delhi                      (2)  Gujarat

        (3)  Bengal                    (4)  Orissa

        Hint: Nadir Shah, the king of Persia (Iran), invaded India in 1739 when Delhi was ruled by a voluptuous and incompetent Mughal king, Mohd. Shah ‘Rangeela’. Nadir Shah was a blood-thirsty tyrant and plunderer who took away with him huge wealth of India including the famous Kohinoor diamond and Shahjahan’s Peacock Throne to his native country, Persia (Iran).

15.   Who was the founder of ‘Parsi Religion’ ?

        (1)  Moses                    

        (2)  Zoroaster

        (3)  Cyrus                    

        (4)  Darius

        Hint: Moses was the founder of Jewish religion.  Cyrus and Darius were great kings of ancient Iran. Zoroaster belonged to Persia (Iran). His teachings are enshrined in Zend Avesta, the holy book of the Parsis.

16.   Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got her Independence?

        (1)  Sir Robert Walpole

        (2)  Gladstone

        (3)  Winston Churchill

        (4)  Clement Atlee

        Hint: Clement Atlee was the leader of Labour Party which won the elections in Britain just after the Second World War in 1945 defeating the Conservative Party led by the indomitable Winston Churchill. Sir Robert Walpole was the first Prime Minister of Britain. Goldstone and Disraeli were the two most outstanding Prime Ministers of Britain of the 19th century. The former belonged to Whig (Liberal) Party and the later to Tory (Conservative) Party-both were arch-rivals and bitter opponents

17.   The National Development Council is presided over by the

        (1)  Prime Minister of India

        (2)  Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

        (3)  Finance Minister

        (4)  Union Minister for Planning

        Hint: The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission. NDC is a fairly representative body consisting of all the Chief Ministers, Administrators of Union Territories, members of Planning Commission, Ministers and eminent economists and other dignitaries.

18.   Which one of the following bodies is presided over by a non-member?

        (1)  Lok Sabha

        (2)  Vidhan Sabhas of various states

        (3)  Rajya Sabha

        (4)  None of these

        Hint: Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of Indian Parliament, is presided over by the Vice-President of India who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The Vice-President is not a member of Rajya Sabha.

19.   What was the immediate cause of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 A.D.?

        (1)  The sudden death of Lloyd George

        (2)  The imprisonment of Lenin

        (3)  The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria

        (4)  The ambition of America to dominate the world

20.   Which one among the following agencies is known as “soft credit window” of the World Bank?

        (1)  International Finance Corporation

        (2)  International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

        (3)  International Development Association

        (4)  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

        Hint: International Development Association (IDA) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington DC, USA.

ANSWER: Model Test Paper for ICS-3

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