Contemporary Challenges Before Indian Society MCQ Questions Part 1

Contemporary Challenges Before Indian Society MCQ Questions Part 1

Question 1.
Communalism means __________.
[a] Fights between two communities
[b] Violence
[c] Protect interests of own community
[d] Attacking foreign communities
Answer:
[c] Protect interests of own community

Question 2.
Separate movements were based on __________.
[a] Hatred towards rulers
[b] Religion or language
[c] Opportunism
[d] To divide nation
Answer:
[b] Religion or language

Question 3.
Britishers used ‘Divide and Rule’ strategy using
[a] Power
[b] Laws
[c] Personalities
[d] Religion
Answer:
[d] Religion

Question 4.
Communal riots happened more between __________.
[a] Christians and Muslims
[b] Muslims and Dalit’s
[c] Hindus and Christians
[d] Hindus and Muslims
Answer:
[d] Hindus and Muslims

Question 5.
Communal disturbances usually take place during __________.
[a] Sports
[b] Drama
[c] Festivals
[d] Mela
Answer:
[c] Festivals

Question 6.
In Pakistan the Hindu religion people are in __________.
[a] Majority tion
[b] Equal to Muslim popula- tion
[c] Minority
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Minority

Question 7.
Religious fundamentalism was first started in __________.
[a] UK
[b] USA
[c] India
[d] China
Answer:
[c] India

Question 8.
Universally which religion has highest number of followers __________.
[a] Muslims
[b] Hindus
[c] Buddists
[d] Christians
Answer:
[d] Christians

Question 9.
The full form of RSS is __________.
[a] Rajya Sabha System
[b] Rational Socialist System
[c] Rash riya Swayam Sevak
[d] Rashtra Shakti Sangh
Answer:
[c] Rash riya Swayam Sevak

Question 10.
Which religions people are in majority in state of Jammu and Kashmir?
[a] Muslims
[b] Hindus
[c] Buddists
[d] Sikh
Answer:
[a] Muslims

Question 11.
What does secularism means?
[a] Hinduism
[b] Nationalism
[c] Not attached to any religion
[d] Attached to one religion
Answer:
[c] Not attached to any religion

Question 12.
Religion refers to distinct identity of __________.
[a] zone
[b] nation
[c] district
[d] language, ethnic culture
Answer:
[d] language, ethnic culture

Question 13.
There is growth of regionalism and regional parties due to __________.
[a] Perceived feeling of neglect by centre
[b] Separatist attitude
[c] Forcing decisions
[d] Family control
Answer:
[a] Perceived feeling of neglect by centre

Question 14.
Which is among the following is not a regional party?
[a] AIADMK
[b] BJP
[c] TMC
[d] Akali Dal
Answer:
[b] BJP

Question 15.
Which of the following states are ruled by regional party?
[a] MP and Jharkhand
[b] Maharashtra and Gujarat
[c] Tamil Nadu and West Bejigal
[d] Karnataka and Harayana
Answer:
[c] Tamil Nadu and West Bejigal

Question 16.
Movement of Khlistan was related to __________.
[a] J & K
[b] Punjab
[c] MP
[d] Harayana
Answer:
[d] Harayana

Question 17.
Telangana state is formed carved out of __________.
[a] Maharashtra
[b] Tamil Nadu
[c] Andra Pradesh
[d] Kerala
Answer:
[c] Andra Pradesh

Question 18.
MP was divided to form another state named __________.
[a] Uttarkhand
[b] Chattisgad
[c] Jharkhand
[d] Purvanchal
Answer:
[a] Uttarkhand

Question 19.
Bihar was divided to form another state called __________.
[a] Sikkim
[b] Chattisgad
[c] Jharkhand
[d] Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
[d] Arunachal Pradesh

Question 20.
There is an agitation in part of Assam to form another state called __________.
[a] Tripura
[b] Manipur
[c] Gurkhaland
[d] Bodoland
Answer:
[c] Gurkhaland

Question 21.
Ethnocentrism is primarily to look and from __________.
[a] Other ethnics perspective
[b] Foreigners Perspective
[c] Own ethnic culture perspective
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Own ethnic culture perspective

Question 22.
Euroculturism is related to __________.
[a] Unique culture
[b] USA culture
[c] United culture
[d] European culture
Answer:
[d] European culture

Question 23.
Nationalism normally refers to __________.
[a] Activism
[b] Agitationalism
[c] Antagonism
[d] Patrostisam
Answer:
[d] Patrostisam

Question 24.
Sino-Indian agreement refers to __________.
[a] War time agreement
[b] Peace time agreement
[c] China- India agreement
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] China- India agreement

Question 25.
Monoculture means __________.
[a] Monotonous culture
[b] One culture
[c] National culture
[d] None of these.
Answer:
[b] One culture

Question 26.
Globalisation refers to __________.
[a] Export to foreign countries
[b] Entire world as one
[c] Group
[d] None of the above
Answer:
[b] Entire world as one

Question 28.
India formally entered globalisation process during the Prime Minestership of __________.
[a] Rajiv Gandhi
[b] Chandrashekar
[c] Deve Gowda
[d] PV Narasimha Rao
Answer:
[d] PV Narasimha Rao

Question 29.
Who was Finance Minister keenly worked for globalisation of Indian government in July 1991?
[a] P Chidambaram
[b] Dr.Manmohan Singh
[c] Yeshwant Sinha
[d] VP Singh
Answer:
[b] Dr.Manmohan Singh

Question 30.
India initiated globalisation plan due to pressure from __________
[a] Congress
[b] BJP
[c] Opposition parties
[d] IMF and World Bank
Answer:
[d] IMF and World Bank

Question 31.
After globalisation central government plays the role of __________.
[a] Regulator
[b] Controller
[c] Facilitator
[d] None of the above
Answer:
[c] Facilitator

Question 32.
After globalisation various subsidies to agriculture, import-export trade had to be __________.
[a] Decreased
[b] Diluted
[c] Increased
[d] Cancelled
Answer:
[a] Decreased

Question 33.
Expand MNC __________.
[a] Most Non Corrupt
[b] Multi National Community
[c] Multi National Company
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Multi National Company

Question 34.
Due to globalisation international technology transfer has __________.
[a] Increased
[b] Decreased
[c] No change
[d] Doubled
Answer:
[a] Increased

Question 35.
After globalisation the foreign travelling of various corporate executives, government officials has drastically __________.
[a] Stopped
[b] Decreased
[c] Increased
[d] No change
Answer:
[c] Increased

Question 36.
FDI refers to __________.
[a] Foreign Direct Involvement
[b] Foreign Direct Investment
[c] Foreign Detailed Investigation
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Foreign Direct Investment

Question 37.
Daimler Benz is a company which can be categorised a __________.
[a] Natural
[b] Local
[c] Domestic
[d] MNC
Answer:
[d] MNC

Question 38.
McDonald is doing business in __________.
[a] Electronics
[b] Food
[c] Vegetables
[d] Leather
Answer:
[b] Food

Question 39.
McDonald belongs to the category of __________.
[a] Packed food
[b] Home food
[c] More food
[d] Fast food
Answer:
[d] Fast food

Question 40.
In India McDonald has covered mainly __________.
[a] Rural sector
[b] Multi culture
[c] Towns
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Multi culture

Question 41.
Product of McDonald belongs to __________.
[a] Mono culture
[b] Multi culture
[c] Dual culture
[d] None of these
Answer:
[a] Mono culture

Question 42.
McDonald is originated from __________.
[a] UK
[b] USE
[c] South Africa
[d] USA
Answer:
[d] USA

Question 43.
By common Indians evaluation the McDonald outlets are considered __________.
[a] Cheap
[b] Costly
[c] Reasonable
[d] Luxury
Answer:
[b] Costly

Question 44.
KFC is another fast food compay which is spreading in India it is __________.
[a] King Fisher Company
[b] Kentucky Fried Chicken
[c] Karnataka Fisheries Company
[d] Kinley Fried Chicken
Answer:
[b] Kentucky Fried Chicken

Question 45.
McDonaldisation is explained to specify __________.
[a] Rationalisation
[b] Improvisation
[c] Maximisation
[d] Minimisation
Answer:
[a] Rationalisation

Question 46.
Child Labour is terminology used in the context of __________.
[a] Misuse
[b] Hard labour
[c] Not sending to school activity
[d] Engaged in economic
Answer:
[d] Engaged in economic

Question 47.
Main cause for child labour is __________.
[a] Earning
[b] Help
[c] Poverty
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Poverty

Question 48.
Child labour is found mainly in __________.
[a] SAARC countries
[b] Rich countries
[c] Poor and developing nations
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Poor and developing nations

Question 49.
Factories Act 1948 prohibits employing children below the age of __________.
[a] 14
[b] 18
[c] 17
[d] 15
Answer:
[a] 14

Question 50.
The right to children free and compulsory education act of 2009 is for children aged between __________.
[a] 5 to 15
[b] 6 to 14
[c] 6 to 118
[d] 6 to 15
Answer:
[b] 6 to 14

Question 51.
Bonded labour situation is happening mainly with very poor people and tribes unable to take care of __________.
[a] Roads
[b] Responsibilities
[c] Debt
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Debt

Question 52.
Bonded labour and child labour are deprived of good grooming due to __________.
[a] No home
[b] No food
[c] No culture
[d] No education
Answer:
[d] No education

Question 53.
Majority of up to 70% child labour are employed in __________.
[a] Agriculture
[b] Industries
[c] Brick kilns
[d] Fireworks factories
Answer:
[a] Agriculture

Question 54.
ILO stands for __________.
[a] Indian Labour Outfit
[b] International Labour Organisation
[c] Indian Labour Option
[d] Indian Labour Output
Answer:
[b] International Labour Organisation

Question 55.
Fireworks production is mainly in a place called Shivakashi. This is located in __________.
[a] UP
[b] MP
[c] TN
[d] AP
Answer:
[c] TN

Question 56.
Child labour work in silk manufacture is considered as dangerous due to their hands put in __________.
[a] Oil
[b] Chemicals
[c] Cold water
[d] Hot water
Answer:
[d] Hot water

Question 57.
For few years USA and Europe had boycotted buying Indian carpets due to __________.
[a] Usage of chemicals
[b] Use of child labour
[c] Heavy taxes
[d] Use of machines
Answer:
[b] Use of child labour

Question 58.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan an NGO against child labour was started in 1980 by __________.
[a] Anna Hazare
[b] Mayavathi
[c] Kailash Sathyarthi
[d] Jayalalitha
Answer:
[c] Kailash Sathyarthi

Question 59.
Kailash Satyarthi was awarded Nobel Prize in 2014 got his service to eradicate __________.
[a] Violence against women
[b] Terrorism
[c] Child labour
[d] Hard labour
Answer:
[c] Child labour

Question 60.
Kailash Satyarthi who was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his fight child labour originally from the state of __________.
[a] UP
[b] HP
[c] Rajasthan
[d] MP
Answer:
[d] MP

Question 61.
Women labour migration is more due to __________.
[a] III treatment
[b] More wages in other places
[c] Marriage
[d] Sickness
Answer:
[c] Marriage

Question 62.
Rural people migrate to towns and cities mainly in search of __________.
[a] Food
[b] Shelter
[c] Water
[d] Work
Answer:
[d] Work

Question 63.
Labour migration is more towards __________.
[a] Good climate
[b] Developing areas
[c] Drought areas
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Developing areas

Question 64.
Labour migration is more prevalent amongst workers of the type __________.
[a] Unskilled
[b] Skilled
[c] Talented
[d] Educated
Answer:
[a] Unskilled

Question 65.
The objectives of TV media was to spread plans and objectives of government policies and new coverage. However it is more used to __________.
[a] Sports
[b] Entertainment
[c] Criticism
[d] World news
Answer:
[b] Entertainment

Question 66.
Indian print and TV media is not giving due importance to all types of sports coverage. It is providing more time, space and representation to __________.
[a] Hockey
[b] Football
[c] Athletics
[d] Cricket
Answer:
[d] Cricket

Question 67.
All India Muslim League was founded in 1907 under __________.
[a] Aghan Khan
[b] Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
[c] Nawab Mohsin-ul Mulk
[d] All the above
Answer:
[d] All the above

Question 68.
The Hindu Mahasabha was set up in __________.
[a] 1915
[b] 1920
[c] 1927
[d] 1932
Answer:
[a] 1915

Question 69.
Which are the characteristic features of Indian Communalism?
[a] Extreme communalism
[b] Liberal communalism
[c] Communal nationalism
[d] All the above
Answer:
[d] All the above

Question 70.
Who proclaimed Rationalism is our only preceptor?
[a] Akshay Kumar Dutt
[b] Jyothibha Phule
[c] Anna Hazare
[d] Jayalalitha
Answer:
[a] Akshay Kumar Dutt

Question 71.
The past two decades of globalisation has seen rapid movement’s in __________.
[a] goods, services and people between countries
[b] goods, services and investments between countries
[c] goods, investments and people between countries
[d] none of these
Answer:
[b] goods, services and investments between countries

Question 72.
The most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the world is to __________.
[a] Set up new factories
[b] Buying existing local companies
[c] Form partnership with local companies
[d] Both a and b
Answer:
[c] Form partnership with local companies

Question 73.
Globalisation has led to higher standard of living of __________.
[a] Well-off consumers
[b] Poor consumers
[c] Big producers
[d] Small producers
Answer:
[a] Well-off consumers

Question 74.
A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation is called as __________.
[a] Multinational corporation
[b] Joint stock company
[c] Global company
[d] Domestic company
Answer:
[a] Multinational corporation

Question 75.
Where do MNCs choose to set up production?
[a] Cheap goods
[b] Cheap labour resources
[c] Economic sustainability
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Cheap labour resources

Question 76.
Cargill Foods, an MNCs has bought over which indigenous Indian company?
[a] Amul
[b] Britannia
[c] Parakh foods
[d] Dabur
Answer:
[c] Parakh foods

Question 77.
Ford Motors entered the Indian automobile business in collaboration with which Indian manufacturer?
[a] Mahindra and Mahindra
[b] Tata Motors
[c] Maruti Suzuki
[d] Hindustan Motors
Answer:
[a] Mahindra and Mahindra

Question 78.
What is happening with the import of Chinese toys in India?
[a] Indian toys are sold more
[b] Indian consumers are buying less
[c] Indian consumers are getting more choice at cheaper rates
[d] Chinese consumers are falling short of choice
Answer:
[c] Indian consumers are getting more choice at cheaper rates

Question 79.
Trade between countries __________.
[a] Determines price of product in different countries
[b] Decreases competition between countries
[c] Makes a country dependent on the other
[d] None of these
Answer:
[a] Determines price of product in different countries

Question 80.
Globalisation by connecting countries leads to __________.
[a] Lesser competition among producers
[b] Greater completion among producers
[c] No competition between producers
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Greater completion among producers

Question 81.
One major that has stimulated the globalisation process is __________.
[a] Effective utilisation of resources
[b] Increase in income and wealth
[c] Willingness to cooperate
[d] Rapid improvement in technology
Answer:
[d] Rapid improvement in technology

Question 82.
If tax is imposed on Chinese toys what will happen?
[a] Chinese toy-makers will benefit
[b] Indian toy-makers will prosper
[c] Chinese toys will remain cheap
[d] Chinese toys will loose market
Answer:
[b] Indian toy-makers will prosper

Question 83.
Which out of the following is an example for a trade barrier?
[a] Foreign investment
[b] Delay or damage of goods
[c] Taxon imports
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Taxon imports

Question 84.
Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called __________.
[a] Liberalisation
[b] Investment
[c] Favourable trade
[d] Free trade
Answer:
[a] Liberalisation

Question 85.
WTO aims at __________.
[a] Establishing rules for domestic trade
[b] Restricting trade practice
[c] Liberalising international trade
[d] None of these
Answer:
[c] Liberalising international trade

Question 86.
Which out of the following industry has a large number of well-off buyers in urban areas?
[a] Footwear
[b] Automobiles
[c] Jewellery
[d] Clothing and accessories
Answer:
[b] Automobiles

Question 87.
Globalisation has created new opportunities of __________.
[a] Employment
[b] Emerging multinationals
[c] Providing services
[d] All the above
Answer:
[d] All the above

Question 88.
One major government initiative to attract foreign companies to invest in India is __________.
[a] To raise the standard of education
[b] To promote unemployment in the public sector
[c] To build special economic zones
[d] Both a and b
Answer:
[c] To build special economic zones

Question 89.
Globalisation has posed major challenges for __________.
[a] Big producers
[b] Smail producers
[c] Rural poor
[d] None of these
Answer:
[b] Smail producers

Question 90.
With the growing competition, most employers these days prefer to employ workers __________.
[a] Flexibly
[b] Quickly
[c] Selectively
[d] None of these
Answer:
[a] Flexibly