#ssc 10th
- The textbook asks whether China is democratic because, despite economic reforms, China continues to have a Answer: D. one-party system Answer: (C) one-party system China adopted economic reforms and joined the WTO but kept a one-party system. 1
- Religious conflict and the resulting terrorism mainly Answer: A. reduce people's participation in the democratic process Answer: (B) reduce people's participation in the democratic process Socia... 1
- Holding free and fair elections at regular intervals is an indicator of Answer: B. India's successful democracy Answer: (A) India's successful democracy Increasing participation and political competition also sho... 1
- ‘Mrichchhakatika’, the Sanskrit play by Shudraka, means .......... Answer: C. a clay cart Answer: (C) a clay cart Dolls and toys are mentioned in ancient Indian literature. 1
- Which of the following is an Indian outdoor game? Answer: B. Kho-kho Answer: (B) Kho-kho Langadi, Kabaddi, Atyapatya and Kho-kho are Indian outdoor games; chess, carom and Kachkavadya are in... 1
- The national game of India is .......... Answer: C. Hockey Answer: (D) Hockey In India hockey and cricket are very popular; hockey is our national game. 1
- Yuan Shwang, the Chinese monk, travelled to India in .......... Answer: C. 630 C.E. Answer: (A) 630 C.E. Travelling for pilgrimage, education and trade is an old tradition in India. 1
- Gerardus Mercator of the 16th century is known as a .......... Answer: D. cartographer who created a world map and globe Answer: (D) cartographer who created a world map and globe His work proved very us... 1
- Thomas Cook organised a railway trip for about 600 people from Leicester to .......... Answer: B. Loughborough Answer: (B) Loughborough He later organised a round trip of Europe and established a travel agency selling tourist t... 1
- Visiting the crater lake at Lonar is an example of .......... tourism. Answer: A. geographic Answer: (D) geographic Geographic tourism involves visiting places with special geographic features, like Lonar lake o... 1
- The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation was set up in .......... Answer: B. 1975 Answer: (A) 1975 It has provided tourist hotels at 47 places which together can accommodate more than 4000 tourists. 1
- Bhilar, a village near Mahabaleshwar, is known as the ‘Village of ..........’ Answer: D. Books Answer: (C) Books Every household in Bhilar maintains a library for tourists, to accelerate the ‘Reading Culture’ movement. 1
- Descriptions of flying dolls, some of which danced or made sounds on pressing a key, are found in .......... Answer: B. Kathasaritsagara Answer: (C) Kathasaritsagara Kathasaritsagara has very interesting descriptions of games and toys. 1
- An ivory doll made by Indian craftsmen, found at Pompeii in Italy (1st century C.E.), throws light on .......... Answer: B. Indo-Roman trade relations Answer: (A) Indo-Roman trade relations Toys found in excavations can tell us about cultural contacts b... 1
- National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29th August, the birth date of .......... Answer: A. Major Dhyan Chand Answer: (D) Major Dhyan Chand Known as the ‘Wizard of Hockey’, he captained India to the 1936 Berlin Olympics g... 1
- The first Indian cricketer to pioneer cricket commentary, whose broadcasts from Akashvani were heard eagerly, was .......... Answer: B. Bal J. Pandit Answer: (B) Bal J. Pandit His commentaries were full of history of the ground, players’ careers, anecdotes and reco... 1
- Benjamin of Tudela, known as the first European traveller/discoverer, was born in .......... Answer: C. Spain Answer: (C) Spain During 1159–1173 C.E. he travelled to many countries including India and China and kept diaries of his tr... 1
- The Italian traveller of the 13th century who introduced Asia, especially China, to Europe and stayed in China for 17 years was .......... Answer: D. Marco Polo Answer: (C) Marco Polo He wrote about the flora and fauna, social life, culture and trade systems of Asia. 1
- The 14th-century traveller who travelled for 30 years and resolved not to travel twice on the same route was .......... Answer: D. Ibn Batuta Answer: (A) Ibn Batuta His accounts of the Islamic world help in understanding medieval history and social life. 1
- The renowned Marathi writer who arranged hiking tours to forts in Maharashtra linked with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was .......... Answer: B. Gopal Neelkanth Dandekar Answer: (B) Gopal Neelkanth Dandekar This is an example of historical tourism. 1
- Which newspaper supported widow remarriage in a big way? Answer: B. Induprakash Answer: (D) Induprakash Newspapers of those times were an important medium of creating social awareness. 1
- All India Radio was named ‘Akashvani’ on the suggestion of the poet .......... Answer: B. Pandit Narendra Sharma Answer: (C) Pandit Narendra Sharma IBC became ISBS and was renamed All India Radio on 8th June 1936. 1
- The wooden dolls made in Maharashtra were known as .......... Answer: C. Thaki Answer: (A) Thaki There are regional traditions of making dolls in India. 1
- During Julius Caesar’s reign, newspapers placed at public places in Rome were known as .......... Answer: B. Acta Diurna Answer: (C) Acta Diurna Acta Diurna means ‘acts of everyday’; it was an effective way of conveying royal commands to... 1