Sunday 8 January 2012

IESO & NTSE Stage II (Social-Science) Sample Questions - X

Q.1. Read the following statements :
1. The courts are not under the government and do not act on their behalf.
2. The removal of judges of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court is very difficult.
3. Courts play crucial role in protecting the Fundamental Rights.
4. Courts ensure that there is no misuse of power by the legislature and the executive.
Which one of the following qualities of judiciary best explains all of the above situations?
(A) Committed Judiciary (B) Faithful Judiciary
(C) Neutral Judiciary (D) Independent Judiciary

Q.2. With reference to the establishment of the rule of law, consider the following statements :
1. All persons in independent India are equal before the law.
2. All laws apply equally to all citizens of the country and no one can be above the law.
3. But some government official, a few wealthy persons, and the President of India are treated differently under the rule of law.
4. The law cannot discriminate between persons on the basis of their religion, caste or gender.
Which of these statements are correct :
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q.3. Consider the following statements regarding a Fundamental right in the Constitution of India
1. It includes the right to the enjoyment of pollution free water and air
2. It includes full enjoyment of life
3. The government is responsible for setting up laws and procedures that can check pollution and introduce heavy fines for those who pollute.
Which one of the following Fundamental Rights best explains all of the above
(A) Right against exploitation (B) Right to Freedom
(C) Right to Life (D) Cultural and Educational right

Q.4. Consider the following statements regarding law and social justice
1. Markets everywhere tend to be exploitative of people whether as workers, consumers or producers
2. To protect people from such exploitation the government makes certain laws
3. These laws try to ensure that the unfair practices are kept at a minimum in the markets.
Which of the following acts has been made by government for the workers wages protection on view of all of the above :
(A) Bonded Labour Act (B) Minimum Wages Act
(C) Fair Trade Practices Act (D) All of the above

Q.5. Consider some of the statements regarding water shortage :
1. Acute shortage of water is common in all cities in India, during summer months.
2. The Urban Water Commission has set the standard of water requirement per person in urban area at about 335 litres per day (about 21 buckets).
3. There are great inequalities in water use. Slums have to do with less than 90 litres a day per person, while people living in luxury hotels may consume as much as 1600 litres of water per day.
4. A shortage of municipal water is often taken as the sign of failure of the citizens and not that of the government.
Which of these statements are correct :
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) Only 2

Q.6. Consider the following statements regarding tribals –
1. According to official figures, more than 85 percent of persons displaced due to mines and mining projects and tribals.
2. In the North-east their lands remain highly militarized and war-torn.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.7. The purpose of “The Scheduled Tribes and the traditional forest dwellers Act, 2006”
(i) To recognize the rights of ST and other forest dwellers to homestead, cultivable, grazing land and to non-timber forest produce.
(ii) The Act also includes conservation of forest and bio-diversity
(iii) To pay compensation to them for their acquire land
(iv) To promote the development of multi-purpose dams in forest.
Which of the above statement are correct :
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) None of these

Q.8. Read the following statements :
1. All the people who live within the territory of India, are its citizens.
2. In India, citizenship is of two types that which is gained by birth and that which is acquired by law.
Which one of the following is correct :
(A) 1 is true, 2 is false (B) 1 is false, 2 is true
(C) Both 1 and 2 are true (D) Both 1 and 2 are false

Q.9. Read the following passage regarding the powers of the government provided in Indian Constitution :
“According to the Constitution, there are three organs of the state. These are the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary. The Legislature refers to our elected representatives. The Executive is a smaller group of people who are responsible for implementing laws and running the government. The Judiciary refers to the system of courts in this country. Each of these organs should exercise different powers.”
Which one of the following arrangement of power is referred in the above passage :
(A) Delegation of Powers
(B) Separation of Powers
(C) Decentralisation of Powers
(D) Centralisation of powers in respective organs of the state.

Q.10. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles of State Policy :
1. Equal pay for equal work
2. Promotion of international peace and security
3. Small family norm
4. Education through mother tongue at primary level
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4



ANSWERS – Q.1. (D), Q.2. (D), Q.3. (C), Q.4. (B), Q.5. (B),
Q.6. (B), Q.7. (A), Q.8. (B), Q.9. (B), Q.10. (B)

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