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41
In the context of France, ‘the fall of Bastille’ took place on:
[A]
5th May 1789
[B]
14th July 1789
[C]
20th June 1789
[D]
4th Aug 1789
42
Which of the following is true about 'Bastille Storming'?
[A]
French common men used to hate Bastille.
[B]
It symbolized despotic powers of the French king.
[C]
It was a fortress prison in France
[D]
All of these
43
The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against:
[A]
Prussia and Austria
[B]
Russia and Prussia
[C]
Britain and Germany
[D]
Italy and Germany
Answer: Prussia and Austria
44
Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes in the 18th century France?
[A]
The second estate (nobility)
[B]
The first estate (clergy)
[C]
Both first and second estate
[D]
The third estate (traders, artisans and peasants)
Answer: Both first and second estate
45
The book ‘Two Treatises on Government’ was written by:
[A]
Karl Marx
[B]
Rousseau
[C]
John Locke
[D]
None
46
Which of the following is not associated with swidden agriculture?
[A]
Penda
[B]
Karacha
[C]
Jhum
[D]
Bewar
47
Which one of the following categories of forests is considered as the best on the basis of their utility?
[A]
Community forests.
[B]
Reserved forests.
[C]
Protected forests.
[D]
Village forests.
Answer: Reserved forests.
48
The system of blandongdiensten implies ____________
[A]
arresting villagers who found stealing timber from forests
[B]
forced villagers to cut trees as per the new forest laws.
[C]
exempting villagers from rents if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber
[D]
exempting villagers to collect wood from reserved forests
Answer: exempting villagers from rents if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber
49
Which of the following was not a tribal community?
[A]
Jhum
[B]
Yerukula
[C]
Karacha
[D]
None of these
50
In England, Oak forests were used for __________
[A]
constructing houses
[B]
carpentry
[C]
building ships
[D]
building railway tracks
51
The system of scientific forestry stands for:
[A]
system of cutting old trees and plant new ones
[B]
disappearance of forests
[C]
system whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation
[D]
division of forest into three categories
Answer: system of cutting old trees and plant new ones
52
Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:
[A]
1867
[B]
1860y
[C]
1864
[D]
None
53
The word Maasai means
[A]
wasteland
[B]
my people
[C]
pasture land
[D]
shifting cultivation
54
Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of:
[A]
In search of pastures
[B]
To maintain ecological balance
[C]
Seasonal changes
[D]
All the above
Answer: In search of pastures
55
Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
[A]
Alternate monsoon and dry seasons
[B]
Drought and flood
[C]
Cold and snow
[D]
Climatic disturbance
Answer: Alternate monsoon and dry seasons
56
Which natural event proved to be a nightmare for American peasants?
[A]
Blizzards
[B]
Famines
[C]
Floods
[D]
None of these
57
Who was the American President under whom maximum expansion of wheat cultivation took place?
[A]
Abraham Lincoln
[B]
President Roosevelt
[C]
President Wilson
[D]
George Washington
58
When did the American settlers move into the Mississippi Valley?
[A]
between 1870 and 1900
[B]
between 1920 and 1950
[C]
between 1850 and 1870
[D]
between 1820 and 1850
Answer: between 1820 and 1850
59
The Growing of which one of the following crops improves the soil fertility?
[A]
Turnip & Cloves.
[B]
Brinjal & Banana.
[C]
Potatos & Tomatoes.
[D]
Wheat & Rice.
60
Which one of the following is related to the name of Captain Swing?
[A]
A mythical name for threatening the Landowners.
[B]
Prosperity of farm labour.
[C]
Invention of threshing machines.
[D]
Breaking of threshing machines.
Answer: A mythical name for threatening the Landowners.
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