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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

Answer: 14th July 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

Answer: All of these
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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

Answer: John Locke
46 Which of the following is not associated with swidden agriculture?
A Penda
B Karacha
C Jhum
D Bewar

Answer: Karacha
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

Answer: Jhum
50 In England, Oak forests were used for __________
A constructing houses
B carpentry
C building ships
D building railway tracks

Answer: building ships
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

Answer: 1864
53 The word Maasai means
A wasteland
B my people
C pasture land
D shifting cultivation

Answer: my people
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

Answer: Blizzards
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

Answer: President Wilson
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.

Answer: Turnip & Cloves.
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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