NTSE SAT History - Livelihoods, Economics and Societies
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
The Indian Forest Service was established in
- (a)
1860
- (b)
1864
- (c)
1850
- (d)
1854
Which one of the following places does not belong to the four original offices under Forest Survey of India?
- (a)
Shimla
- (b)
Bengaluru
- (c)
Patna
- (d)
Kolkata
A system of cutting trees controlled by the forest department in which !:lIdtrees are cut and new trees are planted
- (a)
Afforestation
- (b)
Deforestation
- (c)
Scientific Forestry
- (d)
Vanamahotsava
The Kalanga were
- (a)
A community of Java
- (b)
Skilled forest cutters
- (c)
Shifting cultivators
- (d)
All of the above
The Banjaral were an important group of graziers found in
- (a)
Uttar Pradesh
- (b)
Rajasthan
- (c)
Madhya Pradesh
- (d)
All of the above
The Grazing Tax was introduced by the British
- (a)
To stop grazing
- (b)
To restrict the movement of the pastoralists
- (c)
To increase its income
- (d)
To supress grazing
The Massai community lost about __________of their land
- (a)
40%
- (b)
70%
- (c)
60%
- (d)
20%
The Enclosure Movement in England affected very badly the
- (a)
Land owners
- (b)
Rich people
- (c)
Poor People
- (d)
Pastoralists
The Dhangars of Maharashtra get'affected by which of the factors during their seasonal movements?
- (a)
Too much of heat
- (b)
Drought and flood
- (c)
Alternate monsoon and dry season
- (d)
Cold and snow
"Central Power" referred to
- (a)
Russia, Germany, England
- (b)
Germany, Russia, France
- (c)
Germany, Austria. Hungary, Turkey
- (d)
Russia, Germany, Turkey
After the second World war these two arose as Super Powers. One is Soviet Union and the other is
- (a)
Japan
- (b)
England
- (c)
USA
- (d)
France
Forest Resources are
- (a)
renewable resources
- (b)
the source of economic development
- (c)
the enhancing factor for the quality of environment
- (d)
all of the above
Between 1700 and 1995, the world's total forest area cleared for individual use was
- (a)
8.2%
- (b)
7.8%
- (c)
9.3%
- (d)
9.8%
Under Colonial rule deforestation was
- (a)
totally abolished
- (b)
partially curtailed
- (c)
retained at the same level
- (d)
More sysaematic and extensive
The communities who live in Bastare are
- (a)
Maria and Muria
- (b)
Gonds and Dhurvas
- (c)
Bhatras and Halbas
- (d)
All of the above
The Gujjar Cattle herders belonged to
- (a)
Jammu and Kashmir
- (b)
Himachal Pradesh
- (c)
Garhwal and Kumaon
- (d)
Siwalik range
The British government introduced wasteland rules because
- (a)
these lands were unproductive
- (b)
no revenue from these lands
- (c)
no agricultural products from these lands
- (d)
all of the above
By the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, the British government classified which of the following as criminal tribes?
- (a)
Craftsman
- (b)
Traders
- (c)
Pastoralists
- (d)
All of the above
The Captain Swing Riots spread in the countryside of England
- (a)
to remove the enclosures
- (b)
to stop the expansion of land under rich land lords
- (c)
to increase productivity
- (d)
to stop using threshing machines
Common foods like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize etc., were introduced in Europe and Asia after their discovery by
- (a)
Columbus
- (b)
Megallen
- (c)
Vascodagama
- (d)
None of the above
In the late 1880's Rinderpest, a fatal animal disease affected
- (a)
Africa
- (b)
Asia
- (c)
Europe
- (d)
America
After the American war of independence, the American moved towards
- (a)
Eastward
- (b)
Westward
- (c)
Northward
- (d)
Southward
Who were the first Europeans to come to India?
- (a)
The French
- (b)
The Portuguese
- (c)
The Spanish
- (d)
The British
The city faced with a population of about 675000 in the middle of 18th century
- (a)
Moscow
- (b)
Paris
- (c)
London
- (d)
Vienna
When did the Great Depression begin?
- (a)
1900
- (b)
1910
- (c)
1929
- (d)
1932
No pastoral activity allowed in these forests
- (a)
Wild forests
- (b)
Reserved forests
- (c)
Protected forests
- (d)
Village- forests
In Europe the leading sector in the first phase of industrialization was
- (a)
Iron
- (b)
Cotton
- (c)
Rice
- (d)
Wheat
This port connected India to the Gulf and Red Sea Ports
- (a)
Chennai
- (b)
Mangalore
- (c)
Surat
- (d)
Calcutta
The East India Company appointed paid servants called Gomastha to
- (a)
Supervise weavers
- (b)
Collect supplies
- (c)
Examine the quality of cloth
- (d)
All of the above
Bombay became the capital of Bombay Presidency in
- (a)
1918
- (b)
1819
- (c)
1920
- (d)
1820
