OSS 101 Solved Question Paper December 2017

OSS-101 : Preparatory Course in Social Sciences

OSS 101 Solved Question Paper December 2017

Time : 2 hours

Maximum Marks : 50

General instructions :

Preparatory course in Social Sciences (OSS – 101)

Questions 1 – 50. 

 (i) All questions are compulsory, each of which carries one mark.

(ii)  Each question has four alternatives, one of which is correct. Write the serial number of your correct alternatives/answers below the corresponding question number in the answer Sheet and then mark the rectangle for the same number in that column. If you find that none of the given alternatives is correct, then write 0 and mark in column 0.

(iii) Do not waste time in reading the whole question paper. Go on solving questions one by one. You may come back to the left out questions, if you have time at the end.

1. Which of these is not a Social Science?

1. Sociology
2. Geology
3. Political Science
4. History

2. Mandal Commission Report was an important data source on

1. Sex ratio
2. Labour force participation
3. Population data
4. Castes

3. Karl Marx identified two classes in a capitalist society as

1. The blacks and whites
2. Varnas and jatis
3. Men and women
4. Proletariat and bourgeoisie

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4. The term “culture of poverty” was developed by

1. Max Weber
2. Oscar Lewis
3. Karl Marx
4. Yogendra Singh

5. Why is there adverse sex ratio in India?

1. High birth rate
2. Low death rate
3. Son preference
4. None of the above

6. Which of these countries is not a member of ASEAN?

1. Philippines
2. Indonesia
3. Afghanistan
4. Myanmar

7. Increasing interconnectedness in cultural, economic, political, social and technological terms can be described as

1. Industrialisation
2. Globalisation
3. Capitalism
4. Knowledge Economy

8. The transition from hunting-gathering to agrarian stage in human history is known as

1. Industrial Revolution
2. French Revolution
3. Green Revolution
4. Neolithic Revolution

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9. Which of these names is associated with Industrial Revolution?

1. Lord Mountbatten
2. James Watt
3. Christopher Columbus
4. Vasco da Gama

10. Which of these empires existed in the pre-modern era?

1. British Empire
2. German Empire
3. Holy Roman Empire
4. All of the above

11. Aztec and Inca civilizations flourished in

1. Central Europe
2. South-East Asia
3. Latin America
4. West Africa

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12. The rivalry between the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. from 1945 to 1990 is known as

1. World War I
2. World War II
3. World War III
4. Cold War

13. Which of these is believed to be the first empire in Indian history?

1. Mauryan
2. Mughal
3. Kushana
4. Shaka

14. `Sangam’ literature is associated with the following language:

1. Sanskrit
2. Prakrit
3. Tamil
4. Greek

15. Which of these colonial European powers confined their activities to the Coromandel coast in India?

1. British
2. French
3. Dutch
4. Portuguese

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16. Who was declared the first Sovereign of British India in 1858?

1. King George I
2. Queen Elizabeth I
3. Queen Elizabeth II
4. Queen Victoria

17. Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by

1. Lord Chelmsford
2. Lord Curzon
3. Lord Mountbatten
4. Lord Irwin

18. Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement called off in 1922?

1. Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
2. Chauri-Chaura incident
3. Arrest of Gandhiji
4. Outbreak of World War

19. Gandhiji’s famous “Do or Die” speech is associated with

1. Salt Satyagraha
2. Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Partition of India

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20. Which of these terms is not in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

1. Soviet
2. Socialist
3. Secular
4. Democratic

21. Which of these is not a Fundamental Right assured by the Constitution of India?

1. Right to Privacy
2. Right to Equality
3. Right against Exploitation
4. Right to Constitutional Remedies

22. Article 356 of the Constitution pertains to

1. Declaration of Emergency
2. President’s Rule
3. Curfew orders
4. Death penalty

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23. Lord Macaulay is associated with

1. Abolition of Sati
2. Introduction of Zamindari system
3. English education in India
4. All of the above

24. The term `Sanskritization’ introduced by M.N. Srinivas refers to

1. Teaching Sanskrit at primary level
2. Opting for English language
3. Copying the ways of higher castes
4. Rejection of caste hierarchy

25. Which of these communities is associated with Matrilineal system?

1. Nagas
2. Bhils
3. Khonds
4. Khasis

26. Who is the overall head of the civil services and administration at the Union level in India ?

1. Prime Minister
2. Home Minister
3. Chief Minister of Delhi
4. Cabinet Secretary

27. Which of these initiatives can foster a more citizen-friendly government?

1. Citizens Charters
2. Right to Information
3. Use of I.C.T.
4. All of the above

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28. The term ‘manpower’ has been replaced by the following term:

1. Woman power
2. Human resource
3. People’s power
4. Labour power

29. Which of these is not a factor of production?

1. Land
2. Government
3. Labour
4. Capital

30. What does the NREGA (2005) guarantee to the poorest of the poor?

1. Housing
2. Medical insurance
3. Employment
4. All of the above

31. Which of the Five-Year Plans was associated with rapid industrialization and development of heavy and basic industries?

1. First
2. Second
3. Fifth
4. Eleventh

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32. 1991 is significant in India’s economic history because it marked the advent of

1. C.T. Revolution
2. Socialist pattern of development
3. Liberalization of economic policy
4. Green Revolution

33. Emission of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases in the atmosphere leads to

1. Loss of soil cover
2. Ozone depletion
3. Loss of biodiversity
4. Excessive Floods

34. Which of these natural resources are exhaustible?

1. Soil
2. Water
3. Petroleum
4. Wildlife

35. `Lohars’ and `Nais’ are examples of

1. Varnas
2. Jatis
3. Adivasis
4. None of the above

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36. Sex pre-selection is an example of which form of discrimination?

1. Class
2. Caste
3. Religion
4. Gender

37. Which term best describes a country like India consisting of many languages, cultures, religions, etc.?

1. Communal
2. Regional
3. Plural
4. Colonial

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38. Which leader of the Soviet Union is associated with the terms ‘glasnost’ and `perestroika’?

1. Stalin
2. Gorbachev
3. Lenin
4. Yeltsin

39. Which of these organisations is mainly associated with economic globalisation and trade?

1. UNO
2. WTO
3. UNESCO
4. ILO

40. What is the common currency of the European Union?

1. Dollar
2. Euro
3. Pound Sterling
4. Deutsche Mark

41. Which of these Indian States does not have a very adverse sex ratio?

1. Haryana
2. Punjab
3. Rajasthan
4. Kerala

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42. The largest source of commercial energy in India is

1. Natural gas
2. Solar power
3. Petroleum
4. Coal

43. Which of these are not minor forest products?

1. Medicinal plants
2. Resins
3. Industrial timber
4. Essential oils

44. Which of these activities can be included in the ‘tertiary sector’ of the economy?

1. Generation of electricity
2. Food processing industry
3. Handicrafts
4. Hospitality and hotel industry

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45. Civil society refers to the following:

1. Civil services officers housing society
2. Political parties contesting elections
3. Non-military administration
4. Self-organisation of citizens

46. Which of these powers are vested in the Indian Parliament?

1. Making laws
2. Impeachment of the President
3. Passing the Budget
4. All of the above

47. Abiding by the Constitution and respecting the National Flag and Anthem is a

1. Fundamental Right
2. Fundamental Duty
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of the above

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48. Which of these sectors first underwent ‘industrialization’ in the 18 th century?

1. Coal mining
2. Railways
3. Textiles
4. Construction

49. Plato and Aristotle were great political philosophers of

1. Ancient Greece
2. Ancient India
3. Medieval Europe
4. Contemporary Britain

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50. For a Social Science researcher, letters, diaries and memoirs are examples of

1. Primary sources
2. Records
3. Documents
4. All of the above

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