School of eminence ( SOE ) Social study answer key 2023

91. Which of the following statements is true? 
A. Resources are a great gift of nature. 
B. Man himself is the biggest resource. 
  •  1) A and B are correct 
  •  (2) A and B are incorrect.
  •  (3) A is true and B is false
  •  (4) A is false and B is true. 

 92.  You all must have seen around your home or that some flowers or plants grow on their own kind of vegetation is this?
  •  (1) Mountainous vegetation
  •   (2) Natural vegetation✅
  •   (3)  Deciduous vegetation 
  •  (4)  None of these 
93. Name the first Portuguese Captain who reached  Calicut, in India on 1498 AD by sea route?

  • (1) Vasco-de-Gama  
  • (2) Megasthenes
  • (3) Lord Dupleix 
  • (4) None of these

94. This battle was fought between the armies of Siraj- ud-Daulah and Robert Clive, is also known as the Battle of Plassey. When did this battle take place?

  • (1)  1757 AD. 
  • (2) 1857 AD.
  • 3) 1764 AD.
  • (4) 1784 AD.



95. Who gave the slogan "Delhi chalo"?

(1) Subash Chandra Bose  (2) Mahatma Gandhi

(3) Shaheed Bhagat Singh (4) Jawahar Lal Nehru

96. Which were the main demands of the Indian National Congress?

  • (1) To spread education in the country
  • (2) To separate the executive from legislature 
  • (3) To reduce the expenditure being spent on military
  • (4) All of the above 

97. In 1920 AD, which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in India?

(1) Non-cooperation movement ✅
(2) Civil disobedience
(3) Quit India Movement
(4) Dandi March

98. When did India become a complete independent, sovereign, democratic republic?

  • (1) 26 January 1930
  • (2)26 January 1940
  • (3) 26 January 1950 
  • (4) 26 January 1960

99. Who established the jury system in Bengal in 1832 AD?

  • 1) Lord Cornwallis 
  • (2) Lord William Bentick ✅
  • (3) Lord Dalhousie
  • (4) None of the above 

100. Who said these words, "We do not want to maintain relations with the Britishers. We want our own government in India"?

(1) Lala Lajpat Rai
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(3) Vipin Chander Pal
(4) Mahatma Gandhi.

101. Whom can we approach in case of violation of our rights?

  • (1) Executive
  • (2)  Legislature
  • (3) Judiciary  
  • (4) None of the above

102. If we want to receive rights, which of the following must we follow?

  • (1)  Equality
  • (2)  Duties  
  • (3) Religion 
  • (4) None of these

103. Which age group of children is included in Free and Compulsory Education?

  • (1) 11-14 years
  • (2) 4-15 years
  • (3) 6-18 years
  • (4) 6-14 years 

104. Who was the first President of India?

  • (1) Dr. Rajindra Prasad ✅
  • (2) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
  • (3) Sh. Ram Nath Kovind
  • (4) Sh. Abdul Kalam

105. Which government is adaptable to change?
  • (1)Dictatorial 
  • (2) Democratic  ✅
  • (3) Feudalist 
  • (4) All of the above
106. Who has the power to call the joint session of the Parliament?

  • (1) President  
  • (2) Prime Minister
  • (3) Finance Minister
  • (4) Chief Minister 


107. In the given map of India, which mineral is mostly found in the shaded region?



  • (1) Coal
  • (2) Iron
  • (3) Gold 
  • (4) Natural gas

108. Rohan went to Rajasthan. He noticed there that the water goes down to the ground quickly. The crops that need more water could not be grown there. What type of soil is found in Rajasthan?

  • (1) Laterite soil 
  • (2) Desert soil 
  • (3) Forest and Mountainous soil 
  • (4) Black soil

109. Navjot's grandfather tells him that some natural resources are depleting very fast and they will not be regained. What natural resources does Navjot's grandfather talk about?

  • (1) Solar Energy 
  • (2) Petroleum ✅
  • (3) Soil resources
  • (4) Water

110. It is a country where earthquakes occur frequently. Despite the scarcity of resources, the country has made great progress. Which country is this?

  • (1) America
  • (2) Japan 
  • (3) Burma
  • (4) Australia

111. Due to its colour and brightness, it is an attractive and expensive metal. People have been fond of wearing jewellery and other ornaments made from this metal. Which metal is this? 
  • (1) Gold ✅
  • (2) Copper
  • (3) Silver
  • (4) Brass

112. From where do we get pearls, oysters and diamonds?

  • (1) Forests
  • (2) Mountains
  • (3)  Seas 
  • (4) None of these 

113. Which crop is also known as white gold?

(1) Cotton  ✅ (3) Maize

(2) Rice  (4) Millet

114. Which system of administration was abolished in Bengal in 1772 AD, which established direct rule of the British East India Company in Bengal and this further enhanced the company's prominence?

  • (1) Dual Administration System 
  • (2) Subsidiary Alliance
  • (3) Doctrine of Lapse
  • (4) Single Administration System.

115. When was Ghadar Party formed?

  • (1) 1902 AD.
  • (2) 1913AD. 
  • (3) 1885 AD.
  • (4) 1905 AD.

116. Who founded "Naujwan Bharat Sabha"?

(1) Bhagat Singh  (2) Rajguru

(3) Bhagwati Charan Vohra

(4) All of the above

117. When did the 'Dowry Prohibition Act' came into force?

  • (1) 1961 AD
  • (2) 1965 AD
  • (3) 1960 AD
  • (4) 1975AD

118.For the purpose of giving cheap and speedy justice, which types of courts are organized?

  • (1) Civil courts
  • (2) Criminal courts 
  • (3) Lok Adalats 
  • (4) All of the above

119. Who adopted the "The Doctrine of Lapse"?

(1) Lord Welleselly (2) Robert Clive

(3) Lord Dalhousie ✅ (4) Lord Cornwallis

120. What type of soil is found in the area shown in the given map?



(1) Black soil  ✅
(2) Laterite soil
(3) Red soil
(4) Alluvial soil

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