PSTSE CLASS X SOCIAL SCIENCE ANSWER KEY

PSTSE Class-X: Social Studies

151. Which state of India is known as the "Coffee House of India"?

• (1) Tamil Nadu
• (2) Andhra Pradesh
• (3) Kerala
• (4) Karnataka

Verified Answer: (4) Karnataka

152. ________ is called the 'Ruhr of India'.

• (1) Kashmir Valley
• (2) Kangra Valley
• (3) Damodar Valley
• (4) None of these

Verified Answer: (3) Damodar Valley

153. Which is the largest steel producing country in the world?

• (1) China
• (2) India
• (3) America
• (4) Germany

Verified Answer: (1) China

154. Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline?

• (1) Madhya Pradesh
• (2) Maharashtra
• (3) Uttar Pradesh
• (4) Gujarat

Verified Answer: (2) Maharashtra

155. What percentage of the country's area is covered by mountains?

• (1) 30%
• (2) 43%
• (3) 27%
• (4) 22%

Verified Answer: (1) 30%

156. The leaves of which tree produce cyanogenic poison?

• (1) Sheesham
• (2) Acacia
• (3) Banyan
• (4) Pipal

Verified Answer: (2) Acacia

157. Match the Dams with their respective Rivers: (A) Nagarjuna (B) Hirakud (C) Indira Sagar (D) Tehri

• (1) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
• (2) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
• (3) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
• (4) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Verified Answer: (4) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

158. Who is called the Father of the White Revolution?

• (1) Verghese Kurien
• (2) M.S. Randhawa
• (3) M.S. Swaminathan
• (4) Vandana Shiva

Verified Answer: (1) Verghese Kurien

159. In which state are the Riverine Potholes of Nighoj located?

• (1) Kerala
• (2) Maharashtra
• (3) Manipur
• (4) Andhra Pradesh

Verified Answer: (2) Maharashtra

160. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Central Bank (RBI)?

• (1) Issuing notes
• (2) Bank of the banks
• (3) Bank of the government
• (4) Issuing loans to public

Verified Answer: (4) Issuing loans to public

161. Which sector contributes the most to GDP in the Indian economy?

• (1) Primary sector
• (2) Service sector
• (3) Secondary Sector
• (4) None of these

Verified Answer: (2) Service sector

162. How many member countries are there in the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?

• (1) 164
• (2) 172
• (3) 193
• (4) 201

Verified Answer: (1) 164

163. When is 'World Consumer Rights Day' celebrated every year?

• (1) 15 October
• (2) 15 March
• (3) 24 October
• (4) 24 December

Verified Answer: (2) 15 March

164. Balance of Payments is related with which type of economy?

• (1) Free economy
• (2) Private economy
• (3) Closed economy
• (4) Open economy

Verified Answer: (4) Open economy

165. When did the Great Economic Depression occur in the world?

• (1) 1929-32
• (2) 1914-19
• (3) 1939-45
• (4) 1990-95

Verified Answer: (1) 1929-32

166. By what name was Punjab known during the Rigvedic period?

• (1) Panchnada
• (2) Pentapotamia
• (3) Taki
• (4) Sapt Sindhu

Verified Answer: (4) Sapt Sindhu

167. When did Behlol Khan Lodhi become the Sultan of Delhi?

• (1) 1489 AD
• (2) 1517 AD
• (3) 1451 AD
• (4) 1469 AD

Verified Answer: (3) 1451 AD

168. To whom did Guru Nanak Dev ji meet in Baghdad?

• (1) Sheikh Bahaudin
• (2) Sheikh Behlol
• (3) Sheikh Brahm
• (4) Qazi Rukn-ud-Din

Verified Answer: (2) Sheikh Behlol

169. When did Guru Ram Das ji attain the Guru Gaddi?

• (1) 1552 AD
• (2) 1539 AD
• (3) 1574 AD
• (4) 1581 AD

Verified Answer: (3) 1574 AD

170. During which Viceroy's tenure did Delhi become the capital of India?

• (1) Lord Hardinge
• (2) Lord Curzon
• (3) Lord Dalhousie
• (4) Lord Cornwallis

Verified Answer: (1) Lord Hardinge

171. Match correctly: (1) Baba Gurdit Singh (2) Sohan Singh Bhakna (A) Arya Samaj (B) Peasant movement (C) Ghadar (D) Kamagata maru

• (1) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
• (2) A-3, B-2, C-5, D-4
• (3) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-5
• (4) A-3, B-5, C-2, D-1

Verified Answer: (4) A-3, B-5, C-2, D-1

172. When did the Battle of Chillianwala take place?

• (1) 22 Nov, 1848
• (2) 13 Jan, 1849
• (3) 22 Jan, 1849
• (4) 21 Feb, 1849

Verified Answer: (2) 13 Jan, 1849

173. Match correctly (Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Conquests): (A) Lahore (B) Amritsar (C) Jammu (D) Peshawar

• (1) A-4, B-5, C-1, D-2
• (2) A-5, B-4, C-2, D-3
• (3) A-3, B-5, C-2, D-1
• (4) A-4, B-5, C-3, D-1

Verified Answer: (1) A-4, B-5, C-1, D-2

174. Which Misal is also known as the 'Singhpuria' Misal?

• (1) Bhangi Misal
• (2) Ahluwalia Misal
• (3) Shukarchakiya Misal
• (4) Faizalpuria Misal

Verified Answer: (4) Faizalpuria Misal

175. Where did (Guru) Gobind Rai ji's Turban Ceremony (Dastarbandi) take place?

• (1) Patna
• (2) Anandpur Sahib
• (3) Lakhnaur
• (4) Kiratpur

Verified Answer: (3) Lakhnaur

176. In which state did communal violence against Christians take place?

• (1) Kerala
• (2) Odisha
• (3) Rajasthan
• (4) Manipur

Verified Answer: (2) Odisha

177. Which country is not a member of SAARC?

• (1) Pakistan
• (2) Afghanistan
• (3) Sri Lanka
• (4) Myanmar

Verified Answer: (4) Myanmar

178. Which group is not a legitimate pressure group?

• (1) Employees Union
• (2) Medical Council
• (3) Union Public Service Commission
• (4) Bar Council

Verified Answer: (3) Union Public Service Commission

179. What is the primary factor crucial for bolstering democracy?

• (1) Moral integrity
• (2) Social equality
• (3) Independent judiciary
• (4) Economic equality

Verified Answer: (3) Independent judiciary

180. Where is the headquarter of the International Court of Justice situated?

• (1) Geneva, Switzerland
• (2) New York, USA
• (3) London, England
• (4) Hague, Netherlands

Verified Answer: (4) Hague, Netherlands