SOCIAL STUDIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCE
1. In the preface to the Indian Constitution, on what stress has been laid ?
(a) Justice (b) Equality
(c) Freedom (d) All of the above
Ans: D
2. “If India is to remain free, united and democratic, Education should prepare people for unity and not localism for democracy and not dictatorship.” This statement is
(a) Dr. Radhakrishnan (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Vivekanand
Ans: A
3. Which of the following country has the lengthiest constitution in the world ?
(a) France (b) Japan
(c) China (d) India)
Ans: D
4. Ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity are taken from ______.
(a) U.K. (b) Norway
(c) France (d) USA
Ans: C
5. Right to freedom of religion are given in ______
(a) Article 25-28 (b) Article 14-17
(c) Article 21-24 (d) None of the above
Ans: A
6. The first Private University was established in Uttarakhand in
(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004
Ans: B
7. In how many years the task of free and compulsory education after its provision, was to be achieved ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 05 years (d) No limit
Ans: A
8. With special reference to the rural children following is effective in Universalization of Education :
(a) Lok Jumbish (b) District Primary Education Plan
(c) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (d) All of the above
Ans: D
9. When was RTE Act 2009, enacted by the Parliament ?
(a) 4th August, 2009 (b) 1st August, 2009
(c) 15th August, 2009 (d) 30th August, 2009
Ans: A
10. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in
(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004
Ans: B
11. The mid day meal programme for primary schools initiated with a view to
(a) Engage teachers (b) Involve community
(c) Increase enrollment (d) Increase the employment
Ans: C
12. To improve access, equity and equality in higher education through planned development of higher education at state level are the key objectives of
(a) RMSA (b) RUSA
(c) SSA (d) None of the above
Ans: B
13. Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme, emphasis is laid on
(a) Early Child Education (b) Adult Education
(c) Vocational Education (d) Technical Education
Ans: A
14. It should be ensured that no child is deprived of secondary education due to gender, socioeconomic disability and other barriers, is one of the main objectives of
(a) S.S.A (b) RMSA
(c) RUSA (d) None of the above
Ans: B
15. Social Studies as a subject developed first in which nation ?
(a) Japan (b) England
(c) America (d) India
Ans: C
16. “The objective of Social Studies is to construct standards, attitudes, ideals and interests rather than gathering of factual informations.” Who stated ?
(a) Mofat (b) Forrester
(c) Edwin (d) Heming
Ans: B
17. According to Bloom, which of the following is the Educational objective under Social Studies Teaching ?
(a) Psychomotor objectives (b) Cognitive objectives
(c) Affective objectives (d) All of the above
Ans: D
18. Under Social Studies teaching how many domains of educational objectives have been described by Bloom ?
(a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) Six
Ans: B
19. For international understanding
(a) History of the countries should be taught objectively.
(b) Develop in children an acceptance of reasons of differences for cultural diversity.
(c) (a) and (b) both
(d) None of the above
Ans: C
20. Which of the following activity is suggested for International understanding ?
(a) Singing and dances from other countries.
(b) Reading materials based on stories of other countries.
(c) Collecting pictures of other countries.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
21. Exchange of Teachers and Students among the countries is useful in
(a) Promoting discipline.
(b) Promoting international understanding.
(c) Promoting social work.
(d) All of the above
Ans: B
22. How the Social Studies teacher can develop international understanding among the students ?
(a) By organising co-curricular activities.
(b) By educating the adult society.
(c) By keeping international outlook.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
23. Maps can be shortened or enlarged with the help of
(a) Pantograph (b) Bulletin
(c) Chart (d) Books
Ans: A
24. The tools and apparatus of Social Studies are kept in
(a) A laboratory (b) A Classroom
(c) A library (d) A social studies room
Ans: D
25. In social studies teaching the curriculum should be
(a) Child centred (b) Teacher centred
(c) Subject centred (d) None of the above
Ans: A
26. The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from :
(a) American Constitution (b) British Constitution
(c) Irish Constitution (d) None of them
Ans: C
27. Which books should be included in a social studies laboratory ?
(a) Reference books (b) Question Bank books
(c) Magazines and periodicals (d) All of the above
Ans: D
28. Which of the following is not a criteria for evaluating text books in Social Studies ?
(a) Examples (b) Teaching
(c) Author (d) Presentation
Ans: B
29. Secularism means
(a) To respect all the religions.
(b) To follow rigidly one religion.
(c) Discrimination on the basis of religion.
(d) To criticize other religions.
Ans: A
30. PWD Act came into force in
(a) 2007 (b) 2005
(c) 1996 (d) 1995
Ans: D
31. Concurrent list of Indian Constitution contains how many items ?
(a) 47 (b) 52
(c) 49 (d) 48
Ans: B
32. Right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice for minorities is given in :
(a) Article - 30 (b) Article - 15
(c) Article - 14 (d) None of them
Ans: A
33. Take up the right answer :
“The state will provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age group of
six to fourteen years in such a manner as the state may bylaws determine.”
(a) Article 45 (b) Article 21 A
(c) Article 36 (d) Article 28
Ans: B
34. Who stated ?
“I am strongly of the opinion that the women should have same facilities as men and even
special facilities where necessary”.
(a) Swami Vivekanand (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: B
35. Non-formal education centres should be opened for the education of Tribals because of
(a) To fulfil the needs of parents and children.
(b) To fulfil the needs of dropped out children and who have not enrolled in the school.
(c) To fulfil the needs of Adult woman folk of the community.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
36. Educational and economic interest of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe have been safeguarded under Article ______
(a) 46 (b) 45(a)
(c) 351 (d) 52
Ans: A
37. Which one of the following is a Human Right as well as Fundamental Right under the Constitution of India ?
(a) Right to Information (b) Right to Education
(c) Right to Work (d) Right to Housing
Ans: B
38. Democracy in India is grounded on which of the following principles ?
(a) Liberty and equality (b) Fraternity
(c) Justice (d) All of these
Ans: D
39. When was the "Ministry of Human Resources Development‟ established ?
(a) 1972 (b) 1976
(c) 1982 (d) 1985
Ans: D
40:-Article ____ of the Directive Principles of State Policy says that "The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic, and political shall inform all the institutions of the national life"
A:-Article 38
B:-Article 39
C:-Article 41
D:-Article 42
Ans: A
41:-Which method of training is not a part of off the job training method?
A:-Simulation
B:-Project assignment
C:-Role playing
D:-Case study
Ans: B
42:-The following is not a principle of organisation
A:-Principle of exception
B:-Principle of balance
C:-Principle of Complexity
D:-Principle co-ordination
Ans: C
43:-Kaizen means ____
A:-Continuous improvement
B:-Quality improvement
C:-Employee development
D:-None of these
Ans: A
44:-Which of the following approaches to leadership is based on the two variables "concern for people" and "concern for production"?
A:-Managerial grid
B:-MBO
C:-MBE
D:-None of these
Ans: A
45:-_______ is a process whereby companies find out how others do something better than they do and then try to imitate or improve on it
A:-TQM
B:-Continuous improvement
C:-Empowerment
D:-Benchmarking
Ans: D
46:-The concept of Management by Objectives is introduced by ____
A:-David A. Nadler
B:-George Oriorne
C:-Peter F. Drucker
D:-Herbert A. Simon
Ans: C
47:-In which year was the concept of scientific management born in?
A:-1905
B:-1908
C:-1911
D:-1886
Ans: C
48:-Who was awarded the Nobel prize in the year 1978 for decision theory?
A:-Henry Fayol
B:-Herbert A. Simon
C:-F.W.Taylor
D:-Abraham Maslow
Ans: B
49:-_____ is concerned with the determination of quantity of personnel required in an organization
A:-Job specification
B:-Job description
C:-Recruitment
D:-Manpower planning
Ans: D
50:-Sensitivity training is also known as _______
A:-T-group training
B:-Apprenticeship training
C:-Vestibule training
D:-None of these
Ans: A
(a) Justice (b) Equality
(c) Freedom (d) All of the above
Ans: D
2. “If India is to remain free, united and democratic, Education should prepare people for unity and not localism for democracy and not dictatorship.” This statement is
(a) Dr. Radhakrishnan (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Vivekanand
Ans: A
3. Which of the following country has the lengthiest constitution in the world ?
(a) France (b) Japan
(c) China (d) India)
Ans: D
4. Ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity are taken from ______.
(a) U.K. (b) Norway
(c) France (d) USA
Ans: C
5. Right to freedom of religion are given in ______
(a) Article 25-28 (b) Article 14-17
(c) Article 21-24 (d) None of the above
Ans: A
6. The first Private University was established in Uttarakhand in
(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004
Ans: B
7. In how many years the task of free and compulsory education after its provision, was to be achieved ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 05 years (d) No limit
Ans: A
8. With special reference to the rural children following is effective in Universalization of Education :
(a) Lok Jumbish (b) District Primary Education Plan
(c) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (d) All of the above
Ans: D
9. When was RTE Act 2009, enacted by the Parliament ?
(a) 4th August, 2009 (b) 1st August, 2009
(c) 15th August, 2009 (d) 30th August, 2009
Ans: A
10. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in
(a) 2001 (b) 2002
(c) 2003 (d) 2004
Ans: B
11. The mid day meal programme for primary schools initiated with a view to
(a) Engage teachers (b) Involve community
(c) Increase enrollment (d) Increase the employment
Ans: C
12. To improve access, equity and equality in higher education through planned development of higher education at state level are the key objectives of
(a) RMSA (b) RUSA
(c) SSA (d) None of the above
Ans: B
13. Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme, emphasis is laid on
(a) Early Child Education (b) Adult Education
(c) Vocational Education (d) Technical Education
Ans: A
14. It should be ensured that no child is deprived of secondary education due to gender, socioeconomic disability and other barriers, is one of the main objectives of
(a) S.S.A (b) RMSA
(c) RUSA (d) None of the above
Ans: B
15. Social Studies as a subject developed first in which nation ?
(a) Japan (b) England
(c) America (d) India
Ans: C
16. “The objective of Social Studies is to construct standards, attitudes, ideals and interests rather than gathering of factual informations.” Who stated ?
(a) Mofat (b) Forrester
(c) Edwin (d) Heming
Ans: B
17. According to Bloom, which of the following is the Educational objective under Social Studies Teaching ?
(a) Psychomotor objectives (b) Cognitive objectives
(c) Affective objectives (d) All of the above
Ans: D
18. Under Social Studies teaching how many domains of educational objectives have been described by Bloom ?
(a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) Six
Ans: B
19. For international understanding
(a) History of the countries should be taught objectively.
(b) Develop in children an acceptance of reasons of differences for cultural diversity.
(c) (a) and (b) both
(d) None of the above
Ans: C
20. Which of the following activity is suggested for International understanding ?
(a) Singing and dances from other countries.
(b) Reading materials based on stories of other countries.
(c) Collecting pictures of other countries.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
21. Exchange of Teachers and Students among the countries is useful in
(a) Promoting discipline.
(b) Promoting international understanding.
(c) Promoting social work.
(d) All of the above
Ans: B
22. How the Social Studies teacher can develop international understanding among the students ?
(a) By organising co-curricular activities.
(b) By educating the adult society.
(c) By keeping international outlook.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
23. Maps can be shortened or enlarged with the help of
(a) Pantograph (b) Bulletin
(c) Chart (d) Books
Ans: A
24. The tools and apparatus of Social Studies are kept in
(a) A laboratory (b) A Classroom
(c) A library (d) A social studies room
Ans: D
25. In social studies teaching the curriculum should be
(a) Child centred (b) Teacher centred
(c) Subject centred (d) None of the above
Ans: A
26. The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from :
(a) American Constitution (b) British Constitution
(c) Irish Constitution (d) None of them
Ans: C
27. Which books should be included in a social studies laboratory ?
(a) Reference books (b) Question Bank books
(c) Magazines and periodicals (d) All of the above
Ans: D
28. Which of the following is not a criteria for evaluating text books in Social Studies ?
(a) Examples (b) Teaching
(c) Author (d) Presentation
Ans: B
29. Secularism means
(a) To respect all the religions.
(b) To follow rigidly one religion.
(c) Discrimination on the basis of religion.
(d) To criticize other religions.
Ans: A
30. PWD Act came into force in
(a) 2007 (b) 2005
(c) 1996 (d) 1995
Ans: D
31. Concurrent list of Indian Constitution contains how many items ?
(a) 47 (b) 52
(c) 49 (d) 48
Ans: B
32. Right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice for minorities is given in :
(a) Article - 30 (b) Article - 15
(c) Article - 14 (d) None of them
Ans: A
33. Take up the right answer :
“The state will provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age group of
six to fourteen years in such a manner as the state may bylaws determine.”
(a) Article 45 (b) Article 21 A
(c) Article 36 (d) Article 28
Ans: B
34. Who stated ?
“I am strongly of the opinion that the women should have same facilities as men and even
special facilities where necessary”.
(a) Swami Vivekanand (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: B
35. Non-formal education centres should be opened for the education of Tribals because of
(a) To fulfil the needs of parents and children.
(b) To fulfil the needs of dropped out children and who have not enrolled in the school.
(c) To fulfil the needs of Adult woman folk of the community.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D
36. Educational and economic interest of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe have been safeguarded under Article ______
(a) 46 (b) 45(a)
(c) 351 (d) 52
Ans: A
37. Which one of the following is a Human Right as well as Fundamental Right under the Constitution of India ?
(a) Right to Information (b) Right to Education
(c) Right to Work (d) Right to Housing
Ans: B
38. Democracy in India is grounded on which of the following principles ?
(a) Liberty and equality (b) Fraternity
(c) Justice (d) All of these
Ans: D
39. When was the "Ministry of Human Resources Development‟ established ?
(a) 1972 (b) 1976
(c) 1982 (d) 1985
Ans: D
40:-Article ____ of the Directive Principles of State Policy says that "The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic, and political shall inform all the institutions of the national life"
A:-Article 38
B:-Article 39
C:-Article 41
D:-Article 42
Ans: A
41:-Which method of training is not a part of off the job training method?
A:-Simulation
B:-Project assignment
C:-Role playing
D:-Case study
Ans: B
42:-The following is not a principle of organisation
A:-Principle of exception
B:-Principle of balance
C:-Principle of Complexity
D:-Principle co-ordination
Ans: C
43:-Kaizen means ____
A:-Continuous improvement
B:-Quality improvement
C:-Employee development
D:-None of these
Ans: A
44:-Which of the following approaches to leadership is based on the two variables "concern for people" and "concern for production"?
A:-Managerial grid
B:-MBO
C:-MBE
D:-None of these
Ans: A
45:-_______ is a process whereby companies find out how others do something better than they do and then try to imitate or improve on it
A:-TQM
B:-Continuous improvement
C:-Empowerment
D:-Benchmarking
Ans: D
46:-The concept of Management by Objectives is introduced by ____
A:-David A. Nadler
B:-George Oriorne
C:-Peter F. Drucker
D:-Herbert A. Simon
Ans: C
47:-In which year was the concept of scientific management born in?
A:-1905
B:-1908
C:-1911
D:-1886
Ans: C
48:-Who was awarded the Nobel prize in the year 1978 for decision theory?
A:-Henry Fayol
B:-Herbert A. Simon
C:-F.W.Taylor
D:-Abraham Maslow
Ans: B
49:-_____ is concerned with the determination of quantity of personnel required in an organization
A:-Job specification
B:-Job description
C:-Recruitment
D:-Manpower planning
Ans: D
50:-Sensitivity training is also known as _______
A:-T-group training
B:-Apprenticeship training
C:-Vestibule training
D:-None of these
Ans: A
51:-One person becoming the Director of two or more companies is technically termed as ____
A:-Interlocking of directorship
B:-Dual directorship
C:-Multiple directorship
D:-None of these
Ans: A
52:-Hawthorne experiment was carried out at _____
A:-Western electric company
B:-Eastern electric company
C:-Scientific electric company
D:-Chicago electric company
Ans: A
53:-In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as ____
A:-Internal and external
B:-Useful and unuseful
C:-Personal and organisational
D:-Constructive and destructive
Ans: A
54:-USB stands for ____
A:-Universal sector bus
B:-Unique serial bus
C:-Universal serial bus
D:-None of these
Ans: C
55:-A plan expressed in quantitative term is _____
A:-Policy
B:-Procedure
C:-Objective
D:-Budget
Ans: D
56:-Linux is _____
A:-A database
B:-A spreadsheet
C:-An operating system
D:-A line based spreadsheet
Ans: C
57:-Baud rate means ______
A:-The rate at which data is transferred
B:-The rate at which data is processed
C:-The rate at which data is received from the Modem
D:-None of these
Ans: A
58:-Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time?
A:-Half duplex
B:-Full duplex
C:-Simplex
D:-Super duplex
Ans: B
59:-360 degree method relates to ____
A:-Performance appraisal
B:-Organisation climate
C:-Employees morale
D:-Retrenchment method
Ans: D
60:-_____ is the process of developing an experimental information system quickly and inexpensively for demonstration and evaluation
A:-Robotics
B:-Prototyping
C:-CAD
D:-CAM
Ans: B
61:-GSM stands for _____
A:-Global Service Model
B:-Global System for Mobile communications
C:-Global Service for Mobile communications
D:-Global System Model
Ans: B
62:-The information system plays a critical role in _____ decisions
A:-Programmed
B:-Unprogrammed
C:-Low level management
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
63:-Encryption is primarily used in _____
A:-Transaction entry
B:-Computer processing
C:-File retention
D:-Data communication
Ans: D
64:-Which of the following is considered to be an inteface between functional applications and the database?
A:-Management Information System
B:-Transactional Processing System
C:-Database Management System
D:-Data Processing System
Ans: C
65:-Process of converting data or information into form which is readily available for processing is called ____
A:-Encoding
B:-Decoding
C:-Translating
D:-Data organisation
Ans: A
66:-Communication flow in an organisation can be upward, downward and lateral. Which of the following does not constitute upward communication?
A:-Cost accounting report
B:-Purchase order summary
C:-Production summary
D:-Corporate policy statement
Ans: D
67:-What is the important part of a letter?
A:-Salutation
B:-Complementary clause
C:-Body of the letter
D:-Signature
Ans: C
68:-In government offices, the offer letter is known as _______
A:-Acceptance letter
B:-Enquiry letter
C:-Adjustment letter
D:-Tender
Ans: D
69:-The study of communication through touch is called ____
A:-Haptics
B:-Chronemics
C:-Semantics
D:-Proxemics
Ans: A
70:-Appeals and representations are used in ______ communication
A:-Upward
B:-Downward
C:-Horizontal
D:-Informal
Ans: A
71:-Trade Union is defined under _____ of the Trade Union Act
A:-S.2(b)
B:-S.2(h)
C:-S.2(d)
D:-S.2(f)
Ans: B
72:-If State government wants to extend the applicability of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to any other establishment or class of employees, then it must give a prior notice of ____
A:-60 days
B:-90 days
C:-3 months
D:-2 months
Ans: C
73:-To which settlement machinery, as per the Industrial Disputes Act, does Central Government refer the disputes under rule 81 A?
A:-Conciliation
B:-Arbitration
C:-Adjudicator
D:-Supreme Court
Ans: C
74:-The minimum amount of bonus paid to the employee is
A:-8.33%
B:-8%
C:-8.5%
D:-8.6%
Ans: A
75:-As per _____ of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, an employee shall be disqualified from receiving bonus, if he is dismissed from service for theft or misappropriation of any property
A:-S.12
B:-S.10
C:-S.14
D:-S.9
Ans: D
76:-In ____ the court observed that Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is a welfare legislation and its object is that the compensation for injuries or death sustained by workman be paid to him or his family members without delay
A:-Azad University of Agriculture and Technology vs Court of Workmen Compensation Commissioner [2003 Lab 1 C140 (A11)]
B:-Laxmibai Atma Ram vs Chairman and Trustees, Bombay Port Trust (AIR 1954 Bom 180)
C:-Chairman vs Steel Authority of India Ltd. Bihar (1991) 2 LLJ 144
D:-General Manager, BEST vs Mrs.Agnes (AIR 1964 SC 193)
Ans: A
77:-_____ helps the employer to escape his liability to pay compensation under Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
A:-Contradictory negligence
B:-Doctrine of Added Peril
C:-Doctrine of Resonable
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
78:-Which formula was given by labour appellate tribunal for the calculation of bonus?
A:-Rounding formulae
B:-Accrual formula
C:-Half formula
D:-Full bench formula
Ans: D
80:-______ is a type of strike in which strikers strike without giving notice
A:-Hunger strike
B:-Go slow strike
C:-Lightning strike
D:-Token strike
Ans: C
81:-When was the Domestic Violence Act passed?
A:-2005
B:-2006
C:-2000
D:-2007
Ans: A
82:-The Sanskrit word for Caste is
A:-Race
B:-Jati
C:-Ashrama
D:-Varna
Ans: D
83:-Which theory states the origin of caste system is of "divine origin"?
A:-Racial theory
B:-Traditional theory
C:-Occupational theory
D:-Political theory
Ans: B
84:-The family system which may include father, mother, children, and non-immediate family members, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles is called
A:-Extended family
B:-Conjugal family
C:-Affinal family
D:-Nuclear family
Ans: A
85:-Who asserted that religion is "a kind of cultural and/or linguistic framework or medium that makes possible the description of realities, the formulation of beliefs, and the experiencing of inner attitudes, feelings, and sentiments"?
A:-Louis Althusser
B:-George Lindebeck
C:-Clifford Geertz
D:-Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Ans: B
86:-The Family Court Act was passed in which year?
A:-1982
B:-1984
C:-1986
D:-1980
Ans: B
87:-The Muslim Marriage can be broken by mutual consent of husband and wife
A:-Khula
B:-Iddat
C:-Illa
D:-Talaq
Ans: A
88:-The allegiance to one's own ethnic group rather than to the wider society is called
A:-Terrorism
B:-Regionalism
C:-Communalism
D:-Secularism
Ans: C
89:-The condition that didn't come under valid marriage as provided in the Hindu Marriage Act 1955
A:-Neither party has a spouse living
B:-Neither party is an idiot or a lunatic
C:-The bride has completed 21 years and groom must have completed 18 years of age
D:-The parties should not be "sapindas" of each other unless the custom permits such a marriage
Ans: C
90:-The act in which persons in some public offices bestow patronage on their own relatives in consideration of the family relations and in disregard to merit
A:-Blue collar crime
B:-Black money
C:-Nepotism
D:-White collar crime
Ans: C
91:-Which of the following is a kind of help which is provided in accordance to economic and social needs of the applicant?
A:-Family services
B:-Community Welfare Services
C:-Public Assistance
D:-Social Services
Ans: C
92:-Assertion (A): According to Plantations Labour Act 1951, wherein fifty or more women workers are employed, there shall be provided and maintained by the employer suitable rooms for the use of Children of such women who are below the age of six years
Reason (R): The state government may make rules prescribing the location and standards of such rooms in respect of the construction and accommodation and the equipment and amenities to be provided therein
A:-Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct interpretation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct interpretation of (A)
C:-(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D:-Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Ans: A
93:-Historically, Social Security first originated in ______
A:-United States in 1891
B:-Germany in 1891
C:-United States in 1881
D:-Germany in 1881
Ans: D
94:-Arrange the following steps in the process of establishment of Social Welfare Organisations in a sequence:
A. Mission B. Vision C. Strategies D. Objectives
A:-A, B, D, C
B:-A, B, C, D
C:-B, A, C, D
D:-B, A, D, C
Ans: D
95:-The following organisation plays a vital role in the field of Social Security
A:-United Nation Organisation
B:-International Labour Organisation
C:-World Trade Organisation
D:-World Health Organisation
Ans: B
96:-Which of the following governance mechanism is the highest body for policy formulation in Social Welfare Organisations?
A:-General body
B:-Managing Committee
C:-Sub Committee
D:-Chairperson
Ans: A
97:-Assertion (A): Social Insurance covers certain contingencies such as old-age, unemployment, industrial accidents and occupational diseases
Reason (R): Social Insurance insist upon means of test
A:-Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct interpretation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct interpretation of (A)
C:-(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D:-Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Ans: C
98:-__________ is a matter of interpretation in context with the particular situation of the existing forces which determine the very equilibrium in the society and give very shape to it
A:-Social Welfare
B:-Social Security
C:-Social Action
D:-Social Service
Ans: A
99:-Who had developed the explanatory model of the development of the state welfare which has had considerable influence in the area of social policy studies
A:-Parker
B:-Crosland C.A.R
C:-Marshal T.H
D:-Robson
Ans: C
A:-Interlocking of directorship
B:-Dual directorship
C:-Multiple directorship
D:-None of these
Ans: A
52:-Hawthorne experiment was carried out at _____
A:-Western electric company
B:-Eastern electric company
C:-Scientific electric company
D:-Chicago electric company
Ans: A
53:-In MIS system design, the sources of information may be categorized as ____
A:-Internal and external
B:-Useful and unuseful
C:-Personal and organisational
D:-Constructive and destructive
Ans: A
54:-USB stands for ____
A:-Universal sector bus
B:-Unique serial bus
C:-Universal serial bus
D:-None of these
Ans: C
55:-A plan expressed in quantitative term is _____
A:-Policy
B:-Procedure
C:-Objective
D:-Budget
Ans: D
56:-Linux is _____
A:-A database
B:-A spreadsheet
C:-An operating system
D:-A line based spreadsheet
Ans: C
57:-Baud rate means ______
A:-The rate at which data is transferred
B:-The rate at which data is processed
C:-The rate at which data is received from the Modem
D:-None of these
Ans: A
58:-Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time?
A:-Half duplex
B:-Full duplex
C:-Simplex
D:-Super duplex
Ans: B
59:-360 degree method relates to ____
A:-Performance appraisal
B:-Organisation climate
C:-Employees morale
D:-Retrenchment method
Ans: D
60:-_____ is the process of developing an experimental information system quickly and inexpensively for demonstration and evaluation
A:-Robotics
B:-Prototyping
C:-CAD
D:-CAM
Ans: B
61:-GSM stands for _____
A:-Global Service Model
B:-Global System for Mobile communications
C:-Global Service for Mobile communications
D:-Global System Model
Ans: B
62:-The information system plays a critical role in _____ decisions
A:-Programmed
B:-Unprogrammed
C:-Low level management
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
63:-Encryption is primarily used in _____
A:-Transaction entry
B:-Computer processing
C:-File retention
D:-Data communication
Ans: D
64:-Which of the following is considered to be an inteface between functional applications and the database?
A:-Management Information System
B:-Transactional Processing System
C:-Database Management System
D:-Data Processing System
Ans: C
65:-Process of converting data or information into form which is readily available for processing is called ____
A:-Encoding
B:-Decoding
C:-Translating
D:-Data organisation
Ans: A
66:-Communication flow in an organisation can be upward, downward and lateral. Which of the following does not constitute upward communication?
A:-Cost accounting report
B:-Purchase order summary
C:-Production summary
D:-Corporate policy statement
Ans: D
67:-What is the important part of a letter?
A:-Salutation
B:-Complementary clause
C:-Body of the letter
D:-Signature
Ans: C
68:-In government offices, the offer letter is known as _______
A:-Acceptance letter
B:-Enquiry letter
C:-Adjustment letter
D:-Tender
Ans: D
69:-The study of communication through touch is called ____
A:-Haptics
B:-Chronemics
C:-Semantics
D:-Proxemics
Ans: A
70:-Appeals and representations are used in ______ communication
A:-Upward
B:-Downward
C:-Horizontal
D:-Informal
Ans: A
71:-Trade Union is defined under _____ of the Trade Union Act
A:-S.2(b)
B:-S.2(h)
C:-S.2(d)
D:-S.2(f)
Ans: B
72:-If State government wants to extend the applicability of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to any other establishment or class of employees, then it must give a prior notice of ____
A:-60 days
B:-90 days
C:-3 months
D:-2 months
Ans: C
73:-To which settlement machinery, as per the Industrial Disputes Act, does Central Government refer the disputes under rule 81 A?
A:-Conciliation
B:-Arbitration
C:-Adjudicator
D:-Supreme Court
Ans: C
74:-The minimum amount of bonus paid to the employee is
A:-8.33%
B:-8%
C:-8.5%
D:-8.6%
Ans: A
75:-As per _____ of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, an employee shall be disqualified from receiving bonus, if he is dismissed from service for theft or misappropriation of any property
A:-S.12
B:-S.10
C:-S.14
D:-S.9
Ans: D
76:-In ____ the court observed that Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is a welfare legislation and its object is that the compensation for injuries or death sustained by workman be paid to him or his family members without delay
A:-Azad University of Agriculture and Technology vs Court of Workmen Compensation Commissioner [2003 Lab 1 C140 (A11)]
B:-Laxmibai Atma Ram vs Chairman and Trustees, Bombay Port Trust (AIR 1954 Bom 180)
C:-Chairman vs Steel Authority of India Ltd. Bihar (1991) 2 LLJ 144
D:-General Manager, BEST vs Mrs.Agnes (AIR 1964 SC 193)
Ans: A
77:-_____ helps the employer to escape his liability to pay compensation under Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
A:-Contradictory negligence
B:-Doctrine of Added Peril
C:-Doctrine of Resonable
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
78:-Which formula was given by labour appellate tribunal for the calculation of bonus?
A:-Rounding formulae
B:-Accrual formula
C:-Half formula
D:-Full bench formula
Ans: D
80:-______ is a type of strike in which strikers strike without giving notice
A:-Hunger strike
B:-Go slow strike
C:-Lightning strike
D:-Token strike
Ans: C
81:-When was the Domestic Violence Act passed?
A:-2005
B:-2006
C:-2000
D:-2007
Ans: A
82:-The Sanskrit word for Caste is
A:-Race
B:-Jati
C:-Ashrama
D:-Varna
Ans: D
83:-Which theory states the origin of caste system is of "divine origin"?
A:-Racial theory
B:-Traditional theory
C:-Occupational theory
D:-Political theory
Ans: B
84:-The family system which may include father, mother, children, and non-immediate family members, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles is called
A:-Extended family
B:-Conjugal family
C:-Affinal family
D:-Nuclear family
Ans: A
85:-Who asserted that religion is "a kind of cultural and/or linguistic framework or medium that makes possible the description of realities, the formulation of beliefs, and the experiencing of inner attitudes, feelings, and sentiments"?
A:-Louis Althusser
B:-George Lindebeck
C:-Clifford Geertz
D:-Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Ans: B
86:-The Family Court Act was passed in which year?
A:-1982
B:-1984
C:-1986
D:-1980
Ans: B
87:-The Muslim Marriage can be broken by mutual consent of husband and wife
A:-Khula
B:-Iddat
C:-Illa
D:-Talaq
Ans: A
88:-The allegiance to one's own ethnic group rather than to the wider society is called
A:-Terrorism
B:-Regionalism
C:-Communalism
D:-Secularism
Ans: C
89:-The condition that didn't come under valid marriage as provided in the Hindu Marriage Act 1955
A:-Neither party has a spouse living
B:-Neither party is an idiot or a lunatic
C:-The bride has completed 21 years and groom must have completed 18 years of age
D:-The parties should not be "sapindas" of each other unless the custom permits such a marriage
Ans: C
90:-The act in which persons in some public offices bestow patronage on their own relatives in consideration of the family relations and in disregard to merit
A:-Blue collar crime
B:-Black money
C:-Nepotism
D:-White collar crime
Ans: C
91:-Which of the following is a kind of help which is provided in accordance to economic and social needs of the applicant?
A:-Family services
B:-Community Welfare Services
C:-Public Assistance
D:-Social Services
Ans: C
92:-Assertion (A): According to Plantations Labour Act 1951, wherein fifty or more women workers are employed, there shall be provided and maintained by the employer suitable rooms for the use of Children of such women who are below the age of six years
Reason (R): The state government may make rules prescribing the location and standards of such rooms in respect of the construction and accommodation and the equipment and amenities to be provided therein
A:-Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct interpretation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct interpretation of (A)
C:-(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D:-Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Ans: A
93:-Historically, Social Security first originated in ______
A:-United States in 1891
B:-Germany in 1891
C:-United States in 1881
D:-Germany in 1881
Ans: D
94:-Arrange the following steps in the process of establishment of Social Welfare Organisations in a sequence:
A. Mission B. Vision C. Strategies D. Objectives
A:-A, B, D, C
B:-A, B, C, D
C:-B, A, C, D
D:-B, A, D, C
Ans: D
95:-The following organisation plays a vital role in the field of Social Security
A:-United Nation Organisation
B:-International Labour Organisation
C:-World Trade Organisation
D:-World Health Organisation
Ans: B
96:-Which of the following governance mechanism is the highest body for policy formulation in Social Welfare Organisations?
A:-General body
B:-Managing Committee
C:-Sub Committee
D:-Chairperson
Ans: A
97:-Assertion (A): Social Insurance covers certain contingencies such as old-age, unemployment, industrial accidents and occupational diseases
Reason (R): Social Insurance insist upon means of test
A:-Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct interpretation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct interpretation of (A)
C:-(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D:-Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Ans: C
98:-__________ is a matter of interpretation in context with the particular situation of the existing forces which determine the very equilibrium in the society and give very shape to it
A:-Social Welfare
B:-Social Security
C:-Social Action
D:-Social Service
Ans: A
99:-Who had developed the explanatory model of the development of the state welfare which has had considerable influence in the area of social policy studies
A:-Parker
B:-Crosland C.A.R
C:-Marshal T.H
D:-Robson
Ans: C