Exam Details
| Subject | Preparatory Course in Social Sciences | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Bachelor in Preparatory Programme | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 20 lOSS-lOll Bachelor's Preparatory Programme (B.P.P.) (For Non Term-End Examination June, 2016 OSS-1 01 Preparatory Course in Social Sciences Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50 2016 088-101 1 GenerallnstructWns Preparatory Course in Social Sciences (088·101) Questions 1 -50 This is an objective type question paper. Options for the correct answer must be marked only in OMR sheet. All questions are compulsory. The question paper consists of50 questions each of which carries one mark. Each question has four alternatives, one of which is correct. Write the Sl. No. of your correct alternative/ answer below the corresponding question number in the OMR 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 O. 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. Science is based on
Observation
Measurement
Experimentation
All of the above
2. The chief concern of a social scientist is with
The complex web of human relationships
Relationships of animals
The universe and its constellations
None of the above
3. History is the systematic study of past events
After the advent of writing skills
Before the advent of writing skills
Both before and after the advent of writing skills
None of the above
4. Which is a source of secondary data
Records
Gazette
Newspapers
All of the above
5. The coming of large parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia under the political domination of European countries is known as
Europeanism
Imperialism
Communism
Secularism
6. One of Emile Durkheim's important works was on
Marriage
Suicide
Folk Songs
Exchange
7. Public Administration branched out as an independent discipline from
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
None of the above
8. Globalisation refers to the world-wide process of
Commerce
Communication
Trade
All of the above
9. The Cold War ended in the triumph of
USA
UK
Soviet Russia
China
10. A fundamental change that occurred in the Stone Age was
Humans started cultivating crops
Humans started gathering food from forests
Humans started making tools
None of the above
11. Big change(s) that occurred in the 18th century was/were
James Watt's steam engine
Revolution in weaving and spinning
Development of factory system
All of the above
12. The East India Company set up the first school in 1784 at
Coimbatore
Madurai
Kerala
Tanjore
13. The New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus in
1493
1498
1492
1491
14. The First Round Table Conference was held in
Germany
Italy
London
India
15. Who runs the administration of the State under the President's rule?
Governor in the name of the President
Chief Minister in the name of the President
Prime Minister in the name of the President
President himself
16. The practice of a woman marrying more than one man is called
Polyandry
Polygyny
Polarity
None of the above
17. The march in protest of Salt law in India was from
Dandi to Sabarmati Ashram
Delhi to Sabarmati Ashram
Dandi to Delhi
Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi
18. The Sepoy Mutiny or India's first battle for independence happened in the year
1858
1856
1857
1855
19. The practice of higher caste people following the customs and ways of life of western societies is known as
Westernism
Westernization
Sanskritization
Universalization
20. The massacre in Jallianwala Bagh happened on
14th April, 1919
15th April, 1919
13th April, 1919
14th May, 1919
21. Judiciary in India is kept independent of
Executive
Legislature
Both the Executive and the Legislature
None of the above
22. The Eleventh Five Year Plan focused on
Inclusive Growth
Exclusive Growth
Balanced Growth
Sustainable Growth
23. Who was the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Amir Timur
Akbar
Babur
24. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali formed the
Chauri-Chaura Committee
Khilafat Committee
Mubarak Committee
Hartal Committee
25. Max Weber explained the concept of in terms of
Economic chances
Market chances
Social chances
Life chances
26. National Income divided by Total Population is
Per Capita Income
Per Individual Income
Regional Income
Gross Domestic Income
27. The term may mean the following:
Is a political institution
Has sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders
It exercises authority through a group or set of permanent institutions
All of the above
28. 'Primary sector' includes all activities that are
Land or Animal-centred
Industry-centred
Mining-centred
Communication-centred
29. After the 73rd Amendment, the Constitution of India provides for
A two-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
A three-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
A four-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
None of the above
30. 'Worker' is defined to include
People in the age-group of 15 -59 years
Economically active people
Economically active people who are in the age-group of 15 -59 years
None of the above
31. In earlier times, the term 'educated manpower' was used to reflect
Anybody who has passed the 8th standard
Anybody who is a matriculate
Anybody who is a graduate
None of the above
32. The recently enacted MNREGA aims to provide guaranteed employment for at least
300 days in a year
100 days in a year
200 days in a year
60 days in a year
33. Mixed economy refers to coexistence of
Urban and Rural Sectors
Public and Private Sectors
Backward and Modern Regions
Agricultural and Industrial Sectors
34. The Indian Government initiated economic reforms in the year
1956
1955
1954
1991
35. What did James Watt invent?
Ship Engine
Steam Engine
Search Engine
Aeroplane Engine
36. Environment may mean
Land
Water
Living Organisms
All of the above
37. Which one of the following is not an element of State
Population
Government
Terrorism
Sovereignty
38. Pollution in the environment causes
Health hazards
Global warming
Loss of productivity
All of the above
39. Stratification means
Identification of people as one
Division of people into different categories
Mass movement of people
None of the above
40. Discrimination refers to
Unequal treatment of individuals
Unequal treatment to women
Unequal treatment to ethnic groups
All of the above
41. The Kshatriyas were ordained to
Learn, teach and preach the scriptures
Perform acts of valour
Do trade
None of the above
42. The State which has the lowest density of population is
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
43. The basic philosophy of the Indian Constitution is enshrined in
The Preamble
The Fundamental Rights
The Directive Principles
The First Schedule
44. Which of the following is a European currency?
Yen
Dollar
Baht
Euro
45. The most prevalent form of discrimination in America was
Caste based
Regional
Religion based
Racial
46. The starting point for the growth of regionalism can be
Language
Culture
Ethnicity
All of the above
47. Cultural Pluralism means
Existence of a single culture
A culture which is superior to others
The coexistence of two or more cultures
None of the above
48. The process of integration of the European Union started in the
1970s
1950s
1960s
1980s
49. Which of the following is not a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
50. The World Trade Organisation's headquarters are located at
Brussels
Zurich
Geneva
Paris
1. Science is based on
Observation
Measurement
Experimentation
All of the above
2. The chief concern of a social scientist is with
The complex web of human relationships
Relationships of animals
The universe and its constellations
None of the above
3. History is the systematic study of past events
After the advent of writing skills
Before the advent of writing skills
Both before and after the advent of writing skills
None of the above
4. Which is a source of secondary data
Records
Gazette
Newspapers
All of the above
5. The coming of large parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia under the political domination of European countries is known as
Europeanism
Imperialism
Communism
Secularism
6. One of Emile Durkheim's important works was on
Marriage
Suicide
Folk Songs
Exchange
7. Public Administration branched out as an independent discipline from
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
None of the above
8. Globalisation refers to the world-wide process of
Commerce
Communication
Trade
All of the above
9. The Cold War ended in the triumph of
USA
UK
Soviet Russia
China
10. A fundamental change that occurred in the Stone Age was
Humans started cultivating crops
Humans started gathering food from forests
Humans started making tools
None of the above
11. Big change(s) that occurred in the 18th century was/were
James Watt's steam engine
Revolution in weaving and spinning
Development of factory system
All of the above
12. The East India Company set up the first school in 1784 at
Coimbatore
Madurai
Kerala
Tanjore
13. The New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus in
1493
1498
1492
1491
14. The First Round Table Conference was held in
Germany
Italy
London
India
15. Who runs the administration of the State under the President's rule?
Governor in the name of the President
Chief Minister in the name of the President
Prime Minister in the name of the President
President himself
16. The practice of a woman marrying more than one man is called
Polyandry
Polygyny
Polarity
None of the above
17. The march in protest of Salt law in India was from
Dandi to Sabarmati Ashram
Delhi to Sabarmati Ashram
Dandi to Delhi
Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi
18. The Sepoy Mutiny or India's first battle for independence happened in the year
1858
1856
1857
1855
19. The practice of higher caste people following the customs and ways of life of western societies is known as
Westernism
Westernization
Sanskritization
Universalization
20. The massacre in Jallianwala Bagh happened on
14th April, 1919
15th April, 1919
13th April, 1919
14th May, 1919
21. Judiciary in India is kept independent of
Executive
Legislature
Both the Executive and the Legislature
None of the above
22. The Eleventh Five Year Plan focused on
Inclusive Growth
Exclusive Growth
Balanced Growth
Sustainable Growth
23. Who was the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Amir Timur
Akbar
Babur
24. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali formed the
Chauri-Chaura Committee
Khilafat Committee
Mubarak Committee
Hartal Committee
25. Max Weber explained the concept of in terms of
Economic chances
Market chances
Social chances
Life chances
26. National Income divided by Total Population is
Per Capita Income
Per Individual Income
Regional Income
Gross Domestic Income
27. The term may mean the following:
Is a political institution
Has sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders
It exercises authority through a group or set of permanent institutions
All of the above
28. 'Primary sector' includes all activities that are
Land or Animal-centred
Industry-centred
Mining-centred
Communication-centred
29. After the 73rd Amendment, the Constitution of India provides for
A two-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
A three-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
A four-tier Panchayati Raj Structure
None of the above
30. 'Worker' is defined to include
People in the age-group of 15 -59 years
Economically active people
Economically active people who are in the age-group of 15 -59 years
None of the above
31. In earlier times, the term 'educated manpower' was used to reflect
Anybody who has passed the 8th standard
Anybody who is a matriculate
Anybody who is a graduate
None of the above
32. The recently enacted MNREGA aims to provide guaranteed employment for at least
300 days in a year
100 days in a year
200 days in a year
60 days in a year
33. Mixed economy refers to coexistence of
Urban and Rural Sectors
Public and Private Sectors
Backward and Modern Regions
Agricultural and Industrial Sectors
34. The Indian Government initiated economic reforms in the year
1956
1955
1954
1991
35. What did James Watt invent?
Ship Engine
Steam Engine
Search Engine
Aeroplane Engine
36. Environment may mean
Land
Water
Living Organisms
All of the above
37. Which one of the following is not an element of State
Population
Government
Terrorism
Sovereignty
38. Pollution in the environment causes
Health hazards
Global warming
Loss of productivity
All of the above
39. Stratification means
Identification of people as one
Division of people into different categories
Mass movement of people
None of the above
40. Discrimination refers to
Unequal treatment of individuals
Unequal treatment to women
Unequal treatment to ethnic groups
All of the above
41. The Kshatriyas were ordained to
Learn, teach and preach the scriptures
Perform acts of valour
Do trade
None of the above
42. The State which has the lowest density of population is
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
43. The basic philosophy of the Indian Constitution is enshrined in
The Preamble
The Fundamental Rights
The Directive Principles
The First Schedule
44. Which of the following is a European currency?
Yen
Dollar
Baht
Euro
45. The most prevalent form of discrimination in America was
Caste based
Regional
Religion based
Racial
46. The starting point for the growth of regionalism can be
Language
Culture
Ethnicity
All of the above
47. Cultural Pluralism means
Existence of a single culture
A culture which is superior to others
The coexistence of two or more cultures
None of the above
48. The process of integration of the European Union started in the
1970s
1950s
1960s
1980s
49. Which of the following is not a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
50. The World Trade Organisation's headquarters are located at
Brussels
Zurich
Geneva
Paris
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