1. A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a : (a) Mulatto (b) Mestizo (c) Meiji (d) Mau Mau (b) Mestizo originally meant a person of combined European and American Indian descent, regardless of where the person was born. 2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Volcanic Mountain) (Country) A Mt. Rainier 1. Italy B. Etna 2. Mexico C. Paricutin 3. Philippines D. Taal 4. U.S.A. Codes: (a) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 (b) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 (c) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 (d) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 (b) Mt. Rainier is a volcanic mountain situated in U.S.A Mt. Etna is situated in Europe, Paricutin volcanic mountain present in Mexico and Taal volcanic mountain is present in Philippines 3. Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: 1. Bosnia 2. Croatia 3. Slovenia 4. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to west is : (a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3 (c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 1, 4, 2, 3 (b) The correct sequence from east to west is Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia 4. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda? (a) Chad (b) Malawi (c) Victoria (d) Zambezi (c) Lake Victoria acts as the international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda. It is the largest lake in Africa and 2nd widest fresh water body in the world. 5. A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of : (a) Africa (b) Australia (c) South America (d) South-east Asia (b) Marsupials are a group of mammals commonly have pouches or pocket of skin, where the mother nurses their young. These marsupians are found in Australia. The common example of marsupians are Kangaroo and Koala.

1. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Rights are claims of the State against the citizens. (b) Rights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State. (c) Rights are claims of the citizens against the State. (d) Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many. (c) New NCERT,Std. 11, Political Theory Chapter 5: Rights , Page 72 Through these rights, people make demands upon the state. So, "C" is most fitting answer 2. Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2. They are correlative to legal duties. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) At present there are no laws for enforcing the the duty to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform or to enforce the fundamental duty to strive towards excellence. So, first statement wrong. The list of fundamental duties does not cover other important duties like casting vote, paying taxes, family planning etc. so second statement also wrong. 3. In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties? (a) Rights are correlative with Duties. (b) Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties. (c) Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen. (d) Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State. (a) Rights and duties are correlative and inseparable, hence A is the answer. 4. Which principle among the 'following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution? (a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women (b) Participation of workers in the management of industries (c) Right to work, education and public assistance (d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers (b) The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State: 1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39) . 2. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A) . 3. To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A) . 4. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life (Article 48 A) . 5. Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon 1. legislative function. 2. executive function. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) The phrase 'Directive Principles of State Policy' denotes the ideals that the State should keep in mind while formulating policies and enacting laws. These are the constitutional instructions or recommendations to the State in legislative, executive and administrative matters. Noted constitutional author Granville Austin considers DPSP as "positive obligations" of the state. Since both the statements are wrong, answer is (d) .

1. Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material? (a) Polyvinyl chloride (b) Polyamides (c) Polyethylene (d) Polycarbonates (d) Polycarbonates are the polymer widely used in making bullet proof material. Bullet proof glass is made by layering a polycarbonate material between pieces of ordinary glass in a process called lamination. A bullet fired will pierce the outside layer of the glass, but the layered polycarbonate glass material is able to absorb the bullet's energy and stop it. Polycarbonate panels are used for covering advertising posters, construction of office buildings for sound proofing and polycarbonate is also used for making bullet proof jackets. 2. The offending substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness etc. is (a) ethyl alcohol (b) amyl alcohol (c) benzyl alcohol (d) methyl alcohol (d) Methyl alcohol is very dangerous. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Harmful, if inhaled or absorbed through skin. It cannot be made non poisonous. Some other harmful effects are results into irritation of skin, eyes and respiratory track. It can also effects central nervous system and liver. 3. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to (a) a chloro compound (b) a sulphur compound (c) a fluorine compound (d) acetic acid (b) Allicin is an oily, yellow liquid, which gives garlic its characteristic odour which is due to the R–S(O)–S-R group. It also has a range of medical properties. 4. Which one of the following is an active component of oil of clove? (a) Menthol (b) Eugenol (c) Methanol (d) Benzaldehyde (b) Oil of cloves, also known as Clove oil, is an essential oil obtained from the clove plant. It is a natural analgesic and antiseptic used primarily in dentistry for its main ingredient eugenol. The oil produced by cloves can be used in many things from flavouring medicine to remedies for bronchitis, common cold, a cough, fever, sore throat and tending to infections 5. Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the first world war? (a) Carbon monoxide (b) Hydrogen cyanide (c) Mustard gas (d) Water gas (c) The most effective gas of the first world war was mustard gas a vesicent, which was introduced by Germany in July 1917. Mustard gas is not a particularly effective killing agent but the skin of its victims got blistered, their eyes became very sore and they began to vomit. Mustard gas caused internal and external bleeding and attacked the bronchial tubes