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    The document contains 25 questions related to geography and 15 questions related to civics for an NTSE exam. The geography questions cover topics like the largest producer of steel, river basins in India, highest mountain peak, largest coffee producer, summer solstice dates, largest steel plants, freshwater lakes, earthquake epicenters, train routes, types of agriculture, global innovation hubs, earth's composition. The civics questions cover levels of government, fundamental rights, positions like governors and judges, legislature members, retirement ages, and UN organizations.

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    The document contains 25 questions related to geography and 15 questions related to civics for an NTSE exam. The geography questions cover topics like the largest producer of steel, river basins in India, highest mountain peak, largest coffee producer, summer solstice dates, largest steel plants, freshwater lakes, earthquake epicenters, train routes, types of agriculture, global innovation hubs, earth's composition. The civics questions cover levels of government, fundamental rights, positions like governors and judges, legislature members, retirement ages, and UN organizations.

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    SST_PAPER ( 2012-13) NTSE Guidance (PHASE II) CLASS VIII (GEO & CIVICS)

    PART A (GEOGRAPHY) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Which country is the largest producer and consumer of steel? (a)Brazil (b)China (c)India (d)USA The river basin which is called Ruhr of India is (a) Damodar (b)Hooghly (c)Godavari (d) Swarnarekha The highest mountain peak in India is (a)Kanchanjunga (b)Mt. Everest (c)Mt. K2 (d) Nanda Devi Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee? (a)Karnataka (b)Kerala (c)Assam (d)Gujarat Summer Solstice in the southern hemisphere occurs on (a)Dec 22 (b)Sep 23 (c)June 21 (d)Mar 21 The largest steel plant of the country is (a)Bhilai (b)Bokaro (c) Rourkela (d) Durgapur Indias largest fresh water lake (a)Dal lake (b)Nainital (c)Barapani (d) Wular lake The centre from which the earthquake waves originates is (a) Epicenter (b) seisomic focus (c) crater (d) Lava The largest Indian train links (a)Guwahati to Trivandrum (b) Kanya kumari to Jammu Tavi (c) Cochin to Guwahati (d)New Delhi to Trivandrum Shifting cultivation in Mexico is known as (a) Jhumming (b) Milpa (c)Roca (d) Ladang Climate of India is (a) Mediterrian type (b) Equatorial type (c) Desert type (d) Monsoon type Greeenwich line passes through which country? (a) England (b) USA (c) India (d) China Torrid zone lies between (a) Equator and Tropic of Cancer (b) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (c) In between Antarctica and Arctic Circle (d) All of these Taj Mahal is made from which type of rock (a) Sedimentary (b) Igneous (c) Metamorphic (d) None of these What is smelting? (a) It is a process of smelling any object (b) It is a process of separating metals from their ores by the use of heat (c) It is boiling point of liquids (d) All of them Terrace farming is best for (a) Paddy (b)Wheat (c) Tea (d) Cotton ____ has been ranked the fourth best Global hub of technological innovation by United Nations (a) Ahmadabad (b)Bangalore (c) Jameshedpur (d) China Which mineral has been transformed the Sahara Desert? (a) Coal (b)Iron Ore (c)Oil (d) None of them What id Chinook? (a) Cool breeze (b) Hot Wind (c)Type of Tsunami (d) None of them The innermost layer of earth is composed of (a) Nickel (b) Iron (c)Both (a) & (b) (d) Aluminum
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    10. 11. 12. 13.

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    16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

    21. How many countries share land boundaries with India? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 22. Pilots prefer to fly their aeroplanes in which layer of Atmosphere? (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c)Thermosphere 23. Cycle of season caused due to (a) Revolution (b) Rotation (c)Both a & b 24. What percent of Earths water is in form of oceans (a) 90% (b) 97.2% (c)82% 25. The difference between Indian standard time and GMT is (a) 4 hr 30 minutes (b) 5 hrs (c) 5 hr 30 minutes PART B (CIVICS)

    (d) 9 (d) Exosphere (d) None of these (d) 50.85% (d)6 hrs

    1. Who is the head of the revenue officers?


    (a) Patwari (b) District Collector (c)Tehsildar (d) Sarpanch 2. How many levels of government exist in our country? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 3. What do you mean Suffrage? (a) Right to choice (b) Right to religion (c) Right to vote (d) Right to information 4. Who is official head of state? (a) Governor (b) President (c)PrimeMinister (d) None of these 5. Members of legislative assembly are called (a) MLA (b) MLC (c)MP (d) None of these 6. The ides of fundamental duties is derived from (a) American Constitution (b) British Constitution (c)Irish Constitution (d) Russian Constitution 7. The number of members in the Lok Sabha should not exceed (a) 550 (b) 45 (c)560 (d) 510 8. In the absence of the President and the Vice President , the duties are performed by (a) The chief Justice of India (b) The speaker of Lok Sabha (c) The Prime Minister (d) None of the above 9. A joint sitting of the two houses is called by (a) The Prime Minister (b)The President (c) The speaker (d) The Deputy Speaker 10. Who appoints state governors, Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court? (a) The election Commissioner (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Cabinet Minister (d) The President 11. A individual member of Rajya Sabha has tenure of (a) 3 years (b) 5 years (c) 6 years (d) 4 years 12. The Fundamental Right have sanction of (a) The Supreme Court (b) The Constitution (c)Majority opinion (d) The Government 13. What is the age of retirement of judges of High Court? (a) 58 years (b) 62 years (c)60 years (d) 64 years 14. RBI was nationalized in (a) 1959 (b) 1947 (c)1945 (d) 1949 15. UNICEF is a organization associated to (a) United Nations (b) World Bank (c)World Trade Organization (d) None of these ****************************************
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