Karnatak University 2008 Social Science - Question Paper

(D) regional non-cooperation.
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33. India advocates the use of nuclear power for
(A) war purpose (B) agricultural purpose
(C) industrial purpose (D) peaceful purpose.
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34. The main purpose of the Biological Weapon Convention of 1975 was
(A) the prohibition of production of biological weapon and stocking
(B) stocking of weapons
(C) collection of biological weapons
(D) prohibition of production of weapons.
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35. The peninsular plateau is having economic importance because
(A) it contains many hill stations (B) it has plenty of mineral resources
(C) many industries are there (D) climatic conditions are suitable.
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36. The North Indian Plain is called heart of India because
(A) it occupies central part of India (B) it attracts tourists
(C) 40% of population live here (D) many industries are located here.
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37. The smallest State of India is
(A) Goa (B) Haryana
(C) Kerala (D) Delhi.
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38. India is called ‘a subcontinent’ because
(A) it is peninsula
(B) of diversities in climate, natural vegetation and diversity among people
(C) it is in southern part of Asia
(D) it is the 7th largest country in the world.
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39. The pre-monsoon showers that occur in Kerala are called
(A) monsoon rainfall (B) mango showers
(C) south-east monsoon rain (D) cyclonic rain.
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40. The main factor that determines the climate of India is
(A) the monsoon winds (B) the cyclones
(C) the deserts (D) the forests.
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41. One-horned Rhinoceros is obtained only in
(A) India and Tibet (B) India and Nepal
(C) India and China (D) India and Pakistan.
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42. People who practise the shifting cultivation, shift to a few other place to practise
agriculture because
(A) they belong to nomads (B) they are troubled by wild animals
(C) monsoons destroyed their crops (D) of soil erosion and low yield.

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