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12. If a government provides its citizens a right and means to examine the process of decision,
it is ______________. [1]
(a) An accountable government (b) responsible government
(c) transparent government (d) stable government.
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13. Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that shaped the
Non-cooperation movement. [1]
(i) General Dyer opened fire at the large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of
Jallianwalla Bagh.
(ii) “Forced recruitment” carried out by the British government and the economic hardships
faced by the people during the first world war.
(iii) The defeat of the Ottoman Emperor of Turkey led to the formation of the Khilafat
movement.
(iv) Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
Options:
(a) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) (b) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(c) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) (d) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

14. If there is a disruption by transporters and lorries refuse to transport vegetables, milk, etc.
from rural areas to urban areas, food will become scarce in urban areas, whereas farmers will
be unable to sell their products.
Which of the following sectors will be affected due to this situation stated above? [1]
(a) Primary and Secondary (b) Secondary and Tertiary
(c) Tertiary, Primary and Secondary (d) Tertiary and Primary.
15. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer [1]
Statement I: Western printing techniques and mechanical press were imported in the late
19th Century as western powers established their outposts in China.
Statement II: Beijing became the hub of the new print culture, catering to western-style
schools.
(a) Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect.
(b) Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
(d) Both (i) & (ii) are correct

16. “M” gave his friend clues about a type of soil that suits for growing cotton. Which of the
following clues provided by “M” would be most useful in identifying the ideal type of soil?
Clues: [1]
(i) It is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
(ii) It turns yellow when it is hydrated.
(iii) It is rich in kankur and bhangar nodules.
(iv) It is a well-drained loamy soil.
(a) Clue (i) (b) Clue (i) and (iii)
(c) Clue (i) and (ii) (d) Clue (iv)

17. The emergence of _______ is directly connected to the rise of political parties. [1]
(a) Monitory democracies (b) Direct democracies
(c) Representative democracies (d) Constitutional democracies

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