CTET Solved Question Paper - 2 (09 Dec - 2018) | Social Studies & Pedagogy Paper 2 for CTET & TET Exams - CTET & State TET PDF Download

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Directions (Q. No 1 to 60) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses is known as
(1) isthmus (2) island (3) bay (4) strait
2. Which one of the following continents is smallest in size?
(1) South America (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) Australia
3. At the upper primary stage, Social Science comprises of
(1) History, Geography, Economics, Sociology (2) History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
(3) History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology (4) History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
4. Inductive learning is contradictory to which one of the following approaches?
(1) Structure training (2) Simulation (3) Mastery learning (4) Expository teaching
5. Read the given statements A and B and select the correct answer.
A. Critical thinking promotes the building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
B. It does not help in understanding and evaluating arguments and beliefs of others.
(1) A is false and B is true (2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) A is true and B is false
6. What is an empirical evidence?
(1) A numeric approach for research (2) Data measured in metric units
(3) Data gathered using reliable methods of data collection
(4) Data gathered in the real world through the senses
Social Studies/Science
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
09 December, 2018
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Directions (Q. No 1 to 60) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses is known as
(1) isthmus (2) island (3) bay (4) strait
2. Which one of the following continents is smallest in size?
(1) South America (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) Australia
3. At the upper primary stage, Social Science comprises of
(1) History, Geography, Economics, Sociology (2) History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
(3) History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology (4) History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
4. Inductive learning is contradictory to which one of the following approaches?
(1) Structure training (2) Simulation (3) Mastery learning (4) Expository teaching
5. Read the given statements A and B and select the correct answer.
A. Critical thinking promotes the building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
B. It does not help in understanding and evaluating arguments and beliefs of others.
(1) A is false and B is true (2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) A is true and B is false
6. What is an empirical evidence?
(1) A numeric approach for research (2) Data measured in metric units
(3) Data gathered using reliable methods of data collection
(4) Data gathered in the real world through the senses
Social Studies/Science
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
09 December, 2018
7. The models/replicas of physical features are
most suitable for teaching
(1) Economics (2) Geography
(3) Political Science (4) History
8. The collection of weather information from
the local newspaper is an example of which
type of source?
(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Both primary and tertiary
9. In which type of classroom, the students
with learning disabilities learn alongside
other students?
(1) Special (2) Inclusive
(3) Modern (4) Exclusive
10. Who has given the following theory?
‘‘All children go through the same sequence
of development, but at different rates.
Therefore, teacher must plan activities for
individual children and small groups, not
just for the class as a whole.’’
(1) D Purcell (2) JH Bell
(3) J Piaget (4) CL Ogden
11. In order to promote cooperative learning in
the classroom, a teacher should
(1) give them individual projects
(2) divide the class in small groups for work
(3) provide them various sources to do the project
(4) engage students in debate and discussions
12. A self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which
attempts to reason at the highest level of
quality in a fair-minded way is called
(1) complex thinking
(2) intelligent thinking
(3) abstract thinking
(4) critical thinking
13. The colours used in the Ajanta Caves
Paintings have been derived from which of
the following materials?
(1) Graphite
(2) Plants and minerals
(3) Slate
(4) Remains of animal organs
14. The earliest manuscripts were written on
(1) stones (2) paper
(3) wood (4) palm leaves
15. Which one of the following periods is longest
in the human history?
(1) Mesolithic (2) Neolithic
(3) Megalithic (4) Palaeolithic
16. Read the given statements A and B and
select the correct answer.
A. Mehrgarh is located in a fertile plain
near Bolan Pass of Pakistan.
B. Evidences of farming and herding are
found here.
(1) A is false and B is true
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) A is true and B is false
17. In which one of the following States of
India, the largest number of Harappan sites
have been found?
(1) Haryana (2) Gujarat
(3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Punjab
18. ‘Rigveda’ was originally composed in which
one of the following languages?
(1) Pali (2) Sanskrit
(3) Prakrit (4) Brahmi
19. The first ruler of Magadha Mahajanapadas
in the sixth century BC was
(1) Prasenjit (2) Bimbisara
(3) Ajatashatru (4) Mahavira
20. Which one of the following is not among the
three jewels of Buddhism?
(1) Dhamma (2) Ahimsa
(3) Sangha (4) Buddha
21. Who among the following elects the Rajya
Sabha Members?
(1) Voters in Parliamentary Constituencies
(2) Lok Sabha Members
(3) Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)
(4) Voters in Assembly Constituencies
22. Which of the following systems of
government was adopted by India?
(1) Presidential and Federal (2)
Presidential and Unitary
(3) Parliamentary and Federal
(4) Parliamentary and Unitary
23. How many Parliamentary Constituencies
are reserved for the Scheduled Castes?
(1) 84 (2) 47
(3) 74 (4) 48
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Directions (Q. No 1 to 60) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses is known as
(1) isthmus (2) island (3) bay (4) strait
2. Which one of the following continents is smallest in size?
(1) South America (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) Australia
3. At the upper primary stage, Social Science comprises of
(1) History, Geography, Economics, Sociology (2) History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
(3) History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology (4) History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
4. Inductive learning is contradictory to which one of the following approaches?
(1) Structure training (2) Simulation (3) Mastery learning (4) Expository teaching
5. Read the given statements A and B and select the correct answer.
A. Critical thinking promotes the building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
B. It does not help in understanding and evaluating arguments and beliefs of others.
(1) A is false and B is true (2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) A is true and B is false
6. What is an empirical evidence?
(1) A numeric approach for research (2) Data measured in metric units
(3) Data gathered using reliable methods of data collection
(4) Data gathered in the real world through the senses
Social Studies/Science
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
09 December, 2018
7. The models/replicas of physical features are
most suitable for teaching
(1) Economics (2) Geography
(3) Political Science (4) History
8. The collection of weather information from
the local newspaper is an example of which
type of source?
(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Both primary and tertiary
9. In which type of classroom, the students
with learning disabilities learn alongside
other students?
(1) Special (2) Inclusive
(3) Modern (4) Exclusive
10. Who has given the following theory?
‘‘All children go through the same sequence
of development, but at different rates.
Therefore, teacher must plan activities for
individual children and small groups, not
just for the class as a whole.’’
(1) D Purcell (2) JH Bell
(3) J Piaget (4) CL Ogden
11. In order to promote cooperative learning in
the classroom, a teacher should
(1) give them individual projects
(2) divide the class in small groups for work
(3) provide them various sources to do the project
(4) engage students in debate and discussions
12. A self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which
attempts to reason at the highest level of
quality in a fair-minded way is called
(1) complex thinking
(2) intelligent thinking
(3) abstract thinking
(4) critical thinking
13. The colours used in the Ajanta Caves
Paintings have been derived from which of
the following materials?
(1) Graphite
(2) Plants and minerals
(3) Slate
(4) Remains of animal organs
14. The earliest manuscripts were written on
(1) stones (2) paper
(3) wood (4) palm leaves
15. Which one of the following periods is longest
in the human history?
(1) Mesolithic (2) Neolithic
(3) Megalithic (4) Palaeolithic
16. Read the given statements A and B and
select the correct answer.
A. Mehrgarh is located in a fertile plain
near Bolan Pass of Pakistan.
B. Evidences of farming and herding are
found here.
(1) A is false and B is true
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) A is true and B is false
17. In which one of the following States of
India, the largest number of Harappan sites
have been found?
(1) Haryana (2) Gujarat
(3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Punjab
18. ‘Rigveda’ was originally composed in which
one of the following languages?
(1) Pali (2) Sanskrit
(3) Prakrit (4) Brahmi
19. The first ruler of Magadha Mahajanapadas
in the sixth century BC was
(1) Prasenjit (2) Bimbisara
(3) Ajatashatru (4) Mahavira
20. Which one of the following is not among the
three jewels of Buddhism?
(1) Dhamma (2) Ahimsa
(3) Sangha (4) Buddha
21. Who among the following elects the Rajya
Sabha Members?
(1) Voters in Parliamentary Constituencies
(2) Lok Sabha Members
(3) Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)
(4) Voters in Assembly Constituencies
22. Which of the following systems of
government was adopted by India?
(1) Presidential and Federal (2)
Presidential and Unitary
(3) Parliamentary and Federal
(4) Parliamentary and Unitary
23. How many Parliamentary Constituencies
are reserved for the Scheduled Castes?
(1) 84 (2) 47
(3) 74 (4) 48
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24. Which one of the following Fundamental
Rights is violated due to practice of
untouchability in India?
(1) Right to Freedom
(2) Right against Exploitation
(3) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(4) Right to Equality
25. As per the Constitution of India, which one of
the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(1) Right against Exploitation
(2) Right to Freedom of Religion
(3) Right to Property
(4) Right to Education
26. Untouchability refers to the descrimination
on the basis of
(1) gender (2) caste
(3) race (4) physical disability
27. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(1) The Prime Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Justice of the High Court
(4) The President
28. Who appoints the Governor?
(1) The Chief Minister
(2) The Chief Justice of India
(3) The President
(4) The Prime Minister
29. Who elects the Prime Minister?
(1) The Chief Ministers
(2) MPs
(3) MPs and MLAs
(4) The Council of Ministers
30. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The President
(3) The Prime Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of India
31. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of a State in India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of the High Court
32. The current Lok Sabha (from 2014
onwards) is the
(1) 14th (2) 15th (3) 16th (4) 13th
33. Who is the current President of India?
(1) Pratibha Patil (2) M Venkaiah Naidu
(3) Ram Nath Kovind (4) Narendra Modi
34. Which of the following is not mentioned in
the Constitution of India?
(1) Structure of the Government
(2) Names of political parties
(3) Rights of the citizens
(4) Names of the States and Union Territories
35. Who nominates Members to the Rajya
Sabha?
(1) The Vice President
(2) The Prime Minister
(3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(4) The President
36. Who among the following was the President
of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(1) Dr BR Ambedkar
(2) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) C Rajagopalachari
37. Who among the following was the only
Indian Governor-General of India?
(1) B Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(2) TT Krishnamachari
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
38. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(1) 26th November, 1947
(2) 26th November, 1949
(3) 26th January, 1950
(4) 15th August, 1947
39. Who among the following played a decisive
role in integrating the Princely State of
India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) Dr BR Ambedkar
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru
40. Which of the following deal with the
matters in the Concurrent List of the
Constitution of India?
(1) State Governments and Local Government
Bodies
(2) Union Territories
(3) Local Government Bodies
(4) Union Government and State Governments
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Directions (Q. No 1 to 60) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses is known as
(1) isthmus (2) island (3) bay (4) strait
2. Which one of the following continents is smallest in size?
(1) South America (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) Australia
3. At the upper primary stage, Social Science comprises of
(1) History, Geography, Economics, Sociology (2) History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
(3) History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology (4) History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
4. Inductive learning is contradictory to which one of the following approaches?
(1) Structure training (2) Simulation (3) Mastery learning (4) Expository teaching
5. Read the given statements A and B and select the correct answer.
A. Critical thinking promotes the building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
B. It does not help in understanding and evaluating arguments and beliefs of others.
(1) A is false and B is true (2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) A is true and B is false
6. What is an empirical evidence?
(1) A numeric approach for research (2) Data measured in metric units
(3) Data gathered using reliable methods of data collection
(4) Data gathered in the real world through the senses
Social Studies/Science
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
09 December, 2018
7. The models/replicas of physical features are
most suitable for teaching
(1) Economics (2) Geography
(3) Political Science (4) History
8. The collection of weather information from
the local newspaper is an example of which
type of source?
(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Both primary and tertiary
9. In which type of classroom, the students
with learning disabilities learn alongside
other students?
(1) Special (2) Inclusive
(3) Modern (4) Exclusive
10. Who has given the following theory?
‘‘All children go through the same sequence
of development, but at different rates.
Therefore, teacher must plan activities for
individual children and small groups, not
just for the class as a whole.’’
(1) D Purcell (2) JH Bell
(3) J Piaget (4) CL Ogden
11. In order to promote cooperative learning in
the classroom, a teacher should
(1) give them individual projects
(2) divide the class in small groups for work
(3) provide them various sources to do the project
(4) engage students in debate and discussions
12. A self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which
attempts to reason at the highest level of
quality in a fair-minded way is called
(1) complex thinking
(2) intelligent thinking
(3) abstract thinking
(4) critical thinking
13. The colours used in the Ajanta Caves
Paintings have been derived from which of
the following materials?
(1) Graphite
(2) Plants and minerals
(3) Slate
(4) Remains of animal organs
14. The earliest manuscripts were written on
(1) stones (2) paper
(3) wood (4) palm leaves
15. Which one of the following periods is longest
in the human history?
(1) Mesolithic (2) Neolithic
(3) Megalithic (4) Palaeolithic
16. Read the given statements A and B and
select the correct answer.
A. Mehrgarh is located in a fertile plain
near Bolan Pass of Pakistan.
B. Evidences of farming and herding are
found here.
(1) A is false and B is true
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) A is true and B is false
17. In which one of the following States of
India, the largest number of Harappan sites
have been found?
(1) Haryana (2) Gujarat
(3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Punjab
18. ‘Rigveda’ was originally composed in which
one of the following languages?
(1) Pali (2) Sanskrit
(3) Prakrit (4) Brahmi
19. The first ruler of Magadha Mahajanapadas
in the sixth century BC was
(1) Prasenjit (2) Bimbisara
(3) Ajatashatru (4) Mahavira
20. Which one of the following is not among the
three jewels of Buddhism?
(1) Dhamma (2) Ahimsa
(3) Sangha (4) Buddha
21. Who among the following elects the Rajya
Sabha Members?
(1) Voters in Parliamentary Constituencies
(2) Lok Sabha Members
(3) Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)
(4) Voters in Assembly Constituencies
22. Which of the following systems of
government was adopted by India?
(1) Presidential and Federal (2)
Presidential and Unitary
(3) Parliamentary and Federal
(4) Parliamentary and Unitary
23. How many Parliamentary Constituencies
are reserved for the Scheduled Castes?
(1) 84 (2) 47
(3) 74 (4) 48
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24. Which one of the following Fundamental
Rights is violated due to practice of
untouchability in India?
(1) Right to Freedom
(2) Right against Exploitation
(3) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(4) Right to Equality
25. As per the Constitution of India, which one of
the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(1) Right against Exploitation
(2) Right to Freedom of Religion
(3) Right to Property
(4) Right to Education
26. Untouchability refers to the descrimination
on the basis of
(1) gender (2) caste
(3) race (4) physical disability
27. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(1) The Prime Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Justice of the High Court
(4) The President
28. Who appoints the Governor?
(1) The Chief Minister
(2) The Chief Justice of India
(3) The President
(4) The Prime Minister
29. Who elects the Prime Minister?
(1) The Chief Ministers
(2) MPs
(3) MPs and MLAs
(4) The Council of Ministers
30. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The President
(3) The Prime Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of India
31. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of a State in India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of the High Court
32. The current Lok Sabha (from 2014
onwards) is the
(1) 14th (2) 15th (3) 16th (4) 13th
33. Who is the current President of India?
(1) Pratibha Patil (2) M Venkaiah Naidu
(3) Ram Nath Kovind (4) Narendra Modi
34. Which of the following is not mentioned in
the Constitution of India?
(1) Structure of the Government
(2) Names of political parties
(3) Rights of the citizens
(4) Names of the States and Union Territories
35. Who nominates Members to the Rajya
Sabha?
(1) The Vice President
(2) The Prime Minister
(3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(4) The President
36. Who among the following was the President
of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(1) Dr BR Ambedkar
(2) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) C Rajagopalachari
37. Who among the following was the only
Indian Governor-General of India?
(1) B Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(2) TT Krishnamachari
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
38. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(1) 26th November, 1947
(2) 26th November, 1949
(3) 26th January, 1950
(4) 15th August, 1947
39. Who among the following played a decisive
role in integrating the Princely State of
India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) Dr BR Ambedkar
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru
40. Which of the following deal with the
matters in the Concurrent List of the
Constitution of India?
(1) State Governments and Local Government
Bodies
(2) Union Territories
(3) Local Government Bodies
(4) Union Government and State Governments
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41. Who among the following was the
Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the
Constituent Assembly of India?
(1) Dr BR Ambedkar
(2) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) C Rajagopalachari
42. In the 18th century, under whom did
Bengal gradually break away from the
Mughal control?
(1) Nadir Shah (2) Alivardi Khan
(3) Burhan-ul-Mulk (4) Murshid Quli Khan
43. Who among the following
Governor-Generals decided that Bahadur
Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal
Emperor and after his death none of the
descendents would be recognised as a ruler?
(1) William Bentinck (2) Lord Canning
(3) Lord Cornwallis (4) Lord Dalhousie
44. Which Governor-General declared that
Awadh was being misgoverned and British
rule was needed to ensure proper
administration?
(1) Lord Canning (2) Lord Dalhousie
(3) Lord Mountbatten (4) Lord Ripon
45. Which ruler of Kanpur called himself
‘Peshwa’?
(1) Bajirao I (2) Bajirao II
(3) Bahadur Shah Zafar (4) Nana Saheb
46. The best methodology to teach the theme
‘Factory’ would be
(1) to invite a resource person
(2) to organise a visit to an industrial plant
(3) to screen a documentary film
(4) to narrate a story
47. What is EDUSAT?
(1) A newly discovered planet in the solar system
(2) An asteroid found between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter
(3) A man-made Indian satellite
(4) The rocket that carries man-made satellites to
be placed in the orbit around the Sun
48. The verses and ideas of which one of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’ ?
(1) Kabir (2) Guru Nanak
(3) Ravidas (4) Mirabai
49. The mural painting from Ellora Caves
which shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the
man-lion, is a work of which period?
(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Chalukya period
(3) Gupta period
(4) Gurjara-Pratihara period
50. Which one of the following organisations
believes in Upanishads?
(1) Ramakrishna Mission
(2) Satyashodhak Samaj
(3) Seva Samaj
(4) Brahmo Samaj
51. Wind vane is used for measuring
(1) air pressure (2) wind direction
(3) air temperature (4) wind velocity
52. Which one of the following layers of the
atmosphere helps in the transmission of
radio waves?
(1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere
(3) Exosphere (4) Stratosphere
53. Identify the various layers of the Earth in
order from interior to the outermost layer
(1) Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
(2) Inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
(3) Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
(4) Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
54. Observe carefully the location of the Sun,
Earth and Moon in the given diagram and
tell what it depicts
(1) Lunar eclipse (2) Spring tide
(3) Neap tide (4) Solar eclipse
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Sun Earth
Moon
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Directions (Q. No 1 to 60) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. A narrow strip of land joining two landmasses is known as
(1) isthmus (2) island (3) bay (4) strait
2. Which one of the following continents is smallest in size?
(1) South America (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) Australia
3. At the upper primary stage, Social Science comprises of
(1) History, Geography, Economics, Sociology (2) History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
(3) History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology (4) History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
4. Inductive learning is contradictory to which one of the following approaches?
(1) Structure training (2) Simulation (3) Mastery learning (4) Expository teaching
5. Read the given statements A and B and select the correct answer.
A. Critical thinking promotes the building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
B. It does not help in understanding and evaluating arguments and beliefs of others.
(1) A is false and B is true (2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) A is true and B is false
6. What is an empirical evidence?
(1) A numeric approach for research (2) Data measured in metric units
(3) Data gathered using reliable methods of data collection
(4) Data gathered in the real world through the senses
Social Studies/Science
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
09 December, 2018
7. The models/replicas of physical features are
most suitable for teaching
(1) Economics (2) Geography
(3) Political Science (4) History
8. The collection of weather information from
the local newspaper is an example of which
type of source?
(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Both primary and tertiary
9. In which type of classroom, the students
with learning disabilities learn alongside
other students?
(1) Special (2) Inclusive
(3) Modern (4) Exclusive
10. Who has given the following theory?
‘‘All children go through the same sequence
of development, but at different rates.
Therefore, teacher must plan activities for
individual children and small groups, not
just for the class as a whole.’’
(1) D Purcell (2) JH Bell
(3) J Piaget (4) CL Ogden
11. In order to promote cooperative learning in
the classroom, a teacher should
(1) give them individual projects
(2) divide the class in small groups for work
(3) provide them various sources to do the project
(4) engage students in debate and discussions
12. A self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which
attempts to reason at the highest level of
quality in a fair-minded way is called
(1) complex thinking
(2) intelligent thinking
(3) abstract thinking
(4) critical thinking
13. The colours used in the Ajanta Caves
Paintings have been derived from which of
the following materials?
(1) Graphite
(2) Plants and minerals
(3) Slate
(4) Remains of animal organs
14. The earliest manuscripts were written on
(1) stones (2) paper
(3) wood (4) palm leaves
15. Which one of the following periods is longest
in the human history?
(1) Mesolithic (2) Neolithic
(3) Megalithic (4) Palaeolithic
16. Read the given statements A and B and
select the correct answer.
A. Mehrgarh is located in a fertile plain
near Bolan Pass of Pakistan.
B. Evidences of farming and herding are
found here.
(1) A is false and B is true
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) A is true and B is false
17. In which one of the following States of
India, the largest number of Harappan sites
have been found?
(1) Haryana (2) Gujarat
(3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Punjab
18. ‘Rigveda’ was originally composed in which
one of the following languages?
(1) Pali (2) Sanskrit
(3) Prakrit (4) Brahmi
19. The first ruler of Magadha Mahajanapadas
in the sixth century BC was
(1) Prasenjit (2) Bimbisara
(3) Ajatashatru (4) Mahavira
20. Which one of the following is not among the
three jewels of Buddhism?
(1) Dhamma (2) Ahimsa
(3) Sangha (4) Buddha
21. Who among the following elects the Rajya
Sabha Members?
(1) Voters in Parliamentary Constituencies
(2) Lok Sabha Members
(3) Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)
(4) Voters in Assembly Constituencies
22. Which of the following systems of
government was adopted by India?
(1) Presidential and Federal (2)
Presidential and Unitary
(3) Parliamentary and Federal
(4) Parliamentary and Unitary
23. How many Parliamentary Constituencies
are reserved for the Scheduled Castes?
(1) 84 (2) 47
(3) 74 (4) 48
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24. Which one of the following Fundamental
Rights is violated due to practice of
untouchability in India?
(1) Right to Freedom
(2) Right against Exploitation
(3) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(4) Right to Equality
25. As per the Constitution of India, which one of
the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(1) Right against Exploitation
(2) Right to Freedom of Religion
(3) Right to Property
(4) Right to Education
26. Untouchability refers to the descrimination
on the basis of
(1) gender (2) caste
(3) race (4) physical disability
27. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(1) The Prime Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Justice of the High Court
(4) The President
28. Who appoints the Governor?
(1) The Chief Minister
(2) The Chief Justice of India
(3) The President
(4) The Prime Minister
29. Who elects the Prime Minister?
(1) The Chief Ministers
(2) MPs
(3) MPs and MLAs
(4) The Council of Ministers
30. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The President
(3) The Prime Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of India
31. Who among the following is called the First
Citizen of a State in India?
(1) The Home Minister
(2) The Governor
(3) The Chief Minister
(4) The Chief Justice of the High Court
32. The current Lok Sabha (from 2014
onwards) is the
(1) 14th (2) 15th (3) 16th (4) 13th
33. Who is the current President of India?
(1) Pratibha Patil (2) M Venkaiah Naidu
(3) Ram Nath Kovind (4) Narendra Modi
34. Which of the following is not mentioned in
the Constitution of India?
(1) Structure of the Government
(2) Names of political parties
(3) Rights of the citizens
(4) Names of the States and Union Territories
35. Who nominates Members to the Rajya
Sabha?
(1) The Vice President
(2) The Prime Minister
(3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(4) The President
36. Who among the following was the President
of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(1) Dr BR Ambedkar
(2) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) C Rajagopalachari
37. Who among the following was the only
Indian Governor-General of India?
(1) B Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(2) TT Krishnamachari
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
38. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(1) 26th November, 1947
(2) 26th November, 1949
(3) 26th January, 1950
(4) 15th August, 1947
39. Who among the following played a decisive
role in integrating the Princely State of
India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) Dr BR Ambedkar
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru
40. Which of the following deal with the
matters in the Concurrent List of the
Constitution of India?
(1) State Governments and Local Government
Bodies
(2) Union Territories
(3) Local Government Bodies
(4) Union Government and State Governments
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41. Who among the following was the
Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the
Constituent Assembly of India?
(1) Dr BR Ambedkar
(2) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) C Rajagopalachari
42. In the 18th century, under whom did
Bengal gradually break away from the
Mughal control?
(1) Nadir Shah (2) Alivardi Khan
(3) Burhan-ul-Mulk (4) Murshid Quli Khan
43. Who among the following
Governor-Generals decided that Bahadur
Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal
Emperor and after his death none of the
descendents would be recognised as a ruler?
(1) William Bentinck (2) Lord Canning
(3) Lord Cornwallis (4) Lord Dalhousie
44. Which Governor-General declared that
Awadh was being misgoverned and British
rule was needed to ensure proper
administration?
(1) Lord Canning (2) Lord Dalhousie
(3) Lord Mountbatten (4) Lord Ripon
45. Which ruler of Kanpur called himself
‘Peshwa’?
(1) Bajirao I (2) Bajirao II
(3) Bahadur Shah Zafar (4) Nana Saheb
46. The best methodology to teach the theme
‘Factory’ would be
(1) to invite a resource person
(2) to organise a visit to an industrial plant
(3) to screen a documentary film
(4) to narrate a story
47. What is EDUSAT?
(1) A newly discovered planet in the solar system
(2) An asteroid found between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter
(3) A man-made Indian satellite
(4) The rocket that carries man-made satellites to
be placed in the orbit around the Sun
48. The verses and ideas of which one of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’ ?
(1) Kabir (2) Guru Nanak
(3) Ravidas (4) Mirabai
49. The mural painting from Ellora Caves
which shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the
man-lion, is a work of which period?
(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Chalukya period
(3) Gupta period
(4) Gurjara-Pratihara period
50. Which one of the following organisations
believes in Upanishads?
(1) Ramakrishna Mission
(2) Satyashodhak Samaj
(3) Seva Samaj
(4) Brahmo Samaj
51. Wind vane is used for measuring
(1) air pressure (2) wind direction
(3) air temperature (4) wind velocity
52. Which one of the following layers of the
atmosphere helps in the transmission of
radio waves?
(1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere
(3) Exosphere (4) Stratosphere
53. Identify the various layers of the Earth in
order from interior to the outermost layer
(1) Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
(2) Inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
(3) Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
(4) Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
54. Observe carefully the location of the Sun,
Earth and Moon in the given diagram and
tell what it depicts
(1) Lunar eclipse (2) Spring tide
(3) Neap tide (4) Solar eclipse
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Sun Earth
Moon
55. When the river enters the plain, it bends
and flows forming large bends known as
(1) flood plain (2) meander
(3) oxbow lake (4) levee
56. Which means of transport is extremely
useful in most inaccessible areas and in
time of calamities for rescuing people and
distributing food, water, clothes and
medicines?
(1) Railways (2) Roadways
(3) Waterways (4) Airways
57. The branch of geography which deals with
composition of a particular human
population is called
(1) bio-geography
(2) demography
(3) human geography
(4) urban geography
58. Assertion (1) The Sun sets in Gujarat
about two hours after Arunachal Pradesh.
Reason (R) Arunachal Pradesh is on a
higher latitude than Gujarat.
Select the correct option from the given
alternatives.
(1) Both (1) and (R) are true, but (R) does not
explain (1)
(2) (1) is true and (R) is false
(3) (1) is false and (R) is true
(4) Both (1) and (R) are true, and (R) explains (1)
59. Which one of the following is a
non-conventional source of energy?
(1) Natural gas (2) Solar energy
(3) Coal (4) Firewood
60. The breeding of fish in specially constructed
tanks and ponds is known as
(1) viticulture (2) horticulture
(3) pisciculture (4) sericulture
ANSWERS
1. (1) A narrow strip of land connecting two large land
masses is called isthmus. For example, Isthmus of
Panama joins North America and South America. Strait
is a narrow passage of water connecting two large water
bodies. Island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
2. (4) Australia is the smallest continent in size while Asia
is the largest. The seven continents with their Geographical
area is as follows
Asia 44,579,000 sq. km
Africa 30,370,000 sq. km
North America 24,709,000 sq. km
South America 17,840,000 sq. km
Antarctica 14,000,000 sq. km
Europe 10,180,000 sq. km
Australia 7,692,024 sq. km
3. (2) Social Science is an academic discipline concerned
with society and the relationship among individuals
within a society. At the Upper Primary Stage, it includes
History, Geography, Political Science and Economics.
4. (4) Inductive learning is contradictory to expository
teaching approaches. Inductive learning is a process where
the learner discovers laws by observing examples.
Inductive learning is probably the way we learn our first
language. Expository teaching is a method where the
teacher interprets or explains a comprehensive topic in the
classroom, without much interaction from the students.
5. (4) Critical thinking is the objective analysis of facts to
form a judgement. Critical thinking promotes the
building of concepts, application and expansion of ideas.
It thus helps in understanding and evaluating arguments
and beliefs of others.
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