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1. Consider the following two statements
about elections in a democracy.
A. In a representative democracy, people
participate indirectly by electing their
representatives who make decisions for
the entire country.
B. The governments can be changed by
regular elections.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
2. Which of the following is not a site of the
Mughal Chahar Bagh?
(1) Humayun’s Tomb
(2) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(3) Shalimar Garden
(4) Lal Mahal Bari
3. Which of the following statements is correct
about Panchayati Raj System in India?
(1) The Zila Parishad is the second tier of the
Panchayati Raj System
(2) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is elected by its
members
(3) The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 4 years
(4) Each state of the country has its own laws with
regard to the Panchayats within the constitutional
guidelines
4. The verses and ideas of which of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’?
(1) Kabir (2) Mirabai
(3) Guru Nanak (4) Ravidas
5. Which of the following statements about the
Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga is correct?
(1) It was a rich kingdom. It earned wealth by
trapping and exporting wild elephants to other
kingdoms
(2) It became much stronger against the weaker
Bundelas and Marathas
(3) In 1565, the Mughal forces attacked Garha
Katanga and were defeated by Rani Durgawati
(4) The kingdom only comprised cities
6. The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, which
shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion,
is a work of which period?
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1. Consider the following two statements
about elections in a democracy.
A. In a representative democracy, people
participate indirectly by electing their
representatives who make decisions for
the entire country.
B. The governments can be changed by
regular elections.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
2. Which of the following is not a site of the
Mughal Chahar Bagh?
(1) Humayun’s Tomb
(2) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(3) Shalimar Garden
(4) Lal Mahal Bari
3. Which of the following statements is correct
about Panchayati Raj System in India?
(1) The Zila Parishad is the second tier of the
Panchayati Raj System
(2) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is elected by its
members
(3) The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 4 years
(4) Each state of the country has its own laws with
regard to the Panchayats within the constitutional
guidelines
4. The verses and ideas of which of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’?
(1) Kabir (2) Mirabai
(3) Guru Nanak (4) Ravidas
5. Which of the following statements about the
Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga is correct?
(1) It was a rich kingdom. It earned wealth by
trapping and exporting wild elephants to other
kingdoms
(2) It became much stronger against the weaker
Bundelas and Marathas
(3) In 1565, the Mughal forces attacked Garha
Katanga and were defeated by Rani Durgawati
(4) The kingdom only comprised cities
6. The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, which
shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion,
is a work of which period?
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(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Gurjara-Pratihara period
(3) Chalukya period
(4) Gupta period
7. From among the following, which is a
correct feature of the ‘Barter system‘?
(1) It makes exchange of things easier
(2) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged with
the use of money
(3) It is an expensive and time-consuming process
(4) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged without
the use of money
8. In which of the following landforms are
‘Mushroom rocks found?
(1) Delta (2) Desert
(3) Glacial moraine (4) Sea cave
9. Under whom did Bengal gradually break
away from the Mughal control in the 18th
century?
(1) Murshid Quli Khan
(2) Nadir Shah
(3) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
(4) Alivardi Khan
10. Match the following and choose the correct
answer.
Layers of the
Atmosphere
Features
A. Troposphere (i) Ionosphere is part of this
layer.
B. Stratosphere (ii) Meteorites burn up in
this layer on entering
from the space.
C. Mesosphere (iii) It contains a layer of
ozone gas.
D. Thermosphere (iv) Almost all the weather
phenomena occur in this
layer.
Codes
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
11. Consider the following two statements
about medical tourists in India.
A. They are foreigners who come to India
specifically for medical treatment at
hospitals that provide world class
facilities at a lower cost than what they
would have to pay in their own
countries.
B. They are migrants from within India
who move from one state to another
where there are low cost hospitals that
offer world class facilities at less than
what they would have to pay in their
own state.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
12. Ramabai who championed the cause of
women’s education never went to school.
Yet she was given the title ‘Pandita’ because
(1) she learnt to read and write from her parents
(2) widows and poor women in her Mission were not
only encouraged to become literate but also
become independent with the help of vocational
skills
(3) she could read and write Sanskrit, a remarkable
achievement, as women during her time were not
allowed to acquire such knowledge
(4) she set up a Mission in Khedagaon near Pune for
promoting women’s education
13. In 1856, who among the following Governor
Generals decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar
would be the last Mughal King and after his
death none of the descendants would be
recognised as a King?
(1) Canning (2) Cornwallis
(3) Dalhousie (4) Hastings
14. Which of the following statements is
incorrect about Gandhiji’s views on colonial
education?
(1) Colonial education created a sense of inferiority
in the minds of Indians
(2) Education in English distanced Indians from their
social surroundings
(3) Western education valued textbooks
rather than life experiences and practical
knowledge
(4) English education focussed on oral knowledge
rather than reading and writing
15. Consider the following two statements
about the changes brought about in the
administrative policies of the British
Government immediately after the Revolt
of 1857 .
A. The British Parliament passed a new
Act in 1858 and transferred all powers of
the East India Company to the British
Crown.
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1. Consider the following two statements
about elections in a democracy.
A. In a representative democracy, people
participate indirectly by electing their
representatives who make decisions for
the entire country.
B. The governments can be changed by
regular elections.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
2. Which of the following is not a site of the
Mughal Chahar Bagh?
(1) Humayun’s Tomb
(2) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(3) Shalimar Garden
(4) Lal Mahal Bari
3. Which of the following statements is correct
about Panchayati Raj System in India?
(1) The Zila Parishad is the second tier of the
Panchayati Raj System
(2) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is elected by its
members
(3) The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 4 years
(4) Each state of the country has its own laws with
regard to the Panchayats within the constitutional
guidelines
4. The verses and ideas of which of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’?
(1) Kabir (2) Mirabai
(3) Guru Nanak (4) Ravidas
5. Which of the following statements about the
Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga is correct?
(1) It was a rich kingdom. It earned wealth by
trapping and exporting wild elephants to other
kingdoms
(2) It became much stronger against the weaker
Bundelas and Marathas
(3) In 1565, the Mughal forces attacked Garha
Katanga and were defeated by Rani Durgawati
(4) The kingdom only comprised cities
6. The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, which
shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion,
is a work of which period?
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(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Gurjara-Pratihara period
(3) Chalukya period
(4) Gupta period
7. From among the following, which is a
correct feature of the ‘Barter system‘?
(1) It makes exchange of things easier
(2) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged with
the use of money
(3) It is an expensive and time-consuming process
(4) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged without
the use of money
8. In which of the following landforms are
‘Mushroom rocks found?
(1) Delta (2) Desert
(3) Glacial moraine (4) Sea cave
9. Under whom did Bengal gradually break
away from the Mughal control in the 18th
century?
(1) Murshid Quli Khan
(2) Nadir Shah
(3) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
(4) Alivardi Khan
10. Match the following and choose the correct
answer.
Layers of the
Atmosphere
Features
A. Troposphere (i) Ionosphere is part of this
layer.
B. Stratosphere (ii) Meteorites burn up in
this layer on entering
from the space.
C. Mesosphere (iii) It contains a layer of
ozone gas.
D. Thermosphere (iv) Almost all the weather
phenomena occur in this
layer.
Codes
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
11. Consider the following two statements
about medical tourists in India.
A. They are foreigners who come to India
specifically for medical treatment at
hospitals that provide world class
facilities at a lower cost than what they
would have to pay in their own
countries.
B. They are migrants from within India
who move from one state to another
where there are low cost hospitals that
offer world class facilities at less than
what they would have to pay in their
own state.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
12. Ramabai who championed the cause of
women’s education never went to school.
Yet she was given the title ‘Pandita’ because
(1) she learnt to read and write from her parents
(2) widows and poor women in her Mission were not
only encouraged to become literate but also
become independent with the help of vocational
skills
(3) she could read and write Sanskrit, a remarkable
achievement, as women during her time were not
allowed to acquire such knowledge
(4) she set up a Mission in Khedagaon near Pune for
promoting women’s education
13. In 1856, who among the following Governor
Generals decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar
would be the last Mughal King and after his
death none of the descendants would be
recognised as a King?
(1) Canning (2) Cornwallis
(3) Dalhousie (4) Hastings
14. Which of the following statements is
incorrect about Gandhiji’s views on colonial
education?
(1) Colonial education created a sense of inferiority
in the minds of Indians
(2) Education in English distanced Indians from their
social surroundings
(3) Western education valued textbooks
rather than life experiences and practical
knowledge
(4) English education focussed on oral knowledge
rather than reading and writing
15. Consider the following two statements
about the changes brought about in the
administrative policies of the British
Government immediately after the Revolt
of 1857 .
A. The British Parliament passed a new
Act in 1858 and transferred all powers of
the East India Company to the British
Crown.
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B. It was decided that the proportion of
Indian soldiers in the army would be
increased and the number of European
soldiers would be decreased.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true (4) Both A and B are true
16. Who among the following was a veteran
nationalist leader of the ‘Salt Satyagraha’
in South India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) C Rajagopalachari
(3) Potti Sriramulu
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
17. Jyotirao Phule dedicated his book,
Ghulamgiri to which of the following?
(1) Indians who participated in the Indian freedom
struggle
(2) Indian soldiers who died in the Second World
War
(3) Americans who participated in the American
Civil War to end Slavery
(4) Women who participated in the Suffragette
Movement in Britain
18. Consider the following two statements
about the High Courts in India.
A. The High Courts are under the State
Governments and act on their behalf.
B. All judges of the High Courts are
appointed in consultation with the
Chief Ministers of the states.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
19. Which of the following items known as
‘Calico’ were taken back by the Portuguese
to Europe from India?
(1) Spices (2) Piece goods
(3) Cotton textiles (4) Muslin
20. A teacher feels that there is considerable
content-load at the upper primary level.
Suggest the best approach from the
following options to resolve this problem.
(1) Identify important areas from each chapter and
give notes
(2) Skip the activities which are not examined
(3) Teach the whole syllabus rapidly
(4) Develop themes that could teach several concepts
across disciplinary boundaries
21. Deep bores are made to reach mineral
deposits that lie at great depths. This kind of
mining is known as
(1) open-cast mining (2) quarrying
(3) shaft mining (4) drilling
22. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of
(1) actual resource
(2) deposit resource
(3) potential resource
(4) stock resource
23. Hot springs are formed as a result of heat
energy obtained from
(1) solar energy (2) geothermal energy
(3) tidal energy (4) wind energy
24. From among the following, select the correct
feature of plantation farming practised in
the world.
(1) This cultivation is practised in the interior of the
semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes
(2) In this type of farming, farmers work with the help
of their family members for an intensive use of
land
(3) There is low yield per acre
(4) This is a commercial type of farming practised on
large estates
25. Which of the following cities had always a
unique advantage as a city with highest
availability of middle and top management
talent?
(1) Pune (2) Bengaluru
(3) Chandigarh (4) Kochi
26. The ‘Legislature’ organ of the state refers to
(1) the judges of the Supreme Court
(2) bureaucrats responsible for implementing laws
(3) the elected representatives of the citizens
(4) every citizen of the country
27. Which of the following statements about
the redressal of a case under criminal law is
correct?
(1) First FIR is lodged with the police and it is then
that the case is filed in the court
(2) First FIR is lodged with the police and then a
petition has to be filed before the relevant court by
the affected party only
(3) No FIR is lodged and a petition has to be filed
before the relevant court by the affected party only
(4) First the case is filed in the court and then the FIR
is lodged with the police
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1. Consider the following two statements
about elections in a democracy.
A. In a representative democracy, people
participate indirectly by electing their
representatives who make decisions for
the entire country.
B. The governments can be changed by
regular elections.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
2. Which of the following is not a site of the
Mughal Chahar Bagh?
(1) Humayun’s Tomb
(2) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(3) Shalimar Garden
(4) Lal Mahal Bari
3. Which of the following statements is correct
about Panchayati Raj System in India?
(1) The Zila Parishad is the second tier of the
Panchayati Raj System
(2) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is elected by its
members
(3) The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 4 years
(4) Each state of the country has its own laws with
regard to the Panchayats within the constitutional
guidelines
4. The verses and ideas of which of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’?
(1) Kabir (2) Mirabai
(3) Guru Nanak (4) Ravidas
5. Which of the following statements about the
Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga is correct?
(1) It was a rich kingdom. It earned wealth by
trapping and exporting wild elephants to other
kingdoms
(2) It became much stronger against the weaker
Bundelas and Marathas
(3) In 1565, the Mughal forces attacked Garha
Katanga and were defeated by Rani Durgawati
(4) The kingdom only comprised cities
6. The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, which
shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion,
is a work of which period?
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(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Gurjara-Pratihara period
(3) Chalukya period
(4) Gupta period
7. From among the following, which is a
correct feature of the ‘Barter system‘?
(1) It makes exchange of things easier
(2) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged with
the use of money
(3) It is an expensive and time-consuming process
(4) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged without
the use of money
8. In which of the following landforms are
‘Mushroom rocks found?
(1) Delta (2) Desert
(3) Glacial moraine (4) Sea cave
9. Under whom did Bengal gradually break
away from the Mughal control in the 18th
century?
(1) Murshid Quli Khan
(2) Nadir Shah
(3) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
(4) Alivardi Khan
10. Match the following and choose the correct
answer.
Layers of the
Atmosphere
Features
A. Troposphere (i) Ionosphere is part of this
layer.
B. Stratosphere (ii) Meteorites burn up in
this layer on entering
from the space.
C. Mesosphere (iii) It contains a layer of
ozone gas.
D. Thermosphere (iv) Almost all the weather
phenomena occur in this
layer.
Codes
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
11. Consider the following two statements
about medical tourists in India.
A. They are foreigners who come to India
specifically for medical treatment at
hospitals that provide world class
facilities at a lower cost than what they
would have to pay in their own
countries.
B. They are migrants from within India
who move from one state to another
where there are low cost hospitals that
offer world class facilities at less than
what they would have to pay in their
own state.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
12. Ramabai who championed the cause of
women’s education never went to school.
Yet she was given the title ‘Pandita’ because
(1) she learnt to read and write from her parents
(2) widows and poor women in her Mission were not
only encouraged to become literate but also
become independent with the help of vocational
skills
(3) she could read and write Sanskrit, a remarkable
achievement, as women during her time were not
allowed to acquire such knowledge
(4) she set up a Mission in Khedagaon near Pune for
promoting women’s education
13. In 1856, who among the following Governor
Generals decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar
would be the last Mughal King and after his
death none of the descendants would be
recognised as a King?
(1) Canning (2) Cornwallis
(3) Dalhousie (4) Hastings
14. Which of the following statements is
incorrect about Gandhiji’s views on colonial
education?
(1) Colonial education created a sense of inferiority
in the minds of Indians
(2) Education in English distanced Indians from their
social surroundings
(3) Western education valued textbooks
rather than life experiences and practical
knowledge
(4) English education focussed on oral knowledge
rather than reading and writing
15. Consider the following two statements
about the changes brought about in the
administrative policies of the British
Government immediately after the Revolt
of 1857 .
A. The British Parliament passed a new
Act in 1858 and transferred all powers of
the East India Company to the British
Crown.
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B. It was decided that the proportion of
Indian soldiers in the army would be
increased and the number of European
soldiers would be decreased.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true (4) Both A and B are true
16. Who among the following was a veteran
nationalist leader of the ‘Salt Satyagraha’
in South India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) C Rajagopalachari
(3) Potti Sriramulu
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
17. Jyotirao Phule dedicated his book,
Ghulamgiri to which of the following?
(1) Indians who participated in the Indian freedom
struggle
(2) Indian soldiers who died in the Second World
War
(3) Americans who participated in the American
Civil War to end Slavery
(4) Women who participated in the Suffragette
Movement in Britain
18. Consider the following two statements
about the High Courts in India.
A. The High Courts are under the State
Governments and act on their behalf.
B. All judges of the High Courts are
appointed in consultation with the
Chief Ministers of the states.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
19. Which of the following items known as
‘Calico’ were taken back by the Portuguese
to Europe from India?
(1) Spices (2) Piece goods
(3) Cotton textiles (4) Muslin
20. A teacher feels that there is considerable
content-load at the upper primary level.
Suggest the best approach from the
following options to resolve this problem.
(1) Identify important areas from each chapter and
give notes
(2) Skip the activities which are not examined
(3) Teach the whole syllabus rapidly
(4) Develop themes that could teach several concepts
across disciplinary boundaries
21. Deep bores are made to reach mineral
deposits that lie at great depths. This kind of
mining is known as
(1) open-cast mining (2) quarrying
(3) shaft mining (4) drilling
22. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of
(1) actual resource
(2) deposit resource
(3) potential resource
(4) stock resource
23. Hot springs are formed as a result of heat
energy obtained from
(1) solar energy (2) geothermal energy
(3) tidal energy (4) wind energy
24. From among the following, select the correct
feature of plantation farming practised in
the world.
(1) This cultivation is practised in the interior of the
semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes
(2) In this type of farming, farmers work with the help
of their family members for an intensive use of
land
(3) There is low yield per acre
(4) This is a commercial type of farming practised on
large estates
25. Which of the following cities had always a
unique advantage as a city with highest
availability of middle and top management
talent?
(1) Pune (2) Bengaluru
(3) Chandigarh (4) Kochi
26. The ‘Legislature’ organ of the state refers to
(1) the judges of the Supreme Court
(2) bureaucrats responsible for implementing laws
(3) the elected representatives of the citizens
(4) every citizen of the country
27. Which of the following statements about
the redressal of a case under criminal law is
correct?
(1) First FIR is lodged with the police and it is then
that the case is filed in the court
(2) First FIR is lodged with the police and then a
petition has to be filed before the relevant court by
the affected party only
(3) No FIR is lodged and a petition has to be filed
before the relevant court by the affected party only
(4) First the case is filed in the court and then the FIR
is lodged with the police
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28. Which of the following statements about
the role of police in investigating a crime
is correct?
(1) The Supreme Court guidelines do not allow
police to torture or beat or shoot anyone
during investigation
(2) Police can use confessions made in police
custody as evidence against the accused
(3) It is the job of police to decide whether a
person is guilty or not
(4) If police think that the evidence points to the
guilt of the accused person, then they may file
an FIR in the court
29. Consider the following two statements on
Fundamental Rights.
A. All Fundamental Rights laid down in
the Constitution of India are
enforceable in court.
B. The Right against Exploitation
allows a citizen to move the higher
court if he/she believes that the
decision taken by a lower court is
unjust.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
Directions (Q. Nos. 30-32) Read the
paragraph given below and answer the
questions that follow.
Ranjan, who uses a wheelchair, has his classes
held on the third floor of the school building.
He waits everyday for the attendants to lift him
up and carry him to his class through a crowd of
students.
30. Which Article of the Indian Constitution
is being violated?
(1) Article 15 (2) Article 360
(3) Article 25 (4) Article 370
31. Which provision of the Disabilities Act,
1995, is the school not following?
(1) Educational rights of persons with disability
(2) Schemes and programmes for non-formal
education
(3) Safe access to public places and buildings with
ramps
(4) Mainstream and integrated education for
persons with disability
32. Which of the following activities with students
would be most appropriate for developing
empathy towards Ranjan?
(1) Ask students to carry Ranjan up and down the stairs
(2) Brainstorm on how to lift up the wheelchair
(3) Hold a role-play where students experience being
carried in a wheelchair
(4) Invite a lawyer to give a lecture on ‘Persons with
Disabilities Act’
33. While selecting a historical narrative, which of
the following objectives should be considered?
(1) Highlighting popular incidents
(2) Imparting value judgements
(3) Valorising famous personalities
(4) Making causal relations and inferences
34. You are teaching the topic, ‘The Cholas’ from
the chapter, ‘New Kingdoms’. At the end of the
lesson, there is a section ‘Elsewhere’, providing
information on the Tang Dynasty of China
(Class VII, Our Pasts II, Page No. 28). As a
Social Science teacher, what would be your
pedagogical consideration in discussing this?
(1) Compare historical development in different societies
(2) Provide students with a chance to imagine China’s
past
(3) Introduce students to world history
(4) Make students aware of interesting facts
35. You observe that students exhibit prejudices in a
Social Science class. What would be your most
appropriate response?
(1) Ignore these comments
(2) Organise a discussion on dimensions of social reality
(3) Reprimand students
(4) Bring the chapter to a close
36. From the given measures A, B and C, choose
the most appropriate ones for teaching of
social and political life.
A. Case studies
B. Definitions
C. Visual materials
(1) A and B (2) A, B and C
(3) A and C (4) B and C
37. The most appropriate use of end of the text
questions in chapters is
(1) to enable students to understand and express in their
own words what they have learnt
(2) to identify important sections from the chapter
(3) to assist teachers summarise the chapter for the
students
(4) to suggest questions for examinations
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1. Consider the following two statements
about elections in a democracy.
A. In a representative democracy, people
participate indirectly by electing their
representatives who make decisions for
the entire country.
B. The governments can be changed by
regular elections.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
2. Which of the following is not a site of the
Mughal Chahar Bagh?
(1) Humayun’s Tomb
(2) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(3) Shalimar Garden
(4) Lal Mahal Bari
3. Which of the following statements is correct
about Panchayati Raj System in India?
(1) The Zila Parishad is the second tier of the
Panchayati Raj System
(2) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is elected by its
members
(3) The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 4 years
(4) Each state of the country has its own laws with
regard to the Panchayats within the constitutional
guidelines
4. The verses and ideas of which of the
following personalities have been preserved
in ‘Panchvani’ and ‘Bijak’?
(1) Kabir (2) Mirabai
(3) Guru Nanak (4) Ravidas
5. Which of the following statements about the
Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga is correct?
(1) It was a rich kingdom. It earned wealth by
trapping and exporting wild elephants to other
kingdoms
(2) It became much stronger against the weaker
Bundelas and Marathas
(3) In 1565, the Mughal forces attacked Garha
Katanga and were defeated by Rani Durgawati
(4) The kingdom only comprised cities
6. The wall relief from Cave 15, Ellora, which
shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion,
is a work of which period?
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(1) Rashtrakuta period
(2) Gurjara-Pratihara period
(3) Chalukya period
(4) Gupta period
7. From among the following, which is a
correct feature of the ‘Barter system‘?
(1) It makes exchange of things easier
(2) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged with
the use of money
(3) It is an expensive and time-consuming process
(4) It is a trade in which goods are exchanged without
the use of money
8. In which of the following landforms are
‘Mushroom rocks found?
(1) Delta (2) Desert
(3) Glacial moraine (4) Sea cave
9. Under whom did Bengal gradually break
away from the Mughal control in the 18th
century?
(1) Murshid Quli Khan
(2) Nadir Shah
(3) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
(4) Alivardi Khan
10. Match the following and choose the correct
answer.
Layers of the
Atmosphere
Features
A. Troposphere (i) Ionosphere is part of this
layer.
B. Stratosphere (ii) Meteorites burn up in
this layer on entering
from the space.
C. Mesosphere (iii) It contains a layer of
ozone gas.
D. Thermosphere (iv) Almost all the weather
phenomena occur in this
layer.
Codes
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
11. Consider the following two statements
about medical tourists in India.
A. They are foreigners who come to India
specifically for medical treatment at
hospitals that provide world class
facilities at a lower cost than what they
would have to pay in their own
countries.
B. They are migrants from within India
who move from one state to another
where there are low cost hospitals that
offer world class facilities at less than
what they would have to pay in their
own state.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
12. Ramabai who championed the cause of
women’s education never went to school.
Yet she was given the title ‘Pandita’ because
(1) she learnt to read and write from her parents
(2) widows and poor women in her Mission were not
only encouraged to become literate but also
become independent with the help of vocational
skills
(3) she could read and write Sanskrit, a remarkable
achievement, as women during her time were not
allowed to acquire such knowledge
(4) she set up a Mission in Khedagaon near Pune for
promoting women’s education
13. In 1856, who among the following Governor
Generals decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar
would be the last Mughal King and after his
death none of the descendants would be
recognised as a King?
(1) Canning (2) Cornwallis
(3) Dalhousie (4) Hastings
14. Which of the following statements is
incorrect about Gandhiji’s views on colonial
education?
(1) Colonial education created a sense of inferiority
in the minds of Indians
(2) Education in English distanced Indians from their
social surroundings
(3) Western education valued textbooks
rather than life experiences and practical
knowledge
(4) English education focussed on oral knowledge
rather than reading and writing
15. Consider the following two statements
about the changes brought about in the
administrative policies of the British
Government immediately after the Revolt
of 1857 .
A. The British Parliament passed a new
Act in 1858 and transferred all powers of
the East India Company to the British
Crown.
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B. It was decided that the proportion of
Indian soldiers in the army would be
increased and the number of European
soldiers would be decreased.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true (4) Both A and B are true
16. Who among the following was a veteran
nationalist leader of the ‘Salt Satyagraha’
in South India?
(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(2) C Rajagopalachari
(3) Potti Sriramulu
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
17. Jyotirao Phule dedicated his book,
Ghulamgiri to which of the following?
(1) Indians who participated in the Indian freedom
struggle
(2) Indian soldiers who died in the Second World
War
(3) Americans who participated in the American
Civil War to end Slavery
(4) Women who participated in the Suffragette
Movement in Britain
18. Consider the following two statements
about the High Courts in India.
A. The High Courts are under the State
Governments and act on their behalf.
B. All judges of the High Courts are
appointed in consultation with the
Chief Ministers of the states.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
19. Which of the following items known as
‘Calico’ were taken back by the Portuguese
to Europe from India?
(1) Spices (2) Piece goods
(3) Cotton textiles (4) Muslin
20. A teacher feels that there is considerable
content-load at the upper primary level.
Suggest the best approach from the
following options to resolve this problem.
(1) Identify important areas from each chapter and
give notes
(2) Skip the activities which are not examined
(3) Teach the whole syllabus rapidly
(4) Develop themes that could teach several concepts
across disciplinary boundaries
21. Deep bores are made to reach mineral
deposits that lie at great depths. This kind of
mining is known as
(1) open-cast mining (2) quarrying
(3) shaft mining (4) drilling
22. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of
(1) actual resource
(2) deposit resource
(3) potential resource
(4) stock resource
23. Hot springs are formed as a result of heat
energy obtained from
(1) solar energy (2) geothermal energy
(3) tidal energy (4) wind energy
24. From among the following, select the correct
feature of plantation farming practised in
the world.
(1) This cultivation is practised in the interior of the
semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes
(2) In this type of farming, farmers work with the help
of their family members for an intensive use of
land
(3) There is low yield per acre
(4) This is a commercial type of farming practised on
large estates
25. Which of the following cities had always a
unique advantage as a city with highest
availability of middle and top management
talent?
(1) Pune (2) Bengaluru
(3) Chandigarh (4) Kochi
26. The ‘Legislature’ organ of the state refers to
(1) the judges of the Supreme Court
(2) bureaucrats responsible for implementing laws
(3) the elected representatives of the citizens
(4) every citizen of the country
27. Which of the following statements about
the redressal of a case under criminal law is
correct?
(1) First FIR is lodged with the police and it is then
that the case is filed in the court
(2) First FIR is lodged with the police and then a
petition has to be filed before the relevant court by
the affected party only
(3) No FIR is lodged and a petition has to be filed
before the relevant court by the affected party only
(4) First the case is filed in the court and then the FIR
is lodged with the police
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28. Which of the following statements about
the role of police in investigating a crime
is correct?
(1) The Supreme Court guidelines do not allow
police to torture or beat or shoot anyone
during investigation
(2) Police can use confessions made in police
custody as evidence against the accused
(3) It is the job of police to decide whether a
person is guilty or not
(4) If police think that the evidence points to the
guilt of the accused person, then they may file
an FIR in the court
29. Consider the following two statements on
Fundamental Rights.
A. All Fundamental Rights laid down in
the Constitution of India are
enforceable in court.
B. The Right against Exploitation
allows a citizen to move the higher
court if he/she believes that the
decision taken by a lower court is
unjust.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) Both A and B are false
(3) A is false, B is true
(4) Both A and B are true
Directions (Q. Nos. 30-32) Read the
paragraph given below and answer the
questions that follow.
Ranjan, who uses a wheelchair, has his classes
held on the third floor of the school building.
He waits everyday for the attendants to lift him
up and carry him to his class through a crowd of
students.
30. Which Article of the Indian Constitution
is being violated?
(1) Article 15 (2) Article 360
(3) Article 25 (4) Article 370
31. Which provision of the Disabilities Act,
1995, is the school not following?
(1) Educational rights of persons with disability
(2) Schemes and programmes for non-formal
education
(3) Safe access to public places and buildings with
ramps
(4) Mainstream and integrated education for
persons with disability
32. Which of the following activities with students
would be most appropriate for developing
empathy towards Ranjan?
(1) Ask students to carry Ranjan up and down the stairs
(2) Brainstorm on how to lift up the wheelchair
(3) Hold a role-play where students experience being
carried in a wheelchair
(4) Invite a lawyer to give a lecture on ‘Persons with
Disabilities Act’
33. While selecting a historical narrative, which of
the following objectives should be considered?
(1) Highlighting popular incidents
(2) Imparting value judgements
(3) Valorising famous personalities
(4) Making causal relations and inferences
34. You are teaching the topic, ‘The Cholas’ from
the chapter, ‘New Kingdoms’. At the end of the
lesson, there is a section ‘Elsewhere’, providing
information on the Tang Dynasty of China
(Class VII, Our Pasts II, Page No. 28). As a
Social Science teacher, what would be your
pedagogical consideration in discussing this?
(1) Compare historical development in different societies
(2) Provide students with a chance to imagine China’s
past
(3) Introduce students to world history
(4) Make students aware of interesting facts
35. You observe that students exhibit prejudices in a
Social Science class. What would be your most
appropriate response?
(1) Ignore these comments
(2) Organise a discussion on dimensions of social reality
(3) Reprimand students
(4) Bring the chapter to a close
36. From the given measures A, B and C, choose
the most appropriate ones for teaching of
social and political life.
A. Case studies
B. Definitions
C. Visual materials
(1) A and B (2) A, B and C
(3) A and C (4) B and C
37. The most appropriate use of end of the text
questions in chapters is
(1) to enable students to understand and express in their
own words what they have learnt
(2) to identify important sections from the chapter
(3) to assist teachers summarise the chapter for the
students
(4) to suggest questions for examinations
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38. As per continuous and comprehensive
evaluation, which of the following objectives
is most appropriate regarding assessment?
(1) To check students’ recall of subject content
(2) To encourage students to give responses
(3) To compare and rank students
(4) To motivate students by giving marks
39. History will help you to
A. understand how the present evolved.
B. understand the working of our physical
and social world.
C. compare the past with the present.
Which of the above are correct?
(1) A, B and C (2) A and B
(3) B and C (4) A and C
40. A teacher wants to assign a project on
‘Partition of India’ based on primary
sources. Which of the following is not a
primary source?
(1) Oral history (2) Newspaper archives
(3) Novels (4) Autobiographies
41. Which of the following subjects is not
included in Social Science at the upper
primary level?
(1) Political Science (2) Psychology
(3) Geography (4) History
42. When a narrative is given on situations of
two people living in different contexts, the
Social Science teacher must encourage
students to
(1) make value judgements about the characters in the
narrative
(2) make caste/class/gender distinctions among them
(3) examine information presented through them
(4) identify role models from among them
43. Which of the following statements provides
a correct description of Social Science at the
upper primary level?
(1) It is less scientific and is based on beliefs
(2) It stimulates critical thinking and imagination
(3) It is not useful in real life and for getting
employment
(4) It is full of facts which are to be memorised
44. Which of the following human values would
be most important for ensuring principles of
social equality?
(1) Consumerism (2) Efficiency
(3) Competitiveness (4) Mutual respect
45. A teacher wants students to find out the
sources of funds available to a municipal
corporation. Which of the following
methods would be most reliable and
feasible?
(1) Conducting interviews with counsellors
(2) Searching government websites
(3) Holding discussions amongst themselves
(4) Organising a lecture by an expert
46. Which of the following contents could be
best depicted in a pie diagram?
(1) Distribution of water bodies
(2) Distribution of air pressure
(3) Distribution of ocean currents
(4) Distribution of temperature
47. Which of the following learning materials is
most relevant to teaching of ‘Rotation of the
Earth’ at Class VI level?
(1) Atlas (2) Globe (3) Map (4) Chart
48. Consider the two themes A and B and
choose the correct theme/themes to discuss
gender parity.
A. Dignity of labour
B. Home management responsibilities
(1) Only A is relevant
(2) Both A and B are irrelevant
(3) Only B is relevant
(4) Both A and B are relevant
49. Which of the following methods could be
considered most appropriate for
encouraging students to think like
historians?
(1) Project method (2) Source method
(3) Storytelling (4) Inquiry method
50. The best methodology to teach the theme,
‘Factory’ would be to
(1) invite a resource person
(2) narrate a story
(3) organise a visit to an industrial plant
(4) screen a documentary film
51. Consider the following three statements on
the Rigveda and choose the correct answer.
A. It was written 3500 years ago.
B. It was composed in Prakrit.
C. It has more than a thousand hymns.
(1) A is true, B and C are false
(2) A is false, B and C are true
(3) B is true, A and C are false
(4) C is true, A and B are false
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