MAHA TET Paper 2: Social Science Test - 8 - MAHA TET MCQ

• Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present-day Khambat) and somewhat later, Ahmedabad.
• Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.
• Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
• The city was cosmopolitan and people of all castes and creeds lived there.
• In the seventeenth century the Portuguese, Dutch and English had their factories and warehouses at Surat.
• According to the English chronicler Ovington who wrote an account of the port in 1689, on average a hundred ships of different countries could be found anchored at the port at any given time. 

Therefore, we can conclude that the statement  (A) is true but (R) is false.

• Everything ranging from the stall at the local fair to the programme that you see on TV can be called media.
• Media is the plural form of the word ‘medium’.
• The term "medium" refers to a means or channel of communication, such as newspapers, television, radio, or the Internet.
• When referring to multiple channels of communication, the plural form "media" is used. Hence, statement 1 is true.
• The term "media" refers to the various ways in which we communicate and share information in society. Therefore, statement 2 is true.
• This can include traditional forms of media as well as newer forms of media.
• Media refers to all means of communication, everything ranging from a phone call to the evening news on TV can be called media.
• TV, radio and newspapers are a form of media that reaches millions of people, or the masses, across the country and the world and, thus, they are called mass media. Thus, statement 3 is true.

Thus, we can conclude that all the given statements are true for the media.

Social Sciences inculcate higher-order thinking abilities and skills like – Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation and Synthesis, and Creativity in students. 

This option is correct because the construction of Audience Hall aimed to communicate that the king's justice would treat the high and the low as equals creating a world where all could live together in harmony.

This is not required to be learnt for learning the skills of reading a map.

The discussion on the Indian Constitution is situated within a historical context. This has been done with the express intent that students become aware of the major influence that our anti-colonial struggle had on Indian democracy.

• The Mughal rulers campaigned constantly against rulers who refused to accept their authority.
• But as the Mughals became powerful many other rulers also joined them voluntarily.
• The Rajputs are a good example of this.
• Many of them married their daughters into Mughal families and received high positions. Hence, statement II is true.
• But many resisted as well.​
• The Sisodiya Rajputs of Mewar refused to accept Mughal authority for a long time. So, statement I is true.
• Once defeated, however, they were honourably treated by the Mughals, given their lands (watan) back as assignments (watan jagir).
• The careful balance between defeating and not humiliating their opponents enabled the Mughals to extend their influence over many kings and chieftains.

Hence we conclude that the correct option is Both I and II are true but Il is not a cause for I.

• The Chief Justice of India officially the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India as well as the highest-ranking officer of the Indian federal judiciary. 
• The Constitution of India grants power to the president of India to appoint, in consultation with the outgoing chief justice, the next chief justice, who will serve until they reach the age of sixty-five or are removed by impeachment. 

Evaluation refers to a continuous process of making value judgments based on both qualitative and quantitative data collected over a period of time. 

4x² + 12xy – 8x + 9y² – 12y
= (2x)² + 12xy – 8x + (3y)² – 12y
= (2x)² + 12xy + (3y)² - 8x - 12y
= (2x + 3y)² - 4(2x + 3y)
= (2x + 3y)(2x + 3y - 4) = (ax + by)(ax + by - 4)
On comparing we get, a = 2 and b = 3
So, a² + b² = 2² + 3² = 4 + 9 = 13

The direction of force acting on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is determined by Fleming's Left Hand Rule. The direction of this force is always at a right angle to the plane containing both the conductor and the magnetic field, and is predicted by Fleming's Left Hand Rule.

List the following ranges of the Himalayas in order from north to south -

• Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Shivalik.

A project is a whole-hearted purposeful activity proceeding in a social environment. In the project method, teaching and learning are considered from the child’s point of view and in this method knowledge and skills are learned by pupils through practical handling of problems in their natural setting.

• Democracy involves competition among various political parties and political parties use social division to get support.
• Due to this political competition in a democracy is social divisions that can lead to political divisions.
• In a democracy, a community may peacefully voice their grievances.
• Democracy is the best way to accommodate social diversity. 
  • It accommodates social diversity as it allows for equality, and fair representation to all irrespective of their caste, creed, colour, race, religion, language or place of residence. 
  • Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
• Democracy does not always lead to the disintegration of society based on social divisions as all social divisions are not dangerous. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
• However social divisions may lead to conflict, violence, or even disintegration of a country in some cases. 
• Social divisions take place when social differences overlap.
  • A person may have multiple identities.
  • All social differences do not result in social divisions. 

A Sanskrit Prashasti praising the Delhi Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban explained that he was the ruler of a vast empire that stretched from Bengal (Gauda) in the east to Ghazni (Gajjana) in Afghanistan in the west and included all of south India (Dravida). People of different regions - Gauda, Andhra, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat - apparently fled before his armies.

This is the correct option because it is always the Normal Probability Curve, which demarcates the students into various performance categories made as per some fixed criteria, which majorly depends on the test taken by the school. So, this means that the scholastic aspects are duly taken into account in our assessment system.

Micro-teaching is a teacher training and faculty development technique whereby the teacher reviews a recording of a teaching session, in order to get constructive feedback from peers and/or students about what has worked and what improvements can be made to their teaching technique.

• Earth is called the "Blue Planet" because it looks blue from space due to the presence of water on its surface.
• About 71 per cent of the planetary water is found in the oceans.
• The remaining is held as freshwater in glaciers and ice caps, groundwater sources, lakes, soil moisture, atmosphere, streams and within life.
• Nearly 59 per cent of the water that falls on land returns to the atmosphere through evaporation from over the oceans as well as from other places.
• The remainder runs off on the surface infiltrates into the ground or a part of it becomes a glacier.​​
• Total water on earth is majorly divided into two parts:
  • Freshwater (2.5%)
  • Saline water (97.4%)

Social sciences are the body of knowledge and thought pertaining to human affairs as distinguished from sticks, stones, stars, and physical objects.
The following points may characterize the nature of social sciences

• Direct bearing on human activity: Social sciences are those aspects of knowledge that have a direct bearing on man’s activities in different sociocultural fields.
• Advance studies of human society: Social sciences are advance level studies of human society, and they are generally taught at a higher education level.
• Find out truths about human relationships: Social sciences seek to find out truths about human relationships which ultimately contribute to the social utility and advancement of knowledge.

Hence, we conclude that all the above points are correct regarding the nature of social science.

Assessment and evaluation are important tasks in the teaching-learning process of Social Sciences. The constructivist approach to teaching-learning in Social Sciences emphasizes assessment as an integral part of the process of teaching and learning and using assessment for the enhancement of student learning. 

Green belt in 50 acres of land under the Taj Heritage Corridor between Taj Mahal and Agra Fort is developed as announced by Supreme Court of India (in 1994). As a follow up of the order, the central ministry declared trapezoidal area around Taj Mahal as restricted area where certain categories of industries would not be allowed to come up. More than 2 lakh plants were raised in an area around Taj Mahal. Agra Development Authority was also established to cover all pollution related matters and to effect several long term measures.

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a system of school-based evaluation of students that covers all aspects of students' development. It is a developmental process of assessment which emphasises on two fold objectives - continuity in evaluation and assessment of broad based learning and behavioural outcomes.

Peer learning strategies foster student relationships and help students develop a greater multicultural understanding and acceptance. When students are put into groups where they can talk freely, they can bring in aspects of their background and beliefs, potentially leading to more understanding among the members within a group. So, 'drama' is one such group where students open up and create friendships.

Statement 1: During the full moon days, the moon appears bright and prominent.

• A full moon occurs about once a month when the earth, sun, and moon are in a line and the earth is between the other two.
• The sun fully illuminates the side of the moon we can see from the earth.
• The full moon is the midpoint of the lunar cycle, which is the 29-day period from one new moon to the next.
• A full moon is opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth.
• Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth.
• The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights.
• However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the moon is exactly 180 degrees opposite the sun in ecliptic longitude.
• It’s that feature of a full moon – the fact that it’s opposite the sun as viewed from Earth – that causes a full moon to look full and round.

Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2: After a fortnight of the full moon, the other celestial bodies, except the moon, appear better.

• A new moon occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is in shadow faces Earth.
• The lunar month starts with the new moon up to the full moon, which is halfway through the lunar month, i.e. the 15th day.
• Then it goes back to the new moon, at which time, the cycle begins anew.
• As New Moon nights are dark, they are often the best time to view other celestial objects like planets, meteor showers, and deep sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.

Hence, statement 2 is also correct.
We can see the full moon only once in about a month’s time. It is Full moon night or Poornima. A fortnight later, we cannot see it at all. It is a New moon night or Amavasya. On this day, we can watch the night sky best, provided it is a clear night.

A social science teacher uses several methods and techniques in teaching various contents of social sciences. The choice of these methods and techniques depends on the nature of the contents to be taught to students. 

The Lesson Plan refers to the outline of the lesson prepared by the teacher to bring forward the lesson in a coherent way. It starts with introductory questions to activate learner's previous knowledge and connects the new knowledge with the previous one.

Tropical evergreen forest of Brazil.
The tropical rainforest of Brazil is also known as the Amazon rainforest and is the biggest rainforest in the world.
As it absorbs a large amount of carbon dioxide and produces oxygen, it is called 'lungs' of the Earth.

This is the right answer. A student, who feels free to ask questions, is believed to be more interested in learning.

Such questions make the students to think logically. They are given such questions to develop their reasoning abilities. The students must be given some time to come out with a reason. This also enhances their critical thinking skills.