Latest DSSSB PGT History Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : English Language & Comprehension, General Awareness, Hindi Language & Comprehension, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, History & teaching methodology
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
A
The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
B
the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
C
to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
D
The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Question 4Single Answer
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
A
All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
B
For completing this project all other work must be stopped
C
For completing this project I had to stop all my work
D
To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
Question 5Single Answer
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
A
The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
B
The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
C
The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
D
The names of all the successful candidate were published by them.
Question 6Single Answer
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
A
Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
B
The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
C
The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
D
The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
Question 7Single Answer
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
A
To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
B
Driving a truck by who were you taught?
C
Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
D
By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
Question 8Single Answer
We shall invite Suresh.
A
Suresh would be invited by us
B
Suresh would have been invited by us
C
Suresh will be invited by us
D
Suresh will have been invited by us
Question 9Single Answer
Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
A
By the dark clouds the evening sky was overcast.
B
The evening sky has been overcast by the dark clouds.
C
Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky.
D
The sky of the evening was overcasted by dark clouds.
Question 10Single Answer
The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow.
A
The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day before
B
The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after
C
The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after
D
The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow
Question 11Single Answer
Why did break the vase?
A
why is the vase broken by him
B
why was the vase broken by him
C
why had been the vase broken by him
D
why has been the vase broken by him
Question 12Single Answer
Mariam was writing a note to her boss.
A
A note was written to her boss by Mariam
B
A note was wrote by Mariam to her boss
C
A note was being written by Mariam to her boss
D
A note was written by Mariam to her boss
Question 13Single Answer
The baby really enjoys that music.
A
That music was really enjoyed by the baby.
B
That music was really being enjoyed by the baby.
C
That music is really enjoyed by the baby.
D
This music was really enjoyed by the baby.
Question 14Single Answer
The weather disrupted the final match.
A
The final match has been disrupted by the weather.
B
The final match had been disrupted by the weather.
C
The final match was disrupted by the weather.
D
The final match was being disrupted by the weather.
Question 15Single Answer
The management committee is required to publish a report every year.
A
report would be published by the management committee every year.
B
A report would have been published by the management committee every year.
C
A report requires to be published by the management committee every year.
D
Every year the report would be published by the management committee.
Question 16Single Answer
Preeti ran the race in record time.
A
In record time Preeti ran the race.
B
The race was run by Preeti in record time
C
The race was being run by Preeti in record time
D
The race had been run by Preeti in record time
Question 17Single Answer
I shall have written the full thesis by December
A
By December I shall have wrote the full thesis.
B
The full thesis will have been written by me by December.
C
The full Thesis will be wrote by me by December
D
By December the full thesis must have been wrote by me.
Question 18Single Answer
One must keep one’s promises.
A
One’s promises must be kept by one.
B
One’s promises had to be kept.
C
Promises must be kept.
D
Promises have to be kept by one.
Question 19Single Answer
I read the story in one night.
A
The story had been read by me in one night.
B
The story has been read by me in one night
C
n one night the story has been read by me.
D
the story was read by me in one night
Question 20Single Answer
We must take care of the old.
A
Those who are old need to be taken care of by us.
B
The old must be taken care of by us.
C
Those who are old need care by us
D
The old should be taken care of by us.
General Awareness
Question 21Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 22Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 23Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
A
Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B
Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C
Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D
Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 24Single Answer
Which Delhi Sultan captured Qutub Minar while it was under construction?
A
Iltutmish
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Qutub-ud-din Aibak
D
Muhammad Tughlaq
Question 25Single Answer
Where did the First Battle of Panipat take place?
A
Panipat
B
Delhi
C
Kurukshetra
D
Agra
Question 26Single Answer
Who built the Jama Masjid of Delhi?
A
Shah Jahan
B
Jahangir
C
Akbar
D
Aurangzeb
Question 27Single Answer
The iconic Humayun's Tomb was built by:
A
Babur
B
Humayun
C
Hamida Banu Begum
D
Akbar
Question 28Single Answer
The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar was originally from:
A
Kanauj
B
Mathura
C
Ujjain
D
Pataliputra
Question 29Single Answer
Sattriya dance form is famous in which of these states ?
A
Assam
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Punjab
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 30Single Answer
"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
A
Malik Muhammad Joyce
B
Raskhan
C
Rich Khusrow
D
Rich Hasan
Question 31Single Answer
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
A
badminton
B
basketball
C
football
D
archery
Question 32Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950
Question 33Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 34Single Answer
What is the study of ethics primarily concerned with ?
A
Economic behavior
B
Human values and moral principles
C
Physical health
D
Political systems
Question 35Single Answer
Which is the longest river in India?
A
Yamuna
B
Ganges
C
Brahmaputra
D
Godavari
Question 36Single Answer
What significant political change occurred in South Korea on July 1, 2026?
A
New Prime Minister Han Seong-sook took office
B
Presidential elections were held
C
Parliament was dissolved
D
King was crowned
Question 37Single Answer
On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
A
July 1, 2026
B
June 30, 2026
C
July 2, 2026
D
June 29, 2026
Question 38Single Answer
Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
A
Venus Orbiter Mission 'Shukrayaan'
B
Chandrayaan-4
C
Gaganyaan crewed mission
D
Mars Orbiter Mission-2
Question 39Single Answer
Who became India's 97th Chess Grandmaster in late June 2026?
A
Gukesh D
B
Praggnanandhaa R
C
Harshavardhan G.B.
D
Arjun Erigaisi
Question 40Single Answer
What major merger was approved by the boards of PFC and REC Limited on June 30, 2026?
A
Merger with SBI
B
Merger into a single power financing entity
C
Merger with NTPC
D
Merger with IREDA
Hindi Language & Comprehension
Question 41Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
अधम्र
B
अध्रम
C
अधर्म
D
अध्रिम
Question 42Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
स्थायि
B
स्थायी
C
स्थाई
D
स्थाइ
Question 43Single Answer
वर्तनी की दृष्टि से सही शब्द है?
A
महत्व
B
महतव
C
महत्तव
D
महतत्व
Question 44Single Answer
निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध छांटिए?
A
आयुष्मान
B
आयुश्मान
C
आयुशमान
D
आयुश्यमान
Question 45Single Answer
शुद्ध शब्द नहीं हैं?
A
कवियत्री
B
कौसल्या
C
एश्वर्य
D
श्रृंगार
Question 46Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है -
A
पूज
B
पुजय
C
पूज्य
D
पुज्य
Question 47Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है -
A
अनुसरण
B
अनूशरणन
C
अनुशरण
D
अणुशर
Question 48Single Answer
किस क्रमांक में सभी शुद्ध हैं?
A
एक्य,साप्ताहिक
B
आजीविका,आशीर्वाद
C
आर्शिवाद ,अनूकूल
D
निरिक्षण ,कृपालु
Question 49Single Answer
'उज्वल' शब्द का शुद्ध रूप है ?
A
उज्जव
B
उज्ज्ल
C
उज्ज्वल
D
उजवल
Question 50Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
जागृत
B
जाग्रति
C
जाग्रित
D
जाग्रत
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Hindi Language & Comprehension
Question 51Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
उन्नति
B
उनति
C
उन्ती
D
उनती
Question 52Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न मे चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
अनुशहरण
B
अनोसरण
C
अनुसरन
D
अनुसरण
Question 53Single Answer
'पृथ्वीराज रासो' किस काल की रचना है ?
A
आदिकाल
B
रीतिकाल
C
भक्तिकाल
D
आधुनिक काल
Question 54Single Answer
हिन्दी की उत्पत्ति किस भाषा से हुई है?
A
प्राकृत
B
संस्कृत
C
शौरसैनी अपभ्रंश
D
मागधी
Question 55Single Answer
राजभाषा आयोग के प्रथम अध्यक्ष थे ?
A
बी. जी. खरे
B
राजा लक्ष्मण सिंह
C
प्रताप नारायण मिश्र
D
इंशाअल्ला खा
Question 56Single Answer
निम्नलिखित बोलियों में से कौन - सी बोली उत्तर प्रदेश में नहीं बाली जाती?
A
मैथिली
B
अवधी
C
ब्रज
D
खड़ी बोली
Question 57Single Answer
भारत की प्रथम देशज भाषा कौन-सी है?
A
पालि
B
प्राकृत
C
संस्कृत
D
इसमें से कोई नहीं
Question 58Single Answer
भारतेन्दु ने किस पत्रिका का संपादन किया?
A
हिन्दी प्रदीप
B
इन्दु
C
कविवचन सुधा
D
भारतबन्धु
Question 59Single Answer
पूर्वी हिन्दी विकसित हुई है?
A
पैशाची अपभ्रंश
B
अर्धमागधी अपभ्रंश
C
शौरसैनी अपभ्रंश
D
मागधी अपभ्रंश
Question 60Single Answer
मानक हिन्दी का आधार क्या है?
A
खड़ी बोली
B
अपभ्रंश
C
पूर्वी हिन्दी
D
परिनिष्ठ हिन्दी
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Question 61Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Five
D
Four
E
None of these
Question 62Single Answer
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A
True
B
False
C
Uncertain
D
None
Question 63Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
A
A
B
E
C
T
D
X
E
Y
Question 64Single Answer
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 65Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 66Single Answer
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 67Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
A
T
B
L
C
E
D
Y
E
X
Question 68Single Answer
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 69Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 70Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
A
V
B
T
C
E
D
A
E
B
Question 71Single Answer
If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth from the right and after the replacement ?
A
N
B
Q
C
J
D
M
E
None of these
Question 72Single Answer
How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SHIFTED’ each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between in the English alphabet?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
None of these
Question 73Single Answer
Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
A
The only argument I is strong
B
Only argument II is strong
C
Either I or II is strong
D
Neither I nor II is strong
Question 74Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word EXCEPTIONAL using each letter only once, first letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be made formed your answer is ‘X’ and if more than one such word can be formed your answer is ‘Y’.
A
P
B
L
C
T
D
X
E
Y
Question 75Single Answer
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters RAE using each letter only once in each word?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 76Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word WONDERS, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?
A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
E
More than four
Question 77Single Answer
If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word from the second, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word PHYSICAL, using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your answer is M. if no such word can be formed your answer is N.
A
I
B
A
C
L
D
M
E
N
Question 78Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JUSTIFY, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Question 79Single Answer
If the alphabets are assigned values as A=3, D=6, G=8, I=2, L=4 and T=5 then what is the sum of values of all the alphabets in the word DIGITAL?
A
26
B
28
C
30
D
32
E
None of these
Question 80Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EDUCATION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
E
More than three
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
Question 81Single Answer
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
A
51:52
B
52:53
C
51:53
D
52:55
Question 82Single Answer
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
A
√49
B
0.125
C
√2
D
22/7
Question 83Single Answer
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
A
35600
B
34500
C
9630
D
93600
Question 84Single Answer
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
A
3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B
7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C
3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D
5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Question 85Single Answer
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
A
36
B
38
C
310
D
96
Question 86Single Answer
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
5
Question 87Single Answer
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
A
3/5
B
2/3
C
4/5
Question 88Single Answer
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
A
169
B
36
C
196
D
Can not say
Question 89Single Answer
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
A
16
B
25
C
28
D
30
Question 90Single Answer
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
A
93
B
103
C
60.5
D
121
Question 91Single Answer
Which is greater ?
A
15/16
B
17/18
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare
Question 92Single Answer
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
7
Question 93Single Answer
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
A
XLI
B
XLVI
C
XLIV
D
XLVIC
Question 94Single Answer
Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
A
1/11
B
9/11
C
1/9
D
9/10
Question 95Single Answer
What is (98 times 102) ?
A
9996
B
10000
C
10096
D
10196
Question 96Single Answer
Which is smaller ?
A
9/11
B
7/9
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare
Question 97Single Answer
Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
A
26/45
B
52/90
C
13/22
D
5/9
Question 98Single Answer
Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
A
81/100
B
9/10
C
8/9
D
9/11
Question 99Single Answer
(63)2 – (12)2 =?
A
3528
B
3852
C
3582
D
3825
Question 100Single Answer
Which is greater ?
A
13/17
B
11/14
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare
History & teaching methodology
Question 101Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(Author) (Book)
(a) John William Kaye (i) Indian Old and New
(b) Mary Carpenter (ii) The Economic History of India under Early British Rule
(c) Ramesh Chandra Dutt (iii) A History of the Sepoy War in India
(d) Valentine Chiral (iv) Six months in India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 102Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Book) (Contents)
(a) Nizami-i Anjum (i) Deals with current weights and measures
(b) Tuhfat-ul Hind (ii) Hindu astrology
(c) Dabistan-i (iii) Hindu prosody and Mazahib rhetoric
(d) Risala-Miqdariyah (iv) Different religions and sects of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Question 103Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : The Supreme Council of the Governor-General in Calcutta gave extraordinary powers to Special Commissions to capture and punish rebels of the 1857 Revolt, in its Act XIV of June 1857
Reason (R) : The primary aim of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's Causes of the Indian Revolt (1858), then a government sub-Judge, was to show the loyalty of Muslims, who in the years following the rebellion were viewed with suspicion and disfavour
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Question 104Single Answer
Ibn Battuta informs that the Sultan had fixed Wednesday for freeing male slaves, Friday for freeing female slaves and Saturday for marrying men slaves to female slaves. Identify the Sultan .
A
Balban
B
Aladdin Kanji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Question 105Single Answer
In the Bayan Hoard, coins of which Gupta ruler have been found in the highest number ?
A
Chandragupta-I
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta-II
D
Kumaragupta-I
Question 106Single Answer
Which of the following texts were authored by the Kashmiri poet Kshemendra ?
(a) Kuttanimata
(b) Kalavilasa
(c) Prabodhachandrodaya
(d) Samayamatrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 107Single Answer
Regarding Maratha relations with Nizamul Mulk, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) As the Viceroy of the Deccan, from 1710 to 1715. Nizamul Mulk resisted the Maratha claims for the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan
(b) After his successful rebellion against the Saiyids, Nizamul Mulk respected the Imperial farman granting the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan to the Marathas
(c) In January 1721. he had his first meeting with Baji Rao
(d) The most important point of conflict between Marathas and Nizamul Mulk was the Karnataka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a) and (d) only
Question 108Single Answer
"Our general policy is to avoid entanglement in power politics and not to join any group of powers as against any other group . The two leading groups today are the Russian Bloc and the Anglo-American Bloc . We must be friendly to both and yet not join either" .
The above words constitute the central idea of which policy ?
A
Non-alignment
B
Baghdad Pact
C
Afro-Asian conference of 1955
D
Panchsheel
Question 109Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : When a soldier died showing exemplary valour while fighting for the king, he was granted land for the livelihood of his dependents, called 'Mrityukarvritti'
Statement (II) : A Chandella inscription records the grant of such a 'Mrityukarvritti'
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Question 110Single Answer
Given below are two statements One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929), Sister Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages
Reasons (R) : Methuen Petit, a social worker who became leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Question 111Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha are correct ?
(a) For Gandhi, Satyagraha aimed to penetrate the barriers of prejudice, ill-will, dogmatism, self-righteousness and selfishness
(b) Gandhi explained the effectiveness of Satyagraha in terms of the spiritual impact of suffering love
(c) The Satyagraha was considered by Gandhi as the ultimate tool of humiliating the opponent
(d) Gandhi's political realism triumphed over his moral idealism and despite its claims to the contrary, his Satyagrahas were not always purely spiritual in nature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only
Question 112Single Answer
Chronologically arrange Muhammad bin Tughlaq's experiments/projects :
(a) Token currency
(b) Khorasan expedition
(c) Transfer of capital
(d) Qarachil expedition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (a), (d), (b)
B
(d), (a), (b), (c)
C
(c), (a), (b), (d)
D
(a), (c), (d), (b)
Question 113Single Answer
The earliest extant examples of the Mughal baluster columns are found solely in which of the following Mughal emperor's fortress palaces ?
A
Akbar
B
Jahangir
C
Shahjahan
D
Aurangzeb
Question 114Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II : List-I List-II (Sikh Guru) (Sub-Caste)
(a) Guru Nanak (i) Bhalla
(b) Guru Amar Das (ii) Bedi
(c) Guru Ram Das (iii) Trehan
(d) Guru Angad (iv) Sodhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Question 115Single Answer
Which of the following Sultans in his farman used to address the amirs as Masnad-i ali ?
A
Qutbuddin Aibek
B
Balban
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Bahlol Lodi
Question 116Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Dharmasastras)
(a) Bhatta Lakshmidhara (i) Chaturvarga-chintamani
(b) Devannabhatta (ii) Smrityarthasara
(c) Hemadri (iii) Kriyakalpataru
(d) Sridhara (iv) Smriti-Chandrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Question 117Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct ?
(a) Interpretation as an essential step in historical method seems to lie beyond criticism and exposition
(b) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it
(c) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them
(d) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 118Single Answer
The Sultan ordered the Maliks, Amirs, officers of the court and persons of responsibility and status not to go to each other's houses or to collect parties at banquets : there were to be no intermarriage among them unless the Sultan had been informed and his permission obtained'. Identify the Sultan .
A
Balban
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Question 119Single Answer
Who was the first elected president of the All India Depressed Classes Association formed in 1926 ?
A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B
Rao Bahaddur M.C. Rajah
C
Bhaskarrao Jadhav
D
Jagjivan Ram
Question 120Single Answer
Poems classified as upadesharupaka (didactic metaphors) in Marathi bhakti poetry were known as
A
Bharud
B
Abhang
C
Palana
D
Vachana
Question 121Single Answer
During Jahangir's period certain painters developed recognizable areas of expertise in the field of Mughal paintings . In this regard which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) Mansur wars expert in painting animals and flowers
(b) Abul Hasan was a portraitist
(c) Govardhan was an expert painter of painting holy men, musicians, and eccentrics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 122Single Answer
Which of the following Sanskrit intellectuals of the seventeenth century had relations with the Mughal emperor Shahjahan ?
(a) Santi Chandra
(b) Jagannath Panditraja
(c) Kavindracarya Saraswati
(d) Padmasundra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 123Single Answer
From among the following statements regarding Munshi Premchand and his works, which of them are correct ?
(a) Premchand was among the first to portray the Dalits as independent and recognizable characters both as part of the poor and with their own particular problems
(b) Premchand was extremely insensitive to the political and social movements of his times
(c) Premchand was concerned both about social evils and enslaved conditions of his country
(d) One of his (Premchand's) last and most famous stories, Kafan (the Shroud), was first published in Hindi in 1935 and later appeared in Urdu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (c) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 124Single Answer
Which of the following texts allow divorce ?
(a) Narada Sinriti
(b) Manava Dharmasastra
(c) Arthasastra
(d) Yajnavalkya Smriti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(d) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) only
Question 125Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A
Colonial sources cited the Rebellion of 1857 as 'sepoy mutiny'
B
Syed Ahmad Khan focussed on the loyalty of Muslims towards British rulers in the 1857 Rebellion
C
The English 'Free Traders' supported the East India Company's monopoly in India and condemned the Indian chieftains for rebelling against the company
D
R.C. Majumdar refused to accept the 1857 Rebellion as the First War of Independence'
Question 126Single Answer
Arrange the following organizations chronologically from their date of establishment :
(a) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
(b) Indian National Trade Union
(c) Independent Labour Party of India (Dr. Ambedkar)
(d) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (d), (c), (a)
B
(a), (c), (d), (b)
C
(c), (d), (a), (b)
D
(a), (d), (c), (b)
Question 127Single Answer
Who was the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress founded on 31 August 1920 ?
A
Lala Lajpat Rai
B
Diwan Chaman Lal
C
Joseph Baptista
D
N. M. Joshi
Question 128Single Answer
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
(a) In the Tamil region right-hand and left hand groups were known as idangai and valangai respectively
(b) Both the right hand and left-hand groups included non-peasant castes such as those of artisans as well as higher ranking castes
(c) Both the right-hand and left-hand groups usually excluded the outcastes, notably the Paraiyas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(b) and (c) only
Question 129Single Answer
Which of the following are included among the seven limbs of ancient Indian State ?
(a) Svamin
(b) Amatya
(c) Janapada
(d) Yuvaraja
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 130Single Answer
From among the following statements regarding economic critique of colonialism, which ones are correct ?
(a) The British administrators attributed the rapid construction of railroads and the growth of India's foreign trade as a proof of India's prosperity
(b) For nationalists, a negative impact on indigenous industries, foreign trade and railways represented India's underdevelopment of economy
(c) The nationalists emphasized that while expenditure served British imperial needs, it also brought consequent prosperity to Indian people
(d) Not until 1905, did the drain theory f part of the Indian National Congress agenda
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (d) only
D
(a) and (d) only
Question 131Single Answer
In which of the following rulers' reigns the billion currency seems to have nearly entirely replaced silver coinage ?
A
Alauddin Khalji
B
Muhammad Tughlaq
C
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
D
Balban
Question 132Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is true about the stand of the communist party of India during the India-China war of 1962 ?
A
One wing of the party supported the Indian Government against the Chinese attack
B
The Communist Party (Marxist) wing of the party supported the stand of China
C
One wing of the party criticized China as a bourgeois state
D
The Communist Party (Marxist) wing joined hands with the revolutionary elements across the globe
Question 133Single Answer
The first pilgrim centre for the Sikhs, symbolized with the construction of a well with 84 steps, to reach the water for bathing, which became sacred for the Sikhs was established by which one of the following Sikh Gums and at which place ?
A
Guru Ram Das - Amritsar
B
Guru Amar Das - Goindwal
C
Guru Angad - Khadur
D
Guru Nanak - Kartarpur
Question 134Single Answer
Which of the following statements about Chokhamela are correct ?
(a) Chokhamela was a Varkari Saint
(b) His poems express devotion for Vitthal
(c) As a great devotee of Vitthala, after his death his samadhi was built inside the Vitthala temple at Pandharpur
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 135Single Answer
Which of the following suttas are associated with the Dighanikaya ?
(a) Brahmajala Sutta
(b) Mahapadana Sutta
(c) Mahaparinibbana Sutta
(d) Samannaphala Sutta
Choose the correct answer from the options iven below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 136Single Answer
Which female social reformer wrote the short stories Sultana's Dream (1905) and Avarodhbasini (1929), criticizing the custom of purdah among Muslims ?
A
Katherine Mayo
B
Mrs. Abbas Tyabji
C
BegamJahanAra Shah Nawaz
D
Begam Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Question 137Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Hoes and sickles, small weapons and horse trappings of iron have been found at megalithic sites
Statement (II) : Maski and Nagarjunakonda are megalithic sites
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement 11 are false
C
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Question 138Single Answer
Chronologically arrange various Farman’s/memorandum issued by Mughal emperors/nobles :
(a) Akbar’s Farman to Ram Das
(b) Raja Todarmal’s memorandum on revenue administration
(c) Farman to Muhammad Hashim
(d) Farman to Resides Karori
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (d), and (b) (c) only
B
(b) (c) (a), (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) (c) only
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 139Single Answer
After Gwalior compaign in 1232, a commemorative coin was struck to mark the victory . Whose name was inscribed on the coin along with that of iiotutmish ?
A
Turkan Hatton
B
Nasiruddin Mahmud
C
Ruknuddin Firuz
D
Raziya Sultan
Question 140Single Answer
Which of the following Sailendra rulers are known to have had friendly relations with their contemporary Indian kings ?
(a) Samaragravira
(b) Balaputrdeve
(c) Chudamanivarman
(d) Sri-Maravijayottungavarman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (d), only
B
(d) (a), only
C
(a), (b) only
D
(b), (c), (d)
Question 141Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the following treaties starting from the earliest :
(a) The Treaty of Srirangpattanam
(b) The Treaty of Lahore
(c) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(d) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c), and (d) (b) only
B
(c) (d) (b), (a) only
C
(d), (a) and (c) (b) only
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 142Single Answer
Which one of the following statements in not true ?
A
Annie Besant of the Madras Theosophical society asserted that in ancient times Hindu woman were educated and moved freely in society
B
The Arya Samaj of North India strongly supported the cause of female education
C
The Hunter Commission Report of 1882 recommended more liberal grants-in-aid for girls’ schools than for boys’ and special scholarships and prizes for girls
D
Dhondo Keshav Karve was against the education of high caste Hindu widows
Question 143Single Answer
Digambar Biwa’s and Bishnu Biswas led which of the following movement in 1859-60 ?
A
Munda Rebellion
B
Kuka Revolt
C
Indigo Revolt
D
Faraizi Movement
Question 144Single Answer
Which of the following statements are true about colonial cities ?
(a) Delhi, Agra and Lahore lost much of their older glory
(b) Dacca, Murshidabad and Patna came into prominence in the British period
(c) The Victoria Terminal station of Bombay was built after Mughal architectural style
(d) According to C.A. Bayle, there was a significant expansion of small towns in the mid-Ganga region from around the 1720s
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only
Question 145Single Answer
Match List I with List II :
List I List II
(Monument) (Calligrapher)
(a) Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (i) Baqi Muhammad
(b) Atagha Khan’s tomb, Delhi (ii) Abd al Nabi al Quraishi
(c) Shah Begum’s tomb, Allahabad (iii) Ahmad al Chisthi
(d) Itimad ud daul’s tomb, Agra (iv) Mir Abdulla Mushkin Qalam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
C
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Question 146Single Answer
Match List-1 with List-II :
List I List II
(Yakshinis or Sasana devata) (Association with Tirthankaras)
(a) Siddhayika (i) Adinatha
(b) Chakresvari (ii) Neminatha
(c) Ambika (iii) Parsvanatha
(d) Padmavati (iv) Mahavira
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 147Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Devaraya 11 strengthened the military base of the kingdom by improving the quality of war horses and the training of horsemen and archers. He established deeper political control over west-coast emporia, thus linking military reform with international commerce
Reason (R) : Military and administrative dominance over the major ports on the Arabian Sea provided Devaraya II with a new and different source of state finance
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Question 148Single Answer
Lajahoma was a part of :
A
Vajpayee sacrifice
B
Marriage ceremony
C
The Sannyasin's duties
D
Panchamahayajna
Question 149Single Answer
Which of the following combinations of Indian revolutionaries abroad and their newspaper not correct ?
(a) Tarak Nath Das - Circular-e-Azadi
(b) Ramnath Puri - Free Hindusthan
(c) Shyamji Krishna Verma - Indian Sociologist
(d) Indu Bhushan Dey Mazumdar - Gaelic American
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only
Question 150Single Answer
In which of the following texts are the Sabah and the Samiti mentioned as the two daughters of a Vedic deity ?
A
Rigveda
B
Yajurveda
C
Atharvaveda
D
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Question 151Single Answer
Who wrote the dictum: "all history is the history of ideas" .
A
G. R. Elton
B
R. G. Collingwood
C
G. M. Trevelyan
D
Leo von Ranke
Question 152Single Answer
Who founded the autonomous kingdom of Hyderabad in 1724 ?
A
Mubriz Khan
B
Asaf Jah
C
Aliwardi Khan
D
Shaukat Jung
Question 153Single Answer
"At some times and places there will be no roads, docks, harbours, canals, works of irrigation, hospitals, schools, colleges, printing presses, unless the government establishes them".
The above quotation from John Stuart Mill's Political Economy refers to which policy adopted by the Company government ?
A
Laissez faire
B
Interventionism
C
Mercantilism
D
Indifferentism
Question 154Single Answer
During the Saka-Satavahana period the range of interest on fixed deposit (akshayanivi) as described in the inscription of Nasik Cave No. 10 was :
A
From 6 to 9%
B
From 9 to 12%
C
From 12 to 16%
D
From 15 to 18%
Question 155Single Answer
Who among the following travellers visited a "Hospital of Birds" at Cambay in 1623-24, where he saw some lame, sick and mateless birds and some tiny orphan mice. He writes, "A venerable old man with a white beard was keeping them in a box amongst cotton, with his spectacles on his nose, giving them milk to eat with a bird's feather, because they were so little that as yet they could eat nothing else, and as he told us. he intended when they are grown up to let them go free whither they please" .
A
Ralph Fitch
B
John Mildenhall
C
Pietro Della Valle
D
Sebastian Manrique
Question 156Single Answer
Arrange Akbar's following victories in chronological order :
(a) Sind (b) Khandesh
(c) Bengal (d) Kabul
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (d), (a), (b)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(c), (b), (d), (a)
D
(b), (d), (c), (a)
Question 157Single Answer
Which of the following located in Rajasthan ?
A
Songaon
B
Eran
C
Chandoli
D
Ganeshwar
Question 158Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct about the balutedars of Deccan ?
(a) Balutedars were village servants and artisans
(b) Watandarbalutedar had a permanent right to work and receive remunerations in the village
(c) Uparibalutedars had no permanent rights in the village and were migratory
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 159Single Answer
Raziya's accession to the throne of Delhi was marked by which of the following features ?
(a) The people of Delhi had for the first time in the history of the Delhi Sultanate, decided a succession issue on their own initiative. Thereafter the support of the Delhi population constituted the main source of Raziya's strength
(b) She gave her accession the form of a contract when she asked people of depose her if she did not fulfil their expectations
(c) It shows the robustness of the Turkish mind in accepting a woman as ruler
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 160Single Answer
Arrange the following Gurjarapratihara kings in chronological order :
(a) Mahendrapala-I
(b) Mihirabhoja
(c) Nagabhatta-II
(d) Vatsaraja
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(c), (a), (d), (b)
C
(b), (c), (d), (a)
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 161Single Answer
Who played an important role in distribution of Gautama Buddha's sarira-dhatu (relics) after his Mahaparinirvana ?
A
Ajatasatru
B
Drone
C
Mahakasyapa
D
Upali
Question 162Single Answer
With regard to the Mughal finance system which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) There was a well-developed system of finance and credit in Mughal India
(b) The use of hundis or bills of exchange was widespread
(c) There was no insurance system hence risks of loss in transit were very high
(d) Transport across land was itself costlier, it was more vulnerable to the exactions of chiefs and rebels
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 163Single Answer
Name the Sultan who, because of his generosity, was also known as Lakh Bakhsh
A
Qutbuddin Aibek
B
Iltutmish
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Sikandar Lodi
Question 164Single Answer
Which among the following Persian painters of father-son duo joined Humayun's court ?
A
Mir Musavvir and Sayyid Ali
B
Dust Muhammad and Sayyid Ali
C
Abdus Samad and Sayyid Ali
D
Mir Musavvir and Abdus Samad
Question 165Single Answer
Who among the following kings mentioned in the Rajatarangini personally went to a leather worker (charmakara) with a request to get a small piece of land of his cottage needed for the construction of temple of Tribhuvanasvami ?
A
Avantivarman
B
Chandrapida
C
Muktapida Lalitaditya
D
Tarapida
Question 166Single Answer
The punishment for theft differed from Varna to Varna. Who among the following was given the highest punishment ?
A
Brahmana
B
Kshatriya
C
Vaisya
D
Sudra
Question 167Single Answer
He took keen interest in debates, and when Srinatha defeated his court poet, Dindima, in a disputation, he honoured the former with the title of Kavi Sarvabhauma, and 'bathed him in gold coins'. Identify this Vijayanagar ruler :
A
Marinara II
B
Deva Raya II
C
Mallikarjuna Raya
D
Virupaksha Raya II
Question 168Single Answer
Arrange chronologically the following queens who played an important role in the administration and culture of ancient Kashmir mentioned by Kalhana :
(a) Didda (b) Radda
(c) Sugandha (d) Suryamati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(b), (a), (d), (c)
C
(c), (a), (d), (b)
D
(d), (c), (a), (b)
Question 169Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Mullai (i) Arid rerrain
(b) Palai (ii) Riverine tract
(c) Kurinchi (iii) Pastoral region
(d) Marutam (iv) Mountainous region
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Question 170Single Answer
Arrange the following archaeological cultures of India in chronological order :
(a) Kot Diji Culture
(b) Jorwe culture
(c) Malwa culture
(d) Kayatha culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (d), (c), (a)
B
(a), (c), (d), (a)
C
(a), (b), (d), (c)
D
(a), (d), (c), (b)
Question 171Single Answer
Which of the following cave temples of Ellora are related to Brahmanical religion ?
(a) Dhumera Lena
(b) Indra-Sabha
(c) Jagannatha Sabha
(d) Ravana Ki Khai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (c) only
Question 172Single Answer
Which of the following dynasties traced its origin from Asura Naraka ?
(a) Bhanjas of Orissa
(b) Palas of Bengal
(c) Sailodbhavas of Orissa
(d) Varmanas of Assam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (c) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(a) and (b) only
D
(d) only
Question 173Single Answer
Regarding Shershah Suri, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) To promote trade and commerce, Shereshah struck fine coins of silver and copper of uniform standards in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of earlier times
(b) He also made some effort to standardize weights and measures
(c) In his empire, goods paid customs duty only two times-at the place of entry and at the time of sale
(d) He built a number of sarais which exclusively served as the resting places for the travellers only
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (c) only
Question 174Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct about the linguistics reorganization of Indian states ?
(a) The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948 was headed by SardarVallabhbhai Patel
(b) In 1952, Potti Sriramulu undertook a fast unto death over the demand for a separate Andhra state
(c) The States Reorganization Act was passed by the Parliament as late as 1968
(d) In the case of Punjab, the Akali Dal and the Hindu right wing supported each other
(e) Article 347 of the constitution protects the rights of linguistic minorities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(c) and (e) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) only
D
(b) and (e) only
Question 175Single Answer
Isvarakrishna was :
A
a Vaishnava teacher from early medieval Orissa
B
a King of Assam in the eighth century AD
C
a philosopher of one of the six systems of philosophy
D
a lawgiver of the medieval period
Question 176Single Answer
The Jaina council at Valabhi was presided over by :
A
Nagarjuna
B
Kundakunda
C
Skandila
D
Bahubali
Question 177Single Answer
Match List-1 with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
(a) Sanjay Joshi (i) Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge
(b) Nicholas B. Dirks (ii) Fractured Modernity Making of a Middle Class in Colonial North India
(c) Bernard S. Cohn (iii) Castes of Mind Colonialism North India
(d) Eric Hobsbawm (iv) Fractured Time-Culture and Society in the Twentieth Century
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 178Single Answer
Which of the following officers were known for water arrangement of their provinces ?
(a) Suyya
(b) Pushyagupta
(c) Tushaspa
(d) Suvisakha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 179Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding Balban's theory of kingship are correct ?
(a) Kingship is the vice-regency of God on earth. The king is the shadow of God
(b) External dignity and prestige were not considered as essential for Kingship
(c) A distinction between the high-born and the low-born was constantly emphasized by Balban
(d) Balban believed that Persian customs and ways of life are not necessary to emulate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(b). (c) and (d) only
D
(a) and (c) only
Question 180Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List I List-II
(Author) (Books)
(a) Lewis Mumford (i) Vande Mataram-The Biography of a Song
(b) Catherine Arnold (ii) Masks of Conquest Literary study and British Rule in India
(c) Gauri Viswanathan (iii) Pandemic-1918
(d) Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (iv) The City in History
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 181Single Answer
The royal orders issued by the Rashtrakuta kings and recorded by their secretaries were known as :
A
rajapatra
B
rahasvadhikrita
C
rajasrayitam
D
adhikarana
Question 182Single Answer
Which Sikh patriot was tried and executed by the British Government in 1940 for the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was involved in the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?
A
Harbans Singh Attariawala
B
Baba Santa Singh
C
SardarUdham Singh
D
Manjit Singh Kashid
Question 183Single Answer
Which of the following inscriptions suggests a time reckoning starting from the Bharata war ?
A
Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin-II
B
Madhuban copper-plate of Harsha
C
Poona copper-plate of Prabhavati Gupta
D
Haraha Inscription of Isanavarman
Question 184Single Answer
On 27th December 1891, which socioreligious reform movement met for its first general gathering in Qadiyan, Punjab ?
A
Arya Samaj
B
The Ahmadiyas
C
The Nirankaris
D
The Dev Samaj
Question 185Single Answer
Arrange the following landmark legal cases chronologically starting from the earliest :
(a) Pulmonic Case
(b) Vijialakshmi Case
(c) Maharaja Libel case
(d) Rukhmabai case
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c), (d), (b)
B
(c), (b), (d), (a)
C
(d), (c), (a), (b)
D
(d), (b), (c), (a)
Question 186Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Mughal Ruler) (Approximate Khalisa share in total Jama)
(a) Akbar (i) 1/20th
(b) Jahangir (ii) 1/5th
(c) Shahjahan (iii) 1/4th
(d) Aurangzeb (iv) 1/7th
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 187Single Answer
Which of the following historians claimed that Abar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3.200 towns ?
A
Nizamuddin Ahmad
B
Badauni
C
Abul Fazl
D
Faizi
Question 188Single Answer
Which of the following pairs indicate female teachers according to ancient grammarians ?
A
Acharya and Acharyani
B
Acharyani and Upadhyayani
C
Upadhyaya and Upadhyayani
D
Acharya and Upadhyaya
Question 189Single Answer
Apararka the famous commentator of Yajnavalkya Smriti was the king of :
A
Sailodabhava dynasty
B
Sena dynasty
C
Silahara dynasty
D
Kakatiya dynasty
Question 190Single Answer
Arrange the sequence of following parts of Orissian temples starting from bottom to top :
(a) Baranda
(b) Beki
(c) Khapuri
(d) Pabhaga
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(b), (a), (d), (c)
C
(c), (b), (a), (d)
D
(d), (a), (b), (c)
Question 191Single Answer
In the Early Vedic Period, who was the vrajapati ?
A
The officer who led to battle heads of the fighting hordes
B
The senior minister of the king
C
The officer who presided over the meetings of the tribal assemblies
D
The village headman
Question 192Single Answer
Who among the following was the first to become a Jaina nun ?
A
Chan Dana
B
Khema
C
Sujata
D
Trisala
Question 193Single Answer
The term 'stridhana' is first mentioned in which of the following texts ?
A
Shatapatha Brahmana
B
Sutta Pitaka
C
Arthashastra
D
Harshacharita
Question 194Single Answer
The enormous wealth accumulated by the Nandas has been mentioned by which early Tamil author ?
A
Kamban
B
Kulasekhara
C
Madhur kavi
D
Mamulanar
Question 195Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is correct about the Rabatak inscription ?
A
Clarifying the relationship between Kanishka and Kadphises kings
B
Supplying new information about the last three Mauryan Kings
C
Describing an early form of worship of Vishnu
D
Describing the coastal trade in early Tamil history
Question 196Single Answer
Who among following provides much useful information for determining the beginning of Gupta Era ?
A
Fa-Hian
B
Hien-Tsang
C
Al-Masudi
D
Al-Biruni
Question 197Single Answer
"Not even a hundred karohs of my territory are obedient to me in the proper way"
Identify the person whom Sultan Alauddin Khalji was complaining to ?
A
Qazi Mughisuddin
B
Qazi Fakhruddin
C
Sharaf Qaini
D
Alaul Mulk
Question 198Single Answer
Which of the following was not discovered by Aryabhatta ?
A
The earth is a sphere
B
The earth rotates on its axis
C
The earth revolves around the sun
D
The shadow of the earth falling on the moon causes eclipses
Question 199Single Answer
The first epigraphic evidence of Sati is found in which of the following inscriptions ?
A
Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta
B
Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman
C
Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta
D
Madhuban inscription of Harsha
Question 200Single Answer
What is the meaning of the Burunjis ?
A
The name of a hill Tribe in Nepal
B
The name of a recently discovered Neolithic site in Kashmir
C
Genealogical records from Assam
D
Mother-goddesses worshipped in Odisha
Question 201Single Answer
Which of the following is a key component of effective teaching?
A
Memorization
B
Active Learning
C
Passive Learning
D
Focus on Test Scores
Question 202Single Answer
Which teaching method emphasizes student collaboration and problem-solving?
A
Lecture Method
B
Inquiry-Based Learning
C
Lecture and Note-taking
D
Drill and Practice
Question 203Single Answer
What does the Constructivist theory of learning emphasize?
A
Passive absorption of information
B
Learners constructing their own knowledge
C
Memorizing facts and figures
D
Teacher-centered instruction
Question 204Single Answer
Which of the following is not an effective classroom management strategy?
A
Clear communication of expectations
B
Positive reinforcement
C
Ignoring disruptive behavior
D
Consistent routines
Question 205Single Answer
Which of the following teaching strategies promotes higher-order thinking?
A
Recall-based questions
B
Lecture-based instruction
C
Problem-solving and critical thinking tasks
D
Multiple-choice questions
Question 206Single Answer
According to Vygotsky, the 'Zone of Proximal Development' refers to:
A
The range of tasks a student can perform alone
B
The range of tasks a student cannot perform, even with assistance
C
The tasks a student can perform with minimal support
D
The range of tasks a student can perform with the help of a more knowledgeable other
Question 207Single Answer
In Bloom's Taxonomy, which of the following is the highest level of cognitive skills?
A
Knowledge
B
Comprehension
C
Synthesis
D
Evaluation
Question 208Single Answer
Which of the following best describes the purpose of differentiated instruction?
A
To maintain uniformity in teaching
B
To meet the varied learning needs of students
C
To make learning more challenging for all students
D
To reduce the workload for the teacher
Question 209Single Answer
The flipped classroom model primarily focuses on:
A
Teacher-centered direct instruction
B
Students learning at home through online resources
C
Learning through textbooks alone
D
Peer-teaching and collaboration
Question 210Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of an active learning strategy?
A
Reading a textbook chapter
B
Listening to a lecture
C
Group discussion and debates
D
Memorizing facts
Question 211Single Answer
What is the main focus of learner-centered teaching?
A
Teachers controlling the pace of the lesson
B
Encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning
C
Focusing solely on lectures
D
Providing a rigid structure for the lesson
Question 212Single Answer
What type of teaching strategy is best for developing critical thinking skills?
A
Rote memorization
B
Lecture-based learning
C
Socratic questioning
D
Listening and note-taking
Question 213Single Answer
In what way does collaborative learning benefit students?
A
It encourages individual work
B
It allows students to learn only from the teacher
C
It helps students develop communication and teamwork skills
D
It focuses on rote memorization
Question 214Single Answer
Which of the following best describes 'scaffolding' in the context of teaching?
A
Giving all students the same level of support
B
Providing initial support that is gradually removed as students gain independence
C
Teaching without any prior assessment
D
Reducing the difficulty of tasks for students
Question 215Single Answer
The concept of 'multiple intelligences' was proposed by:
A
Jean Piaget
B
Howard Gardner
C
Lev Vygotsky
D
Benjamin Bloom
Question 216Single Answer
Which of the following is a key feature of inquiry-based learning?
A
Direct transmission of facts
B
Emphasis on rote memorization
C
Encouraging curiosity and self-directed investigation
D
Strictly following a teacher's script
Question 217Single Answer
Which is an example of summative assessment?
A
Formative quizzes
B
Student discussions
C
End-of-term exams
D
Peer feedback
Question 218Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of a 'constructivist' teaching strategy?
A
Lecture-based instruction
B
Problem-solving tasks
C
Memorization drills
D
Teacher-dominated discussions
Question 219Single Answer
What does the term 'active learning' refer to?
A
Students are passively listening to the teacher
B
Students are actively engaged in learning through participation
C
Students only study at home
D
Teachers provide answers for students
Question 220Single Answer
Integrating language across the curriculum helps students to:
A
Focus on one subject at a time
B
Develop language skills only in language classes
C
Use language skills in multiple subject areas
D
Avoid learning languages
Question 221Single Answer
In the context of teaching language across the curriculum, which strategy is most effective for supporting students' language development?
A
Focusing solely on language arts classes
B
Encouraging reading and writing in all subjects
C
Avoiding the use of specialized vocabulary
D
Using only oral communication in all lessons
Question 222Single Answer
Which of the following is a key feature of 'language awareness' in teaching?
A
Teaching grammar in isolation
B
Encouraging students to understand how language works in different subjects
C
Focusing only on speaking and listening skills
D
Relying on textbooks for all language learning
Question 223Single Answer
The integration of language skills in the science curriculum might involve:
A
Only reading scientific texts
B
Focusing solely on mathematical language
C
Using both writing and speaking skills to explain scientific concepts
D
Teaching science without any reference to language skills
Question 224Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of a language-rich classroom environment?
A
A classroom with few student interactions
B
A classroom where students primarily read textbooks
C
A classroom where students engage in discussions, writing tasks, and presentations
D
A classroom where only the teacher speaks
Question 225Single Answer
The process of 'academic language' development in students refers to:
A
Informal language used in daily conversation
B
The specialized language used in academic disciplines
C
The language used in creative writing
D
Language learned only in foreign language classes
Question 226Single Answer
Which teaching approach focuses on developing students' language proficiency in all subject areas, not just language arts?
A
Content-based instruction
B
Direct instruction
C
Passive learning
D
Grammar translation method
Question 227Single Answer
Which of the following is a method to enhance language learning across the curriculum?
A
Using visual aids and graphic organizers
B
Avoiding the use of academic vocabulary
C
Relying only on textbooks for language instruction
D
Focusing on oral language skills alone
Question 228Single Answer
What role does scaffolding play in teaching language across the curriculum?
A
It is used only in language arts classes
B
It involves providing support to help students engage with complex language in various subjects
C
It focuses on individual student assessments
D
It is used to reduce the use of language in lessons
Question 229Single Answer
Which of the following best describes the 'language demands' of a mathematics classroom?
A
Only speaking and listening
B
Reading and understanding word problems, using mathematical vocabulary
C
Focusing solely on calculations
D
Writing essays on mathematical concepts
Question 230Single Answer
In a history classroom, teaching students to use specialized vocabulary such as "primary sources," "perspective," and "historical evidence" is an example of:
A
Content-based instruction
B
Language awareness
C
Silent reading
D
Memorization techniques
Question 231Single Answer
The term 'literacy across the curriculum' means:
A
Teaching reading and writing only in language arts
B
Encouraging the use of reading, writing, listening, and speaking in all subjects
C
Focusing on non-verbal communication in all subjects
D
Limiting language development to specific subjects
Question 232Single Answer
What is the primary purpose of integrating language learning into subjects such as science, history, and math?
A
To focus exclusively on language skills
B
To help students understand content by using language more effectively
C
To limit language use in content areas
D
To reduce the importance of reading and writing
Question 233Single Answer
Which strategy supports English language learners (ELLs) in content-heavy classrooms?
A
Using only visual aids
B
Simplifying all academic language
C
Using both visual aids and peer support to help with language comprehension
D
Avoiding academic discussions
Question 234Single Answer
The term 'academic discourse' refers to:
A
Informal conversation between students
B
Specialized language used to communicate in academic contexts
C
The use of slang in class discussions
D
Casual conversations with teachers
Question 235Single Answer
Which of the following is a benefit of using 'think-pair-share' in a language-focused classroom?
A
It limits students' ability to interact with each other
B
It encourages students to practice both listening and speaking in the target language
C
It focuses only on reading comprehension
D
It reduces the need for classroom discussion
Question 236Single Answer
The use of 'graphic organizers' in teaching across the curriculum primarily helps students by:
A
Encouraging memorization
B
Organizing their thoughts and ideas visually to support learning
C
Focusing solely on oral language skills
D
Reducing the need for written work
Question 237Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of 'language immersion' in the content classroom?
A
Using subject-specific vocabulary and concepts in all lessons
B
Giving students vocabulary lists without context
C
Focusing only on grammar exercises in the language class
D
Having students learn the language without subject content
Question 238Single Answer
What is the purpose of 'language scaffolding' when teaching subjects like science and math?
A
To ensure students memorize content without understanding it
B
To help students understand complex academic language through support
C
To focus on oral language skills only
D
To limit students’ use of language in these subjects
Question 239Single Answer
In a history class, students are asked to summarize a chapter, compare different historical perspectives, and present their findings. This activity is an example of:
A
Language immersion
B
Writing for content comprehension
C
Memorization
D
Passive learning
Question 240Single Answer
Which of the following activities is most likely to promote reading comprehension in a social studies class?
A
Reading textbooks without further interaction
B
Highlighting key terms and summarizing readings
C
Giving students word-for-word definitions of historical terms
D
Encouraging students to read silently and individually
Question 241Single Answer
Which of the following best describes the role of vocabulary in language across the curriculum?
A
Vocabulary is only important in language arts classes
B
Subject-specific vocabulary helps students understand and communicate content knowledge
C
Vocabulary should be avoided in content classes
D
Vocabulary is irrelevant when learning through hands-on activities
Question 242Single Answer
In a language across the curriculum approach, teachers would most likely:
A
Focus only on language skills during language arts lessons
B
Encourage reading, writing, and speaking in all subject areas
C
Teach content without any consideration of language skills
D
Limit vocabulary instruction to the English language class
Question 243Single Answer
Which of the following strategies best supports the development of writing skills in content-based classes?
A
Focusing on grammar rules only
B
Encouraging students to write regularly in journals related to the content
C
Relying on multiple-choice tests
D
Using written assignments with no connection to class content
Question 244Single Answer
To support English language learners (ELLs) in a math classroom, a teacher might:
A
Teach all concepts in the student's first language only
B
Use visual aids and clear mathematical vocabulary with definitions
C
Avoid using any language at all
D
Focus on oral language without writing tasks
Question 245Single Answer
A teacher using 'peer editing' to review writing in a science classroom is promoting:
A
Writing skills in the context of content understanding
B
Rote memorization of scientific terms
C
Student reading without engaging in writing
D
Teacher-centered learning
Question 246Single Answer
Which of the following is an effective strategy to support literacy development in mathematics?
A
Focusing exclusively on calculations
B
Encouraging students to explain their problem-solving process in writing
C
Using visual aids only
D
Avoiding written language entirely
Question 247Single Answer
The 'language demands' of a geography classroom would most likely include the ability to:
A
Listen to lectures only
B
Understand and use geographical terms such as "longitude," "latitude," and "climate"
C
Focus solely on memorizing place names
D
Avoid using written language
Question 248Single Answer
In a language across the curriculum approach, 'academic writing' is most important because it helps students:
A
Develop informal communication skills
B
Understand content while engaging in higher-order thinking and expression
C
Memorize terms without understanding their meanings
D
Only produce written responses for exams
Question 249Single Answer
Which of the following strategies is most effective for supporting diverse learners in language development across the curriculum?
A
Using a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching language
B
Providing scaffolding, varied learning materials, and peer support
C
Focusing on reading skills exclusively
D
Avoiding the use of subject-specific vocabulary
Question 250Single Answer
Which of the following is a key feature of an academic discipline?
A
A set of unrelated subjects
B
A collection of specialized knowledge, methods, and practices
C
An interest in non-academic activities
D
A focus solely on theoretical knowledge
Question 251Single Answer
The term ‘interdisciplinary approach’ in education refers to:
A
Teaching a single subject in isolation
B
Combining methods, ideas, and content from multiple academic disciplines
C
Focusing solely on one subject area
D
Using only theoretical knowledge from one discipline
Question 252Single Answer
Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of a subject like Physics?
A
Emphasis on qualitative rather than quantitative analysis
B
Relying solely on historical narratives
C
Focus on experimental methods and mathematical reasoning
D
Exclusion of technological tools in learning
Question 253Single Answer
A well-structured discipline like History typically emphasizes:
A
The study of past events and their impact on the present
B
The memorization of facts
C
The use of only primary sources without analysis
D
Ignoring cultural perspectives in historical narratives
Question 254Single Answer
Which of the following best describes the structure of the subject ‘Mathematics’?
A
It focuses primarily on the memorization of formulas without understanding concepts.
B
It involves both abstract reasoning and problem-solving techniques.
C
It involves only theoretical aspects with no practical applications.
D
It ignores the use of technology for calculations and visualizations.
Question 255Single Answer
The term 'curriculum integration' means:
A
Teaching one subject independently from others
B
Incorporating multiple disciplines into a single lesson or unit
C
Focusing on rote memorization
D
Separating theory from practice in teaching
Question 256Single Answer
The main aim of studying a subject like Sociology in school is:
A
To develop mathematical problem-solving skills
B
To understand human society and social behavior
C
To memorize historical events
D
To focus on scientific methods of inquiry
Question 257Single Answer
Which of the following best defines the purpose of 'disciplinary literacy'?
A
Focusing on reading and writing only in language arts
B
Teaching students how to use specific language, tools, and concepts in a given discipline
C
Encouraging students to memorize definitions
D
Focusing on general literacy without linking it to any particular subject
Question 258Single Answer
In the context of the curriculum, 'subject matter expertise' refers to:
A
The ability to teach any subject
B
Deep knowledge of the content, concepts, and theories of a particular subject
C
The capacity to avoid challenging questions from students
D
Teaching subjects unrelated to the discipline
Question 259Single Answer
Which of the following disciplines places the greatest emphasis on experimentation and empirical evidence?
A
History
B
Literature
C
Physics
D
Philosophy
Question 260Single Answer
What is the primary focus of the subject 'Psychology' in education?
A
Analyzing physical phenomena
B
Understanding human behavior and mental processes
C
Studying historical events and their causes
D
Learning mathematical algorithms
Question 261Single Answer
The structure of a subject like Chemistry is based on:
A
The study of societal structures and functions
B
The analysis of chemical reactions, elements, and compounds
C
The memorization of historical facts
D
Purely theoretical discussion without experiments
Question 262Single Answer
Which of the following is a key aspect of 'disciplinary thinking' in an academic subject?
A
Memorizing a list of facts
B
Using specific strategies, methodologies, and perspectives unique to the discipline
C
Ignoring subject-specific theories
D
Focusing only on basic factual knowledge
Question 263Single Answer
The study of ‘Literature’ as a discipline typically involves:
A
The analysis of texts and their cultural, historical, and social context
B
The memorization of poems and stories only
C
The application of mathematical concepts to literary texts
D
Focusing on abstract theories with no real-world application
Question 264Single Answer
The term 'cross-curricular teaching' refers to:
A
Teaching a subject without considering its relationship to others
B
Teaching multiple subjects in a manner that shows their interconnections
C
Focusing on one subject area while ignoring others
D
Teaching with no connection to any specific discipline
Question 265Single Answer
The 'scientific method' as part of a science discipline includes:
A
Creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and analyzing results
B
Memorizing scientific facts and laws
C
Repeating experiments without testing new hypotheses
D
Relying only on qualitative data
Question 266Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of a social science discipline?
A
Mathematics
B
Geography
C
Art
D
Music
Question 267Single Answer
The 'Socratic method' is most commonly associated with which discipline?
A
Mathematics
B
Philosophy
C
Physical Education
D
Art
Question 268Single Answer
In the context of curriculum design, what is 'scope and sequence'?
A
The detailed list of topics to be taught and the order in which they will be presented
B
The division of students into different subject areas
C
The allocation of time for each lesson
D
The focus on only one subject at a time
Question 269Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of a 'skill-based' subject in education?
A
Biology
B
Physical Education
C
History
D
Geography
Question 270Single Answer
The concept of 'gender equality' in education primarily aims to:
A
Promote the same treatment of all genders in educational settings
B
Provide preferential treatment to one gender over others
C
Exclude non-binary students from educational programs
D
Focus on gender roles outside of the classroom
Question 271Single Answer
Which of the following is a common effect of gender stereotyping in schools?
A
Encouraging students to explore diverse career paths
B
Limiting students' academic and career choices based on gender expectations
C
Promoting equality in classroom participation
D
Ensuring balanced representation in educational materials
Question 272Single Answer
Which of the following best describes the 'hidden curriculum' in relation to gender?
A
Explicit lessons about gender roles
B
Gender-neutral policies in schools
C
Unspoken social and cultural messages about gender roles and expectations in schools
D
Gender-based academic assessments
Question 273Single Answer
Feminist pedagogy in education emphasizes:
A
Teaching only about women's history
B
Creating learning environments that challenge gender norms and power dynamics
C
Excluding male perspectives in the curriculum
D
Relying on traditional gender roles in teaching
Question 274Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of gender bias in educational content?
A
Including both male and female authors in the curriculum
B
Representing only male characters in textbooks and teaching materials
C
Teaching gender equality in classrooms
D
Encouraging students to explore non-traditional careers
Question 275Single Answer
The term 'gender-neutral education' refers to:
A
Teaching only the differences between genders
B
Promoting equal treatment and opportunities for all genders, regardless of stereotypes
C
Focusing exclusively on gender-related topics
D
Encouraging students to conform to traditional gender roles
Question 276Single Answer
Which of the following is a key principle of gender-sensitive teaching?
A
Encouraging students to engage only in gender-appropriate subjects
B
Fostering an environment where both boys and girls feel equally valued and capable
C
Encouraging single-gender classrooms
D
Limiting the involvement of girls in STEM education
Question 277Single Answer
The concept of 'intersectionality' in gender studies refers to:
A
The examination of how different forms of discrimination (e.g., gender, race, class) intersect and influence individuals' experiences
B
The focus solely on gender as an isolated factor
C
The celebration of gender differences without considering other social factors
D
The study of gender differences in physical abilities
Question 278Single Answer
Which of the following is most likely to reduce gender bias in classrooms?
A
Using teaching materials that depict only one gender in leadership roles
B
Encouraging both boys and girls to take on a wide range of classroom roles and responsibilities
C
Limiting participation from girls in math and science activities
D
Focusing on academic content unrelated to gender issues
Question 279Single Answer
What is the impact of school-based gender norms on students?
A
Encourages students to strictly follow traditional gender roles
B
Creates a barrier for students to express themselves freely and explore diverse interests
C
Promotes equality and balanced gender representation in all school activities
D
Ensures that boys and girls will perform equally well academically
Question 280Single Answer
In what way does gender affect academic performance in schools?
A
It has no impact on academic performance
B
Gender stereotypes can influence students' expectations, self-esteem, and engagement with subjects
C
Boys outperform girls in all academic subjects
D
Girls outperform boys in all subjects regardless of the teaching style
Question 281Single Answer
A significant challenge in addressing gender inequality in schools is:
A
The availability of gender-neutral teaching materials
B
The persistence of traditional gender norms and expectations that influence students’ choices and behaviors
C
The complete integration of gender equality in all subjects
D
The full acceptance of non-binary identities in educational settings
Question 282Single Answer
Which of the following is a common stereotype related to gender in education?
A
Boys are naturally better at nurturing and caregiving
B
Girls are better suited for science and mathematics
C
Girls are naturally more organized and disciplined than boys
D
Boys are better at mathematics and science than girls
Question 283Single Answer
What role does school curriculum play in reinforcing or challenging gender norms?
A
It only reinforces traditional gender roles
B
It has no effect on students’ perceptions of gender
C
It can either reinforce or challenge gender stereotypes, depending on the inclusivity of the material
D
It only promotes one gender's viewpoint
Question 284Single Answer
Gender roles and expectations are typically learned in which of the following contexts?
A
School only
B
Media and peer interactions, as well as family and cultural norms
C
Only in early childhood education
D
Only in the workplace
Question 285Single Answer
What is the primary purpose of incorporating gender studies into the educational curriculum?
A
To promote awareness of gender inequality and encourage social change
B
To limit students' understanding of their own gender identity
C
To focus solely on teaching about the history of gender roles
D
To reinforce traditional gender roles and expectations
Question 286Single Answer
How does the 'school environment' contribute to gender equality?
A
By creating separate spaces for each gender to ensure equal representation
B
By providing equal opportunities for all genders in all areas of school life
C
By encouraging students to adhere to gender-specific roles
D
By focusing only on academic achievement, ignoring gender issues
Question 287Single Answer
Which of the following is a teaching strategy to address gender bias?
A
Using gendered pronouns exclusively for boys in class
B
Encouraging discussions that include diverse gender perspectives and experiences
C
Assigning tasks based on traditional gender roles
D
Ignoring gender differences in student needs and participation
Question 288Single Answer
The term 'gender identity' refers to:
A
The biological differences between males and females
B
A person's internal sense of their gender, which may or may not align with their sex assigned at birth
C
The roles society assigns to males and females
D
The societal expectation of how individuals should behave based on their gender
Question 289Single Answer
What is the impact of gender inclusivity in education on students?
A
It promotes rigid gender roles and expectations
B
It encourages respect for diverse identities and creates a more inclusive environment
C
It isolates students based on their gender identity
D
It leads to an increase in gender-based violence in schools
Question 290Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of gender-sensitive pedagogy?
A
Using examples from only male-dominated professions in textbooks
B
Encouraging students to question gender stereotypes and participate equally in classroom discussions
C
Ignoring gender when discussing topics such as careers
D
Limiting certain activities to specific genders in class
Question 291Single Answer
The 'gender gap' in education refers to:
A
The difference in academic performance between genders, often with one gender outperforming the other
B
The difference in physical ability between genders
C
The variation in students’ interest in learning based on their gender
D
The educational needs of different genders in the same classroom
Question 292Single Answer
Which of the following best supports gender equity in school curricula?
A
Only focusing on the achievements of male scientists in textbooks
B
Including both male and female perspectives and contributions across subjects
C
Assigning different textbooks for boys and girls
D
Ignoring gender differences in teaching strategies
Question 293Single Answer
The gender pay gap can be influenced by which of the following factors related to education?
A
Discrimination in hiring practices and educational opportunities
B
The development of gender-neutral skills in all students
C
The promotion of only traditional gender roles in school curricula
D
Equal representation of men and women in all academic disciplines
Question 294Single Answer
Which of the following practices would promote gender equity in the classroom?
A
Encouraging both boys and girls to take leadership roles and participate equally in discussions
B
Giving more speaking time to boys during class discussions
C
Limiting girls’ participation in physical education
D
Ignoring students’ gender identities when assigning group work
Question 295Single Answer
The concept of 'inclusive education' for gender equality involves:
A
Teaching only gender-specific topics
B
Ensuring that students of all genders have equal access to all areas of learning and extracurricular activities
C
Ignoring gender diversity in classrooms
D
Focusing only on male students’ education
Question 296Single Answer
Which of the following is a strategy to address gender-based violence in schools?
A
Ignoring incidents of violence and focusing on academic achievement
B
Providing education and awareness programs to promote respect and prevent violence
C
Encouraging students to accept violence as a part of school culture
D
Focusing only on physical education programs for boys
Question 297Single Answer
What role does media play in shaping gender norms in education?
A
It has no impact on gender norms
B
It reinforces traditional gender roles and stereotypes through advertisements, shows, and news
C
It promotes a neutral view of gender roles in education
D
It only focuses on gender-neutral topics
Question 298Single Answer
What does 'gender-responsive teaching' require from teachers?
A
Teaching only about women’s issues in education
B
Acknowledging gender diversity and addressing gender inequality in classroom discussions and activities
C
Focusing only on gender-neutral activities
D
Ignoring gender in teaching strategies
Question 299Single Answer
Which of the following best defines ‘gender mainstreaming’ in education?
A
Promoting gender stereotypes in all school subjects
B
Integrating a gender perspective in all educational policies, programs, and practices
C
Teaching students about traditional gender roles only
D
Focusing only on issues related to women’s empowerment in education
Question 300Single Answer
Which of the following is the primary goal of pedagogy in education?
A
To memorize facts
B
To develop effective teaching methods that cater to different learning styles