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1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1

(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
‡®Ö´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖî®Ö ÃÖê ´ÖÓפü¸ü ÛúÖ ×®Ö´ÖÖÔÞÖ ¯Ö»»Ö¾ÖÖë «üÖ¸üÖ ®ÖÆüà ×ÛúµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ £ÖÖ ?
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(C) ´ÖÆüÖ²Ö×»Ö¯Öã¸ü´Ö ´Öë ‘¸ü£Ö ´ÖÓפü¸ü’ (D) ²ÖéÆü¤êü¿¾Ö¸ü ´ÖÓפü¸ü

2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1

(A) 84th (B) 85th
(C) 86th (D) 87th
ÃÖ®ÖË 2002 ´Öë ×ÛúÃÖ ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö ÃÖÓ¿ÖÖê¬Ö®Ö «üÖ¸üÖ ×¿ÖõÖÖ ÛúÖê ´ÖÖî×»ÖÛú †×¬ÖÛúÖ¸ü ²Ö®ÖÖµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ £ÖÖ ?
(A) 84¾ÖÖÑ (B) 85¾ÖÖÑ
(C) 86¾ÖÖÑ (D) 87¾ÖÖÑ

3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1

(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
¸üÖ™ÒüßµÖ ÃÖÖõÖ¸üŸÖÖ †×³ÖµÖÖ®Ö (NLM) ÛúÖ »ÖõµÖ ×Ûú®ÖÛúÖê ÛúÖµÖÔÛúÖ¸üß ÃÖÖõÖ¸üŸÖÖ ¯ÖϤüÖ®Ö Ûú¸ü®ÖÖ Æîü ?
(A) ®ÖÖ²ÖÖ×»ÖÝÖ (B) ²ÖÖ×»ÖÛúÖ ²Ö““ÖÖ
(C) ¾ÖµÖÃÛú (D) ÃÛæú»Ö ÃÖê ×®ÖÛú»Öê Æãü‹ ²Ö““Öê
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4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
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(A) ¯ÖÖÑ“Ö (B) ”û:
(C) ÃÖÖŸÖ (D) †Öšü

5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
ÛúÖî®Ö ÃÖê †ÓÝÖÏê•Ö ®Öê †ÓÝÖÏê•Öß ³ÖÖÂÖÖ ÛúÖê ÃÖ¸üÛúÖ¸üß ÛúÖ´ÖÛúÖ•Ö Ûúß ³ÖÖÂÖÖ Ûêú ºþ¯Ö ´Öë †¯Ö®ÖÖµÖÖ £ÖÖ ?
(A) »ÖÖò›Ôü ÆüÖÚ›üÝÖ (B) ×¾Ö×»ÖµÖ´Ö ²ÖêØ®™üÛú
(C) ¾ÖÖ¸êü®Ö ÆêüØÙüÝÃÖ (D) »ÖÖò›Ôü Ûú•ÖÔ®Ö

6. “Charak Samhita” by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1

(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
“Ö¸üÛú «üÖ¸üÖ ×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ ““Ö¸üÛú ÃÖÓ×ÆüŸÖÖ” ‹Ûú ×¾ÖÂÖµÖÛú ¯ÖÏÖ´ÖÖ×ÞÖÛú †Öî¸ü ×¾ÖßÖéŸÖ ÝÖÏ®£Ö ×ÛúÃÖ ×¾Ö–ÖÖ®Ö ¯Ö¸ü £ÖÖ ?
(A) ³ÖÖîןÖÛú¿ÖÖÃ¡Ö (B) ¸üÃÖÖµÖ®Ö¿ÖÖáÖ
(C) דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ¿ÖÖÃ¡Ö (D) ÝÖ×ÞÖŸÖ¿ÖÖáÖ

7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
×®Ö¬ÖÖÔ׸üŸÖ ×Æü®¤æü †×¬Ö×®ÖµÖ´Ö 1955-56 ÃÖê †®Öã¿ÖÖ×ÃÖŸÖ ÛúÖî®Ö ÃÖÖ ÃÖ´Öã¤üÖµÖ ®ÖÆüà Æîü ?
(A) ×Æü®¤æü (B) ²ÖÖî¨ü
(C) ×ÃÖÜÖ (D) ¯ÖÖ¸üÃÖß
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8. How many communities are specified, included and known as “Scheduled Tribes” by
Indian government ? 1

(A) 247 (B) 274

(C) 427 (D) 472

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ÃÖ¸üÛúÖ¸ü «üÖ¸üÖ ×ÛúŸÖ®Öê ÃÖ´Öã¤üÖµÖÖë ÛúÖê ˆ»»ÖêÜÖ ¾Ö ÃÖ×´´Ö×»ÖŸÖ Ûú¸üÛêú “†®ÖãÃÖæ×“ÖŸÖ •Ö®Ö•ÖÖן֔ Ûúß ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ®Ö ¤üß Æîü ?
(A) 247 (B) 274

(C) 427 (D) 472

9. Define the term Cultural Heritage. 2

ÃÖÖÓÃÛéúןÖÛú ×¾Ö¸üÖÃÖŸÖ ÛúÖê ¯Ö׸ü³ÖÖ×ÂÖŸÖ Ûúßו֋ …

10. Which is the correct method of understanding History ? 2

‡×ŸÖÆüÖÃÖ ÛúÖ ¿Öã¨ü †¬µÖµÖ®Ö ×ÛúÃÖ ŸÖ¸üÆü ÃÖê ×ÛúµÖÖ •ÖÖŸÖÖ Æîü ?

11. What is the significance of the role of Lord Krishna in ‘Sursagar’ written by Surdas ? 2

ÃÖæ¸ü¤üÖÃÖ ¸ü×“ÖŸÖ ‘ÃÖæ¸üÃÖÖÝÖ¸’ü ´Öë ÛéúÂÞÖ Ûúß ³Öæ×´ÖÛúÖ ÛúÖ ŒµÖÖ ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö Æîü ?

12. Name the places and related incidents where Stupas were built to preserve the remains
of Buddha. 2

ˆ®Ö ãÖÖ®ÖÖë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ŸÖ£ÖÖ ÃÖ´²ÖÓ×¬ÖŸÖ ‘Ö™ü®ÖÖ‹Ñ ²ÖŸÖÖ‹Ñ •ÖÆüÖÑ ¯Ö¸ü ²Öã¨ü Ûêú †¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖÖë ÛúÖê ÃÖã¸ü×õÖŸÖ ¸üÜÖ®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ ßÖæ¯ÖÖë ÛúÖ
×®Ö´ÖÖÔÞÖ ×ÛúµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ £ÖÖ …

13. How can it be said that architecture is the key for understanding the cultural diversity
of different parts of India ? Explain. 2

†Ö¯Ö ÛîúÃÖê ÛúÆëüÝÖê ×Ûú ãÖÖ¯ÖŸµÖ-Ûú»ÖÖ ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûêú †»ÖÝÖ-†»ÖÝÖ ¯ÖÏÖÓŸÖÖë Ûúß ÃÖÖÓÃÛéúןÖÛú ×¾Ö×¾Ö¬ÖŸÖÖ ÛúÖê ÃÖ´Ö—Ö®Öê Ûúß “ÖÖ²Öß
Æîü ? ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …
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14. What are cosmic rays ? By whom are they influenced ? 1+1=2

ÛúÖò×ôÖÛú ×Ûú¸üÞÖë ŒµÖÖ Æïü ? ×ÛúÃÖÛêú «üÖ¸üÖ µÖê ¯ÖϳÖÖ×¾ÖŸÖ ÆüÖêŸÖß Æïü ?

15. How did Romans or Gypsies help in spreading Indian culture in the West ? 2

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ÛúÖ ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸ü ¯Ö׿“Ö´Ö ¤êü¿ÖÖë ´Öë Ûú¸ü®Öê ´Öë ¸üÖê´Ö®Ö µÖÖ ×•Ö¯ÃÖß ®Öê ÛîúÃÖê ÃÖÆüÖµÖŸÖÖ ¤üß ?

16. How did the Tibetan people get a new script ? 2

ןֲ²ÖŸÖ Ûêú »ÖÖêÝÖÖë ÛúÖê ‹Ûú ®ÖµÖß ×»Ö×¯Ö ÛîúÃÖê ¯ÖÏÖ¯ŸÖ Æãü‡Ô £Öß ?

17. Describe any four characteristics of culture. 4

ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ Ûúß ×Ûú®Æüà “ÖÖ¸ü ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ†Öë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

18. Describe the highest attribute of culture. What does culture provide for a decent life ?

2+2=4

ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ Ûúß ÃÖ¾ÖÖì¢Ö´Ö ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ®Ö ²ÖŸÖ»ÖÖ‹Ñ … ‹Ûú †“”ûÖ •Öß¾Ö®Ö •Öß®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ ÛîúÃÖê ´Ö¤ü¤üÝÖÖ¸ü ÆüÖêŸÖß Æîü ?

19. Examine the contribution of Ramakrishna Mission to India’s awakening in the

Nineteenth century. 4

¸üÖ´ÖÛéúÂÞÖ ×´Ö¿Ö®Ö ®Öê 19¾Öà ÃÖ¤üß ´Öë ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ÛúÖê •ÖÖÝÖéŸÖ Ûú¸ü®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ •ÖÖê µÖÖêÝÖ¤üÖ®Ö ×¤üµÖÖ ˆÃÖÛúÖ ¯Ö¸üßõÖÞÖ Ûúßו֋ …

20. Why does Ashoka the Great occupy a unique place in the history of India ? Explain. 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûêú ‡×ŸÖÆüÖÃÖ ´Öë †¿ÖÖêÛú ´ÖÆüÖ®Ö ÛúÖ ‹Ûú ×¾Ö׿Ö™ü ãÖÖ®Ö ŒµÖÖë Æîü ? ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …
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21. Explain the developments in the field of Education from 1854 to 1904 during the
British India. 4

ײÖÎ×™ü¿Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ÃÖ®ÖË 1854 ÃÖê 1904 ŸÖÛú ׿ÖõÖÖ Ûêú õÖê¡Ö ´Öë Æãü‹ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …

22. Explain the role of traders in spreading Indian culture abroad. 4

×¾Ö¤êü¿ÖÖë ´Öë ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ Ûêú ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸ü ´Öë ¾µÖÖ¯ÖÖ׸üµÖÖë Ûêú µÖÖêÝÖ¤üÖ®Ö Ûúß ¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …

23. Describe the cultural exchanges that took place between China and India in the
ancient period. 4

¯ÖÏÖ“Öß®Ö ÃÖ´ÖµÖ ´Öë ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ †Öîî¸ü “Öß®Ö Ûêú ²Öß“Ö Æãü‹ ÃÖÖÓÃÛéúןÖÛú †Ö¤üÖ®Ö-¯ÖϤüÖ®Ö ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

24. Examine the changes in the structure of Indian society between the 5th and 7th
centuries. 4

¯ÖÖÑ“Ö¾Öà †Öî¸ü ÃÖÖŸÖ¾Öà ¿ÖŸÖÖײ¤üµÖÖë Ûêú ²Öß“Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖ´ÖÖ•Ö Ûêú œüÖÑ“Öê ´Öë †Ö‹ ²Ö¤ü»ÖÖ¾ÖÖë ÛúÖ ¯Ö¸üßõÖÞÖ Ûúßו֋ …

25. Assess the role of a Family in the Indian social system. 4

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ¾µÖ¾ÖãÖÖ Ûêú †ÓŸÖÝÖÔŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûúß ³ÖÖÝÖߤüÖ¸üß ÛúÖ ´Ö滵ÖÖÓÛú®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

26. How would you recognize the Harappan culture as the first known urban culture of
India ? Explain in detail. 8

Æü›Ìü¯¯ÖÖ ÛúÖ»Öß®Ö ÃÖ³µÖŸÖÖ ÛúÖê ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûúß ¯ÖÆü»Öß ®ÖÝÖ¸üßµÖ ÃÖÓÃÛéú×ŸÖ Ûêú ºþ¯Ö ´Öë †Ö¯Ö ÛîúÃÖê ¯ÖÆü“ÖÖ®ÖëÝÖê ? ×¾ÖßÖÖ¸ü ÃÖê
¾µÖÖܵÖÖ Ûúßו֋ …
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27. Examine the statement that, “Sanskrit is the mother of many Indian languages”. 8

‘ÃÖÓÃÛéúŸÖ †×¬ÖÛúÖÓ¿Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ³ÖÖÂÖÖ†Öë Ûúß •Ö®Ö®Öß Æîü …’ ‡ÃÖ Ûú£Ö®Ö ÛúÖ ¯Ö¸üßõÖÞÖ Ûúßו֋ …

28. Discuss the role of the “Theosophical Society of India” in the growth of Indian
Society. 8

³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖ´ÖÖ•Ö Ûêú ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´Öë ×£ÖµÖÖêÃÖÖê×±úÛú»Ö ÃÖÖêÃÖÖ‡™üß Ûúß ³Öæ×´ÖÛúÖ ¯Ö¸ü “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûúßו֋ …

29. Describe the contribution of the Mughal rulers to painting in medieval India. 8

´Ö¬µÖÛúÖ»Öß®Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ´ÖãÝÖ»Ö ¿ÖÖÃÖÛúÖë ÛúÖ ×“Ö¡ÖÛú»ÖÖ Ûêú õÖê¡Ö ´Öë µÖÖêÝÖ¤üÖ®Ö ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

30. Assess the contribution of India in the field of astronomy and mathematics in ancient
India. 8

¯ÖÏÖ“Öß®Ö ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ´Öë ®ÖõÖ¡Ö-×¾Ö–ÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ÝÖ×ÞÖŸÖ¿ÖÖÃ¡Ö Ûêú õÖê¡Ö ´Öë ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ µÖÖêÝÖ¤üÖ®Ö ÛúÖ ´Ö滵ÖÖÓÛú®Ö Ûúßו֋ …

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