CTET Social Science Question Papers 2019

CTET Social Science Question Papers 2019 - You can find here CBSE Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Social Science/Social Studies Question Papers for Examination to be held in September 2016. These all questions will help you for better exam preparation.

1. Bodies that do not have their own heat and light, but are lit by the light of the stars are known as
(1) Stars
(2) Constellations
(3) Planets
(4) Celestial bodies

2. The place, people, things and nature that surround any living organism are called
(1) Lithosphere
(2) Surrounding
(3) Environment
(4) Biotic resources

3. When one particular image is fixed with an individual or group, it is known as
(1) Discriminated
(2) Stereotyped
(3) Mistreated
(4) Statue

4. Who led the Anti-British movement in Kittoor?
(1) Ahilyabai Holkar
(2) Rani Laxmibai
(3) Rani Channamma
(4) Nana Phadnis

5. The Mughal Architecture is a blending of
(1) Arab and Indian styles
(2) Persian and Indian styles
(3) Turkish and Mghan styles
(4) Turkish and Persian styles

6. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are known as
(1) Potential resources
(2) Actual resources
(3) Waste resources
(4) Valuable resources

7. The Standard· Meridian of India is
(1) 82° 30' E longitude .
(2) 82° 50' E longitude
(3) 82° E longitude
(4) 83° 30' E longitude

8. When rock fragments get compressed and hardened to form layers of rocks they are known as
(1) Igneous rocks
(2) Metamorphic rocks
(3) Sedimentary rocks
(4) Primary rocks

9. When State does not interfere in religious affairs it is called
(1) arbitrary
(2) secularism
(3) sovereignty
(4) polity

10. Which one of the following is true about classical dances ?
(1) They are always superior to folk dances
(2) There are eight recognised classical forms of dances
(3) Kathakali is the classical form of Kathak
(4) Kathak was recognised as a classical dance forin only after Independence

11. In the Indian freedom struggle. 'Dandi March' marked the beginning of
(1) Quit India Movement
(2) Civil Disobedience Movement
(3) Swadeshi Movement
(4) Home Rule Movement

12. Which one of the following is an erosional land feature?
(1) Loess
(2) Delta
(3) Moraines
(4) Mushroom rocks

13. Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?
(1) Fossil fuel
(2) Wind
(3) Solar energy
(4) Tidal energy

14. In India, the Governor of the State is appointed by the
(1) President of India
(2) Parliament
(3) Prime Minister
(4) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

15. Who among the following Mughal rulers led the idea of 'Universal Peace' ?
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjahan
(3) Humayun
(4) Jahangir

16. Who among the following was the founder of 'Khalsa' ?
(1) Guru Nanak Dev
(2) Guru Angad Dev
(3) Guru Govind Singh
(4) Guru Teg Bahadur

17. Out of the following, which is the most ideal layer of the atmosphere for flying aeroplanes?
(1) Troposphere
(2) Ionosphere
(3) Stratosphere
(4) Exosphere

18. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution entitles
(1) Right to Freedom of Religion
(2) Right to Equality
(3) Right to Life
(4) Right to Constitutional Remedies

19. The highest law making body in India is the
(1) Parliament
(2) Prime Minister and his Council
(3) President
(4) Judiciary

20. Which of the following forests do not have a distinct period of shedding leaves, and therefore do not ever look bare ?
(1) Tropical deciduous
(2) Tropical evergreen
(3) Temperate evergreen
(4) Temperate deciduous

21. A type of farming in which higher doses of modern inputs are used to obtain higher productivity is known as
(1) Commercial Farming
(2) Extensive Agriculture
(3) Shifting Agriculture
(4) Subsistence Farming

22. When a number of industries locate close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness, it is referred to as
(1) Industrial-system
(2) Industrial region
(3) Market economy
(4) Assembly line production

23. A particular area from which all the voters living there choose their ·representative is called a  East coast of North America and the sea around Japan have rich fishing grounds because of
(1) Territory
(2) Constituency
(3) State
(4) Region

24. More than 80 percent of the population of the world lives in
(1) Asia and Mrica
(2) Asia and South America
(3) North America and Asia
(4) Asia and Europe

25. When the subjugation of one country by another' leads to political, economic, social and cultural changes we refer to this process as
(1) Confederacy
(2) Mercantile
(3) Colonisation
(4) Renaissance

26. East coast of North America and the sea around Japan have rich fishing grounds because of
(1) a cold current flowing along the coast
(2) indented coastal area
(3) a warm current along the coast
(4) meeting of warm and cold currents

27. Which of the following literary heritage of India means 'approaching and sitting near' ?
(1) Upanishads
(2) Vedas 
(3) Aranyakas
(4) Puranas

28. The system of tax became most prominent the period of
(1) Harappan Civilization
(2) Vedic Age
(3) Mahajanapadas
(4) Guptas

29. In India, the Munda Tribe lived in the region of
(1) Chhotanagpur
(2) Bastar
(3) Durg
(4) Kullu

30. The movement of the Earth around the Sun known as
(1) Rotation
(2) Revolution
(3) Orbital plane
(4) Circle of illumination

31. Read some points about the Atlantic Ocean :
A. It is 'S' shaped.
B. Its coastline is smooth and straight.
C. It is the busiest ocean from commercial viewpoint.
Which of the above statements are true ?
(1) Only A and B
(2) Only B and C
(3) Only A and C
(4) A, B and C all

32. The tomb of a Sufi saint is known as
(1) Idgah
(2) Khanqah
(3) Ibadatgah
(4) Dargah

33. Which one of the following is a 'Palaeolithic site'?
(1) Inamgaon
(2) Hallur
(3) Bhimbetka
(4) Burzahom

34. The famous . conquest of Kalinga by the Mauryan ruler Ashoka was fought in present day
(1) Karnataka
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh

35. A universal language of the map can be understood by way of
(1) Conventional symbols
(2) Sketch
(3) Alphabets,
(4) Thematic maps

36. Which of the following complements diversity?
(1) Speaking in own mother tongue
(2) Celebrating own festivals
(3) Visiting native village
( 4) Travelling in a train

37. A narrow strip of land, which connects two land masses is known as
(1) Isthmus
(2) Gulf
(3) Island
(4) Strait

38. The year 2012 can also be written as
(1) BC 2012
(2) EC 2012
(3) AD 2012
(4) AP 2012

39. Most suitable statement about Biosphere is
(1) Man's immediate surroundings
(2) Plant and Animal kingdom
(3). Land, water, air, plants and animals
(4) Various domains of environment

40. Where, among the following, is the mid-day Sun exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes ?
(1) Between Tropic of Cancer and Equator only
(2) Between Tropic of Capricorn and Equator only
(3) Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
( 4) Between Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

41. Which one of the following is the most suitable teaching aid to show proportionate size. and shape of continents ?
(1) Physical map of the World
(2) Poster of the Earth
(3) Globe
(4) Political map of the World

42. Which of the following is the most important feature of a book on Social Sciences at the national level ?
(1) It 'should not include lengthy texts as it is difficult for children to remember lengthy texts
(2) It should provide information in a crisp and systematic way to · facilitate memorisation
(3) It should be such so as to enable all social groups to relate t«? it
(4) It should not follow any particular school of thought specially in writing history

43. Parents of a first generation learner express their inability to help their child in dealing with his/her educational problems during a PTA. As a teacher you should
(1) ask them to join centres established for adult education
(2) ask them to carefully monitor the time their child devotes to his studies at home
(3) comfort them by telling that their knowledge about their child is of utmost importance in helping to deal with their child
(4), ask them to provide an environment rich in different types of learning materials at home

44. The collection of weather information by using weather instruments is an example of collecting
(1) Primary data
(2) Secondary data:
(3) Tertiary data
(4) Generic data

45. A Social Science teacher often takes an objective type formative assessment but she has a doubt about the reliability of the test developed by her. What should be done to increase the reliability of these assessments?
(1) Use standardised test
(2) Use questions given in the booklet of exemplars published by NCERT
(3) Try to find out what other teachers do
(4) Increase the number of questions

46. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation mainly focuses on
(1) continuous testing to improve the child
(2) continuous observation of the behaviour of the child
(3) education of Head, Heart and Hand
( 4) promoting weaker ineligible students to higher grade

47. Social Science should equip children with
(1) the ability to follow social rules about gender
(2) the ability to withstand social pressure
(3) the ability to think independently
(4) the ability to defend social practices

48. The median score of a class of 51 students is 36 in a summative assessment in Social Sciences. It suggests that
(1) the majority of students scored below 36
(2) 25 students scored marks equal to or above 36
(3) the majority of students scored in the range of 36 - 46
(4) 36 percent of the content is learned by them

49. Which one of the following should be the most noticeable for a Social Sciences teacher about a discussion held recently:?
(1) Students started questioning their co-students directly
(2) Students interrupted their co-students frequently
(3) No student seemed to be agreeing fully with other students
(4) Students refused to listen to their co-students completely

50. Which of the following is an advantage of a spiral curriculum in Social Sciences?
(1) Retention of the concepts for a longer period of time and with deeper understanding
(2) Ability to apply the concepts across disciplines
(3) Increased opportunities to develop theme based learning
(4) Make the concepts more purposeful and relevant

51. While assessing the attitudes and. values, a Social Science teacher may assign weightage to which of the following descriptors?
(1) Passively accepting ideas of others
(2) Feels free to ask questions
(3) Does not share credit with other children
(4) Does not wish the teacher everyday

52. Which one of the following is not recommended by CBSE for Formative Assessment ?
(1) Source-based analysis
(2) Models and charts
(3) Too frequent testing
(4) Using authentic sources of primary texts

53. Which one is right in reference to Social Science at elementary level ?
(1) History- Geography- Political Science - Economics
(2) History- Geography - Political Science - Sociology
(3) History - Geography - Civics - Sociology
(4) History - Geography - Economics - Sociology

54. If a teacher wants to teach 'evolution .of life' he/she must visit
(1) Natural history museum
(2) Archaeological museum
(3) Zoological park
(4) Animal sanctuary

55. The following factors form a basis for teaching Social Science except
(1) to promote analytical skills
(2) to promote social skills for adjusting in global world
(3) to transmit information on texts
(4) to develop critical understanding of society

56. While teaching democratic polity, a Social Sciences teacher invites an expert of Political Science from a local college to speak to her class. Before the expert could speak to her class, the teacher must share with him which of the following ?
(1) Text-book prescribed for the class
(2) Kind of assessments that will be based on this topic
(3) There are some students ·belonging to reserved categories in the class
(4) Instructional objectives for the topic

57. A class includes some tribal children and as a. result there is an environment of cultural diversity in that class. Which of the following would be the most suitable method for the teacher to use this effectively ?
(1) Asking students to tell about their tribes and relate the information to topics being taught
(2) Highlighting the role of freedom fighters such as Birsa Munda during the freedom movement
(3) Asking students to carry out action research on topics related to their culture and valued by them the most
(4) Displaying tribal artifacts and costumes

58. Normative dimension of Social Sciences includes which of the following dimensions? Which one of the following is a characteristic of reciprocal learning?
(1) Responsibility for learning is shared between the students and the teacher
(2) Learning proceeds by addressing the causes of forgetting
(3) Teacher reciprocates by actively leading the teaching-learning process
(4) Teacher is completing her education while working in a school

59. Best way to teach the topic 'Functions Parliament' is through
(1) Lecture method
(2) Story telling
(3) Conducting debates for arriving consensus over issues
(4) Project work