CTET social science previous year MCQs (50)
CTET social science :- Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national level examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in schools affiliated with the Central Government (such as Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas) and private schools. Social studies is one of the subject areas that is tested in CTET.
Question 1. Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?
A) location
B) human-environment interaction
C) movement
D) astronomy
Answer: D) astronomy
Question 2. The Constitution of India guarantees the right to education to all children in the age group of:
A) 6-14 years
B) 6-18 years
C) 6-10 years
D) 6-12 years
Answer: A) 6-14 years
Question 3.The process by which people adapt to and modify their environment to meet their needs is known as:
A) assimilation
B) acculturation
C) diffusion
D) adaptation
Answer: D) adaptation
Question 4. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was formed in the year:
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1965
D) 1975
Answer: B) 1955
Question 5. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is responsible for:
A) prescribing the syllabus for school education in India
B) conducting the CTET exam
C) regulating the functioning of private schools in India
D) providing financial assistance to schools
Answer. A) prescribing the syllabus for school education in India
Question 6. The Indian independence movement was led by:
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) B. R. Ambedkar
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Question 7. The Prehistoric Period in India refers to the time before the:
A) Mughal Empire
B) Maurya Empire
C) Gupta Empire
D) written records
Answer: D) written records
Question 8. The Panchayati Raj system in India is a system of:
A) federal government
B) local self-government
C) central government
D) state government
Answer: B) local self-government
Question 9. The five-year plan in India is formulated by the:
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Planning Commission
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Agriculture
Answer: B) Planning Commission
Question 10. The process of transferring learning from one culture to another is known as:
A) assimilation
B) acculturation
C) diffusion
D) adaptation
Answer: C) diffusion
Question 11. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
A) 1885
B) 1890
C) 1895
D) 1900
Answer: A) 1885
Question 12. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:
A) 1993
B) 1995
C) 1997
D) 1999
Answer: A) 1993
Question 13. The Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in:
A) 2002
B) 2004
C) 2006
D) 2008
Answer: C) 2006
Question 14. The four Dravidian language families of India are:
A) Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi
B) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
C) Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sindhi
D) English, French, German, Spanish
Answer: B) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Question 15. The Mughal Empire in India lasted from:
A) 1526 to 1857
B) 1556 to 1887
C) 1626 to 1877
D) 1656 to 1907
Answer: A) 1526 to 1857
Question 16. The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is a scheme for:
A) providing financial assistance to schools
B) improving the quality of higher education in India
C) providing universal access to secondary education
D) regulating the functioning of private schools in India
Answer: C) providing universal access to secondary education
Question 17. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is developed by the:
A) Ministry of Education
B) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
C) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
D) University Grants Commission (UGC)
Answer: B) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Question 18. The main aim of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) is to:
A) promote cleanliness and hygiene in schools
B) provide clean drinking water to all citizens
C) promote cleanliness and hygiene in the country
D) increase the green cover in the country
Answer: C) promote cleanliness and hygiene in the country
Question 19. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is responsible for:
A) prescribing the syllabus for teacher education in India
B) conducting the CTET exam
C) regulating the functioning of teacher education institutions in India
D) providing financial assistance to teacher education institutions
Answer: C) regulating the functioning of teacher education institutions in India
Question 20. The Right to Education Act (RTE) was passed in:
A) 2002
B) 2004
C) 2006
D) 2009
Answer: D) 2009
Question 21. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished around which river?
a) Ganges
b) Nile
c) Indus
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Indus
Question 22. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Harsha
d) Samudragupta
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
Question 23. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
a) 1857
b) 1885
c) 1905
d) 1947
Answer: b) 1885
Question 24. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: c) B.R. Ambedkar
Question 25. The “Quit India Movement” was launched in which year?
a) 1919
b) 1929
c) 1942
d) 1947
Answer: c) 1942
Question 26. The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended which war?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Korean War
d) Cold War
Answer: a) World War I
Question 27. Which of the following is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
a) Right to education
b) Right to property
c) Right to employment
d) Right to privacy
Answer: d) Right to privacy
Question 28. The term “pH” is commonly used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Which pH value represents a neutral solution?
a) pH 2
b) pH 7
c) pH 10
d) pH 14
Answer: b) pH 7
Question 29. Which planet in our solar system is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Answer: b) Mars
Question 30. Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?
a) Louis Pasteur
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Robert Koch
d) Marie Curie
Answer: b) Alexander Fleming
Question 31. The concept of “Panchayati Raj” in India refers to:
a) Village councils
b) Municipal corporations
c) District administration
d) State legislatures
Answer: a) Village councils
Question 32. The first battle of Panipat took place in the year:
a) 1526
b) 1556
c) 1761
d) 1857
Answer: a) 1526
Question 33. The Green Revolution in India was associated with the growth of:
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
Answer: a) Wheat
Question 34. The concept of “Satyagraha” was propagated by:
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi
Question 35. The United Nations was established in the year:
a) 1919
b) 1945
c) 1957
d) 1965
Answer: b) 1945
Question 36. Which of the following is not a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of India?
a) Right to Equality
b) Right to Freedom of Religion
c) Right to Education
d) Right to Property
Answer: d) Right to Property
Question 37. The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily located in which present-day country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Afghanistan
Answer: b) Pakistan
Question 38. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Question 39. The Mauryan Empire was founded by which ruler?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: b) Chandragupt Maurya
Question 40. The term “Caste” is derived from which language?
a) Sanskrit
b) Tamil
c) Pali
d) Persian
Answer: a) Sanskrit
Question 41. The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
a) 1919
b) 1930
c) 1942
d) 1947
Answer: c) 1942
Question 42. Who was the first President of India?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Question 43. The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?
a) Tipu Sultan
b) Rani Lakshmibai
c) Siraj ud-Daulah
d) Bahadur Shah II
Answer: c) Siraj ud-Daulah
Question 44. The National Song of India, “Vande Mataram,” was written by whom?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Subramania Bharati
Answer: b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Question 45. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India?
a) Taj Mahal
b) Red Fort
c) Qutub Minar
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Question 46. The Bhakti movement in medieval India was associated with:
a) Sikhism
b) Buddhism
c) Jainism
d) Hinduism
Answer: d) Hinduism
Question 47. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
a) 26th January 1949
b) 15th August 1947
c) 26th November 1949
d) 26th January 1950
Answer: c) 26th November 1949
Question 48. The ‘Dandi March’ was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against:
a) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b) The Rowlatt Act
c) The Salt Tax
d) The Partition of India
Answer: c) The Salt Tax
Question 49. The term “Civil Disobedience Movement” was coined during the Indian freedom struggle by:
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Subhash Chandra Bose
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
Question 50. The partition of India in 1947 led to the creation of which two separate countries?
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and Sri Lanka
c) India and Pakistan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: c) India and Pakistan
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