CTET social science previous year MCQs
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
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