CTET social studies previous years MCQs solution

CTET social studies MCQs solution

CTET social studies:- In this article we are providing here CTET social studies previous years MCQs for all TET exams and CTET PAPER II

Question.1 :- Which of the following structures connects the continent of North America to the continent of South America?

1. Mountain Range
2. Isthmus
3. Canal
4. Strait

Answer :- 2

Question. 2 :- Identify the type of forest on the basis of features A, B and C listed below.
(A) These forests are also called monsoon forests.
(B) Important trees of these forests are sal, teak, peepal, neem and shisham.
(C) They are found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and in parts of Maharashtra.

1. Tropical deciduous forest
2. Tropical Rain forest
3. Mangrove forest
4. Mountain forest

Answer:- 1

Question. 3:- The type and thickness of natural vegetation varies from place to place because of the variation in which of the following factors?
(a) Temperature and moisture
(b) Latitude and altitude
(c) Slope and thickness of soil
(d) Direction of wind blowing
Choose the appropriate option.

1. (a) and (c )only
2. (c) and (d )only
3. (a), (b) and (c )only
4. (a), (b) and (d )only

Answer. 3

Question.4:- Rhine Valley and Vosges Mountains are example of :

1. Block Mountains
2. Fold Mountains
3. Volcanic Mountains
4. Glaciers

Answer. 1

Question.5:- Which of the following is an example of a desert?

1. Sunderban
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Ladakh
4. Sahyadri

Answer. 3.
(Ladakh is a cold desert)

Question. 6:- Which of the following statement / statements explain the cause for less variation in temperature over the sea.
(A) Presence of ocean currents maintain a constant temperature.
(B) Most of the seas are located near the poles.
(C) Sea water gets heated slowly and loses heat slowly.
(D) Presence of high atmospheric pressure contributes to less variation of temperature.

1. Only ( A) is correct
2. Only (B ) is correct
3. Only (C ) is correct
4. Both ( C) and (D) are correct

Answer. 3.

Question. 7:- Identify the layer of the atmosphere on the basis of the given statements.
A: The layer is almost free from clouds and associated weather phenomenon.
B: It contains a layer of ozone gas.

1. Thermosphere
2. Mesosphere
3. Troposphere
4. Stratosphere

Answer. 4.

Question. 8. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
(A) – Human beings cannot survive if there is no air and air pressure in the atmosphere.
(B) – Air presses us with a great force on our body similarly our body exerts a counter pressure.

1. Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation of (A.)
2. Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true and (B) is false.
4. (A) is false and (B) is true.

Answer. 1

Question.9:- The sheep of which region of India produce pashmina wool?

1. Ladakh
2. Pulwama
3. Poonch
4. Anantnag

Answer. 1.

Question.10. Which of the following is odd in reference to steel producing centres in India?

1. Aligarh – Uttar Pradesh
2. Vijay Nagar – Karnataka
3. Vishakhapatnam – Andhra Pradesh
4. Salem – Tamilnadu

Answer. 1

Question 11. Who among the following was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?

a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Patel

Answer: a) Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 12. Who among the following was the founder of the Khilafat movement?

a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Muhammad Ali
c) Abul Kalam Azad
d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi

Question 13. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?

a) Bihar
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Gujarat
d) Madhya Prades

Question 14. The Indian National Congress was formed in which year?

a) 1885
b) 1905
c) 1920
d) 1942

Answer: a) 1885

Question 15. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Bengal?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Dalhousie

Answer: a) Warren Hastings

Question 16. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘India Wins Freedom’?

a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Question 17. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Ganges?

a) Yamuna
b) Godavari
c) Chambal
d) Sone

Answer: b) Godavari

Question 18. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?

a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Annie Besant
c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
d) Indira Gandhi

Answer: a) Sarojini Naidu

Question 19. Which of the following is not a Union Territory of India?

a) Chandigarh
b) Puducherry
c) Daman and Diu
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: c) Daman and Diu

Question 20. Who among the following was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

a) Ashoka
b) Bindusara
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Samudragupta

Answer: c) Chandragupta Maurya

Question 21. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was introduced by which British Governor-General in India?

a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Hastings
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Curzon

Answer: c) Lord Dalhousie

Question 22. Who among the following is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 23. Which of the following is not a UNESCO World Heritage site in India?

a) Red Fort, Delhi
b) Sun Temple, Konark
c) Ajanta Caves
d) Elephanta Caves

Answer: d) Elephanta Caves

Question 24. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a) Wind energy
b) Solar energy
c) Fossil fuels
d) Hydro power

Answer: c) Fossil fuels

Question 25. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

a) Karnam Malleswari
b) P. T. Usha
c) Mary Kom
d) Saina Nehwal

Answer: a) Karnam Malleswari

Question 26. Which of the following is not a language recognized as an official language of India?

a) Hindi
b) English
c) Tamil
d) Urdu

Answer: c) Tamil

Question 27. Who among the following is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: c) Sardar Patel

Question 28. Who among the following was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?

a) Mayawati
b) Sheila Dikshit
c) Mamata Banerjee
d) Sucheta Kriplani

Answer: d) Sucheta Kriplani

Question 29. The term ‘Panchayati Raj’ refers to which of the following?

a) Rural local self-government
b) Urban local self-government
c) State government
d) Central government

Answer: a) Rural local self-government

Question 30. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?

a) Mother Teresa
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Amartya Sen

Answer: a) Mother Teresa

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