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1. Ramakrishna Mission was founded for the service of the poor and downtrodden by : (A) Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang (B) Swami Vivekananda

(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (D) Swami Dayananda

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(C) Air (D) Gas

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3. Varahamihira’s book ‘Brihat Samhita” is a pioneering work in the field of :

(A) Astronomy (B) Medicine

(C) Algebra (D) Astrology

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4. The RTE Act, for free and compulsory education to children was passed by the parliament in which year ?

(A) 2008 (B) 2009

(C) 2010 (D) 2011

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(A) 2008 (B) 2009

(C) 2010 (D) 2011

5. Which of the following Tribes did not exist during the Vedic period ?

(A) The Bharatas (B) The Bhil

(C) The Yadus (D) The Druhyus

§Ù×ð´ âð ·¤æñÙ-âè ÁÙÁæçÌ â×êã ßñçη¤ Øé» ×ð´ Ùãè´ ãæðÌæ Íæ?

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1 6. From the point of view of distribution and diversity of the tribal population, India can

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(A) Four (B) Six

(C) Seven (D) Five

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9. State the importance of culture in human life. 2

×æÙß ÁèßÙ ×ð´ â´S·ë¤çÌ ·ð¤ ×ãžß ·¤æ ߇æüÙ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

10. Explain the relevance of studying history.

§çÌãæ⠷𤠥ŠØØÙ ·¤è Âýæâ´ç»·¤Ìæ ·¤è ÃØæØæ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

11. Describe the difference between the character of Lord Rama as depicted in the Ramayana of Valmikhi and Tulsidas.

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12. What is the philosophy of the Upanishads ?

©ÂçÙáÎæð´ ·¤æ ÎàæüÙ €Øæ ãñ?

13. Who was called Data Ganj Baksh ? What does the term ‘Data Ganj Baksh’ stand for ?

ÎæÌæ »´Á Ձ⠷¤æñÙ Íð? ÒÎæÌæ »´Á ՁâÓ ·¤æ €Øæ ×ÌÜÕ ãæðÌæ ãñ?

14. Where are the Udaygiri caves situated ? What is their significance ?

©ÎØç»çÚU »é$Ȥ水 ·¤ãæ¡ ãñ? §Ù »é$Ȥæ¥æð´ ·¤æ €Øæ ×ãžß ãñ?

15. Which form of literature would you look for reference about paintings of various types and their techniques in ancient India ?

Âýæ¿èÙ ÖæÚUÌ ×𴠥样¤Üæ ·ð¤ çßç֋٠Âý·¤æÚUæð´ ¥æñÚU ©Ù·ð¤ Ì·¤Ùè·¤æ´ð ·ð¤ çßáØ ·ð¤ â‹ÎÖü ×ð´ ç·¤Ù âæçãˆØæð´ ·¤æð Îð¹´ð»ð?

16. What do you understand by the term “ child abuse” ?

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4 17. Explain with examples the term “Cultural Heritage”.

Òâæ´S·ë¤çÌ·¤ çßÚUæâÌÓ ·¤æð ©ÎæãÚU‡æ Îð·¤ÚU â×Ûæ槰Ð

18. Examine the difference between culture and civilization of a place.

ç·¤âè SÍæÙ ·ð¤ â´ÎÖü ×ð´ â´S·ë¤çÌ ¥æñÚU âØÌæ ·ð¤ Õè¿ ¥‹ÌÚU ·¤æ ÂÚUèÿæ‡æ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

19. Examine the role of the Press and Newspapers in promoting nationalism among the people of India in the nineteenth century.

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ßè´ àæÌæŽÎè ×ð´ ÖæÚUÌ ·ð¤ Üæð»æð´ ×ð´ ÚUæcÅþUèØÌæ ·¤æ çß·¤æâ ·¤ÚUÙð ×ð´ Âðýâ ÌÍæ â×æ¿æÚU ˜ææð´ ·¤è Öêç×·¤æ ·¤è â×èÿææ

·¤èçÁ°Ð

20. Examine the role of the Mughal rulers in making education more rationalistic.

çàæÿææ ·¤æð ’ØæÎæ Ì·ü¤â´»Ì ÕÙæÙð ×ð´ ×é»Ü àææâ·¤æð´ ·¤è Öêç×·¤æ ·¤æ ÂÚUèÿæ‡æ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

21. Describe the aims and objectives of the open and distance learning system in India.

ÖæÚUÌ ×ð´ ×é€Ì ¥æñÚU ÎêÚUSÍ çàæÿææ Âý‡ææÜè ·ð¤ ©gðàØæð´ ÌÍæ ÜÿØæð´ ·¤æ ߇æüÙ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

22. Assess the position of women in the Indian Social structure from medieval period onwards. State the reforms made to uplift their status.

׊ط¤æÜèÙ â×Ø ¥æñÚU ©â·ð¤ ÕæÎ ÙæÚUè ·¤è çSÍçÌ ÖæÚUÌèØ â×æÁ ×ð´ ·ñ¤âè Íè? ×çãÜæ¥æð´ ·¤è çSÍçÌ ·¤æ𠪤ÂÚU

©ÆUæÙð ·ð¤ çÜ° ç·¤Øð »Øð âéÏæÚUæ´ð ·¤æð ÕÌÜæ°¡Ð

23. Explain the role of ancient universities, teachers and missionaries in spreading Indian culture abroad.

Âýæ¿èÙ â×Ø ×ð´ çßÎðàææð´ ×ð´ ÖæÚUÌèØ â´S·ë¤çÌ ·ð¤ ¥æÎæÙ-ÂýÎæÙ ×ð´ çßàßçßlæÜØæð´, çàæÿæ·¤æð´ ¥æñÚU ÚUæÁÎêÌæð´ ·ð¤

Øæð»ÎæÙ ·¤è ÃØæØæ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

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8 8 24. Explain the importance of the silk route for trade and cultural interaction with central

Asia in the ancient period.

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25. Describe the development of Indian culture in Korea in the ancient period.

Âýæ¿èÙ â×Ø ×ð´ ·¤æðçÚUØæ Îðàæ ×ð´ ÖæÚUÌèØ â´S·ë¤çÌ ·ð¤ çß·¤æâ ·¤æ ߇æüÙ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

26. Describe the transformation of Vedic Brahmanism into Puranic Hinduism in ancient India.

Âýæ¿èÙ ÖæÚUÌ ·ð¤ â×Ø ßñçη¤ Õýæræ‡æ Ï×ü ·¤æ ÂæñÚUæç‡æ·¤ çã‹Îé Ï×ü ×ð´ ÂçÚUßÌüÙ ·¤æ ߇æüÙ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

27. Examine the rich literary heritage of Tamil literature of India.

ÖæÚUÌ ·¤è Ìç×Ü âæçãˆØ ·ð¤ â×ëh âæçãçˆØ·¤ çßÚUæâÌ ·¤æ ÂÚUèÿæ‡æ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

28. Identify the different influences that marked the architectural impressions of the medieval period.

׊ط¤æÜ ·ð¤ SÍæÂˆØ ·¤æð ÂýÖæçßÌ ·¤ÚUÙð ßæÜð çßç֋٠ÂýÖæßæð´ ·¤æð Âã¿æçÙ°Ð

29. Explain the contributions of India in the field of medicine and chemistry in medieval India.

׊ØØé»èÙ ÖæÚUÌ ×ð´ ÚUâæØÙ çߙææÙ ¥æñÚU ¥æñáÏ çߙææÙ ×ð´ ÖæÚUÌèØ Øæð»ÎæÙ ·¤è ÃØæØæ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

30. Explain how Buddhist philosophy helps in becoming a better human being.

Õæñh ÎàæüÙ ç·¤â Âý·¤æÚU °·¤ ¥‘Àð ×æÙß ·ð¤ çÙ×æü‡æ ×ð´ ×ÎλæÚU ãæðÌæ ãñ? §â·¤è ÃØæØæ ·¤èçÁ°Ð

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