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ETHICS AND INDIAN CULTURE
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the option code and the corresponding answer.

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1. "£s£õk' GßÓ ö\õÀø»z uªÈÀ •uß•u¼À AÔ•P¨£kzv¯Áº __________.
(A) öuõÀPõ¨¤¯º (B) CÍ[÷PõÁiPÒ
(C) Á.E. ]u®£µÚõº (D) i.÷P. ]u®£µ|õuÚõº
Who first introduced the word ‘Culture’ in Tamil ?
(a) Tholkaapiar (b) Ilangovadigal
(c) V.O. Chidambaranar (d) T.K. Chidambaranathanar

2. £zx¨£õmi¾ÒÍ BØÖ¨£øh ¡ÀPÎß GsoUøP :
(A) 9 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 7
What is the number of ‘Aatrupadai’ books in Pathupaattu ?
(a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 7

3. ¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÖÒ AP¡À Gx ?
(A) CßÚõ|õØ£x (B) |õ»i¯õº
(C) v¸USÓÒ (D) SÖ¢öuõøP
Which of the following is ‘Aganool’ ?
(a) Innanaarpathu (b) Naaladiyaar
(c) Thirukkural (d) Kurunthogai

4. ¤ßÁ¸® TØøÓ²®, Auß Põµnzøu²® £izx ÂøhUSÔ¨ø£z
÷uº¢öukUP.
TØÖ : íµ¨£õ ©UPÒ AÍUS® P¸Âø¯ AÔ¢v¸¢uÚº.
Põµn® : AÍøÁUSÔPÒ Ch¨£mh Sa]PÒ A[S QøhzxÒÍÚ.
(A) Põµn®, TØÖ Cµsk® \›
(B) Põµn® \›. TØÖ uÁÖ
(C) Põµn®, TØÖ Cµsk® uÁÖ
(D) Põµn® uÁÖ. TØÖ \›
Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the answer.
Assertion (A) : The people of Harappa knew about the measuring instrument.
Reason (R) : Sticks with measuring marks have been discovered there.
(a) Both Reason and Assertion are correct
(b) Reason is correct. Assertion is wrong
(c) Both Reason and Assertion are wrong
(d) Reason is wrong. Assertion is correct

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5. uªÈÀ ¸zu¨£õÂÀ ÷uõßÔ¯ •uÀ Põ¨¤¯® :
(A) Áøͯõ£v (B) ]»¨£vPõµ®
(C) ^ÁP]¢uõ©o (D) ©o÷©Pø»
The first epic in Viruthappa in Tamil :
(a) Valaiyapathi (b) Silappathigaaram
(c) Seevagasinthaamani (d) Manimekalai

6. AÓ¡ÀPøÍ Ai¨£øh¯õPU öPõsk }v ÁÇ[Q¯ Ch® :
(A) ÷Põ°À (B) AÓ[TÖ AøÁ¯®
(C) Aµs©øÚ (D) u¸©õ\Ú®
The place where justice was awarded on the basis of ethical treatise :
(a) Temple (b) Arangooru Avayam
(c) Palace (d) Dharumaasanam

7. RÌPõs£ÚÁØÖÒ \›¯õÚ ÂøhUSÔ¨ø£z öu›Ä ö\´P.
(1) ]Ø£U Pø»bº (i) xQ¼øP
(2) Áõ°ØPõÁ»ºPÒ (ii) ©spmhõͺPÒ
(3) ]zvµ® GÊx® ÷PõÀ (iii) ¦øÚ¯õ K¯®
(4) ÷Põm÷hõ¯® (iv) xÁõµ£õ»PºPÒ
(A) (1) - (iii), (2) - (i), (3) - (iv), (4) - (ii)
(B) (1) - (ii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (i), (4) - (iii)
(C) (1) - (i), (2) - (iii), (3) - (ii), (4) - (iv)
(D) (1) - (iv), (2) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (i)
Choose the right answer :
(1) Sculptor (i) Thugiligai
(2) Guards (ii) Manneetalargal
(3) Portrait Pen (iii) Natural Painting
(4) Kottoviyam (iv) Guardian deities
(a) (1) - (iii), (2) - (i), (3) - (iv), (4) - (ii)
(b) (1) - (ii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (i), (4) - (iii)
(c) (1) - (i), (2) - (iii), (3) - (ii), (4) - (iv)
(d) (1) - (iv), (2) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (i)

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8. ÷Põ¼À ©õÚ® Gߣx __________.
(A) ©Põ©sh£zvß «x Pmh¨£k® Aø©¨¦
(B) Aºzu ©sh£zvß «x Pmh¨£k® Aø©¨¦
(C) •P ©sh£zvß «x Pmh¨£k® Aø©¨¦
(D) P¸ÁøÓ°ß «x Pmh¨£k® Aø©¨¦
The ‘Vimaana’ of temples is :
(a) The structure built over the Maha Mandapam
(b) The structure built over the Artha Mandapam
(c) The structure built over the Main Mandapam
(d) The structure built over the Sanctum Sanctorum

9. ö£õ¸¢x® Cønø¯U PshÔP.
(A) S¸|õÚU & BvQµ¢u® (B) ©Põõº & v›¥hP®
(C) •P©x|¤ & v›µzvÚ[PÒ (D) ¦zuº & v¸USÓÒ
Find the rightly matched pair :
(a) Guru Nanak - Aadi Granth (b) Mahavira - Tripithaka
(c) Muhammad Nabi - Triratnas (d) Buddha - Thirukkural

10. HÈø\PÐÒ __________ GßÝ® Cø\÷¯ Cø\Áͺa]US Buõµ©õÚx Gߣº.
(A) ÂÍ›
(B) SµÀ
(C) uõµ®
(D) xzu®
__________ was the basis of the seven musical forms which contributed to the growth of
music.
(a) Vilari
(b) Voice
(c) Thaaram
(d) Thutham

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11. "C¢vµº AªÌu® Cø¯Á uõ°Ý®
CÛöuÚz uª¯º Esh¾® C»÷µ'
& C¨¦Ó|õÞØÖ¨ £õhÀ Enºzx® P¸zx.
(A) AªÌu©õ°Ý® £Qº¢xsq® £s¦
(B) AªÌu® ªPÄ® CÛx
(C) AªÌuzøuz uÛzxsq® £s¦
(D) AªÌu® C¢vµºUS›¯x
‘Indirar Amizhtham Iyaiva thayinum
Inithena Thamiyar Undalum Ilare’
- What is the moral indicated by this ‘Puranaanootru’ poem ?
(a) The quality of sharing even Amizhtham
(b) Amizhtham is very sweet
(c) The quality of not sharing the Amizhtham
(d) Amizhtham is meant for Indira

12. |øµvøµ°ßÔ ö|k|õÒ ÁõÌÁuØS ÁÈPõmk® \[P¨¦»Áº :
(A) JÍøÁ¯õº (B) ö£¸[öPÍ]PÚõº
(C) ©õ[SiQÇõº (D) ¤]µõ¢øu¯õº
The Sangam poet who guided for a long life without greying and with clear vision was :
(a) Avvaiyaar (b) Perungkausikanar
(c) Maangudikizhaar (d) Pisiranthayaar

13. RÌUPõs£ÁØÖÒ \›¯õÚ TØøÓz ÷uº¢öukUP.
(1) \‰P¯À Gߣx, \‰Pzøu¨ £ØÔ¯ B´Ä
(2) AÓ¯À Gߣx, ©Ûu ©Úzøu¨ £ØÔ¯ B´Ä
(3) ©õÝh¯À Gߣx, ©Ûu CÚzvß ÷uõØÓ®, Áͺa] £ØÔ¯ B´Ä
(4) EͯÀ Gߣx, ©Ûu |hzøu°ß uµzøu¨ £ØÔ¯ B´Ä
(A) (1), (4) \›¯õÚøÁ (B) (1), (2) \›¯õÚøÁ
(C) (2), (4) \›¯õÚøÁ (D) (1), (3) \›¯õÚøÁ
Choose the right statement from the following.
(1) Sociology is the research about the society
(2) Ethics is the study of the human mind
(3) Anthropology is the study of origin of humans and their development
(4) Psychology is the study of quality of human behaviour
(a) (1), (4) are correct (b) (1), (2) are correct
(c) (2), (4) are correct (d) (1), (3) are correct

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14. "\mh[PøÍÂh AÓ[P÷Í ÷©»õÚøÁ' & GÚU TÔ¯Áº :
(A) Âßhß ©õºP¼ì (B) ö©UPßê
(C) C®©õÝ÷ÁÀ Põßm (D) A›ìhõmiÀ
‘Ethics is superior to law’ was said by :
(a) Winton Markalis (b) Mckenzie
(c) Immanuel Kant (d) Aristotle

15. ©Ûu E›ø© |õÍõPU öPõshõh¨£k® |õÒ :
(A) i\®£º 10 (B) i\®£º 5
(C) |Á®£º 30 (D) |Á®£º 20
Human Rights Day is celebrated on :
(a) December 10 (b) December 5
(c) November 30 (d) November 20

16. ¤Óøµ¨ £ØÔ¯ |Ø£s¦PÐÒ ö£õ¸¢uõuÁØøÓz ÷uº¢öukUP.
(A) ußÚhUP®, ÷|ºø©
(B) ö©õȨ£ØÖ, |õmk¨£ØÖ
(C) }v, {¯õ¯®
(D) ©Ûu÷|¯®, AÓaö\¯ÀPÒ
Choose the quality that does not match with the good qualities of another person :
(a) Humility, Honesty
(b) Affinity towards language, Patriotism
(c) Justice, Fairness
(d) Humanism, Ethical activities

17. "AÊUPõÖ AÁõöÁSÎ CßÚõaö\õÀ |õßS®
CÊUPõ C¯ßÓx AÓ®' & CUSÓm£õÂÀ AÊUPõÖ Gߣx :
(A) ö£õÓõø© (B) ÷£µõø\
(C) Pkgö\õÀ (D) Pkg]Ú®
‘Azhukkaaru Avaveguli Innaachol Naangum
Izhukkaa Iyandrathu Aram’. What does Azhukkaaru mean in this Kural ?
(a) Jealousy (b) Greed
(c) Harsh words (d) Intense anger

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18. ÷u]¯ PÀ°¯À Bµõ´a] ©ØÖ® £°Ø] {ÖÁÚ® Aø©¢xÒÍ Ch® :
(A) öPõÀPzuõ (B) ö\ßøÚ (C) ¦x vÀ¼ (D) •®ø£
National Council of Educational Research and Training is situated at :

(a) Calcutta (b) Chennai (c) New Delhi (d) Mumbai

19. ©Põz©õ Põ¢v¯iPÒ \zv¯õQµPU öPõÒøPø¯U Pøh¨¤izx, •u¼À öÁØÔ
Psh |õk :
(A) C[Q»õ¢x (B) C¢v¯õ
(C) öußÚõ¨¤›UPõ (D) Aö©›UPõ
The country where Mahatma Gandhi was first victorious by following the policy of
Satyagraha :

(a) England (b) India

(c) South Africa (d) America

20. "¯õx® F÷µ ¯õÁ¸® ÷Pκ' GßÓ £õhÀÁ› Á¼²ÖzxÁx :
(A) ©Ûu÷|¯® (B) E»P \©õuõÚ®
(C) ÷u\¨£ØÖ (D) \‰P JØÖø©
What does the poem line ‘Yaadhum Oore Yavarum Kelir’ stress on ?

(a) Humanism (b) World peace

(c) Patriotism (d) Social Unity

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Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
7x2=14
Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 30 is Compulsory.

21. PÀöÁmk GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is meant by rock cut inscription ?

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22. ]¢xöÁÎ ©UPÒ £¯ß£kzv¯ ö\[PÀ¼ß AÍÃk ¯õx ?
What was the size of the bricks used by people of Indus Valley ?

23. ¤ØPõ» AÓ¡ÀPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What were the Later Period ethical books ?

24. áÀ¼UPmk – ö\õØö£õ¸Ò ÂÍUP® u¸P.
Explain the term ‘Jallikattu.’

25. Cì»õ® \©¯zuÁºPÒ öPõshõk® •UQ¯ ÂÇõUPøÍU TÖP.
List the important festivals celebrated by Muslims.

26. •v¯ ÷Áh® §sk |À» wº¨¦ ÁÇ[Q¯ ©ßÚß ¯õº ? AÆÁõÖ ö\´¯U Põµn®
GßÚ ?
Who was the King who disguised himself as an old man and pronounced good judgement ?
Why did he do so ?

27. ©Pß u¢øuUS ö\´²® |ßÔU Phß GÚz v¸USÓÒ SÔ¨¤kÁx ¯õx ?
What does Thirukkural say about the debt of gratitude of the son towards his father ?

28. ISO E»Pz uµ Aø©¨¤ÚõÀ }º Aøh²® |ßø©PÒ ¯õøÁ ?

What are the benefits we get from ISO World Quality Organisation ?

29. »[S |» AÓ® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is meant by animal welfare ethics ?

30. AÓ¨£s¦ Gߣx ¯õx ?
What is meant by ethical qualities ?

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Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x3=21
Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 40 is Compulsory.

31. £søh¯ uªÇ›ß ÁoPzøu AÔ¯ EuÄ® \õßÖPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the evidences which reveal the facts about trade by ancient Tamils ?

32. ]¢xöÁÎ ©UPÎß ö£õÊx÷£õUSPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What were the hobbies of the people of the Indus Valley ?

33. "÷PõÁ»ß ö\´¢|ßÔ ©ÓÁõ¨ £s¤Úß' & G[VÚ® ?
How do you say that ‘Kovalan possessed the quality of gratitude’ ?

34. CÍÁmhUPÀ £ØÔ }º AÔÁÚ ¯õøÁ ?
What do you know about Ilavattakkal ?

35. £õøÁ ÷|õߦ öPõshõh¨£k® ÷|õUP® ¯õx ?
What is the purpose of celebrating ‘Paavai Nonbu’ ?

36. "¦vuõ´¨ ¤ÓUS® E°øµ Áµ÷ÁØS® £s¦øh¯Áº öuõÀSi°Úº'
& CUTØøÓ Av¯©õß ÁõÌUøP {P̼¸¢x ¦»¨£kzxP.
‘The ancient people had the quality of welcoming the new-born.’
- Substantiate the statement with a happening in the life of Adhiyamaan.

37. uÛ©Ûu AÓÁͺa]°À, ©µö£õÊUP {ø»°ß £[S ¯õx ?
What is the role of traditional discipline in an individual’s ethical growth ?

38. AÓÁõÌÂÀ ]UPÀPÒ GÆÁõÖ ÷uõßÖQßÓÚ ?
How do problems arise in ethical life ?

39. \mh AÓ® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? ALx G¨÷£õx E¸ÁõUP¨£mhx ?
What is meant by ethical law ? When was it formed ?

40. »[SÁøuz uøha\mh® £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on the law of ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’.

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SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
7x5=35
Note : Answer all the questions.

41. (A) uªÇP¨ £s£õmiøÚ AÔ¯ öÁÎ|õmhÁ›ß SÔ¨¦PÒ G[VÚ®
EuÄQßÓÚ Gߣøu ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) E¯º PÀ°À B]›¯ºPÐUPõÚ AÓ¯À ÷Põm£õkPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Explain how the notes of foreigners help to know about the culture of Tamils.
OR
(b) What are the ethical values of teachers in Higher Education ?

42. (A) ]¢xöÁÎ |õP›Pzvß AÈÂØPõÚ Põµn[PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) S¸|õÚU öᯢvø¯ ÂÁ›UP.
(a) What were the reasons for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization ?
OR
(b) Explain Guru Nanak Jayanthi.

43. (A) ©Ûu ©Ú[Pøͨ £s£kzu |õ»i¯õº TÖ® AÓUP¸zxPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
AÀ»x
(B) {ßÓõh¼À Ch®ö£ØÖÒÍ BhÀ ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) What are the ethical opinions quoted by ‘Naaladiyaar’ in ennobling human minds ?
OR
(b) What are the types of dance in ‘Nindraadal’ ?

44. (A) "AÓ¯¾® Kº E¯º{ø» AÔ¯÷»' CUTØøÓ {ÖÄP.
AÀ»x
(B) öuõÀSi°Úº õzøu²® öÁØÔø¯²® ÷£õØÔÚº Gߣøu "|kPÀ
ÁÈ£õk' Áõ°»õP ÂÍUSP.
(a) ‘Ethics is a higher form of Science.’ - Prove this statement.
OR
(b) ‘Ancient people praised bravery and victory’. Explain the statement through the practice
of ‘Nadukkal Vazhipaadu.’

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45. (A) ©ÛuÛß •ußø©¯õÚ E›ø©PÐÒ GøÁ÷¯Ý® ‰ßøÓ ÂÍUQ GÊxP.
AÀ»x
(B) \©¯g\õµõ AÓ[PøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Explain any three primary rights of man.
OR
(b) Write in detail about secular ethics.

46. (A) Âá¯|Pµ¨ ÷£µµ\º ©ØÖ® |õ¯UPº Põ»U PmhhUPø»ø¯ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) J¸ ö\¯ø»a ö\´x•i¨£vÀ, "EÒ÷|õUP®' GÆÁõÖ EuÄQÓx ? Auß
|õÀÁøP¨ £S¨¦PøÍ GkzxUPõmkhß ÂÍUSP.
(a) Explain about the architecture of Vijayanagara Empire and Nayakar period.
OR
(b) How does ‘ulterior motive’ help in completing an action ? Explain its four divisions
with examples.

47. (A) CßøÓ¯ E»QÀ öuõÈÀ\õº AÓ[PÎß ÷uøÁø¯ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) C¢vµ ÂÇõÂøÚ¨ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Explain the necessity of institutional ethics in the Modern World.
OR
(b) Explain ‘Indira Vizha.’

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