NIOS Class 10 April 2024 Question Paper Indian Culture and Heritage

This Question Paper consists of 50 questions and 19 printed pages.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 50 ¬˝‡Ÿ ÃÕÊ 19 ◊ÈÁŒ˝Ã ¬Îc∆U „Ò¥–

Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥.
67/OS/1
SET/‚ ≈ A
INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE
÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‚¥S∑ΧÁà •ÊÒ⁄U Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã
(223)
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(ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U) 1.

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67/OS/1-223-A ] 1 [ Contd...

‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U •Ê¬∑§Ê ŒË ªÿË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
2. ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ 15 Á◊Ÿ≈U ∑§Ê ‚◊ÿ ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò– ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ÁflÃ⁄UáÊ ŒÊ¬„⁄U ◊¥ 02.15 ’¡ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–
02.15 ’¡ ‚ 02.30 ’¡ Ã∑§ ¿UÊòÊ ∑§fl‹ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏¥ª •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚ •flÁœ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ fl ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ∑§Ê߸ ©ûÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥
Á‹π¥ª–
3. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
4. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U
¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’Êà ∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
5. flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ •Ê¬∑§Ê øÊ⁄U Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ (A), (B), (C) ÃÕÊ (D) ◊¥ ‚ ∑§Ê߸ ∞∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸŸÊ „Ò ÃÕÊ ŒË ªß¸ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥
•Ê¬ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–
6. flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ-‚ÊÕ ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U ÁŸœÊ¸Á⁄Uà •flÁœ ∑§ ÷ËÃ⁄U „Ë ŒŸ „Ò¥– flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ •‹ª ‚
‚◊ÿ Ÿ„Ë¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–
7. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§•ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ
∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ ¡ÊÿªÊ–
8. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 67/OS/1-A Á‹π¥–
9. (∑§) ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§fl‹ •¥ª˝¡Ë/Á„¥ŒË ◊¥ „Ò– Á»§⁄U ÷Ë, ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ øÊ„¥ ÃÊ ŸËø ŒË ªß¸ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄ Œ ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥ —
•¥ª˝¡Ë, Á„¥ŒË, ©ŒÍ¸, ¬¥¡Ê’Ë, ’°ª‹Ê, ÃÁ◊‹, ◊‹ÿÊ‹◊, ∑§ãŸ«∏, Ã‹ÈªÍ, ◊⁄UÊ∆UË, ©Á«∏ÿÊ, ªÈ¡⁄UÊÃË, ∑§Ê¥∑§áÊË,
◊ÁáʬÈ⁄UË, •‚Á◊ÿÊ, Ÿ¬Ê‹Ë, ∑§‡◊Ë⁄UË, ‚¥S∑Χç•ÊÒ⁄U Á‚¥œË–
∑Χ¬ÿÊ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ’ÊÚÄ‚ ◊¥ Á‹π¥ Á∑§ •Ê¬ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π ⁄U„ „Ò¥–
(π) ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ Á„¥ŒË ∞fl¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë ∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà Á∑§‚Ë •ãÿ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹πÃ „Ò¥, ÃÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊŸ ◊¥ „ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë
òÊÈÁ≈UÿÊ¥/ª‹ÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Á¡ê◊UŒÊ⁄Ë ∑ fl‹ •Ê¬∑§Ë „ÊªË–

67/OS/1-223-A ] 2 [ Contd...

INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE
÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‚¥S∑ΧÁà •ÊÒ⁄U Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã
(223)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
‚◊ÿ — 3 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§§ — 100
Note :
(i) This question paper consists of total 50 questions in all.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Marks are given against each question.
(iv) Section-A consists of :
(a) Q.No. 1 to 20 - Multiple Choice type questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each. Select and
write the most appropriate option out of the four options given in each of these questions.
An internal choice has been provided in some of these questions. You have to attempt
only one of the given choices in such questions.
(v) Section-B consists of :
(b) Q.No. 21 to 35 - Objective type questions. Q.No. 21 to 35 carry 2 marks each (with
2 sub - parts of 1 mark each). Attempt these questions as per the instructions given for each
of the questions.
(vi) Section-C consists of :
(c) Q.No. 36 to 40 - Very short questions carrying 2 marks each to be answered in about
25 words.
(vii) Section-D consists of :
(d) Q.No. 41 to 45 - Short Answer type questions carrying 3 marks each to be answered in the
range of 40 to 50 words.
(viii) Section-E consists of :
(e) Q.No. 46 to 50 - Long Answer type questions carrying 5 marks each to be answered in the
range of 150 to 200 words.
ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê —
(i) ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ ∑ȧ‹ 50 ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥–
(ii) ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥–
(iii) ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ©‚∑§ •¥∑§ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥–
(iv) πá«U - ∑§ ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „Ò¥ —
(a) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 1 ‚ 20 Ã∑§ ’„ÈÁfl∑§À¬Ëÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝àÿ∑§ 1 •¥∑§ ∑§Ê „Ò– ߟ◊¥ ‚ ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞
øÊ⁄U Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ ‚’‚ ©¬ÿÈÄà Áfl∑§À¬ ∑§Ê øÿŸ ∑§⁄U Á‹πŸÊ „Ò– ߟ◊¥ ‚ ∑ȧ¿U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ •Ê¥ÃÁ⁄U∑§ Áfl∑§À¬ ÁŒ∞ ª∞
„Ò¥, •Ê¬∑§Ê ∞‚ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ ∑§fl‹ ∞∑§ Áfl∑§À¬ ∑§Ê „Ë ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹πŸÊ „ÊªÊ–
(v) πá«U - π ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „Ò¥ —
(b) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 21 ‚ 35 Ã∑§ flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥– ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 21 ‚ 35 Ã∑§ ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ 2 •¥∑§ ∑§ „Ò¥
(¬˝àÿ∑§ 1 •¥∑§ ∑§ 2 ©¬-÷ʪÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ)– ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ÁŸŒ¸‡ÊÊ¥ ∑§ •ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U ߟ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π¥–
(vi) πá«U - ª§ ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „Ò¥ —
(c) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 36 ‚ 40 Ã∑§ •Áà ‹ÉÊÈ-©ûÊ⁄UËÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ŒÊ-ŒÊ •¥∑§Ê¥ ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥– ߟ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U 25 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒ∞
¡ÊŸ øÊÁ„∞–
(vii) πá«U - Éʧ ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „Ò¥ —
(d) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 41 ‚ 45 ‹ÉÊÈ-©ûÊ⁄UËÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ÃËŸ-ÃËŸ •¥∑§Ê¥ ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥– ߟ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U 40 ‚ 50 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒ∞
¡ÊŸ øÊÁ„∞–
(viii) πá«U - 槧 ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „Ò¥ —
(e) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 46 ‚ 50 ŒËÉʸ-©ûÊ⁄UËÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬Ê°ø-¬Ê°ø •¥∑§Ê¥ ∑§§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥– ߟ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U 150 ‚ 200 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥
◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ¡ÊŸ øÊÁ„∞–
67/OS/1-223-A ] 3 [ Contd...

SECTION - A / πá«U - ∑§

Question number 1 to 20 are multiple choice questions carrying 20 marks. 20x1=20
¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 1 ‚ 20 Ã∑§ ’„ÈÁfl∑§À¬Ëÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥ ‚÷Ë ∑§ Á‹∞ 20 •¥∑§ „Ò–

1. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) The first railway line from Bombay to Thane was started in the year :
(A) 1852 (B) 1859 (C) 1855 (D) 1853
’ÊÚê’ ‚ ∆UÊáÊ Ã∑§ ¬„‹Ë ⁄UÀfl ‹Êߟ Á∑§‚ fl·¸ ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§Ë ªß¸ ÕË?
(A) 1852 (B) 1859 (C) 1855 (D) 1853

(ii) Identify the Bhakti saint with the help of the following information.
• A saint from Bengal
• Devotee of Lord Krishna
• Used to go into a trance singing devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna
(A) Mirabai (B) Chaitanya
(C) Namdev (D) Ramanujan
ŸËø ŒË ªÿË ¡ÊŸ∑§Ê⁄UË ∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ‚ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ÷ÁÄà ‚¥Ã ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
• ’¥ªÊ‹ ∑§ ∞∑§ ‚¥Ã
• ÷ªflÊŸ ∑ΧcáÊ ∑§ ÷ÄÃ
• ÷ªflÊŸ ∑ΧcáÊ ∑§Ë SÃÈÁà ◊¥ ÷ÁÄà ªËà ªÊÃ „È∞ ‚◊ÊÁœ ◊¥ ø‹ ¡ÊÃ Õ–
(A) ◊Ë⁄UÊ’Ê߸ (B) øÒÃãÿ
(C) ŸÊ◊Œfl (D) ⁄UÊ◊ÊŸÈ¡Ÿ

2. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) Neeldarpan, the play was written by :
(A) Bankim Chandra (B) Dinabandhu Mitra
(C) Bhartendu Harish Chandra (D) Altaf Hussain
ŸË‹Œ¬¸áÊ, ŸÊ≈U∑§ Á∑§‚∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ Á‹πÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ?
(A) ’¥Á∑§◊ ø¥Œ˝ (B) ŒËŸ’¥œÈ Á◊òÊÊ
(C) ÷Ê⁄UÃ¥ŒÈ „Á⁄U‡ø¥Œ˝ (D) •ÀÃÊ»§ „È‚ÒŸ

67/OS/1-223-A ] 4 [ Contd...

(ii) Kabir was a disciple of __________.
(A) Raidas (B) Swami Ramananda
(C) Gobinda (D) Mirabai
∑§’Ë⁄U, __________ ∑§ Á‡Êcÿ Õ–
(A) ⁄ÒUŒÊ‚ (B) SflÊ◊Ë ⁄UÊ◊ÊŸ¥Œ
(C) ªÊÁ’¥ŒÊ (D) ◊Ë⁄UÊ’Ê߸

3. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) The Prarthana Samaj was established in Bombay by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda (B) H.P. Blavatsky
(C) Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang (D) Jyotiba Phule
¬˝ÊÕ¸ŸÊ ‚◊Ê¡ ∑§Ë SÕʬŸÊ ’ÊÚê’ ◊¥ __________ ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ ∑§Ë ªß¸ ÕË–
(A) SflÊ◊Ë Áflfl∑§ÊŸãŒ (B) ∞ø.¬Ë. é‹ÊflÊàS∑§Ë
(C) «UÊÚ. •Êà◊Ê⁄UÊ◊ ¬Ê¥«ÈU⁄¥Uª (D) íÿÊÁÃ’Ê »È§‹

(ii) A Muslim poet who was a devotee of Lord Krishna :
(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (B) Syed Ameer Ali
(C) Raskhan (D) Abdus Samad
∞∑§ ◊ÈÁS‹◊ ∑§Áfl ¡Ê ÷ªflÊŸ ∑ΧcáÊ ∑§ ÷Äà Õ —
(A) ‚⁄U ‚ÒÿŒ •„◊Œ πÊŸ (B) ‚ÒÿŒ •◊Ë⁄U •‹Ë
(C) ⁄U‚πÊŸ (D) •éŒÈ‚ ‚◊Œ

4. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Identify the Bhakti saint with the help of the following information.
He is from Bengal. He was a devotee of Lord Krishna. He condemned the caste system
and emphasised on the equality of all.
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (B) Mirabai
(C) Ramanuja (D) Namadeva
ŸËø ŒË ªÿË ¡ÊŸ∑§Ê⁄UË ∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ‚ ÷ÁÄà ‚¥Ã ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
fl„ ’¥ªÊ‹ ‚ „Ò– fl„ ÷ªflÊŸ ∑ΧcáÊ ∑§ ÷Äà Õ– ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ ¡ÊÁà ∑§Ë ‚◊ÊŸÃÊ ¬⁄U ¡Ê⁄U ÁŒÿÊ–
(A) øÒÃãÿ ◊„ʬ˝÷È (B) ◊Ë⁄UÊ’Ê߸
(C) ⁄UÊ◊ÊŸÈ¡ (D) ŸÊ◊Œfl

67/OS/1-223-A ] 5 [ Contd...

(ii) Identify the Indian ruler from Mysore, who tried to take advantage of the rivalry between
the French & the British from the following options.
(A) Tipu Sultan (B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(C) Ahmad Shah Abdali (D) Nadir Shah

◊Ò‚Í⁄U ◊¥ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§, Á¡‚Ÿ »˝§Ê¥‚ËÁ‚ÿÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U •¥ª˝¡Ê¥ ∑§ ’Ëø ¬˝ÁÃm¥Œ˜ÁflÃÊ ∑§Ê »§ÊÿŒÊ ©∆UÊŸ ∑§Ë ∑§ÊÁ‡Ê‡Ê ∑§Ë
ÕË —
(A) ≈UË¬Í ‚ÈÀÃÊŸ (B) ’„ÊŒÈ⁄U ‡ÊÊ„ ¡»§⁄U
(C) •„◊Œ ‡ÊÊ„ •éŒÊ‹Ë (D) ŸÊÁŒ⁄U ‡ÊÊ„

5. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1

ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Identify the book from the clues given below :
• It is an account of exploits of Prithviraj Chauhan.
• In its imitation several other rasos were written.
• It is supposed to be the first book in the Hindi Language.
(A) Prithviraj Raso (B) Natyashastra
(C) Geetanjali (D) Nirala

ŸËø ŒË ªÿË ¡ÊŸ∑§Ê⁄UË ∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ‚ ¬ÈSÃ∑§ ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
• ÿ„ ¬ÎâflË⁄UÊ¡ øÊÒ„ÊŸ ∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UŸÊ◊Ê¥ ∑§Ê ‹πÊ-¡ÊπÊ „Ò–
• ß‚∑§ •ŸÈ∑§⁄UáÊ ◊¥ •ãÿ ∑§ß¸ ⁄UÊ‚ Á‹π ªÿ–
• ÿ„ Á„¥ŒË ÷Ê·Ê ∑§Ë ¬„‹Ë ¬ÈSÃ∑§ ◊ÊŸË ¡ÊÃË „Ò–
(A) ¬ÎâflË⁄UÊ¡ ⁄UÊ‚Ê (B) ŸÊ≈K‡ÊÊSòÊ
(C) ªËÃÊ¥¡Á‹ (D) ÁŸ⁄UÊ‹Ê

(ii) Mahadevi Verma is a recipient of :
(A) Padma Vibhushan (B) Padma Shree
(C) Padma Bhushan (D) Bharat Ratna

◊„ÊŒflË fl◊ʸ ∑§Ê ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ¬È⁄US∑§Ê⁄U Á◊‹Ê „Ò¥?
(A) ¬k Áfl÷Í·áÊ (B) ¬kÊ üÊË
(C) ¬k ÷Í·áÊ (D) ÷Ê⁄Uà ⁄UàŸ

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6. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Identify the type of painting from the clues given below :
• Small work is done on perishable materials.
• Buddhist, Jain and Hindu manuscripts were illustrated, on palm leaves.
• Merchants used to donate them in the temples and monasteries.
(A) Phad Painting (B) Miniature Painting
(C) Pata Painting (D) Kalighat Painting
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ‚¥∑§ÃÊ¥ ‚ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‹Ê∑§ ÁøòÊ∑§‹Ê ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
• ¡ÀŒË π⁄UÊ’ „ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë ‚Ê◊Áª˝ÿÊ¥ ¬⁄U ¿UÊ≈UÊ-◊Ê≈UÊ ∑§Ê◊ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
• ÃÊ«∏ ∑§ ¬àÃÊ¥ ¬⁄U ’ÊÒh, ¡ÒŸ •ÊÒ⁄U Á„¥ŒÍ ¬Ê¥«ÈUÁ‹Á¬ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁøòÊáÊ Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ–
• √ÿʬÊ⁄UË ßã„¥ ◊¥ÁŒ⁄UÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊∆UÊ¥ ◊¥ ŒÊŸ ŒÃ Õ–
(A) »§«∏ ÁøòÊ∑§Ê⁄UË (B) ‹ÉÊÈ ÁøòÊ∑§Ê⁄UË
(C) ¬Ê≈UÊ ¬¥Á≈¥Uª (D) ∑§Ê‹ËÉÊÊ≈U ¬¥Á≈¥Uª

(ii) __________ furniture is an example of unique traditional decorative arts and craft
which constitute the heritage of modern India.
(A) Sandal Wood (B) Walnut Wood
(C) Teak Wood (D) Oak Wood
__________ »§ŸË¸ø⁄U •ÁmÃËÿ ¬Ê⁄¥U¬Á⁄U∑§ ‚¡Êfl≈UË ∑§‹Ê •ÊÒ⁄U Á‡ÊÀ¬ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ „Ò ¡Ê •ÊœÈÁŸ∑§ ÷Ê⁄UÃ
∑§Ë Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã ∑§Ê ª∆UŸ ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò–
(A) ø¥ŒŸ ∑§Ë ‹∑§«∏Ë (B) •π⁄UÊ≈U ∑§Ë ‹∑§«∏Ë
(C) ‚ʪÊÒŸ ∑§Ë ‹∑§«∏Ë (D) •Ê∑§ ∑§Ë ‹∑§«∏Ë

7. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) ‘Mithila painting’ also known as :
(A) Decorative Painting (B) Madhubani Folk Art
(C) Batik Print (D) Warli Painting
Á◊ÁÕ‹Ê ¬¥Á≈¥Uª ∑§Ê ß‚ ŸÊ◊ ‚ ÷Ë ¡ÊŸÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò —
(A) ‚¡Êfl≈UË ¬¥Á≈¥Uª (B) ◊œÈ’ŸË ‹Ê∑§ ∑§‹Ê
(C) ’ÊÁ≈U∑§ Á¬˝¥≈U (D) fl‹Ë¸ ¬¥Á≈¥Uª

(ii) ‘Kitab-e-Navras’ was written by :
(A) Allaudin Adil Shah - II (B) Muhammed Adil Shah - II
(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah - II (D) Firoz Adil Shah - II
“Á∑§ÃÊ’-ÿ-Ÿfl⁄U‚” Á∑§‚∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ Á‹πÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ?
(A) •‹Ê©gËŸ •ÊÁŒ‹ ‡ÊÊ„ ÁmÃËÿ (B) ◊È„ê◊Œ •ÊÁŒ‹ ‡ÊÊ„ ÁmÃËÿ
(C) ß’˝ÊÁ„◊ •ÊÁŒ‹ ‡ÊÊ„ ÁmÃËÿ (D) Á»§⁄UÊ¡ •ÊÁŒ‹ ‡ÊÊ„ ÁmÃËÿ

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8. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Which one of the following is not a feature of Warli Painting ?
(A) Decorative painting on floor.
(B) From tribal regions of Maharashtra.
(C) Trees, birds, men and women collaborate to create a composite whole in a
Warli painting.
(D) Employ religious iconography.
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë fl‹Ë¸ ÁøòÊ∑§‹Ê ∑§Ë Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò?
(A) »§‡Ê¸ ¬⁄ U‚¡Êfl≈UË ¬¥Á≈¥Uª
(B) ◊„Ê⁄UÊc≈˛U ∑§ •ÊÁŒflÊ‚Ë ˇÊòÊÊ¥ ‚
(C) ¬«∏, ¬ˇÊË, ¬ÈL§· •ÊÒ⁄U ◊Á„‹Ê•Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚◊ª˝ÃÊ
(D) œÊÁ◊¸∑§ ¬˝ÁÃ◊Ê ÁflôÊÊŸ ∑§Ê ÁŸÿÊ¡Ÿ

(ii) ‘Gulraj folklore’ is associated with which State ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
(C) Kashmir (D) Bengal
“ªÈ‹⁄UÊ¡ ‹Ê∑§∑§ÕÊ” Á∑§‚ ⁄UÊíÿ ‚ ‚¥’¥ÁœÃ „Ò?
(A) ◊äÿ ¬˝Œ‡Ê (B) ⁄UÊ¡SÕÊŸ
(C) ∑§‡◊Ë⁄U (D) ’¥ªÊ‹

9. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Which one of the following is not a decorative art form ?
(A) Rangoli (B) Alpana
(C) Kollam (D) Ajanta
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ‚¡Êfl≈UË ∑§‹Ê ∑§Ê M§¬ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò?
(A) ⁄¥UªÊ‹Ë (B) •À¬ŸÊ
(C) ∑§ÊÀ‹◊ (D) •¡¥ÃÊ

(ii) Who amongst the following is an author of ‘Swapna Vasabdatta’ ?
(A) Bhasa (B) Vidyapati
(C) Bharata (D) Lebedev
“SflåŸ fl‚Ê’ŒàÃÊ” Á∑§‚ ‹π∑§ ∑§Ê ©à∑Χc≈U ŸÊ≈U∑§ „Ò?
(A) ÷Ê‚Ê (B) ÁfllʬÁÃ
(C) ÷⁄UÃ (D) ‹’«Ufl

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10. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1

ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Which one of the following instruments is not used as props in folk theatre ?
(A) Dhol (B) Manjira (C) Khanjira (D) Sitar

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊl ÿ¥òÊÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚∑§Ê ©¬ÿÊª ‹Ê∑§ ⁄¥ª◊¥ø ◊¥ ‚Ê◊ª˝Ë ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ Ÿ„Ë¥ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò?
(A) …UÊ‹ (B) ◊¥¡Ë⁄UÊ (C) π¥¡Ë⁄UÊ (D) Á‚ÃÊ⁄U

(ii) Identify the type of painting from the following hints :
• These are done on walls and rock surfaces like roofs and sides.
• They depict religious scenes from the life of the Buddha and the Buddhist Jataka
stories.
(A) Kalamkari painting (B) Mural painting
(C) Warli painting (D) Mithila painting

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ‚¥∑§ÃÊ¥ ‚ ÁøòÊ ∑§‹Ê M§¬ ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
• ÿ ∑§‹Ê ŒËflÊ⁄UÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¿UÃÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U Á∑§ŸÊ⁄UÊ¥ ¡Ò‚Ë ø^ÊŸË ‚ÄÊ¥ ¬⁄U Á∑§∞ ¡ÊÃ „Ò¥–
• ÿ ∑§‹Ê ’Èh ∑§ ¡ËflŸ •ÊÒ⁄U ’ÊÒh ¡ÊÃ∑§ ∑§„ÊÁŸÿÊ¥ ∑§ œÊÁ◊¸∑§ ŒÎ‡ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁøÁòÊà ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥–
(A) ∑§‹◊∑§Ê⁄UË ¬¥Á≈¥Uª (B) Á÷ÁàÃÁøòÊ
(C) fl‹Ë¸ ¬¥Á≈¥Uª (D) Á◊ÁÕ‹Ê ¬¥Á≈¥Uª

11. Answer any one of the questions given below : 1

ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡ÿ —
(i) Which one of the following is the work of G.S. Carr ?
(A) Synopsis of elementary results in Pure Mathematics
(B) Theory of Stringed Instruments
(C) Electromagnetic Radiation and Polarization of Electric Ray
(D) Theory of Prithvi and Electric Ray

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ¡Ë.∞‚. ∑Ò§⁄U mÊ⁄UÊ Á‹Áπà ¬ÈSÃ∑§ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë „Ò?
(A) ‡ÊÈh ªÁáÊà ◊¥ ¬˝Ê⁄¥UÁ÷∑§ ¬Á⁄UáÊÊ◊Ê¥ ∑§Ê ‚Ê⁄UÊ¥‡Ê
(B) ÃÊ⁄UflÊ‹ flÊl ÿ¥òÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê Á‚hÊ¥Ã
(C) ÁfllÈà øÈê’∑§Ëÿ ÁflÁ∑§⁄UáÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ÁfllÈà Á∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê œ˝ÈflË∑§⁄UáÊ
(D) ¬ÎâflË •ÊÒ⁄U ÁfllÈà Á∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê Á‚hÊ¥Ã

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(ii) Nilaka Somasutvan produced the __________. It has rules of trigonometry functions.
(A) Ganesa Daivajna (B) Tantrasamgraha
(C) Bijaganita Vatamsa (D) Tajik
ÁŸ‹Ê∑§Ê ‚Ê◊‚ÈÃflŸ Ÿ __________ ∑§Ê ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ Á∑§ÿÊ– ß‚◊¥ ÁòÊ∑§ÊáÊÁ◊Áà ∑§ÊÿÊZ ∑§ ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò¥–
(A) ªáÊ‡Ê ŒÒflôÊ (B) Ã¥òÊ‚¥ª˝„
(C) ’Ë¡ªÁáÊà flÊÃ◊˜‚Ê (D) ÃÊÁ¡∑§

12. Who amongst the following was the first head of Defence Research and Development 1
Organisation (DRDO) ?
(A) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (B) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
(C) Dr. Jagadish Chandra Bose (D) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
⁄UˇÊÊ •ŸÈ‚¥œÊŸ ∞fl¥ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ‚¥ª∆UŸ (DRDO) ∑§ ¬„‹ ¬˝◊Èπ ∑§ÊÒŸ Õ?
(A) «UÊÚ. Áfl∑˝§◊ ‚Ê⁄UÊ÷Ê߸ (B) «UÊÚ. „Ê◊Ë ¡„Ê¥ªË⁄U ÷Ê÷Ê
(C) «UÊÚ. ¡ªŒË‡Ê ø¥Œ˝ ’Ê‚ (D) «UÊÚ. ∞.¬Ë.¡. •éŒÈ‹ ∑§‹Ê◊

13. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh-II of Jaipur was a patron of astronomy. He had setup astronomical 1
observatories at __________.
(A) Delhi (B) Ujjain (C) Jaipur (D) Patna
¡ÿ¬È⁄U ∑§ ◊„Ê⁄UÊ¡Ê ‚flÊ߸ ◊ÊŸ Á‚¥„ ÁmÃËÿ πªÊ‹ ÁflôÊÊŸ ∑§ ‚¥⁄UˇÊ∑§ Õ– ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ __________ ◊¥ πªÊ‹Ëÿ
flœ‡ÊÊ‹Ê∞° SÕÊÁ¬Ã ∑§Ë–
(A) ÁŒÀ‹Ë (B) ©í¡ÒŸ (C) ¡ÿ¬È⁄U (D) ¬≈UŸÊ

14. Identify the centre of paper production during medieval period : 1
(A) Murshidabad (B) Delhi (C) Mathura (D) Varanasi
◊äÿ∑§Ê‹ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ ∑§Êª¡ ©à¬ÊŒŸ ∑§ ∑¥§Œ˝ ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ —
(A) ◊ÈÁ‡Ê¸ŒÊ’ÊŒ (B) ÁŒÀ‹Ë (C) ◊ÕÈ⁄UÊ (D) flÊ⁄UÊáÊ‚Ë

15. BARC stands for : 1
(A) Bhabha Acidic Research Centre
(B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(C) Bhabha Alkaline Research Centre
(D) Bhabha Apsara Research Centre
BARC ∑§Ê ◊Ë’ „Ò —
(A) ÷Ê÷Ê •ê‹Ëÿ •ŸÈ‚¥œÊŸ ∑¥§Œ˝
(B) ÷Ê÷Ê ¬⁄U◊ÊáÊÈ •ŸÈ‚¥œÊŸ ∑¥§Œ˝
(C) ÷Ê÷Ê ˇÊÊ⁄UËÿ •ŸÈ‚¥œÊŸ ∑¥§Œ˝
(D) ÷Ê÷Ê •å‚⁄UÊ •ŸÈ‚¥œÊŸ ∑¥§Œ˝

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16. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act was passed in : 1
(A) April 2010 (B) April 2011 (C) April 2012 (D) April 2013

__________◊¥ ’ìÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁŸ—‡ÊÈÀ∑§ ∞fl¥ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ∑§Ê •Áœ∑§Ê⁄U •ÁœÁŸÿ◊ ¬ÊÁ⁄Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ–

(A) •¬˝Ò‹ 2010 (B) •¬˝Ò‹ 2011 (C) •¬˝Ò‹ 2012 (D) •¬˝Ò‹ 2013

17. The ‘Charak Samhita’ was the important work in the field of : 1

(A) Astronomy (B) Metallurgy (C) Medicine (D) Philosophy

“ø⁄U∑§ ‚¥Á„ÃÊ” Á∑§‚ ˇÊòÊ ◊¥ ◊„àfl¬Íáʸ ∑§Êÿ¸ ÕÊ?
(A) πªÊ‹ÁflôÊÊŸ (B) œÊÃÈ∑§◊¸ (C) ÁøÁ∑§à‚Ê (D) Œ‡Ê¸Ÿ

18. Identify the famous political leader from the following who said these lines “If all is well with 1
universities, all would be well with the Nation” ?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ©‚ ¬˝Á‚h ⁄UÊ¡ŸËÁÃ∑§ ŸÃÊ ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ Á¡‚Ÿ ∑§„Ê ÕÊ Á∑§ ““ÿÁŒ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ
‚’ ∆UË∑§ „Ò, ÃÊ ⁄UÊc≈˛U ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ÷Ë ‚’ ∆UË∑§ „ÊªÊ””?
(A) «UÊÚ. ∞‚. ⁄UÊœÊ∑ΧcáÊŸ (B) ¡flÊ„⁄U‹Ê‹ Ÿ„M§
(C) ‚⁄UŒÊ⁄U flÀ‹÷÷Ê߸ ¬≈U‹ (D) •≈U‹ Á’„Ê⁄UË flÊ¡¬ÿË

19. During the Vedic period, education was imparted in the : 1

(A) Vidyalayas (B) Monastries (C) Ashramas (D) Madarasas

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚ SÕÊŸ ¬⁄U flÒÁŒ∑§ ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ¬˝ŒÊŸ ∑§Ë ¡ÊÃË ÕË?
(A) ÁfllÊ‹ÿ (B) ◊∆U (C) •ÊüÊ◊ (D) ◊Œ⁄U‚

20. Manu noted __________ caste whereas on latter text counted hundred of mixed castes. 1
(A) 51 (B) 61 (C) 71 (D) 81

◊ŸÈ Ÿ __________ ¡ÊÁà ∑§Ê ©À‹π Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò ¡’ Á∑§ ’ÊŒ flÊ‹ ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚Ò∑§«∏Ê¥ Á◊ÁüÊà ¡ÊÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë ªáÊŸÊ ∑§Ë
ªÿË–
(A) 51 (B) 61 (C) 71 (D) 81

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SECTION - B / πá«U - π

Question numbers 21 to 35 are objective type questions with two sub-questions of one mark
each. 15x2=30
¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 21 ‚ 35 flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥ Á¡Ÿ◊¥ ∞∑§-∞∑§ •¥∑§ ∑§ ŒÊ ©¬-¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥–

21. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2
(a) Different knowledge embodied in culture cannot be passed from one generation to
another generation. (True/False)
(b) Culture we inherit from our predecessors is called our cultural heritage.
(True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) ‚¥S∑ΧÁà ◊¥ ‚ÁãŸÁ„à ÁflÁ÷㟠ôÊÊŸ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ¬Ë…∏Ë ‚ ŒÍ‚⁄UË ¬Ë…∏Ë Ã∑§ ¬ÊÁ⁄Uà Ÿ„Ë¥ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò–
(‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) ¡Ê ‚¥S∑ΧÁà „◊¥ •¬Ÿ ¬Ífl¸flÁøÿÊ¥ ‚ Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã ◊¥ Á◊‹ÃË „Ò, fl„ „◊Ê⁄UË ‚Ê¥S∑ΧÁÃ∑§ Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã ∑§„‹ÊÃË „Ò–
(‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

22. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2
(a) B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi were champions of the backward classes.
(True/False)
(b) In 1930, the Sharda Act was passed fixing the minimum age for marriage for boys at
20 and girls at 16. (True/False)
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) ’Ë.•Ê⁄U. •¥’«U∑§⁄U •ÊÒ⁄U ◊„Êà◊Ê ªÊ¥œË Á¬¿U«∏ flªÊZ ∑§ ‚◊Õ¸∑§ Õ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) 1930 ◊¥, ‡ÊÊ⁄UŒÊ •ÁœÁŸÿ◊ ¬ÊÁ⁄Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ Á¡‚◊¥ ‹«∏∑§Ê¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÁflflÊ„ ∑§Ë ãÿÍŸÃ◊ •ÊÿÈ 20 fl·¸ •ÊÒ⁄U
‹«∏Á∑§ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë 16 fl·¸ ÁŸœÊ¸Á⁄Uà ∑§Ë ªß¸– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

23. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2
(a) __________ was the sanctified water offered by a master to the pupil as a token of his
being accepted as a trainee on his march to godliness.
(b) In 1935 only __________% of population could vote.
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) __________ fl„ ¬ÁflòÊ ¡‹ ÕÊ ¡Ê ∞∑§ ªÈL§ mÊ⁄UÊ Á‡Êcÿ ∑§Ê ©‚∑§ ߸‡fl⁄Uàfl ∑§Ë •Ê⁄U •ª˝‚⁄U „ÊŸ ¬⁄U ∞∑§
¬˝Á‡ÊˇÊÈ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ SflË∑§Ê⁄U Á∑§∞ ¡ÊŸ ∑§ ¬˝ÃË∑§ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ ÕÊ–
(b) 1935 ◊¥ ∑§fl‹ __________% ¡Ÿ‚¥ÅÿÊ „Ë ◊Ìʟ ∑§⁄U ‚∑§ÃË ÕË–

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24. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi (a) Bangla
(ii) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (b) Sanskrit
(iii) Munshi Prem Chand (c) Hindi
(iv) Swami Dayanand (d) Urdu
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) ◊„ÊflË⁄U ¬˝‚ÊŒ ÁmflŒË (a) ’ʥNjÊ
(ii) ’¥Á∑§◊ ø¥Œ˝ ø≈U¡Ë¸ (b) ‚¥S∑ΧÃ
(iii) ◊È¥‡ÊË ¬˝◊ø¥Œ (c) Á„¥ŒË
(iv) SflÊ◊Ë ŒÿÊŸ¥Œ (d) ©ŒÍ¸

25. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) 1813 (a) Education is a part of Concurrent list
(ii) 1857 (b) University of Punjab
(iii) 1882 (c) University of Madras
(iv) 1976 (d) The East India Company Charter Act
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) 1813 (a) Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ‚◊flÃ˸ ‚ÍøË ∑§Ê ∞∑§ Á„S‚Ê „Ò
(ii) 1857 (b) ¬¥¡Ê’ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ
(iii) 1882 (c) ◊Œ˝Ê‚ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ
(iv) 1976 (d) ÁŒ ߸S≈U ߥÁ«UÿÊ ∑¥§¬ŸË øÊ≈¸U⁄U •ÁœÁŸÿ◊

26. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) Kandukuri Veeresalingam (a) One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men
(ii) Veda Samaj (b) Challenge the dominance of Brahmins
(iii) Shree Narayana Guru (c) Supported widow remarriage and girls education in
Andhra Pradesh
(iv) Jyotiba Phule (d) Caste distinction and rituals of orthodox Hinduism
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) ∑¥§ŒÈ∑ȧ⁄UË flË⁄‚Á‹¥ª◊ (a) ‚÷Ë ◊ŸÈcÿÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ ¡ÊÁÃ, ∞∑§ œ◊¸, ∞∑§ ÷ªflÊŸ
(ii) flŒ ‚◊Ê¡ (b) ’˝ÊrÊáÊÊ¥ ∑§ ¬˝÷Èàfl ∑§Ê øÈŸÊÒÃË
(iii) üÊË ŸÊ⁄UÊÿáÊ ªÈL§ (c) •Ê¥œ˝ ¬˝Œ‡Ê ◊¥ ÁflœflÊ ¬ÈŸÁfl¸flÊ„ •ÊÒ⁄U ‹«∏Á∑§ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ∑§Ê
‚◊Õ¸Ÿ Á∑§ÿÊ
(iv) íÿÊÁÃ’Ê »È§‹ (d) ¡ÊÁà ÷Œ •ÊÒ⁄U M§Á…∏flÊŒË Á„¥ŒÍ œ◊¸ ∑§ •ŸÈc∆UÊŸ

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27. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) Acharya Kamalasheel (a) China
(ii) Kashyapa Martanga (b) Tibet
(iii) Wayung (c) Odantapuri
(iv) Pala Kings (d) South East Asia
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) •ÊøÊÿ¸ ∑§◊‹‡ÊË‹ (a) øËŸ
(ii) ∑§‡ÿ¬ ◊ÊÃZªÊ (b) ÁÃé’Ã
(iii) flÿÈ¥ª (c) •ÊŒ¥Ã¬È⁄UË
(iv) ¬Ê‹ ⁄UÊ¡Ê (d) ŒÁˇÊáÊ ¬Ífl¸ ∞Á‡ÊÿÊ

28. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) Bengal (a) Bhawaii
(ii) Gujarat (b) Jatra
(iii) Uttar Pradesh (c) Raas
(iv) Rajasthan (d) Svaang
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) ’¥ªÊ‹ (a) ÷flÊ߸
(ii) ªÈ¡⁄UÊà (b) ¡ÊòÊÊ
(iii) ©àÃ⁄U ¬˝Œ‡Ê (c) ⁄UÊ‚
(iv) ⁄UÊ¡SÕÊŸ (d) SflÊ¥ª

29. Match any two from the following two columns given below. 2
(i) Nandalal Bose (a) Oriental Traditions
(ii) Binod Behari Mukherjee (b) Orissa Pata Painting
(iii) Jamini Roy (c) Paris and Budapest
(iv) Amrita Shergil (d) Japanese Painting
ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ŒÊ SÃê÷Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(i) Ÿ¥Œ‹Ê‹ ’Ê‚ (a) •ÊÁ⁄U∞¥≈U‹ ¬⁄¥U¬⁄UÊ∞°
(ii) Á’ŸÊŒ Á’„Ê⁄UË ◊Èπ¡Ë¸ (b) ©«∏Ë‚Ê ¬Ê≈UUÊ ¬¥Á≈¥Uª
(iii) ¡ÊÁ◊ŸË ⁄UÊÚÿ (c) ¬Á⁄U‚ •ÊÒ⁄U ’È«UʬS≈U
(iv) •◊ÎÃÊ ‡Ê⁄UÁª‹ (d) ¡Ê¬ÊŸË ¬¥Á≈¥Uª

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30. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. Answer any two of the statements 2
given below :

(a) The National Policy on Education 1986 emphasized on ‘Universal Access and
Enrolment.’ (True/False)

(b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was a flagship programme of the State Government for
‘Universalization of Elementary Education’ that was started in 2001. (True/False)

(c) ‘National Literacy Mission’ (NLM) has been started for imparting literacy amongst the
15-35 years age group. (True/False)

(d) The 86th Constitutional amendment making education a Fundamental Right, was passed
by Parliament in 2003. (True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ– ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ÁflœÊŸÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ŒÊ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U
ŒËÁ¡∞–

(a) ⁄UÊc≈˛UËÿ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ŸËÁà 1986 ◊¥ ‚Êfl¸÷ÊÒÁ◊∑§ ¬„È¥ø •ÊÒ⁄U ŸÊ◊Ê¥∑§Ÿ ¬⁄U ¡Ê⁄U ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

(b) ‚fl¸ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ •Á÷ÿÊŸ ¬˝Ê⁄¥UÁ÷∑§ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ∑§ ‚Êfl¸÷ÊÒÁ◊∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ ⁄UÊíÿ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ¬˝◊Èπ ∑§Êÿ¸∑˝§◊ ÕÊ Á¡‚
2001 ◊¥ ‡ÊÈM§ Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

(c) 15-35 fl·¸ •ÊÿÈ flª¸ ∑§ ’Ëø ‚ÊˇÊ⁄UÃÊ ¬˝ŒÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ⁄UÊc≈˛UËÿ ‚ÊˇÊ⁄UÃÊ Á◊‡ÊŸ (∞Ÿ∞‹∞◊) ‡ÊÈM§ Á∑§ÿÊ
ªÿÊ „Ò– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

(d) Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ∑§Ê ◊ÊÒÁ‹∑§ •Áœ∑§Ê⁄U ’ŸÊŸ flÊ‹Ê 86flÊ¥ ‚¥flÒœÊÁŸ∑§ ‚¥‡ÊÊœŸ 2003 ◊¥ ‚¥‚Œ mÊ⁄UÊ ¬ÊÁ⁄Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ–
(‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

31. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2

(a) Charles Wood’s Despatch was passed in 1854. (True/False)

(b) Punjabi is a language with several shades. It is being written in two scripts, Gurmukhi
and Persian. (True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

(a) øÊÀ‚¸ flÈ«U ∑§Ê Á«US¬Òø 1854 ◊¥ ¬ÊÁ⁄Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

(b) ¬¥¡Ê’Ë ∑§ß¸ ⁄¥UªÊ¥ flÊ‹Ë ÷Ê·Ê „Ò– ÿ„ ŒÊ Á‹Á¬ÿÊ¥ ªÈL§◊ÈπË •ÊÒ⁄U $»§Ê⁄U‚Ë ◊¥ Á‹πË ¡ÊÃË „Ò– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

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32. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2

(a) According to the Sanyasa Ashrama the two stages of life began not with physical birth
but with sacred thread ceremony. (True/False)

(b) Untouchability, took roots during the last phase of the Vedic period and crystallized
into a separate identity in the age of the Buddha. (True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) ‚¥ãÿÊ‚ •ÊüÊ◊ ∑§ •ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U ¡ËflŸ ∑§ ŒÊ ø⁄UáÊ ‡ÊÊ⁄UËÁ⁄U∑§ ¡ã◊ ‚ Ÿ„Ë¥ ’ÁÀ∑§ ¬ÁflòÊ œÊªÊ ‚◊Ê⁄UÊ„ ‚ ‡ÊÈM§ „È∞–
(‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) •S¬Î‡ÿÃÊ ¬˝ÕÊ Ÿ flÒÁŒ∑§ ∑§Ê‹ ∑§ •¥ÁÃ◊ ø⁄UáÊ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ ¡«∏¥ ¡◊Ê‹Ë¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ’Èh ∑§ ÿȪ ◊¥ ∞∑§ •‹ª ¬„øÊŸ
’Ÿ ªß¸– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

33. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2

(a) The first monasteries built in Sri Lanka were Mahavihar and Abhayagiri.
(True/False)

(b) People coming from the port towns of Amaravati and Tamralipti often settled down in
China after the second century AD. (True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) üÊË‹¥∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŸÁ◊¸Ã ¬„‹ ◊∆U ◊„ÊÁfl„Ê⁄U •ÊÒ⁄U •÷ÿÁªÁ⁄U „Ò¥– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) ŒÍ‚⁄UË ‡ÊÃÊéŒË ߸SflË ∑§ ’ÊŒ •◊⁄UÊflÃË •ÊÒ⁄U ÃÊ◊˝Á‹Áåà ∑§ ’¥Œ⁄UªÊ„ ‡Ê„⁄UÊ¥ ‚ •ÊŸ flÊ‹ ‹Êª •Ä‚⁄U øËŸ ◊¥ ’‚
ª∞– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

34. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2

(a) Gadadhar Chattopadhyay believed in the divinity in humanity and looked upon the
service of mankind to salvation. (True/False)

(b) Vivekananda participated in the All-World Religious conference at New York in 1895.
(True/False)

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) ªŒÊœ⁄U ø^Ê¬ÊäÿÊÿ ◊ÊŸflÃÊ ◊¥ ÁŒ√ÿÃÊ ◊¥ Áfl‡flÊ‚ ∑§⁄UÃ Õ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊ÊˇÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ ◊ÊŸfl ¡ÊÁà ∑§Ë ‚flÊ ∑§Ê ŒπÃ
Õ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) Áflfl∑§ÊŸãŒ Ÿ 1895 ◊¥ ãÿÍÿÊÚ∑¸§ ◊¥ •Áπ‹ Áfl‡fl œÊÁ◊¸∑§ ‚ê◊‹Ÿ ◊¥ ÷ʪ Á‹ÿÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

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35. Read the following sentences and tick the correct answer. 2
(a) Thonmi Sambhot devised a new script for Tibet which influenced the scripts of Mongolia
and Manchuria. (True/False)
(b) In the fourth century AD Wei Dynasty came to power in China. Its first Emperor
declared Buddhism as the state religion. (True/False)
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÊÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚„Ë ©àÃ⁄U ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
(a) ÕÊŸ◊Ë ‚ê÷Ê≈U Ÿ ÁÃé’à ∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ Ÿß¸ Á‹Á¬ ÃÒÿÊ⁄U ∑§Ë Á¡‚Ÿ ◊¥ªÊÁ‹ÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊¥øÍÁ⁄UÿÊ ∑§Ë Á‹Á¬ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê
¬˝÷ÊÁflà Á∑§ÿÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)
(b) øÊÒÕË ‡ÊÃÊéŒË ߸SflË ◊¥ øËŸ ◊¥ fl߸ ⁄UÊ¡fl¥‡Ê ‚àÃÊ ◊¥ •ÊÿÊ– ß‚∑§ ¬˝Õ◊ ‚◊˝Ê≈U Ÿ ’ÊÒh œ◊¸ ∑§Ê ⁄UÊ¡ œ◊¸ ÉÊÊÁ·Ã
Á∑§ÿÊ– (‚„Ë/ª‹Ã)

SECTION - C / πá«U - ª

Question Nos. 36 to 40 are to be answered in about 25 words. 5x2=10
¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 36 ‚ 40 ∑§Ê ©àÃ⁄U ‹ª÷ª 25 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ „Ò–
36. The period between 1905 and 1918 is called the Era of extremists. What were their ideologies ? 2
1905 ‚ 1918 ∑§ ’Ëø ∑§ ∑§Ê‹ ∑§Ê Ÿ⁄U◊ Œ‹ ∑§Ê ÿȪ ∑§„Ê ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò– ©Ÿ∑§Ë ÁfløÊ⁄UœÊ⁄UÊ∞¥ ÄÿÊ ÕË?
OR/•ÕflÊ
‘Delhi at one time was a magnificent city’. Elucidate the Statement given by Ibn Battuta.
“Á∑§‚Ë ‚◊ÿ ÁŒÀ‹Ë ∞∑§ ‡ÊÊŸŒÊ⁄U ‡Ê„⁄U ÕÊ–” ßéŸ ’ÃÍÃÊ mÊ⁄UÊ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ê S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

37. “Persian language was developed during Medieval Period” Support the statement with two 2
points.
““$»§Ê⁄U‚Ë ÷Ê·Ê ∑§Ê Áfl∑§Ê‚ ◊äÿ ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ „È•Ê””– ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ë ŒÊ Á’ãŒÈ•Ê¥ ◊¥ √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
OR/•ÕflÊ
Why was Bulley Shah famous ?
’ÈÀ‹ ‡ÊÊ„ ÄÿÊ¥ ¬˝Á‚h Õ? S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

38. What were the duties performed by men when he entered the ‘Vanaprastha Ashrama’ ? 2
“flÊŸ¬˝SÕ •ÊüÊ◊” ◊¥ ¬˝fl‡Ê ∑§⁄UŸ ¬⁄U ◊ŸÈcÿ mÊ⁄UÊ Á∑§∞ ¡ÊŸ flÊ‹ ∑§Ã¸√ÿ ÄÿÊ ◊ÊŸ ¡ÊÃ Õ?
OR/•ÕflÊ
Mention the changes in the caste system in the modern times.
•ÊœÈÁŸ∑§ ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ ¡ÊÁà √ÿflSÕÊ ◊¥ •Êÿ ¬Á⁄UfløŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

39. Explain any two contributions of Dipankara Sreejnana. 2
ŒË¬Ê¥∑§⁄U üÊËôÊÊŸ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ÿÊªŒÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

40. Mention any two features of Bhartanatyam. 2
÷⁄UßÊ≈˜ÿ◊ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ‹ˇÊáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

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SECTION - D / πá«U - ÉÊ

Question Nos. 41 to 45 are to be answered in about 40-50 words. 5x3=15

¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 41 ‚ 45 Ã∑§ ∑§Ê ©àÃ⁄U ‹ª÷ª 40-50 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ „Ò–

41. ‘Culture refers to a human-made environment’. Explain the statement. 3

“‚¥S∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê ÃÊà¬ÿ¸ ◊ÊŸfl ÁŸÁ◊¸Ã ¬ÿʸfl⁄UáÊ ‚ „Ò”– ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
OR/•ÕflÊ

‘Culture is dynamic’. Explain the statement.

“‚¥S∑ΧÁà Á∑§‚ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ªÁÇÊË‹ „Ò”? ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

42. Describe the development of Hindi literature and language. 3

Á„ãŒË ‚ÊÁ„àÿ ∞fl¥ ÷Ê·Ê ∑§ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
OR/•ÕflÊ

Describe the growth of Gujarati literature.

ªÈ¡⁄UÊÃË ‚ÊÁ„àÿ ∑§ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ∑§Ë M§¬⁄UπÊ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

43. Describe the role of Annie Besant played in ‘Theosophical Society’. 3

“ÁÕÿÊ‚ÊÁ»§∑§‹ ‚Ê‚Êß≈UË” ◊¥ ∞ŸË ’‚¥≈U ∑§Ë ÷ÍÁ◊∑§Ê ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
OR/•ÕflÊ

Assess the features of Vivekananda’s Social Philosophy.

Áflfl∑§ÊŸãŒ ∑§ ‚Ê◊ÊÁ¡∑§ Œ‡Ê¸Ÿ ∑§Ë Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

44. Your sister has recently bought a Kalamkari saree from Dilli Haat. As a student of Indian 3
Culture and Heritage, explain to her any three distinctive features of Kalamkari Art.

•Ê¬∑§Ë ’„Ÿ Ÿ „Ê‹„Ë ◊¥ ÁŒÀ‹Ë „Ê≈U ‚ ∞∑§ ∑§‹◊∑§Ê⁄UË ‚Ê«∏Ë π⁄UËŒË „Ò– ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‚¥S∑ΧÁà •ÊÒ⁄U Áfl⁄UÊ‚Ã ∑§Ë ∞∑§
¿UÊòÊÊ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥, ©‚ ∑§‹◊∑§Ê⁄UË ∑§‹Ê ∑§Ë Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ÃËŸ ÁflÁ‡Êc≈U Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ•Ê¥ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞–

45. Mention any three features of the education system under the Mughals. 3

◊Ȫ‹Ê¥ ∑§ •œËŸ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ¬˝áÊÊ‹Ë ∑§Ë Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ÃËŸ Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê ◊ÍÀÿÊ¥∑§Ÿ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

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Question Nos. 46 to 50 are to be answered in about 150-200 words. 5x5=25

¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 46 ‚ 50 ∑§Ê ©àÃ⁄U ‹ª÷ª 150-200 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ „Ò–

46. What are the universal characteristics of culture ? Illustrate with example. 5

‚¥S∑ΧÁà Á∑§ ‚Êfl¸÷ÊÒÁ◊∑§ Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ∞° ÄÿÊ „Ò¥? ©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ ‚Á„à S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
OR/•ÕflÊ

Illustrate with examples that Culture is linked with life.

©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ ‚Á„à S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞ Á∑§ ‚¥S∑ΧÁà ¡ËflŸ ‚ ¡È«∏Ë „È߸ „Ò?

47. ‘India in the 18th century was a picture of many contrast and contradiction’. Explain the 5
statement.

‘18flË¥ ‚ŒË ◊¥ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§ß¸ Áfl·◊ÃÊ•Ê¥ •ÊÒ⁄U •¥ÃÁfl¸⁄UÊœÊ¥ ∑§Ë ÃSflË⁄U ÕÊ–” ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–
OR/•ÕflÊ
‘The Mughals rulers were great lovers of nature.’ Describe the different gardens constrcuted
by them.

“◊Ȫ‹ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§ ◊„ÊŸ ¬˝◊Ë Õ–” ©Ÿ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ ÁŸÁ◊¸Ã ÁflÁ÷㟠©lÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

48. Why is Raja Rammohan Roy known as father of Modern India ? Explain. 5

⁄UÊ¡Ê ⁄UÊ◊◊Ê„Ÿ ⁄UÊÚÿ ∑§Ê •ÊœÈÁŸ∑§ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ê ¡Ÿ∑§ ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§„Ê ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò? S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

49. Describe the contributions of Srinivas Ramanujan in the field of Mathematics. 5

ªÁáÊà ∑§ ˇÊòÊ ◊¥ üÊËÁŸflÊ‚ ⁄UÊ◊ÊŸÈ¡Ÿ ∑§Ê ÿÊªŒÊŸ S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

50. ‘Slavery was an established institution’. Explain the statement. 5

“ŒÊ‚àfl ∞∑§ SÕÊÁ¬Ã ‚¥SÕÊ ÕË–” ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

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