NTSE SAMPLE QUESTIONS (02.02.12)

1. Match the following.
    a)  Chhatisgarh                      (i)    Rajhara Hills
    b)  Dorabji                            (ii)   Bhilai Steel Plant
    c)  Charles Weld                   (iii)  American Geologist
    d)  1912                                (iv)  TISCO    
    (A) a (i), b (ii), c (iii), d (iv)                                   (B) a (ii), b (i), c (iii), d (iv)
    (C) a (iii), b (iv), c (ii), d (i)                                   (D) a (iv), b (i), c (iii), d (ii)




2. Match the following –
    (a) Madrasa in calcutta         (i) 1835
    (b) Hindu college in Banaras     (ii) 1781
    (C) Macaulay Minute         (iii) 1854
    (D) Wood’s Despatch         (iv) 1791
    (A) a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)                                      (B) a(ii), b(iii), c(i), d(iv)  
    (C) a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii)                                      (D) a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i)

3.Match the following.
    a) Jamdani                     (i) Calicut
    b) Chintz                        (ii) Dacca and Lucknow
    c) Patola                        (iii) Ahmadabad and Patan
    d) Calico                         (iv) Andhra Pradesh    
    (A) a (ii), b (iv), c (iii), d (i)                                     (B) a (i), b (ii), c (iii), d (iv)
    (C) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii)                                     (D) a (iii), b (i), c (ii), d (iv)

4. Match the following
    a)  Bengal                     (i)   Bandanna
    b)  North India              (ii)  Tanti
    c)  South India               (iii)   Sale, Kaikollar and devangs
    d)  Gujarat                     (iv)   Julahas or Momin    
    (A) a (i), b (ii), c (iii), d (iv)                           (B) a (ii), b (iii), c (iv), d (i)
    (C) a (iii), b (iv), c (ii), d (i)                           (D) a (ii), b (iv), c (iii), d (i)

5.Match the following
    a)  The Dyer                               (i)    Aurang
    b)  The block printers                   (ii)    Chhipigars
    c)   Warehouse                           (iii)    Rangnez
    d)   Calico                                  (iv)   Calicut    
    (A) a (ii), b (iii), c (iv), d (i)                       (B) a (i), b (ii), c (iii), d (iv)
    (C) a (iii), b (ii), c (i),  d (iv)                      (D) a (iii), b (ii), c (i), d (iv)

6. Some statements are given below –
    (1) Charles wood was the President of the Board of control of the company in 1854
    (2) Wood’s Dispatch emphasised the practical benefits of a system of European learning
    (3) The English Education Act was introduced in 1835
    (4) In 1835, the decision was to make English the medium of instruction for higher education.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct –
    (A) only 1    (B) only 2    (C) 1, 2, 3    (D) All of the above

7.Assertion : ‘Calcutta Madrasa’ & ‘Banaras Sanskrit college were seen as “Temples of Darkness”
    Reason : These institutions were based on orientalists vision of learning.
    (A) Both (A) & (R) are correct & (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    (B) Both (A) & (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    (C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
    (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

8.Which one is not true regarding of wood’s despatch
    (1) It believed that english education would improve the moral character of Indians
    (2) English education would supply the company with trusted civil servants
    (3) It would make Indians irresponsible & dishonest
    (4) European learning would change Indians laste & desire.
    (A) Only 1                      (B) Only 2                      (C) Only 3                     (D) Only 4     

9. Assertion : In 1830, Willian Adam, a Scottish missionary toured the districts of ‘Bengal & Bihar
    Reason : He had been asked by the company to report on the progress of education in vernacular schools.
    (A) Both (A) & (R) are correct & (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    (B) Both (A) & (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    (C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
    (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

10. Which statement is/are not true in regarding the painting of “village pathshala”
    (A) The painting is made by a Dutch painter, Solvyn
    (B) The painter came in India in 18th century
    (C) In his painting the tried to depict the everyday life of people
    (D) A British official was also painted observing the lives of Indian people.
    (A) only A                   (B) only B                        (C) only C                           (D) only D


ANSWERS - Q.1-(A), Q.2-(C), Q.3-(A), Q.4-(D), Q.5-(C),
                      Q.6-(D), Q.7-(A), Q.8-(C), Q.9-(A), Q.10-(D)