The Answer Keys of State Talent Search Examination (Chandigarh) 2015 is uploaded on institute website.
Any objections regarding questions and their answers may be
submitted in writing to the Director, State Council of Educational
Research and Training, UT Chandigarh up to 30.11.2015
http://www.siechd.nic.in/stse_nmms/Answer%20Key%202015%20STSE%20NMMSS.pdf
seems answer of following questions are wrong in the official answer key
answers of 48, 51, 58 & 73
Q.48. Choose the correct chronological order for the following
(i) Jallianwala massacre (ii) Rowlat Act (iii) Poona Pact (iv) Lucknow Pact
(A) a,c,b,d (b) b,a,d,c (c) c,b,a,d (d) d,b,a,c
Official answer key says (2) b,a,d,c
the correct answer should be (4) d, b, a ,c
Lucknow Pact was held in 1916, Rowlat Act came in 1919 was followed by Jallianwala Massacre (13.April.1919) and Poona Pact was held in 1932
Q.51. Read the following statements and select the correct option thereafter
Statement I - Among its sporting ancestors hockey can count the Scottish game called shinty, the English and Welsh game called bandy and Irish hurling
Statement II - Hockey like many other modern games was invented by the colonial officials in India and soon gained popularity
(A) Statement 1 is wrong, Statement II is true (B) Statement 1 is true, Statement II is wrong
(C) Both Statement 1 & Statement II are true (D) Both Statement 1 & Statement II are wrong
Official answer given is (2) i.e Statement I is true and Statement II is wrong
I think option (3) i.e. Both statement I & II are true should be the correct answer
Chapter Cricket of Class IX, NCERT Book, Page No. 156, Box 2 clearly says -
Hockey, India's National Game
Modern hockey evolved from traditional games once current in Britian. Amongst its sporting ancestors, hockey can count the Scottish game called shinty, the English and Welsh game called bandy and Irish hurling.
Hockey, like many other modern games, was introduced into India by the British army in Colonial times. India was represented in the hockey competition of the Olympic Games for the first time in 1928
Q.58. Tropical Evergreen Forests appear green all the year round becouse
(A) It has luxuriant vegetation of all kinds trees, shrubs and creepers
(B) The trees in these forests do not shed their leaves
(C) The Forest receive heavy rainfall
(D) There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves
Official answer given in (D)
I think both (A) & (D) should be correct, hence it should be a Bonus
Page No. 46 of NCERT Book, Contemporary India - I, Class IX, Chapter - Natural Vegetation & Wildlife clearly says
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, it has a luxuriant vegetation of all kinds - trees, shrubs and creepers giving it a multilayered structure. There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves. As such, these forests appear green all the year round
Q.61. Which language is spoken next to Hindi terms of number of people in India ?
(A) Bengali (B) Marathi (C) Tamil (D) Telgu
Official answer given is (D) i.e Telgu
I think answer should be (A) i.e Bengali
Page No. 22, List Scheduled Languages of India, Chapter - Federalism, Democratic Politics - II, Civics, NCERT Book of Class X
Proportion of Bengali speakers (%) - 8.11, Marathi - 6.99, Tamil - 5.91, Telgu - 7.19
so the answer should be Bengali
