Objections and Feedback of the Official Answer Key of NTSE Stage II 2019-20

Following are the objections and Feedback (Social Science section) of the Official Answer Key of NTSE Stage II 2019-20 held on 14th February 2021

Read the statements and select the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Statement–I is true, Statement–II is false

2. Statement–I is false, Statement–II is true

3. Both statements are true and Statement–II provides explanations to Statement–I

4. Both statements are true and Statement–II does not provides explanations to Statement–I

Q. 71. Statement-I: During the Civil Disobedience Movement, ‘no rent’ campaign were carried out

in most placed.

Statement-II: The relationship between the poor peasants and the Congress remained

uncertain.

Official Answer key of NCERT says that Option 3 (Both statements are true and Statement–II provides explanations to Statement–I) is the correct answer

Last paragraph on Page No. 41, under the heading – 3.1 How participants saw the movement, clearly says - Apprehensive of raising issues that might upset the rich peasants and landlords, the Congress was unwilling to support ‘no rent’ campaigns in most places. So the relationship between the poor peasants and the Congress remained uncertain.

 That’s why the correct answer should be Option 4 (Both statements are true and Statement–II does not provides explanations to Statement–I)

 

Q. 76. In India, there are landlocked states as well as states with long coastlines. Madhavan is

planning to travel from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. What is the minimum number of land

locked and coastal states that he would have to traverse excluding the origin and destination

UTs/States?

1. 3, 2              2. 3, 3              3. 2,2               4. 2, 3

Official answer key says that Option 3 should be correct

Objection and Feedback –

(a)   Let’s consider that one moves from Srinagar, enters Punjab then Rajsthan (both landlocked states). Then enters Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka (all Coastal States) and reaches Kanyakumari. So travels 2 landlocked and 3 coastal states, i.e. Option 4 should be correct.

          Let’s consider that one moves from Srinagar, enters Punjab, Rajsthan and then Madhya Pradesh (all landlocked states). Then enters Maharashtra and Karnataka (both Coastal States) and reaches Kanyakumari. So travels 3 landlocked and 2 coastal states, i.e. Option 1 should be correct

Means either Option 1 or Option 4 should be correct

Q. 78. Colonialism has been so far defined in terms of political, economic and social changes brought in the colonies. The aspect related to changes bringing in the biodiversity of the colonies has received little attention. One such practice was the introduction of new species of trees by the colonizers in the colonies.

Identify two trees that were introduced by colonizers in India.

I. Birch         II. Teak        III. Chir Pine         IV. Rhododendron

1. I and II                     2. II and III                   3. II and IV                   4. III and IV

Answer given in the official answer key is Option 4

Objection and Feedback - 

In the old NCERT book, page No.16, Chapter No. 2 – Forest and Wildlife Resources, under the heading – Are colonial forest policies to be blamed, it’s clearly written - a single commercially valuable species was extensively planted and other species eliminated. For instance, teak monoculture has damaged the natural forest in South India and Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak (Quercius spp.) and Rhododendron forests.

According to the paragraph, it’s clear that Rhododendron forests were not introduced by colonizers in India. So option 3 and 4 cannot be the answer

 

Q. 83. The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats are marked by many differences in terms of geographical aspects.

Which of the following statements are true about the Eastern and Western Ghats?

I. Western Ghats are more continuous than Eastern Ghats.

II. Cardamom Hills, Javadi Hills, Shevaroy Hills and Nallamalai Hills are part of Eastern Ghats.

III. Western Ghats have higher elevation than Eastern Ghats.

IV. Doda Betta and Mahendragiri are the highest peaks of Western and Eastern Ghats respectively.

1. I and II only              2. II and III only                        3. II and IV only                        4. III and IV only

 Official answer key says, Option 1 is the correct answer

 Objection and Feedback -

Cardamom Hills are part of Western Ghats (please Google Cardmom Hills and check the result). Then how IInd statement can be correct

The correct answer should be I and III statements, but it’s not been given as option

So this question should be BONUS

 

Q.100. Economic tools and their relevant objectives are as follows:

Tools

A. Issue Price

B. Minimum Support Price

Objectives:

I. To create more buffer stock.

II. To reduce malnutrition in India.

III. To encourage farmers to produce more food grains.

IV. To distribute food grains in deficit areas and among poor families

Which alternative gives correct combination of tools and their objectives:

1. A – I and II, B – III and IV                 2. A – II and IV, B – I and III

3. A – I and III, B – II and IV                 4. A – I and II, B – II and IV

 Official answer key says, Option 1 is correct

Objection and Feedback - 

If we go by the official answer, How the objective of Issue price can be to create buffer stock ? (Foodgrains from Buffer stock is distributed in the deficit areas and among the poorer strata of the society at a price lower than the market price also known as Issue Price)

Correct answer should be Option 2

Aim of Issue Price

(ii)           To reduce malnutrition in India, food is provided at a reduced prices to poor people

(iv)          To distribute food grains in deficit areas and among poor families

Aim of Minimum Support Price

(i)            To create more buffer stock.

(iii)          To encourage farmers to produce more food grains.

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