Download NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Class 10 (Secondary) April 2015 223 Indian Culture And Heritage Question Paper
This Question Paper consists 8 pages. Of this 30 questions.
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Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
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2. ??????????????
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1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
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3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
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This Question Paper consists 8 pages. Of this 30 questions.
??? ??????-???? ??? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ? ???????? 30 ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????
General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
50/S/A/223-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
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?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
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???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
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This Question Paper consists 8 pages. Of this 30 questions.
??? ??????-???? ??? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ? ???????? 30 ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????
General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
50/S/A/223-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
3 50/S/A/223-A
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
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(223)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
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This Question Paper consists 8 pages. Of this 30 questions.
??? ??????-???? ??? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ? ???????? 30 ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????
General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
50/S/A/223-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
3 50/S/A/223-A
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
50/S/A/223-A 4
4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ______ ?????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? (B) ??:
(C) ????? (D) ????
5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? ???????? (B) ?????????? ?????????
(C) ???????? ?????????? (D) ??????? ???????
6. ?Charak Samhita? by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
?????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????????? (B) ???????????????
(C) ???????????????? (D) ?????????????
7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
???????????? ??????? ??????????? 1955-56 ??? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? (B) ??????
(C) ????? (D) ????????
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This Question Paper consists 8 pages. Of this 30 questions.
??? ??????-???? ??? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ? ???????? 30 ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????
General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
50/S/A/223-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
3 50/S/A/223-A
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
50/S/A/223-A 4
4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ______ ?????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? (B) ??:
(C) ????? (D) ????
5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? ???????? (B) ?????????? ?????????
(C) ???????? ?????????? (D) ??????? ???????
6. ?Charak Samhita? by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
?????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????????? (B) ???????????????
(C) ???????????????? (D) ?????????????
7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
???????????? ??????? ??????????? 1955-56 ??? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? (B) ??????
(C) ????? (D) ????????
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8. How many communities are specified, included and known as ?Scheduled Tribes? by
Indian government ? 1
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
??????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? ?
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
9. Define the term Cultural Heritage. 2
????????????? ?????????? ???? ????????????? ??????? ?
10. Which is the correct method of understanding History ? 2
????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?
11. What is the significance of the role of Lord Krishna in ?Sursagar? written by Surdas ? 2
?????????? ??????? ?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?
12. Name the places and related incidents where Stupas were built to preserve the remains
of Buddha. 2
??? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ???
????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
13. How can it be said that architecture is the key for understanding the cultural diversity
of different parts of India ? Explain. 2
???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????-????? ??????? ??? ?????-????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????
??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
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????????? ????????? :
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2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
50/S/A/223-A 4
4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ______ ?????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? (B) ??:
(C) ????? (D) ????
5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? ???????? (B) ?????????? ?????????
(C) ???????? ?????????? (D) ??????? ???????
6. ?Charak Samhita? by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
?????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????????? (B) ???????????????
(C) ???????????????? (D) ?????????????
7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
???????????? ??????? ??????????? 1955-56 ??? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? (B) ??????
(C) ????? (D) ????????
5 50/S/A/223-A
8. How many communities are specified, included and known as ?Scheduled Tribes? by
Indian government ? 1
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
??????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? ?
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
9. Define the term Cultural Heritage. 2
????????????? ?????????? ???? ????????????? ??????? ?
10. Which is the correct method of understanding History ? 2
????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?
11. What is the significance of the role of Lord Krishna in ?Sursagar? written by Surdas ? 2
?????????? ??????? ?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?
12. Name the places and related incidents where Stupas were built to preserve the remains
of Buddha. 2
??? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ???
????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
13. How can it be said that architecture is the key for understanding the cultural diversity
of different parts of India ? Explain. 2
???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????-????? ??????? ??? ?????-????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????
??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
50/S/A/223-A 6
14. What are cosmic rays ? By whom are they influenced ? 1 + 1 = 2
?????????? ???????? ???? ??? ? ???????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
15. How did Romans or Gypsies help in spreading Indian culture in the West ? 2
?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ???????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
16. How did the Tibetan people get a new script ? 2
???????? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??? ?
17. Describe any four characteristics of culture. 4
?????????? ??? ??????? ????? ?????????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
18. Describe the highest attribute of culture. What does culture provide for a decent life ?
2 + 2 = 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
19. Examine the contribution of Ramakrishna Mission to India?s awakening in the
Nineteenth century. 4
??????????? ??????? ??? 19??? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?
20. Why does Ashoka the Great occupy a unique place in the history of India ? Explain. 4
??????? ??? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????? ????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
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Roll No.
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(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
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1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
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????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
50/S/A/223-A 4
4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ______ ?????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? (B) ??:
(C) ????? (D) ????
5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? ???????? (B) ?????????? ?????????
(C) ???????? ?????????? (D) ??????? ???????
6. ?Charak Samhita? by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
?????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????????? (B) ???????????????
(C) ???????????????? (D) ?????????????
7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
???????????? ??????? ??????????? 1955-56 ??? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? (B) ??????
(C) ????? (D) ????????
5 50/S/A/223-A
8. How many communities are specified, included and known as ?Scheduled Tribes? by
Indian government ? 1
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
??????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? ?
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
9. Define the term Cultural Heritage. 2
????????????? ?????????? ???? ????????????? ??????? ?
10. Which is the correct method of understanding History ? 2
????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?
11. What is the significance of the role of Lord Krishna in ?Sursagar? written by Surdas ? 2
?????????? ??????? ?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?
12. Name the places and related incidents where Stupas were built to preserve the remains
of Buddha. 2
??? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ???
????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
13. How can it be said that architecture is the key for understanding the cultural diversity
of different parts of India ? Explain. 2
???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????-????? ??????? ??? ?????-????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????
??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
50/S/A/223-A 6
14. What are cosmic rays ? By whom are they influenced ? 1 + 1 = 2
?????????? ???????? ???? ??? ? ???????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
15. How did Romans or Gypsies help in spreading Indian culture in the West ? 2
?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ???????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
16. How did the Tibetan people get a new script ? 2
???????? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??? ?
17. Describe any four characteristics of culture. 4
?????????? ??? ??????? ????? ?????????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
18. Describe the highest attribute of culture. What does culture provide for a decent life ?
2 + 2 = 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
19. Examine the contribution of Ramakrishna Mission to India?s awakening in the
Nineteenth century. 4
??????????? ??????? ??? 19??? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?
20. Why does Ashoka the Great occupy a unique place in the history of India ? Explain. 4
??????? ??? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????? ????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
7 50/S/A/223-A
21. Explain the developments in the field of Education from 1854 to 1904 during the
British India. 4
????????? ??????? ??? ????? 1854 ??? 1904 ???? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
22. Explain the role of traders in spreading Indian culture abroad. 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ??????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
23. Describe the cultural exchanges that took place between China and India in the
ancient period. 4
????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ???? ????????????? ???????-???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
24. Examine the changes in the structure of Indian society between the 5
th
and 7
th
centuries. 4
????????? ????? ???????? ????????????? ??? ????? ?????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??????? ?
25. Assess the role of a Family in the Indian social system. 4
?????????? ??????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ?????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?
26. How would you recognize the Harappan culture as the first known urban culture of
India ? Explain in detail. 8
????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????????? ??? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ????????????? ? ????????? ???
???????? ??????? ?
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??? ??????-???? ??? 8 ???????? ?????? ??? ? ???????? 30 ?????? ??? ?
Roll No.
?????????????
INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Day and Date of Examination ????????????????????????
(???????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????)
Signature of Invigilators 1. ??????????????
(???????????? ??? ??????????)
2. ??????????????
General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
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check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in
the questions i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the answer-book given
to you.
4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time
and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
5. Making any identification mark in the answer-book or writing roll number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/S/A, Set A on the answer-book.
7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can
answer in any one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi,
Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the answer-book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.
Code No.
?????? ???.
50/S/A
SET/????? A
50/S/A/223-A
50/S/A/223-A 2
????????? ????????? :
1. ??????????? ??????-???? ??? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ????????????? ?????? ?????? ?
2. ???????? ??????-???? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????-???? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????
?????? ????? ??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?
3. ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????????? (A), (B), (C) ????? (D) ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????
?????-?????????? ??? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?
4. ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????-????? ????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????
??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?
5. ?????-?????????? ??? ?????????-?????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????? ????
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?
6. ?????? ?????-?????????? ???? ??????-???? ??? ?????? ??????? 50/S/A, ????? A ?????? ?
7. (??) ??????-???? ??????? ???????/????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ???, ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? :
?????????, ???????, ?????, ?????????, ????????, ???????, ???????????, ????????, ?????????, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ?????????, ???????????,
?????????, ?????????, ?????????, ????????? ????? ??????? ?
???????? ?????-?????????? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ?
(??) ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????
??????????/??????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?
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INDIAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
(?????????? ?????????? ???? ??????????)
(223)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
?????? : 3 ?????? ] [ ????????? : 100
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
???????? : ????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
1. Which temple was not built by the Pallavas ? 1
(A) Kailash Nath temple (B) Vaikunth perumal temple
(C) Ratha temple at Mahabalipuram (D) Brihadeshwara temple
?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ????????????? ???????? (B) ????????? ????????? ????????
(C) ????????????????? ??? ????? ????????? (D) ????????????? ????????
2. Which Constitutional amendment of 2002 made Education a fundamental right ? 1
(A) 84
th
(B) 85
th
(C) 86
th
(D) 87
th
????? 2002 ??? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??? ?
(A) 84???? (B) 85????
(C) 86???? (D) 87????
3. The objective of National Literacy Mission (NLM) is to impart functional literacy to : 1
(A) Minors (B) Girl child
(C) Adults (D) Drop outs
?????????? ?????????? ????????? (NLM) ??? ????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ??????????? (B) ????????? ??????
(C) ??????? (D) ?????? ??? ???????? ???? ??????
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4. Elementary education is the crucial stage of education, spanning the first _____ years
of schooling. 1
(A) Five (B) Six
(C) Seven (D) Eight
?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ______ ?????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?
(A) ?????? (B) ??:
(C) ????? (D) ????
5. State who among the British adopted English as the official language of the
government. 1
(A) Lord Hardinge (B) William Bentinck
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Lord Curzon
?????? ??? ???????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? ???????? (B) ?????????? ?????????
(C) ???????? ?????????? (D) ??????? ???????
6. ?Charak Samhita? by Charak is an authentic and exhaustive work on which subject ? 1
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(C) Medicine (D) Mathematics
?????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ?
(A) ??????????????? (B) ???????????????
(C) ???????????????? (D) ?????????????
7. Which community in India is not governed by the codified Hindu Act of 1955-56 ? 1
(A) Hindu (B) Buddhist
(C) Sikh (D) Parsi
???????????? ??????? ??????????? 1955-56 ??? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ?
(A) ??????? (B) ??????
(C) ????? (D) ????????
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8. How many communities are specified, included and known as ?Scheduled Tribes? by
Indian government ? 1
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
??????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? ?
(A) 247 (B) 274
(C) 427 (D) 472
9. Define the term Cultural Heritage. 2
????????????? ?????????? ???? ????????????? ??????? ?
10. Which is the correct method of understanding History ? 2
????????? ??? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ?
11. What is the significance of the role of Lord Krishna in ?Sursagar? written by Surdas ? 2
?????????? ??????? ?????????????? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?
12. Name the places and related incidents where Stupas were built to preserve the remains
of Buddha. 2
??? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ???
????????? ?????? ????? ??? ?
13. How can it be said that architecture is the key for understanding the cultural diversity
of different parts of India ? Explain. 2
???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????-????? ??????? ??? ?????-????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????
??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
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14. What are cosmic rays ? By whom are they influenced ? 1 + 1 = 2
?????????? ???????? ???? ??? ? ???????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
15. How did Romans or Gypsies help in spreading Indian culture in the West ? 2
?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ???????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?
16. How did the Tibetan people get a new script ? 2
???????? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??? ?
17. Describe any four characteristics of culture. 4
?????????? ??? ??????? ????? ?????????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
18. Describe the highest attribute of culture. What does culture provide for a decent life ?
2 + 2 = 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?
19. Examine the contribution of Ramakrishna Mission to India?s awakening in the
Nineteenth century. 4
??????????? ??????? ??? 19??? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ???????? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ??????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?
20. Why does Ashoka the Great occupy a unique place in the history of India ? Explain. 4
??????? ??? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????? ????? ??? ? ???????? ??????? ?
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21. Explain the developments in the field of Education from 1854 to 1904 during the
British India. 4
????????? ??????? ??? ????? 1854 ??? 1904 ???? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
22. Explain the role of traders in spreading Indian culture abroad. 4
?????????? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ??????????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?
23. Describe the cultural exchanges that took place between China and India in the
ancient period. 4
????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ???? ????????????? ???????-???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
24. Examine the changes in the structure of Indian society between the 5
th
and 7
th
centuries. 4
????????? ????? ???????? ????????????? ??? ????? ?????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ??????????? ??? ????????? ??????? ?
25. Assess the role of a Family in the Indian social system. 4
?????????? ??????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ?????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?
26. How would you recognize the Harappan culture as the first known urban culture of
India ? Explain in detail. 8
????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????????? ??? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ????????????? ? ????????? ???
???????? ??????? ?
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27. Examine the statement that, ?Sanskrit is the mother of many Indian languages?. 8
?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ??????? ?
28. Discuss the role of the ?Theosophical Society of India? in the growth of Indian
Society. 8
?????????? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ?????????????????? ??????????? ??? ????????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?
29. Describe the contribution of the Mughal rulers to painting in medieval India. 8
????????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?
30. Assess the contribution of India in the field of astronomy and mathematics in ancient
India. 8
????????? ??????? ??? ??????-???????? ????? ????????????? ??? ????? ??? ?????????? ??????????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ?
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