CTET CTET Social Science 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The 'Black Soil' found in the Deccan Plateau is best suited for growing which crop?
- Wheat
- Rice
- Cotton (Correct answer)
- Jute
Correct answer: Cotton
Black soil (Regur soil) retains moisture well and is rich in iron and calcium, making it ideal for cotton cultivation.
Question 2: Who wrote 'Indica', an account of the Mauryan Empire?
- Fa Hien
- Xuanzang
- Megasthenes (Correct answer)
- Ibn Battuta
Correct answer: Megasthenes
Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court, wrote 'Indica', which describes Mauryan society and governance.
Question 3: The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Question 4: Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age in India from 21 to 18 years?
- 42nd Amendment
- 44th Amendment
- 61st Amendment (Correct answer)
- 73rd Amendment
Correct answer: 61st Amendment
The 61st Constitutional Amendment (1988) reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years, enfranchising millions of young citizens.
Question 5: In a Social Science classroom, a student claims that women are naturally less suited for leadership. The best pedagogical response is to:
- Ignore the comment and continue the lesson
- Correct the student immediately with a lecture on gender equality
- Facilitate a discussion using historical and contemporary examples of women leaders (Correct answer)
- Ask the student to write an essay as punishment
Correct answer: Facilitate a discussion using historical and contemporary examples of women leaders
Facilitating a discussion with evidence engages critical thinking and allows students to reconstruct their understanding through inquiry.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'subsistence farming'?
- Farming for export to international markets
- Farming primarily to feed the farmer's own family (Correct answer)
- Farming using advanced technology and machinery
- Farming organized by large corporations
Correct answer: Farming primarily to feed the farmer's own family
Subsistence farming is practiced to meet the food needs of the farming family with little or no surplus for sale.
Question 7: The Permanent Settlement of 1793 in Bengal was introduced by which Governor-General?
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis (Correct answer)
- Lord Wellesley
- Lord Dalhousie
Correct answer: Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793, fixing land revenue permanently with zamindars in Bengal.
CTET CTET Social Science 3
The 'Black Soil' found in the Deccan Plateau is best suited for growing which crop?