Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Castles are home to a rich history. From blood feuds to tragic pasts, (1)______ love affairs to alleged ghosts, no castle is ever (2)______ a secret to unveil. Known locally as Chateaux Picomtal, Picomtal Castle (3)______ came under new ownership. During the renovation of the (4)______, a surprising discovery was made. Messages (5)______long ago were found on the floorboards of (6)______ upper chambers. The messages were written (7)______1880 and 1881 by Joachim Martin; the carpenter (8)______ installed the flooring. His messages were a diary of 72 entries of his daily (9)______, personal thoughts along with his emotions and feelings. Joachim’s (10)______is indeed a very personal account of the history of those times. The discovery gives us an honest look at an average person’s daily life over 135 years ago.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.1.
Option 1: since
Option 2: from
Option 3: till
Option 4: with
Correct Answer: from
Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.
From is a suitable preposition in this context, indicating the origin or source of the rich history associated with castles.
Therefore, the completed sentence would read: "From blood feuds to tragic pasts, from love affairs to alleged ghosts, no castle is ever a secret to unveil."
Answer laterQuestion : In the context of history, the "Medieval society" is associated with which era?
Option 1: The Enlightenment
Option 2: The Middle Ages
Option 3: The Industrial Revolution
Option 4: The Bronze Age
Correct Answer: The Middle Ages
Solution : The "Medieval society" is associated with the Middle Ages, a period in European history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It is characterized by feudalism, the dominance of the Catholic Church, and the lack of centralized nation-states.
Question : The book 'Rajatarangini' is about the history of which state written in the 12th century CE.
Option 1: Bengal
Option 2: Kashmir
Option 3: Sindh
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Kashmir
Solution : The correct answer is Kashmir.
The Rajatarangini is an eight-book or section-length epic poem (Mahakavya) written in Sanskrit that contains almost 8000 verses. It was written in Kashmir, India, between 1148 and 1150.
Kalhana, the poet, belonged to the Brahman class, which was the learned class of ancient India. The Rajatarangini tells the story of the numerous royal dynasties that governed the mythical ancient kingdom of Kashmir from the poet's own time onward.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The art history teacher was sacked after she were thought taking school supplies.
Option 1: she was wondered
Option 2: she was dumped
Option 3: she was caught
Option 4: she was enlightened
Correct Answer: she was caught
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The original sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error. The subject "she" is singular, so the correct past tense form of the verb should be "was" instead of "were". The verb "caught" is the most suitable substitute for "thought" in the context of the sentence, conveying the idea that the teacher was discovered or found in the act of taking school supplies.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "The art history teacher was sacked after she was caught taking school supplies."
Ssc board history question paper 2023
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Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia. Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at the University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer. The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
What is the theme of the passage?
Option 1: Pitfall of Black Death
Option 2: Impact of Black Death
Option 3: Origin of Black Death
Option 4: History of Black Death
Correct Answer: Origin of Black Death
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The passage primarily focuses on the mystery of the origin of the Black Death, discussing different proposals and theories, and introducing the findings of an investigation into a medieval cemetery in Kyrgyzstan that may hold the key to understanding where and when the Black Death originated.
Therefore, the appropriate theme of the passage is: Origin of Black Death.
Question : What is a key methodology for analyzing newspaper reports as a source of history?
Option 1: Counting the number of words in each article
Option 2: Assessing the bias and perspective of the reports
Option 3: Comparing the font sizes used in different articles
Option 4: Calculating the advertising revenue of the newspaper
Correct Answer: Assessing the bias and perspective of the reports
Solution : Assessing the bias and perspective of the reports is a key methodology for analyzing newspaper reports as a source of history, as it helps in understanding the context and intentions behind the information presented.
Question : As a Morally and physically weak Roman empire crumbled, Morally and physically strong teutonic barbarians overran the lends that once were pride of the Latins. The visigoths overran Spain, And vandals overran North Africa. The Francs overran Gaul, the angels and saxons overran Britain and the ostrogroths overran Italy. These invasions brought about the lowest ebb in literature and learning known to history.
Out of pagan and immoral Rome, Christianity and asceticism grew and thrived, certain individuals became incensed with immorality and Worldliness that existed in Roman society. They would not worship the Roman gods attend the bath or visit the games. They thought that all sorts of physical activity were foolish pursuits in that they designed to improve the body. They preached that the body and mind were distinct and separate entities in man and one had no bearing on the other. The Christian imperial theodosius abolished the Olympic games A.D.394 as being pagan.
Christianity believed that evil exists in the body, therefore, it should be subordinated to the spirit, which is pure. The body is possessed of the devil and should be tortured. Sach practices led to poor health and shattered nervous system on the part of many. As Christianity spread monasteries were built where Christians could isolate themselves from the world and its evils. Later schools were attached to these monasteries but early Christianity would not allow physical education to become a part of the curriculum. The medieval University also frowned physical education.
Another influence that has had a major impact on the history of physical education is scholasticism-the belief that facts are the most essential items is one's education. The key to a successful life is knowing the facts and developing one's mental and intellectual powers. Scholasticism the emphasized the physical as an unimportant and unnecessary. The moment developed among the scholarship and the universities of the medieval ages.
The concept of body's subordinate to spirit was evoked by:
Option 1: Christianity
Option 2: Monastery
Option 3: University
Option 4: Schools
Correct Answer: Monastery
Solution : As Christianity spread monasteries were built where Christians could isolate themselves from the world and its evils. Later schools were attached to these monasteries but early Christianity would not allow physical education to become a part of the curriculum.
Question :
Complete the following paragraph
The national language of India is Hindi however there are almost 22 official languages and 400 other languages are spoken daily in India in its various states and territories. According to the history, India has been recognized as the birthplace of the religions like Hinduism and Buddhism. Huge population of the India belongs to the Hindu religion. _______________________________________
Option 1:
Other variations of the Hinduism are Shaiva, Shakteya, Vaishnava and Smarta.
Option 2:
Hinduism has been rampant in India
Option 3: India is a land of various customs and languages
Option 4:
The highest population in India is that of Hindus
Option 5:
India is a land of various languages
Correct Answer:
Other variations of the Hinduism are Shaiva, Shakteya, Vaishnava and Smarta.
Solution : It is understood that after mentioning the huge population of Hindus, the author would mention the various sects of Hinduism. Hence, “Other variations of the Hinduism are Shaiva, Shakteya, Vaishnava and Smarta” is the correct choice
Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”
Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.
Option 1: avenged
Option 2: featured
Option 3: ruptured
Option 4: reprimanded
Correct Answer: featured
Solution : The correct answer is featured.
Dippy has also featured in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Explanation:
The only word that will fill the blank and make the sentence coherent is featured.
It indicates that a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine, a television programme, or a show was given special attention.
Meaning for the rest of the words
Avenged- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Rupture- a sudden break or burst of a pipe or container, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane.
Reprimanded- to tell someone, esp. officially, that his or her behaviour is wrong and not acceptable.
