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Why Social Science? — Practice

15 questions 15 min Recall + understand

Q1. According to the Introduction, what is Social Science 'all about'?
- A. Memorising dates and names from textbooks
- B. Understanding our world and human societies in particular
- C. Conducting laboratory experiments like physics
- D. Learning only the geography of India
Q2. The Introduction says Social Science is NOT a 'science' in the same way as which subjects?
- A. History and geography
- B. Physics and chemistry
- C. Economics and sociology
- D. Mathematics and biology
Q3. Which of the following is listed in the Introduction as a subdiscipline of Social Science?
- A. Astronomy
- B. Archaeology
- C. Robotics
- D. Botany
Q4. Instead of separating subdisciplines, what has the book chosen to use at the Middle Stage?
- A. Five broad themes
- B. Ten short chapters
- C. Three separate textbooks
- D. Two examination papers
Q5. Which theme deals with the geographical world around us, its features and how to represent them on a map?
- A. Theme A — India and the World: Land and the People
- B. Theme B — Tapestry of the Past
- C. Theme D — Governance and Democracy
- D. Theme E — Economic Life Around Us
Q6. In the Introduction, a 'tapestry' is described as
- A. A type of ancient coin
- B. A large canvas-like cloth, often a wall hanging, with pictures and designs
- C. A map of India's rivers
- D. A list of kings and dynasties
Q7. Theme D describes India as which of the following?
- A. The world's oldest empire
- B. The world's largest democracy
- C. The world's smallest republic
- D. A monarchy ruled by one king
Q8. According to Theme E, which essentials of daily living does a family need first?
- A. Mobile phones and televisions
- B. Food, clothing, shelter and access to water
- C. Cars and air conditioners
- D. Gold and silver ornaments
Q9. The Introduction says we live in which century, described as a challenging time for humanity?
- A. The 19th century
- B. The 20th century
- C. The 21st century
- D. The 18th century
Q10. What feature appears at the start of each chapter to show what will be explored?
- A. A list of marks
- B. The 'Big Questions'
- C. An advertisement
- D. A timetable
Q11. How does the Introduction finally describe the study of Social Science?
- A. A boring duty
- B. An exploration and an adventure
- C. A simple set of rules
- D. A test of memory
Q12. Theme C explores India's culture, which is often said to be
- A. Recent and borrowed
- B. Rich and ancient
- C. Simple and unchanging
- D. Lost and forgotten
Q13. In the Letter to the Student, India is described as
- A. A young nation but an old civilisation
- B. An old nation and a young civilisation
- C. A nation without any past
- D. A civilisation with no future
Q14. According to the Letter to the Student, what is NOT the goal of good education?
- A. Understanding
- B. Reflection
- C. Rote learning
- D. Asking questions
Q15. Bringing elements from diverse fields together to enrich our perspective is called
- A. Memorisation
- B. Multidisciplinarity
- C. Specialisation
- D. Translation

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