(Papers) : IIT Madras HSEE Papers-2020

(General Studies-Indian Society and Culture)

91. The current Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission is
(a) Justice H.L. Dattu
(b) Justice R.C. Ghose
(c) Justice P.C. Panth
(d) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
92. Lothal is a place in Gujrat widely known for
(a) archeological excavations
(b) biodiversity
(c) siesmic activity
(d) salt making
93. The last caste census conducted in colonial India was in
(a) 1911
(b) 1941
(c) 1921
(d) 1931
94. Fraternal poliyandry was widely practiced among the following tribes
(a) Gonds
(b) Santhals
(c) Bhills
(d) Todas
95. Pipli is a village in Orissa known for its
(a) applique craft
(b) stone carving
(c) brass sculpture
(d) silver filigree
96. Article 352 of Indian Constitution deals with
(a) official language of the states
(b) national commission for the scheduled castes
(c) separation of judiciary from executive
(d) national emergency
97. V.S.Sukthankar was instrumental in preparing a critical edition of
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Ramayana
(c) Bhagavat Gita
(d) Rig Veda
98. Chowri-Chowra incident is closely associated with
(a) khilafat movement
(b) salt Satyagraha
(c) non-cooperation movement
(d) none of the other options
99. Iravatam Mahadevan is a well-known scholar in
(a) Sanskrit grammar
(b) Tamil Literature
(c) Epigraphy
(d) Indology
100. Visakha guidelines are related to
(a) workplace caste discrimination
(b) workplace sexual harassment
(c) domestic violence
(d) workplace equal opportunity
101. Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics belonged to which period?
(a) 8th to 10th century
(b) 12th to 14th century
(c) 14th to16th century
(d) 10th to 12th century
102. Verrier Elwin, the British scholar who lived in India is remembered for his contribution in the field of
(a) anthropology
(b) history
(c) sanskrit literature
(d) archeology
103. ‘Subaltern studies’ refers to an intellectual movement in
(a) sociology
(b) English literature
(c) history
(d) anthropology
104. ‘Buddha and his Dhamma’ is written by
(a) Prakash Ambedkar
(b) M.K. Gandhi
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) none of the other options
105. The ancient university of Takshashila is located near the present city of
(a) Delhi
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Karachi
(d) Islamabad
106. Forest Rights Act of 2006 is intended to
(a) ensure rights of the state over forests
(b) relocate forest dwellers to outside
(c) secure the rights of forest-dwelling tribals
(d) none of the other options
107. Tomb of Salim Chishti is situated in
(a) Ajmer
(b) Fatehpur Sikri
(c) Lucknow
(d) Hyderabad
108. The word ‘queer’ is associated with
(a) religious identity
(b) ethnic identity
(c) regional identity
(d) none of the other options

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