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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2011 – Paper 2
CTET 2011 Paper 2 held on 26.06.2011. CTET 2011 Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Exam Paper consists 150 MCQs (150 Marks). CTET 2011 Paper 1 comprising (i) Child Development and Pedagogy, (ii) Language I, (iii) Language II, (iv) Mathematics/ Science/ Social. There will be no negative marking.
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Independence Day - general knowledge

15th August 1947, the Independence Day of India is a very important and memorable day in Indian History. This was the day when India became free from the colonial rule of the British. It was at the stroke at midnight when the first Prime Minister of the nation, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru announced that the independence of the country and unfurled our tricolor flag. It was the end of the British rule which existed in India for almost 3 centuries.

15th August from then is celebrated as Independence Day every year which reminds of the formation of a sovereign country India which is amongst the biggest democracies in the world. It is a national holiday. The day is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and joy all across the country. The ceremony starts with the flag hoisting at the Red Fort in Delhi. The occasion is grand with thousands of spectators present at the moment. The Prime Minister then addresses the nation. He speaks about the past, present and future of the nation, the advancement of the country in every sphere. The government institutions are lighted up and decorated. The day is celebrated with flag hoisting and cultural programmes all across the state capitals.

In schools, the day is celebrated with the flag hoisting ceremony, speeches, distribution of sweets and parades. Moreover, it is celebrated by both private and public institutions all across the nation. At the private institutions the honor is of hoisting is done by the senior most person and in the public institutions it is done by the politicians of the respective constituencies.

Channels across the country including media, telecast programmes and movies depicting the freedom struggle or documentaries portraying the life of the freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and many more.

However, the freedom of the nation came along with the partition of a Hindu India and Islamic Pakistan. The partition was announced by Lord Louis Mountbatten on June 3rd 1947 which was termed as the Mountbatten Plan. 14.5 million people migrated from both the countries during this period.

The extravagant celebrations across the country brings about a patriotic and feeling of Indian-ness amongst the citizens.
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GK Sports

1. Who is the only Indian tennis player to reach the semifinal of Wimbledon Tennis Singles?
a) Vijay Amritraj
b) Leader Paes
c) Ramanathan Krishnan
d) Mahesh Bhupati



GK Sports 1

1. Who is the only Indian tennis player to reach the semifinal of Wimbledon Tennis Singles?
a) Vijay Amritraj
b) Leader Paes
c) Ramanathan Krishnan
d) Mahesh Bhupati


2. Which is the largest football stadium in the world?
a) Wembli
b) Maracana Municipal Stadium
c) Salt lake Stadium
d) None of these

3. Formula One is associated with
a) car racing
b) cycling
c) go carting
d) none of these

4. Who has won the maximum number of Tour de France championships?
a) Carlos Sastre
b) Lance Armstrong
c) Valentino Rossi
d) None of these

5. Tour de France is associated with
a) motor racing
b) cycling
c) swimming
d) football

6. The term googly is associated with
a) kabadi
b) cricket
c) baseball
d) football

7. All of the following cups and trophies are associated with lawn tennis, except
a) Asian Cup
b) Nation’s cup
c) Davis Cup
d) Dr Rajendra Prasad Cup

8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in Test cricket?
a) Lala Amarnath
b) Vijay Hazare
c) Vijay Merchant
d) CK Nayudu

9. Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in
a) 1952
b) 1953
c) 1954
d) 1955

10. With which of the following games is Rangaswamy Cup associated?
a) Archery
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Hockey

11. The first Winter Olympics was held at
a) Innsbru (Australia)
b) Lake Placid (USA)
c) Chamonix (France)
d) Calgary (Alberta)

12. The name Chris Evert is associated with
a) Swimming
b) Skating
c) Tennis
d) Shooting

13. Which of the following cup/trophy is related to cricket?
a) Irani Trophy
b) Grand Prix
c) Derby Cup
d) Konica Cup



GK Sports 1

1. Who is the only Indian tennis player to reach the semifinal of Wimbledon Tennis Singles?
a) Vijay Amritraj
b) Leader Paes
c) Ramanathan Krishnan
d) Mahesh Bhupati


2. Which is the largest football stadium in the world?
a) Wembli
b) Maracana Municipal Stadium
c) Salt lake Stadium
d) None of these

3. Formula One is associated with
a) car racing
b) cycling
c) go carting
d) none of these

4. Who has won the maximum number of Tour de France championships?
a) Carlos Sastre
b) Lance Armstrong
c) Valentino Rossi
d) None of these

5. Tour de France is associated with
a) motor racing
b) cycling
c) swimming
d) football

6. The term googly is associated with
a) kabadi
b) cricket
c) baseball
d) football

7. All of the following cups and trophies are associated with lawn tennis, except
a) Asian Cup
b) Nation’s cup
c) Davis Cup
d) Dr Rajendra Prasad Cup

8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in Test cricket?
a) Lala Amarnath
b) Vijay Hazare
c) Vijay Merchant
d) CK Nayudu

9. Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in
a) 1952
b) 1953
c) 1954
d) 1955

10. With which of the following games is Rangaswamy Cup associated?
a) Archery
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Hockey

11. The first Winter Olympics was held at
a) Innsbru (Australia)
b) Lake Placid (USA)
c) Chamonix (France)
d) Calgary (Alberta)

12. The name Chris Evert is associated with
a) Swimming
b) Skating
c) Tennis
d) Shooting

13. Which of the following cup/trophy is related to cricket?
a) Irani Trophy
b) Grand Prix
c) Derby Cup
d) Konica Cup


14. Which one of the following became an Olympic item for the first time in 1992?
a) Hockey
b) Badminton
c) Swimming
d) Football

15. Which of the following is the national game of America?
a) football
b) basket ball
c) baseball
d) volleyball

16. Which country has hosted the most number of Asian Games?
a) India
b) Thailand
c) China
d) Indonesia

17. The term ‘Steeplechase’ is associated with
a) boxing
b) polo
c) rowing
d) horse racing

18. Which one of the following games was known as Ping Pong is its early days?
a) table tennis
b) tennis
c) badminton
d) hand ball

19. The International Amateur Athletic Federation was formed in
a) 1900
b) 1912
c) 1928
d) 1930

20. Which is the world’s oldest lawn tennis tournament?
a) Wimbledon
b) US Open
c) Australian Open
d) French Open

21. Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympics?
a) Nadia Comaneci
b) Olga Korbut
c) Larissa Latynina
d) Maria Filatova

22. Who was the first woman to win six gold medals in one Olympics?
a) Florence Griffith Joyner
b) S Wodars
c) E Ashford
d) Kristian Otto

23. The Old Trafford Stadium is in
a) Australia
b) New Zealand
c) South Africa
d) England

24. With which of the following sports/games is the diamond shaped ground associated?
a) Basket ball
b) Baseball
c) Volley ball
d) Football

25. What is the measurement of a polo ground?
a) 300 yards by 200 yards
b) 300 yards by 300 yards
c) 200 yards by 250 yards
d) 250 yards by 300 yards

 

GK Sports 1

1. Who is the only Indian tennis player to reach the semifinal of Wimbledon Tennis Singles?
a) Vijay Amritraj
b) Leader Paes
c) Ramanathan Krishnan
d) Mahesh Bhupati


2. Which is the largest football stadium in the world?
a) Wembli
b) Maracana Municipal Stadium
c) Salt lake Stadium
d) None of these

3. Formula One is associated with
a) car racing
b) cycling
c) go carting
d) none of these

4. Who has won the maximum number of Tour de France championships?
a) Carlos Sastre
b) Lance Armstrong
c) Valentino Rossi
d) None of these

5. Tour de France is associated with
a) motor racing
b) cycling
c) swimming
d) football

6. The term googly is associated with
a) kabadi
b) cricket
c) baseball
d) football

7. All of the following cups and trophies are associated with lawn tennis, except
a) Asian Cup
b) Nation’s cup
c) Davis Cup
d) Dr Rajendra Prasad Cup

8. Who was the first Indian to score a century in Test cricket?
a) Lala Amarnath
b) Vijay Hazare
c) Vijay Merchant
d) CK Nayudu

9. Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest in
a) 1952
b) 1953
c) 1954
d) 1955

10. With which of the following games is Rangaswamy Cup associated?
a) Archery
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Hockey

11. The first Winter Olympics was held at
a) Innsbru (Australia)
b) Lake Placid (USA)
c) Chamonix (France)
d) Calgary (Alberta)

12. The name Chris Evert is associated with
a) Swimming
b) Skating
c) Tennis
d) Shooting

13. Which of the following cup/trophy is related to cricket?
a) Irani Trophy
b) Grand Prix
c) Derby Cup
d) Konica Cup


14. Which one of the following became an Olympic item for the first time in 1992?
a) Hockey
b) Badminton
c) Swimming
d) Football

15. Which of the following is the national game of America?
a) football
b) basket ball
c) baseball
d) volleyball

16. Which country has hosted the most number of Asian Games?
a) India
b) Thailand
c) China
d) Indonesia

17. The term ‘Steeplechase’ is associated with
a) boxing
b) polo
c) rowing
d) horse racing

18. Which one of the following games was known as Ping Pong is its early days?
a) table tennis
b) tennis
c) badminton
d) hand ball

19. The International Amateur Athletic Federation was formed in
a) 1900
b) 1912
c) 1928
d) 1930

20. Which is the world’s oldest lawn tennis tournament?
a) Wimbledon
b) US Open
c) Australian Open
d) French Open

21. Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympics?
a) Nadia Comaneci
b) Olga Korbut
c) Larissa Latynina
d) Maria Filatova

22. Who was the first woman to win six gold medals in one Olympics?
a) Florence Griffith Joyner
b) S Wodars
c) E Ashford
d) Kristian Otto

23. The Old Trafford Stadium is in
a) Australia
b) New Zealand
c) South Africa
d) England

24. With which of the following sports/games is the diamond shaped ground associated?
a) Basket ball
b) Baseball
c) Volley ball
d) Football

25. What is the measurement of a polo ground?
a) 300 yards by 200 yards
b) 300 yards by 300 yards
c) 200 yards by 250 yards
d) 250 yards by 300 yards



Answers

1. Ramanathan Krishnan
2. Maracana Municipal Stadium
3. car racing
4. Lance Armstrong
5. cycling
6. cricket
7. Asian Cup
8. Lala Amarnath
9. 1952
10. Hockey
11. Chamonix (France)
12. Tennis
13. Irani Trophy
14. Badminton
15. baseball
16. Thailand
17. horse racing
18. horse racing
19. 1912
20. Wimbledon
21. Nadia Comaneci
22. Kristian Otto
23. England
24. Baseball
25. 300 yards by 200 yards

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