CTET Solved Paper MCQ - CTET February 2014 Paper1

61 Select the true statements from the following
I. Elephants love to ply with muddy water as it keeps
their skin cool.
II. Most elephants like to take rest and sleep nearly 10
h a day.
III. A 3 month old elephant weighs about 200 kg.
IV. Most adult elephants eat about 100 kg of leaves/twigs
in 1 day.

Muddy water cools off the elephant but also helps protect against Sun burn. Elephants on an average sleep 3 to 4 h per day. A 3 months old elephant weighs about 200-220kg. Most adult elephants eat about 100-136 kg of leaves/twigs in one single day.

62 Select the correct statements about Madhubani paintings
I. To make these paintings, indigo, turmeric colors from flowers and trees etc. are used.
II. The paintings show human beings, animals trees, flowers, birds, fish etc.
III. It is a very old form of folk art and is named after the place Madhubani.
IV. Madhubani is a well-known district of Rajasthan.

The colours for the paintings are natural dyes derived from the vegetation found in the forest and other natural substances. Hindu gods and godesses are a common theme along with popular motif that represent nature like- the Sun, Moon, flowers, fish and trees are also used. Madhubani which literally translates into 'forest of honey' refers to a rural art form developed by women from Madhubani region earlier in Mithila district of Bihar.

63 A bird makes its nest high up on a tree. This bird could be

Crows normally build their nests up in high trees or in hedges. They look for sites where they would feel safe from any possible predators. Crow tend to build new nests each year, seldom revising a nest from a previous year.

64 Pochampally is a village which is famous for the special cloth which is also called Pochampally. This village is a part of

Pochampally saree is a saree made in Bhordan Pochampally, Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, India. They are popular for their traditional geometric patterns in ikat style of dying.

65 Select the correct statements about 'Desert Oak'.
I. It is a tree found in Australia.
II. This is a special kind of tree which has its roots growing from its branches.
III. The roots of this tree go deep into the ground till they reach water.
IV This tree stores water in its trunk. Local people use thin pipe to drink this water.

'Desert Oak' is an attractive, medium-sized, slow growing tree found in the dry desert regions of the Northern territory, South Australia and Western Australia. It grows 12 m with soft dropping green foliage growing to the ground till they reach water. This tree stores water in its trunk. Local people use thin pipe to drink this water.