CBSE Class 12 Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India (KTPI) Marking Scheme Qu
CBSE Class 12 Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India (KTPI) Marking Scheme Qu
m
Type A: Knowledge / Understanding
Type B: Application
co
Type C: Analysis / Synthesis (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
Type D: Evaluation (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
a.
SECTION - I
di
Q.No Question M Chapter No. Type
& Name
1 Study the picture and answer the question that follows: 1 CH 1- A
rin
Agriculture -
a survey
e
a re
.c
picture?
w
w
a) The 329-metre long ‘Grand Anicut’ across the Kaveri River
was built by the Chola king Karikala.
b) The ‘Grand Anicut’ is built across the river Ganges.
c) The 329-metre long ‘Grand Anicut’ across the Kaveri River
is in Dholavira.
d) The series of interconnected reservoirs at Sringaverapura.
a) The 329-metre long ‘Grand Anicut’ across the Kaveri
ANS
river was built by the Chola king Karikala.
2 Identify the correct statement which deals with various 1 CH 4- A
disciplines of teaching and learning. Educational
a) Upavedas are knowledge texts and it is one of the Practices &
systems
disciplines.
b) The word ‘vedanga’ literally means limbs of Vedas and are
classified as six types.
c) Under pauruseya, there are atleast nine disciplines.
d) All of the above
ANS d) All of the above
m
3 Match the items in Column A with that of Column B. 1 CH 5-Ethics A
co
Column A Column B
Options:
e
4 Study the picture and answer the question that follows: 1 CH 6-Martial A
Arts
w
w
w
Which of the following options best signifies this particular
martial art?
a) It is performed to the accompaniment of drums and music
and each stroke is aimed at particular varnam of the
human body.
b) It is also one kind of training in javelin or spear fighting.
c) It is a training in remote resistance of or attack on an
enemy.
d) A wooden stick and a shield are usually used in the
sparring match and points are scored when vital points in
the body are touched.
ANS d) A wooden stick and a shield are usually used in the
sparring match and points are scored when vital points
in the body are touched.
5 The first appearance of glass objects in India, according to 1 CH 8-Other A
current knowledge, is from Technologie
a) The upper Ganga-Yamuna region s
b) The Kaveri river basin
c) The Brahmaputra region
m
d) Downstream of the Srirangam Island
ANS a) The upper Ganga-Yamuna region
co
6 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and a 1 CH 1- C
Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided Agriculture -
below. a survey
a.
Assertion (A): Rigveda deals with cow protection, cattle
management, tree cutting, desire for rain and contented
di
animals and farmers.
Reason (R): Rigveda insists that natural forces must remain
in harmony with each other and humanity must not disturb the
rin
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
a
m
9 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and a 1 CH 1- C
Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided Agriculture -
co
below. a survey
Assertion (A): In India as in every country, agriculture was
an integral part of popular culture and gave rise to annual
a.
fairs, cattle melas, festivals and rituals, all of which were
occasions for celebration.
di
Reason (R): Lohri in Punjab, Magh Bihu in Assam, Nabanna
in Bengal, Onam in Kerala or Pongal in Tamil Nadu not only
helped to bond local communities together, but have
rin
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
a
m
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
of A.
co
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true
ANS a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A
a.
12 Apart from wrestling there were other exercises that were 1 CH 6-Martial C
recommended in order to increase physical strength as a Arts
di
preparation to the mastering of martial arts. These exercises
were, bhāraśrama or weightlifting both by hands and feet,
rin
Reason (R): They involved more than one part of the body
re
of A.
c) A is true, R is false.
d) A is false, R is true.
w
ANS a) Both A & R are right and R is the right reason for A.
13 Assertion (A): Wells would not collapse inward due to 1 CH 8-Other C
w
m
ANS a) this would work partially
15 Study the following picture and the textual description given 1 CH 8-Other B
co
below and answer the question given: Technologie
a. s
di
e rin
re
were:
a) Fashionable
w
m
Q: What phrases would aptly assess this system of
drainage?
co
a) Efficient
b) Proactive
c) Clumsy
a.
d) Not futuristic
e) Practical even today
di
Options:
1. a,d,e
rin
2. a,b,e,
3. b,c,e
4. a,b,d
e
ANS 2) a,b,e,
re
m
a mixture of animal excreta, bone marrow, flesh and
dead fish in an iron pot and then adding to it sesame
co
oil cake, honey,soaked black gram and a little ghee.
No fixed quantities of materials were required and so
farmers find it easy to follow
a.
18 Truthfulness and humility are ethics. Justify your stand with 2 CH 5-Ethics A
example.
di
ANS Truthfulness is important to build up the character of a
man.
It promotes trust, fosters healthy relationships,
rin
m
cause damage to grounds and surroundings. It is
illegal to bring them into stadiums and there are
consequences for anybody who breaks the law and
co
ground regulations.
21 Indian concept of education was not focused on the intellect 2 CH4- C
alone. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Educational
a.
Practices &
systems
di
ANS Yes, I do agree with this.
Indian education aimed at both the inner and the outer
dimension of a person.
rin
Patriotic leaders)
23 The five stages of the practice of kalarippayattu, including 2 CH 6-Martial D
w
m
b. Practised with Bamboo sticks
c. Later with steel swords and shields
d. Bamboo staff used is usually 5 feet in length and is
co
swirled while attacking the enemy.
e. It is one of kind of training in javelin or spear fighting.
iii. Kuruntadi
a.
a. Short sticks roughly of two-palm length.
b. Accompaniment of drums and music
di
c. Each stroke is aimed at particular varnam or vital points
of the human body
25 i) Elucidate how the ancient education traditions of the guru- 2 CH4- B
rin
systems
ANS In Gurukula system of the Vedic times, the acharya
w
m
this?
ANS The concept of right and wrong is emphasized in
Mahabharata· It pertains rightful order and morality.
co
Dharma is the moral law combined with spiritual
discipline that guides one’s life.
This is very relevant in today’s world where we can
a.
see several acts of treason, wrong doings, child
abuse, black marketing, misuse of medical sciences,
di
education and so on. There seems to be a loss of
rightful order and moral doing.
Hence, schools should give top priority to
rin
❖ school
.c
m
Any other relevant points to be accepted
SECTION – IV
co
28 i) The findings of the British reports on the ancient Gurukula 3 CH4- A
system cultivated culture and discipline. Do you agree? Give Educational
arguments in support of your answer. Practices &
a.
systems
ANS In gurukula pupils gathered and lived with the teacher.
di
The teacher, the guru, the acharya, was highly
honored and was seen as the guide who helped
students escape the darkness of ignorance and attain
rin
28 ii) Women savants also played a vital role. Support the 2 CH4- A
statement with examples. Educational
w
Practices &
systems
ANS Women had access to education.
Women savants played a vital role in ancient
education.
Gargi, Maitreyi or Lopamudra find mention in the
Upanishads as leading acaryas and dialecticians.
29 The term ‘dharma’ does not mean mere religion. Then what 5 CH 5-Ethics B
does it stand for? If Dharma transcends religious barriers,
how can the tenets of ‘Dharma’ be practiced as a Universal
code of conduct?
ANS Dharma is that which leads to the highest common
good (śreyas).
Dharma is “right living” defined by the practice of
universal ethics and personal morals.
Dharma is the science of conduct, the systematized
principles according to which one should act.
The purpose of morality is to bring about happiness
for the maximum number of people by creating
harmony.
Harmony between individuals of a family, between
families of a community, between communities that
m
live together in a nation. Harmony between nations
that make up humanity.
Harmony between humankind and the environment
co
and other creatures that share our earth and harmony
between earthlings and the inhabitants of other
worlds. Where there is harmony there is happiness,
a.
disharmony cause unhappiness.
The ultimate object of morality is to bring about
di
universal happiness.
The underlying principle of Dharma is the recognition
of the unity of the Self and the diversity of the not-self.
rin
m
monsoon rains, scholars worked out methods to predict survey
rainfall. Kṛṣiparāśara and Bṛhat Saṁhitā describe such
co
methods in every season. Parāśara’s main technique was
based on the positions of the Moon and the Sun in the sky.
Varāhamihira in his Bṛhat Saṁhitā considered lunar
a.
mansions (nakṣatras) in predicting seasonal rainfall.
Because of the confidence they have in ancient methods, a
large number of farmers in India even today carry out farm
di
operations based on them.
i) Based on the passage /text extract given above – and the
rin
m
co
a.
***ALL THE BEST***
di
e rin
a re
.c
w
w
w