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Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares) as compared to Mohenjodaro (125 hectares), almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell cutting, metalworking, seal-making, and weight-making. The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable: stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red colour), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience, and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone with gold caps. The shapes were numerous - disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, and segmented. Some were decorated by incising or painting, and some had designs etched onto them.
Techniques for making beads differed according to the material. Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder. This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the geometrical forms made out of harder stones. How the steatite micro bead was made remains a puzzle for archaeologists studying ancient technology. Archaeologists' experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and finally drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast. These were specialised centres for making shell objects including bangles, ladles and inlay - which were taken to other settlements. Similarly, it is likely that finished products (such as beads) from Chanhudaro and Lothal were taken to the large urban centres such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Question: Which of these statements is NOT true?
Option 1: Beads were made in numerous shapes and sizes.
Option 2: Chanhudaro was exclusively devoted to craft production.
Option 3: Carnelian is a beautiful bluish stone.
Option 4: Harappa and Mohenjodaro were large urban centres.
Correct Answer: Carnelian is a beautiful bluish stone.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The statement, carnelian is a beautiful bluish stone is not true.
Explanation: The passage mentions that the stone carnelian is of a beautiful red colour, not bluish. It describes the variety of materials used to make beads, including carnelian, and specifically notes its beautiful red colour.
Therefore, the statement contradicts the information provided in the passage.
Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
An 1)_______________ painting from 1969 by VS Gaitonde on Feburary 24 went for a price of Rs 42 crore at an auction by Pundole’s in Mumbai. This is one of highest price for which an Indian modern or contemporary artwork has been sold at an auction internationally. Gaitonde has 2)_______________ broken records in recent years, his paintings has been selling for highest prices in auctions. For the very first time this particular oil on canvas by Gaitonde was coming into the auction market. It belongs to the Glenbarra Art Museum in Japan, which 3)_____________ the private collection of businessman Masanori Fukuoka. Gaitonde painted a limited number of canvases during his lifetime, which makes each one the most sought after. Mamta Saran shares that Gaitonde once said that his only ambition was to join an art school, everything else was by 4)______________, including finding a book on Zen Buddhism at a bookstore in Mumbai in 1959. This was a turning point in the artist’s career. The discovery of Zen Buddhism have greatly alterrd his 5)_______________ to art, making it shift from figuration and geometric shapes to abstraction.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2.
Option 1: dreamily
Option 2: forfeited
Option 3: periodically
Option 4: consistently
Correct Answer: consistently
Solution : The correct answer is consistently.
Gaitonde has consistently broken records in recent years, his paintings has been selling for highest prices in auctions.
Explanation:
Consistently is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent. It means in every case or on every occasion; without exception.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Dreamily- say or do it in a way that demonstrates that your mind is preoccupied with pleasant, relaxing thoughts.
Forfeited- lose or give up (something) as a necessary consequence of something else
Periodically-from time to time; occasionally
Question : Warli Painting is a folk painting of ___________state of India.
Option 1: Manipur
Option 2: Mizoram
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.
Warli painting is a folk painting of the state of Maharashtra in India. The Warli tribe, which primarily inhabits the mountainous and coastal areas of Maharashtra, is known for creating these traditional paintings that depict their daily lives, rituals, and cultural beliefs.
Hello Aspirant,
As per your scores obtained in your 12th you have secured exact 75% in your 12th boards. So you can surely appear in jee mains in the year 2024 and 2025 .
The jee mains eligibility criteria for the year 2024 are as follows -
Hi,
The CBSE board has a best of five rule in which your main percentage is decided by one language subject I.e. English and other 4 subjects in which you get high scores. And the remaining subjects becomes additional whose marks won't be added to your main percentage.
The subject you would score lowest will automatically excluded . So, if you score higher marks in Painting than any of your subject other than English then it would automatically replace the lowest scoring subject .
So, your percentage should calculated by adding marks of English(Mandatory) , Physics , Chemistry , Biology and Physical Education . Let assume you scored lowest in physics it would be replaced by Painting.
Hope this will be helpful.
Dear Aspirant,
Since you have scored 56% in 12th, you’re eligible for MBA in many top colleges since your marks should be above 50%. However, some colleges have their eligibility criteria as minimum 60% in 12th, so for those colleges, you won’t be eligible. You should also have minimum 50% in class 10th and graduation to be eligible to give exams like CAT, NMAT, etc. Try scoring above 95%ile to increase your chances of getting in IIMs. Your category also plays a huge role in determining where you will land up.
hlwo aspirant
hopefully you are doing good
well English is one of the important language now a days cause internationally we use English and in your work place you'll also going to use English while writing application, charsheet, etc.
if you are interested in government jobs or in lectures job then definitely political science is a good subject you will have so many job opportunity regarding political science subject, home science is also one of the good subject you can study Home science enables you with skills to lead a well-balanced life. You learn various skills to manage home, childcare, personal finances, food, clothing, beautification, tradition, etc. in home science. Food and nutrition is an important subject in home science.
with painting skills you can open your own art gallery or you can teach students painting.
Computers are used at homes for several purposes like online bill payment, watching movies or shows at home, home tutoring, social media access, playing games, internet access, etc. so with your this subject you can do above mention things easily.
after 12th you can go for graduation and then you can start preparing for government jobs or you can be a good lecturer
hope this helps you
best of luck for your future
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