GSI MANTRA

1. What is the primary focus of Social Science?

2. Which of the following is a major discipline of Social Science?

3. What does History mainly study?

4. Geography is especially concerned with the relationship between:

5. Political Science mainly deals with:

6. Economics primarily studies:

7. How many elements are included in the concept of Pañchamahābhūtas?

8. Which of the following is one of the Pañchamahābhūtas?

9. What does the idea of Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam convey?

10. The Arthaśāstra is associated with the study of:

11. The Arthaśāstra is traditionally associated with:

12. Why do we study Social Science?

13. Which of the following can be a source for studying the past?

14. What does GIS stand for?

15. Why is evidence important in Social Science?

16. Which of the following are major Social Science disciplines?

17. Which are included among the Pañchamahābhūtas?

18. Which methods can be used in Social Science research?

19. Which can provide evidence about the past?

20. Social Science can help us understand:

21. Choose the most appropriate sequence in the development of early human communities:

22. Which is the most appropriate sequence for investigating a social question?

23. Select the correct order of the five Pañchamahābhūtas as commonly listed:

24. Which sequence best represents the use of historical evidence?

25. Which sequence correctly lists four major Social Science disciplines?

26. Assertion (A): Social Science helps us understand human society.
Reason (R): Human society consists of many interconnected elements.

27. Assertion (A): Sources are important for studying history.
Reason (R): Sources can provide evidence about the past.

28. Assertion (A): Geography and Economics can be interconnected.
Reason (R): Natural resources can influence economic activities.

29. Assertion (A): Evidence is important in Social Science.
Reason (R): Evidence can make a conclusion more reliable.

30. Assertion (A): The disciplines of Social Science are completely unrelated.
Reason (R): A social issue may require perspectives from several disciplines.

31. What does the term "interdependence" mean?

32. Which of the following is a subject of Political Science?

33. Scarcity of resources in relation to human wants is a key concern of:

34. Which is an important tool used in Geography?

35. Why can surveys be useful in Social Science?

36. What does observation mean as a research method?

37. Which discipline gives particular attention to change over time?

38. The study of government and governance is mainly associated with:

39. Which discipline is particularly important for understanding human-environment relationships?

40. Which is a characteristic of Social Science?

41. Match the following and select the correct combination:

I. History — 1. Government and political institutions
II. Geography — 2. The human past
III. Political Science — 3. Earth and environment
IV. Economics — 4. Resources and economic activities

42. Match the following concepts:

I. History — 1. Space and environment
II. Geography — 2. Past and change
III. Political Science — 3. Governance
IV. Economics — 4. Resources and choices

43. The idea of Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam encourages:

44. Which topics are associated with the Arthaśāstra?

45. What is one benefit of studying different Social Science disciplines together?

46. A drought in a region can be studied using:

47. Why is critical thinking important in Social Science?

48. Which is a good approach to studying Social Science?

49. Studying Social Science can help students become:

50. What is a key idea of Chapter 1, "Understanding Social Science"?