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CTET Paper-II (Social Studies/Social Science) - 21 January 2024

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150
Total Marks
150
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2024
Year

About This Paper

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level qualifying exam that sets a minimum standard for teaching quality in India. Managed by the CBSE, its primary function is to certify that candidates are eligible to teach students from Classes I to VIII This page hosts the official CTET Paper-II (Social Studies/Social Science) - 21 January 2024 — the Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year question paper from 2024. AajExam has reconstructed this paper into a fully timed online mock test so candidates preparing for Central Teacher Eligibility Test can experience the real exam pattern, attempt every question with answer keys verified by our expert panel, and analyse their performance section-wise. The paper contains 150 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 150 minutes for a total of 150 marks. The exam uses 4 sections — Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), Social Studies / Social Science (60 questions), Language I (English) (30 questions), Language II (English) (30 questions) with no negative marking. Use this paper to practise question selection, sectional time management, and accuracy under real exam conditions. Why solve Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 previous year papers? Government competitive exams like Central Teacher Eligibility Test repeat question patterns, formula-based concepts and theme-based questions year after year. Solving the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 paper helps you identify high-yield chapters, calibrate the difficulty level, and build the speed required to clear sectional cut-offs. Every question on this paper has a detailed solution available immediately after submission, including step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English, and direct reference statements for general awareness questions. How to use this PYQ paper effectively: first, attempt the full 150-minute test in a single sitting without referring to notes — treat it like the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your section-wise accuracy, attempt rate, and time spent per question. Then revisit every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, and add the underlying concept to your revision notes. Repeat the same paper after 7-10 days — your second attempt should be at least 15-20% faster with better accuracy. This CTET Paper-II (Social Studies/Social Science) - 21 January 2024 mock test is completely free on AajExam. You can also browse the full archive of Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year papers shift-wise and year-wise to build a strong PYQ-driven preparation strategy. All papers come with bilingual support (English and Hindi solutions where applicable), instant scoring, all-India ranking, and downloadable performance reports.

Exam Pattern & Sections

SectionQuestionsMarks/QNegative
Child Development and Pedagogy3010
Social Studies / Social Science6010
Language I (English)3010
Language II (English)3010

Sample Questions with Answers

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Child Development and Pedagogy

According to Vygotsky, what is the role of the teacher in facilitating cognitive development ?

  1. A.To provide information and knowledge to the student.
  2. B.To guide and support the student’s learning through scaffolding.
  3. C.To allow the student to learn completely independently.
  4. D.To give only those tasks that the student can currently do independently.
2
Child Development and Pedagogy

Which of the following statements about adolescence is not correct ?

  1. A.Adolescence is a social construction.
  2. B.Adolescence is generally considered to begin with puberty - the process that leads to sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.
  3. C.Adolescence is developmental transition between childhood and adulthood entailing physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes.
  4. D.Children across different cultures usher in and experience adolescence in a similar manner.
3
Child Development and Pedagogy

Sujata participates eagerly in the dance competition only because she is interested in winning the first prize of cash. Sujata is :

  1. A.Intrinsically motivated
  2. B.Extrinsically motivated
  3. C.Mastery-Oriented learner
  4. D.Failure-avoiding learner
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Child Development and Pedagogy

In order to address the individual differences among learners, a teacher should :

  1. A.acknowledge differences as abnormal and kind of deficit
  2. B.be indifferent towards individual differences
  3. C.consider differences as obvious feature of human diversity
  4. D.implement a rigid and uniform curriculum for all learners
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Child Development and Pedagogy

Jean Piaget believed that knowledge is :

  1. A.constructed by the child rather than being passed passively from the environment.
  2. B.innate and given rather than acquired through interactions.
  3. C.co-constructed in interactions with more knowledgeable others.
  4. D.a visible behavioural change that can be measured with reliability.
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