80-year-old Class 5 question paper attracts numerous reactions on social media. See details

The post was made by a retired IAS officer on Twitter. The officer named Badri Lal Swarnkar has shared a question paper from the year 1943-44 for Class 5 students. It has baffled the internet, owing to its level of difficulty.

The paper was regarding a “commerce” half-yearly examination, where 100 were the maximum marks and 33 were needed to pass it. The examination’s duration was two-and-a-half hours. There were around 10 questions, which were related to accountancy. The students were told to calculate the gold’s price and also come up with a letter to ask about its market rate.

“Look at the standard of #Class_V papers in the half yearly #examination in 1943-44 in #India. The #matric_system has made the system so easy!” Swarnkar posted on Twitter along with the photograph of the question paper.

The post grabbed the attention of the netizens and led to numerous reactions from users on social media.

“Hame to bas (a+b)^2 aata hai,” a user said. “10 q my favorite,” another user said. “The last question is very interesting. These kind of questions needs to re added in NEP,” a netizen said.

“Paper to easy h. But daily life practical calculations h. With the modern scientific calculator. 1hour bhi nahi lagega. Point is hamari efficiency bahut jyada hai , because we are very resourceful, Thanks n really thanks the research and development from last 50 years,” said a person on Twitter. “Highest standard of education,” another person said.FAQs

1. Among all Indian states, which state tops in terms of literacy?
   Kerala tops in terms of literacy.
2. When was the metric system for weights and measures adopted in India?
   In December 1956, Indian Parliament adopted a metric system in weights and measures with the Standards of Weights and Measures Act.