Section I
1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Tick() the correct answer
a. The first urbanisation took place around:
i. Indus valley ii.
Ganga valley
ii. Yamuna valley iV. Satluj valley
b. What was the second urbanisation?
i. It the reappearance of towns and cities on the Indian
refers to
subcontinent for
the first time after the decline of the Indus civilisation more than 1000
years ago.
ii. It refers to the process by which people in the 6th BC moved
centuary from
villages to larger rural settlements which gradually grew into townsand cities
ii. It refers to
the spread of the Aryans along the Indo
Gangetic Plains and the
appearance of townsand cities.
iv. None of the above.
C. The headman of the village was known as:
i. Murugan ii.
Gramabhojaka
ii. Grazers iv. Gopalakas
d. Which of these was a port town in Pondicherry?
i. Madurai ii. Arikamedu
ii. Pava iv. Clompa
the blanks:
2 Fill in
a. The first urbanisation in India began duringthe- period.
b resembled chamber of commerce.
The use of enhancedagricultural production.
d. was the largest landowner of the village.
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
the correct answer
Tick()
a. Orthodox
Buddism was called the:
iv. Dwimana
i. Hinyana ii.
Mahayana i. Vinayana
b. Which was the capital of Pandya kingdom?
iv. Madurai
i. Tinnevelley i. Travancor ii. Ramnad
C.Whowas the most important Parthian ruler?
ii. Kaniskha IV. menander
i. Rudradaman ii. Gondophernes
d. Fa-Hein came from:
China iv. Korea
i. Indonesia ii.
Japan iii.
e. Why is Kanishka considered to be the most famous king of the Kushana dynasty
i. Kanishka built up a powerful empire that touched the borders of all the great
civilisations of the time.
ii. Kanishka is believed to have started the saka calendar, which is the one followed byy
the Indian governmenttoday.
iii. The numerous gold coins issued by Kanishka, and the fact that they can be found even
as for east as Banaras, points to the thriving economy of the empire
iv. All of the above
2. Oral Questions:
a. What is Milinda Panha?
b. What do you mean by 'bhakti?
3 Fill in the blanks: 8iignc
a and os were the two post mauryan dynasties of Northern India.
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had become very popular.
b. The teachings of
kingdom was also called Cholamandala.
C. The-
was a great Pandya king.
d.
e was one ofthe greatest Kushana ruler.
are True or False:
Whether the following
a. Trade was promoted by the transportation of raw materials.
b.
b.
Gautiniputra Sata Karui founded the Sunga dynasty.
CC. The capital ofCheras was Vaji.
d. The Satavahana Rulers were the Muslims.
e. The Kushans were the nomadic Yeuh-Chi tribe of North-west China.
5 Match the following:
a. Menander i.was a great Saka ruler.
bb.
C.
Rudradaman I1. converted to Buddhism.
C. Karikela ii. founder of Satavahana dynasty.
d. Simuka iv. was a disciple of Kumarajiva.
e. Fa-Hein V. earliest Chola ruler.
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