Early Harappan period was ______

(a)

3000–2600 BCE

(b)

2600–1900 BCE

(c)

1900–1700 BCE

(d)

1700–1500 BCE

______________played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.

(a)

Iron

(b)

Bronze

(c)

Copper

(d)

Brass

The play ______ by Visakadatha describes Chandragupta and his of the Magadha Empire.

(a)

Mudrarakshasa

(b)

Rajatharangini

(c)

Arthasastra

(d)

Indica

The regular interchange of ambassadors and correspondence ______

(a)

affected the regular trade from India to the West

(b)

facilitated regular trade from India to the West

(c)

facilitated regular trade from India to the East

(d)

none of the above

_______ was given the title “Kaviraja”.

(a)

Chandragupta I

(b)

Samudragupta

(c)

Chandragupta II

(d)

Srigupta

Which one of the following is not properly paired?

(a)

Govinda III – Vatabi

(b)

Ravikriti – Pulikesin II

(c)

Vishayam- Rashtrakutas

(d)

Nammalvar-Kurugur

___________ was the ruler of Sind when the Arabs invaded it in the 8^th century.

(a)

Hajjaj

(b)

Muhammad-Bin-Qasim

(c)

Jaya Simha

(d)

Dahar

Match the Following

1.Cantonments	Padaividu
2.Military outposts	Dandanayagam
3.Captain	Nilaipadai
4.Commander-in-chief	Padaimudali

(a)

1, 3, 4, 2

(b)

4, 2, 1, 3

(c)

2, 1, 3, 4

(d)

2, 3, 1, 4

Shah Nama was written by__________.

(a)

Firdausi

(b)

Ibn Battutah

(c)

Nicolo de conti

(d)

Domingo peas

Madhavacharya belonged to the philosophical school of__________.

(a)

Dwaita

(b)

Advaita

(c)

Visistadvaita

(d)

Pushti marga

__________which came with the advent of Aryan-speaking peoples to India, absorbed many elements from the Indus civilization.

(a)

Vedic religion

(b)

Harappa

(c)

bhakti

(d)

Azhwars

The Shalimar Gardens of Jahangir and_________are watersheds in Indian horticulture

(a)

Akbar

(b)

Shah Jahan

(c)

Humayun

(d)

Aurangzeb

Akbar was crowned at the age of fourteen.

(a)

thirteen

(b)

fourteen

(c)

fifteen

(d)

sixteen

Chaudh was _________ of the revenue collected from the district conquered by the Marathas

(a)

1/3

(b)

1/4

(c)

1/6

(d)

1/10

In towns and cities the chief officer was the ________ 

(a)

Patel

(b)

Nayakrule

(c)

Raghunath Rao

(d)

Kotwal

_________was the gateway to west Asia and Europe.

(a)

Diu

(b)

Calcutta

(c)

Bombay

(d)

Surat

_________________ introduced English as the literary and official language of India.

(a)

Cornwallis

(b)

William Bentinck

(c)

Macaulay

(d)

Thomas Munroe

The individual holders were registered and issued _____________

(a)

Cornwallis

(b)

pattas

(c)

raiyah

(d)

cash

The immediate cause for the Vellore Revolt was the introduction of_________

(a)

Enfield Rifle

(b)

Dress code

(c)

New turban

(d)

Greased Cartridges

"Back to the Vedas" was the motto of_____________

(a)

Raja Rammohan Roy

(b)

Dayananda Saraswathi

(c)

Vivekananda

(d)

Ramakrishina Paramahamsa

What do you know of the Iron Age in India?

What made Alexander the Great to restore the throne of Porus?

What is meant by the term Yavana?

Highlight the significance of Nalanda University during the Pala dynasty

Musical instruments brought by Muslim musicians.

Mention the three areas where there was a clash of interest between the Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms.

Write a note on a) Sikhism b) Sufism.

When the Mughal Empire did was at the peak of its power?

Write a note on the humiliating terms of the Treaty of Srirangapatnam (1792) imposed on Tipu Sultan.

What are the division of brahmo samaj?

Write a short note on the craft production of Harappan economy.

Write a note on the commodities traded between India and West and South Asia.

Patronage of Rashtrakutas to Jains.

What are the prominent rock-cut temples built by the early Pandyas?

Explain the reason for the celebration of Krishnadevaraya as the greatest ruler of Vijayanagar.

Point out the impact of the Bhakti Movement.

“Humayun stumbled out of his life as he stumbled through it” – Explain.

What do you know about the province?

“Dual System”.

Ahmadiya Movement

1. Write about the planned towns of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

2. Explain the schism in Jainism pointing out its implications.

1. Attempt an account of traders and their long distance trade during the Sangam and the immediate post-Sangam period.

2. “Gupta period is called the Golden Age of Ancient India.” Give reasons.

1. Discuss the economic reforms of Ala-ud-din Khalji.

2. Compare and contrast architectural styles of Cholas and the Pandyas.

1. What are the conflicts between Vijayanagar - Bahmani?

2. List out the salient features of the Bhakti Movement.

1. Explain how Akbar’s religious policy was different from the religious policy of Aurangzeb.

2. Highlight the military conquests of Shivaji.

1. Describe the impact of Portuguese presence in India.

2. Explain the coffee plantation.

1. Describe the causes and the course of the Vellore Revolt of 1806.

2. Write the overall contribution of Brahmo Samaj