R.D. & S.H. National College of Arts & Commerce & W.A.

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FYJC ARTS
Subject: History
Question Bank for Semester Examination (2022-2023)

Q1. (A) Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence:
1) Lothal is known for its ancient ____________.
a) Agriculture b) Dock c) Textiles d) Tools

2) The archaeological evidence shows that Balathal was a centre of mass production
____________.
a) Stone pots b) Copper pots c) Earthen pots d) Glassware
3) Many sites of the Ganeshwar-Jodhpur culture have been found in the vicinity of the
copper mines at ____________.
a) Khetri b) Balathal c) Ahar d) Harappa
4) The God who protected the animals was known as _________________.
a) Indra b) Pushan c) Ashwin d) Varun
5) The Yajurveda offers explanation of _________________
a) Indian music b) means of livelihood c) day-to-day life d) sacrificial
rituals
6) A region occupied by the ‘Janas’ was called as _________________

a) Ganarajya b) Ganasangha c) Janapada d) Gotra

7) Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at _________________

a) Kosal b) Kushinagara c) Magadh d)Taxila
8) According to the tradition of Jain religion, _________________ was the 24th and last
‘tirthankara’.
a) Parshvanath b) Bahubali c) Rshabhanath d) Vardhamana Mahavira
9) _________________ Mahajanpadas existed in India.
a) Sixteen b) Fifteen c) Nineteen d) Fourteen
10) The first well-known king of the Haryank dynasty is _________________
a) Chandragupta Maurya b) Ajatashatru c) Bimbisara d) Mahapadma
 11) The Nanda dynasty was established by _________________
a) Dhanananda b) Shishunaga c) Mahapadma Nanda d) Emperor Ashoka
12) The last emperor of the Mauryan dynasty was _________________
a) Ajatashatru b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Brihadratha d) Emperor Ashoka

13) Shivaji Maharaj established Swarajya during the _________________ century.

a) 15th b) 16th c) 17th d) 18th

Q1 (B) Find the incorrect pair and write the correct ones:

1)

Set ‘A’ Set ‘B’

1) Nishka Gold ornament

2) Barley Main crop of the Vedic people
3) Krishtya The apparatus of drawing water
from the well
4) Navya River transport

2) 3)

Set ‘A’ Set ‘B’ Set ‘A’ Set ‘B’

1) Tantum Warp 1) Kalidasa Malavikagnimitram
2) Otum Weft 2) Gunadhya Gatha Saptashati
3) Shuttle Tasar 3) Sarvavarma Katantra
4) Urna Silk 4) Patanjali Mahabhashya

4)

5)
1) Pushyamitra Shisunaga
Shunga Dynasty
2) Chandragupta Maurya
Maurya Dynasty 1) Ibrahim Delhi
3) Gautamiputra Lodi Sultan
Satakarni Satavahana 2) Babur Mughal
Dynasty 3) King Rana Rajput
4) Mahapadma Nanda Sanga
Nanda Dynasty 4) Taimurlang Mongal
Ruler
 6) 7)
1) Akbar Humayun
2) Dara Aurangzeb 1) Amir Poet
Shukoh Khas
3) Humayun Babur 2) Hasan Painter
4) Chand Nizamshah Nizami
Sultana 3) AI- Writer
Beruni
4) Hussian Vocal
Shah Musician
Sharukhi

8)

1) Built the foundation of the Bimbisara

Magadha Empire
2) Brought an end to Nanda Chandragupta Maurya
rule
3) Chinese traveller who Megasthenes
visited India during the
period of Chandragupta
Maurya
4) Changed his mind due to Emperor Ashoka
the destruction in Kalinga
was

Q2.(A) Write the names:

1) The texts of the four Vedas
2) A combined composition of the Rigvedic richa in verse and the explanation of its use as a
mantra in prose
3) First Buddhist Council
4) Technique of mirror polish of the stone during the Mauryan period
5) National Emblem of India
6)Greek king defeated by Pushyamitra Shunga
7) Ashtadhyayi
8) The first Chola king
9)The historic period is divided into three categories known as
10) The Rajput King who opposed Muhammad Ghuri
11) He built the Madarasa of Bidar
12) A method of using two headers and two stretchers alternatively while building a wall.
Q2(B) Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence:
1) Panis were looked upon as enemies by the Vedic people because -
(a) they belonged to a different tribe.
(b) their language was impure.
(c) Panis used to steal the cattle of the Vedic people.
(d) Panis did not obey the orders of the Vedic people.

(2) The Rigvedic culture is the culture of the

(a) Early Vedic period
(b) Late Vedic Period
(c) Post Vedic Period
(d) Pre Vedic period

3)The Atharvaveda contains information about

(a) Science, Technology and Inventions.
(b) Charms and medicines for various problems and diseases.
(c) Day-to-day life.
(d) The norms of statesmanship.

(4) The also mentions trade by exchange, negotiations and traders travelling far and wide
to earn profits.
(a) Samaveda
(b) Atharvaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Rigveda
5) The major reason for the decline of the Mesopotamian civilization was
a) Foreign Invasion

b) Deteriorating environment

c) loss In trade
d) migration

6) Gautam Buddha travelled continuously for 45 years

a) In the search of a Guru
b) To practice austerities
c) To preach dhamma
d) To attain enlightenment
7) Emperor Ashoka erected many pillars.
(a) Spread of art
(b) Spread of 'Dhamma'
(c) Growth of trade
(d) For recognition of his work

8) Rise of Magadha –
(a) Fertile and rich land
(b) Strong fort
(c) King's position
(d) Political stability

9) Ashoka's Victory at Kalinga proved a turning point in the history as well as life of
Ashoka.
(a) Ambition of Ashoka
(b) Influence of Buddhism
(c) Great loss of human life
(d) Weak rules of Kalinga

10) The Satavahana rule declined due to

(a) weak rulers
(b) constant struggle between Sakas and Satavahanas
(c) economic decline
(d) social decline
11) Grama was an integral part of the
(a) central machinery

(b) middle machinery

(c) outdoor machinery
(d) absolute machinery

12) Many Satavahana inscriptions are found in

(a) South Maharashtra
(b) Northwest Maharashtra
(c) North Maharashtra
(d) Central Maharashtra

13) ___________________reflects the social life in Maharashtra of Satavahana period.

(a) Lohavanija
(b) Dasaka
(c) Halakiya
(d) Gatha Saptashati
Q3. (A) Observe the map on Page number 58 and answer the questions based on it:
1) Regions included in Ashoka’s empire
A- Mansera, Taxila, Kasi, Maski, Kupaga etc
2) Locations of Ashoka’s rock and pillars edicts.
A- Topra, Meerut, Rummindei, Lauruja etc
3) During Bindusara’s tenure he sent his son Ashoka to subdue the revolt in?
A- Taxila
4) Which Kingdom acqyuired the form of an Empire?
A- Magadha
5) Ajatashatru built a small fort on the bank of?

A -Ganga at Pataligrama

6) Mention any 2 ports on the coastal region of India were famous for trade purpose.
A- Sopara and Tamralipti
7) Ashoka’s victory at were proved to be a turning point in history?
A- Kalinga

8)There is the lion capital of the pillar at?

A- Rampurva and Lauria Nandangarh

9) Find out the cities which became great centres of higher education and art during the
Mauryan period?

A- Taxila, Kashi, Ayodhya etc

Q3. (B) Complete the concept map given below:

1) Stages of Harappan Civilisation
(Time Period)

2) Tribes Dashradnya Yuddha

Early Vedic
Culture

Means of Livelihood Deities

3)
Later Vedic Period

Time-Period Sources of Information

4) Ancient Literature Mentioning ‘Janapada’

5)

Major dynasties
of Magadha
6)
Bimbisara relations with royal houses

7)
Invasions of foreigners took place during
Satavahana Period

8) Important kings of Gupta Dynasty

9) Disintegration of Bahamani Kingdom

Q4 (A) Write Short Notes:

1) Varna System
2) Origin of Aryan People
3) Mauryan Polish
4) Maratha Art
5) Mughal Literature
6) Social Life during the Mughal Period
7) Archietecture during Sultanate Period
8) Mahmud Gawan
9) Rashtrakutas
10) Jana and Janapadas
 11) Markers of Urbanisation
12) Second Urbanisation in India

Q4(B) Explain the statements with reason:

1) Lothal was an important Harappan port and trading centre
2) Rise of Mahajanapadas came into being
3) The eightfold path preached by Gautam Buddha
4) The Rajput rulers had to accept defeat in front of the Turkish invaders
5) Alauddin again turned his attention towards south during 1312 C.E
6) The Rajput rulers united against Babur
7) Mughal art declined during the period of Aurangzeb
8) Shahajiraje is known as the visionary of Swarajya
9) Shivaji Maharaj started capturing the forts in the vicinity of his Jahagirs
10) Lapis lazuli had a very important place in the Harappan trade.

Q5. State your Opinion:

1) The rock edicts of Ashoka are important source of history.
2) During the Satavahana period there was rise of many trades’ centres
3) The Rigvedic people subsited on agriculture
4) The harappan cities seem to hav a well-organised administrative system.
5) The grographic boundaries of a Jana were not defined earlier.
6) Chandragupta Maurya is the first Chakravarti emperor in the history of India
7) Prakrit language was encouraged during the Satavahana period.
8) Samudragupta performed Ashwamedha sacrifice after DIgvijaya.

Q6 . Answer the following in detail:

1)During the Mughal period what were the changes made in the revenue system?
2) Elaborte the features of Mughal architecture
3) Write about the fall of Bahamani Kingdom
4) Write a note on Tuqhlaq dynasty
5) Write in detail about Pushyamitra Shunga
6) Explain the impact of Kalinga war on Ashoka’s policies
7) Describe Art and Archietecture during Mauryan Period
Q7. Answer the following questions with the help of given points:
1) Describe the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
a) Decline of the Sultanate rule
b) Bahamani Kingdoms and Vijayanagar empire
c) Challenges faced by Indian Rulers
2) Provide information on the following rulers during the mediaeval period
a) Qutubuddin Aibak
b) Razia Sultan
c) Alauddin Khalji

3) Write information about the Gupta Empire.

a) Social System b) Literature c) Trade

4) Write a note on Shunga Dynasty

a) Literature b) Art

5) Write information about the Satavahana Dynasty with the help of the given points.
a) Rise and Expansion
b) Adminitrative System
c) Trade and industries

6) Write about Gautam Buddha

a) Birth and Family
b) Enlightenment
c) First sermon and preach in later period

7) Describe the democaratic and oligarchic states in ancient India

a) Democratic states
b) Oligarchic states

8) Write about Ganasanghas.

a) Meaning of the terms Gana and Sangha
b) Administrative system
c) Nature of ruling

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