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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization:
1. There is no concrete evidence for the use of silver in this civilization.
2. Presence of metallic money encouraged large scale trade.
3. The knowledge of burnt bricks was obtained from the Egyptian civilization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Ans d
The Harappan civilization is known to have shown earliest evidence of silver. The Harappans
greatly specialized in the making of beads and made jewellery of gold, silver, carnelian, and
other precious stones.
The trade during the Harappan times was largely based on the barter system as there was
no metallic money in use. The trade was both internal as well as external.
A large-scale use of burnt bricks was used in the buildings by the Harappan people.
However, their knowledge for the use of burnt bricks was not obtained from the Egyptian
civilization as the buildings there were mainly made of dried bricks.Incorrect
Ans d
The Harappan civilization is known to have shown earliest evidence of silver. The Harappans
greatly specialized in the making of beads and made jewellery of gold, silver, carnelian, and
other precious stones.
The trade during the Harappan times was largely based on the barter system as there was
no metallic money in use. The trade was both internal as well as external.
A large-scale use of burnt bricks was used in the buildings by the Harappan people.
However, their knowledge for the use of burnt bricks was not obtained from the Egyptian
civilization as the buildings there were mainly made of dried bricks. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsIn the context of the 6th century India, consider the following statements:
1. Anguttar Nikaya, a Buddhist text, mentions the Mahajanapadas.
2. The rise of Mahajanapadas coincided with the disappearance of the Pali texts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Ans a
The Buddhists texts, Sutta, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma pitaka were composed in Pali
language. The Jataka tales are written in both Pali and Sanskrit language.Incorrect
Ans a
The Buddhists texts, Sutta, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma pitaka were composed in Pali
language. The Jataka tales are written in both Pali and Sanskrit language. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the political system of 6th century B.
C.E.:
1. Frequent removal and election of the kings by the people was prevalent.
2. Ministers were the kinsmen of the kings and hence mostly Kshatriyas.
3. Payment to Brahmins was done with the grant of land revenue and administrative
powers.Correct
Ans d
According to the Jataka, people would remove the kings and priests who were oppressive to
the people. However, such occasions of removal and election of the kings were very rare.
The states were hereditary monarchies and the kings belonged to the kshatriya varna.
The kings ruled with the help of the ministers and officials. They generally belonged to the
Brahmana varna and the practice of appointing Kshatriya kinsmen as ministers and officers
as was prevalent in the Vedic times was greatly reduced.
The payment to the Brahmans and officials were done mostly with the help of silver punchmarked coins. However, in some cases payment was also done as a grant of revenue for the
villages. In these cases, only the revenue was given, and no administrative powers were
sanctioned to the beneficiary.Incorrect
Ans d
According to the Jataka, people would remove the kings and priests who were oppressive to
the people. However, such occasions of removal and election of the kings were very rare.
The states were hereditary monarchies and the kings belonged to the kshatriya varna.
The kings ruled with the help of the ministers and officials. They generally belonged to the
Brahmana varna and the practice of appointing Kshatriya kinsmen as ministers and officers
as was prevalent in the Vedic times was greatly reduced.
The payment to the Brahmans and officials were done mostly with the help of silver punchmarked coins. However, in some cases payment was also done as a grant of revenue for the
villages. In these cases, only the revenue was given, and no administrative powers were
sanctioned to the beneficiary. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsWhy are Millets often considered a solution for food security in many developing economics ?
1. They can be grown on less fertile and sandy soils as compared to other grains .
2. Their deep root systems and short life cycles make it possible for millets to grow in places even where the
mean annual precipitation is low .
Which of the above is / are correct?Correct
Ans C
• Statement 1 : It is a hardy crop ( coarse grains ) that needs low rainfall and high to moderate
temperature and adequate rainfall . Jowar , bajra and ragi are millets that are grown in India .
• Statement 2 : It can be as low as 300 mm or 30 cm which is what the driest regions of India ( e.g.
western region ) experience annually .
• Learning : Maize requires moderate temperature , rainfall and lots of sunshine . It needs well- drained
fertile soils . Maize is grown in North America , Brazil , China , Russia , Canada , India , and Mexico.Incorrect
Ans C
• Statement 1 : It is a hardy crop ( coarse grains ) that needs low rainfall and high to moderate
temperature and adequate rainfall . Jowar , bajra and ragi are millets that are grown in India .
• Statement 2 : It can be as low as 300 mm or 30 cm which is what the driest regions of India ( e.g.
western region ) experience annually .
• Learning : Maize requires moderate temperature , rainfall and lots of sunshine . It needs well- drained
fertile soils . Maize is grown in North America , Brazil , China , Russia , Canada , India , and Mexico. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsWhich of these regions of India is most suitable for growing rice for all three cropping seasons kharif , rabi
and zaid ?Correct
Ans( c )
• Justification : Climate with large number of days with sunshine and fertile soils permit growing of more
than one crop annually on the same plot .
• Southern India , being nearer to the equator than other regions of India , has more even temperature
conditions than the rest of India .
• While rainfall is not evenly distributed throughout the year , irrigation structures allow sowing of crops
in multiple seasons . In fact , rice is sown in all three seasons here . It is both a kharif and rabi crop
despite the huge water demands of rice .Incorrect
Ans( c )
• Justification : Climate with large number of days with sunshine and fertile soils permit growing of more
than one crop annually on the same plot .
• Southern India , being nearer to the equator than other regions of India , has more even temperature
conditions than the rest of India .
• While rainfall is not evenly distributed throughout the year , irrigation structures allow sowing of crops
in multiple seasons . In fact , rice is sown in all three seasons here . It is both a kharif and rabi crop
despite the huge water demands of rice .
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