List of practice Questions

Name any one neighbouring kingdom of the Vijayanagara empire.
On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols :
(i) Kalibangan – A mature Harappan site
(ii) Ajanta – An ancient Buddhist site
(iii) (a) Panipat – A territory under the Mughals
OR
(iii) (b) Golconda – A medieval period state
On the same political outline map of India, two places have been marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’, as the centres of the Indian National Movement. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
Mention any one mature Harappan site in present Pakistan.
To what extent was the Non-Cooperation Movement successful in mobilizing the masses against the British rule ? Explain with suitable examples.
How are different sources to know about Gandhiji’s political career helpful in understanding his contribution towards India ? Explain with examples.
Describe the teachings and principles of Buddhism.
Describe the main ideas of Jainism along with its spread across India in the ancient period.
Examine the economic and social position of Zamindars in the rural society during the Mughal rule.
Examine the role and responsibilities of the Panchayats in village administration during the Mughal period.
Explain the ways in which the European thinkers like Montesquieu and Karl Marx used Bernier’s description of India.
How did the Vijayanagara Empire expand the Virupaksha Temple ? Explain.
Why was the Amara-Nayaka system considered a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire ? Explain.
How did the British exploit the Ryots in the Ryotwari system ? Explain with examples.
Explain how the ‘Objectives Resolution’ became the basis of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Imagine you are doing research on Harappan beads and jewellery. Which three aspects would you understand about Harappan craft production and trade from it ? Explain.
Imagine you are a part of a student archaeology workshop where you have to explain about Harappan burial sites and jewellery. Which three aspects would you present to your classmates about it ? Explain.
Describe the role of Prabhavati Gupta in administering land grants recorded in the ancient inscriptions.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option :
Assertion (A) : The British easily put down the Revolt of 1857.
Reason (R) : The British passed a series of laws to quell the insurgency.
Identify the ‘mission’ of the colonial period with the help of the following information :
It presented a scheme for the formation of an interim government at the centre for India.
It announced its Constitutional Scheme in 1946.
Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below.
In 1859, the British passed the __________ that stated that the loan bonds signed between moneylenders and ryots would have a validity period of three years.
Match Column I with Column II regarding important Committees of the Constituent Assembly and their Presidents :
Which of the following regions was not a major centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?
Choose the correct option from the following to fill in the blank regarding regions of nationalist leaders of India :
Bipin Chandra Pal : Bengal; Bal Gangadhar Tilak : ___________ .
Find the odd one out regarding the rulers of the Vijayanagara empire.