The earliest people lived along the bank of Narmada river are called

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(a)

farmers

(b)

merchants

(c)

hunters

(d)

skilled gatherers

Where is Sulaiman hills located?

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(a)

India

(b)

China

(c)

Pakistan

(d)

Afghanistan

Which crops began to grow by men and women to the region of Sulaiman and Kirthar hills?

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(a)

Rice and wheat

(b)

Wheat and pulses

(c)

Pulses and barley

(d)

Wheat and barley

Which language was earlier used by common people?

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(a)

Gujarati

(b)

Rajasthani

(c)

Prakrit

(d)

Tamil

What do archaeologists excavate?

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(a)

Weapons

(b)

Pots and pans

(c)

Coins and tools

(d)

All of these

People have lived along the _________of Narmada river for several hundred thousand years ago.

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(a)

banks

The earliest people who lived on the banks of Narmada river were ________

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(a)

skilled gatherers

About 8000 years ago, people began _______ like sheep, goat and cattle lived in ________

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(a)

rearing animals, village

Some of the earliest cities developed on the banks of river _____________ and its tributaries

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(a)

Indus

____________ were books written by hand.

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(a)

Manuscripts

The word India comes from the Indus, called Sindhu in Sanskrit.

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(a) False

(b) True

The movements of people restrict the enrichment of our cultural traditions.

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(a) True

(b) False

Hindi was used in earlier books.

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(a) True

(b) False

Years are counted with reference to the birth of Christ.

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(a) False

(b) True

Garo hills are situated in the South of India.

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(a) True

(b) False

What is the purpose of exploration and excavation done by the archaeologists?

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(a)

The purpose of exploration is to find out tools, weapons, pots, pans, ornaments and coins of past and to make conclusion from these findings.

Why do the archaeologists look for bones of animals, birds and fish?

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(a)

Archaeologists look for bones of animals, birds and fish to find out what people ate in the past.

What is the meaning of AD ?

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(a)

AD stands for two Latin words 'Anno Domini'. Its meaning is in the year of Lord (i.e., Christ).

How did the word Bharata come in use?

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(a)

The name Bharata was used for a group of people who lived in the north-west and who are mentioned in Rigveda. Later, it was used for the country.

What do you mean by inscriptions?

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(a)

Inscriptions are writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

How do the archaeologists use source to reconstruct the past?

3

(a)

What type of objects are considered by the archaeologists in their study?

3

(a)

What do AD and BC stand for?

3

(a)

Answer the questions based on the picture given below:

(i) How many years ago this manuscript was written?
(ii) How were books made from palm leaves?
(iii) What type of manuscripts is shown in the picture?

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(a)

Why did people choose to travel in the past?

3

(a)

Locate the following of the outline physical map of India.
(i) Tapi river
(ii) Brahmaputra river
(iii) Godavari river

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(a)