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

The hunter-gatherers lived in the subcontinent as early as

Traces of ash gave the indication of

The evidence of pit houses recovered from which of the sites?

Sanskrit is a part of a family of languages which is known as

The palaces of early cities (2500 years ago) did not survive because they were made of

Where was the image of the chief deity placed?

What does solar mean?

How many standard times does Russia have?

The world's highest plateau is

List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

Some uses of stone tools are given below, make a list of what these tools were used for and try and decide which of these tasks could be performed using a natural pebble. Give reasons for your answers.

Make a list of the people who lived in the city. Were any of these people listed as living in villages such as Mehrgarh?

How did the people of Inamgaon dispose of their dead?

Look at the chart, you will find that some of the stages in the construction of irrigation works are mentioned. fill in the rest by using the following phrases:
• Labour is provided by the people.
• Farmers also benefit because crop production is more certain.
• Farmers have to increase production to pay taxes.
• Kings provide money and plan irrigation works.

Why do you think he (Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni) wanted to control the coasts?

Why do you think it would have been difficult to use carts along the Silk Route?

How did ancient people determine direction during night?

What are the rings around some planets? Give some examples.

What are longitudes?

Why do historians and archaeologists use various sources to study about our past?

Why did people choose to travel in the past?

Describe the drainage system of the Harappan cities.

What could be the probable reasons as suggested by the archaeologists for the end of Harappa? 

Look at the picture and answer the questions based on this:

(i) Which type of weights are shown in the picture?
(ii) It was made from which type of stone?
(iii) Mention its use in the past?

'Each of these pilgrims left an account of his journey'. Discuss.

Who was Aryabhatta? What are his achievements?

Describe the architecture of the earliest Hindu temples.

What is a Stupa ? Mention its features

What are Puranas? State some of their characteristics.

What are the unfortunate situations of the Dalits?

How did Dalits, women, tribals and peasants strive for equality?