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

The hunter-gatherers lived in the subcontinent as early as

The site of Koldihwa is located in :

Which metals were used to make ornaments?

The language spoken in Jharkhand and parts of Central India belongs to the

Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at

After attaining enlightenment, where did Buddha go to teach for the first time?

Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?

When did the use of iron begin in the sub-continent?

South India was famous for spices, especially:

Kalidasa was the court poet of

The technique of making paper was first introduced in which of the following countries?

The galaxy to which our solar system belong is known as

The Tropic of Cancer is located at

When do the equinox occur on the Earth?

Which one of the following is not an intermediate direction?

Which is the largest continent?

The habitation is easy in the area

What is the local time of longitude that has been taken as the Indian Standard Time?

Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in

What is Cheena-vala?

Who is considered as the leader of Dalits?

American women gained the right to vote in :

The National African Congress struggled against:

Which of the following is the first tier of democratic government?

Hindu Succession Amendment Act came in which year?

Who prepares budgets and spend the money according to them?

Who does work outside either loading sand from the river or stone from the quarry nearby?

Where does Nirmala work?

Return to Rasheeda's question. Can you think of some answer to it ?

Where do we find ostriches today?

In what ways is this house similar to the one in which you live?

Describe three important buildings in your city or village. Are they located in a special part of the settlement (For example the centre)? What are the activities that take place in these buildings?

Do any of the names like jana or vish sound familiar?

In what ways was the Vajji sangha different from the other mahajanapadas? Try and list at least three differences.

How did the beggar convince the sages to share their food with him?

Why do you think the king (Chandragupta) had special servants to taste the food he ate?

Name the different types of people who lived in the northern part of the subcontinent in the earlier times.

Which means were adopted by the traders to transport goods from one place to another?

Write a short note on the Sabha and Nagaram.

Can you see how some of the caves may have been hollowed out

Name the planets which have rings around them. What are these rings made up of?

What are the limitations of latitudes and longitudes?

Why does the whole Earth not get day at the same time?

What are the three components of a map?

Sea level is taken as zero and why it is used to measure height? Explain with reason.

What are the major landforms?

If we divide the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres which hemisphere would India belong to?

Name the major seasons experienced in India.

What is meant by drought? Mention any two droughts affected states of India.

Can you list some of the prejudices that you have noticed around you. How do they affect the ways in which people treat each other?

What role does the government play in our lives?

Explain the concept of Universal Adult Franchise.

Who is the head of Gram Panchayat?

What is a Khasra number?

Explain the functions of District Civil Surgeon and District Education Officer.

What work does Shekar's family do? Why do you think that Shekar does not employ labourers for farming?

Read the paragraph given below very carefully and answer the following questions:
Bachchu Manjhi - A Cycle-Rickshaw Puller
I come from a village in Bihar where I worked as a mason. My wife and three children live in the village. We don't own land. In the village I did not get masonry work regularly. The income that I earned was not enough for our family. After I reached this city, I bought an old cycle-rickshaw and paid for it in instatments. This was many years ago. I come to the bus stop every morning and take the customers wherever they want to go. I work till 8:30 in the evening. I take rides of upto 6 km in the surrounding area.
Each customer gives me Rs 5-10 per trip dependinq on the distance. When I'm ill, I can't do this work. so on those days I don't earn anything. I stay with my friends in a rented room. They work in a nearby factory. I earn between Rs 80-100 every day, out of which I spend Rs 50-60 on food and rent. The rest I save for my family. I visit my village two or three times a year to see my family. Though my family survives on the money I send my wife also earns from agricultural work that she gets once in a while.
(i) Why did Bachchu Manjhi come to the city?
(ii) Why can't Bachchu Manjhi live with his family?
(iii) Bachchu Manjhi has to think twice before taking a day off from work. Why?

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?

What were the major changes in the climate of the world, around 12,000 years ago?

Look at this picture of a house in Mehrgarh and answer the following questions:

(i) Where is Mehrgarh located?
(ii) What type of houses were found in Mehrgarh?
(iii)Why is it considered as an important site?

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?

The following page is from a manuscript of the Rigveda. Answer the following questions related to this manuscript

(i) Where is this manuscript preserved now?
(ii) On which material was this manuscript written?
(iii) From where have we found this manuscript?
(iv) What was this manuscript used for?

Anwers the questions based on the given picture below.

(i) Where is this fortification wall located?
(ii) How many years ago a part of this wall is built?

Answer the questions based on the picture given below:

(i) Which type of monument is in the picture?
(ii) Why the monument was built?

Answer the questions based on the picture given below:

(i) Which type of bull is shown in the picture?
(ii) Above picture belongs to which dynasty?
(iii) Where it has been found?

Why is the city of Arikamedu historically important?

Answer the questions based on picture given below:

(i) What does statue depict?
(ii) When did Vishnu take the shape of a Boar?

Describe the life history of the dominant kings Harshavardhana.

Answer the questions based on picture given below:

(i) Where are the monolithic temples shown in the picture located?
(ii) Why are they called monoliths?
(iii) What was the difference in the work of stone cutters?

Why is Pluto not considered as a planet?

How can we calculate rate of time difference?

Differentiate between the summer solstice and the winter solstice and the winter solstice.

What are the main components of a map? How do they help us?

Write short notes on the following domains of the earth.
(i) Lithosphere
(ii) Hydrosphere
(iii) Biosphere

How are Fold Mountains formed?

Discuss the geographical extent of India.

Write a few lines on the wildlife of India

How do the geographical factors of Assam influence the food and culture of the people?

What discrimination did Mahatma Gandhi face during his stay in South Africa?

Look at the newspaper headlines above and list the different kinds of activities that the government is reported to be doing in these newspaper headlines.
1. 2. 3. 4.
(a) Isn't this a wide range of activities?
(b) What do you think government is? Discuss in class.

How are the members of the Lok Sabha elected?

What are the responsibilities of the Sarpanch in a Gram Panchayat ?

Look at the illustration and poem carefully and answer the following questions.
A daughter's wish
Father inherited our house from his father
And everyone says he'll leave it to brother
But what about me and my mother?
To expect a share in my father's home
Is not very womanly, I am told.
But I really want a place of my own
Not dowry of silk and gold.
(Source: Reflections on My Family, Anjali Monteiro, TISS)
(i) What does the above cartoon refer to?
(ii) Explain the right of women in property before and after Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005. 

Discuss the relationship between Councillors and officials.

Give a brief account on rural livelihoods.

What do you see in this illustration?

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

Show the following cities on the outline map of India
(i) Rakhi Garhi
(ii) Sotkakoh
(iii) Kalibangan
(iv) Mohenjodaro
(v) Lothal

Mark the following Janapadas and Mahajanapadas on the outline map of India:
(i) Taxila (ii) Ujjain (iii) Vaishali (iv) Magadha (v) Gandhara (vi) Avanti

Mark the following places on the outline map of India:
(i) Pataliputra
(ii) Ujjain
(iii) Rampurwa
(iv) Kaushambi

Mark the following important cities and kingdoms on the outline map of India:
(i) Thanesar (ii) Ujjain (iii) Pataliputra

On the outline map of the world, mark the following?
Europe, Asia, Antarctica, South America, Australia, Indian Ocean, Pacific ocean, Atlantic ocean and Ural mountains.

On an outline map of the world, mark the following:
(i) Mountain ranges: Himalayas, Rockies and Andes.
(ii) Plateau Tibet

On an outline map of India, mark the following
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Standard Meridian of India
(c) Andaman Islands and Lakshadweep Islands
(d) Western Ghat and Eastern Ghats.

Look at the map of India in an Atlas and locate Kerala and Ladakh. Can you list three ways in which the different geographical location of these two regions would influence the following?
(i) The food people eat
(ii) The clothes they wear
(iii) The work they do.