Which kingdom was located in the area along Ganga's tributary in the South of Ganga ?

1

(a)

Magadha

(b)

Taxila

(c)

Burma

(d)

Calicut

Which crop was first grown to the North of the Vindhyas?

1

(a)

Wheat

(b)

Rubber

(c)

Sugarcane

(d)

Rice

One of the techniques employed to make stone tools was:

1

(a)

Stone to stone

(b)

Break the stone

(c)

Stone on stone

(d)

Pressure on stone

Tools found from Hunasagi were made of :

1

(a)

Wood

(b)

Limestone

(c)

Iron

(d)

Nickel

Chirand is located in :

1

(a)

Jammu & Kashmir

(b)

Bihar

(c)

Rajasthan

(d)

TamilNadu

Archaeologists discovered houses built by the people in Burzahom were generally made of :

1

(a)

marble

(b)

glass

(c)

in the ground in pits

(d)

hay

The Great Bath has been found in :

1

(a)

Harappa

(b)

Mehrgarh

(c)

Mohanjodaro

(d)

Surat

Which metals were used to make ornaments?

1

(a)

Gold

(b)

Silver

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

Ashvamedh was

1

(a)

Cow sacrifice

(b)

Horse sacrifice

(c)

Rat sacrifice

(d)

Elephant sacrifice

Hastinapur and Atranjikhera are situated in

1

(a)

Bihar

(b)

Maharashtra

(c)

Rajasthan

(d)

Uttar Pradesh

What are tributaries? Give example.

3

(a)

What was the advantage of writing on a hard surface?

3

(a)

What are Microliths? How did the Mesolithic man use Microliths ?

3

(a)

This is a rock and cave shelter of Bhimbetka in the Deccan Plateau. Answer the following questions related to the cave shelter:

(i) What are habitation sites?
(ii) Why did people use these cave shelters as habitation sites?
(iii) In which mountain range are these rock and cave shelters found ?
(iv) Which valley is close to these rock shelters ?

3

(a)

Write two lines on Harappan seals.

3

(a)

What type of life was there in the city of Harappa?

3

(a)

Who was Charaka? Which book did he wrote ?

3

(a)

What is the importance of wheels?

3

(a)

What is a Sangha?

3

(a)

Who could join the Sanghas?

3

(a)

What are the activities of the members of a tribe?

5

(a)

What was special about the cities of Harappa?

5

(a)

What were the sources of raw materials for the Harappans?

5

(a)

This is a cave in Karle. Answer the following questions related to the picture:

(i) Who lived in these shelters?
(ii) In which season were these caves used the most and why?
(iii)Where is this cave situated in the present day?

5

(a)

Write about the administration of Ashoka

5

(a)

Name the Chinese visitors who came to India. What was their aim of visit?

5

(a)

Explain the ways through which the Chiefs use to rule South India.

5

(a)

Which longitude is taken as the International Date Line and why?

5

(a)

Draw the diagram of a grid.

5

(a)

Distinguish between parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes.

5

(a)