Every question from this NCERT chapter, with a detailed explanation.
In the context of ancient Indo-Roman trade, the term 'Black Gold' was used to refer to:
With reference to the administration of the early kingdoms in South India (Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas), consider the following statements: 1. The chiefs collected regular taxes from the people to maintain large standing armies. 2. They demanded and received gifts from the people. 3. They distributed a portion of the wealth amongst their supporters, including poets. 4. Military expeditions were conducted to collect tribute from neighbouring areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following ancient cities served as the primary port and capital of the early Cholas?
Consider the following statements regarding the Satavahana dynasty: 1. They became powerful in western India about 200 years after the Muvendar. 2. Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni is known through an inscription composed by his mother. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the trade evidence found in Sangam poems: 1. Horses were brought by sea in ships. 2. Gold was imported from the Himalayas. 3. Pottery was brought from Myanmar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the navigation techniques of early traders in the Indian Ocean: 1. Sailors utilized the monsoon winds to cross the seas more quickly. 2. To reach the western coast of India from East Africa, they relied on the North-East monsoon. 3. Sturdy ships were essential for these long maritime journeys. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I | List II A. Madurai | 1. Cholas B. Puhar | 2. Pandyas C. Western India | 3. Satavahanas D. Mathura | 4. Kushanas
The sericulture technique for making silk is believed to have been first developed in:
Consider the following statements regarding the "Silk Route": 1. It refers to the paths followed by traders carrying silk from China to distant lands. 2. The knowledge of silk spread to the west primarily through sea routes only. 3. Wearing silk became a fashion amongst rulers and rich people in Rome about 2000 years ago. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following were the earliest rulers in the Indian subcontinent to issue gold coins on a large scale?
Consider the following statements regarding the Kushana Empire: 1. Their two major centres of power were Peshawar and Mathura. 2. Taxila was included in their kingdom. 3. A branch of the Silk Route extended from Central Asia down to the mouth of the river Indus during their rule. 4. They ruled over Central Asia and North-West India around 2000 years ago. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which Kushana ruler is credited with convening the Fourth Buddhist Council?
Consider the following statements regarding the poet Ashvaghosha: 1. He lived in the court of the Kushana ruler Kanishka. 2. He composed a biography of the Buddha known as the Buddhacharita. 3. He wrote his works primarily in Pali. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What is the primary biological source from which raw silk is extracted?
Consider the following statements regarding the transport of silk: 1. It was transported only via land routes through mountains and deserts. 2. People living along the route often demanded payments for allowing traders to pass. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following was a distinct feature of the new form of Buddhism known as Mahayana Buddhism?
Consider the following statements regarding the representation of the Buddha in art: 1. In earlier Buddhism, the Buddha’s presence was shown in sculpture by using certain signs. 2. The peepal tree sculpture was used to indicate the Buddha's birth. 3. With the rise of Mahayana, statues of the Buddha began to be made in Mathura and Taxila. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of Mahayana Buddhism, who were the "Bodhisattvas"? Statements: 1. Persons who had attained enlightenment. 2. Beings who lived in complete isolation to meditate in peace. 3. Beings who remained in the world to teach and help other people. 4. Monks who strictly followed the Theravada tradition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which form of Buddhism is predominantly followed in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand?
Consider the following statements regarding the spread of Buddhism to Western and Southern India: 1. Dozens of caves were hollowed out of hills for monks to live in. 2. These caves were often located near passes through the Western Ghats. 3. The construction of these caves was funded exclusively by kings and queens. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In which of the following regions did the worship of Bodhisattvas become most prominent?
Consider the following statements about the Buddhist Council organized by Kanishka: 1. It was a meeting of scholars to discuss important matters. 2. It marked the decline of Sanskrit writing among Buddhist scholars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following was the earliest Chinese Buddhist pilgrim to visit the subcontinent?
Consider the following statements regarding the journey of Fa Xian: 1. He began his journey back to China from Bengal. 2. He travelled back primarily via the land route through Central Asia. 3. He refused to throw away his books and statues of Buddha even during a storm at sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding Xuan Zang: 1. He took the land route back to China through the north-west and Central Asia. 2. He carried back statues of the Buddha made of gold, silver, and sandalwood. 3. He managed to save all the manuscripts he carried without losing any. 4. He spent the rest of his life translating manuscripts from Sanskrit into Chinese. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of his return journey to China, where did the pilgrim Fa Xian halt for five months?
Arrange the following Chinese pilgrims in the chronological order of their arrival in the subcontinent: 1. I-Qing 2. Fa Xian 3. Xuan Zang Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Appar, the renowned Nayanar saint, belonged to which of the following communities?
Consider the following statements regarding the emergence of Christianity: 1. It emerged in West Asia about 2000 years ago. 2. Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, which was then part of the Roman Empire. 3. The first Christian preachers came to the east coast of the subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The term 'Hindu' was historically used by which of the following groups to refer to people living east of the river Indus?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I | List II A. Kanishka | 1. 1400 years ago B. Fa Xian | 2. 2300 years ago C. Xuan Zang | 3. 1900 years ago D. Muvendar | 4. 1600 years ago
According to descriptions in Sangam literature regarding the port of Puhar, which of the following was NOT listed as a major import?
Consider the following statements regarding the political structure of the Muvendar: 1. They had two centres of power each: one inland and one on the coast. 2. Puhar and Madurai were the only two cities in their domain. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following composed 'Buddhacharita', a biography of the Buddha?
In early Buddhist sculpture, what did the motif of an empty seat beneath a tree symbolize?
Consider the following statements regarding the "Lords of the Dakshinapatha": 1. This title was used for the Satavahana rulers. 2. They sent their army to the eastern, western, and southern coasts. 3. They were contemporaries of the Kushanas. 4. They controlled the Silk Route in Central Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The term 'Muvendar', mentioned in Sangam literature to denote the three ruling families, belongs to which language?
Which of the following items were brought into Puhar according to the Sangam poem? 1. Pearls of the southern seas 2. Corals from the eastern oceans 3. Yield of the Ganga 4. Crops from the Kaveri Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following Satavahana rulers was the son of Gautami Balashri?