Question

Q No.1. Fill in the Blanks. (1x4=4)

i. Ashoka was the son of__________,the second ruler of the Mauryan Empire.

ii.The height of Mt. K2 is ___________.

iii.More than _____ percent of the Indian population practices agriculture to earn their

livelihoods.

iv. Kalinga war was fought in the year __________.

Q No.2. Answer the following questions with most suitable option. (1x4=4)

i. Who were known as Dhammashoka?

a. Religious policy based on human values.

b. The followers of Dhamma

c. Existence of multiple values .

d. All of the above.

ii. Which of the following is called the ‘ roof of the world’ ?

a. Chotanagpur plateau

b. Pamir Knot

c. Deccan plateau

d. Peninsular plateau

iii. Ashoka made only;

a. 20 Inscriptions

b. 35 Inscriptions

c. 33 Inscriptions

d. 40 Inscriptions
iv. The villagers can approach the _________,in their area to register the cases of theft,accident

etc.

a. Panchayat

b. Janta Darbaar

c. Police station

d. Court.

Q.No.3. Answer the following questions in 20 words. (1x4=4)

i. On what basis does the government fix the rate of land revenue ?

ii.In which year was the Hindu succession Amendment Act was passed ?

Iii.What is the average height of the Trans Himalayan mountains?

iv. What was the main reason of Kalinga war?

Q. No.4 Answer the following questions in 40 words (2x5=10)

i. What steps did Ashoka take to spread Buddhism?

ii. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

iii. Differentiate between the Himachal and the Himadri?

iv. Who is Patwari ? What are his duties?

v. Who is the head of Police department in a District? What are its functions?

Q. No.5. Answer the following questions in 80 words (3X1=3)

i. Why are the Northern plains an important physical divisions of India?

Q. No.6.Answer the following questions in 100 words (5x2=10)

i. How does the Hindu succession Amendment Act, aim at removing gender discrimination

from a traditional Hindu society?

ii.Discuss any three principles of Ashoka's Dhamma?

Q. No.7. On an outline map of India and world locate the following places

( 1x 5=5)

(i) Karnataka

(ii) Goa

(iii) Kalinga

(iv) Lakshadweep

(v) Himachal Pradesh​

Answer 1

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