Arts (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

He was called as ‘Devenampiya and Piyadassi’. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for the propagation of Dhamma.
Who among the following ruler has been described in the above information?

Assertion (A): Most families kept at least one or two female slaves as domestic labour.

Reason (R): Prices of female slaves for domestic labour were very low.

______ coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire.

Ottoman empire belonged to ______.

Identify which of the metal was used more often to make coins during the Mughal Empire?

Who was the author of Humayun Nama?

Match the following.

Choose the correct option.

Who was requested by Akbar to write the history of earlier times under Babar and Humayun?

Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question : 

A Prayer to Agni

Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire:
Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Pro-cure, O Agni, forever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line...
Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.

Vedic Sanskrit is considered to be important because ______ 

Find out the correct chronological order of ‘the Chishti Silsila’ from the following options:

1. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
2. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-Shakar
3. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Delhi
4. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

Assertion (A): Archaeologists and historians find the Harappan script enigmatic

Reason (R): The Harrapan script remains undeciphered to date.

Which one of the following metallic coins was more prevalent during the Mughal Empire?

Describe any three sources to know about the Harrapan civilization.

Look at the figure given below and identify the structural feature marked as 'X of the Sanchi stupa from the following options:

Which of the following statements regarding 'Nath' sect of Medieval India is NOT correct?

Which one of the following statement is correct?

'The Chistis became the most influential Sufi devotional tradition in the late twelfth century.' Explain the statement.

1. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
   1. Sanchi - A Stupa
   2. Dholavira - A matured Harappan Site
   3. 1. Shahjahanabad (Delhi) - Territory under the control of Mughals. 
      2. Golconda - An empire of 14^th to 18^th century. 
2. On the same outline map, two places related with the centres of the Revolt of 1857 have been marked as 'A' and 'B'. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 
   1. Calcutta
   2. Banaras

Ashoka erected a pillar at ______ to mark that he had visited that place.

Read the following statements carefully and identify the place where this Dargah is located from the given options.