(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

With reference to the impact of Jainism, explain the following:

Its impact on language and literature

With reference to the impact of Jainism, explain the following:

Its impact on art and architecture

With reference to Buddhism, answer the following question:

Who was Gautama Buddha? How did he achieve enlightenment?

With reference to Buddhism, answer the following question:

What is known as ‘Dharma chakrapravartana’?

With reference to Buddhism, answer the following question:

How did Buddha have a large following?

With reference to the ‘Sangha’; explain the following:

Its membership

With reference to the ‘Sangha’; explain the following:

The Ten commandments

With reference to the ‘Sangha’; explain the following:

Its role in spreading Buddhism

Who is known as the Father of modern political philosophy?

With reference to the given pictures, answer the following question:

Identify the two preachers, whose images are given. Name the religions founded by them.

With reference to the given pictures, answer the following question:

Mention three main teachings of the two religions founded by these preachers.

With reference to the given pictures, answer the following question:

Mention any two similarities and two dissimilarities between the two religions founded by them.

Name one of the famous Chatyas at Elora.

With reference to the contribution of Jainism to India culture, describe the following:

Its Contribution in the field of Art and Architecture

With reference to the contribution of Jainism to India culture, describe the following:

Contribution in the Religious field

With reference to the contribution of Jainism to India culture, describe the following:

Contribution in the Social field

Name any two sources of State’s revenue according to Arthashastra.

What does Megasthenes tell us about the division of Indian society?

Describe the sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryas with reference to the following:

Literary Sources

Describe the sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryas with reference to the following:

Archaeological Sources