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

Who was the author of Harshacharita? What was the theme of this book?

Give two distinguishing features of the Gupta Sculpture.

With reference to progress in art and architecture during and after the Gupta period, describe the following:

Vishnu Temple at Deogarh and common architectural features of temples of this period.

With reference to progress in art and architecture during and after the Gupta period, describe the following:

Characteristic features of sculpture of this period.

With reference to Imperial Age of Guptas, answer the following question:

Name three important Kings of Gupta period and state the extent of their empire.

With reference to Imperial Age of Guptas, answer the following question:

Give a brief account of the political history of India before the Gupta Period.

With reference to political conditions in India between 6th and 8th centuries, answer the following question:

When did Harshavardhana ascend the throne ? Give an account of his reign?

With reference to political conditions in India between 6th and 8th centuries, answer the following question:

Give a brief account of the Chalukya and the Pallava Kingdoms in the South.

With reference to the classical age ushered in during the Gupta period, answer the following question:

Name four important authors and their works during this period.

With reference to the classical age ushered in during the Gupta period, answer the following question:

Write short notes on Nalanda and Taxila Universities.

There are many sources to reconstruct the Age of the Guptas and Harsha’s times. In this context explain:

Hiuen Tsang’s Memoirs with particular reference to his description of the Fifth Buddhist Assembly at Kanauj.

The reign of Chandragupta II marks the zenith of the Gupta glory. In this context, briefly describe:

Fa-hien’s Account of his times

The Gupta era witnessed unprecedented intellectual progress. In this context explain:

Technical and Scientific works of Varahamihira.

With reference to the progress in art and architecture during the Gupta era, answer the following question:

What are the distinguishing features of the Sculpture of that period?

With reference to the progress in art and architecture during the Gupta era, answer the following question:

What are the characteristic features of the Ajanta painting?

With reference to the Gupta administration, mention briefly:

Provincial and District Administrative Machinery

Name the two scholars (one Buddhist and another Jain) who made a rich contribution to Tamil literature.

Mention the important changes that took place in their religion of the later Vedic period.

Mention any two of the religious texts which serve as sources to reconstruct the later Vedic Age.

Name any two newer regions occupied by the Aryans during the later Vedic period.