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

Study the picture of an excavated hall at Karle and answer the following question: Name the State in which Karle Cave is situated.

Study the picture of an excavated hall at Karle and answer the following question: What was the purpose of the Hall?

Study the picture of an excavated hall at Karle and answer the following question: Mention three important features of the Hall at Karle.

There are many sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements – Jainism and Buddhism. In this context mention the significance of the following:

The Jataka tales and the Tripitaka.

There are many sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements – Jainism and Buddhism. In this context mention the significance of the following:

Stupa at Sanchi and Shravan Belgola.

There are many sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements – Jainism and Buddhism. In this context mention the significance of the following: Gandhara School of Art.

Name any two sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryas.

Who was Kautilya (Chanakya)? Name the famous book written by him.

Describe the sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryan with reference to the following: Arthashastra

Who wrote Arthashastra? What is its importance?

With reference to the sources of information on the Mauryan Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following: Arthashastra

Name any two literary sources to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age.

Who were 'Tirukurral'?

Why did Arundhati, a character in Sanskrit literature, become a model for South Indian Women in the Sangam age?

Name the two items of trade referred to in the Tamil literature of the Sangam age.

Name any two famous epics of Tamil literature.

Mention any two Chera rulers whose names figure in the Sangam literature.

There are many literary sources to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age. In this context explain the literary importance of Tirukurral.

Describe the social conditions that Sangam literature depicts with reference to:

The Castes

Describe the social conditions that Sangam literature depicts with reference to:

The Ruling Class and the Class of Warriors