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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The sixth century BCE is regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history. It is associated with which of the following?
- Use of silver for the first time
- Development of coinage
- Practice of “gana” oligarchies in mahajanpadas
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 1 and 2: Silver was being used since Harappan times. So, 1 is wrong. It is an era associated with early states, cities, the growing use of iron, the development of coinage, etc.
Statement 3: It also witnessed the growth of diverse systems of thought, including Buddhism and Jainism. Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas.
While most mahajanapadas were ruled by kings, some, known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies, where power was shared by a number of men, often collectively called rajas. Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to such ganas.
In some instances, as in the case of the Vajji sangha, the rajas probably controlled resources such as land collectively.
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Solution: b)
Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 1 and 2: Silver was being used since Harappan times. So, 1 is wrong. It is an era associated with early states, cities, the growing use of iron, the development of coinage, etc.
Statement 3: It also witnessed the growth of diverse systems of thought, including Buddhism and Jainism. Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas.
While most mahajanapadas were ruled by kings, some, known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies, where power was shared by a number of men, often collectively called rajas. Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to such ganas.
In some instances, as in the case of the Vajji sangha, the rajas probably controlled resources such as land collectively.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Archaeological sites Belonged to period:
- Mehrgarh Neolithic
- Hungsi Palaeolithic
- Adichamallur Megalithic
- Daojali Hading Neolithic
How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Trade and cultural contacts existed between Indus civilization cities and those of Mesopotamia. One can find this evidence by the
Correct
Solution: b)
Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Indus valley was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and of the three most widespread.
Judging from the dispersal of Indus civilisation artefacts, the trade networks, economically, integrated a huge area, including portions of Afghanistan, the coastal regions of Persia, northern and western India, and Mesopotamia
For e.g. the occurrence of the seals, as well as similar carnelian beads, knobbed pottery, etc. at both places is one concrete evidence.
There was an extensive maritime trade network operating between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilisations.
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Solution: b)
Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Indus valley was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and of the three most widespread.
Judging from the dispersal of Indus civilisation artefacts, the trade networks, economically, integrated a huge area, including portions of Afghanistan, the coastal regions of Persia, northern and western India, and Mesopotamia
For e.g. the occurrence of the seals, as well as similar carnelian beads, knobbed pottery, etc. at both places is one concrete evidence.
There was an extensive maritime trade network operating between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilisations.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following Mahajanapadas had an oligarchy form of government?
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Solution: c)
The Mahājanapadas were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India.
Two of the Mahājanapadas were most probably gaṇasaṅghas (oligarchic republics): Vajji and Malla; and others had forms of monarchy.
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Solution: c)
The Mahājanapadas were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India.
Two of the Mahājanapadas were most probably gaṇasaṅghas (oligarchic republics): Vajji and Malla; and others had forms of monarchy.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Magadha was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that emerged as the most powerful state and the centre of a vast empire.
- Ajatasatru was the first king of Magadhan Empire.
- Pataliputra was the first capital of Magadhas.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Only Statement 1 is correct.
The political fight among these mahajanapadas led ultimately to one of them namely Magadha to emerge as the most powerful state and the centre of a vast empire. The earliest important ruler of Magadha was the king Bimbisara, who ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC. It seems that he was either killed or forced to commit suicide by his son Ajatasatru, who was eager to take over the throne himself.
Ajatasatru shifted the capital of Magadha from Girivraj (Rajgir) to Pataliputra (modern Patna, Bihar).
Incorrect
Solution: a)
Only Statement 1 is correct.
The political fight among these mahajanapadas led ultimately to one of them namely Magadha to emerge as the most powerful state and the centre of a vast empire. The earliest important ruler of Magadha was the king Bimbisara, who ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC. It seems that he was either killed or forced to commit suicide by his son Ajatasatru, who was eager to take over the throne himself.
Ajatasatru shifted the capital of Magadha from Girivraj (Rajgir) to Pataliputra (modern Patna, Bihar).
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