History Nios Plus Two PQ IX Welcome to your History Nios Plus Two PQ IX 1. What are the reasons for the decline of the Harappan culture? Scholars have suggested various factors such as natural calamities, increased aridity, and the Aryan invasion for the decline of the culture. However, archaeological evidence suggests a gradual decline rather than a sudden collapse. The Harappans abandoned their cities to migrate and form a new empire elsewhere. A major earthquake destroyed all Harappan cities at once. The Harappan culture ended suddenly due to a massive war among city-states. None Hint 2. Complete the following sentence. Mainly Sikhs began the __ Movement in 1913 in the city of San Francisco. Ghadar Khalistan Babbar Akali Akali None Hint 3. What is way of life that varies from region to region ? Tradition Lifestyle Custom Culture None Hint 4. How did aryans reach India? The Aryans reached India through Afghanistan at different periods. The Aryans arrived by sea through the eastern coast. The Aryans were native to India and did not migrate. The Aryans came directly from China into northern India. None Hint 5. Complete the following sentence. The Indian National Congress formally took up the __ movement in its Benaras Session of 1905 presided over by G.K. Gokhale. Civil Disobedience Quit India Swadeshi Non-Cooperation None Hint 6. Which of the following sites were important centers of the Harappan civilization? Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur Patna, Gaya, and Varanasi None Hint 7. Complete the following sentences. The Delhi Sultanate was established during the victories by ____ Ghauri. Muhammad Tughlaq Qutb-ud-din Khalji Muhammad Qutb-ud-din None Hint 8. The Harappans had trade relations with? Ancient Egypt Mesopotamian cities Roman Empire Ancient Greece None Hint 9. Complete the following sentence. India was largely an __ economy during the rise of European nationalism. Service Industrial Agricultural Information Technology None Hint 10. The earliest compositions of the Indo-Aryans are known as: Rigveda Upanishads Puranas Mahabharata None Hint 11. Fill in the blanks: Atmiya Sabha was founded in ___ 1820 1815 1825 1818 None Hint 12. Which international organization was founded to promote global peace and security after World War II ? Munich Pact Warsaw Pact League of Nations United Nations None Hint 13. The Aryans were primarily: Craftspeople Urban dwellers Animal herders Traders None Hint 14. Complete the following sentence. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the __ festivals in Maharashtra to create a religious platform from where nationalist ideas could be preached and spread. Diwali Ganesh Navratri Durga None Hint 15. What does growing up in social and economic situation influence ? Education Environment Personality Health None Hint 16. Complete the following statement. In the 7th Century AD, a new religion named __ was born in Arabia. It was founded and preached by Prophet __ (AD 570-632). Buddhism, Buddha Islam, Muhammad Hinduism, Krishna Christianity, Jesus None Hint 17. From where the earliest paintings created by hunting and gathering tribes are found ? Bhimbetka Khajuraho Ajanta Ellora None Hint 18. Who wrote the Ramayana in Tamil ? Kamban Valmiki Surdas Tulsidas None Hint 19. Fill in the blanks: This led to the rise of the ___ Movement in India. Quit India Non-Cooperation Swadeshi Civil Disobedience None Hint 20. The first urban civilization of the Indian subcontinent was: Gupta Empire Vedic Period Harappan Civilization Mauryan Empire None Hint 21. Who was a key reformer of Bengal that used the press for social reform ? Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Raja Ram Mohan Roy None Hint 22. Fill in the blanks: Akbar initiated a policy of ___ the chieftains into Mughal nobility. Mansabdari Sulh-i-kul Sulh-i-kul Din-i-Ilahi None Hint 23. Describe the characteristics of Harappan towns ? Harappan towns were only used for military purposes and lacked permanent structures. Harappan towns were randomly built with no planning and huts made of mud. Harappan towns were centered around large temples and made entirely of stone. Harappan towns were well-planned with two broad divisions: a citadel on a higher mound and a lower town. Burnt bricks were used for building houses, and the towns had good drainage systems. None Hint 24. The language of the Indo-Aryans is known as: Dravidian Prakrit Sanskrit Pali None Hint 25. Complete the following sentences. ____ was Jahangir's grandson, ruled from 1658 to 1707 and is known for his military campaigns that expanded the empire to its greatest extent. However, his reign also marked by religious intolerance and heavy taxation, which contributed to the eventual decline of the Empire. Shah Jahan Akbar Babur Aurangzeb None Hint 26. Fill in the blank: The Harappan script has not been ___ yet. It is believed that they used ___ i.e., a graphic symbol or character to convey the idea directly. Deciphered, Pictograms Interpreted, Alphabets Deciphered, Logograms Translated, Hieroglyphs None Hint 27. Which one of the following countries did not join the League of Nations despite its leading role in its formation ? France United States Italy United Kingdom None Hint 28. Themes in Ajanta paintings are drawn from which source ? Sikh Hindu Jain Buddhist None Hint 29. How did the Aryans establish larger settlements? By forming alliances with local tribes through peaceful negotiations. By migrating to mountain regions to avoid conflicts. Assisted by the knowledge of iron technology, the Aryans were able to establish larger settlements in the Ganga-Yamuna doab region. By settling only near coastal regions for better trade opportunities. None Hint 30. Complete the following sentence. Nationalism in India developed primarily as a response to __ rule. French British Portuguese Dutch None Hint 31. What economic activities did the Harappans engage in? They only traded with nearby villages and did not engage in crafts. They survived mainly through hunting and gathering. They were nomadic herders with no permanent settlements. The Harappans practiced agriculture and pastoralism. They were skilled craftsmen in copper and other metals, produced beads, terracotta figurines, potteries, and seals, and carried out internal and external trade. None Hint 32. Fill in the blanks: The Chinese pilgrim ___ came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II and the pilgrim Huan Tsang came during the reign of ___ Fa-Hien, Akbar Huan Tsang, Ashoka Huan Tsang, Chandragupta II Fa-Hien, Harsha None Hint 33. Complete the following sentences. Macaulay's 1835 Minute on ____ had a decisive impact on British educational policy and is a classic example of a Western rationalist approach to Indian civilization (19th century). Indian Culture Indian Education System Education Policy English Education Policy None Hint 34. What was the result of the changes in the sixth century BC? The changes ultimately resulted in the rise of janapadas and mahajanapadas, which were larger territorial states. The return to small tribal communities and village rule. The decline of agriculture and rise of nomadic lifestyles. Complete political unification under a single ruler across India. None Hint 35. Complete the following sentence. There was a rise of totalitarian regimes in several countries: __ in Italy, in Germany, and Military Fascism in Japan. Democracy Communism Socialism Fascism None Hint 36. The Harappan society appears to have been: Patriarchal Matriarchal Egalitarian Feudal None Hint 37. Complete the following sentences. The ___ written by Kautilya and the Edicts of Ashoka are primary sources of written records of the ___ times. Mahabharata, Gupta Ramayana, Mughal Manusmriti, British Arthashastra, Mauryan None Hint 38. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas ? Tulsidas Kabir Valmiki Surdas None Hint 39. Fill in the blanks: ___ the lady ruler fought with Mughals. Razia Sultana Rani Lakshmibai Nur Jahan Chand Bibi None Hint 40. What were the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappans? The Harappans worshipped the mother goddess, Pashupati (Shiva), trees, and animals. They also followed different burial practices and rituals. The Harappans worshipped only the Sun and the Moon. The Harappans believed in a single god and did not practice rituals. The Harappans had no religious practices or beliefs. None Hint 41. In which language was the first newspaper in India published in 1760 ? Urdu English Hindi Bengali None Hint 42. The Aryans initially lived in the region drained by the river system known as: Ganga-Yamuna doab Sapta Sindhu Brahmaputra basin Indus Valley None Hint 43. What was the nature of Harappan society? Harappan society had no organized professions or social roles. Harappan society seems to have been matriarchal. People followed different professions such as priests, physicians, warriors, peasants, traders, and artisans. Harappan society was dominated by warriors and kings. Harappan society was completely egalitarian with no social divisions. None Hint 44. Complete the following sentences. The dynasty of Ilbari Turks were collectively known as the ____ Sultanate. Slave Khalji Tughlaq Lodi None Hint 45. The texts that provide information about the culture of the Aryans are known as: Upanishads Vedas Puranas Ramayana None Hint 46. Fill in the blanks: In 1905, Curzon announced the partition of ___ in (India). Punjab Assam Bengal Bihar None Hint 47. The Harappan script is? Similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs In the form of ideograms and not yet deciphered Written in Sanskrit Fully deciphered and understood None Hint 48. Where did the Aryans initially live? In the deserts of Rajasthan. In the Himalayan mountain valleys. In the region drained by seven rivers (Sapta Sindhu), roughly covering the modern states of Punjab and Haryana. In the coastal regions of southern India None Hint 49. What changes occurred in the socio-political structure during the Vedic period? The egalitarian, tribal socio-political setup of the Early Vedic period transformed into a varna-divided, territorially based setup by the end of the Vedic period. The political structure became less organized and more scattered over time. The society remained entirely tribal and egalitarian throughout the Vedic period. Kings lost all power and society became fully democratic. None Hint 50. Fill in the blanks: In the Delhi Sultanate ___ The Khiljis ruled from AD 1290 to AD 1320, and they were succeeded by the ___ who ruled from AD 1320 to AD 1412. Sayyids, Lodis Tughlaqs, Sayyids Khiljis, Tughlaqs Mughals, Tughlaqs None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post History Nios Plus Two PQ VI August 1, 2025 Next post History Nios Plus Two I August 9, 2025
