S.S. Assignment Std VII Ist. semester 2015

M.C.Q.’s:-

1) Which Emperor ruled over India till the end of 6thcentury ?a. Lichchhavic. Guptab. Kushan d. Maurya2) After the death of which emperor did feudal lords and chieftains become independent

rulers ?a. Emperor Samrudraguptab. Emperor Harshvardhan c. Emperor Kanishkad. Emperor Chandragupta Maurya

3) Who is considered to be a powerful ruler of Kanauj after Emperor Harshvardhan ?

A. Yashoverma B. MihirBhoj C. PrithvirajChauhan D. Kanishka I

4) Which town was made the capital after establishing rule in Ajmer by the rulers of Chauhandynasty ?

A. Ujjain B. Kanauj C. Jaipur D. Delhi

5) Which king of Pallava dynasty is considered to be powerful king?

A. Narsinhvarma B. GovindvarmaC.YashovarmaD.Mahendraverma

6) Rulers of which dynasty invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ?A. Chola B. Chera C. Pandya D. Pallava

7) Rulers of which dynasty had powerful naval army ?

A. Pallava B. PandyaC. Chola D. Chalukya

8) Which was the capital of Choladynasty ?

A. Ajmer B. TanjorC. Kanauj D. Ujjain

9) Which town was founded by Ajayraj , a ruler of Shakam

bhar State ?

A. Ajaymeru B. Ajayraj C. Ajaypur D. Ajaypuri10)Who composed the famous epic ‘PrithvirajRaso’ ?

A. Poet Jaydev B. SomdevC. Chand BardaiD.AmirKhushro

11)Which was the capital of ‘Kalchuriouschedistate’ ?A. Vatapi B. Tripuri (Tewar) C.Shakambhari D. Tanjor

12)Which dynasty ruled over AnhilpurPatan during Medieval age ?A. Chavda dynasty B. Vaghela Dynasty C. Parmar dynasty D.Chauhan dynasty

13)Which dynasty did the ruler Govind III belong to ?

A. Rashtrakutadynasty B. Chola dynasty

C. Pandya dynasty D. Chalukya dynasty

14)Which dynasty women had rule in their hands ?

A. Pallava dynasty B. Chera dynasty C. Pandya dynasty

D. Chola dynasty

15)What was the other name of Chera state ?

A. Madura B. Rashtra C. TirunelvelliD. Kerala

16)Who was made the first powerful ruler of Chera state ?

A. AjayrajB. Athan II C. SettungvanD.Athan I

17)In which direction is the Pole Star seen ?

A. South B. North C. West D. East

18)The imaginary lines drawn in which direction on the globe are called ‘longitudes’ ?

A. North-South B. North-east C. West-east D. East-South

19)Which longitude is called ‘International Date line’ ?

A. 82.5o B. 90o C. 360o D. 180 o

20.Which is the biggest clock of the world ?

A.Stars B. Constellations C. Sun D. Moon

21.How many longitudes are there ?

180 B. 270 C. 360 D. 90

22.How much time does one longitude take to pass in front of the sun ?

A.4 Minutes B. 16 Minutes C. 1 Hour D. 24 Hours

23.What is the time of all the places on one longitude when that longitude comes opposite the sun ?

A.6:00 in the morning B. 11:00 at noon C. 6:00 in the evening

D. 12:00 at noon

24.Through which city does our standard meridian pass ?

A. Amritsar B. Kolkata C. Gandhinagar D. Allahabad

25. In which direction of Asia is India located?

A. North B. East C. South D. West

26.Which country is located to north-west border of India?

A. China B. Myanmar C.Pakistan D. Bangladesh

27.Which country is located to the south of India?

A. Sri-Lanka B. Afghanistan C. Myanmar D.Bangladesh

28.Which position does India holds in the world in terms of area?

A. Sixth B. Seventh C.Fifth D. Fourth

29.Which tropic passes almost through the middle of India?

A. Tropic of Capricorn B.Tropic of Cancer C. Equator D. Arctic circle

30.Into how many Physiographic divisions India can de divided?

A. Fourth B. Three C. Six D. Five

31.By which name is the Himalayan range towards India known?

A.Shivalik range B. Lesser Himalayas C. Greater Himalayas

D. Central Himalayas

32.What is the height in metres of Mt. Godwin Austin (k2)?

A.8848 B.8611 C.7548 D.8854

33.What is the height in metres of Mt.Everst?

A.8848 B.4881 C.7554 D.8598

34.Which one of the following rivers starts from the Himalayas?

A. Godavari B. Mahanadi C.Ganga D. Kaveri

35.Which city is located on the banks of river Yamuna?

A. Kolkata B. LucknowC.Agra D. Patna

36.Which one of the following hill stations is located in the Deccan plateau?

A. Shimla B.Mahabaleshwar C. Gulmarg D. Almora

37.Which one of the following cities is located in the Deccan plateau?

A.AllahabadB.Hyderabad C. Varanasi D. Patna

38.Which one of the following port is located on the western cost of India?

A .Vhishakapatnam B. Chennai C. MachilipatnamD. Kandla

39.Which of the following port is located on the eastern coast of India?

A. MangaluruB. Vishakhapatnam C. Marmagoa D. Kandla

40.How long is the Indian Sea coast? OR

What is the length of the India Seacoast?

A.7517 km B. 6100 km C.6548km D. 6544km

41.Who was the first muslim ruler of India?

A. Altamash B. Shahbuddin Ghori C. Iltutmish D.Qutub-ud-din-Aibak

42. Who is considered to be the real founder of Slave dynasty?

A. ShahbuddinGhori

B. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak

C. IltutmishD.MohammadGhori

43. In which year Nasiruddin came to the throne of delhi?

A. In 1236 C.E. B. In 1246 C.E.C. In 1206 C.E. D. In 1295 C.E.

44. Who establish the Khilji dynasty in Delhi?

A. Nasir-ud-din B. Giyasuddin

C. AllauddinD.Jalaluddin

45. In which year did AlluddinKhilji Came to the throne of Delhi?

A. In 1236 C.E. B. In 1246 C.E.

C. In 1206 C.E. D. In 1289 C.E.

46. Who establish the Tughlaq dynasty in Delhi?

A.GiyasuddinB.Allauddin

C.MohammadTughlaq D. Jalaluddin

47. Which sultan took away plenty of wealth to Delhi from Devgiri?

A. Mohammad TughlaqB. AllauddinKhilji

C.GiyasuddinTughlaqD. JalaluddinKhilji

48. On the bank of which river was Vijaynagar established?

A. KrushnaB. Tungbhadra

C. BhimaD.Hagri

49. Which king had good relations with the Portugese/The Europeans?

A. HariharaB.BakkaC.Krishnadevrayan D. Ramray

50. What name did Hasan give to his royal dynasty as soon as he became a sultan?

A. Khiraj B. SaiyyadC.FiroziD. Bahamani

51. Who establish the Saiyyad dynasty in Delhi?

A. Bahlol B. Firoj Khan C. Khijra Khan D. Ibrahim Lodi

52. In which year did Bahlol found the Lodi dynasty in Delhi?

A. In 1526 C.E. B. In 1495 C.E.

C. In 1485 C.E. D. In 1451 C.E.

53. Who invaded Delhi in 1526 C.E.?

A. TimurB. Babur C. Chingiz khan

D. Ibrahim Lodi

54. Who establish the Mughal dynasty ?

A.Babur B. Humayun C. Jehangir

L 9. ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE

55. How many seats of Legislative Assembly are in Gujarat?A. 180. B. 158. C.182 D. 183.56. Who appoints the Chief Minister of a state?

A. Governor B. President. C. Opposition party. D. Speaker.57. Which one of the following is another organ of the government?

A. Legislative council. B. Legislative Assembly. C. Judiciary. D. Executive Committee.

58. Who is the constitutional head of the state?A. Chief Minister. B. President. C. Governor. D. Chief Justice.59. Whose assent is required for the financial draft of the state?

A. Chief Minister’s. B. Governor’s. C. President’s. D. Finance Minister’s.60. Who sanctions the budget of the state?

A. Legislative Assembly . B. Finance Minister. C. Chief Minister D. Governor.61. Who is the administrative head of cabinet (ministry)?

A. Governor. B. Chief Minister. C. Speaker. D. Deputy Speaker.62. Who does reformation of cabinet (ministry)?

A. President. B. Speaker. C. Governor. D. Chief Minister.63. Who frames the policy of the works to be carried out for the state?

A. Council of Ministers. B. Legislative Assembly. C. Judiciary. D. Chief Minister.

64. How many states are there in India?A. 26. B. 27. C. 28. D. 29.65. How many total subjects are included in the Union list?

A. 97. B. 66. C. 87. D. 47.66. How many total subjects are included in the state list?

A. 47. B. 51. C.55. D. 66.67. How many total subjects are included in the Combined list?

A. 52. B. 47. C. 62. D. 28.68. Which one of the following subjects are included in the Union list?

A. Protection of Nation . B. Forests. C. Agriculture. D. Hereditary matters.69. Which one of the following subjects are not included in the Union list?

A. Insurance services. B. Elections. C. Railway. D. Agriculture.70. Which one of the following subjects are included in the State list?

A. Employment. B. Marriage and Divorce. C. Local self-government Institutions. D. Telegram and Mail.4

71. Which one of the following subjects are not included in the State list?A. Education. B. Health. C. Forests. D. Industries.72. Which one of the following subjects are included in the Combined list?

A. Health. B. Industries. C. Co-operation. D. Marine Services.73. Which one of the following subjects are not included in the Combined list?

A. Industries. B. Air Services. C. Employment. D. Electricity.

74. Who manages the constituencies of Legislative Assembly?A. Chief Minister. B. Law Minister. C. Governor. D. Speaker.

Ex2 True or False 1 India was divided into many small and large parts at the end of the 6th century. False2 Dharanagari means the present day Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. True3 Many constructions took place during Chola dynasty in south India .False.4 Rudradaman I had constructed Kailashnath temple in Kanchi .False5 The rulers of chola dynasty had powerful naval army.True6 With the passage of time Ajaymerunagar (city) got recognized as ‘Ajmer’ . true7 The kings of Chavda dynasty ruled over Delhi during the Rajput age. False8 SisodiyaRajputs are the same as Gohils or Guhilots of Mewar . True9 Govind III of Pratihara had established power kingdom in Deccan region in the 8 th

century .False10 There had been Pandya state where there are Madurai and Thirunelvelli districts in

Tamil Nadu at present. True11 The other name of Pandya state is ‘Keral’. False12 Rajputs performed ‘Jauhar’ when they lost the hope to win in battle .False13 The earth is divided in two parts, east and west, from the Greenwich line. True14 Day and date change while crossing the International Date line.True15 International Date line is a straight line.False16 The earth completes one rotation in 365 days. False17 One longitude takes 1 minute to pass in front of the sun.False18 Different places on the same longitude have different local time. False19 Local time of different places in the same country is different.True20 The sunrise is earlier in eastern countries than the western countries. True21 The standard time of Sri Lanka and India are same.True22 The earth rotates from west to east. True23 The east-west width of India is more than its north-south length.False24 Our country is the seventh largest country in the world on the basis of area.True25 Himalayas is not one mountain, but it is a series of three mountain ranges. True26 Mt.Everest is located in Nepal.True27 The tallest peak of the Himalayas located in India is Mt k2.True28 The Tropic of capricon passes through India. False29 The plateau regions of central and south India are called Treasury of Minerals of

India.True.30 There is sea on three sides of India. True.31 The eastern coastal plain of India is narrower than the western coastal plain. False.32 Andaman and Nicobar islands are located in the Arabian Sea. False .33 Machilipatnam is located in the eastern coastal plain True.34 The Rann of Kachchh is very sandy. False.35 In the beginning of the twelfth century , the Sultanate of Delhi was established. False36 In the period of Sultanate , Qutub Minar was the capital place. True37 Raziya was a daughter of Qutub-ud-din Aibak. False38 Even though Raziya was a woman, she was accepted as a ruler. False

39 In the “Daakchowki” , a postal services , the postman was called “Halkaro”. True40 An African traveller Ibn Batuta has written about the administration of Mohammad Tughlaq. “In

the rule of Mohammad Shah , darkness is found everywhere .” False41 Vidyaranya Swami had inspired Harihara and Bukka to establish the state of Vijaynagar .True42 Vijaynagar was defeated in the battle of Panipat. False43 Sikandar Lodi was intolerant in the matter of religion. True44 The election of MLA is done indirectly. False 45 The number of members in the Legislative Assembly is decided on the basis of area.

False 46 The party that rules is called “ruling party”. True 47 The VidhanSabha building of Gujarat is known as ‘SardarVallabhbhaiVidhansabhaGruh’.

False48 To present a financial bill in the Legislative Assembly, permission of the President is

required. False49 The constitutional head of the state is ‘governor’. True 50 The Chief Minister presents the bills in the Legislative Assembly. False51 The Chief Minister manages seats of the Legislative Assembly. False

Fill in the Blanks:

1 At the end of 7thcentury , the unity of political power of Harshvardhan Empire broke .

2 The person who collected the revenue of a particular province was called Landlord or Feudal lord .

3. The rulers of Pratihar dynasty of Kanauj had protected India from the invasion of Arabs.

4 During the rule of king Mihirbhoj of Pratiharadynasty , he continually kept on fighting against Rashtrakutas .

5. Ujjain and Dharanagari were the cities of Malva .

6 Kalishnath Temple of Kanchi was constructed during Pallava dynasty .

7. In south , the capital of Chola dynasty was Tanjor.

8. King Raj Raja of Chola dynasty had started land measuring and local self – government .

9 Sambhar Lake is to the north of Ajmer .

10 The other name of Prithviraj III was Rajpithora.

11. Chand Bardai had composed the epic named ‘PrithvirajRaso’

12. BappaRaval was the founder of Sisodiya dynasty.

13. In AnhilwadaPatan of Gujarat in the Medieval age ,Chavda dynasty of Rajputs and Solanki dynasty ruled .

14. Rashtrakut dynasty came to power after the fall of Chalukya in south India .

15. The rule of Pandya dynasty was in the hands of women in South India .

16. In the stone inscription of Emperor Ashoka ‘KepalputraRajya’ is mentioned for Kerala province.

17. A powerful king named Settungvan ruled in Cheran Dynasty

18. When Rajputs lost hope of winning against enemy in battlefield, they performed Kesariya

19. When Rajputs became martyrs against enemies in battlefield , their wives (Rajputanies) performed Jauhar.

20.The horizontal imaginary lines drawn on the globe are called Latitude.

21.The vertical imaginary lines drawn on the globe are called Longitudes.

22.The 0o longitude passing through Greenwich in England is called Greenwich line/ Prime meridian.

23. 0 o Longitude passes through Greenwich in England.

24.The 180o longitude is called International Date Line.

25.The International Date line Passes over the Pacific Ocean.

26.Time of the places on the globe is decided by longitude .

27.In one hour, 15 longitudes pass by in front of the sun.

28.There is a Difference of 4 minutes between two successive longitudes.

29.The time decided according to the mid-day is called local time.

30.When the time for the entire nation in decided from one longitude, it is known Standard time.

31.The Standard time of our nation is decided by 82.5 o East longitude.

32.India is located between 68 o and 97 o East longitudes.

33.When it is noon in Greenwich, it will be 11:00 in the morning on 15o west longitude.

34.While crossing the 180o longitude, from east to west on the 8th day of a month, a plane or a ship will change the date to seventh.

35.While crossing the 180o longitude, from east to west on Sunday , a plane or a ship will change the day to Monday.

36.Sun is the biggest clock of the earth.

37.Position of India is Seventh in the Asian continent.

38.Bangladesh country is located to the east of India.

39.Pakistan country is located to the west of India.

40.Srilanka is located to the south of India.

41.Pakistan (country) is located to the north-west of India.

42.Arabian sea lies to the west of India.

43.Indian ocean is located to the south of India.

44.Bay of Bengal is to the east of India(name the water body). OR The Bay of Bengal lies to the east of India.

45.The north-south length of India is about 3214 km.

46.The east-west width of India is about 2933 Km.

47.The total land area of India is approximately 3287263 sq km.

48.There are a total of 29 states and 7 Union Territories in India.

49.The Himalayas is not a mountain, but it is series of three range.

50.The tallest peak of India is Mt.Godwin Austin (K2).

51.The Godwin Austain (K2) peak lies in Karakoram Range.

52.The Tallest pesk in the world is Mt.Everest

53. Mt.Everest is the peak of the Himalyan ranges.

54.Mt.Everest is located in Nepal.

55.Northern India plains are considered to be one of the largest river plain in the world.

56.The Central and Southern plateau of India is surrounded by seas on three sides, so it is called a Peninsula.

57.The Central and Southern plateau of India is known as a ‘Treasury of Minreals’.

58. The coastal plain is famous for Fishingindustry.

60.The land which is surrounded by water from all sides is

61.The Kutch desert is highly Saline (salt pan).

62. Qutub-ud-din established the Slave Dynasty in India.

63.Qutub-ud-din was the first Muslim ruler of India.

64.Hindu-Muslim style of architecture is blended in the construction of Qutub-Minar

65.Iltutmish became the ruler of Delhi after Qutub-ud-din Aibak

66. Iltutmish is believed to be the real founder of the Slave Dynasty.67. Raziya was the first female ruler {Sultana} to rule over Delhi.68. Giyasuddin Balban had worked as minister of Nasiruddin.69. Jalaluddin was the founder of Khilji Dynasty.70. Allauddin Khilji had usurped the rule of Delhi from JalaluddinKhilji.71. AllauddinKhilji had framed strict laws for Prince control.72. In the period of GiyasuddinTughlaq the postal services named ‘Daakchowki’

started.73. Mohammad Tughlaq shifted its capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.74. In the period of Mohammad Tughlaq, an African traveller from Tangier named

IbnBatuta visited India.75. In the period of Mohammad Tughlaq, in south India the hindu empire of

Vijayanagar and the state of Bahamanisultanate were established.76. In South India, Krishnadevraya had constructed canals by the engineer

named Yomke.77. A brave minister named Mohammad Gavan existed in Bahamani state.

78. During the rule of the Tughlaq Dynasty, Timar Sultan invaded Delhi and plunged into robbery.

79. In 1451 C.E. Bahlol Lodi established the Lodi Dynasty in Delhi.80. In 1526 C.E., Babur established Mughal empire in Delhi by defeating Ibrahim

Lodi in the battle of Panipat.81. On the bank of Tungbhadra river Vijayanagar was situated.82. Amir Khusro was a famous poet of Allauddin Khilji’s royal court.

83. Nasiruddin was enthroned {from Delhi} after Raziyasultana. 84. A member of Legislative Assembly is called either _MLA or _Member of

Legislative Assembly.85. Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) represents _people.86. The total number of MLAs of Gujarat Legislative Assembly is 182.87. The strength of Legislative Assembly is decided according to the population in

the constituency.88. Generally the election of Legislative Assembly is done every 5 years.89. The Legislative Assembly house of Gujarat is in Gandhinagar city.90. The appointment of the governor in a state is done by President.91. The entire administration of state is carried out in the name of Governer.92. The cabinet ministers of a state are known as Chief Minister.93. Chief Minister is the administrative head of the cabinet (ministry).94. Governer sanctions the bills presented in Legislative Assembly.95. Governor draws out _comprehensive orders in emergency in state.96. Before presenting a financial bill in Legislative Assembly governers

permission is required.97. Union {Central} Government carries out the administration of entire India.98. Presently, in our country, there are _28_ State governments in all.99. In _three lists, the distribution of the works and powers allotted to State and

Central government has been made.100. The ‘Chairperson’ of Legislative Assembly is called Speaker.

Q-4 Match the following

Section A Section B

1. MihirBhoj –Pratihara

2. Bhoj –Parmar

3. Settungvan -Chera

4. Pulkeshi II -Chalukya

5. Narsinhvarma - Pallava

6. Raj Raja I –Chola

7. Prithviraj III -Chauhan

8. Govind III -Rashtrakut

9. North-south length of India- 3214 kms.

10. East-west width of India- 2933 kms.

11. Tallest peak of India- Godwin Austin (k2)

12. Tallest peak of the world- Mt. Everest

13. Height of Kanchenjunga Peak- 8518 metres.

14. Height of Nanda Devi peak- 7817 meters.

15. Height of Badrinath peak- 7138 meters

16. River originating in Himalaya- Koshi.

17. A famous city in Deccan Plateau – Hyderabad

18. Famous port on the western coast- Kandla

19. Length of Indian sea Coast- 7517 kms.

20. Famous port on the eastern coast- chennai.

21. 1206 C.E. - Establishment of Delhi Sultanate .

22. 1295 C.E. - Alluddin Khilji became the ruler of Delhi.

23.1336 C.E. - Establishment of Vijaynagar.

24.1451 C.E. - Establishment of the Lodi dynasty in Delhi.

25.1526 C.E – Babur attacked Delhi.

26. The first Muslim Ruler of India – Outub-ud-din-Aibak.

27. The real founder of the slave Dynasty – Iltutmish.

28.The minister of Nasir-ud-din – Giyasuddin Balban.

29. The patroned poet of Allauddin Khilji – Amir Khushro.

30. An African traveller of Tangier – Ibn Batuta.

31. The powerful ruler of Vijaynagar – Krishnadevraya.

32. The founder of the saiyyad Dynasty – Khijra Khan.

33. The founder of the Lodi Dynasty – Bahalol.

34.Constitutional head of state - Governor

35.Administrative head of Ministry-- Chief Minister

36.One who manages the Legislative Assembly -Speaker

37.Member of the Legislative Assembly - MLA

Ans in one sentence:-

Q1 After the death of which emperor did the feudal lords and chieftains become free ?

A.1 After the death Of Harshvardhan the feudal lords and chieftains became free .

Q2 Who can be called a ‘feudal lord’ ?

A.2 The Person who collected revenue of particular province was called land lord or feudal lord

Q3 Which era can be called the early Medieval age ?

A3. The period between 8th century and 12th century is called the early Medieval age.

Q4 which dynasties arose in India at the end of the 7thcentury ?

A.4 The end of the 7th century are Gurjar, Pratihara, Pala, arose in north India. The Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Kalyani-Chalukya, Cher, Pandya, CholaDyansties arose in south India

Q5 In how many and in which separate parts are the states of the ‘Medieval age’ divided ?

A5. The states of the ‘Medieval age’ was divided into 2 parts. 1) North India . 2) South India.

Q6 Who had protected India from invasion of Arabs ?

A.6 The ruler of Pratihara dynasty protected India from invasion of Arabs.

Q7 Which powerful ruler belonged to the Pratiharadynasty ? By which name is he recognized in history ?

A.7 MihirBhojwas powerful ruler belonged to the Pratihara dynasty. He was recognized as Bhoj or MihirBhoj.

Q8 Which were the two main Malwa cities during the Parmardynasty ?

A8 Ujjain and Dharanagari were the two main Malwa cities during the Parmar dynasty.

Q9 Why did king Bhoj establish a university in Dharanagari ?

A9 King Bhojestablished a university in Dharanagari because he himself was a good poet and he made Dharanagari as a centre of studies and established a university for the study of sanskrit literature.

Q10 Which were the two well known states during the Rajput age in south India ?

A10 The kingdoms of Pallava and Chola dynasty were the two well known states during the Rajput age in south India .

Q11 Which temple was constructed during the Pallavadynasty ?

A11 TheKailashnath temple at Kanchi was constructed during the Pallava dynasty.

Q12 Which dynasty rulers of south India were lovers of arts and literature ?

A12 The rulers of Pallava dynasty of south India were lovers of arts and literature .

Q13 Give one example of the expert administration of Raj Raja I ?

A13 One example of the expert administration of Raj Raja I that he had started land measurement system and local self Government.

Q14 who established the town of Ajaymeru ? By which name was that town known in later years ?

A14 King Ajayraj established the town of Ajaymeru . That town was known as Ajmer in later years

Q15 Why did some rulers of south India need to have a strong naval force ?

A15 Some rulers of south India need to have a strong naval force because of which they could attack other countries across the sea.

Q16 On which city did the rulers of theChauhan dynasty gain victory and established the ruler on it ?

A16 The rulers of the Chauhan dynasty gain victory and established the ruler on Delhi.

Q17 Who has nattered the story of Prithvirajchauhan’s bravery?

In which epic ?

A17.Chand Badrai, a famous poet , has nattered the story of Prithvirajchauhan’s bravery in his epic ‘PrithvirajRaso’.

Q18 What is the meaning of ‘Rashtrakut’ ?

A18 The meaning of ‘Rashtrakut’ means a head of a state or area.

Q19 Which king had established powerful kingdom in the Deccan region in the 8th century?

A19. Govind – III of Rashtrakut had established powerful kingdom in the Deccan region in the 8th century.

Q20 Which state is considered to be very ancient state in south India ?

A20 The state of Pandyadyanasty is considered to be very ancient state in south India.

Q21 Why could the rulers of the chola dynasty invade nations beyond the sea ?

A21. The rulers of the Chola dynasty invaded nations beyond the sea because they had a powerful navy of which they could attack countries even across the sea.

Q22 Which powerful kings existed in the Cherastate ?

A22. Athen- II and CheranSettungvan were the powerful kings of Chera dynasty.

Q23 Where was the state of Pandya ?

A23. The state of Pandya was in Tamil Nadu in the South India.

Q24 When and why did the Rajput wives (Rajputanis) perform ‘jauhar’ ?

A25 The Rajput wives (Rajputanis) performed ‘Jauhar’ when their husband died in the battle field or arrested as war prisoners. Their wives performed Jauhar.

Q26.What is meant by latitude circle?

A26.The circular line joining thelineat 0o latitude is called latitude circle.

Q27. What is meant by longitude circle?

A27.The circular line joining the latitude is called longitude circle .

28) What is a latitude circle?

A28.The horizontal imaginary lines drawn on the globe in the east-west direction are called latitude circle.

29) What is a longitude?

A29.The vertically imaginary lines drawn on the globe in the north south direction are called longitude.

30) Which part of the earth is called the northern hemisphere and which part is called the southern hemisphere?

A30.The part above 0o equator in the north is called northern hemisphere and the part below 0oequator in the southern hemisphere.

31) Which is the International Date Line?

A31.The180olongitude is known as the International Date Line.

32) How much time does one longitude take to pass completely by the Sun?

A32. One longitude of earth takes 4 minutes to pass completely by the Sun.

33) What is meant by 0olongitude ? How is it?

A33. 0o longitude is called Prime Meridian .It divides earth into two parts that is Eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere.

34) Which time is considered as the Standard Time of a country?

A34.The local time of a Centrally located of a country is considered as the Standard Time of a country.

35) From the local time of which city is the Standard Time of India decided?

A35.The standard time of India by the time of 82.5 degree longitude which passes from near Allahabad.

36) Through which ocean does the International Date Line pass?

A36.68o east to 97o east longitude the International Date Line pass.

37)Over which ocean does the International date line passes?

A37. The International date line passes over the pacific ocean.

38. Within which Latitudes and longitudes in India Located?

A. India is located between 8.4o North latitude to 37.6o North latitude and 68.7o East longitude to 97.25o East longitude.

39. Which country lies on the north-Western boundary of India?

A. Pakistan and Afghanistan lies on the north-Western boundary of India.

40. Which countries on the north-Western boundary of India?

A. Bangladesh and Myanmar on the north-Western boundary of India.

41What is the north-west length and east-west width of India?

A. The north south length of India is about 3214 km and east west width is 2933 km.

42. What is the total land area of India?

A The total land area of India is about 32,87,263 sq km.

Q.43What is the India’s rank in the world in terms of area?

A. India is the Seventh largest country in the world in terms of area.

44. What is the geographical shape of India?

A The geographical shape of India is narrow in north , broader in the centre and it becomes narrow again in the south.

45. How many states and union Territories are there in India?

A.There are 29 states and 7 union territories..

46. What are the variation in physiography of India?

A.The land form of India is not uniform everywhere India is divided on the basis of variations in the landforms such as Mountains plateaus, Plains, Desert and Islands.

47.How many physiographic divisions are there of India? Which are they?

A.Thereare 6 physiographic divisions in India they are 1.Northern mountainous region.2.Northan plains.3.Plateau of central and south India.4.Coastal plains.5.Islands/Archipelagos 6.Indian deserts.

48. How many divisions is the northern mountainous region divided into? Which are they?

A. The northern mountainous region divided into into 3 divisions They are 1.Himalyan mountain ranges 2.Himalayas 3. Eastern Himalayas or Purvanchal range.

49. By which names are the Himalayan Ranges Known?

A. The Himalayan Ranges is known as1.The northern most range towards china is Known as the greater Himalaya 2. The central range is known as central or lesser Himalayas 3.The third range towards eastern Himalaya is called Shivalik range.

50. Which is the tallest peak of India? What is its height?

A. Mt.Godwin Austin its height is 8611 mts high it lies in the Karakoram range

51.Which is the tallest peak of the world? What is its height?

A. Mt.Everest is located in Himalayan range in Nepal. It’s height is 8848 mts..

52.Which is the most prosperous and populated areas of India?

A.The plains of North India is most prosperous and populated areas of India.

53. Which rivers emerge from the Himalayas?

A. The rivers that emerge from the Himalayas are Sindhu, Satluj,Ganga,Yamuna,Brahmaputra,Gomti etc.

54. Which are the major lakes of India?

A. The major lakes of India are Wular, Dal, Sambhar, Nal, Chilka, etc.

55. Why is the plateau of south India called a ‘Peninsula’?

A. The plateau of south India because it is surrounded by water from 3 sides.

56. Which are the famous hill stations and important cities of the Deccan Plateau?

A. The famous hill stations of the Deccan Plateau like Ooty, Mahableshwar, Mathern, Panchgani and important cities are Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Mysore, etc.

57.Which are the important ports and largest cities on the western coastal Plains?

A. The important ports and large cities on the western coastal Plains are Chennai, Pondicherry, Machhlipatnam and Vishakhapatnam etc.

58. Which are the important ports and large cities on the western coastal plains?

A. The important ports and large cities on the western coastal plains are Kandla, Mumbai, Manglore, Calicut and Thiruvananthapuram.

Q.59What is an ‘island’?

A. The land area surrounded by water from all the sides in the sea is called an islands .

Q.60Which islands are a part of India?

A.1.Lakashadweep and Minicoy islands are situated in the Arabian sea towards the west of India.2.Andaman and Nicobar islands are situated in the Bay of Bengal towards the east of India.

Q.61Why is the western coastal plain very fertile?

A. The western coastal plain very fertile is formed of black soil and alluvium so it is very fertile.

Q.62How many parts is the Rann of Kutch divided into? Which are they?

A.TheRann of Kutch is divided into 2 parts. The Greater Rann of Kutch and The Little Rann of Kutch.

Q.63Why has the desert in the northern part of Rajasthan become a fertile area?

A. The desert in the northern part of Rajasthan become a fertile area due to the water available for agriculture from Indira Gandhi canal to Satluj river,

Q64.Who founded the Slave dynasty?

A. Iltutmishfounded Slave dynasty.

Q65. Who was the first Muslim ruler in India?

A. Qutub-Ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim ruler in India.

Q.66 Who started construction of QutubMinar and who had it completed?

A. Qutub-Ud-dinAibak started construction of QutubMinar and his son-in-law, Iltutmish had completed it.

Q.67 Who is believed to be the real founder of Gulam dynasty?

A. Iltutmish is believed to be the real founder of Gulam dynasty.

Q.68Who was the first woman (female) ruler to occupy the throne of Delhi?

A. Raziya Sultana was the first woman (female) ruler to occupy the throne of Delhi.

Q.69What was the historian Minhaj-e-Siraj noted about Raziya Sultana?

A. The historian Minhaj-e-Siraj noted about Raziya Sultana that Raziya was more efficient and expert in administration than her brothersyet,being a lady,she was not accepted in as a ruler.

Q.70 WhosucceeedRaziya on the thArone of Delhi? For how many years didhe rule?

A.Naseruddin the son of Iltutmish followed Razia on the throne of Delhi. He ruled for 23 years.

Q.71 Which Turk race was called ‘Khilji’?

A.71 Turk race that lived ‘Khilji’ province of Afghanistan was called ‘Khilji’.

Q.72 Who founded the Khilji dynasty on the throne of Delhi?

A.72 JalalludinKhilji founded the Khilji dynasty on the throne of Delhi.

Q.73 Who was AlauddinKhilji ?How did he get the rule of Delhi?

A. AlauddinKhilji was both son-in-law and nephew of JalalludinKhilji,a sultan of Delhi. He had unswiped the throne of delhiJalalludin .

Q74. In whose period, which mail system was started?

A. In the period of GyasuddinTaglaq, a sultan of Delhi ,mai system named “Daakchowki” was started in this mail-system postman was called “Halkaro”. He carried mail from one village to another on horse.

Q75.Which two main schemes were implemented by Mohammed Tughlaq?

A. The two main schemes implemented by Mohammed Tughlaq were

Shifting of his capital from Delhi to Daultabad. Currency of copper coins wereinstead of silver coins.

Q76.Who founded the state of Vijaynagar?

A Two brother Harihar and Bukka founded the state of Vijaynagar on the southern bank of river Tungbhadra in the year 1336 A.D

Q77 When and where was the state of Vijaynagar found?

A. In 1336 AD on the bank of river Tungbhadra, the state of Vijaynagar was found.

Q78. How was Bhamani state found ?

A. An intelligent nobleman named Hasan(Gangu) became a sultan of Dakkhanand he founded Bahmani state

Q79. In which independent state was Bahamani state spilt?

A. Bahamani state spilted into five independent states as follows :Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Gowalkonda, Varad and Beedar.

Q80. The sultans of which dynasties ascended the throne of Delhi during Delhi Sultanate?

A. During Delhi sultanate the following 81. Who is called an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly)?A. The elected Member of Legislative Assembly is called an MLA.82. Which is the upper house of Legislative Assembly? Which house (of Legislative

Assembly) works in Gujarat? A . The upper house of the Legislative Assembly is called the ‘Legislative Council’ 83. Which party claims the government?A. After general election the political party that has got majority in legislative assembly of

the party or which has support of majority elected members, claims the government.84. Who is appointed as Chief Minister by governor?A. The governor appoints the leader of the party with majority or the one who has

support of majority from the elected as a chief minister.85. Who are included in the executive committee of the state?A. The Governor ,The Chief Minister and his Cabinet ministry , administrative officers

and other employees are included in the executive committee of the state.86. Who appoints the governor? For what duration of time?A. The President appoints the Governor of the state after consulting the Prime Minister.87. When does a bill become a law?A. Legislative Assembly passes out a bill after an elaborate discussion. Then it is sent

to the Governor. The Governor signs the bill to be a law. Then it becomes a law. 88. What will happen if the governor does not sign the bill (draft)?A. If the governor does not sign the bill (draft) the bill will not become a law.89. What is the principal function of the Cabinet (Ministry)?A. The Cabinet Minister decides policy on related subject assigned to the state

government and executes it. The Cabinet presents bills in Legislative Assembly and Executes over the laws and Decisions made by the Legislative

90. Who presents the budget in Legislative Assembly?A. With the consent of the Governor, the Finance Minister of State present budget in the

Legislative Assembly.91. What is the basic difference between the Union (government) and State

(government)?

A. The basic difference between the Union (government) and State (government) is the State Government functions within the state while the central Government works for the entire nation

92. In how many lists are the functions and powers assigned to Union and State governments distributed? Which are these lists?

A. the functions and powers assigned to Union and State governments distributed in three lists. Union list ,State list and combined list

93. Who manages the seats of the Legislative Assembly?A. The speaker elected from the MLAs manages the seats of the Legislative Assembly.

Define

1. Majority : If there are more votes than half of the total votes, it is called majority.

2. Ruling Party : The party which operates in state is called “ Ruling Party”. For example: presently BharatiyaJanta Party i.e BJP is a ruling party.

3. Opposition Party : The party other than the ruling party is called “opposition party”. For example

4. Governor: Each state of India has a Governor. The Governor is the constitutional head of the state . All the administration of the state is done in the name of the Governor. The term of the office of the Governor is 5 years.

5. Budget : The plan showing the estimate income and expenses of the state for the entire financial year is called Budget.

6.Speaker: The speaker is the highest authority who manages the Legislative Assembly. He commands the Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and conducts its proceedings before presenting anything in the session . All the members have to obey the speaker

7. Feudal Lord :The Person who collected revenue of particular province was called land lord or feudal lord8. Jauhar :The Rajput wives (Rajputanis) perform ‘Jauhar’ when their husband died in the battle field or arrested as war prisoners. Their wives performed Jauhar.

Ans in brief:

1) What would happen if the earth did not rotate or revolve ?

A.1 1) Day and night are caused due to the rotation of the earth. 2) Rotation means the movement of the earth on its own axis. 3) Seasons occur due to the revolution of the earth. 4) Revolution means the movement of the earth around the sun. 5) If the earth does not rotate or revolve then there will neither day and night or seasons.

2) Why does the northern hemisphere experience summer from 21st March to 21stSeptember ?

A.2 As the year proceeds the part which receives more sunlight experiences summer and the part which receives less sunlight experiences winter. Northern hemisphere experiences summer during the period between 21st March to 23rd September.

3) Why is Norway called ‘The land of the Midnight sun’ ?

A.3 1) Norway is located in the Northern hemisphere. 2) The Northern hemisphere experiences summer between 21st March to 23rd September. 3) During this period the sun never sets near the Arctic Circle. $) The sun is seen at 12 o’clock in the night in such locations. Hence it is called ‘The land of midnight sun.’

Q.4Which are the organs of the Government? Why are they necessary?

Ans. The organs of the Government are:-

1 Legislative Assembly.

2. Executive committee.

3 Judiciary.

They are necessary for the Government to perform various activities.The Government frames the law,executes the law and impliments the law meaningfully and gives justice.

Q.5 Why should laws be framed?

A Government frames the laws because according to the constitution of the nation . The Government has the power to excute laws. Laws are the tools which help the government in expansion and management.Laws are important to maintain peace and order in the nation, to protect the freedom of the citizen and take the nation on the right path of progress. It is impossible to run the nation without law. The Government acts lawfully. Anybody who breaks the law is punished or fined.

Ans in detail:

1) Harshvardhan- 1) King Harshvardhan was the king of Thaneshwar.2) When he became the king his sister Rajyashree was imprisoned by the king of Malwa, Devgupt. 3) He took help of the people living in the forest and a Buddhist hermit Diwakarmitra. 4) Since Rajyashree’s kingdom was without king at that time, he brought Kanauj under his rule. 5) Later he defeated Devgupt, the king of Malwa. He also defeated the king of Gaud ,Shashank with the help of the king of KamrupBhaskarvarman.6) He was unsuccessful in defeating Pulkeshi – II the king of Chalukya dynasty in South India.

2) Hiuen Tsang – 1) Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese traveller who stayed in India for 15 years and visited different places of India. 2) He had spent 5 years at NalandaVidhyapith and studied Buddhism. 3) During his stay, he had described the social, political and religious condition of India in his diary. 4) He had attended the sixth Buddhist religious Congregation held by Harshvardhan at Prayag. 5) In 645 C.E Hiuen Tsang went back to China and he carried with him many books, relics and statues.

3. Why do days and nights become longer and shorter ?

A. 1) Days and nights are caused due to the rotation of the earth.2)The earth rotates on its own axis. 3) If the earth does not rotate then day and night will not occur. 4) The hemisphere that faces the sun for a long time receives straight light of the sun. 5) The days are longer and nights are shorter in such places. 6) On the other hand places where the rays of the sun fall slanting , observes shorter days and longer nights.

4. How do days and nights happen on earth ?

A. 1) The earth is round and its keeps rotating on its axis. 2) The part of the earth which faces the sun receives sunlight while the other half part of the earth remains in darkness.3) The part which faces the sun observes day and the part which observes night.

Q.5 Give four functions of the Chief Minister

A. Each state of India has a Chief Minister

2} The Chief Minister is the head of the cabinet

3} He plays the most important role in the State Government

4] The Chief Minister of the state is appointed by the Governor

5} The term of the office of the Chief Minister is for 5 years.

Q.6 State the organs and the functions of the State government.

A. There are three main organs of the State Government

1} Legislative Assembly2} Executive Committee3} Judiciary

1} Legislative Assembly frames laws

2} Executive Committee Executes the framed laws

3} Judiciary prosecutes the law breakers and penalizes or punishes them

7.Population is dense in the northern plain.

OR

The Plains of the north are densely populated because 1.This plain is very vast 2.The soil is very fertile due to the alluvium deposited by the rivers flowing from Himalayas 3.The rivers are perennial.4 So the irrigation also well developed.

8.The deserts are thinly populated OR There is less population in the deserts.

Because1.The soil is Sandy in the deserts2.Most part of it is dry barren & uninhabited 3.There is very little rain in the desert 4.There is always water shortage and so people suffer about the problem of commodities necessary for routine life.

9. Why is Vijaynagar considered as an empire?

Ans-9 in 1336 A.D. two brothers named Harihara and Bukka found the state of Vijaynagar on banks of river Tunghabhadra In the short period of 8 years the state of Vijaynagar got expanded upto Kanyakumari therefore the state of Vijaynagar was considered as an empire.

Short notes

The Himalayan Mountain Range:

1) They are situated to the north of our country.

2)The ranges starts from Jammu and Kashmir to the north upto Assam in the east.

3) It is the highest mountain range in the world .

4) There are three divisions (a)Himalayan mountain range (b) MiddleHimalayas (c) Eastern Himalayas or Purvachal range.

5) The northern most range towards China is called Greater Himalayas

6) Mt.Godwin Austin and Mt.Everest are the peaks of Himalayan mountain range.

7.Mt.Everest is the highest peak of the World.

2The Northen plains of India:

1.The Plains of north is located in the south of northern mountain range

2.It is formed by the alluvium deposited by the Himalayan rivers like Ganga , Yamuna, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries

3. It is considerd to be one of the most fertile plains in the world formed by the rivers.

4 It occupies a very large area of north.

5. That is why this region is very prosperous and densely populated.

6.Some large cities situated in this region are Delhi Agra,Kanpur,Lucknow, Varanasi etc.

3. Prime Meridian :

1 )The 0 degree longitude passing through the Greenwich in England is called Greenwich line.

2) It divides the earth into 2 parts east & west the Greenwich line or 0 degree line is also known as prime meridian.

3) The longitudes to the east of Greenwich line are denoted by the letter E while though situated to the west of the Greenwich line by the letter W . 4) It has longitudes extending upto 180 degree on the both eastern and western side.

4. International Date Line :

1.International date line is drawn in a zig-zag manner because it passes through the pacific ocean and separates the calendar dates 2.It is not exactly 180 degree at all places since the line crosses across several time zones . 3.This is because if it is drawn straight, then the line has to passes through many islands. 4.Due to this they might have two days or two dates on the same islands therefore the line when it passes over the land is shifted towards water bodies and so it is not straight but Zig-Zag.

5.Legislative Assembly

The lower house of the legislative assembly of the state is recognized as ‘Legislative Assembly’ .Its formation is done directly by elected members on the basis of adult citizens. The seats of the Legislative Assembly are decided on the basis of the population of state. Presently Gujarat has 182 seats. The enlisted voters of 18 or more years of age elect the members of the Legislative Assembly by exercising the secret voting. The elected members are known as an MLA, the members of the elected Legislative assembly.

Drawing:- longitudes and latitudes and how are days and nights caused.

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