19082023054506class 9-History Masterworksheet

THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL, CAMP
SUBJECT: HISTORY AND CIVICS

MASTER WORKSHEET
CLASS : 9 MARKS : 80
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
• You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
• This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
• The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the
answers.
• The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given in
brackets [ ]
• Attempt all questions from Part I (compulsory). A total of Five questions are
to be attempted from Part II, Two out of three questions from Section A and
three out of five questions from Section B.
PART I (30 Marks)

(Attempt all questions from this Part)
Question 1
Choose the correct options: [16]
1. ________ was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Which Fundamental Right gives all minorities the right to establish and administer
the educational institutions of their choice.?
(a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(c) Right to Education (d) Cultural and Education al Rights
3. When can the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

(a) Proclamation of Emergency
(b) Amendment of the Constitution
(c) Issue of writs
(d) During elections
4. Directive Principles are in___ of the Constitution.

(a) Part I (b) Part II (c) Part III (d) Part IV
5. The Directive Principles aim to establish a ________.

(a) Political Democracy (b) Welfare State
(c) Capitalist Society (d) Education for all
6. Which among the following is NOT the Right to Freedom?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression
(b) Freedom to form association and unions
(c) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(d) Freedom to follow any religion
7. Bronze statues were made by a special process called

(a) moulded clay process (b) lost wax process
(c) clay wax process (d) lost clay process
8. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Dockyard?

(a) World’s oldest dockyard (b) Presence of mud brick platform
(c) surrounded by wall of baked bricks (d) Connected by channels to Gulf of
Cambay
9. Jataka tales gives information about
(a) Buddha’s life (b) socio-economic conditions
(c) climatic conditions (d) Vardhamana Mahavira’s life
10. Mahabharata: Vyasa:: Ramayana:______

(a) Maharishi Valmiki (b) Megasthenese (c) Vishnugupta (d) Kalidasa
11. Identify the following officers in the Mauryan Provincial Government.

(a) Purohit, Senapati, Sannidhata, Samaharta
(b) Mahamatra, Prashika, Rajuka, Yukta
(c) Pradeshika, Rajuka, Yukta
(d) Mahamatra, Yukta, Purohit
12. The Tirukkural had three sections, namely

(a) Aram, Porul and Inbam
(b) Vanavar, Malaiyur and Udiyan
(c) Tolkappiyam, Tirukkural and Tiruvalluvar
(d) Manimekalai, Valayapati, Kuntalakeshi
13. Fa-hien visited India, during the reign of _________.

(a) Chandragupta I (b) Chandragupta II (c) Samudragupta (d) Sri Gupta
14. Where was the Nalanda University located?

(a) Pataliputra in Bihar (b) Rajagriha in Bihar
(c) Magadha in Bihar (d) Takshila
15. To whom is the Rajarajeshwara temple dedicated?

(a) Lord Vishnu (b) Lord Shiva (c) Rajaraja I (d) Rajendra Chola
16. A student name Soham was writing about a chief architect of the system of
Mauryan administration.
Whom is he MOST LIKELY writing about?
(a) Megasthenes (b) Selecus (c) Chanakya (d) Samudragupta
Question 2
Answer the following questions briefly: [14]
1. A person has been illegally imprisoned. Which writ will be issued in such
circumstance? Name the courts which are competent to issue writs. [2]
2. What does the Citizenship Amendment Act 2003 state? [2]
3. State the role of iron in the development of occupation and defence during the
Vedic period. [2]
4. What are Angas? [2]
5. Who wrote Tirukkural? What does it contain? [2]
6. What was the position of women during the Sangam Age? [2]
7. Mention the two types of taxes imposed during the Mauryan Empire. [2]
Part II (50 Marks)

SECTION A (20 Marks)
(Attempt any two questions from this Section)
Question 3
With reference to the Salient Features of the Constitution, answer the following
questions: [10]
1. Explain Universal Adult Franchise. [3]
2. State any three Fundamental Duties. [3]
3. State the importance of Fundamental Duties. [4]
Question 4
With reference to the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, answer the
following: [10]
1. Mention any three government schemes aimed at social upliftment of the poor. [3]
2. What are Fundamental Rights? [3]
3. Explain the following Fundamental Rights:
(a) Right to Education (b) Right against exploitation [4]
Question 5
With reference to the Indian Constitution of India, answer the following: [10]
1. What is the significance of the Lahore session held in 1929? [3]
2. Name body which framed the Constitution of India? Who was the President of this
body? When did India become Sovereign Democratic Republic? [3]
3. Write short note on Directive Principles. [4]
SECTION B (30 Marks)

Attempt any three questions from this Section
Question 6
With reference to the Harappan Civilisation, answer the following questions: [10]
1. What are Citadel? What information do we get from it? [3]
2. Write short note on Harappan Trade. [3]
3. Study the picture below and answer the questions that follows:
i) Identify the seal in the given picture. [1]

ii) Of what materials were these seals made? [1]
iii) What do the seals reveal about the Harappans? [2]
Question 7
With reference to the Vedic Period and Jainism and Buddhism, answer the
following questions: [10]
1. Explain the sources of Jainism and Buddhism. [3]
3. What are the Four Noble Truths? [3]
3. State the differences between the Early and Later Vedic period. [4]
Question 8
With reference to the Sangam Age and the Cholas, answer the following questions:
[10]
1. How was trade carried out during the Sangam Age? [3]
2. What information do we get from Chola Inscriptions? [3]
3. Rajendra Chola’s campaigns were daring. Justify. [4]
Question 9
With reference to the Age of the Guptas, answer the following questions: [10]
1. Write short note on Prayaga Prashasti. [3]
2. Why is the Gupta period known as the Golden Age of Indian culture? [3]
3. State the achievements of Aryabhatta. [4]
Question 10
With reference to the sources and administration of the Mauryan Empire,
answer the following questions: [10]
1. Write short note on the Sanchi Stupa. [3]
2. Explain the Military administration of the Mauryan Empire. [3]
3. Explain two literary sources of the Mauryan empire. [4]
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THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL, CAMP

SUBJECT: HISTORY AND CIVICS

PART I (30 Marks)

3. When can the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

4. Directive Principles are in___ of the Constitution.

5. The Directive Principles aim to establish a ________.

7. Bronze statues were made by a special process called

8. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Dockyard?

10. Mahabharata: Vyasa:: Ramayana:______

11. Identify the following officers in the Mauryan Provincial Government.

12. The Tirukkural had three sections, namely

13. Fa-hien visited India, during the reign of _________.

14. Where was the Nalanda University located?

15. To whom is the Rajarajeshwara temple dedicated?

Part II (50 Marks)

SECTION B (30 Marks)

i) Identify the seal in the given picture. [1]

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