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Question (11)

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Ports on the western and eastern coasts were important because they were:

(A) Military camps
(B) Centres of trade
(C) Farming settlements
(D) Forest regions

Correct Answer: B

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Question (12)

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Śhiśhupalgarh is located near present-day:

(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Kochi

Correct Answer: C

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Question (13)

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Śhiśhupalgarh served as the capital of:

(A) Magadha
(B) Kalinga
(C) Kosala
(D) Avanti

Correct Answer: B

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Question (14)

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Which feature was characteristic of Śhiśhupalgarh?

(A) Circular ground plan
(B) Triangular layout
(C) Strict square ground plan
(D) No planned layout

Correct Answer: C

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Question (15)

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Broad streets and strong fortifications at Śhiśhupalgarh suggest:

(A) Careful urban planning
(B) Lack of administration
(C) Absence of trade
(D) Temporary settlement

Correct Answer: A

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Question (16)

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Cities in the southern regions of the Subcontinent began emerging from around:

(A) 1000 BCE
(B) 800 BCE
(C) 600 BCE
(D) 400 BCE

Correct Answer: D

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Question (17)

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Recent excavations suggest that commercial activities in southern India may have begun:

(A) Later than 400 BCE
(B) Exactly in 400 BCE
(C) Earlier than previously thought
(D) Only after 200 BCE

Correct Answer: C

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Question (18)

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Which three kingdoms emerged in southern India around this period?

(A) Cholas, Cheras and Pāṇḍyas
(B) Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas
(C) Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti
(D) Kalinga, Magadha and Gandhara

Correct Answer: A

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Question (19)

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A traveller moving south from Kauśhāmbī would most likely use:

(A) Uttarapatha
(B) Dakṣhiṇapatha
(C) Silk Route
(D) River Ganga only

Correct Answer: B

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Question (20)

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Why were communication routes important for economic growth?

(A) They reduced agricultural land
(B) They connected people and markets
(C) They prevented travel
(D) They isolated regions

Correct Answer: B

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Question (11)

Ports on the western and eastern coasts were important because they were:

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Question (12)

Śhiśhupalgarh is located near present-day:

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Question (13)

Śhiśhupalgarh served as the capital of:

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Question (14)

Which feature was characteristic of Śhiśhupalgarh?

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Question (15)

Broad streets and strong fortifications at Śhiśhupalgarh suggest:

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Question (16)

Cities in the southern regions of the Subcontinent began emerging from around:

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Question (17)

Recent excavations suggest that commercial activities in southern India may have begun:

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Question (18)

Which three kingdoms emerged in southern India around this period?

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Question (19)

A traveller moving south from Kauśhāmbī would most likely use:

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Question (20)

Why were communication routes important for economic growth?

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