I YEAR I.) 10-mark questions 1. Write an essay on the Salient features of the Indus Valley Civilization. 2. Write in detail about the Vedic Corpus of Literature. 3. Write in detail about the Socio-Economic conditions of the early Vedic Period. 4. Write an essay on the Socio-Economic conditions of the later Vedic Age. 5. Discuss about the various sources of History citing an example for each. 6. Write a note on the Paleolithic Age in India and mention some important sites. 7. What are the various factors behind the birth of Heterodox sects in India in the 6th century B.C. 8. Trace the reasons for the decline of Buddhism in India. 9. Write in brief about the age of Mahajanapadas touching upon monarchical and republican states. 10. Write in detail about the sources of the Mauryan Age. 11. Describe the administration of the Mauryan administration highlighting the important features. 12. What factors propelled Magadha to a position of supremacy? 13. Modern historians consider the Post-Mauryan period as the ‘Age of Mercantilism’. Discuss. 14. Discuss the factors leading to the rise of Mahayana Buddhism. 15. Discuss the various schools of art that flourished during the Post-Mauryan Age. 16. Describe the contributions of the Gupta Age to the art and architecture. 17. Discuss the origins of feudalism in the Gupta Age. 18. The Gupta Age was a Golden Age in Indian History. Comment. 19. Discuss the main developments in science and medicine during the post-Mauryan period. 20. Describe the main features of Satavahana administration. II.) 5-mark questions 1. Write a brief on the Socio Economic conditions of the Indus Valley Civilization.

2. “On Circumstantial evidence Indra stands accused”. Discuss. 3. The Rajan of the Jana was at best first amongst equals during the early Vedic age. Elucidate. 4. Explain how tribal polity of the Early Vedic Age transformed into organized monarchy during the Later Vedic Period. 5. Write a short note on accounts of foreign travellers about India. 6. Write a note on the important features of Mesolithic Age. 7. Write a note on the important teachings Buddha. 8. How do the 5 Cardinal Principles of Jainism bestow freedom upon people. 9. Write about the factors that brought about the second urbanization in India. 10. Write a note on Ashoka’s Philosophy of Dhamma. 11. Write a short note on the contribution to art and architecture by the Mauryans. 12. Write a short note on the Ashokan inscriptions. 13. Write a brief note on the Indo-Greeks. 14. Estimate the character and achievements of Samudra Gupta. 15. Write a note on Kushana coinage. 16. Compare the educational system of Nalanda with that of Taxila. 17. Discuss the significance of Satavahana rule to South India. 18. Write a note on trade guilds that appeared during the Post-Mauryan period. 19. Write a note on the importance of the Rabatak inscription. 20. Describe the different kinds of land tenure under the Guptas.