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Question 151

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Delineate the state of agriculture during the Sultanate period. (15 Marks)

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State of Agriculture During the Sultanate Period

  • Economic life during the Sultanate Period was characterized by the predominance of agriculture along with the other activities.
  • The main source of the wealth of India was agriculture. In most parts of India, the soil was fertile. There was copious rainfall and irrigation facilities were provided since …

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Question 152

Appeared in Year: 2016

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Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 2.5 × 20 = 50 marks (Identify the following places marked i to v)

(i) A Mesolithic site

(ii) A Neolithic site

(iii) A Megalithic Chalcolithic site

(iv) A Neolithic site

(v) A Neolithic site

Locational Hints for Each of the Places Marked on the Map
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(I) a Mesolithic Site-Sarai Nahar Rai

  • Sarai nahar rai Dutta excavated a site in the village of Sarai Nahar Rai, Distrust of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, The excavations revealed spectacular evidence of human settlements, and human bodies (in the form of skeletons) buried in the burials. These remains proved to be the earliest remnants of the Homosapie…

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Question 153

Appeared in Year: 2016

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Explain the ingredients of the transitory nature of the early medieval India. (15 marks)

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Ingredients of the Transitory Nature of the Early Medieval India

  • The early medieval period from (750 to 1200) AD, brings a number of transitory changes in the field of social, religious, economic and political life, the earlier features which existed before the 9th centuries continue during this period at the same time there was a number of new fact…

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Question 154

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Critically examine the following statements/Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10 × 5 = 50

“Not until independence, when economic development became a conscious and pursued policy, did the Railways begin to realize their potential for assisting in the transformation of the Indian economy.” (10 Marks)

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Railways and the Indian Economy

  • Railways in India was introduced in 1853, the first train ran between Mumbai to Thane.
  • According to the historian, the introduction of Railway makes ″ a nation (India) with its regional centers integrate by rail to each other and to the world. The manner railway we՚re constructed by the British government makes it obvi…

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