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- Board- Kerala Board.
- Class – 8.
- Subject – Social Science Part 2
- Chapter – 8.
- Chapter Name – Towards the Gangetic Plain.
- Topic – Question Answer Solution.
(a) Answer the following questions (markers 1)
(1) The first literary work in Sanskrit is —.
Ans:- the Rigveda
(2) About —- Aryans arrived at the —– in the north westernpart of india.
Ans:-3500 years ago; Sapta Sindhu region.
(3) What is Gavishti?
Ans:- The battles fought by the Aryans for cattle and pastoral grounds are known as Gavishti.
(4) What the was the main occupation of Aryans?
Ans:-Cattle rearing and farming.
(5) What was the main divisions of society in Rigvedic period?
Ans:- Priests, soldiers and common people.
(6) Who was the main deity of Aryans?
Ans:- Lord Indra.
(7) Which are the worshipping Gods of Aryans?
Ans:- Agni, Varuna, Marathi and Surya.
(8) What is known as Janapada?
Ans:- The place where the nomadic people started to settle permanently came to be known as janapada.
(9) Who propagated the concept of ahimsa?
Ans:- Sri Buddha.
(10)——- is the founder of —- .
Ans:- Sri Buddha , Buddhism
(11) —- were formed for spreading of Buddhism.
Ans:- Sanghas.
(12) What is Tripiterkas?
Ans:- The Tripitakas , which is written in pali language, which is the main theory of Buddhism.
(13) The universities of —. —- and —– were the key centre of education and Buddhist teachings.
Ans:- Nalanda, Taxila, Vikramasila.
(14) The followers of Jainism are divided in —- and —.
Ans:- Svetambaras, Digambaras.
(15) The most powerful mahajanapadas was —.
Ans: –Magadha.
(16) Alexander comes to attack India in—.
Ans:- BCE 327.
(B) Answer the following questions:- (marks – 2)
(1) Who are known as Aryans and why?
Ans: – BCE 2000, The Easter European country from Poland to middle East Asian was inhabited by pastoralists’. The increase in population and the deficiency of green pastures for their herd forced them to move away to for places. They travelled to the west, east and south in groups. One group reached Europe. The group that travelled south reached north west frontier of India through Iran and Afghanistan. They are known as Aryans.
(2) What is Sapta Sindhu region?
Ans:- The area including river Saraswati together with river Sindhu and her tributaries Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Bean and Sutlej is regarded as the sapta sindhu region.
(3) Write the characterise ties /lifestyle of Aryans?
Ans:- Aryans belonged to different tribes.
Each tribe comprised of many families.
The main occupation of the Aryans was cattle rearing and farming.
The oldest member of the tribe was selected as the fought battle for postural grounds and cattle.
There were different tribal assemblies to exist the tribal heads. These assemblie were known as Vidatha, Sabha and Samithi.
(4) What do you know about Tripitakes?
Ans: -the Tripitakas is the main, theory of Buddhism, Vinaya pitaka , Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka are the types or parts of Tripitakas they are written in pali language.
(5) Who is the vardhamana mahavira?
Ans:- Vardhamana mahavira a contemporary of Sri Buddha propagated Jainism. According to the beliefs of the jainism, there are 24 thirthankaras. Maravira was the 24th thirthankara.
(6) What is the three main principles of Jainism?
Ans:- Right belief
Right Knowledge.
Right action.
(7) What do you know about Mahajanapadas?
Ans: –The place where the nomadic people started to settle permanently come to be known as Janapada. Such Janapadas were know according to the tribes that had settled there, thus ,the people started to show their loyalty not only on of their tribes but also on the places where they had settled. Some of these janapadas combined 16 such mahajanapadas in the Indian subcontinent. The mahajanapas were either ruled by kings of by Ganasanghas.
(8) What was the reason for Magadha’s supremacy?
Ans:- Rich deposits of iron ore enable the making of coupons and farming equipments.
Water transportations.
Progress in agriculture and commerces.
Powerful kingship and highly efficient military.
Made use of elephants in battle.
Ganga and her tributaries made Magadha a fertile land etc.
(10) What are the factors that prompted Alexander to attack India?
Ans:- The factors are —
To spread Greek culture.
To capture all regions under the Persian emperor.
What could have been the cause of the social upheaval in India in the sixth century
B.C.E?
The sixth century BCE: It is often regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history time. Lots of important features are associated with this period viz. Coinage, Use of iron tools Surplus crops etc..
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