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IKS 1 INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (IKS) INDEX No. of CHAPTER Questions YOGA, AYURVEDA, AND INDIAN 75 I PSYCHOLOGY 50 II ANCIENT LITERATURE TRADE AND COMMERCE IN ANCIENT 90 III INDIA VEDIC MATHS 150 IV BASIC SCIENCE 25 V SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 25 VI ANCIENT TRADITIOANL FOOD AND 50 VII CULTURE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 20 VIII ANCIENT SPORTS 65 IX DOCUMENTATION AND PRESERVATION 50 X OF MANUSCRIPTS Total 600  IKS 2 CHAPTER – I YOGA, AYURVEDA, AND INDIAN PSYCHOLOGY 1. Which of the following dharma is called as the general dharma or law for all people? - a) Samanya b) Varna c) Sanatana d) Vishista 2. Which of the following purushartha mentioned below signifies ‘means of life’? a) Dharma -b) Artha c) Kama d) Moksha 3. Among the following purushartha which is the ultimate aim/pursuit of human life? a) Artha b) Dharma c) Moksha - d) Kama 4. Which of the following purushartha includes religious and moral duties of each individual? a) Artha b) Kama -c) Dharma d) Moksha 5. Which of the following school of thought assumes mind as an instrument of action? a) Sankhya philosophy b) Advaita Vedanta c) Western - Psychology d) Upanishads 6. Who established the Nyaya philosophy? a) Kanada b) Uluka c) Kapila - d) Gautama 7. Among the four pramanas, ‘comparison’ is referred to as? a) Anumana b) Sabda c) Upamana - d) Pratyaksa 8. Identify the type of perception in nyaya philosophy in which a person percedes only general appearance without comprehending the details. -a) Indeterminate b) Determinate c) Ordinary d) Extraordinary 9. Which of the following darsana is also referred to as the vedic atomic theory? - a) Purva mimamsa b) Sankhya c) Nyaya d) Vaiseshika 10. What does the word ‘visesa’ means? a) Quality b) Non-existence- c) Uniqueness d) Generality 11. Name the kind of non-existence (abhava) in Vaisesika darsana, which refers to the non- existence of things after its destruction. a) Samsargabhava - b) Pradhvamsabhava c) Anyonyabhava d)Pragbhava 12. What does ‘prakriti’ in sankhya philosophy is referred to as? - a) Primordial matter b) Pure consciousness c) Undersality d) Supreme soul 13. Which of the following darsana consists of 24 gunas? - a) Vaisesika b) Nyaya c) Yoga d) Sankhya  IKS 3 14. Identify the darsana that reflects the ideas emerged from the philosophies of Upanishads. - a) Vedanta b) Purva mimamsa c) Sankhya d) Vaisesika 15. Name the darsana which is otherwise considered as dualistic philosophy. a) Mimamsa b) Vaisesika c) Vedanta - d) Sankhya 16. Which of the following vedanta-sutra explains the unity of philosophy of the Upanishads? a) Sankhya b) Samana c) Samanvaya - d) Santosa 17. Identify the type of knowledge that is based on memory in nyaya philosophy. a) Smriti - b)Sruti c) Prama d) Tarka 18. Which of the following term considers body and mind as two separate entities? - a) Parallelism b) Epiphenomenon c) Interactionism d) Materialistic monism 19. Which of the following stage of life is concerned with fulfilling the familial and social obligations? - a) Grihasta b) Vanaprasta c) Sanyasa d) Brahmacharya 20. Name the type of yoga which is also known as the ‘path of action’. a) Jnana b) Bhakti c) Raja - d) Karma 21. Identify the path of yoga which discusses the union of oneself with supreme through self restraint and control of mind. a) Karma b) Raja - c) Bhakti d) Jnana 22. Of the forms of bhakti yoga, which represents the ‘complete surrender of self’? - a) Samadhi b) Sravana c) Atma-ndedhana d) Nididhyasana 23. Name the word which represents ‘regulation of breath’. - a) Pranayama b) pratyahara c) Dharana d)Dhyana 24. Of the 7 stages of jnana yoga, identify the stage which represents ‘inner detachment’(asamsakti). a) 3rd stage b) 6th stage c) 7th stage - d) 5th stage 25. Identify the number of pada/chapters in patanjali yoga sutra. - a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 d) 6 26. Identify the pada/chapters in patajali yogasutra where astanga yoga is a part of. - a) Sadhana b) Samadhi c) Vibhuti d) Kadalya 27. Name the pada/chapter that literally translates into the word ‘isolation’. a) Samadhi - b) Kadalya c) Sadhana d) Vibhuti 28. According to patanjali yogasutra, kriya yoga does not contain which of the following? a) Tapas b) Svadhyaya - C) Asteya d) Isvara pranidhana  IKS 4 29. Name the word which means ‘concentration’. a) Samadhi - b) Dharana c) Aparigraha d) Dhyana 30. Of the stages of jnana yoga, identify the word that represents ‘sravana’. - a) Listening b) Contemplating c) Reflecting d) Meditation 31. In the four states of consciousness,’prajna’ refers to? a) Spiritual consciousness b) Dream state c) Waking state d) Dreamless - sleep 32. Which of the following represents the state of ‘oneness with brahman’ in the four states of consciousness? a) Visva b) Taijasa c) Susupti - d) Turiya 33. Name the path of yoga that is called as ‘yoga of wisdom’. a) Bhakti b) Raja -c) Jnana i d) Karma 34. Identify the word which means ‘non possessdeness’. a) Asteya b)Svadhyaya - c) Aparigraha d) Saucha 35. Name the word that means ‘Non-stealing’. - a) Asteya b) Ahimsa c) Aparigraha d) Satya 36. Identify the word that means ‘withdrawal of senses’. a) Svadhyaya b) Tapas c) Pratyahara - d) Pranayama 37. Which of the following word means ‘surrender to the supreme being’? a) Svadhyaya - b) Isvara pranidhana c) Samyama d) Dhyana 38. Which one of the following pada does not belong to patanjali yogasutra? a) Vibhuti b) Samadhi - c) Samanya d) Sadhana 39. What does ‘taijasa’ in four states of consciousness? - a) Dream state b) Dreamless state c) Restful state d) Waking state 40. Which of the following niyamas represents,‘the study of scriptures and lessons of experience from saints and sages’? a) Santosa - b) Svadhyaya c) Tapas d) Samyama 41. Identify the term that describes the combined state of concentration, meditation and Samadha) - a) Samyama b) Samana c) Sabda d) Samanvaya 42. Identify the stage of mind in which the rajas and tamas is predominant. - a) Ksipta b) Viksipta c) Mudha d) Ekagra  IKS 5 43. Identify the stage in which the mind runs from one object to another but never stays consistent. a) Disturbed stage - b) Restless stage c) Uncontrolled stage d) Stupified stage 44. Identify the astanga yoga, which discusses the spiritual absorption. a) Dhyana b) Asana - c) Samadhi d) Yama 45. Of the pre-requisites of bhakti yoga, which of the following does vimoka represents? a) Work - b) Freedom c) Devotion d) Faith 46. Which of the following does not belong to the six-fold virtues/shat-sampat of jnana yoga? a) Restraint b) Tranquility c) Faith - d) Discrimination 47. Identify the term which means ‘to be truthful to oneself and others in thought, speech and action. a) Asteya T b) Satya c) Ahimsa d) Sauca 48. Which of the following term represents physical postures to ensure physical and mental harmony? - a) Asana b) Pranayama c) Niyama d) Dhyana 49. Identify the type of yoga practiced to focus on awakening of the energy at the base of the spine in order to draw it up through the seven chakras. a) Hatha yoga - b) Kundalini yoga c) Raja yoga d) Astanga yoga 50. Which of the following stages of mind (citta) is the ‘well-controlled state of mind’? a)Ksipta b) Viksipta c)Mudha T d) Niruddha 51. Name the kosha which is also called as the ‘energy body’. a) Annamaya kosha b) Anandamaya kosha c) Pranamaya - kosha d)Manomaya kosha 52. Which of the following panchakosha is the sheath of our thinking, feeling and emotion? - a) Manomaya kosha b) Annamaya kosha c) Vijnanamaya kosha d)Pranamaya kosha 53. Name the outermost sheath in panchakosha. a) Anandamaya kosha - b) Annamaya kosha c) Pranamaya kosha d) Manomaya kosha 54. Name the tridosha that represents water and earth. a) Kapha - b) Pitta c) Vata d) Satva 55. Identify the term that represents the characteristics of ‘vata’ in tridosha. a) Dryness, - mobility b) Heavy, cold c) Sharp, liquid d) Dense, wet  IKS 6 56. Name the term that represents the elements of ‘pitta’. a) Earth - b) Fire c) Water d) Space 57. Identify the function of ‘kapha’ in tridosha. - a) Structural integrity b) Control of mind and body c) Metabolism d) Movement 58. Identify the kriya that describes the cleansing of nasal passage. a) Nauli b) Basti c) Dhauti 1 d) Neti 59. What does ‘trataka’ in kriya means? a) Cleansing of stomach - b) Cleansing of eyes c) Cleansing of nasal passage d) Cleansing of digestive tract. 60. Identify the type of pranayama that involve mimicking the sound of ocean waves. - a) Ujjayi pranayama b) Dirga pranayama c) Viloma pranayama d)Bhastika pranayama 61. Identify the type of pranayama that is done in lying position instead of seating position. a) Viloma pranayama b) Bhastika pranayama - c) Dirga pranayama d) Anuloma pranayama 62. Identify from the following which practice belongs to viloma pranayama. a) Lying position b) Paused T inhalation & exhalation c) Closing eyes & ears d) Restraining the breath 63. Of the triguna, which of the following does ‘tamas’ represents? a) Actdity, passion - b) Ignorance,dullness c)Calmness,Positdity d) Negatdity, impulsdity 64. Of the triguna, which of the following represents ‘rajas’? - a) Actdity, impulsdity b) Comparison, positdity c) Ignorance, lethargy d)Chaos and darkness 65. Identify the pranayama technique in which the sides of the tongue are curled up and the breath is inhaled slowly through straw-like shape. a)Samavritti b) Sitkari c)Nauli - d)Sitali 66. Identify the type of neti in which lukewarm water is used. a)Sutra neti b)Dugdha neti - c)Jala neti d)Ghirta neti 67. Identify the term which refers to the ‘most minute inddisible state of matter’? a)Akasa M b)Paramanu c)Visesa d)Manana 68. In Samkhya Darshana the state where all three types of grief cease to be is called a) Adhyatmika - b) Kadalya c) Chittavrittinirodah d) Dhyana  IKS 7 69. Who among the following psychologists found that Buddhist teachings have potential for transformation and healing? a)Leon Festinger b) Alfred Adler - c) Erich Fromm d) Karen Horney 70. Jnana Yoga is a path consisting of knowledge, wisdom and ___________. a) Duty- b) Righteousness c) Realisation of Brahman d) Action 71. Which of the following is not a component of Yama in AshtangaYoga? a) Ahimsa b) Asteya c) Aparigraha- d) IshwaraPranidhana 72. Gita upholds the necessity of a) Rewards/ Puruskar- b) Action/ Karma c) Self/ Visada d) Knowledge/ Vidya 73. The Indian notion of self covers the aspects of physical, social, mental as well as a) Emotional - b) Spiritual c) Independent d) Experiential 74. Which of the following is a component of Niyama in AshtangaYoga? - a) Asteya b) Saucha c) Brahmacharya d) Aparigraha 75. The Sanskrit term that translates to “immediate experience” in the context of Indian philosophy is known as a) Pratyahara b) Darshana c) Atman d) Aparigraha 1 Answer Key S.No. Ans S.No Ans S.No Ans S.No Ans S.No Ans S.No Ans S.No Ans S.N Ans...... o 1 a 11 b 21 b 31 d 41 a 51 c 61 c 71 d 2 b 12 a 22 c 32 d 42 a 52 a 62 b 72 b 3 c 13 a 23 a 33 c 43 b 53 b 63 b 73 b 4 c 14 a 24 d 34 c 44 c 54 a 64 a 74 b 5 c 15 d 25 a 35 a 45 b 55 a 65 d 75 b 6 d 16 c 26 a 36 c 46 d 56 b 66 c 7 c 17 a 27 b 37 b 47 b 57 a 67 b 8 a 18 a 28 c 38 c 48 a 58 d 68 b 9 d 19 a 29 b 39 a 49 b 59 b 69 c 10 c 20 d 30 a 40 b 50 d 60 a 70 b  IKS 8 CHAPTER – II ANCIENT LITERATURE 1. Nagananda’, ‘Ratnavali’ and ‘Priyadarshika’ was written by - a)Harshavardhana b) VishakhaDatta c) BanaBhatta d) Vatsyayan 2. Lilavathi, a treatise on Mathematics, was written by - a)Bhaskaracharya b) Kautilya c) Ramanuj d) AmartyaSen 3. In which epic it was told ‘what is here is also found elsewhere, but if not here is found nowhere else’? a)Rajtarangini - b) Mahabharata c) Ramayana d) Geeta 4. The Panchasiddhantika of Varahamihira is based upon a)Mesopotamian astronomy - b) Greek astronomy c) Persian astronomy d) Iranian astronomy 5. Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits. This is stated in which of the following book? a)Mahabharata b) Mahabhasya c) Astadhyayi - d) Geeta 6.CharakaSamhita is related to which of the following subject? a)Religion b) Politics c) Arthashastra - d) Medicine 7. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? a) Saundarananda–Asvaghosha b) Malavikagnimitra - Kalidasa - c) Karpurmanjari–Harsha d) Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta 8. Milindapanha’ is a a)Persian epic b) Jain chronicle - c) Sanskrit drama d) None of the Above 9. The protagonist of the Play ‘Malvikagnimitra’ written by Kalidasa is a) Chandragupta-II b) GautamiputraSatakarni c) PushyamitraShunga - d) Agnimitra 10.Ashtadhyayi’ was written by a)Valmiki - b) Panini c) Vedavyas d) Shukhadeva  IKS 9 11. Who of the following is especially known for his contribution in the field of Algebra? a) Lall b) Brahmagupta c) Aryabhatta - d) Bhaskar 12. Who was the author of ‘MattaVilasaPrahasana’? a) Pulakesin II b) MahakshatrapRudradaman c) GautamiputraSatakarni - d) MahendraVarman 13. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty? a) Ratnavali - b) Malavikagnimitra c) Swapnavasavadatta d) Meghadoota 14.Manusmriti’ is mainly related to a) Working method of State b) Law - c) Social System d) Economics 15. Who is the author of ‘GeetGovind’? a) Mira b) Surdas 1 c) Jayadeva d) Kesav 16. Buddhist text ‘Milindapanha’ throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler? a) Strato-I b) Demetrius c) Diodorus-II - d) Menander 17. What is the name of Kalhana’s book? - a) Rajatarangini b) Indica c) Arthashastra d) Purana 18. Aryabhatta was a) Indian Politician - b) Indian Mathematician and Astronomer c) Indian Sanskrit Scholar and Poet d) None of the above 19. Kumarasambhava’ an epic poem was composed by - a) Kalidasa b) Chand Bardai c) Banabhatta d) Harishena 20. Which one of the following is not correcly matched? a) Harsha–Ratnavali b) Bhasa - SvapnaVasavadattam c) Kalidasa–Raghuvansa - d) Subandhu – Kadambari 21. The author of ‘Swapnavasavadatta’ is a) Rajshekhara - b) Bhasa c) Kalidasa d) Bhavabhuti 22. Who wrote ‘Shakuntalam’? a) Bhavabhuti b) VedVyas c) Bana Bhatt - d) Kalidasa 23.Panchatantra’ was originally written by a) Raidas 1 b) Vishnu Sharma c) Kalidasa d) Tulsidas 24. Which ancient Indian book has been translated into 15 (fifteen) Indian and 40 (forty) foreign languages? a) Shakuntala - b) Panchatantra c) Hitopadesha d) Katha Saritsagar  IKS 10 25. Which of the following works were authored by Harsha? 1) Priyadarshika 2)Nagananda 3) Harshacharita 4) Ratnavali Select your answer using the code given below. a) 2 and 3 - b) 1, 2 and 4 c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 3 26.Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopedic in nature? a) Ashtangahidayam b) Siddhantasiromani c) Amarakosha -d) BrihatSamhita 27. Name the source that is silent about the trade routes of ancient India a) All of the above - b) Milindpanha c) SangamSahitya d) Jataka Tales 28. How many Tarangas are in Rajtarangini of Kalhana? a) Eleven b) Nine - c) Eight d) Ten 29. Milindapanha is in the form of a dialogue between King Menander and Buddhist monk a) Kumarilabhatta b) Nagabhatta c) Nagarjuna - d) Nagasena 30. Which of the following is not a literary masterpiece of Kalidasa? a)Vikramorvasiyam b) Meghduta - c) Mrichchhakatikam d) RituSanghar 31. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhan is associated with which of the following? a) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya b) Anthology of lyrics c) Chandragupta’s reign - d) History of Kashmir 32. Which one of the following Indian Mathematician invented decimal place value? - a) Aryabhatta b) Varahmihira c) Bhaskar d) Brahmagupta 33. Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas? - a) Janakiharanam b) AbhigyanShakuntalam c) Malavikagnimitram d) Kumarsambhavam 34. Which of the following Sanskrit works has taken up their theme from the Mahabharata? 1) Naishdhiyacharita 2) Kiratarjuniyam 3) Sisupalavadha 4) Dasakumaracharita Select the correct answer from the code given below - a)1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3 35. Whose court was embellished by ‘Jaydev’ composer of GeetGovind? a)LakshmanaSen - b) Devpala c) Dharmapala d) Vijayasen 36. Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa? a)Bhas - b) Vishakhadatta c) Ashwaghosha d) Kalidasa  IKS 11 37. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1) Mrichchakatikam – Sudraka 2) Buddhacharita – Vasubandhu 3) Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta 4) Harshacharita – Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the code given below. a)2 and 3 - b) 1, 3 and 4 c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 4 38. DaskumarCharitam was composed by a) Kalidas - b) Dandin c) Surdas d) Tulsidas 39. Saundarananda was the composition of a) Bhaas b) Banabhatta - c) Asvaghosa d) Bhavbhuti 40. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini's great grammar the Ashtadhyayi? a) It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC) b) It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary. - c) Both A & B d) None of the above 41. Who among the following had written the ‘Rajatarangini’ which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent? a)Megasthenese - b)Kalhana c) Al-Biruni d) Herodotus 42. Consider the following statements related to the Megastheneseprofess of writing: I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called 'Indica' which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese's writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis). Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? a) Only I b) I and II c) II and III - d) All of the above 43. Consider the following statements regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation: I. BalGangadharTilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to.6000 BC to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 BC and 2500 BC and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium BC Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct? a) Only I b) Only II c) Both I and II - d) Neither I nor II  IKS 12 44. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature? a) The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism. b) The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy. c) The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti. - d) All of the above 45. Select correct pair of book and author. a)Mudrarakshasa: Somdeva b)BrihatSamhita: Ravi Kriti c)Kathasaritsagar: Visakdatta - d)Panchsidhantika : VarharSomdeva 46. Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India 1 a)Vasumitra : Kanishka b)Harsens : Chandragupta II c)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II d)Banabhatta : Pulkesin II 47. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India I. The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties. II. According to Dr. R.C Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 BC Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharatam contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India. Which is/are correct statement (s)? a) Only I b) Only II - c) Both I and II d) Neither I nor II 48. Who among the following had written down the 'Ramcharita'? - a)Sandhyakara Nandi b) ChandBardoi c)Banabhatta d)Kalhana 49. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works? a) Puranas - b) Rig Vedas c)Sama Vedas d)Rajtrangini 50. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit? - a)Rig Vedas b)Sama Vedas c)Brahamans d)Aryankas  IKS 13 ANSWERS: 1.a 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.d 6.d 7.c 8.d 9.d 10.b 11.d 12.d 13.b 14.c 15.c 16.d 17.a 18.b 19.a 20.d 21.b 22.d 23.b 24.b 25.b 26.d 27.b 28.c 29.d 30.c 31.d 32.a 33.a 34.a 35.a 36.b 37.b 38.b 39.c 40.c 41.b 42.d 43.d 44.d 45.d 46.a 47.c 48.a 49.b 50.a  IKS 14 CHAPTER – III TRADE & COMMERCE IN ANCIENT INDIA 1. From the days of which culture India has always been a trading nation, with prized commodities to offer to the world—jewels, spices and fine textiles, steel, medicinal drugs and perfumes? -a) Harappa culture b) Egyptian Culture c) Roman Culture d) Mesopotamia culture 2. Choose the activity that has played a vital role in making India to evolve as a major actor in the economic world in ancient times a) Business - b) Trade and Commerce c) Commercial activities d) None of these 3. Archaeological evidences have shown that ______________ was the mainstay of the economy of ancient India carried out by water and land. - a) Trade and Commerce b) Business c) Commercial activities d) None of the above 4. Commercial cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were founded in the third millennium B.C. The civilisation had established commercial connections with Mesopotamia and traded in___________ a) Gold b) Silver c) Copper - d) All the above 5. Identify among the following the major commercial city of ancient India a) Amaravati - b) Harappa and Mohenjodaro c) Somnath d) Ujjain 6. Gold and silver are examples of ______. a) Ferrous minerals - b) Non-ferrous minerals c) Precious minerals d) Non-metallic minerals 7. Which of the following places is famous for a copper mine? -a) Khetri b) Keonjhar c) Gaya d) Satna 8. What type of cities were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro? a) Religious cities b) Unplanned cities - c) Planned cities d) Merchant cities 9. Metals began to supplement other commodities as money because of its— - a) Durability and visibility b) Volatility c) Both a and b d) None 10. Documents such as______and_______ were in use for carrying out transactions in Which money passed from hand to hand. a) Memorandum of Association b) Articles of Association -c) Hundi and Chitti d) None of the above 11. Use of ________ money and its uses accelerated economic activities during the ancient times. - a) Metallic b) Plastic c) Paper currency d) Both b) and c 12. Which of the following is an instrument of exchange, which was prominent in the subcontinent? a) Copper - b) Hundi c) gold d) silver  IKS 15 13._______________were prominent where skilled artisans worked and converted raw materials into finished goods which were high in demand. a) Gurukuls- b) Workshops (Karkhana) c) factories d ) industries 14. In which historical text of india silver coins are mentioned as “rupyarupa” a) Upanishads b) Puranas - c) Arthashastra d) Bhagvad Gita 15. All undertakings depends upon finance. Hence foremost attention shall be paid to the treasury. This statement is on the credit of--------- a) L.D White - b) Kautilya c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) AmartyaSen 16. Manusmriti’ is mainly related to - a)Social System b) Law c) Economic d) Working method of State 17. The institution of ___________ also developed and exercised great influence during the Mughal period and the days of the East India Company. -a) Jagatseths b) Shahs c) ArunJi-Nath d) Chettiyars 18. Which among the following mode of transport is popular in ancient times? a) Land b) Water c) Air -d) Both a and b 19. Which as a means of communication had assumed key importance in the entire process of growth, particularly of the inland trade and for trade over land. -a) Roads b) Rails c) Water d) Air 20. _______ was another important branch of global trade network. -a) Maritime trade b) International c) Intraday d) Domestic 21. Pepper was particularly valued in the Roman Empire and was known as a) Black stone b) Black charm c) Black magic - d) Black gold 22. Calicut was such a bustling emporium that it was even visited by Chinese Ships to acquire items , like frankincense (essential oil) and myrrh (fragrant resin used in perfumed , medicines) from the Middle East , as well as , __________ from India. a) Pepper b) Diamonds - c) pepper, diamonds, pearls and cotton d) pearls and cotton 23. On the Coromandel Coast, Pulicat was a major port in the 17th century. Which were the principal export from Pulicat to Southeast Asia. a) Gold b) Silver c) Pepper - d) Textiles 24. Thousands of years back people travelled the silk route on a) Foot b) horse back c) camels& Bullock cart- d) Both a &b 25. Which of the following ancient ports was situated on the Malabar coast? a) Barygaza b) Tamralipti c) Palur - d) Muziris 26.From where did Harappans get gold? - a) South India b) Central India c) Himalayan Region d) Chotta Nagpur region 27. Mohenjodaro is located on the banks of which river ? - a) Indus b) Ganga c) Ravi d) Jhelum 28. Harappan trade with which country? - a) Mesopotamia b) France c) Germany d) Russia 29.Who composed Arthashastra? a) Megasthenes - b) Kautilya or Chanakya c) Chandragupta Maurya d) None of the above  IKS 16 30. Punjabi and Multani merchants handled business in which of the following regions of the country? - a) Northern b) Southern c) Eastern d) Western 31. Identify the states where Bhats managed their trade? a) Punjab b) Maharastra c) Haryana - d) Gujarat and Rajasthan 32. Mahajan handled business in which of the following regions of the country? a)Northern b) Southern c) Eastern 1d) Western 33. Chatt handled business in which of the following regions of the country? a) Northern - b) Southern c) Eastern d) Western 34. Choose the merchant community in the western india from the following a) Dola b) Wakil - c) Mahajans d) Seths 35. The mahajans were collectively represented by the chief of the merchant community known as a) Maulvis b) Mullas - c) Nagarseths d) Sheshtis 36. The chief of the merchant community in urban centres are known as - a) Nagarseths b) Mahajans c) Mullas d) Vaids. 37. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchant in ancient India? a) Chaturvedimangalam b) Parishad c)Ashtadikgaja - d) Manigrama 38. Patna, a commercial town famous for export of stones was previously known as a) Peshawar - b) Pataliputra c) Indraprastha d) Taxila 39. In ancient India, Peshawar was an important exporting center for - a) Wool b) Stones c) Golden borders d) Gold and Silk 40. Identify the town that had a huge share in commercial transactions between India, China and Rome in the first century A.D. - a) Peshawar b) Mathura c) Indraprastha d) taxila 41.Choose the town that served as a major centre on the important land route between India and Central Asia. a) Pataliputra b) Mathura c) Indraprasatha - d) Taxila 42. Which city occupied an important place as a Buddhist centre of learning? - a) Taxila b) Peshawar c) Varanasi d) Kanchi 43. Which among the following was the commercial junction on the royal road where most routes leading to the east, west, south and north converged. a) Peshawar b) Pataliputra - c) Indraprastha d) taxila 44. Identify the emporium of trade and people there subsisted on commerce in ancient India a) Pataliputra -b) Mathura c) Indraprasatha d) Taxila 45. Which one of the following city grew as a major centre of textile industry and became famous for beautiful gold silk cloth and sandalwood workmanship. a) Mathura b) Ujjain - c) Varanasi d) Taxila 46. The traders of which city crossed the seas by boats, through the Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea, and traded at ports on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. a) Surat -b) Mithila c) Mathura d) Varanasi 47. Which one of the following goods are exported to different centres by the city Ujjain? a) Stones b) Rubber c) Pepper - d) Muslin and Mallow cloth  IKS 17 48. Surat was the emporium of western trade during which of the following period? 1a) Mughal b) Muraya c) Gupta d) Chola 49.Which country people used to come in foreign ships to purchase pearls, glass and rare stones and in return they sold gold and silk in Kanchipuram? a) Japanese - b) Chinese c) Korean d) None of the above. 50. Identify the capital of the Pandyas. - a) Madura b) Mudumala c) Patliputra d) Ujjain 51. Broach was situated on the banks of which river? a) Ganga b) Satluj c) Yamuna - d) Narmada 52. Kaveripatta is the centre of trade for which of the following goods? a) Perfumes,cosmetics b) silk, wool c) pearls, gold - d) All the above 53.Which was the greatest ports connected both by sea and land with the West and the Far East and also linked by road to Banaras and Taxila? - a) Tamralipti b) Kalyan c) Broach d) Cambay 54. Silk routes are - a) Mostly export silk from china. b) Mostly import silk to China. c) Only over the land and not found over the sea d) Mainly used by Indians to export rubber. 55. India used the silk route to export a)Rubber b) Tea - c) Spices d) Jute. 56. Which of the following are the examples of trade in Ancient India. a) Salt Route b) Incense Route c) Tin Route - d) all the above 57. Identify the kinds of precious woods that were part of long-distance trade listed by Kauṭilya a) sandalwood (candana) b) aloe (aguru) c) incense (dhūpa) - d) all the above 58. Select the chronological order of the foreign travellers who visited India: - a) Megasthenes, Hiuen Tsang, Itsing, Nicolo Conti b) Hiuen Tsang,Megasthenes, Nicolo Conti, Itsing c) Itsing, Hiuen Tsang, Megasthenes, Nicolo Conti d) Nicolo Conti, Itsing, Megasthenes, Hiuen Tsang 59. Who founded the Mauryan Empire? - a) Chandragupta maurya b) Bindusar c) Asokad) Ajatashatu 60. Which of these rulers followed endogamy? a) Satvahanas b) Pandavas - c) Mauryas d) None of these 61. The earliest inscriptions were written on which material? a) Paper b) Metal 1c) Stones d) Wood 62. The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary of a) Ashoka- b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Samudragupta d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya 63. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of a) Religion - b)Art c) Literature d) Architecture 64. Who was the spatial (Sthaanik) during Mauryan’s period? - a) District Administrator b) Provincial Administrator c) Village Administrator d) City Administrator  IKS 18 65. Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of __________ a) Sikhism 1 b) Jainism c) Buddhism d) Jewism 66. Name the Greek Ambassador at the MauryanCourt ? a) Alexander - b) Megasthanese c) Plato d) Aristotle 67. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in - a) Lead b) Silver c) Gold d) Copper 68. Which of the following stupa was named after the famous scholar and the contriver Mahayana Buddhism? a) SanchiStupa b) AmaravatiStupa c) Peshawar Stupa- d)NagarjunakondaStupa 69.In which of these states are Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated? a) Odisha - b) Maharashtra c) Kerala d) Jammu & Kashmir 70. The famous caves of Udaygiriis located at a) Uttarakhand b) Chhattisgarh c) Tripura - d) Odisha 71. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora pertain to a) Hinduism b) Buddhism c) Jainism - d) All of the above 72. Which dynasty constructed the ElloraKailasa Temple? - a) Rashtrakuta b) Satvahana c) Maurya d) Pallava 73. Who built the seven chariot temples of Mahabalipuram? -a) Pallava b) Chola c) Chalukya d)Pandya 74. The chief feature(s) of the Chola architecture was/were a) Replacement of bricks by stone structure - b) Massive vimanas or towers c) Temples became vast complexes d) Spacious courtyards 75. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple built during the Chola period located? a) Mysore b) Mahabalipuram - c) Thanjavur d) Kanyakumari 76. Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves? a) They are in Maharashtra b) They are decorated with Buddhist Art -c) They depict the techniques used in Ancient India d) They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna 77. Which of the following temple is the example of Dravida style of architecture? a) Sun temple- b)Brihadisvara Temple c) Dashavatara temple d) Khajuraho Temple 78. Which of the following architecture included the cutting of a single piece of rock into temple? a) Odisha style of architecture -b) Ratha Temple architecture c) Mahendra style of architecture d) Mamalla Style 79. Which of the following statement is correct about the Nagara style of architecture? -a) Known for a square Sanctum Santorum b) Known for Vimana or Shikhara, high walls and the gateway topped by gopuram c) Both a and b d) None of the above  IKS 19 80. Which of the following is/are not the component (s) of the Nagara style of architecture? a) Garbhagriha (Sanctum with only one entrance) b) Mandapa (Porch in front of Garbhagriha) -c) Both a and b d) Only a 81. The Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar was built by the rulers of a) Pala dynasty b) Paramara dynasty - c) Ganga dynasty d) Chalukya dynasty. 82. The Sun Temple at Konark (Odisha) is fashioned like - a) A ratha b) A horse c) A bulldozer d) A bullock cart. 83. Where is the famous Somnath temple located? a) Tamil Nadu b) Uttar Pradesh - c) Gujarat d)Rajasthan 84.Which among the following is located in Mount Abu? a) SaheliyonKi Bari b) Nahargarh Fort - c) Dilwara temple d)Hanseswari temple 85.Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coin made of the lead? - a) Mauryas b) Satavahanas c) Western Kshatrapas d)Guptas 86. Which of the following committee took care of foreigners in the Mauryan administration? - a) Foreigners b) Foreign Affairs c) Vital Statistics d) Home Affairs 87.Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans? a) Karnataka - b) Rajasthan c) Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat 88. Vishwanath temple is located in which of the following place? -a) Banaras b) Gujarat c) Mathura d)Kashmir 89. Kalighat of Kolkata are some other important temples which bear testimony to temple building activity of the Indian Sub-Continent.? a) Kalighat Temple b) Dakshineswar Temple c) Belur Math - d) All of these 90. Which among the following was an important Port city in ancient India. - a) Tamralipti b) Abichhatra c) Chmpa d) Shravasti KEY 1 a) 11 a) 21 d) 31 d) 41d) 51 d) 61 c) 71 d) 81c) 2 b) 12 b) 22 c) 32 d) 42 a) 52 d) 62 b) 72 a) 82 a) 3 a) 13 b) 23 d) 33 b) 43 c) 53 a) 63 b) 73 a) 83 c) 4 d) 14 c) 24 d) 34 c) 44 b) 54 a) 64 a) 74 b) 84 c) 5 b) 15 b) 25 d) 35 c) 45 c) 55 c) 65 b) 75 c) 85 a) 6 b) 16 a) 26 a) 36 a) 46 b) 56 d) 66 b) 76 c) 86 a) 7 a) 17 a) 27 a) 37 d) 47 d) 57 d) 67 a) 77 b) 87 b) 8 c) 18 d) 28 a) 38 b) 48 a) 58 a) 68 d) 78 b) 88 a) 9 a) 19 a) 29 b) 39 a) 49 b) 59 a) 69 b) 79 a) 89 d) 10 c) 20 a) 30 a) 40 a) 50 a) 60 c) 70 d) 80 c) 90 a)  IKS 20 CHAPTER – IV VEDIC MATHS UNIT 1- MULTIPLICATION 2 DIGIT & SECONDARY BASES OF 50,100 MULTIPLICATIONS 1. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 93X86 a)8098 b)9098 -c)7998 d)9808 2. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 87X93 a)9801. - b)8091 c)9201 d)8291 3. Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 47X44 a)2018 b)2048 - c)2068 d)2064 4. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 51X27 a)1477 b)1277 - c)1377 d)1777 5. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 62X43 a)2566 b)2466 c)2866 - d)2666 6. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 11X24 a)265 b)296 c)198 - d)264 7. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 27X19 a)423 b)396 - c)513 d)689 8. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 35X27 - a)945 b)1095 c)885 d)995 - 9. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 93X97 a)9989 b)9021 c)9786 d)9124 10. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 46X44 a)2026 - b)2024 c)2042 d)2084 b)1262 - 11. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 43X34 a)1562 c)1462 d)1264 12. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 37X73 a)2901 b)2801 - c)2701 d)2781 b)5022 - 13. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 82X71 a)5922 c)5822 d)1422 ~ 14. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 88X98 a)8624 b)8888 c)8989 d)8524  IKS 21 15. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 8.8X9.7 - a)85.36 b)87.88 c)93.89 d)76.94 16. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 85X8.9 a)811.5 - b)898.5 c)876.5 d)756.5 - 17. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 99X99 a)9998 b)9801 c)9898 d)9789 18. Find the solution using 2 digit multiplication 3.6X9.2 a)33.12 b)34.67 c)36.98 d)32.13  IKS 22 UNIT 1- MULTIPLICATION 3-DIGIT MULTIPLICATION (inc)l. 3-DIGIT X 2-DIGIT - 1.Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 976X653 a)637328 b)647358 c)876458 d)983458 2. Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 107X93 a)8971 - b)9951 c)9451 d)7581 3..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 109X96 a)10264 - b)10464 c)10864 d)10364 4..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 89X109 a)9081 b)9281 - c)9701 d)9401 /5..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 132X456 a)60192 b)65908 c)67483 d)66980 - 6..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 494X496 a)253490 b)245024 c)267854 d)298763 b)23457 c)27890 - 7..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 107X111 a)12376 d)11877 ~ 8..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 208X206 a)42848 b)46578 c)76886 d)65543 - 9..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 432X371 a)123890 b)160272 c)235176 d)211190 a)234789 b)156278 - 10..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 391X561 c)345261 d)219351 a)343528 b)189023 - 11..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 290X589 c)234527 d)170810 a)523423 - 12..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 458X651 b)298158 c)532342 d)456281 -13..Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 999X999 a)998001 b)999999 c)989898 d)987987 a)765209 b)854321 - 14.Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 888X888 c)878787 d)788544 a)898989 b)888999 - 15. Find the solution using 3 digit multiplication 898X989 c)888122 d)878689  IKS 23 UNIT 1- MULTIPLICATION –4-DIGIT MULTIPLICATION 1. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 3125X7218 a)23145221 b)22234563 - c)22556250 d)22665782 2.Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 2115X3004 a)8763452 - b)6353460 c)5362789 d)647282 3. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 2222X3333 /a)7405926 b)6547892 c)6554321 d)7654123 4. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 1005X4128 a)4259801 b)4109812 c)4378901 - d)4148640 5. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 3780X1992 - a)7529760 b)7899871 c)6782341 d)7899561 - 6. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 7651X8234 a)78423021 b)68943023 c)62998334 d)79034561 7. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 1001X2222 a)2228222 b)2220022 c)2221222 - d)2224222 8. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 2525X1231 a)6758811 b)3546272 c)4561289 - d)3108275 9. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 4444X1212 - a)5386128 b)894672 c)4563329 d)5758775 - 10. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 10.23X14.56 a)148.9488 b)14.89488 c)1.489488 d)1489.488 - 11. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 13.45X17.98 a)243.876 b)241.831 c)234.098 d)241.768 12. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 33.78X29.87 a)7821.9012 b)1289.1004 c)1230.9872 - d)1009.0086 - 13. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 9999X9999 a)99980001 b)99898989 c)99998888 d)99889988 b)67345627 - 14. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 8888X7777 a)76539208 c)69121976 d)99723123 - 15. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 78.98X98.79 a)7653.9023 b)7802.4342 c)7651.9087 d)7890.5643 - 16. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 1111X1212 a)1346532 b)8965243 c)452768 d)176828 17. Find the solution using 4 digit multiplication 1234X4321 a)355635 b)5463432 c)5463784 - d)5332114  IKS 24 UNIT 2 - ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION 2-DIGIT ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION 1. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 24+98 - a)122 b)134 c)124 d)104 2. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 38+99 a)139 - b)137 c)136 d)146 3. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 25+89+15 a)148 b)167 c)145 - d)129 4. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 65+35+23 a)125 - b)123 c)133 d)113 5. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 89-43 a)23 b)45 c)21 - d)46 6. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 78-67 a)6 b)8 c)9 - d)11 7. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 98-32-6 a)70 - b)60 c)50 d)40 8. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 12-45+32 - a)-1 b)1 c)2 d)-2 9. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 78-43+20-13 a)43 b)-42 c)34 - d)42 10. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 1-56+76-23 a)-1 b)1 c)2 - d)-2 11. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 43+21+89-99 a)44 b)-54 c)-44 > d)54 12. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction -36-67+23-56 a)-126 b)-146 - c)-136 d)0 13. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 86+24-62–99 a)41 - b)-51 c)-41 d)51 14. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction -54+98-23-11 a)-10 b)-20 c)10 -d)10 15. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 23+98+99+1 a)241 - b)221 c)231 d)251 16. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 99-99+99+99+99 a)0 b)-297 - c)297 d)397 17. Find the solution using 2 digit subtraction 11+99-56+76 a)140 b)120 c)-120 - d)130  IKS 25 UNIT 2 - ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION SUBTRACTION FROM 100,1000,10000,… 1. Find the solution of subtraction from 100-73 -a)27 b)37 c)17 d)23 2. Find the solution of subtraction from 100-63 a)47 - b)37 c)33 d)43 3. Find the solution of subtraction from 100-42 -a)58 b)52 c)48 d)68 4. Find the solution of subtraction from 100-120 >a)-20 b)20 - c)-40 d)-10 5. Find the solution of subtraction from 100-198 a)98 b)88 - c)-98 d)76 6. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000-768 a)132 - b)232 c)322 d)222 7. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000-677 >a)323 b)423 c)232 d)None of the above 8. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000-234 a)866 b)458 c)-234 - d)None of the above 9. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000-123 a)866 b)267 - c)877 d)898 10. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000-459 a)451 b)651 c)551 - d)541 11. Find the solution of subtraction from 10000-1234 a)8876 - b)8766 c)7657 d)None of the above 12. Find the solution of subtraction from 10000-6793 -a)3207 b)3567 c)3107 d)None of the above 13. Find the solution of subtraction from 10000-9832 -a)158 b)148 c)168 d)None of the above 14. Find the solution of subtraction from 10000-1111 -a)8889 b)8898 c)8989 d)None of the above 15. Find the solution of subtraction from 10000-329 a)9571 b)9771 c)9871 - d)None of the above 16. Find the solution of subtraction from 100000-3989 a)98651 b)95678 - c)96011 d)98762 17. Find the solution of subtraction from 1000000-289412 a)710928 b)765981 c)734528 - d)710588  IKS 26 UNIT 2 - ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION – 3, 4-DIGIT ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION 1. Find the solution using 3 digit addition 46+234 a)880 b)756 - c)780 d)650 2. Find the solution using 3 digit addition 875+561 a)1376 b)1576 - c)1436 d)1257 3. Find the solution using 3 digit addition 521+988 - a)1509 b)1239 c)1679 d)1559 4. Find the solution using 3 digit addition 678+923 a)1566 - b)1666 c)1236 d)1456 5. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 298-123 a)180 b)125 c)177 - d)175 6. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 563-412 -a)151 b)158 c)148 d)138 7. Find the solution using 2 digit addition 621-410 a)311 b)110 -c)211 d)210 8.999-191 a)808 - b)881 c)800 d)818 9.999+645+234 a)1900 b)1874 c)1859 -d)1878 10.789+234+768 -a)1791 b)1800 c)1765 d)1711 11.4356-987 a)3456 b)3674 c)3289 - d)3369 12.9237+6453 a)16890 - b)15690 c)15720 d)16540 13.4356-9876+2345 a)-2765 b)-3155 c)-2175 - d)-3175 14.2789-124+1098-1111 - a)2652 b)2564 c)2352 d)2562 15.9999-1232 a)8676 - b)8767 c)8238 d)8666 16.7777-2345 a)5443 b)8943 c)6754 - d)5432  IKS 27 UNIT 3 - SQUARES AND CUBE ROOTS - SQUARES AND SQUAREROOTS 1.Find the square of 12 -a)144 b)124 c)114 d)116 2.Find the square of 19 a)561 - b)361 c)461 d)381 3.Find the square of 28 a)768 b)567 c)728 - d)784 4.Find the square of 36 a)1346 b)1476 - c)1296 d)1678 5.Find the square of 125 a)16615 b)18765 - c)15625 d)16555 6.Find the square of 168 a)23570 b)24356 c)27897 - d)28224 7.Find the square of 199 -a)39601 b)38765 c)37895 d)39546 8.Find the square of 250 a)76500 - b)62500 c)65400 d)65420 9.Find the square of 231 a)54678 - b)53361 c)53422 d)58923 10.Find the square of 324 a)109871 b)109873 c)109872 - d)104976 11.Find the square of 111 a)12989 b)13987 - c)12321 d)12675 12.Find the square of 123 -a)15129 b)15789 c)16784 d)15892 13.Find the square root of √484 a)23 ~ b)22 c)34 d)24 14.Find the square root of √1936 a)45 b)46 c)43 - d)44 15.Find the square root of √2025 -a)25 b)30 c)20 d)15 16.Find the square root of √3481 a)60 b)57 c)58 - d)59  IKS 28 17.Find the square root of √2809 a)54 b)56 - c)53 d)61 18.Find the square root of √2209 a)56 - b)47 c)44 d)46 19.Find the square root of √18225 a)140 b)142 c)136 - d)135 20.Find the square root of √21609 - a)147 b)150 c)156 d)149 21.Find the square root of √23716 a)158 b)160 - c)154 d)152 22.Find the square root of √101124 a)340 - b)318 c)321 d)331 23.Find the square root of √162409 a)450 b)321 c)410 - d)403 24.Find the square root of √220900 -a)470 b)467 c)466 d)469 25.Find the square root of √328329 a)572 - b)573 c)567 d)566  IKS 29 UNIT 3 SQUARES AND CUBE ROOTS- CUBES AND CUBE ROOTS 1.Find the cube of 12 a)1765 - b)1728 c)1657 d)1647 2.Find the cube of 15 a)2345 b)3455 - c)3375 d)2945 3.Find the cube of 18 a)6542 b)5432 c)5672 - d)5832 4.Find the cube of 22 - a)10648 b)11238 c)12368 d)10987 5.Find the cube of 16 a)5098 b)6788 c)5678 - d)4096 6.Find the cube of 30 -a)27000 b) 26000 c)26500 d)27225 7.Find the cube of 45 a)98755 b)98745 - c)91125 d)92355 8.Find the cube of 50 a)130000 - b)125000 c)123455 d)126755 9.Find the cube of 54 a)123462 b)177852 c)165784 - d)157464 10.Find the cube of 39 a)59319 b)60919 c)53419 d)44567 - 11.Find the cube of 60 - a)216000 b)234500 c)238900 d)225465 12.Find the cube of 63 a)234873 - b)250047 c)237564 d)298564 13.Find the cube of 65 a)123985 - b)274625 c)238745 d)546355 14.Find the cube root of 3√4931 a)18 b)19 c)20 - d)17 15.Find the cube root of 3√17576 a)28 - b)26 c)24 d)22 16.Find the cube root of 3√24389 a)31 b)33 c)37 - d)29  IKS 30 17.Find the cube root of 3√343000 a)65 b)75 c)80 - d)70 18.Find the cube root of 3√456533 a)79 b)73 - c)77 d)71 19.Find the cube root of 3√531441 -a)81 b)83 c)87 d)89 20.Find the cube root of 3√1860867 -a)123 b)127 c)121 d)119 21.Find the cube root of 3√4410944 a)156 b)162 - c)164 d)166 22.Find the cube root of 3√8000000 a)210 b)190 c)150 - d)200 23.Find the cube root of 3√11390625 a)220 b)210 - c)225 d)230 24.Find the cube root of 3√27818127 a)299 - b)303 c)307 d)309 25.Find the cube root of 3√214921799 - a)599 b)601 c)597 d)699  IKS 31 ANSWER KEY UNIT 1 – MULTIPLICATION - 2 DIGIT & SECONDARY BASES OF 50,100 MULTIPLICATION 1(c) 2(b) 3(c) 4(c) 5(d) 6(d) 7(c) 8(a) 9(b) 10(b) 11(c) 12(c) 13(c) 14(a) 15(a) 16(a) 17(b) 18(a) 3-DIGIT MULTIPLICATION (inc)l. 3-DIGIT X 2-DIGIT) 1(a) 2(b) 3(b) 4(c)) 5(a) 6(b) 7(d) 8(a) 9(b) 10(d) 11(d) 12(b) 13(a) 14(d) 15(c) 4-DIGIT MULTIPLICATION 1(c) 2(b) 3(a) 4(d) 5(a) 6(c) 7(d) 8(d) 9(a) 10(a) 11(b) 12(d) 13(a) 14(c) 15(b) 16(a) 17(d)  IKS 32 UNIT 2 - ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION -2 DIGIT ADDTITION & SUBTRACTION 1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(b) 5(d) 6(d) 7(b) 8(a) 9(d) 10(d) 11(d) 12(c) 13(b) 14(d) 15(b) 16(c) 17(d) SUBTRACTION FROM 100,1000,10000,… 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(c) 6(b) 7(a) 8(d) 9(c) 10(d) 11(b) 12(a) 13(a) 14(a) 15(d) 16(c) 17(d) SUBTRACTION FROM 100,1000,10000,…-1 1(c) 2(c) 3(a) 4(b) 5(d) 6(a) 7(c) 8(a) 9(d) 10(a) 11(d) 12(b) 13(d) 14(a) 15(b) 16(d)  IKS 33 UNIT3- SQUAREAND CUBE ROOTS- SQUARES AND SQUAREROOTS 1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c) 6(d) 7(a) 8(b) 9(b) 10(d) 11(c) 12(a) 13(b) 14(d) 15(a) 16(d) 17(c) 18(b) 19(d) 20(a) 21(c) 22(b) 23(d) 24(a) 25(b) CUBE AND CUBE ROOTS 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4(a) 5(d) 6(a) 7(c) 8(b) 9(d) 10(a) 11(a) 12(b) 13(b) 14(d) 15(b) 16(d) 17(d) 18(c) 19(a) 20(a) 21(c) 22(d) 23(c) 24(b) 25(a)  IKS 34 CHAPTER – V BASIC SCIENCE 1. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization? - a) Iron c)Copper b)Gold d)Silver 2. In ancient Indian Chemistry was named as ---------- a) Rastantra c) RasVidya or RasKriya b) RasayanShastra - d) All above 3. Chemistry came into existence due to---------------- a) Cet immortality c) Both reason - b) Change Iron and Copper metals d) None of above is correct into Gold 4. Chemistry includes ------------- a) Preparation and properties of c) Reactions of substance substance ~ d) All above b) Structure of Substance 5. What is not true about Mohanjodaro? a) Baked bricks were used in c) Mass production of pottery construction work -d) Three helipads were found b) Gypsum cement has been used in construction work. 6. They melted and forged a variety of objects from metals, such as lead, silver, gold and copper. Here "they" is used for a) Mohanjodaro civilization c) Mesapotamian civilization - b) Harappan civilization d) Egyptian civilization 7. In Harappan civilization, the hardness of copper was improved by mixing the- - a) Tin and lead c) Tin and Arsenic b) Lead and Bismuth d) Arsenic and Galium 8. "Tanning of leather and dying of cotton were practised during1000–400 BCE." was written in ---- - a) Rig Ved c) Ather Ved b) Sam Ved d) Yajur Ved 9. Which book of ancient India explains the importance of Alkalies( Bases)? - a) SushrutSamhita c) Airthshastra by Kautilya b) CharakSamhita d) Varähmihir’sBrihatSamhita 10. Ancient Indians knew how to prepare sulphuric acid, nitric acid and oxides of copper, tin and zinc; the sulphates of copper, zinc and iron and the carbonates of lead and iron. This all describe in the book is---- a) SushrutSamhita c) Airthshastra by Kautilya b) CharakSamhita d) Varähmihir’sBrihatSamhita -  IKS 35 11. Which ancient Indian book described the preparation of gunpowder mixture ? a) Rasarnavam c) Airthshastra by Kautilya - b) Rasopnishad d) Varähmihir’sBrihatSamhita 12. Who composed Rasaratnakara? a) Sridhara - c) Nagarjuna b) Madhavakar d) Nothing from what was just mentioned 13. ------------ in the Tiri valley of Rajasthan is the world’s first known ancient zinc smelting site. - a) Zawar c) Hindwani b) Huku d) Seric 14. ----------- metallurgists pioneered the method of lost-wax casting to make twenty other globe masterpieces. a) Chola - c) Mughal b) Pandya d) Shahjahan 15. ----------- is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on ancient surgery. - a) SushrutaSamhita c) Madhavakar b) Sridhara d) Nagarjuna 16. To remove the cataract from the eyes, he used a curved needle, --------------, to loosen the lens and push the cataract out of the field of vision. - a) JabamukhiSalaka c) Airthshastra by Kautilya b) Rasopnishad d) Varähmihir’sBrihatSamhita 17. The first iron-cased rockets were developed in the 1780s by ----------- of Mysore - a) Tipu Sultan c) Nagarjuna b) Salaka d) Madhavakar 18. -------------- is considered the father of ancient Indian science of medicine. - a) Charak c) Nagarjuna b) Salaka d) Madhavakar 19. Chera Dynasty, the finest steel of the ancient world was made by heating black ------- ----------------in a sealed clay crucible kept inside a charcoal furnace. - a) Magnetite ore in the c) Silica ore in presence of presence of carbon carbon b) Alumina ore in presence d) Calcium carbonate of lead 20. Which book discussed methods for the extraction of metals like gold, silver, tin and copper? - a) Rasaratnakara c) Airthshastra by Kautilya b) Rasopnishad d) Varähmihir’sBrihatSamhita  IKS 36 21. Wootz steel is a crucible steel characterized by a pattern of bands that was known in the ancient world ---------------- - a) Seric iron c) Bronze b) Steel iron d) Alumina iron 22. Who was the Raj Vaidya (royal doctor) in the court of Kanishka? a) Salaka c) Madhavakar b) Nagarjuna - d) Charak 23. Which is the major text on Agriculture a) Krishi Vigyan c) Krishi Veda - b) Krishi Parashara d) None of the above 24. ___________ are the established principles in various branches of science - a) Siddhanta c) Upanisada b) Vedanga d) Aranyaka 25. Ancient Indians adopted a novel technique of downward drift reduction distillation process for _________ production a) Copper b) Iron c) Gold - d) Zinc Answer Keys: Q.no Ans Q.no Ans Q.no Ans Q.no Ans 1 a 8 a 15 a 22 d 2 d 9 a 16 a 23 b 3 b 10 b 17 a 24 a 4 d 11 b 18 a 25 d 5 d 12 c 19 a 6 b 13 a 20 a 7 a 14 c 21 a  IKS 37 Chapter VI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1. Which one is regarded as the index of culture in archeology? a) Dance - c) Pottery b) Music d) War 2. Harappan ceramic technology mainly concerned to ---- a) O. Manchanda c) P.C.Ray b) Sankalia -d) E.J.H. Mackay. 3. The Harappan pottery is generally called as the--- a) Blue on Black ware c) Yellow on Black ware b) White on Black ware -d) Black on Red ware 4. The potteries are two fabrics and they are— - a) Fine and Coarse c) Fine and Granules b) Rough and Coarse d) Sand and Coarse. 5. What was the prime force behind the potteries perfection in Harappan Civilization? a) Potter’s craft was less c) Unskilled Labor advanced d) Poor knowledge to the making -b) Technical inheritance for of Potteries. generations 6. Generally baked clay objects are regarded as the ---- -a) Terracotta c) Pottery b) Mud d) Hand craft 7. Basic difference was that the potteries were generally made on wheel, while the terracotta models shaped by --- a) Machines. c) Moulds. -b) Hands and sometimes moulds d) Hands. 8. The history of textile technology in India may be traced back to a period of approximately-------- years back. a) 3500 c) 4000 b) 5000 - d) 4500 9. In many Harappan sites we have found the terracotta models of inland transport was… -a) Bullock cart c) Chariot b) Horse riding d) Walking only 10. In which Harappan cites commonly known as the boat center? a) Harappa c) Sindh b) Mohenjo-Daro - d) Lothal  IKS 38 11. Harappans mainly used 2 metals namely---- - a). Copper and Bronze c). Bronze and Iron b). Gold and Silver d). Copper and Gold 12. Harappans used both stone and metal drills at two bead making centers are --- a) Harappa and Mohendjo-daro. c) Harappa and Sindh - b) B. Chanhu-daro and Lothal d) Mohendjo-daro and Lotha 13. A black coal like substance used in ancient Indian medicine found at Mohendjo- daro as called as------ - a) Silajitor shilajatu c) Alumina b) Glaze d) Alkalies 14. Most of the Harappan tools are made up of 70%---- a) Arsenic c) Tin - b) Copper d) Silver 15. Addition of small amount of-------- enhances the fusibility of copper and arsenic as deoxidizer and for efficient casting. a) Iron - c) Lead b) Silver d) Bronze 16. The earliest of the glossaries of Rigvedic words are called as - a) Nighantu c) Upanishad b) Vedhantha d) Bhagavatha. 17. _____university in Switzerland undertaking research study in the relationship of Rigveda to the modern physical and biological sciences. a) Nalandha - c) Vedic b) Taxila d) Delhi 18. In which two fields were Einstein wants to unified by using unified field theory? - a) Electromagnetism and c) Gravitation and nuclear force gravitation d) Electro week force with b) Electromagnetism and nuclear nuclear force force 19. Harappan stone vessels are generally made of ------like alabaster which could only contain dry or oil substances. a) Hard stone. - c) Soft stone b) Colored stones d) Rocks 20. Harappan seals are made up of soft materials like--- and--- a) Clay and limestone. c) Limestone and bronze. - b) Clay and bitumen d) Bitumen and bronze 21. Various stages of producing steatite seals available from----- a) Harappa. c) Kalibangan b) Rupar -d) Lothal 22. Mention the materials used in manufacturing the fabric of Harappans ? - a) Cotton d) Rayon b) Silk c) Nylon  IKS 39 23. Who were the first in the world to utilize cotton for manufacturing clothes and garments. a) Greeks b) Arabs c) Sumarians - d) Harappans 24. The majority of the vessels of Harappan period have a --- a) Round bottomed c) Point based - b) Flat base d) Sharp edged base 25. Impressions were executed probably by ----------before baking of the pot. a) Stone stamp b) Metals stamp - c) Wooden stamp d) Hands a) Upanishad Answer Keys Q no. Ans Q no. Ans Q no. Ans 1 c 11 a 21 d 2 d 12 b 22 a 3 d 13 a 23 d 4 a 14 b 24 b 5 b 15 c 25 c 6 a 16 a 7 b 17 c 8 d 18 a 9 a 19 c 10 d 20 b  IKS 40 CHAPTER VII ANCIENT TRADITIONAL FOOD CULTURE 1) Which crop was unfamiliar to Vedic people? a) Barley c) Rice b) Wheat -d) Tobacco 2) The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was - a) Barley and rice c) Rice and pulses b) Milk and its products d) Vegetables and fruits 3) What are the common staple foods raised in Indus Valley? a) Wheat and barley c) Bajra and brown rice -b) Ragi and sorghum d) Rice and Wheat 4) What was the major grain eaten between 1500 and 350BC by Aryans? a) Wheat c) Jowar - b) Barley d) Sorghum 5) Which of the following food was mostly eaten by the Vedic Indians? -a) Parched Ripened barley seeds with soma juice b) Rice with cooked vegetables c) Leavened bread with Sura drink d) Rice gruel with meat 6) List the forest fruits mentioned in the Epic Ramayana. -a) Ber,Pilu,andAsvatta b) Bimba and grapes c) Suran,Pindalkaandlasora d) Slesh-mataka,Vrsapani and Karira 7) Which of the two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period a) Millet and Groundnut - c) Tobacco and Maize b) Potato and Mustard d) Indigo and Maize 8) When was the kitchen garden established for continuous supply of fresh fruits? a) The Middle Age c) Delhi Sultanate b) European Period -d) Mughal Dynasty 9) Which of the following was called "food of the gods" in ancient India by Aryans? a) Potato c) Yogurt -b) Ghee d) Cheese 10) What Indian method of cooking involves food being prepared over a cylindrical clay oven among Mesopotamian? a. Deep frying c. Steaming - b. tandoor d. Boiling 11) Which of these desserts is commonly served at Muslim and Hindu festivals and special occasions? -a) Payasa c) Madhusarika b) Hayapunna d) Golepapaadi 12) Which Indian dish inspired British settlers in India to adapt a spice mixture (meant to help re-create the dish's flavor that was turned into a commercial condiment) a) Tea Powder -c) Curry b) Baking powder d) Bhujiia  IKS 41 13) Which of the following sweetners were used by Indus valley people? A) Honey C) Dates B) Palm sugar D) Sugar cane - a)A, B,C only b) A, C, D only c) B, C, D only d) C & D only 14) Where the food has been stored at home in Indus Valley - a) Pottery jars c) Copper pots b) Mud jar d) Aluminium tins 15) Which of the food is more popular in the year 400 BC among Buddhas and Jains - a) Rice with Til c) Barley with sugar b) wheat with Jaggery d) Ragi with dhal 16) Which of the below regions the pulses such as Green gram and Uraddhal waswidely used in prehistoric south Asia - a) South c) West Bengal b) Ghanna d) South west Asia 17) What is known as PuccaFood ? - a) Rice cooked with water c) dhal cooked with water b) food cooked with oil d) Kitchadi with Dhal 18) Which of the following statement is the objective of the domestic cooking practice? - a) Conjoining the cultural properties of food and eater b)Preparing Vegetables without fire c) Exclusion of organoleptic properties of food d)Incorporation of Code of conduct with eater 19) Indicate the number of meals advised by the ancient physicians during the treatment of diseases a) Three meals per day - b) Two meals per day c) five meals per week d) Two meal & snacks in an alternate days 20) Which of the following vessel is used to cook milk and rice in vedic sacrifice period a) Sharva c) Havani - b) Mahavira d) Prakasa 21) Name the king’s kitchen which was depicted in Cave 17 Ajanta frescoes a) Alarika - c) Rasavati b) Supakara d) Odanika 22) Which of the group of food group indicate cold food according developed Hot-cold food concept a) Bajra,Rajmah and Kulthi -b) Sugarcane,Honey and Sesame c) Ghee,Jaggery and hydrogenated fat d) Pepper ,Ginger and turmeric 23) Which of the specific items of food was suggested by Sushruthra for treating fever? a) Boiled rice with milk b) Rice sweetened with jaggery c) Suspension of Parched barley - d) Juice of tender radish  IKS 42 24) Which of the following therapeutic diet was helpful in treating Asthma by ancient doctors? a) Cooked roots with acid juices - b) Extracts of pigeons with acid juices c) Flesh of crow and Vulture d) Milk and curd 25) Which of the condiment is used to cure infections caused by wounds ? a) Coriander seeds b) Cardamom ~c) Black pepper d) Jathipatta 26) Which state vegetarianism was prevalent since ancient time brought by in the twelfth century King Kumarapala (ruled 1143–72) a) Kerala b) New Delhi -c) Gujarat d) Bengal 27) What is the characteristic feature of medieval Arab recipes ? a) Restricted use of spices and condiments -b) Lavish use of spices c) Use of Milk in all recipes d) Inclusion of fried vegetables 28) Who has introduced tomatoes to Asian colonies in 15th Century? a) Chinese - c) British b) Mughals d) Portuguese 29) Which of the following pulses was originated from south India in prehistoric period? a) Chick pea c) Lenti - b) Green gram d) Red gram 30) Which of the following major grains are originated from India A)Kudo millet C) Little millet B) Brown top millet D) Fox tail millet -a) A, B, C only b) A, C, D only c) B, C,D only d) C & D only 31) Buckwheat was produced in which part of the world during prehistoric time? a) Africa c) Euphrates Valley -b) Central Asia d) Yangtze Valley 32) According to Linguistic evidence when coconuts were cultivated in South India? - a) 2,500–3,000 years ago b) 8000 BC c) 600-1300CE d) 1000-600BCE 33) Name the dish where rice was cooked with yoghurt, honey or ghee by Buddhist and Jain? a) Payodana - c) Yavagu b) Skshiraudana d) Kulmasha  IKS 43 34) Which of the following ingredients in sambhara was the popular flavouring agent mentioned in the Arthashastra A) Cinnamon C) Honey B) Long black pepper D) Fermented rice water a) A & C only b) C, D only c) B, C, D only- d) A & B only 35) What is the portion size eaten per meal by the sage which was mentioned in the Dharma Literature a) Unlimited quantity c) Sixteen mouthful -b) Eight mouthful d) Twenty two handful 36) Which of the cereal products was consumed by south India written in the Sangam literature? a) Ragiroti,gruel, Ragi malt - b) Idiappam,Bamboorice,flattened rice in milk c) Wheat bread,chappathies,halwa d) jowar roti, cooked bajra with milk ,bajra with buttermilk 37) Which food plays an intrinsic part of most festivals and feast celebrated in olden times a) Puffed fried bread made with white flour - b) Sweets of all varieties c) Savouries with dhal only d) Gruels made with milk and Rice 38) Name the first Indian cookbook, written by Mythical Nala which was printed in Sanskrit and regional languages a) Chalukya c) Ken Albala &b) Dhanvantari -d) Pakasastra 39) Name the source of information which contains famous treatise on garlic dating back to the fourth or fifth century CE. a) Vaidyajivanam c) Ksemakutuhalam - b) Bower Manuscript d) The macrocosm 40) What are the adjectives to describe the medical properties of food in Ayurvedic textbooks A) Six tastes of food B) Ten pairs of qualities of food C) Jangala D) Cold and unctuous - a) A,B & C only b) A, C,D only c) A,B,D only d) A, C, & B only 41) Which of the following statement explain the recipe Manda (today the name of a steamed sweet rice dumpling)? - a) Frying rice with long pepper and ground ginger and then boiling it in water b) Cooking grain with meat, fruit and vegetables. c) Cooking the boiled rice, milk and sugar. d) Boil dairy products, rice gruel (kanjika), cumin seeds and black pepper 42) In Indian philosophy which of the following guna (Quality) indicates Sattvic is associated with certain foods? a) Passionate, extroverted c) ignorant, oblivious b) lethargic, dull - d) Lucid, pure or dispassionate  IKS 44 43) Which of the following method was employed for the preparation of millets? a) Milling c) Hovering b) Whisking -d) Pounding 44) What is known as mesashringi mentioned in the ‘Manusmriti”? a) Long pepper and ground ginger juice -b) Pepper flavoured decoction of a tree bark c) Vanilla flavoured milk with sugar. d) Garlic juice with cow’s milk 45) Which of the following food has been widely used in South India based on radiocarbon dating in 2100BC? -a) Meat and Milk c) Barley and milk b) Vegetables and dairy d) Dhal and Wheat 46) Which rasa pacify the cough? -a) Bitter c) Sweet b) Sour d) Pungent 47) __________ foods pacify the pitta dosha? -a) Astringent c) Salty b) Sour d) Pungent 48) Which of the following was the most important crop of Sangam Period? a) Wheat c) Maize b) Barley -d) Rice 49) Which Cook Book was written by Chavundaraya and it is a compilation of vegetarian recipes. a) Manasollasa c) Soopa Shasta -b) Lokopakara d) Bhonjana Kutuhala 50) Food that is digested immediately is called ____________ a) Usna I b) Laghu c) RKVSha d) Srigdha ANSWERS: 1.d 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.a 7.c 8.d 9.b 10.b 11.a 12.c 13.a 14.a 15.a 16.a 17.a 18.a 19.b 20.b 21.c 22.b 23.d 24.b 25.c 26.c 27.b 28.c 29.b 30.a 31.b 32.a 33.a 34.d 35.b 36.b 37.b 38.d 39.b 40.c 41.a 42.d 43.d 44.b 45.a 46.a 47.a 48.d 49.b 50.b  IKS 45 CHAPTER VIII WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1] In river-cum-tank system method, the supply canals brought water directly from the _______ to the tanks. a) Sea c) Ocean - b) River d) Stream 2] Canals and Channels were known in inscriptions as ______. a) Kannaru -c) Vaykkals b) Eri d) Keni 3] A number of sub-canals, branch canals were fitted with many sluices of various dimensions at the appropriate places throughout its length and distributed water to a very long distance, known as _______. a) Keni c) Kullam b) Kuttai -d) Kannaru 4] _______ was formed either by deepening the earth or by raising bunds depending on the level of earths and area, after careful and systematic planning. a) Whole c) Earth bunds b) Canals -d) Tanks 5] _______are the major source of irrigation in ancient Tamil Nadu. a) Vaykkals c) Kinaru -b) Canals d) Eri 6] The Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas encouraged shipbuilding and overseas exploration. This promoted trade and helped them establish colonies in ______ and _______. -a) Sri Lanka; South East Asia c) Sri Lanka; Central Asia b) China; South India d) Greece; South Asia 7] Which is considered as the “earliest public water tank of the ancient world? a) Indus valley c) Ellora -b) Mohenjo-Daro d) Stupa 8] The __________ are comprised of two parts: a main tank, and a well that extends deep into the ground to draw up groundwater. a) Tanks -c) Baolis b) Bunds d) Crust 9] _______ dam built on river Kaveri during this period is considered the oldest water- regulation structure in the world. -a) Kallanai c) Chinnar b) Vaiga d) Chenbarambakkam 10] Millets were grown on the Pinpulam or the dry lands and in the ______ region. a) Pallai c) Mullai b) Marudham -d) Kurinji 11] The basic tool ______ is also known as meli, nanchil and kalappai. - a) Plough c) Cleavers b) Axe d) Chopper  IKS 46 12] Chola king Karikalan built a dam over the Cauvery, while ________ king dug the largest man-made lake in India. a) Raja RajaCholan c) Ashoka - b) Raja Bhoja d) Shivaji 13] The annual floods in the Kaveri marked an occasion for celebration, known as ________, in which the whole nation took part. -a) Adiperukku c) Madhaperukku b) Thaiperukku d) Perukku 14] The King KarikalChola, who built the Grand Anaicut across River ______. a) Vaigai c) Ganga - b) Cauvery d) Sindu 15] ShanthiSagara, also called Sulekere, is the _______ largest built lake in Asia. a) First c) Third - b) Second d) Fourth 16] The Grand Anaicut was originally built by King Karikalan of the Chola dynasty between the 100BC – 100AD in __________ District, India. a) Madurai c) Kollidam b) Theni -d) Thanjavur 17] The deepest gold mines of the Ancient world were found in the Maski region in ________. a) Tamilnadu c) Kerala - b) Karnataka d) Sri Lanka 18] ___________ a criss-cross channel, known for traditional type of rain water harvesting. a) Ur vaykkal -c) Vativaykkal b) Nadu vaykkal d) Peuvaykkal 19] A notable example is Rajendrachola 16-mile-long embankment in __________. Turn system was used to distribute the water. a) Kollidam c) Madurai - b) Gangaikonda Cholapuram d) Theni 20] During the rule of Rajendra I, an irrigation channel called “Anaivettuvan” is _______ type of irrigation. a) Drip irrigation c) Narrow irrigation - b) Step irrigation d) Canal irrigation  IKS 47 Answers: Qno. Ans Qno. Ans 1 b 11 a 2 c 12 b 3 d 13 a 4 d 14 b 5 b 15 b 6 a 16 d 7 b 17 b 8 c 18 c 9 a 19 b 10