CLASS- 9 SUBJECT : ENGLISH MOMENT CHAPTER-8 A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

  EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

12/02/2022      CLASS- 9  SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : ENGLISH MOMENT
CHAPTER-8
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME   

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:-

Question 1.Why did the writer feel awkward during her first year of high school?

Answer:
She felt awkward because it was a new school, much bigger than her previous junior high school. It was strange starting as a freshman after enjoying the benefits of being the senior-most class in junior high. She also felt isolated as all her close friends had gone to different high schools and she did not know anyone there.

Question 2.Why did she continue to visit her old school?
Answer:
She missed her teachers so much that she continued to visit them at her old school. Moreover, it was a familiar place where she had spent many happy years. She felt isolated in her new school without her friends.

Question 3.What advice did her junior high teachers give her?
Answer:
They encouraged her to get involved with activities in her new school so that she could meet new people. They were confident that she would adjust in time and start loving the new school as well.

Question 4.What was the psychology behind the teachers’ advice?
Answer:
The teachers wanted her to adjust to her new environment and not keep thinking about the past. It was time for her to move on and face the reality of her situation.

Question 5.How do we know that her cat was very playful?
Answer:
We know this from the fact that she would swat at the writer’s pen from time to time in a playful maimer while she tried to complete her homework.

Question 6.Why was the cat so attached to the writer?
Answer:
The writer had saved the cat when it had been a kitten and somehow it knew that the writer was responsible for the good life that it was presently enjoying.

Question 7.What happened one Sunday afternoon?
Answer:
The writer’s house caught fire one Sunday, and it burnt down completely.

Question 8.Why did the writer’s mother run back into the burning house?
Answer:
The writer’s father had died when she had been very young. Her mother ran back into the burning house to try to save her husband’s pictures and letters, which were all she had to remember him by.

CLASS-6 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE (HISTORY) CHAPTER-7 ASHOKA THE EMPEROR , WHO GAVE UP WAR.

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

05/02/2022      CLASS- 6  SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : (SOCIAL SCIENCE) HISTORY
CHAPTER-7
 ASHOKA THE EMPEROR , WHO GAVE UP WAR.

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1. Complete the following sentences:

1. Officials collected…….. from the area under the direct control of the ruler.
2. Royal princes often went to the provinces as………….
3. The Mauryan rulers tried to control…….. and……….. which were important for transport.
4. People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with…………

Ans: 

1. taxes
2. governors
3. roads, rivers
4. elephants, timber, honey, and wax.

2. State whether true or false:

1. Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west. (False)
2. Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra. (True)
3. Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal(False)
4. Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script. (True)

3.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Who was Chanakya?
Ans:  Chanakya (or Kautilya) was a wise man who served Chandragupta Maurya.

2. Who lived in the Mauryan cities?
Ans: Merchants, officials, and craftspersons lived in Mauryan cities.

3. Giue one point of difference between empires and kingdoms.
Ans:  Empires need more resources than kingdoms do as they are larger,

4. Give one point of information given by the Arthashastra
Ans:  The Arthashastra tells that the northwest of the Mauryan empire was important for blankets, and south for stones,

 4.SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1.What change came upon Ashoka after the Kalinga war?[V. Imp.]
Ans: Ashoka saw that there was a lot of violence in the war and many people were killed. So he decided he would not fight any more wars,

2.What was the purpose of Ashoka’s ‘dhamma’?       [V. Imp.]
Ans:  Ashoka wished to instruct his subjects, for which he introduced his ‘dhamma’.

3. Name some countries where Ashoka spread his ‘dhamma’.
Ans: Ashoka’s ‘dhamma’ reached Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka among other sounds.          ,

4. Where has the Rampurwa Bull been placed now?
Ans:  The Rampurwa Bull is now In the Rashtrapati Bhavan.                    •

CLASS-8 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-6 HUMAN RESOURCES

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

28/01/2022      CLASS- 8   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE(Geography)

CHAPTER-6
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Question 1.Choose the correct option.
(i) The most populated continent is
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) South America

(ii) The least number of people live in this continent
(a) North America
(b) Europe
(c) Oceania
(d) Antarctica

(iii) According to population, what is India’s rank in the world?
(a) 7th
(b) 2nd
(c) 5th
(d) 1st

(iv) Which of these countries has a population below 100 million?
(a) Japan
(b) Peru
(c) USA
(d) India

(v) What is the average population density of the world? (in persons per sq km)
(a) 300
(b) 100
(c) 45
(d) 10

(vi) In which country is the city of Osaka located?
(a) UK
(b) South Korea
(c) Japan
(d) None of these

(vii) Which of these countries is notable for the number of people who emigrate outside from there?
(a) Sudan
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) None of these

(viii) Which of these characteristics of a population pyramid indicates the lowest levels of literacy and development?
(a) broad base, narrow top
(b) broad base, steady slope
(c) narrow base, narrow top
(d) broad base, broad top
Answer:
(i) (a), (ii) (d), (iii) (b), (iv) (b), (v) (c), (vi) (c), (vii) (a), (viii) (a).

Question 2.
Fill in the blank spaces given to complete each sentence.

1. ……….. is considered to be the ultimate resource.
2. More than 90% of the world’s population resides on just …………… per cent of the total land surface.
3. The top ten countries in population cover about …………. per cent of the total world population.
4. ……….. is the most populated country in North America.
5. The world’s population reached a billion in the year ………….
6. Birth rate and death rate are usually expressed in terms of per ………… people.
7. The difference between the ……… and the ………… is called natural growth rate of population.
8. The age group 0-15 comes under the economically ………….. group.

Answer:

1. Human resource
2. ten
3. sixty
4. USA
5. 1820
6. 1000
7. birth rate, death rate
8. dependent

Question 3.
State whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F).

1. Many more people live to the south of the Equator than the north.
2. Each of the top ten populated countries has a population of over 100 million.
3. South-Central Asia has the highest density of population.
4. The population of the world doubled between 1820 and 1999.
5. In the United Kingdom, the birth rate as well as the death rate is low.
6. Japan and Bangladesh are very densely populated. We can conclude that both are economically underdeveloped.

Answer.

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False

Question 4.
Match the items given in Column I correctly with those given in Column II.

Answer:
(i) (f), (ii) (a), (iii) (d), (iv) (c), (v) (b), (vi) (e).

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
In what respects do different human beings differ?
Answer:
Human beings differ from each other in age, sex, education, ethnicity, culture, physical and mental strength, etc.

Question 2.
With the help of figures, describe how the population varies across continents.
Answer:
Around 61% of the world’s population lives in Asia, 12% in Europe, 13% in Africa, 8% in Central/South America, 5% in North America, and 1% in Oceania.

Question 3.
If 600 people live in your colony, and the area of your colony is 2 sq km, what is the population density of your colony?
Answer:
If 600 people live in a 2 sq km area, on average, 300 people live in 1 sq km. So the density of the population is 300 persons per sq km.

Question 4.
Compare the population density of the world with that of India.
Answer:
The population density of the world is around 45 persons per sq km, whereas that of India is over 320 persons per sq km.

Question 5.
How does climate affect the population distribution of an area?
Answer:
People prefer to live in regions with a moderate climate, and not places of the extreme cold and hot climate. So moderate climate regions are densely populated.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.Answer the following questions.
(i) Why are people considered a resource?
(ii) What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population in the world?
(iii) The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

Answer.
(i) Human beings are the most important resource of a nation. They are significant because had they not utilised their brains, the other resources of nature would not have found any utility. In other words, human resource is the ultimate resource.

(ii) Population density depends on the climate conditions and topography of the place, like few people live in high latitude areas, tropical deserts, mountainous ‘terrains, and forest areas,whereas a large number of people reside in plains. Fertility of soils, availability of fresh water, minerals are other major geographical factors behind this. Some social factors that boost the density of population in a region are better housing, education and health facilities. Places with cultural or historical significance are usually populated. Employment opportunities are another attraction for large chunks of population.

(iii) Because of the better food supplies, increase in medical facilities, reduced death rate, birth rate almost remaining the same.

• The difference between birth rate and death rate is called natural growth rate. This natural growth is high due to better medical and food facilities leading to growth in population.
• Many people move from one country to another due to various reasons. This also leads to increase in population of the countries having his immigration.

CLASS-9 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-5 NATURAL VEGITATION AND WILDLIFE

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

27/01/2022      CLASS- 9   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE

CHAPTER-5
NATURAL VEGITATION AND WILDLIFE

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Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.The number of flowering plants in India is about _______ .
Answer:
15,000

Question 2.Name two non-flowering plants.
Answer:
Algae, fungi and ferns.

Question 3.The sandy soils of desert support _______ .
Answer:
Cactus and thorny bushes.

Question 4.Sundari trees are found in _______ .
Answer:
Tidal Forests

Question 5.A very large ecosystem on land having distinct type of vegetation and animal life is called _______ .
Answer:
Biome

Question 6.At higher altitudes, mosses and lichens form part of _______ .
Answer:
Tundra vegetation

Question 7.The dry deciduous forests are found in areas having rainfall between _______ .
Answer:
100 cm and 70 cm

Question 8.The mangrove tidal forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by sea _______ .
Answer:
Tides

Question 9.Royal Bengal Tiger is found in _______ .
Answer:
Mangrove forests

Question 10.Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in India in _______ .
Answer:
1972

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.How do human beings influence the ecology of a region?
Answer:
Human beings influence the ecology of a region in the following ways :

• They utilise the vegetation and wildlife of a particular region.
• The greed of human beings leads to overutilisation of these resources.
• They cut trees and kill the animals, thereby, creating an ecological imbalance.

Question 2.What are endangered species? Give examples.
Answer:

• The plants and animals that are at the verge of extinction are called endangered species.
• Rhinoceroes, Great Indians bustards and tigers are some of the examples of endangered species of animals.

Question 3.Write a short note on the biodiversity in India.
Or
‘India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world’. Explain

Answer:Our country India is one of the 12 mega bio-diversity countries of the worid. With about 47,000 plant species, India occupies tenth place in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity.

• There are about 15,000 flowering plants in India, which account for 6 per cent in the world’s total number of flowering plants.
• The country has many non-flowering plants, such as ferns,’algae and fungi. India also has 90,000 species of animals, as well as, a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters.

Question 4.Discuss how flora and fauna are interrelated to each other.
Answer:
The interrelation between flora and fauna is as under :

• Flora refers to the autotrophs, i.e., producer of their own food themselves, while fauna refers to the heterotrophs, i.e., getting their food directly or indirectly from autotrophs.
• Food webs and food chains make ex-facie the interrelation between the flora and fauna.
• Flora provides food to all living organisms while fauna provides nutrients to the soil from its waste and decay.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1 Distinguish between the moist and dry deciduous forests.
Answer:

Moist Deciduous Forests	Dry Deciduous Forests
1. These are found in areas receiving annual rainfall between 100 cm and 200 cm.	1. These forests are found in areas receiving annual rainfall between 70 cm and 100 cm.
2. Trees found in these forests are teak, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair and bamboos.	2. There are open stretches in which, teak, sal, peepal, neem, etc. grow.
3. These forests are generally found in Jharkhand, West Odisha, Chhattisgarh and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.	3. These forests are found in the rainer parts of the peninsular plateau and the plains of U.R, and Bihar.

Question 2 Write a short note on thorny forests and scrubs.
Answer:
The thorny forest and scrubs are found in regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall, the natural vegetation consists of thorny trees and bushes. This type of vegetation is found in the north-western part of the country, including semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti are the main plant species. Trees are scattered and have long roots penetrating deep into the soil to get moisture. The stems are succulent to conserve water. Leaves are mostly thick and small to minimise evaporation. These forests give way to thorn forests and scrubs in arid areas. In these forests, the common animals are rats, mice, rabbits, fox, wolf, tiger, lion, wild ass, horses and camels.

Question .3 Write three measures to conserve ecosystem.
Answer:
The measures to conserve ecosystem are :

• Deforestation has disturbed our ecosystem. It must be stopped forthwith.
• Indiscriminate killing of wild animals has distorted our ecosystem. Hence, killing of
  animals should be stopped immediately.
• Ecosystem can be conserved by developing more wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and biosphere reserves.

Question. 4Why is conservation of wildlife very essential? Explain.
Answer:
The government has taken many special efforts to preserve endangered species of birds and animals. Periodic census is undertaken to find out the latest position and trends in this regard. The Project Tiger has been a great success. We have many tiger reserves in various parts of the country. Likewise, the Project Rhino is being implemented in Assam. The Indian Bustard of Rajasthan and Malwa Plateau are yet another endangered species. Even the number of lions had been dwindling for long. Conservation of wildlife is essential in order to protect the endangered species of birds and animals and also to maintain the ecological balance. The Government of India has so far set-up eighteen biosphere reserves.

CLASS-9 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE (FINALS-E) HISTORY CHAPTER-5 PASTORALISTS IN THE MODERN WORLD

  EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

25/01/2022      CLASS- 9   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :SOCIAL SCIENCE

CHAPTER-5 
PASTORALISTS IN THE MODERN WORLD

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1.Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.Who are nomads ?
Answer: Nomads are the people who move from one place to another in search of food and fodder.

Question 2.Name any two nomad communities of India.
Answer:

• Bakarwals
• Gaddi

Question 3.Mention the states to which the following communities belong:
(a) Gujjar Bakarwals (b) Gaddi
Answer:
(a) Jammu and Kashmir.
(b) Himachal Pradesh.

Question 4.Name any two pastoral communities of South India.
Answer:

• The Gollas
• The Kurumas.

Question 5.Who were the Dhangara ?
Answer:
The Dhangars were an important pastoral community of Maharashtra. Most of them
were shepherds, some were blanket weavers, and still others, were buffalo herders.

Question 6.How is movement of Dhangar different than that of Gujjars?
Answer:
Dhangar’s movement is guided by the annual cycle of monsoon whereas Gujjar’s movement depends upon change of season i.e winter and summer.

Question 7.Name any two pastoralist communities of Andhra Pradesh.
Answer:

• Gollas
• Kurumas

Question 8.Name the act through whichuncultivated lands were taken over and given to select individuals.
Answer:
Waste Land Rules

Question 9.Name any two pastoral communities of the Himalayas which followed an annual pattern of cyclical movement.
Answer:

• Bhotiyas
• Sherpas
• Kinnauris
• Gujjars

2.Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.Explain the movement of the Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir.

Answer:The Gujjar Bakarwals migrated to Jammu and Kashmir in the 19th century in search of pastures for their animals.
Winter : When the high mountains were covered with snow and there was lack of pastures at the high altitude, they moved to low hills of the Shiwalik. The dry scrub forests here provided pastures for their herds. By the end of April, they began their northern march for their summer grazing grounds.

Summer : With the onset of summer, the snow melted and the mountain sides became lush green. By the end of September, the Bakarwals started their backward journey.

Question 2.“Under the colonial rule, the life of pastoralists changed dramatically.” Mention any four factors responsible for this change.
    
Answer:

•  After colonialisation, their mobility was restricted. Now the people had limited area to move.
• The new rulers encouraged settlement which had an adverse impact on the herds and the people.
• The colonies were to be used as a source of raw material, so the new rulers encouraged commercial
  agriculture. The pastures were converted into big farms.
• To exploit the natural resources of their colonies, the European countries started building roads and railway tracks. This resulted in the loss of pastures.

Question 3.Why the Colonial government introduced the Waste Land Rules ? Explain the impact of Waste Land Rules on the pastoral communities.

Answer:
(a) Waste land Rules : Under this, uncultivated land was brought under cultivation.

CLASS-7 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY CHAPTER-7 TRIBES ,NOMADS AND SETTLED COMMUNITIES

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

10/01/2022      CLASS- 7   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY 

CHAPTER-7
TRIBES ,NOMADS AND SETTLED COMMUNITIES

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1. Match the following:
garh             –     khel
tanda           –    chaurasi
labourer      –   caravan
clan             –   Garha Katanga
Sib Singh    –  Ahom State
Durgawati   – paik
Answer:
garh – chaurasi
tanda – caravan
labourer – paik
clan – khel
Sib Singh – Ahom state
Durgawati – Garha Katanga

2. Fill in the blanks: 

1. The new castes emerging within vamas were called……………………
   
2. ……… were historical works written by the Ahoms.
   
3. The…….. mentions that Garha Katanga had 70,000 villages.
   
4. As tribal stales became bigger and stronger they gave land grants to………….. ..
   

Answer:

1. jatis
   
2. Buraryis
   
3. Akbar Nama
   
4. temples, Brahmanas.

3. State whether true or false:
(a) Tribal societies had rich oral traditions.
(b) There were no tribal communities in the north-western part of the subcontinent.
(c) The Chaurasi in Gond states contained several cities.
(d) The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the sub-continent.
Answer:    (a)—T, (b)—F, (c)—F, (d)—F.

4.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. How did the castes of entertainers earn their livelihood?
Answer: They earned their livelihood by performing in different towns and villages.

2. Which tribe was very influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?              
Answer: The Khokhar tribe was very influential in Punjab during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries

3. Name the tribe which was powerful in the north-west.
Answer: Balochis

4. Name any two tribes which lived in the extreme South
Answer: Vetars and Matravers

5. Who were specialised artisans?
Answer: Smiths, carpenters, and masons were specialised artisans

6. Who controlled Garh?
Answer: A Gond clan usually controlled the Garh

7. What made the Brahmanas more influential in the Gond Society? [V. Imp.]
Answer: The Gond raja began to grant land to the Brahmanas. This made them influential.

8. Who was Aman Das?
Answer: He was the Gond raja of Garha Katanga.

9. Who was Durgaivaii?
Answer: She was the daughter of Salbahan, the Chandel Rajput raja of Mahoba. She got married to Dalpat, the son of the Gond raja Aman Das.

10. When did the Mughal forces attack Garha Katanga?
Answer:  The Mughal forces attacked Garha Katangst in 1565.

5.Short Answer Type Questions

1. Mention some special features of tribal societies.       
Answer:  Some special features of tribal societies are :

• They did not follow the social rules and rituals which the Brahmanas prescribed.
• They were not divided into many unequal classes.
• Members of the society were united by kinship bonds.

2. How did the tribal people earn their livelihood? 
Answer:  The main occupation of the tribal people was agriculture. But there were also hunter-gatherers or herders. Most often they combined these activities to make full use of the natural resources of the area in which they lived. Some tribes were nomadic moving from one place to another.
A tribal group controlled land and pastures jointly and divided these amongst household as per its own rules

3. Write a short note on Bcuyaras’.
Answer:  The Banjaras were important trader nomads. They usually moved in caravan known as tanda. A tanda contained as many as 6 or 7 hundred persons. They carried their wives and children along with them. They owned their oxen. They bought grain where it was cheaply available and carried it to places where it was dearer. From there, they again reloaded their oxen with anything that could be profitably sold in other places. The Banjaras did not travel more than 6 or 7 miles a day. They preferred cool weather. After unloading their oxen, they freed them to graze

4. How did Sultan Alauddin Khalji and the Mughals use the Bcuyaras?
Answer:  Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets. Under the Mughals the Banjaras carried grain on their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns. They transported food grain for the Mughal army during military campaigns

5. Write a brief note on the administrative system of the Gond kingdom. [V. Imp.]
Answer:  The Gond Kingdom was divided into garhs. Each garh was controlled by a particular Gond clan. This was further divided into units of 84 villages called chaurasi. The chaurasi was subdivided into barhots which were made up of 12 villages each.

CLASS-6 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-11 BUILDINGS PAINTINGS AND BOOKS

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

10/01/2022      CLASS- 6     SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :SOCIAL SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-11
BUILDINGS PAINTINGS AND BOOKS

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I.MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

(i) The iron Pillar is situated at………………
(a) Junagarh
(b) Mehrauli
(c) Aihole
(d) Ahmedabad.

(ii) The height of the Iron Pillar is …………….
(a) 7.2 m
(b) 8.2 m
(c) 9.2 m
(d) 10.2 m.

(iii) The small box placed at the centre or heart of the stupa is known as a………………………
(a) Relic casket
(b) Sacred box
(c) Trunk
(d) None of the above.

(iv) The Puranas contained stories about …………………
(a) Kings and queens
(b) Gautam Buddha
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Gods and goddesses.

(v)  Sanskrit Ramayana is written by ………………
(a) Valmiki
(b) Vyasa
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Vishnu Sharma.

Answer:
(i) – (b), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (a), (iv) – (d), (v) – (a).

II.FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.

1. The ……….  at Aihole was built about 1400 years ago
2. The small box placed at the centre of the stupa contains bodily remains of the  and his followers.
3. The……. were recited in temples by priests and people came to listen to them.
4. Both the……….. and the…………. are supposed to have been composed by Vyasa.
5. developed a scientific explanation for eclipses.

Answer:

1. Durga temple
2. Buddha
3. Vedas
4. Puranas, Mahabharata
5. Aryabhatta

III.TRUE/FALSE

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. Most temples of this period had a hall like structure known as the mandapa.
2. Mahabalipuram and Aihole are known for the finest stone temples.
3. Merchant and farmers usually decided to build stupas and temples during this period.
4. The Tamil epic the Silappadikaram was composed by a poet named Ilango.
5. Meghaduta is a famous poem composed by Tulsidas.

Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

IV.MATCHING SKILL

Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

Ans. (i)—(b), (ii)—(d), (iii)—(a), (iv)—(e), (v)—(c).

V. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. When was the Iron Pillar made?
Ans: It was made about 1500 years ago.

2. Mention the most striking feature of the Iron Pillar.
Ans: The Pillar has not rusted in all these years.

3. What do you mean by the word ‘Stupa’? [V. Imp.]
Ans: The word Stupa means a mound. It is a Buddhist religious building.

4. Why did devotees walk around the stupa in a clockwise direction?
Ans: They did so to show their devotion.

5. Why was Amaravati famous?
Ans: Amaravati was a place where a magnificent stupa once existed.

6. Marne the deities worshipped in the earliest Hindu temples.
Ans: Vishnu, Shiva, and Durga.

 7. What was the garbhagriha?
Ans: It was a room in the temple during this period.

8. Why was the garbhagriha so important? [V. Imp.]
Ans: The image of the chief deity was placed in the garbhagriha. Also, the priests performed religious rituals here.

9. What was the shikhara?
Ans:It was a tower built on the top of the garbhagriha to mark this out as a sacred place.

 10. What do you know about the monolithic temples at Mahabalipuram?
Ans: Each of these temples was carved out of a huge, single piece of stone.

VI. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Write a few lines on the Iron Pillar located at Mehrauli, Delhi
Ans: 

• The Iron Pillar located at Mehrauli, Delhi was made about 1500 years ago.
• It is made of iron. Its height is 7.2 m and its weight is over 3 tones.
• It was probably built during the Gupta dynasty.
• It is amazing that the pillar has not rusted in all these years.
• The pillar is a remarkable example of the skill of Indian craftspeople.
• The pillar is famous all over the world.

2. How were stupas and temples built? 
Ans: Building stupas and temples was not an ordinary job. It needed huge wealth which only kings or queens could afford. There were several stages in building a stupa or a temple. Firstly, the good quality stone had to be found, quarried, and transported to the place that was often carefully selected for the new building. Secondly, these rough blocks of stone had to be shaped and covered into pillars, and panels for walls, floors, and ceilings. Thirdly, these had to be placed in precisely the right position. Kings and queens spend money from their treasury to pay the craftspersons.

3. What are the main features of Ajanta paintings?                                                   
Ans: 

• The paintings of Ajanta are world-famous. Ajanta is a place where several caves were hollowed out of the hills over centuries.
• Most of these were Buddhist monasteries while some of them were decorated with paintings.
• The caves are dark inside and therefore most of these paintings were done in the light of torches.
• The colours are vivid even after 1500 years.
• These colours were made of plants and minerals.