Day: October 21, 2019

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 17]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Delineate the nature and impact of India’s contact with Western Asia and the Mediterranean world during the Maurya period. [20 Marks] Ans: Nature of India’s contact with Western Asia and Mediterranean world Diplomatic contact: It can be seen in examples like presence of Greek […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 17]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Delineate the nature and impact of India’s contact with Western Asia and the Mediterranean world during the Maurya period. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 16]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. On the basis of non-literary sources, analyse the relation between Ashoka’s Dhamma and Buddhism. [20 Marks] Ans: “Dhamma” corresponds to the Sanskrit word “Dharma” which literally means “which is to be held fast to” or “adhering strictly”. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions are about […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 16]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. On the basis of non-literary sources, analyse the relation between Ashoka’s Dhamma and Buddhism. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 10]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Analyse the debate related to the origin of the Indus Valley Civilisation. [15 Marks] Ans: The origin of Indus Valley Civilisation had been a mater of intense debate among historians. View I: Aryan Theory Representitive historians are SR Roy, TR Ramachandran, KV Shastri […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 10]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Analyse the debate related to the origin of the Indus Valley Civilisation. [15 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 9]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Give an account of the life-ways of Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers. [20 Marks] Ans: Paleolithic people were hunter and food gatherer. They used simple chipped and chopped type stone tools for hunting and other purposes. The life-ways of palaeolithic people living in different parts of […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 9]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Q. Give an account of the life-ways of Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2020@gmail.com Name […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 12]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Delineate the social organisation, settlement pattern, political system and religious beliefs & practices of Megalithic period. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled for 2020 Test Series or Daily and Weekly Problem Practice can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Day 12]: 2020 Mains [History Optional] Q. Delineate the social organisation, settlement pattern, political system and religious beliefs & practices of Megalithic period. [20 Marks] Ans: Megalithic culture in India occur in different parts but their main concentration lies in Deccan and far South. Majority of the megaliths can be traced to […]