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  • Question 1
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    Thanjavur is an example of  _________ town.
    Solution
    The town of Thanjavur is loacted in the current Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was the capital of the erstwhile Chola kingdom. The river Kaveri flows near it. Thanjavur is also an example of a temple town. Temple towns represent a very important pattern of urbanisation, the process by which cities develop. Temples were often central to the economy and society in such towns.
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    Who said, "The streets of Delhi are not mere streets, they are like the album of a painter"?
    Solution
    Mir Taqi Mir, a poet from Delhi, wrote "The streets of Delhi are not mere streets ,they are like the album of a painter. Every figure I saw there was a model of perfection." 
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    Arrange the following commercial towns and settlements in accordance with their order of antiquity.
    a) Hampi
    b) Kanchipuram
    c) Masulipatnam
    d) Bombay
  • Question 4
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    Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was a ________.
    Solution
    Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was a celebrated Sufi saint who settled in the city of Ajmer in the twelfth century. In the 12th century, the city of Ajmer (Rajastan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings. The city provides for an excellent example of religious coexistence. The Pushkar lake which is very famous amongst pilgrims is also loacted near the city.
  • Question 5
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    From the eighth century onwards, the hattas or haats emerged in several small towns which were __________.
    Solution
    From the eighth century onwards, the subcontinent was dotted with several small towns. These probably emerged from large villages. They had market streets called hatta (haat of later times) lined with shops. Besides, there were streets for different kinds of artisans such as potters, oil pressers, sugar makers, toddy makers, smiths, stonemasons, etc.
  • Question 6
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    In which of the following place Amarnath shrine is located?
    Solution

    Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of about 141 km from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town.

  • Question 7
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    From the eighth century onwards, the Mandapika were places where villagers __________
    Solution
    From the eighth century onwards, the subcontinent was dotted with several small towns. These probably emerged from large villages. They usually had a mandapika (or mandi of later times) to which nearby villagers brought their produce to sell.
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    The river ________ flows near the town of Thanjavur.
    Solution
    • The city of Thanjavur is located in the state of Tamil Nadu.
    • It was the capital of the Chola Kingdom.
    • The river Kaveri flows near Thanjavur.
  • Question 9
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    Which of the following towns is a modern planned town?
    Solution
    • Chandigarh, the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru, was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier.
    •  Picturesquely located at the foothills of Shivaliks, it is known as one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture in the twentieth century in India.
    • The city has a pre-historic past. The gently sloping plains on which modern Chandigarh exists, was in the ancient past, a wide lake ringed by a marsh. The fossil remains found at the site indicate a large variety of aquatic and amphibian life, which was supported by that environment. 
    • About 8000 years ago the area was also known to be a home to the Harappans.
  • Question 10
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    As per a 10th-century inscription found in Rajasthan, there were taxes on _________.
    Solution
    As per a 10th century inscription found in Rajasthan, there were taxes on traders, on those who sold metal goods, on distillers, on oil, on cattle fodder, and on loads of grain. Some of these taxes were collected in kind, while others were collected in cash.
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