7th History Term-1 Lesson.2 Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India

 7th Std Social Science Term 1 Solution | Lesson.2 Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who wrote Prithivirajraso?

1. Kalhana
2. Vishakadatta
3. Rajasekara
4. Chand Bardai

Ans : Chand Bardai

2. Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas?

1. Bhoja I
2. Naga Bhatta I
3. Jayapala
4. Chandradeva

Ans : Naga Bhatta I

3. Ghazni was a small principality in _________.

1. Mangolia
2. Turkey
3. Persia
4. Afghanistan

Ans : Afghanistan

4. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

1. To destroy idolatry
2. To plunder the wealth of India
3. To spread Islam in India
4. To establish a Muslim state in India

Ans : To plunder the wealth of India

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. _________ was the founder of Vikramashila University.

Ans : Dharmapala

2. Arabs conquered Sind in _________.

Ans : AD (CE) 712

3. The city of Ajmeer was founded by _________.

Ans : Simharaji

4. The Khandarya temple is in _________.

Ans : Madhya Pradesh

III Match the following

1. Khajuraho	Mount Abu
2. Sun temple	Bundelkhand
3. Dilwara Temple	Konark
Ans : 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A

IV. State true or false.

1. Rajputra is a Latin word. ( False )

Ans : Rajputra is a Sanskrit word.

2. King Gopala was elected by the people. ( True )

3. The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ( False )

Ans : The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras.

5. Indians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Arabs. ( False )

Ans : Arabians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Indians.

V. Match the statement with the reason the appropriate answer.

1. Assertion : The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj.

Reason : Kanauj was a big city.

1. R is the correct explanation of A
2. R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is wrong and R is correct
4. A and R are wrong

Ans : R is not the correct explanation of A

2. Statement I : Mahipala could not extend his domain beyond Benaras.

Statement II : Mahipala and Rajendra Chola were contemporaries.

1. I is correct.
2. II is correct.
3. I and II are correct.
4. I and II are false.

Ans : I and II are correct.

3. Assertion : India’s Islamic period did not begin after Arab conquest of Sind in AD (CE)712.

Reason : Gurjara Pratiharas gave a stiff resistance to Arabs.

1. R is the correct explanation of A
2. R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is correct and R is wrong.
4. A is wrong and R is correct.

Ans : R is the correct explanation of A

4. Assertion : The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj.

Reason : There was disunity among the Rajputs.

1. R is the correct explanation of A
2. R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is correct and R is wrong.
4. A is wrong and R is correct.

Ans : R is the correct explanation of A

5. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct.

1. Raksha Bandan tradition is attributed to Rajputs.

2. Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal.

3. Raksha Bandan was to counter the British attempt to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.

1. 1 is correct.
2. 2 is correct.
3. 3 is correct.
4. All the above are correct.

Ans : All the above are correct.