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Evaluation Corner

Multiple Choice Questions

• Choose the correct option. OMR Sheet
1. In ancient times, India was not known as ___________.
Use only blue/black ball
a. Jambudvipa b. Bharatvarsha pen to fill the circles. It
should be darkened
c. Aryavarta d. Vijayanagar
completely and properly.
2. Tarikh al-Hind was written by ___________. Wrong methods
a. Ashoka b. Al-Biruni
Correct method
c. Babur d. Marco Polo
3. Ain-i-Akbari was written by ___________.
a. Pulakesin II b. Jahangir 1. a b c d
c. Barani d. Abul Fazl 2. a b c d
4. The study of inscription is called ___________.
3. a b c d
a. photography b. epigraphy
4. a b c d
c. biography d. cartography

NEP Aligned

Understanding Based Questions

A. Fill in the blanks:
1. The medieval period in India is said to have started in the ___________ century CE.
2. ___________ and ___________ were the common names of India in the past.
3. ___________ was written by Al-Beruni.
4. Literary sources can be divided into indigenous and ___________.
5. ___________ is the study of coins.

B. Match the following:
1. Ibn Battuta a. European traveller
2. Medieval Period b. Tarik-i-Firozshahi
3. Barani c. Study of coins
4. Numismatics d. Rihla
5. Nicolo Conti e. Between eighth to eighteenth century CE

C. Answer the following questions in short:
1. What light do coins throw on the history of the medieval period?
2. Name a few archaeological sources for the medieval period.
3. What do you mean by literary sources?
4. What is the importance of epigraphy as a source of information?

5. How do temples provide information about the past?

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