Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
WORKSHEET 2
Assertion-Reason Questions
The following questions consist of two statements- Assertion (A) & Reason (R).
Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate options given below:
(a) Both (A) & ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) & ( R) are true but ( R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but ( R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but ( R) is true.
32. Assertion (A): Archaeological sources are generally more reliable than literary sources.
Reason ( R): There are a little scopes for tampering with Archaeological sources than literary
sources.
33. Assertion (A): Emperor Ashoka has repeatedly talked about heaven and described himself as
Devanampiya.
Reason ( R): Emperor Ashoka’s Dhamma was a form of Brahahmin religion.
34. Assertion (A): In the Gupta period a new type of political and economic structure is seen in the
subcontinent.
Reason ( R): Due to the grant of land and tax to religious and non-religious persons there
were major changes in the agricultural area.
35. Assertion (A): The Kushans first entered the lower Indus valley and later Malwa due to
economic requirements.
Reason ( R): The period between 300 BC to 200 BC was the period of trade and economic
development in these areas.
36. Assertion (A): Magadha was the most powerful district in the sixth to fourth century BCE.
Reason ( R): Fertile lands and Iron mines were readily available in Magadha.
37. Assertion (A): There are limits to what Epigraphy can reveal.
Reason ( R): It is not always easy to be sure of the exact meaning of the words used in
inscriptions.
Pictorial Questions
38. Identify and name the sculpture of 4th century CE related to this figure:
39. Below are the pictures of first gold coins issued by Kushanas. When were they issued?