Social Studies M.C.Q

When was the term ‘Hindustan’ first used in a Persian inscription?

Xuanzang was a /an scholar.

Which part of the Indian Constitution mentions the phrase ‘India, that is Bharat’?

Which emperor is known to have used the term ‘Jambudvipa’ in inscriptions?

Which of the following words was NOT used by the Chinese lo refer to India?

Who were the first foreigners to refer to India as ‘Hind’?

By what name is the northwest region of the Indian subcontinent referred to in the Rig Veda?

What does the Persian term ‘Hind’ refer to?

Which ancient text uses the term ‘Bharatavarsha’?

What is the meaning of the term ‘Jambudvipa’?

Who is the Chinese traveler mentioned in the text who traveled to India in the 7th century CE?

What name did the ancient Greeks use to refer to the region of India?

The first foreigners to mention India were from which country?

What does the term ‘Bharata’ mean in the context of the Vishnu Purana?

Which name was used by Emperor Ashoka to describe the entire Indian Subcontinent?

Which ancient text mentions the region ‘Kashmira’?

What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ refer to?

Assertion (A) The Rigveda gives the North-West region of the subcontinent the name ‘Sapta’ Sindhava.
Reason (R) The Persian emperor conquered the Indus River region and adapted the term “Sindhu” to create these names.

Assertion (A) The ancient Indians had a clear understanding of their country’s geography.
Reason (R) A 2,000-year-old Tamil poem praises a king, saying his name is known from Cape Kumari in the South, the great mountain (Himalayas) in the North, and the oceans in the East and West.

Assertion (A) The name “Bharata” originates from the Rig Veda.
Reason (R) The Rig Veda mentions the names of several rivers and peoples.

Assertion (A) The Indian Constitution recognises only “India” as the official name of the country.
Reason (R) The Constitution begins by stating “India, that is Bharat”.

Assertion (A) The term ‘Jambudvipa’ was used by Ashoka to refer to the entire Indian Subcontinent.
Reason (R) This is a common tree native to India.

Assertion (A): Fa- Hien was a famous trader who came to India during the period.
Reason (R): This was because there was a lot of demand for Indian goods like spices and muslin cloth. There are two statements Assertion and Reason given above. Mark your answer according to the code given below.

Assertion (A): The Maury an king Ashoka used the term Jambudvipa in his inscriptions.
Reason (R): The term was used to represent the extent of his empire. There are two statements Assertion and Reason given above. Mark your answer according to the code given below.

Consider the following statements.
Statement I The Rigveda is the most ancient text of India.
Statement II Bharatavarsha refers to the entire Indian Subcontinent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements are correct?
I. The first foreigners to mention India were the Persians.
II. Xuanzang traveled to India and translated Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Chinese.
III. The ancient Greeks named India ‘Indoi’ or ‘Indike’ without modifying the original name.

Who was the Chinese scholar who traveled to India in the 7th century?

What was the Chinese term for India, meaning ‘Heavenly Master’?

How did the ancient Greeks modify the name ‘Hindu’?

According to the Indian Constitution, what are the two names used to refer to the same country?

What does the term ‘Jambudvipa’ mean?

Which ancient Indian text defines Bharata as ‘The country that lies North of the ocean and South of the snowy mountains’?

What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?

The Greek referred to India as

The Persian emperor who came to India in the 6th century BCE was

The Indian Constitution was first written in

The snowy mountains referred to in the Vishnu Purana are

The term Jambudvipa refers to which tree

The Maury an emperor who used the name of Jambudvipa to describe India was

The word Sindhu refers to

The northwest region of India was known as