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Social Science State and Society up to 1000 CE Class 9 (Understanding Society...) Assertion and Reason Questions

Assertion Reasoning Quiz · Class 9 · Social Science · CBSE

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Chapter 5 - State and Society up to 1000 CE | 7 questions | about 6 minutes

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Question 1 of 7
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Question 1 of 7

Assertion (A): The pursuit of artha (material well-being) was not considered unconditionally good in early Indian ethical thought.

Reason (R): The chapter states that the pursuit of artha is described as desirable only when it is guided by dharma, aligned with the welfare of society.

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Question 2 of 7

Assertion (A): Indian education is described as more than just academic instruction.

Reason (R): Education required students to fulfil their duties towards parents, teachers and the gods, with good character seen as the foundation of society.

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Question 3 of 7

Assertion (A): Magadha gradually emerged as the most powerful of the sixteen mahajanapadas.

Reason (R): Magadha benefited from a strategic location, fertile plains, and strong rulers, which enabled it to expand control over neighbouring regions.

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Question 4 of 7

Assertion (A): The council of ministers could act independently of the king in exceptional circumstances.

Reason (R): An Ashokan inscription refers to decisions taken by the council of ministers during the emperor's absence.

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Question 5 of 7

Assertion (A): Irrigation works had direct administrative and economic importance to the early Indian state.

Reason (R): Agriculture was one of the state's major sources of revenue, and irrigation structures directly supported agricultural production.

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Question 6 of 7

Assertion (A): Sources like the Arthashastra should be read carefully, not taken as a factual record of how every king actually governed.

Reason (R): The chapter notes such texts were written by scholars and advisors close to kings, describing an ideal king, which may differ from the real one.

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Question 7 of 7

Assertion (A): Early Indian trade was an integrated system combining land and sea routes, not one operating in isolation from the other.

Reason (R): The Dakshinapatha and Uttarapatha land routes connected inland regions with coastal ports, integrating overland and maritime trade systems.

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