Recreating History

1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Ans- Accountable   1. In a democracy, the Government is always held accountable. If any of the policies, and laws are not implemented properly, then the citizens have the right to vote them out in the next elections.  2. Moreover, in a democracy, citizens can approach the Judiciary, if the Government has taken any actions which are against the well-being of citizens. 3. People can hold protests, carry out campaigns and organise rallies and force the government to make policies for people's welfare. Responsive 1. Democracy gives responsible form of government which promotes the decisions in the favours of the public opinion.  2. The Government is responsible for taking care of what are the needs of the people and their expectations from the government.  3. These representatives look into the problems of the society and make policies and programmes that rid society those problems.  Legitimate Legitima

Q1. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Ans- 1. Parties contest elections. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties. . 2. Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. 3. Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country. 4. Parties form and run governments. Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in the way they want. 5. Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition.  They criticise government for its failures or wrong policies. 6. Parties shape public opinion. They raise and highlight issues. Parties sometimes also launch movements for the resolution of problems faced by people.  7. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments. For an ordinary citizen it is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer. 

CBSE  Class 12  History Part-I: CHAPTER 4 Thinkers Belief and Buildings Culture Development Quick Revision  Buddhist, Jaina and Brahamanical text, monument and inscription are the some of the important historical sources of the age of C 600 BCE-600CE, which help in reconstructing Indian history. A detailed study: A Glimpse of Sanchi Buildings of Sanchi Kanakheda are the most wonderful         ancient buildings in the state of Bhopal. Nineteenth-century Europeans were very interested in the stupa at Sanchi. The rulers of Bhopal, Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum, provided money for the preservation of the ancient site. One of the most important Buddhist centres, the discovery of Sanchi has vastly transformed our understanding of early Buddhism. Today it stands testimony to the successful restoration and preservation of a key archaeological site by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Buddhist tradition: Sacrifices and Debates The mid-first millennium BCE is often

THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART-I THEME-7, AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL: VIJAYNAGARA STAND ALONE MCQs                                                                                                     (1 Mark each) Q. 1. Arrange the following dynasties of Vijayanagara Empire in Chronological order:  (1) Sangama      (2) Aravidu               (3) Tuluva            (4) Saluva  Choose the correct option:  (A) (1), (3), (4) and (2) (B) (2), (1), (3) and (4)  (C) (1), (4), (3) and (2) (D) (4), (1), (2) and (3) Ans. Option (C) is correct. Q. 2. The military chiefs were called as:  (A) Iqta               (B) Rayas    (C) Nayaks              (D) Chief Minister  Ans. Option (C) is correct. Q. 3. Till when did Sangama dynasty rule over Vijayanagara?  (A) 1455 CE       (B) 1485 CE              (C) 1495 CE              (D) 1512 CE Ans. Option (B) is correct.  Q. 4. When was the city of Vijayanagara founded?   (A) 1336            (B) 1565     (C) 1800             

Q. 1. Identify the best reason for considering King Ashoka as ‘Devanampiya’ or ‘Piyadassi’ by his subjects.  (A) Asoka commissioned the edicts himself.  (B) He adoptedthe title of ‘Devaputra’.  (C) Epigraphists have concluded him as Devanampiya.  (D) He worked for the well being of society through Dhamma.  Ans. Option (D) is correct.   Q. 2. Which one of the following was the first capital of Magadha?   (A) Rajagaha                    (B) Ujjain  (C) Taxila                           (D) Gandhara  Ans. Option (A) is correct.   Q.3. In which of the following languages have the earliest inscriptions been recorded?   (A) English                    (B) Prakrit  (C) Pali                           (D) Sanskrit  Ans. Option (B) is correct.  Q. 4. Which one of these became the most powerful Mahajanapada between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE?   (A) Magadha                    (B) Kashi  (C) Chedi                           (D) Kuru  Ans. Option (A) is correct.  Q. 5. Which of these archae