India and the World-I (1900 BCE–1200 CE) — Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Class 9 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 13
72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard · Updated
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Key concepts: India and the World-I (1900 BCE–1200 CE) (Class 9 Social Science)
Long before modern transport, India was connected to the wider world by trade routes and the movement of ideas. This chapter follows those contacts from 1900 BCE to 1200 CE and the exchange of goods, beliefs, sciences and art that travelled with them.
- Trade contacts
- India traded with Mesopotamia, Egypt, Rome, Southeast Asia and China from Harappan times onwards, by both land and sea.
- Silk Route
- The network of overland routes linking China through Central Asia to West Asia and Europe, carrying silk, spices, ideas and religions.
- Maritime trade
- Sea routes across the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, with ports such as Lothal, Bharuch, Muziris and Tamralipti handling long-distance cargo.
- Monsoon winds and navigation
- Sailors learned to use the seasonal reversal of monsoon winds to cross the Arabian Sea reliably, which transformed the volume of trade.
India and the World-I (1900 BCE–1200 CE) — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 9 Social Science)
14 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 58 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
The famous overland trade network that connected India with Central Asia, China and the Mediterranean world was known as the:
A.Grand Trunk RoadB.Royal RoadC.Silk Route✓ CorrectD.Spice TrailAnswer: C. Silk Route
Explanation: The Silk Route was a vast overland network linking India and China to Central Asia, Persia and the Mediterranean, carrying silk, spices and ideas.
- Q2Easy
Which Indian religion was spread to Sri Lanka, Central Asia and East Asia largely through trade and royal missions?
A.ZoroastrianismB.Buddhism✓ CorrectC.JudaismD.ShintoAnswer: B. Buddhism
Explanation: Buddhism spread from India along trade routes to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, China, Korea and Japan, becoming one of India's greatest cultural exports.
- Q3Easy
The concept of which number, fundamental to modern mathematics, is one of India's greatest gifts to the world?
A.Zero✓ CorrectB.Negative numbersC.Prime numbersD.Irrational numbersAnswer: A. Zero
Explanation: The concept of zero as a number and place-holder developed in India and revolutionised mathematics across the world.
- Q4Easy
The Indian numerals, including zero, reached Europe through which intermediary people who passed them on?
A.The GreeksB.The RomansC.The EgyptiansD.The Arabs✓ CorrectAnswer: D. The Arabs
Explanation: Indian numerals were adopted by the Arabs and then passed on to Europe, where they became known as 'Arabic numerals'.
- Q5Easy
Which famous Harappan port town in Gujarat had an artificial dockyard for trade?
A.Lothal✓ CorrectB.TamraliptiC.MuzirisD.BharuchAnswer: A. Lothal
Explanation: Lothal, a Harappan site in Gujarat, had a well-built dockyard, showing that maritime trade existed in India from very early times.
- Q6Easy
Which Mauryan emperor sent missionaries to spread Buddhism to other lands?
A.Chandragupta MauryaB.BindusaraC.SamudraguptaD.Ashoka✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Ashoka
Explanation: Emperor Ashoka actively sent Buddhist missionaries to Sri Lanka and other regions, helping Buddhism spread far beyond India.
- Q7Medium
Roman writers complained that gold was 'draining away' to India. This best indicates that:
A.India imported far more from Rome than it exportedB.Rome had banned all trade with IndiaC.India produced no goods of its ownD.India had a strong trade surplus, exporting more goods than it imported✓ CorrectAnswer: D. India had a strong trade surplus, exporting more goods than it imported
Explanation: Romans paid Indian merchants in gold coins for spices and textiles, so the flow of gold into India shows India enjoyed a strong trade surplus.
- Q8Medium
Buddhism spread peacefully to many lands without conquest. This was largely because it spread through:
A.Traders, monks and missionaries travelling along trade routes✓ CorrectB.Armies and warfareC.Forced conversion by kingsD.Sea piratesAnswer: A. Traders, monks and missionaries travelling along trade routes
Explanation: Buddhism spread mainly through merchants, monks and royal missionaries who travelled the trade routes, sharing teachings rather than imposing them by force.
- Q9Medium
Why is the Indian invention of zero considered so important for mathematics?
A.It allowed a place-value system, making large calculations far easier✓ CorrectB.It made counting impossibleC.It replaced all other numbersD.It was only used for decorationAnswer: A. It allowed a place-value system, making large calculations far easier
Explanation: Zero as a place-holder made the decimal place-value system possible, allowing easy representation of large numbers and complex calculations.
- Q10Medium
Why are Indian numerals known in Europe as 'Arabic numerals'?
A.India never used these numeralsB.They were invented in ArabiaC.They were created in EuropeD.Europeans learned them from the Arabs, who had taken them from India✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Europeans learned them from the Arabs, who had taken them from India
Explanation: The numerals originated in India, reached the Arab world, and were then passed on to Europe, where they were called 'Arabic' after the Arabs who transmitted them.
- Q11Medium
Sailors learned to use the seasonal monsoon winds for Indian Ocean trade. The main advantage of this knowledge was that it:
A.Allowed ships to sail directly across the open sea instead of hugging the coast✓ CorrectB.Made overland routes faster than sea routesC.Stopped all trade during summerD.Removed the need for ports altogetherAnswer: A. Allowed ships to sail directly across the open sea instead of hugging the coast
Explanation: Understanding monsoon winds let sailors cross the open ocean directly between India and Arabia or Africa, making voyages faster and trade more profitable.
- Q12Hard
Read the source: 'Every year India takes away large quantities of our gold in exchange for her spices and luxuries.' A historian would most reasonably conclude from this Roman complaint that:
A.India depended on Rome for its survivalB.India held a strong, favourable position in trade with Rome✓ CorrectC.Rome produced all the spices itselfD.There was no actual trade between the twoAnswer: B. India held a strong, favourable position in trade with Rome
Explanation: The complaint about gold flowing out for Indian luxuries shows India had goods Rome could not produce, giving India a favourable, dominant trade position.
- Q13Hard
Assertion (A): Buddhism became a major religion in many parts of Asia outside India. Reason (R): Buddhist monks and merchants carried its teachings along established trade routes. Choose the correct option.
A.A is true but R is falseB.Both A and R are true, but R does not explain AC.Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A✓ CorrectD.A is false but R is trueAnswer: C. Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A
Explanation: Buddhism did spread across Asia (A is true), and it spread because monks and merchants carried it along trade routes (R is true and explains A).
- Q14Hard
Assertion (A): The Indian decimal place-value system spread across the world. Reason (R): It made arithmetic with large numbers simpler than earlier systems like Roman numerals. Choose the correct option.
A.Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A✓ CorrectB.Both A and R are true, but R does not explain AC.A is true but R is falseD.A is false but R is trueAnswer: A. Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A
Explanation: The decimal system did spread worldwide (A is true) precisely because its place-value design made calculation far easier than systems like Roman numerals (R explains A).
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