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Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 5: State and Society (upto 1000 CE)

72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard

Practise Class 9 Social Science Chapter 5, "State and Society (upto 1000 CE)", with 72 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

"State and Society (upto 1000 CE)" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.

Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on State and Society (upto 1000 CE), then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 9 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 72.

Sample questions

Q1Easy

In the early Vedic period, the 'sabha' and 'samiti' were types of what?

A.Religious sacrifices
B.Tribal assemblies✓ correct
C.Trade routes
D.Weapons of war
Why

The sabha and samiti were assemblies that advised the chief (raja) and took part in tribal decision-making.

Q2Medium

Why do historians say that society in the EARLY Vedic period was less rigidly divided than in the LATER Vedic period?

A.There were no priests at all in the early period
B.Everyone in the early period was a king
C.Occupations were less fixed and social distinctions were more flexible early on✓ correct
D.The early Vedic people did not have any society
Why

In the early Vedic age occupations were not strictly hereditary; the varna divisions hardened and became more rigid in the later Vedic period.

Q3Hard

The Prayag Prashasti praises Samudragupta in glowing terms and lists kings he defeated. While useful, such a 'prashasti' must be read with caution because it is

A.a neutral record written by his enemies
B.a composition of praise that may exaggerate the ruler's achievements✓ correct
C.a modern newspaper report
D.a religious hymn with no historical content
Why

A prashasti is written to glorify the king, so it may overstate his victories and virtues and must be checked against other evidence.

State and Society (upto 1000 CE) — FAQs

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