Maharashtra Board Class 9 History and Political Science — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: The four main categories are: 1) Written sources (newspapers, documents, magazines), 2) Material sources (coins, museums, artifacts), 3) Oral sources (folktales, folksongs, ballads), and 4) Audio-visu

A: An Archive is a place where historical documents are preserved. The National Archives of India is located in New Delhi and is the largest among Archives in Asia.

A: Newspapers provide information about national and international affairs, politics, art, sports, literature, and social-cultural matters. They contain matters related to human life and are considered t

A: Goa, Diu, and Daman were freed from Portuguese rule in the 1960s and became parts of the Indian federation.

A: The MacMahon Line was the disputed border region between India and China. Tensions that had been rising since 1950 culminated in the India-China war of 1962, which was fought in this region.

A: Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Nehru in 1964. He gave the famous slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' which highlighted the importance of Indian soldiers and farmers.

A: The main demands were: (1) Chandigarh should be made part of Punjab, (2) Punjabi speaking parts in other States should be included in Punjab, (3) Recruitment of Sikhs in the Indian army should be incr

A: Operation Blue Star was a military operation conducted from 3rd to 6th June 1984 to evict terrorists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. It was led by Major General Kuldeep Singh Brar and resulted in

A: Sant Jarnailsingh Bhindranwale was a staunch supporter of Khalistan who gathered armed followers around him at the Golden Temple. He and his followers captured the Golden Temple, built barricades, and