First weekly test

AREKHA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHHUKHA DZONGKHAG

WEEKLY TEST

Class: IX A&B

Date: 06/05/2024                                                                                                    Full Mark: 15

Subject: History                                                                                                     Pass Mark: 10

Instruction: write two VALID reasons each for the following questions.

1.      How did the Royal Grandmother Ashi Kezang Choden Wangchuck revive the Tashigomang tradition?                                                                                                                                 (1)

2.      What important things did Prime Minister Nehru say about India's approach to Bhutan during his visit?                                                                                                                                             (2)

3.      Write two advantages Bhutan received by being a member of the Colombo Plan.           (2)

4.      What benefits did Bhutan reap from attending an international conference in Australia apart from the grants and donations received from the Australian government?   (2)

5.      How the king did revolutionize the tax system?                                                                (2)

6.      Explain two economic outcomes during the reign of the third Druk Gyalpo.                   (2)

7.      Highlight two significances of refashioning or adding more decorations in silver crafts by the Royal Grandmother.                                                                                                      (2)

8.      What were some of the steps the Royal Grandmother took in promoting arts and crafts other than refashioning silver crafts in Bhutan?                                                                      (2)