Match List-I with List-II.List-IList-II(A) Bazaars(I) Were in great d…

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) Bazaars	(I) Were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia
(B) Agriculture	(II) Were hubs of social and cultural activities
(C) Indian textiles	(III) Could be worn only by the nobles and the very rich
(D) Certain varieties of fine muslin	(IV) Gave two crops a year because the soil was fertile

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Bazaars	(II) Were hubs of social and cultural activities	Bazaars were places of trade and also the hub of social and cultural activities, with mosques, temples and spaces for performers.
(B) Agriculture	(IV) Gave two crops a year because the soil was fertile	Agriculture was very productive because the fertile soil let farmers grow two crops a year.
(C) Indian textiles	(I) Were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia	Indian textiles such as cotton cloth, silks and brocade were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia.
(D) Certain varieties of fine muslin	(III) Could be worn only by the nobles and the very rich	Some fine muslins were so expensive that only the nobles and the very rich could wear them.

NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 Ibn Battuta and Indian cities …
The bazaars were not only places of economic transactions, but also the hub of social and cultural activities. Most bazaars had a mosque and a temple, and in some of them at least, spaces were marked for public performances by dancers, musicians and singers. While Ibn Battuta was not particularly concerned with explaining the prosperity of towns, historians have used his account to suggest that towns derived a significant portion of their wealth through the appropriation of surplus from villages. Ibn Battuta found Indian agriculture very productive because of the fertility of the soil, which allowed farmers to cultivate two crops a year. He also noted that the subcontinent was well integrated with inter-Asian networks of trade and commerce, with Indian manufactures being in great demand in both West Asia and Southeast Asia, fetching huge profits for artisans and merchants. Indian textiles, particularly cotton cloth, fine muslins, silks, brocade and satin, were in great demand. Ibn Battuta informs us that certain varieties of fine muslin were so expensive that they could be worn only by the nobles and the very rich.”

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) Bazaars	(I) Were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia
(B) Agriculture	(II) Were hubs of social and cultural activities
(C) Indian textiles	(III) Could be worn only by the nobles and the very rich
(D) Certain varieties of fine muslin	(IV) Gave two crops a year because the soil was fertile

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Bazaars	(II) Were hubs of social and cultural activities	Bazaars were places of trade and also the hub of social and cultural activities, with mosques, temples and spaces for performers.
(B) Agriculture	(IV) Gave two crops a year because the soil was fertile	Agriculture was very productive because the fertile soil let farmers grow two crops a year.
(C) Indian textiles	(I) Were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia	Indian textiles such as cotton cloth, silks and brocade were in great demand in West Asia and Southeast Asia.
(D) Certain varieties of fine muslin	(III) Could be worn only by the nobles and the very rich	Some fine muslins were so expensive that only the nobles and the very rich could wear them.