Class 6 Social Science Chapter 5 MCQ India, That is Bharat
MCQ Questions for Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 5 India, That is Bharat
Choose the correct option in the following questions:
Question 1.
The northwest region of India was known as
(a) Sapta-Sindhava
(b) Hindava
(c) Aiyavarta
(d) Hindukush
Answer:
(a) Sapta-Sindhava
Question 2.
The word Sindhu refers to
(a) Indus River
(b) Saraswati River
(c) Ganges River
(d) Sutlej River
Answer:
(a) Indus River
Question 3.
The Maury an emperor who used the name of Jambudvipa to describe India was
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudra Gupta
(d) Bindusara
Answer:
(b) Ashoka
Question 4.
The term Jambudvipa refers to which tree
(a) jamun tree
(b) pipal tree
(c) mango tree
(d) coconut tree
Answer:
(a) jamun tree
Question 5.
The snowy mountains referred to in the Vishnu Purana are
(a) The Western Ghats
(b) The Himalayas
(c) Aravalli mountains
(d) Khasi mountains
Answer:
(b) The Himalayas
Question 6.
The Indian Constitution was first written in
(a) English
(b) French
(c) Hindi
(d) Tamil
Answer:
(a) English
Question 7.
The Persian emperor who came to India in the 6th century BCE was
(a) Cyrus
(b) Darius
(c) Alexander
(d) Megasthenes
Answer:
(a) Cyrus
Question 8.
The Greek referred to India as
(a) Hind
(b) Yintu
(c) Indoi
(d) Inde
Answer:
(c) Indoi
Question 9.
What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
(a) Land of the seven rivers
(b) Land of the seven mountains
(c) Land of the seven oceans
(d) Land of the seven forests
Answer:
(a) Land of the seven rivers
Question 10.
Which ancient Indian text defines Bharata as ‘The country that lies North of the ocean and South of the snowy mountains’?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Bhagavad Gita
Answer:
(c) Vishnu Purana
Question 11.
What does the term ‘Jambudvipa’ mean?
(a) Land of the rose apple tree
(b) Island of the fruit of the jamun tree
(c) Land of the mango tree
(d) Island of the coconut tree
Answer:
(b) Island of the fruit of the jamun tree
Question 12.
According to the Indian Constitution, what are the two names used to refer to the same country?
(a) India and Hindustan
(b) India and Bharat
(c) Bharat and Hindustan
(d) Hindustan and Jambudvipa
Answer:
(b) India and Bharat
Question 13.
How did the ancient Greeks modify the name ‘Hindu’?
(a) Added the letter ‘H’
(b) Dropped the letter ‘H’
(c) Changed it to ‘Indoi’
(d) Kept it unchanged
Answer:
(b) Dropped the letter ‘H’
Question 14.
What was the Chinese term for India, meaning ‘Heavenly Master’?
(a) Yintu
(b) Yindu
(c) Tianzhu
(d) Sindhu
Answer:
(c) Tianzhu
Question 15.
Who was the Chinese scholar who traveled to India in the 7th century?
(a) Xuanzang
(b) Buddha
(c) Confucius
(d) Lao Tzu
Answer:
(a) Xuanzang
Question 16.
Which of the following statements are correct?
I. The first foreigners to mention India were the Persians.
II. Xuanzang traveled to India and translated Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Chinese.
III. The ancient Greeks named India ‘Indoi’ or ‘Indike’ without modifying the original name.
Options
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) I and II only
Question 17.
Consider the following statements.
Statement I The Rigveda is the most ancient text of India.
Statement II Bharatavarsha refers to the entire Indian Subcontinent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Options :
(a) Both statements are true
(b) Both statements are false
(c) Statement I is true, statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, statement II is true
Answer:
(a) Both statements are true
Assertion and Reason Questions
1. Assertion (A): The Maury an king Ashoka used the term Jambudvipa in his inscriptions.
Reason (R): The term was used to represent the extent of his empire. There are two statements Assertion and Reason given above. Mark your answer according to the code given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer:
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
2. Assertion (A): Fa- Hien was a famous trader who came to India during the period.
Reason (R): This was because there was a lot of demand for Indian goods like spices and muslin cloth. There are two statements Assertion and Reason given above. Mark your answer according to the code given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. Assertion (A) The term ‘Jambudvipa’ was used by Ashoka to refer to the entire Indian Subcontinent. Reason (R) This is a common tree native to India.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
4. Assertion (A) The Indian Constitution recognises only “India” as the official name of the country.
Reason (R) The Constitution begins by stating “India, that is Bharat”.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true
5. Assertion (A) The name “Bharata” originates from the Rig Veda.
Reason (R) The Rig Veda mentions the names of several rivers and peoples.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
6. Assertion (A) The ancient Indians had a clear understanding of their country’s geography.
Reason (R) A 2,000-year-old Tamil poem praises a king, saying his name is known from Cape Kumari in the South, the great mountain (Himalayas) in the North, and the oceans in the East and West.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
7. Assertion (A) The Rigveda gives the North-West region of the subcontinent the name ‘Sapta’ Sindhava.
Reason (R) The Persian emperor conquered the Indus River region and adapted the term “Sindhu” to create these names.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
Question 1.
The word Sindhu refers to the _________ River.
Answer:
Indus
Question 2.
_________ was the name of a Rig Vedic tribe.
Answer:
Bharata
Question 3.
_________ was one of India’s most famous texts.
Answer:
Mahabharata
Question 4.
In the South, India is known as _________
Answer:
Bharatam
Question 5.
The Indian Constitution came into force in _________.
Answer:
1950
Question 6.
Persians were the inhabitants of ancient inhabitants of _________
Answer:
Iran
Question 7.
_________ was the Chinese traveller’s 1vho came to India in the 7th century CE.
Answer:
Hiuen Tsang
Question 8.
The French referred to India as _________
Answer:
Inde
Question 9.
_________ was the Chinese scholars who came to India in the 7th century CE.
Answer:
Xuanzang, (Hiuen Tsang)
Question 10.
India is an _________ land.
Answer:
Ancient
Question 11.
It had _________ names in the course of it’s history.
Answer:
Many
Question 12.
Names given by ancient Indians was _________ and _________.
Answer:
Jambudvipa and Bharata
Question 13.
Foreigners adopted names derived mostly from the _________ or River.
Answer:
Sindhu or Indus
Question 14.
This led to names like _________ and _________.
Answer:
Hindu, Indoi
Question 15.
Eventually the name _________ came to be used.
Answer:
India.
16. In the course of history, India has been called by many names, both by its __________ and by visitors from outside.
Answer:
inhabitants
17. Historical names of India are found in the accounts of __________ and __________.
Answer:
travellers, pilgrims
18. The Indian Constitution begins by stating __________ that is Bharat”.
Answer:
India
19. Kurukshetra, listed in the Mahabharata, corresponds to parts of present-day __________.
Answer:
Haryana
20. Xuanzang, a Chinese scholar, spent __________ years exploring India, meeting scholars and collecting Buddhist texts.
Answer:
17
21. The term “Hindustan” was first used by the Persians __________ years ago to refer to the Indian sub-continent.
Answer:
1,800
True or False :
1. Ashoka used the term “Bharatavarsha” to refer to India.
Answer:
False
2. The Persians were the first foreigners to mention India and they named it “India” in their earliest records.
Answer:
False
3. This name, ‘Bharata’ remains in use even today.
Answer:
True
4. The Indian Constitution, was first written in English
Answer:
True
Match the Following :
Question 1.
Match the region mentioned in Mahabharata with its modern-day equivalent.
| List I | List II |
| A. Kashmira | 1. Parts of Bengal |
| B. Kurukshetra | 2. Parts of Haryana |
| C. Vanga | 3. Roughly today’s Assam |
| D. Pragjyotisha | 4. More or less today’s Kashmir |
Codes
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 12 2 3 4
Answer:
| List I | List II |
| A. Kashmira | 4. More or less today’s Kashmir |
| B. Kurukshetra | 2. Parts of Haryana |
| C. Vanga | 3. Roughly today’s Assam |
| D. Pragjyotisha | 1. Parts of Bengal |