MCQs-India's Cultural Roots-Class 6-Social Science

 Multiple Choice Questions Chapter-India's Cultural Roots Class 6 Subject-Social Science

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MCQs

1. What does the word "Veda" mean?
   a) Wisdom
   b) Knowledge
   c) History
   d) Religion
   Answer: b) Knowledge

2. Which is the oldest of the four Vedas?
   a) Yajur Veda
   b) Sāma Veda
   c) Ṛig Veda
   d) Atharva Veda
   Answer: c) Ṛig Veda

3. The Vedic hymns were primarily:
   a) Written in manuscripts
   b) Recited orally
   c) Carved on stones
   d) Inscribed in temples
   Answer: b) Recited orally

4. UNESCO recognized Vedic chanting as:
   a) A historical event
   b) A masterpiece of oral heritage
   c) A cultural festival
   d) A unique language
   Answer: b) A masterpiece of oral heritage

5. Who composed the Vedic hymns?
   a) Kings
   b) Priests
   c) Rishis and Rishikas
   d) Tribal chiefs
   Answer: c) Rishis and Rishikas

6. What does "ṛitam" signify in Vedic culture?
   a) Knowledge
   b) Order and truth
   c) Worship
   d) Enlightenment
   Answer: b) Order and truth

7. What message is conveyed in the Vedic statement "ekam sat viprā bahudhā vadanti"?
   a) Unity in diversity
   b) Many gods, one belief
   c) Nature is supreme
   d) All beings are equal
   Answer: a) Unity in diversity

8. What is the meaning of "Vedanta"?
   a) End of the Vedas
   b) Religious ceremonies
   c) Meditation techniques
   d) Rules of life
   Answer: a) End of the Vedas

9. Siddhārtha Gautama became the Buddha after attaining:
   a) Wealth
   b) Wisdom
   c) Enlightenment
   d) Power
   Answer: c) Enlightenment

10. What does ahimsa mean in Buddhism?
    a) Peaceful living
    b) Non-violence
    c) Harmony with nature
    d) Helping others
    Answer: b) Non-violence

11. Jainism's main teachings include:
    a) Anekāntavāda
    b) Material wealth
    c) Kingdom expansion
    d) Worship of one god
    Answer: a) Anekāntavāda

12. What does aparigraha promote?
    a) Materialism
    b) Detachment from possessions
    c) Farming practices
    d) Sacred rituals
    Answer: b) Detachment from possessions

13. In Vedic times, groups or clans were called:
    a) Tribes
    b) Sabhā
    c) Samiti
    d) Jana
    Answer: d) Jana

14. Which Veda is most closely associated with music?
    a) Ṛig Veda
    b) Sāma Veda
    c) Atharva Veda
    d) Yajur Veda
    Answer: b) Sāma Veda

15. What are Jātaka tales about?
    a) Buddha’s past lives
    b) Jain rituals
    c) Vedic rituals
    d) Tribal legends
    Answer: a) Buddha’s past lives

16. Which religion focuses on non-possession?
    a) Hinduism
    b) Jainism
    c) Buddhism
    d) Christianity
    Answer: b) Jainism

17. What did Buddha see that led him to renounce his palace life?
    a) An old man, a sick man, a dead body, and an ascetic
    b) A natural calamity
    c) A war
    d) An abandoned village
    Answer: a) An old man, a sick man, a dead body, and an ascetic

18. What type of architecture is found at Ellora?
    a) Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain caves
    b) Tribal huts
    c) Vedic temples
    d) Buddhist monasteries only
    Answer: a) Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain caves

19. Which tribal deity is worshipped in Odisha?
    a) Sarasvatī
    b) Jagannath
    c) Varuṇa
    d) Khandoba
    Answer: b) Jagannath

20. What is the central teaching of Upaniṣhads?
    a) Material wealth
    b) Karma and rebirth
    c) Power of the king
    d) Nature worship
    Answer: b) Karma and rebirth

21. What does the banyan tree symbolize in Indian culture?
    a) Sacred rituals
    b) Unity in diversity
    c) Vedic knowledge
    d) Tribal roots
    Answer: b) Unity in diversity

22. The word "ahimsa" originally means:
    a) Peaceful action
    b) Non-hurting or non-injuring
    c) Kindness
    d) Compassion
    Answer: b) Non-hurting or non-injuring

23. Jainism and Buddhism share:
    a) Belief in caste systems
    b) Non-violence and renunciation
    c) Worship of multiple gods
    d) Ritual sacrifices
    Answer: b) Non-violence and renunciation

24. Which Vedic hymn calls for unity?
    a) Upaniṣhad mantra
    b) Ṛig Vedic verses
    c) Ahimsa shloka
    d) Jātaka tales
    Answer: b) Ṛig Vedic verses

25. Who is a seeker in Vedic culture?
    a) A king
    b) Someone looking for higher truth
    c) A farmer
    d) A trader
    Answer: b) Someone looking for higher truth

26. What does "sarve bhavantu sukhinah" mean?
    a) Let all be rich
    b) Let all be happy
    c) Let all prosper
    d) Let all rest
    Answer: b) Let all be happy

27. What is the term for interconnectedness in Jainism?
    a) Ahimsa
    b) Anekāntavāda
    c) Aparigraha
    d) Donyipolo
    Answer: b) Anekāntavāda

28. What is a rishika?
    a) A female sage
    b) A deity
    c) A king
    d) A teacher
    Answer: a) A female sage

29. The concept of brahman emphasizes:
    a) Unity of all existence
    b) Caste-based division
    c) Worship rituals
    d) War and conquests
    Answer: a) Unity of all existence

30. Donyipolo is worshipped as:
    a) A tribal deity of Odisha
    b) A supreme god combining Sun and Moon
    c) A goddess of rivers
    d) A form of Mahāvīra
    Answer: b) A supreme god combining Sun and Moon

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True/False

1. The Vedas are written texts from ancient India.                        False
2. Tribal traditions only involve worship of spirits.                      False
3. Buddhism emerged before the Vedas were composed.             False
4. Jainism teaches detachment from material possessions.          True
5. The banyan tree is a symbol of Indian civilization.                  True
6. Vedic society was organized into small clans called Jana.       True
7. Sangha was a community established by Mahāvīra.                False
8. Ṛitam refers to chaos and disorder in life.                                False
9. The Buddha advocated for inner discipline and non-violence. True
10. The Upaniṣhads focus on rituals and sacrifices.                      False

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5 Match the Following

Column A	Column B
Ahimsa	Non-violence
Ṛig Veda	Oldest Veda
Upaniṣhads	Karma and rebirth
Jainism	Anekāntavāda and Aparigraha
Donyipolo	Sun and Moon deity