CBSE Class 6 Social Science Indias Cultural Roots MCQs Set 01

Answer: B) Agni

Explanation:
1. Agni is the Sanskrit word for fire.
2. In Vedic times, people prayed around a holy fire.
3. Agni was seen as the god of this fire.
4. People believed fire took their gifts to heaven.

Answer: b) The world or universe in a ordered and harmonious system.

Explanation:
1. The word cosmos means everything around us.
2. In the Vedas, it means the entire world.
3. It works in a neat and peaceful way.
4. All parts of nature live together nicely.

Answer: B) Rig Veda

Explanation:
1. There are four main Vedas.
2. The Rig Veda came first of all.
3. It has very old prayers and songs.
4. People sang these songs long ago.

Answer: c) Who seeks truth

Explanation:
1. A seeker is a person who looks for answers.
2. They do not want gold or money.
3. They want to learn the true meaning of life.
4. They try to find real truth and peace.

Answer: B) The divine essence within

Explanation:
1. The word atman means our inner self.
2. It is not our outer body that we see.
3. It is a spark of light inside each person.
4. It lives inside our heart forever.

Answer: B) Buddhist community of monks

Explanation:
1. The Buddha made a group for his followers.
2. Monks and nuns lived together in this group.
3. This special group is called the Sangha.
4. They help each other learn and pray.

Answer: d) Saints

Explanation:
1. Saints leave home to think and pray.
2. They do not fight in wars.
3. They want to know God and nature.
4. That is why they are true seekers.

Answer: B) Transmitted orally

Explanation:
1. In old times, people had no paper or pens.
2. Teachers spoke the words out loud.
3. Students listened carefully and learned them.
4. They passed them on by speaking and chanting.

Answer: B) Influence on Hindu deities

Explanation:
1. Many village tribes lived in Indian forests.
2. They loved nature, trees, and animals.
3. Their ideas helped shape Hindu gods.
4. Many gods we see today came from these traditions.

Answer: a) Rebirth and karma

Explanation:
1. The Upanishads talk about good deeds.
2. Good deeds bring good things back to us.
3. This rule of action is called karma.
4. They also teach that the soul is born again.

Answer: A) “You are that”

Explanation:
1. These are words from an old book called Upanishad.
2. 'Tat' means That (the universe or God).
3. 'Tvam' means You.
4. It teaches that you and the whole universe are one.

Answer: d) 4

Explanation:
1. There are four holy books called Vedas.
2. They are Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda.
3. Each book has special songs and rules.
4. So the total count is four.

Answer: B) Sapta Sindhava

Explanation:
1. 'Sapta' means seven in Sanskrit.
2. 'Sindhava' means rivers.
3. Early sages lived near these seven big rivers.
4. They made their prayers in this land.

Answer: c) Larger group of people

Explanation:
1. In ancient times, people stayed in groups.
2. A jana was a big group or tribe of people.
3. They lived and moved together.
4. Later, their lands became kingdoms.

Answer: A) Non-attachment

Explanation:
1. The Buddha taught how to be happy.
2. He said wanting too many things makes us sad.
3. We should not cling to things or be greedy.
4. Letting go brings true peace to mind.

Answer: B) Aham brahmāsmi

Explanation:
1. 'Aham' means I am.
2. 'Brahman' means the big divine power.
3. It means God is inside me.
4. So Aham Brahmasmi means I am Brahman.

Answer: b) UNESCO

Explanation:
1. UNESCO protects world culture and history.
2. Vedic chanting is very old and beautiful.
3. People chant words using precise pitch.
4. UNESCO gave it an award of honor.

Answer: B) Materialistic philosophy

Explanation:
1. Charvaka was an old Indian school of thought.
2. They only believed what eyes could see.
3. They did not believe in heaven or ghosts.
4. They cared only about the real world around us.

Answer: d) UNESCO

Explanation:
1. Look at the first letter of each word.
2. U-N-E-S-C-O.
3. It stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
4. It works to help schools, science, and old art.

Answer: A) Knowledge

Explanation:
1. Veda comes from the root word 'Vid'.
2. 'Vid' means to know.
3. So, Veda means having knowledge.
4. It contains wise teachings.

Answer: b) Lumbini

Explanation:
1. Siddhartha Gautama was the prince who became Buddha.
2. His mother gave birth to him in a garden.
3. That garden is named Lumbini.
4. Lumbini is located in Nepal today.

Answer: C) Realization of Brahman

Explanation:
1. Yoga means joining or union.
2. Today people use it to stay fit.
3. But ancient sages used it to calm their mind.
4. Its real goal was to feel and know God (Brahman).

Answer: C) Four

Explanation:
1. The holy books of India are the Vedas.
2. They are divided into four parts.
3. Their names are Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva.
4. Hence, there are four Vedas.

Answer: B) Non-possessiveness

Explanation:
1. In Jainism, aparigraha is an important rule.
2. It tells people not to keep too many things.
3. We should only keep what we truly need.
4. It stops greed and makes the heart pure.

Answer: A) A story of the Buddha’s past lives

Explanation:
1. Jataka stories are lovely moral tales.
2. They tell stories of the Buddha before he became the Buddha.
3. In these tales, he lived as birds, animals, or humans.
4. Each tale teaches us to be kind and wise.

Answer: B) Rishis and Rishikas

Explanation:
1. Rishis were wise men of ancient times.
2. Rishikas were wise women.
3. They heard and composed the Vedic hymns.
4. Both men and women helped make these prayers.

Answer: C) Bṛihadāraṇyaka Upaniṣhad

Explanation:
1. Gargi was a very smart woman thinker.
2. Yajnavalkya was a very wise sage.
3. They had a big talk about deep truths in a king's court.
4. This talk is written in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

Answer: b) Knowledge

Explanation:
1. 'Vid' is an ancient Sanskrit word root.
2. It means to see, understand, or know.
3. From this root comes the word Veda.
4. That is why it means knowledge.

Answer: A) Anekāntavāda

Explanation:
1. 'Anek' means many in Sanskrit.
2. Anekantavada teaches that truth has many sides.
3. Like five blind men touching an elephant, each feels a different part.
4. It teaches us to listen to other people's views.

Answer: B) Unity in diversity

Explanation:
1. 'Ekam sat' means truth is only one.
2. 'Bahudha vadanti' means wise people call it by many names.
3. This shows that all different paths lead to one truth.
4. It is an example of unity in diversity.

Answer: B) Non-violence

Explanation:
1. Ahimsa means never hurting anyone.
2. We should not harm humans, animals, or bugs.
3. We should be gentle in thought, speech, and action.
4. So Ahimsa simply means non-violence.

Answer: a) Sanskrit

Explanation:
1. Sanskrit is one of the world's oldest languages.
2. Ancient Indian sages spoke Sanskrit.
3. All the hymns of the Vedas were sung in it.
4. It is called the language of ancient wisdom.

Answer: B) The Buddha

Explanation:
1. Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who left his palace.
2. He sat under a tree and found full wisdom.
3. People called him 'The Buddha'.
4. Buddha means 'The Awakened One'.

Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:
1. Karma deals with deeds and what happens next.
2. Indian schools of thought discuss karma deeply.
3. Even Charvaka talks about karma to question it.
4. Jainism and Vedanta place it right at the center.

Answer: C) Oral and intangible heritage

Explanation:
1. Chanting is sound that we speak and hear.
2. You cannot touch a spoken sound like a stone building.
3. Things passed by voice are called oral and intangible.
4. UNESCO protects this special art form.