CBSE Class 6 Social Science Indias Cultural Roots MCQs Set 05

Answer: (b) Buddhism

Explanation:
1. Prince Siddhartha became the Buddha after finding true wisdom.
2. He taught people to be peaceful and treat everyone with love.
3. The major world religion based on his teachings is called Buddhism.

Answer: (C) A 'conqueror' of passions

Explanation:
1. A Jina is a winner of an inner spiritual fight.
2. This fight is not fought with swords against other people.
3. It means conquering inner enemies like anger, greed, and ego.

Answer: (C) Through oral recitation

Explanation:
1. In ancient times, there were no printed books or paper.
2. Teachers chanted the Vedic verses aloud with great care.
3. Students listened and memorized each hymn by heart.

Answer: (C) At Bodh Gaya, under a tree

Explanation:
1. Siddhartha sat under a large fig tree to meditate.
2. This sacred tree is called the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya.
3. Sitting there quietly, he understood the truth and attained enlightenment.

Answer: (B) Deities were ultimately one

Explanation:
1. The sages sang songs to different forces of nature like sun and fire.
2. But they understood that one single divine truth lies behind them all.
3. A famous Vedic hymn teaches that truth is one, but called by many names.

Answer: (C) Non-hurting or non-injuring

Explanation:
1. Ahimsa is a core moral rule in Buddhism.
2. It means we must never hurt or kill any living creature.
3. It teaches everyone to treat people and animals with gentleness.

Answer: (C) Its ancient diverse nature

Explanation:
1. A giant banyan tree has very deep roots and many sprawling branches.
2. Indian culture is compared to this tree because it is very old.
3. It has many diverse customs and beliefs growing together harmoniously.

Answer: (C) Everything is interconnected

Explanation:
1. This prayer asks for happiness and peace for all beings.
2. The Upanishads teach that every creature shares the same spark of life.
3. Because all life is connected, the joy of others is our joy too.

Answer: (C) The Upanishads texts

Explanation:
1. The Upanishads were composed after the early Vedic songs.
2. They explored deep questions about our actions and future lives.
3. These teachings introduced the concepts of karma and rebirth.

Answer: (B) The organization UNESCO

Explanation:
1. Vedic chanting has been spoken and preserved by memory for thousands of years.
2. UNESCO is an international group that protects global culture and heritage.
3. UNESCO honored Vedic chanting as a world cultural treasure in 2003 [cite: 5, 23].

Answer: (C) Buddhist values and morals

Explanation:
1. Jataka tales are stories about the past lives of the Buddha.
2. In these stories, the Buddha is born as an animal or a human.
3. Each story teaches a moral lesson like honesty, kindness, and sharing.

Answer: (D) All of the above

Explanation:
1. People in Vedic times did many types of work.
2. Some people made things with wood, some grew crops, and some built houses.
3. The old books name all these different jobs.

Answer: (A) Jina

Explanation:
1. The word Jain comes from the word 'Jina'.
2. 'Jina' means a winner or conqueror.
3. It means a person who wins over anger and bad desires.

Answer: (A) The material world is the only thing that exists

Explanation:
1. Charvaka was an old school of thinkers.
2. They believed only in things we can see and touch.
3. They did not believe in gods, spirits, or life after death.

Answer: (B) Agni

Explanation:
1. In ancient times, people worshipped nature.
2. Agni is the sacred god of fire.
3. People gave offerings into the fire for Agni.

Answer: (B) Siddhartha Gautama

Explanation:
1. Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who became the Buddha.
2. He was born in a beautiful garden called Lumbini.
3. Lumbini is located in present-day Nepal.

Answer: (B) Vedic chanting

Explanation:
1. People chanted Vedic verses by memory for thousands of years.
2. They passed the exact sounds from teacher to student.
3. UNESCO gave Vedic chanting a special world honor for this great tradition.

Answer: (B) A prince

Explanation:
1. Siddhartha was born into a royal palace.
2. His father was a king, so Siddhartha was a prince.
3. Later, he left the palace to seek the truth.

Answer: (C) Atman

Explanation:
1. In ancient Indian thought, the inner self never dies.
2. This inner life-spirit inside all living beings is called Atman.
3. Atman means the soul or true self.

Answer: (D) Both (a) and (c)

Explanation:
1. Tribal groups in olden days had their own leader or chief.
2. People living in big towns often looked down upon them.
3. Therefore, both statements (a) and (c) are correct.

Answer: (C) Sages

Explanation:
1. Sages were very wise teachers who meditated for years.
2. They heard and composed the sacred poems.
3. They taught these verses to their students.

Answer: (C) A clan or larger group of people associated with a particular region.

Explanation:
1. In the Vedic age, people lived together in communities.
2. A whole tribe or group of related families was called a 'Jana'.
3. Later, the places where they lived became known as Janapadas.

Answer: (B) Mahavira

Explanation:
1. Vardhamana Mahavira was the 24th teacher in Jainism.
2. He spread the major teachings of Jainism.
3. He taught everyone to be kind and never hurt any living creature.

Answer: (B) Only (ii)

Explanation:
1. Different groups of people in India always talked and shared ideas.
2. Village people and forest tribes shared their gods and customs.
3. All these shared ideas joined together to build rich Indian culture.

Answer: (D) Upanishad

Explanation:
1. There are four main Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva.
2. The Upanishads are separate holy books written at the end of the Vedic period.
3. Therefore, Upanishad is not one of the four Vedas.

Answer: (B) The concept of 'Atman' or the self.

Explanation:
1. The Upanishads ask questions about who we really are.
2. They say each person has an inner spirit called Atman.
3. Understanding the Atman is the most important lesson in these texts.

Answer: (B) Rishis and Rishikas

Explanation:
1. Rishis were male wise seers.
2. Rishikas were female wise seers.
3. Both men and women composed the sacred hymns of the Vedas.

Answer: (C) It is a community of monks and nuns.

Explanation:
1. Buddha gathered people who left home to learn his teachings.
2. This group of holy men and women lived together peacefully.
3. This special community is called the Sangha.

Answer: (D) Both (b) and (c)

Explanation:
1. In Vedic times, people met to talk about rules and problems.
2. A smaller meeting of elders was called a Sabha.
3. A large meeting of all common people was called a Samiti.

Answer: (C) Yajnavalkya

Explanation:
1. Sage Yajnavalkya was a famous wise man in King Janaka's court.
2. Gargi asked him many difficult questions about the world and heaven.
3. Yajnavalkya answered all her questions with great wisdom.

Answer: (B) Janas or Clans

Explanation:
1. People lived in groups of families related to one another.
2. These family groups were called clans or Janas.
3. Each Jana had its own leader to guide and protect them.

Answer: (C) Worship of multiple gods.

Explanation:
1. Jainism focuses on living a clean, simple, and honest life.
2. It teaches people never to hurt any living insect or animal.
3. It does not focus on praying to many different gods.

Answer: (B) 6th century

Explanation:
1. Prince Vardhamana is the childhood name of Lord Mahavira.
2. He was born around 2,500 years ago.
3. This time period falls in the early 6th century B.C.E.

Answer: (B) Oral recitation

Explanation:
1. In ancient days, people did not write the Vedas on paper.
2. Teachers spoke the words aloud very clearly.
3. Students listened carefully and learned every line by heart.

Answer: (B) Buddhism

Explanation:
1. Gautama Siddhartha was also called the Buddha.
2. He taught people the path of peace, love, and kindness.
3. This religion is called Buddhism.

Answer: (A) Ignorance and attachment

Explanation:
1. Buddha noticed that people become sad and hurt.
2. This happens when people want too many things and hold on to them.
3. Not knowing the truth (ignorance) causes pain.

Answer: (B) Upanishads

Explanation:
1. The Upanishads came after the early Vedas.
2. They kept the good ideas from the Vedas.
3. They added new teachings about meditation and finding peace.

Answer: (C) Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
1. Wise men (Rishis) helped write the Vedic hymns.
2. Wise women (Rishikas) like Lopamudra and Gargi also helped.
3. Both men and women took part in creating these prayers.