CBSE Class 6 Social Science History Buildings Paintings And Books MCQs

Question. Valmiki is recognised as the author of the
(a) English Ramayana
(b) Urdu Ramayana
(c) Hindi Ramayana
(d) Sanskrit Ramayana

Answer : D

Question. Silappadikaram was composed by ______
(a) Valmiki
(b) Sattanar
(c) Ilango
(d) Aryabhatta

Answer : C

Question. In which language were the Puranas written?
(a) Hindi
(b) Tamil
(c) Sanskrit
(d) English

Answer : C

Question. ____ are supposed to have been compiled by Vyasa
(a) Puranas and the Meghaduta
(b) Ramayana's and the Ramayana
(c) Puranas and the Ramayana
(d) Puranas and the Mahabharata

Answer : D

Question. What is the pradakshina path?
(a) Place in temples where people could assemble
(b) Mound
(c) Circular path around the stupa
(d) Place where the image of the deity is installed

Answer : C

Question. Which are two Tamil epics
(a) Sangam and Manimeka
(b) Cilappatikaram and Manimekalai
(c) Sangam and Manimekalai
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Purana literally mean
(a) Modern
(b) Old
(c) Civilised
(d) New

Answer : B

Question. In which city is the iron pillar of Mehrauli located?
(a) Bihar
(b) Mathura
(c) Delhi
(d) Chandigarh

Answer : C

Question. Who are the God and Goddess whose statues are worshipped in Temples?
(a) Shiva, Vishnu and Durga
(b) Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
(c) All of these
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Who composed Meghaduta?
(a) Banbhatta
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Surdasa
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Who was Aryabhatta?
(a) Mathematician
(b) Zoologist
(c) Archaeologist
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Subject of Meghaduta is related to:
(a) A story of a king and its wars
(b) A story of an Indian warrior
(c) A story of lovers who are separated
(d) A story of worship

Answer : C

Question. Durga temple around 1400 years ago found in:
(a) Sarnath
(b) Mathura
(c) Mahabalipuram
(d) Aihole

Answer : D

Question. The earliest ______ were also built at this time. Deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, and Durga were worshipped in these shrines.
(a) Hindu temples
(b) Gurudwara
(c) Church
(d) Mosque

Answer : A

Question. Devotees walked around the stupa, in a
(a) straight direction
(b) semi clock wise direction
(c) clockwise direction
(d) anti clockwise direction

Answer : C

Question. The pillar situated at Mehrauli is called:
(a) Iron pillar
(b) Bronze pillar
(c) Gulden pillar
(d) Pale pillar

Answer : A

Question. What was the most important part of an ancient Hindu temple where the image of the chief deity was placed
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbhagriha
(c) Madhyagriha
(d) Mundka

Answer : B

Question. In which state of India is the Sanchi Stupa located ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer : D

Question. Statues of which gods and goddesses were worshipped in the temples?
(a) Shiva
(b) Vishnu
(c) Durga
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Who composed Manimekalai
(a) Sangam
(b) Sattanar
(c) Sarthalai
(d) Satnam

Answer : B

Question. Mahabalipuram is famous for
(a) Garbhagriha
(b) Pillars
(c) Temples
(d) Carved statues

Answer : C

Question. Manimekalai, a Tamil epic, was composed by
(a) Ilango
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Kovalan
(d) Sattanar

Answer : D

Question. What is height of the iron Pillar?
(a) 12 Mts
(b) 7.2 Mts
(c) 5.0 Mts
(d) 8.2 Mts

Answer : B

Question. Name the hall where people could assemble.
(a) Mandapa
(b) Shikharas
(c) Garbhagriha
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What is relic casket?
(a) Box contains remains of shudras
(b) Box contains remains of animals
(c) Box contains remains of Buddha
(d) Pillar which was having unique design

Answer : C

Question. According to the Mahabharata, the war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas was fought to control which part?
(a) Mahabalipuram
(b) Aihole
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Sanchi

Answer : C

Question. Lord Ram wife mata Sita was abducted by the king of Lanka, named
(a) Hiryanakashyap
(b) Duryodhna
(c) Kans
(d) Ravana

Answer : D

Question. Paper was invented by:
(a) Cai Lun
(b) Aryabhata
(c) FaXhan
(d) None

Answer : A

Question. Silappadikaram is the story of a merchant named Kovalan, who lived in
(a) Pukar
(b) Puhar
(c) Pohar
(d) Pihar

Answer : B

Question. What is a monolithic temple?
(a) Each of these was carved out of a huge, single piece of stone
(b) Each of these was carved out of a huge, two piece of stone
(c) Each of these was carved out of a huge, three piece of stone
(d) Each of these was carved out of a huge, many piece of stone

Answer : A

Question. The Mahabharata was a war which was fought between
(a) Pandavas themselves
(b) Ravan and Pandavas
(c) Kauravas and Pandavas
(d) Ram and Kaurava

Answer : C

Question. Jataka tales talks about the life of
(a) Rama
(b) Ravan
(c) Buddha
(d) Arjun

Answer : C