Class 6 Social Science Chapter 5: India, That Is Bharat — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What does ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
- Land of the seven rivers
- Island of the jamun tree
- Heavenly master
- Country of the Bharatas
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Answer: A. Land of the seven rivers
Why: ‘Sapta Sindhava’ means the land of the seven rivers; ‘Sindhu’ refers to the Indus or to a river in general. [p.77]
Why: ‘Sapta Sindhava’ means the land of the seven rivers; ‘Sindhu’ refers to the Indus or to a river in general. [p.77]
Q2. The word ‘Sindhu’ refers to the ______ River.
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Answer: Indus
Why: ‘Sindhu’ refers to the Indus River, or at times to a river in general. [p.77]
Why: ‘Sindhu’ refers to the Indus River, or at times to a river in general. [p.77]
Q3. What does ‘Bhāratavarṣha’ mean?
- The country of the Bharatas
- The land of seven rivers
- The island of jamun
- The heavenly master
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Answer: A. The country of the Bharatas
Why: ‘Bhāratavarṣha’ means the country of the Bharatas; ‘Bharata’ first appears in the Ṛig Veda as a Vedic group. [p.78]
Why: ‘Bhāratavarṣha’ means the country of the Bharatas; ‘Bharata’ first appears in the Ṛig Veda as a Vedic group. [p.78]
Q4. ‘Jambudvīpa’ means ______.
- the island of the fruit of the jamun tree
- the land of the Bharatas
- the snowy mountains
- the land of rivers
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Answer: A. the island of the fruit of the jamun tree
Why: ‘Jambudvīpa’ means the island of the fruit of the jamun tree, a tree native to India. [p.78]
Why: ‘Jambudvīpa’ means the island of the fruit of the jamun tree, a tree native to India. [p.78]
Q5. Which phrase appears right at the beginning of the Indian Constitution?
- ‘India, that is Bharat’
- ‘Hindustan, that is India’
- ‘Jambudvīpa, that is India’
- ‘Bharat, that is Sindhu’
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Answer: A. ‘India, that is Bharat’
Why: The Constitution uses the phrase ‘India, that is Bharat’; the Hindi version says ‘Bhārat arthāth India’. [p.81]
Why: The Constitution uses the phrase ‘India, that is Bharat’; the Hindi version says ‘Bhārat arthāth India’. [p.81]
Q6. In which year did the Indian Constitution come into force?
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Answer: 1950 (± 0)
Why: The Indian Constitution came into force in 1950. [p.81]
Why: The Indian Constitution came into force in 1950. [p.81]
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