NCERT Solutions class 6 Social-Science Chapter 5. India, That Is Bharat Multiple Choice Questions - MCQ

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MCQs – Chapter 5: India, That Is Bharat (20 Questions)

1. The name ‘India’ is derived from which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Indus
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Indus

2. The name ‘Bharat’ appears in the:
a) Mahabharata
b) Rigveda
c) Ramayana
d) Arthashastra
Answer: b) Rigveda

3. In ancient Persian, ‘Hindu’ referred to:
a) A religion
b) A region beyond the Sindhu
c) A tribe
d) A language
Answer: b) A region beyond the Sindhu

4. Jambudvipa in ancient times included mainly:
a) Only South India
b) Only North India
c) The Indian subcontinent
d) Only Central India
Answer: c) The Indian subcontinent

5. The Himalayas are located in which direction of India?
a) South
b) North
c) East
d) West
Answer: b) North

6. Which of the following was a famous ancient visitor to India?
a) Marco Polo
b) Fa-Hien
c) Columbus
d) Captain Cook
Answer: b) Fa-Hien

7. The subcontinent includes India and:
a) Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
b) Sri Lanka only
c) China and Myanmar
d) Bhutan only
Answer: a) Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan

8. Which physical feature protects India from cold winds?
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Western Ghats
c) Himalayas
d) Thar Desert
Answer: c) Himalayas

9. The term ‘Bharatvarsha’ was used to describe:
a) Only South India
b) A large cultural region
c) Only the Ganga valley
d) Only western India
Answer: b) A large cultural region

10. Which of these was a major reason for travellers coming to India?
a) Lack of food
b) Desire to explore deserts
c) Trade and learning
d) Political instability
Answer: c) Trade and learning

11. India’s long coastline helped in:
a) Blocking travel
b) Promoting sea trade
c) Increasing deserts
d) Reducing rainfall
Answer: b) Promoting sea trade

12. Which ancient text mentions different regions of India?
a) Atlas
b) Vedas
c) Dictionary
d) Newspaper
Answer: b) Vedas

13. The term 'Hindustan' originally referred to:
a) Entire India and Pakistan
b) Only Punjab region
c) Areas around the Indus
d) Only Delhi region
Answer: c) Areas around the Indus

14. Which region of India is known for fertile plains?
a) Thar Desert
b) Northern Plains
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Coastal Ghats
Answer: b) Northern Plains

15. Ancient Indian kingdoms were called:
a) Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
b) Districts and Provinces
c) Empires only
d) Communes
Answer: a) Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

16. Which of these travellers wrote about life in ancient India?
a) Kalidasa
b) Shakespeare
c) Megasthenes
d) Ptolemy
Answer: c) Megasthenes

17. India’s diversity is mainly due to:
a) Lack of rivers
b) Uniform climate
c) Varied geography
d) Same occupation everywhere
Answer: c) Varied geography

18. The Deccan Plateau lies mostly in:
a) Northern India
b) Southern India
c) Eastern India
d) Western India
Answer: b) Southern India

19. Ancient India attracted scholars because of:
a) Forests
b) Universities like Takshashila and Nalanda
c) Mountains
d) Deserts
Answer: b) Universities like Takshashila and Nalanda

20. A major reason for India’s cultural unity since ancient times was:
a) One language everywhere
b) Same food everywhere
c) Shared traditions and beliefs
d) No movement of people
Answer: c) Shared traditions and beliefs