NCERT Solutions class 6 Social-Science Chapter 8. Unity in Diversity, or `Many in the One` Multiple Choice Questions - MCQ

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MCQs – Chapter 8: Unity in Diversity (20 Questions)

1. India is known for:
a) Only one language
b) Uniform culture
c) Unity in diversity
d) No festivals
Answer: c) Unity in diversity

2. The phrase “Many in the One” means:
a) One culture only
b) Diversity within unity
c) Many countries
d) One language
Answer: b) Diversity within unity

3. Which set of grains is commonly eaten across India?
a) Rice, wheat, millets
b) Coffee, cocoa, barley
c) Tea, oats, maize
d) Only rice
Answer: a) Rice, wheat, millets

4. The Panchatantra is a collection of:
a) Poems
b) Fables and moral stories
c) War accounts
d) Travel diaries
Answer: b) Fables and moral stories

5. The two major Sanskrit epics mentioned in the chapter are:
a) Ramayana and Mahabharata
b) Gita and Vedas
c) Upanishads and Brahmanas
d) Jataka and Avadanas
Answer: a) Ramayana and Mahabharata

6. Which festival is celebrated across India under different names?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Makara Sankranti
d) Raksha Bandhan
Answer: c) Makara Sankranti

7. A common traditional clothing item worn across India is:
a) Jeans
b) Sari
c) Jacket
d) Shorts
Answer: b) Sari

8. Folk tales mainly teach:
a) Scientific facts
b) Moral lessons
c) Mathematics
d) Only history
Answer: b) Moral lessons

9. Tribal traditions often express a deep bond with:
a) Machines
b) Modern buildings
c) Nature
d) Space exploration
Answer: c) Nature

10. The Mahabharata has:
a) No regional versions
b) Many regional and folk versions
c) Only one story
d) Only modern versions
Answer: b) Many regional and folk versions

11. Unity in diversity strengthens India by:
a) Dividing people
b) Bringing communities together
c) Removing differences
d) Reducing culture
Answer: b) Bringing communities together

12. Stories from the Panchatantra remain relevant because they:
a) Are very long
b) Teach practical wisdom
c) Describe wars
d) Are based on technology
Answer: b) Teach practical wisdom

13. Which textile is widely used across India?
a) Polyester
b) Nylon
c) Cotton
d) Leather
Answer: c) Cotton

14. Which of the following reflects India’s cultural unity?
a) Same language everywhere
b) Similar values and shared stories
c) Same clothing in all states
d) No differences
Answer: b) Similar values and shared stories

15. What do regional food variations show?
a) No diversity
b) Lack of unity
c) Local traditions and climate differences
d) Same taste everywhere
Answer: c) Local traditions and climate differences

16. Performing arts like dance and drama often depict:
a) Foreign stories
b) Ancient Indian epics
c) Mathematical lessons
d) Weather reports
Answer: b) Ancient Indian epics

17. Folk culture is passed down mainly through:
a) Computers
b) Oral traditions
c) Textbooks only
d) Satellites
Answer: b) Oral traditions

18. Tribal communities often worship:
a) Rivers and mountains
b) Cars
c) Factories
d) Robots
Answer: a) Rivers and mountains

19. Which statement best explains India’s diversity?
a) Everyone behaves the same
b) Differences exist but belong to one culture
c) No regional variations
d) Only one festival celebrated
Answer: b) Differences exist but belong to one culture

20. Unity in diversity makes India:
a) Less creative
b) Weak culturally
c) Strong and inclusive
d) Unchanging
Answer: c) Strong and inclusive