Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: India, That Is Bharat
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Where is India located? [1]
(A) South Asia
(B) East Asia
(C) Europe
(D) Africa
2. Which of these is a neighbour of India? [1]
(A) Nepal
(B) France
(C) Brazil
(D) Japan
3. Which ocean is south of India? [1]
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean only
(D) Atlantic Ocean
4. Where are the Himalayas located in India? [1]
(A) North
(B) South
(C) East coast only
(D) West coast only
5. Where is the Deccan Plateau located? [1]
(A) South
(B) North
(C) Only in the east
(D) Only in the west
6. Where is the Thar Desert located? [1]
(A) West (Rajasthan)
(B) East
(C) South
(D) North
7. What influences India's climate and agriculture? [1]
(A) Its diverse geography
(B) Nothing
(C) Only its size
(D) Only its population
8. What region has hilly terrain and dense forests? [1]
(A) The Northeast
(B) The Thar Desert
(C) The Deccan Plateau
(D) The Indo-Gangetic Plains
9. How many states does India have? [1]
(A) 28
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 25
10. How many union territories does India have? [1]
(A) 8
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 3
11. What often defines a state's official language? [1]
(A) Its regional linguistic identity
(B) Only Hindi everywhere
(C) Only English everywhere
(D) No specific language
12. When were states reorganised based on language? [1]
(A) 1956
(B) 1947
(C) 2000
(D) 1900
13. What do states contribute to India's culture? [1]
(A) Unique festivals, cuisines and art forms
(B) Nothing unique
(C) Only one culture
(D) Confusion only
14. What does each state have? [1]
(A) Its own government and capital
(B) No government
(C) Only a capital, no government
(D) Nothing specific
15. Why understand India's states and diversity? [1]
(A) To appreciate how India functions as one diverse nation
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful
16. What does India celebrate alongside national unity? [1]
(A) Regional uniqueness
(B) Only uniformity
(C) Nothing regional
(D) Division