Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: India's Cultural Roots
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What do the Upanishads explore? [1]
(A) The soul, universe and reality
(B) Only history
(C) Only maths
(D) Only geography
2. Who founded Buddhism? [1]
(A) Gautama Buddha
(B) Mahavira
(C) Ashoka
(D) Chandragupta
3. Who is Jainism associated with? [1]
(A) Mahavira
(B) Gautama Buddha
(C) Ashoka
(D) Chandragupta
4. What does 'ahimsa' mean? [1]
(A) Non-violence
(B) War
(C) Trade
(D) Farming
5. What does 'samsara' refer to? [1]
(A) The cycle of birth and rebirth
(B) A type of food
(C) A type of building
(D) A river
6. What do moksha and nirvana refer to? [1]
(A) Liberation
(B) War
(C) Trade
(D) Farming
7. What are the Upanishads part of? [1]
(A) The late Vedic period texts
(B) Modern texts
(C) Harappan records
(D) British records
8. What impact has ancient Indian philosophy had? [1]
(A) Influenced ethics and thought worldwide
(B) No impact
(C) Only local impact
(D) Negative impact only
9. What did Aryabhata contribute to? [1]
(A) Mathematics and astronomy
(B) Only literature
(C) Only art
(D) Only music
10. What mathematical concept is linked to ancient India? [1]
(A) The concept of zero
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Nothing
11. Which of these is an ancient Indian epic? [1]
(A) The Ramayana
(B) A modern novel
(C) A science textbook
(D) A newspaper
12. Who was Kalidasa? [1]
(A) A famous poet and playwright
(B) A mathematician
(C) A king
(D) A general
13. What are the Ajanta caves famous for? [1]
(A) Ancient paintings
(B) Modern art
(C) Only pottery
(D) Only metalwork
14. What do temple carvings from ancient India show? [1]
(A) Advanced artistic skill
(B) No skill at all
(C) Only modern techniques
(D) Nothing special
15. What do these contributions reflect about ancient India? [1]
(A) Rich intellectual and cultural achievements
(B) No achievements
(C) Only military strength
(D) Only trade success
16. Why study ancient India's contributions? [1]
(A) They influenced the world and still matter today
(B) No reason
(C) They have no relevance
(D) Only for tests