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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: India from the 4th Century CE to the 7th Century CE

NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: India from the 4th Century CE to the 7th Century CE

Question: Who was Samudragupta? Answer: He was a famous ruler of the Gupta dynasty. Question: How do we know about him? Answer: We know about him from a long inscription, which is a poem in Sanskrit composed by his court poet, Harishena. Question: Where is this poem inscribed? Answer: This poem …

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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Second Urbanization / Vital Villages Thriving Towns

NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Second Urbanization / Vital Villages Thriving Towns

Question: Where were some of the largest collections of iron tools found? Answer: These were found in the megalithic burials. Question: What was the use of iron tools? Answer: Iron tools were used for clearing forests. Question: What did irrigation works include? Answer: Irrigation works included canals, wells, tanks and artificial lakes. Question: …

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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The First Empire: The Mauryas

NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The First Empire: The Mauryas

Question: Who was Chanakya? Answer: Chanakya (or Kauṭilya) was a wise man who served Chandragupta Maurya. Question: Who lived in the Mauryan cities? Answer: Merchants, officials and crafts persons lived in Mauryan cities. Question: Giue one point of difference between empires and kingdoms. Answer: Empires need more resources than kingdoms …

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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Vedic Age

The Vedic Age

Question: Name the four Vedas. Answer: The four Vedas are: Rigveda Samaveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda Question: In what language has the Rigveda been composed? Answer: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit. Question: What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda? Answer: Battles were fought for cattle, …

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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Age of Empires and Assemblies

The Age of Empires and Assemblies

Question: Name a ritual used to recognize someone as a ‘raja’. Answer: ‘Ashvamedha’ was one ritual used to recognize kings. Question: Which category of people was excluded from the rituals? Answer: The ‘shudras’ were excluded from rituals. Question: Name two ‘janapadas’ in North India. Answer: Hastinapura and Atranjikhera Question: How …

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NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Seeds of a Revolution / Gathering to Growing Food

The Seeds of a Revolution / Gathering to Growing Food

Question: Why do farmers grow some crops in some areas and not in other areas? Answer: Farmers do this because different plants grow in different conditions. Question: Which was the first animal to he tamed? Answer: The first animal to be tamed was the wild ancestor of the dog. Question: Which …

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