Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: Ancient India - Cultural Developments
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What mathematical concept did ancient India contribute? [1]
(A) Zero and the decimal system
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Nothing significant
2. What architectural structures did ancient India produce? [1]
(A) Stupas and temples
(B) Only huts
(C) Only tents
(D) Nothing significant
3. What language did much ancient Indian literature use? [1]
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Only English
(C) Only Latin
(D) Only Greek
4. What are two famous Indian epics? [1]
(A) Ramayana and Mahabharata
(B) Only the Bible
(C) Only the Quran
(D) Only Greek myths
5. What subjects did Sanskrit works cover? [1]
(A) Grammar, philosophy, science
(B) Only cooking
(C) Only sports
(D) Nothing academic
6. What do these cultural achievements show? [1]
(A) Ancient India's sophistication
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only religious devotion
(D) Only military strength
7. What influenced neighbouring regions? [1]
(A) India's cultural achievements
(B) Nothing from India
(C) Only foreign influence into India
(D) Random events
8. Why learn about ancient India's cultural developments? [1]
(A) To appreciate its contributions to world knowledge
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What mathematical concept did ancient India contribute? [1]
(A) Zero and the decimal system
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Nothing significant
10. What architectural structures did ancient India produce? [1]
(A) Stupas and temples
(B) Only huts
(C) Only tents
(D) Nothing significant
11. What language did much ancient Indian literature use? [1]
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Only English
(C) Only Latin
(D) Only Greek
12. What are two famous Indian epics? [1]
(A) Ramayana and Mahabharata
(B) Only the Bible
(C) Only the Quran
(D) Only Greek myths
13. What subjects did Sanskrit works cover? [1]
(A) Grammar, philosophy, science
(B) Only cooking
(C) Only sports
(D) Nothing academic
14. What do these cultural achievements show? [1]
(A) Ancient India's sophistication
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only religious devotion
(D) Only military strength
15. What influenced neighbouring regions? [1]
(A) India's cultural achievements
(B) Nothing from India
(C) Only foreign influence into India
(D) Random events
16. Why learn about ancient India's cultural developments? [1]
(A) To appreciate its contributions to world knowledge
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests