HISTORY AND CIVICS

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Class: VI

Maximum Marks: 80

Time duration: 2hrs

No of pages:2

General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory
Section A : Question 1-10 carry one mark each
Section B: Question 11-21 carry two mark each
Section C: Question 22-27 carry three mark each
Section D: Question 28-33 carry five mark each
(1*10=10m)

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Section A

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1. Name the five vows of Jainism

2. what is Dhamma
3. When did Alexander invade India
4. Name the Panch Pandava Ratha
5. What are ward Committee
6. Define National Property
7. Who was the greatest of Pallava rulers
8. Name the types of rock architecture
9. Who was called as Napoleon of India
10. Which are the main department of a local body of the urban area

(2*10=20m)

Section C

(3*6=18m)

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Section B
11. What are the Eight-Fold path
12. Define Bhagdugahs
13. what were the principles of Ashoka's Dhamma
14. Who is raja -guru
15. Why should we protect our Historical Monuments
16. what is Polygamy
17. How was the conquest of Punjab and Magadha
18. Name the four Varnas
19. Why is Shakya tribe famous in Indian history
20. Who was Megasthenes? Name his books
21. what was the reason for decline of Mauryan Empire

22. What are the causes of Decline of Jainism

23. What is the use of Elephant
24. What made Magadha emerge as most powerful kingdom
25. Why did Ashoka invade Kalinga
26. Why do people damage and destroy public property
27. List the contribution of Jainism to Indian culture

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28. what are the teachings of Lord Buddha

29. Write a note on Kalinga war
30. How was the architecture of Palllavas
31. Describe the art and architecture in ancient Rome
32. Draw an On outline map of India and show the kingdom of the Cholas
33. Fill in the blanks:
a) Original name of Mahavira is ________
b) The Tamil poetry _____also known as Tamil Ramayana
c) Gupta coin prove the skill of _______
d) The _______tower has three tiers and a small stupa on the spire
e) ______Chola architecture

(5*6=30)