Class 6 Civ Ch 9 Ratna Sagar

 

Q1. Write five examples of people who organize their own work.

Ans. Five examples of people who organize their own work are-

                Ricksaw puller, Newspaper sellers, Cobblers, Florists, Vegetable vendors.

Q2. Why did Chhaggan come to the city?

Ans. Chhaggan came to city to earn so that he can fulfill needs of his family.

Q3. What kind of Shops and services can you find at the local market?

Ans. Groceries, Book Shops, Dairy shops, Vegetable shops, Barbers, Electronics and electrical, etc.

Q1. How is the government making the right to earn of street vendors easy?

Ans. The Government is relaxing the law that bans street vendors, so that their right to earn a livelihood is recognized. Government is also trying to provide special areas for them in the city and also be allowed to move about in all areas.

Q2. Who are casual labourers? Give Examples.

Ans. Casual Labourers are those who are not permanently employed by any company and haired according to need, so they have to search for job time to time.

Q3. What benefits does Chandni get as a permanent worker?

Ans. As a permanent worker Chandni gets following benefits-

-          Holidays which include Sunday and other national holidays.

-          Annual leave and medical leave.

-          Company pays her medical bills up to a certain amount also.

Q4. How do rural and urban communities differ on the basis of occupation?

Ans. Rural communities are basically dependent upon Agriculture and agriculture based activities and other services required by the people, like- Barber, Cobbler, Groceries shops, Agriculture equipments repairing shops, etc.

In Urban areas People are associated with different types of activities which includes production of Goods and services, like- Banking, insurance, education, health, transportation, administration, Industries, etc.

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Short answer type Questions:-

Q1. What do you know about the Mahabharata?

Ans. The Mahabharata was an epic composed by Ved Vyasa. It is the story of the two set of cousins- The Kauravas and the Pandayas, who fought together.

 

Q2. List some of the temples built during the ancient Period.

Ans. Some temples build during the ancient period were-

-          Dasavatara Temple at Deogarh, Jhansi.

-          The Temple of Bhitargaon

-          The Cave Temples of Ajanta

 

Q3. Write a note on the progress made in the field of medicine during the ancient period.

Ans. Charaka and Sushruta were the two who work in ht field of Medicine, which could be known from the book Charak Samhita.

 

Q4. What is special about the Iron Pillar?

Ans. The Iron Pillar has a specialty of being rust free and no sign of corrosion have been observed, so it is also called ‘Rust Less Wonder’.

 

Long Answer Type:-

 

Q1. Why is Secular literature an important Source of History?

Ans. Secular literature is an important source of History because such text were free from biasness and gives detail information about social, Economic, Political condition and the court of rulers.

                So secular literature provide reliable information about the past.

 

Q2. What was common in the Structure of the temples construction during this period.

Ans. Common features of the Temples build in this period were as follows:-

                Garbhagriha- where the statue of the God/Goddess were kept.

                Shikhara or Vimana- It was a tower on top of garbhagriha.

                Mandapa- The area in front of the Garbhagriha to do the prayer/worship.

 

Q3. Write a note on painting in Gupta period.

Ans. Beautiful Paintings of Gupta period have been found on the walls of Ajanta Caves monasteries. These paintings were called ‘murals’. These paintings are related with the life of Buddha which was created with the help of colour made from natural material.

 

Q4. Discuss the progress made in the field of astronomy during the ancient period.

Ans. Aryabhata and Varahamihira were great mathematicians and astronomers. Aryabhata wrote the book Aryabhatiyam in Sanskrit according to which it was said that earth moves around the sun as well as on its axis and the rotation of earth on its axis caused day and night. He had also explained why and how the eclipses occur.

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Short answer type question:-

Q1. What are the sources that tell us about the Gupta period?

Ans. The sources of Gupta period are as follows:-

Archeological source- Prayag Prashasti insriciption at Allahabad.

Literary sources- Text written by Kalidasa and travel account of Fa Hien and I-tsing.

Q2. What is a prashasti?

Ans. Prashasti means the text written in the praise of someone for his/her achievement.

Q3. List the military campaigns of Harsha.

Ans. Harsha conquered from Punjab and Rajasthan in west till Assam and Bengal in the east.

Q4. What were the main sources of revenue? How was this money spent?

Ans. The main source of revenue was the tax collected from agricultural and trade which was used for grants and donations and to maintain good administration and strong army.

Long Answer type questions:-

Q1. List the Conquests of Samudragupta as mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.

Ans.- List of conquests of Samudragupta as mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription are as follows:-

-          Samudragupta conquered whole north India by defeating all small rulers. He also defeated rulers of Nepal, Assam and Bengal and allowed them to rule by paying annual tribute to him.

-          Samudragupta defeated 12 rulers of Deccan and south India but didn’t annex, returned to the rulers on the condition of paying annual tribute and accept him as their overlord.

-          Forest tribe of vindhya region were also defeated and had to pay annual tribute to King.

Q2. How do we know that Harsha was a patron of art and learning?

Ans. Harsha was a very good writer who wrote three plays in Sanskrit- Ratnawali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda. He had also given patronage to scholars, like- Banbhatta, Subandhu and Dandin which shows that he was a great patron of art and learning.

Q3. Who was Hiuen Tsang? What does he tell us about the life of the people?

Ans. Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese traveler who visited India during the rule of Harshavardhana.

According  to him people in this period were simple, Honest and very hospitable, Many people were vegetarians and avoided even onion and garlic. Rigid Caste System was present in society and  untouchables had to live outside the city.

Q4. What were the new developments in administration during the period discuss the merits and demerits of each.

Ans.   New development in administration during this period are as follows:-

-          Decentralisation of power:- Local officers were working independently. Local administration was strengthened.

-          Local Assemblies:- In Pallavas kingdom the Ur and the Sabha two local assemblies were established at local level to provide better governance.

-          Administrative Positions become hereditary and officers were paid in land grants instead of cash. Land grants transferred power in hand of officers and when rulers become weak then they established their independent kingdom.

Class 5 Moral Science Ch 9

 Q1. What do the Saints and sages of our courty say?

Ans. Saints and Sages of our country say that this whole world has been created by god and our body too is part of god. So we must pray mother nature and god to bless us for keeping this body healthy.

Q2. What effect do negative thoughts have on our body?

Ans. The negative thought start lessening our life energy, leading to weakness and illness.

Q3. What are the measures that we should adopt for being healthy and happy?

Ans. We must think positively and avoid Negative thoughts for beign healthy and happy.

Q4. What are the elements which have constituted our body?

Ans. Our body is constituted of earth, water, fire, wind and sky.

Q5. How and wherefrom does our life get the flow of life-energy?

Ans. If one appreciates oneself and gives one's best wishes to one's life, it enhances one's life energy by the grace of god and one remains always healthy and happy.

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 Q1. Ans. We need an efficient system of transport to carry people and goods from one place to another.

Q2. Ans. Waterways are the cheapest ways of transport because it does not require roads or tracks.

Q3. Ans. The Suez Canal reduced travel time between Asia and Europe by connecting Mediterranean sea with Red Sea.

Q4. Ans. We need a device such as computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone, an email account and an Internet connection to send an email.

Q5. Ans. Newspapers and magazines make us aware about the developments in around different parts of our country and around the world.

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 Short answer type questions:-

Q1. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

Ans. The extent of India is from 8°4' N  latitude in the south to 37° 6'  latitude in the north and 68°7'E longitude in west to 97°25'E longitude in east.

Q2. What is the standard meridian of India?

Ans. 82°30' longitude is selected as the standard meridian for the whole country.

Q3. Name the countries with whom India has a common land boundary.

Ans. Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh are the countries with whom India shares its boundary.

Q4. Name the states situated along the coast of India?

Ans. West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujrat are the states situated along the coast of India.

Long Answer type Questions:-

Q1. Describe the location and extent of India?

Ans. India is located in the Northern and Eastern hemisphere. It is in the southern part of Asia, at the northern part of Indian Ocean. It extends between 8°4' N  latitude in the south to 37° 6'  latitude in the north and 68°7'E longitude in west to 97°25'E longitude in east.

Q2. What is the importance of India's location?

Ans.  India is in the southern part of Asia, at the northern part of Indian Ocean which makes it a favorable location for the International trade and commerce.

Q3. Distinguish between IST and GMT.

Ans. GMT means Greenwich Mean Time with reference to that all the countries of the world calculate their local time. In whole India time is taken from 82°30' longitude which is considered as the standard meridian also called Indian Standard Time (IST). India is situated in eastern hemisphere so IST time is 5 hour 30 minutes ahead of GMT.

Class 6 His Ch 8 Ratna Sagar

 Short Answer type Questions:-

Q1. What do the Indika and the Arthashastra tell us about the Mauryas?

Ans.-In Indika Megasthenese has written about the political, social and economic condition of the Maurya's empire.

    The Arthashastra gives us idea about the administration of the Mauryas.

Q2. When was the Kalinga War fought? Why did Ashoka attack Kalinga?

Ans. The Kalinga War was fought in year 261 BCE. Ashoka wanted to gain control the land and sea routes to South India and South East Asia, which was in control of Kalinga.

Q3. What was Dhamma?

Ans. The Dhamma was a code of conduct and morals created with the intention of maintain peace and harmony in the society.

Q4. What do you know about the central administration of the Mauryas?

Ans. Mauryan Kingdom was divided into four divisions for the ease of administration, which are central, provincial, district, village.

    The capital city of Patliputra had its own separate administration.

Long Answer type Questions:-

Q1. Why was the Kalinga War a turning point in the life of Ashoka?

Ans. The Kalinga was became a turning point in the life of Ashoka as after the war when he saw the death, destruction and suffering, he realised the futility of fighting war and vowed not to fight any war again. He had devoted rest of his life to serve the people.

Q2. What were the welfare measures adopted by Ashoka?

Ans. The Ashoka adopted many welfare measures, which are as follows:-

    - build hospitals for people and animals.

    - build roads, planted trees along the both side of the roads, constructed rest houses for travelers. 

Q3. Write any two steps taken by Ashoka to spread Dhamma.

Ans. The two steps taken by Ashoka to spread Dhamma are as follows:-

 - Ashoka issued edicts which contained the principles of Dhamma. His 14 rock edicts and seven pillar edicts, which contained information about the reforms and the moral principles written in Brahmi script. These rock edicts were in different parts of his empire.

- Ashoka appointed dharma mahamatras to spread dhamma. These officers went from place to place and spread the message of dhamma among the people.

Q4. Write short notes on- Administration of Pataliputra, Sources of revenue.

Ans. Administration of Pataliputra- Pataliputra was fortified with wooden wall, which had 64 gates and 570 towers.

    A committee of 30 members looked after the administration of the city. This committee was divided into six boards, each comprising of five members. Each board looked after a specific department, such as:-

    - comfort and security of foreigners

    - registration of births and deaths

    - industry

    - trade and commerce

    - inspection of manufactured goods

    - collection of taxes

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Short Answer Type Questions

 Q1. What were the four Sights that Prince Siddhartha is believed to have seen?

Ans. The four sights that Prince Siddhartha had seen were:-

        - A very old person

        - A sick man 

        - A dead body

        - An Ascetic, which was appeared un affected by the Pain, Sorrow and misery.

Q2. What are the four noble truths preached by the Buddha?

Ans. The four noble truths preached by the Buddha were:-

        - The world is full of Suffering.

        - The main cause of suffering is desire.

        - One must get rid of desire to end suffering.

        - To end desire and hence suffering, one must follow the eight-fold path.

Q3. What did Mahavira say about the caste system?

Ans. Mahavira did not believe in cast system. He said that an individual has taken birth in particular cast according to their good and bad deeds of his previous birth.

Q4. What are the Upanishads? What do they give importance to?

Ans. Upanishads were the book written by different thinkers who were trying to find the true meaning of life. In Upanishads they gave importance to worship of one god.

Long Answer Type Questions:-

Q1. What were the main teachings of the Buddha?

Ans. The main teachings of the Buddha consists of four noble truths an the eight-fold path.

The four noble truths were-

  - The world is full of Suffering.

  - The main cause of suffering is desire.

  - One must get rid of desire to end suffering.

  - To end desire and hence suffering, one must follow the eight-fold path.

The Eight-fold path 

    - Right thought

    - Right belief

    - Right speech

    - Right action

    - Right means of livelihood

    - Right effort

    - Right memory

    - Right meditation

Q2. What were the main teachings of Mahavira?

Ans. The Mahavira believed in leading simple life. He was against religious rituals and sacrifices. He was in favor of non- injury and considered unconscious killing of any insect as a sin.

    He said that the goal of life is to set soul free from the cycle of birth and death which could be achieved through the tri-ratnas of the tri-ratnas or the three jewels of life, which are as follows-

- Right Belief

- Right Knowledge

- Right Action.

Q3. Why did Buddhism and Jainism become popular?

Ans. The reason behind the popularity of Buddhism and Jainism are as follows:-

    - They were easy to practice

    - The language of preaching of both was of common people, which could be understood by them easily.

    - Both did not had belief in cast system, Social equality attracted the lower castes people.

Q4. What do the Upanishads contain?

Ans. The Upanishads contained the thinking of many religious teachers and saints. These mostly contained contents related to -

- Ideal human conduct

- Creation of the world

- Creation of man

- The practice of yoga

- meditation

- karma

- Truths about the life and death

    Mostly in every Upanishads importance was given to worship of one god.