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Assertion and Reason Questions Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us
Q.1.) Assertion(A): There are four Vedas-
Rigveda,Samaveda,Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. The oldest veda is the Rigveda composed about 3500 years ago.
Reason(R): It contains about Hundred Hymns and was prepared in Vedic Sanskrit language.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. c
Q.2.) Assertion(A): In the Ancient times books were recited and heard rather than read.
Reason(R): The Rig Veda is a prime example of this phenomenon. It was written down several centuries after it was composed and printed less than 200 years before.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.3.) Assertion(A): Burial sites were of great significance during the Vedic Period.
Reason(R): Megaliths( literally known as big stones) were carefully arranged by people and were used to mark burial sites.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.4.) Assertion(A): The Rigveda is divided into 10 books which are known as Mandals.
Reason(R): Indra is the chief deity cited in the Rigveda.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.5.) Assertion(A): The Vedic age started with the Aryan occupation of the indo-gangetic plains.
Reason(R): The original occupation of the Aryans is a matter of debate. They are considered semi-nomadic pastoral people.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.6.) Assertion(A): Many verses of Rigveda are still in use in Hindu rituals.
Reason(R): The Varna system i;e the four fold division of the society is mentioned in the Rigveda.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans . b
Q.7.) Assertion(A): There is considerable mention with prayers for Cattle, Children and Horses in Rigveda.
Reason(R): The Horses were yoked to chariots that were used in battles, battles were fought for cattles and lands.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.8.) Assertion(A): There was equal distribution of Wealth during the Vedic age.
Reason(R): Some of the wealth that was obtained was kept by the leaders, some was given to the priests and rest was distributed amongst the people
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. d
Q.9.) Assertion(A): There was no regular Army during the Vedic age.
Reason(R): Most men took part in wars. There were assemblies where people met and discussed matters of war and peace.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.10.) Assertion(A): Slavery system was well in prevalence during the Vedic age.
Reason(R): People who composed the hymns described themselves as ‘Dasyus’ and called their opponents ‘Aryas’.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. c
Q.11.) Assertion(A): The Vedic People did not believe in the idea of an Afterlife.
Reason(R): In Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found buried with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles and one conch shell.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. d
Q.12.) Assertion(A): The graves were marked with stone circles or boulders placed as signposts.
Reason(R): This was done so that the people could steer clear of the burial sites so as to not disturb the dead in their resting place.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. c
Q.13.) Assertion(A): Animals were also used as food. There was a rapid collection of fruits such as ber,amla, jamun and dates etc.
Reason(R): Inamgaon, a post Harappan archaeological site in Gujarat is where the above mentioned excavations were unearthed.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.14.) Assertion(A): Samaveda is considered as the Vedas of Melodies and chants.
Reason(R): The Samaveda is considered as the root of Indian classical Musicals and dance.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.15.) Assertion(A): Yajurveda dates back to 1100-800 BC. Corresponding with Samaveda.
Reason(R): It compiles rituals offering Mantras and chants. These chants were offered by the Priest.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.16.) Assertion(A): Sanskrit is considered a part of the family of languages known as Indo-European.
Reason(R): Indian languages such as- Assamese, Gujarati, Kashmiri etc. European languages such as English, French, German etc belong to this family because they originally had words in common
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Ans. a
Q.17.) Assertion(A) Horses and cows were valued animals in the vedic age.
Reason(R): A hymn composed in the Rigveda compares rivers, which were essential parts of life, to horses and cows.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.18.) Assertion(A): The Rajas did not have capital cities, palaces or armies, nor did they collect taxes in the vedic age.
Reason(R): Generally sons did not automatically succeed fathers as Rajas and it was mostly based on merit rather than lineage.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.19.) Assertion(A): The vedas are liturgical texts which form the basis of modern Hinduism.
Reason(R): The Vedas were composed in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. b
Q.20.) Assertion(A): There were entrances made in large stone boulders during the vedic era.
Reason(R): A megalith with entrances was known as cists, with port holes which could be used as an entrance.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.21.) Assertion(A): Almost all the Burials during the vedic age had common features.
Reason(R): The dead were buried with distinctive pots, which are called Black and red Ware. Also found were weapons,tools and sometimes skeletons of horses and ornaments of gold and silver.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.21.) Assertion(A): There was class differentiation and visible difference in status of people during the vedic age.
Reason(R): There were people buried with pots and there was a stark difference in the quantity of pots that were buried which shows there was a difference in status among people.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. c
Q.22.) Assertion(A): People were buried together at the same time in Vedic age.
Reason(R): The Megaliths discovered in places like Inamgaon contained more than one skeleton.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.23.) Assertion(A): Inamgaon was a site occupied between 3600 and 2700 BC. Here adults were generally buried with their head pointing towards the south.
Reason(R): Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of Bhima located in modern day Maharashtra.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. d
Q.24.) Assertion(A): In the Rigveda, there was characterisation of people by virtue of the name given to them.
Reason(R): The words used for people or the community as a whole were ‘Jana’ and ‘vish’.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. a
Q.25.) Assertion(A):The practice of erecting Megaliths began about 3000 years ago and was prevalent throughout the deccan, south india.
Reason(R): Megaliths were house-like structures constructed to provide accommodation to animals like sheep, cattle etc.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans. c