The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Class 6 – QUESTION PAPER | Download PDF

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 × 9 = 9 marks)

Choose the correct option.

1. Civilisation refers to a ________.
   a) Simple society  b) Advanced state of human society  c) Nomadic lifestyle  d) Rural village
2. The earliest civilisation of the Indian subcontinent is known as the ________.
   a) Mesopotamian  b) Harappan/Indus Valley  c) Egyptian     d) Chinese
3. Harappan houses were mostly made of ________.
   a) Wood b) Dry grass c) Baked bricks d) Metal sheets
4. The Great Bath was discovered at ________.
   a) Harappa b) Mohenjodaro c) Kalibangan d) Lothal
5. Harappans traded with ________, as seals were found there.
   a) Greece b) China c) Oman & Mesopotamia d) Indonesia
6. What feature is located to the west of the citadel at Kalibangan?
   a) Lower town b) Cemetery c) Dockyard d) Farmland
7. The Kalibangan settlement was built alongside the dry bed of which river?
   a) Indus     b) Ganga       c) Ghaggar      d) Sarasvati
8. What separated the citadel from the lower town in Kalibangan?
   a) A natural cliff b) A high wall c) A wide open ground d) A river canal
9. The site map of Kalibangan shows multiple ________ to enter different parts of the settlement.
   a) Towers      b) Entrances       c) Pits       d) Water tanks

SECTION B – FILL IN THE BLANKS (1 × 5 = 5 marks)

10. The Harappan drainage system was one of the best in ________.
11. The ________ side of Harappan towns contained important buildings like granaries and assembly halls.
12. The Harappan script was ________ in nature.
13. The decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation began around ________ BCE.
14. Kalibangan is located in modern-day ________.

SECTION C – VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 × 9 = 18 marks)

Answer in 2–3 sentences.

15. Define “civilisation” in simple words.
16. Why were rivers important for early civilisations?
17. Mention two features of Harappan town planning.
18. What kinds of clothes did Harappans wear?
19. State two reasons that may have led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
20. What does the separation of the citadel and lower town in Kalibangan suggest about its urban planning?
21. Why was the Kalibangan settlement built near the dry bed of the Ghaggar River? Mention one reason.
22. What does the presence of multiple pathways/roads in Kalibangan indicate about the civilisation?
23. What does the cemetery shown on the map tell us about Harappan society?

SECTION D – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3 × 9 = 27 marks)

Answer in 4–5 sentences.

24. Explain the importance of the citadel in Harappan towns.
25. Describe any three occupations of Harappan people.
26. Write three features of Harappan houses.
27. How do we know that the Harappans traded with distant regions?
28. Describe the Harappan drainage system.
29. What does the location of the citadel in Kalibangan tell us about the social and administrative life of the Harappans? Give three points.
30. Explain how the layout of the lower town at Kalibangan shows organisation in daily life. Mention any three features.

SECTION E – LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 × 3 = 15 marks)

Answer in 8–10 sentences.

31. Describe the main features of the Indus Valley Civilisation in terms of:
    Town planning  • Architecture .  • Art & craft .   • Social life      • Trade

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