Traders Kings and Pilgrims — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

How did Mahavira spread his religion in spite of all the obstacles?

What are the objectives of the "Minimum Needs Programmes"?

List two things that the work of a Patwari includes :

Describe the teachings of Buddha to overcome tanha.

Evaluate the impact of human activities on desert ecosystems and the measures needed to mitigate negative effects.

How has the HSAA 2005 benefitted the women of India? How is different from HSA of 1956?

Distinguish between rural and urban occupations.

What is acid rain?

How did Kalinga war turn Ashoka into a Buddhist?

You may have come across the term 'Indus Valley Civilisation' and noticed that we have not used it. A look at the map (Fig. 6.3 on page 89) explains why the term 'Valley' is obsolete, as we now know that the civilisation extended much beyond the Indus region.