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Social Studies Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)

India, That is Bharat · CBSE STD 6 (CBSE - English Medium). 8 questions.

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Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)

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MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion: Chinese speakers refer to India as ‘Yintu’ or’Yindu’.
Reason: The Chinese name for India ‘Yintu’ or ‘Yindu’ is derived from the word ‘Sindhu’.
  • A
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation.
The Chinese name for India ‘Yintu’ or ‘Yindu’ is derived from the word ‘Sindhu’, in the following way:
Sindhu – Hindhu – Indu – Yindu
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MCQ 21 Mark
Assertion: Emperor Ashoka used the name ‘Jambudvipa’ to describe the whole of India.
Reason: ‘Jambudvipa’ was used to describe present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, as well as parts of Afghanistan.
  • A
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation.
The name ‘Jambudvipa’ was used to describe a vast region that included present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and the name was popularised by Emperor Ashoka.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Assertion: The name ‘Bharat’ is of recent origin.
Reason: In South India, India is referred to as ‘Bharatam’.
  • A
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer
D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Explanation.
The word Bharat has been derived from the term ‘Bharata’, that first appeared in Rig Veda several years ago.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Assertion (A): The term ‘Hindustan’ was first used about 1,800 years ago.
Reason (R):It was used by most invaders of India to describe the Indian Subcontinent.
  • ✓
    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 correct but (R) is wrong.
  • D
    (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
A
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MCQ 51 Mark
Assertion (A): Xuanzang visited India in the 7th century CE.
Reason (R):He traveled to India to collect Buddhist texts and meet scholars.
  • ✓
    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 correct but (R) is wrong.
  • D
    (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
A
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MCQ 61 Mark
Assertion (A): The Mahäbharata uses the term ‘Jambudvipa’ to refer to a specific region in India.
Reason (R): ‘Jambudvipa’ means ‘the island of the fruit of the jamun tree’.
  • A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • ✓
    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C
    (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
  • D
    (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
B
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MCQ 71 Mark
Assertion (A): The term ‘Hindu’ was originally a geographical term in ancient Persian.
Reason (R): The ancient Persians adapted the term ‘Sindhu’ to ‘Hindu’ to refer to the Indus River region.
  • ✓
    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 correct but (R) is wrong.
  • D
    (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
A
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MCQ 81 Mark
Assertion (A): The term ‘Bharata’ is used tö describe the entire Indian Subcontinent in the Vishsu Purana.
Reason (R): ‘Bharata’ refers to the land north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains.
  • ✓
    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 correct but (R) is wrong.
  • D
    (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
A
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