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NCERT · Class 6 · Social Science

Chapter 11: Buildings, Paints and Books

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

Let’s Recall

5 questions
Q1Written answer

Match the following.

Stupa Place where the image of the deity is installed
Shikhara Mound
Mandapa The circular path around the stupa
Garbagriha Place in temples where people could assemble
Pradakshina patha Tower
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Stupa Mound
Shikhara Tower
Mandapa Place in temples where people could assemble
Garbagriha Place where the image of the deity is installed
Pradakshina patha The circular path around the stupa
Q2Written answer

Fill in the blanks

  1.  ——————- was a great astronomer
  2. Stories about Gods and Goddesses are found in the —————–
  3. —————- is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
  4. ———– and ———- are two Tamil epics.
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  1. Aryabhata was a great astronomer.
  2. Stories about Gods and Goddesses are found in the Puranas
  3. Valmiki is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
  4. Silappadikaram and Manimekalai are two Tamil epics

Lets Discuss

Q3Written answer

Make a list of the chapters in which you find mentions of metal working. What are the metal objects mentioned or shown in these chapters?

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In Chapters 4, 7 and 8, we can find mentions of metal working. The metal objects mentioned in these chapters are the axe, ploughshare, sickle and sword.

These metals were used for various purposes.

Axe was used for cutting wood, ploughshare and sickle were used for farming, and the sword was used for wars.

Q4Written answer

Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read in Chapters 5 and 10?

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One similarity between the human king and the monkey king is that both worked for the welfare of their subjects.

One major difference between the human king and the monkey king is that the monkey king did not wage wars, whereas the human king did wage wars.

Q5Written answer

Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.

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There are plenty of stories in epics, students can go through any of them and mention the same.