Class 6 Social Science Fill in the Blanks History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 5 Fill in the Blanks for “India, That Is Bharat” (based on NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond ).
Fill in the Blanks with Answers for Practice – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme B: Tapestry of the Past
History Chapter 5: India, That Is Bharat
This includes Fill in the Blanks normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.
SET – 1: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Bhārata, Sindhu, Himalayas, Jambudvīpa, Persians, Indus, Bharatas
- The word ‘Sindhava’ comes from the word __________.
Answer: Sindhu - The name ‘Bhārata’ means the land of the __________.
Answer: Bharatas - The snowy mountains mentioned in ancient texts refer to the __________.
Answer: Himalayas - ‘Jambudvīpa’ was an ancient name for the __________.
Answer: Indian Subcontinent - The Persians referred to India as ‘Hindu’ based on the river __________.
Answer: Indus - The name ‘Bhārata’ is still officially used in the __________ Constitution.
Answer: Indian - The earliest foreigners to mention India were the __________.
Answer: Persians
SET – 2: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Sapta Sindhava, Mahābhārata, rivers, Vedic, Bengal, Assam, Kashmir
- ‘Sapta Sindhava’ means the land of seven __________.
Answer: rivers - The term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ is found in the __________ period.
Answer: Vedic - The __________ lists many regions of ancient India.
Answer: Mahābhārata - Vanga refers to parts of present-day __________.
Answer: Bengal - Prāgjyotiṣha refers to parts of present-day __________.
Answer: Assam - Kāshmīra refers to modern __________.
Answer: Kashmir - Ancient Indian texts mentioned regions rather than __________ borders.
Answer: political
SET – 3: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Ashoka, inscriptions, BCE, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Jambudvīpa
- Emperor __________ ruled around 250 BCE.
Answer: Ashoka - Ashoka left behind many stone __________.
Answer: inscriptions - The term ‘Jambudvīpa’ was used to describe India during Ashoka’s time.
Answer: Jambudvīpa - In Ashoka’s time, India included present-day __________.
Answer: Pakistan - India during Ashoka’s rule also included __________.
Answer: Bangladesh - Some parts of __________ were also included in ancient India.
Answer: Afghanistan - Ashoka ruled in the __________ century.
Answer: BCE
SET – 4: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Viṣhṇu Purāṇa, oceans, mountains, Bharatam, Tamil, north, south
- The __________ defines Bhārata using natural features.
Answer: Viṣhṇu Purāṇa - Bhārata is described as lying north of the __________.
Answer: oceans - Bhārata is described as lying south of the snowy __________.
Answer: mountains - In south India, Bhārata is often written as __________.
Answer: Bharatam - Ancient __________ literature also describes India’s boundaries.
Answer: Tamil - Cape Kumari lies in the __________ of India.
Answer: south - The great mountain in the __________ refers to the Himalayas.
Answer: north
SET – 5: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Constitution, 1950, Bharat, English, Hindi, nation, laws
- India is a modern __________ with defined borders.
Answer: nation - The Indian Constitution came into force in __________.
Answer: 1950 - The Constitution was first written in __________.
Answer: English - The phrase ‘India, that is Bharat’ appears in the __________.
Answer: Constitution - The Hindi version says ‘Bhārat arthāth __________’.
Answer: India - A Constitution lays down the basic __________ of a country.
Answer: laws - ‘Bharat’ is the __________ name of India.
Answer: Hindi
SET – 6: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Hindu, Hidu, Greek, Indoi, Persians, Sindhu, Iran
- The ancient inhabitants of __________ were the Persians.
Answer: Iran - Persians referred to India as __________.
Answer: Hindu - ‘Hidu’ is another Persian form of the word __________.
Answer: Sindhu - The Greeks learned about India from the __________.
Answer: Persians - Greeks called India __________.
Answer: Indoi - The letter ‘h’ was dropped because it did not exist in the __________ language.
Answer: Greek - ‘Hindu’ was originally a __________ term, not religious.
Answer: geographical
SET – 7: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Chinese, Yintu, Yindu, Xuanzang, Buddhism, Sanskrit, China
- Ancient __________ scholars visited India.
Answer: Chinese - India was called __________ in some Chinese texts.
Answer: Yintu - Another Chinese name for India was __________.
Answer: Yindu - __________ travelled to India in the 7th century CE.
Answer: Xuanzang - Xuanzang studied __________ in India.
Answer: Buddhism - He translated texts from __________ into Chinese.
Answer: Sanskrit - Xuanzang returned to __________ after 17 years.
Answer: China
SET – 8: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Tianzhu, Buddha, respect, Hindustān, Persian, invaders, inscriptions
- ‘Tianzhu’ was a Chinese name showing __________ for India.
Answer: respect - Tianzhu also meant ‘heavenly master’, linked to the __________.
Answer: Buddha - ‘Hindustān’ first appeared in a __________ inscription.
Answer: Persian - The term ‘Hindustān’ was used by foreign __________.
Answer: invaders - The term ‘Hindustān’ appeared about __________ years ago.
Answer: 1800 - Foreign names of India often came from __________.
Answer: inscriptions - ‘Hindustān’ became a common name in later __________ records.
Answer: Persian
SET – 9: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: Latin, India, French, Inde, Indus, river, derived
- The English word ‘India’ comes from the __________ language.
Answer: Latin - The Latin word ‘India’ was __________ from the Indus.
Answer: derived - ‘Indus’ was originally the name of a __________.
Answer: river - The French word for India is __________.
Answer: Inde - Most foreign names of India come from the __________ River.
Answer: Indus - ‘India’ became the common name in __________.
Answer: English - Foreign names reflect India’s __________ contacts.
Answer: historical
SET – 10: Fill in the Blanks – History Chapter 5 – India, That Is Bharat
Answer Options: ancient, geography, unity, travellers, pilgrims, sources, identity
- India is an __________ land with a long history.
Answer: ancient - Knowledge about India comes from many __________.
Answer: sources - Accounts of __________ help us understand India’s past.
Answer: travellers - __________ also visited India and wrote about it.
Answer: pilgrims - Ancient Indians had good knowledge of __________.
Answer: geography - India’s many names show its cultural __________.
Answer: unity - Studying these names helps us understand India’s __________.
Answer: identity