Class 6 Social Science Fill in the Blanks History Chapter 6 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 6 Fill in the Blanks for “The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation” (based on NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond ).
Fill in the Blanks with Answers for Practice – History Chapter 6 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme B: Tapestry of the Past
History Chapter 6: The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
This includes Fill in the Blanks normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 1 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Options: Harappans, urbanism, Indus River, agriculture, crafts, writing, administration
- A civilisation needs some form of government and __________ to manage society.
Answer: administration - The Harappan civilisation developed along the __________.
Answer: Indus River - The inhabitants of this civilisation are called __________.
Answer: Harappans - Planned cities and town management are part of __________.
Answer: urbanism - Producing ornaments and tools is known as __________.
Answer: crafts - Keeping records requires the use of __________.
Answer: writing - A productive __________ helped feed both villages and cities.
Answer: agriculture
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 2 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Options: 2600 BCE, Harappa, First Urbanisation, Punjab, Sindh, fertile, tributaries
- The Harappan civilisation turned into cities around __________.
Answer: 2600 BCE - The civilisation is also known as the __________ of India.
Answer: First Urbanisation - The city of __________ was the first to be excavated.
Answer: Harappa - The Indus plains were __________ and suitable for farming.
Answer: fertile - Punjab and __________ were major regions of the civilisation.
Answer: Sindh - The Indus River has many __________.
Answer: tributaries - Harappa is located in present-day __________.
Answer: Punjab
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 3 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Options: Sarasvatī, Ghaggar-Hakra, Rig Veda, seasonal, goddess, river, disappeared
- The __________ River is mentioned in the Rig Veda.
Answer: Sarasvatī - Today the Sarasvatī River is known as __________.
Answer: Ghaggar-Hakra - The Sarasvatī River is described as a __________ in the Rig Veda.
Answer: goddess - The Rig Veda is an ancient collection of __________.
Answer: river - The Sarasvatī is now a __________ river.
Answer: seasonal - Later texts say the Sarasvatī River __________.
Answer: disappeared - Sarasvatī is first mentioned in the __________.
Answer: Rig Veda
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 4 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Options: fortifications, upper town, lower town, elite, bricks, warehouses, streets
- Harappan cities were protected by __________.
Answer: fortifications - The __________ lived in the upper town.
Answer: elite - Common people lived in the __________.
Answer: lower town - Most Harappan buildings were made of __________.
Answer: bricks - Goods were stored in large __________.
Answer: warehouses - Harappan cities had wide __________.
Answer: streets - The __________ was usually higher than the lower town.
Answer: upper town
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 5 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Options: Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro, bitumen, rituals, drainage, bathrooms, debate
- The __________ is a famous structure at Mohenjo-daro.
Answer: Great Bath - The Great Bath was found at __________.
Answer: Mohenjo-daro - Natural __________ was used for waterproofing.
Answer: bitumen - The Great Bath may have been used for religious __________.
Answer: rituals - Most Harappan houses had private __________.
Answer: bathrooms - Wastewater was removed using a __________ system.
Answer: drainage - The purpose of the Great Bath is still under __________.
Answer: debate
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 6 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Options: wells, reservoirs, Dholavira, Rann of Kutch, water management, cleanliness, drains
- Harappans gave importance to __________ and hygiene.
Answer: cleanliness - Mohenjo-daro had hundreds of __________.
Answer: wells - Dholavira is located in the __________.
Answer: Rann of Kutch - Large __________ were built to store water.
Answer: reservoirs - Underground __________ carried wastewater away.
Answer: drains - The largest reservoirs are found at __________.
Answer: Dholavira - Efficient __________ was a key Harappan feature.
Answer: water management
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 7 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Options: wheat, barley, cotton, plough, villages, pulses, agriculture
- Harappans practised intensive __________.
Answer: agriculture - They grew cereals like __________ and barley.
Answer: wheat - Harappans were the first to grow __________ in Eurasia.
Answer: cotton - Farming tools included the __________.
Answer: plough - Cities depended on surrounding __________ for food.
Answer: villages - Lentils and peas belong to __________.
Answer: pulses - Barley was an important __________ crop.
Answer: barley
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 8 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Options: trade, carnelian, Gujarat, copper, shells, ornaments, beads
- Harappans were involved in active __________.
Answer: trade - __________ beads were highly valued.
Answer: carnelian - Carnelian is mainly found in __________.
Answer: Gujarat - Harappans imported __________ metal.
Answer: copper - Conch __________ were used to make bangles.
Answer: shells - Beads and bangles were popular __________.
Answer: ornaments - Craftspeople drilled __________ carefully.
Answer: beads
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 9 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Options: Lothal, dockyard, sea, seals, steatite, writing, trade
- The major dockyard was found at __________.
Answer: Lothal - Lothal was used for __________ trade.
Answer: sea - The basin at Lothal functioned as a __________.
Answer: dockyard - Small __________ were used to identify goods.
Answer: seals - Seals were usually made of __________.
Answer: steatite - Harappan __________ is still undeciphered.
Answer: writing - Seals were connected to __________ activities.
Answer: trade
FILL IN THE BLANKS – SET 10 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Options: 1900 BCE, climate change, Sarasvatī, rural, peaceful, decline, survived
- The Harappan civilisation began to __________ around 1900 BCE.
Answer: decline - One major cause was __________ change.
Answer: climate change - The drying up of the __________ River affected cities.
Answer: Sarasvatī - Harappans returned to a __________ lifestyle.
Answer: rural - There is no evidence of large-scale warfare, showing it was __________.
Answer: peaceful - The cities were abandoned around __________.
Answer: 1900 BCE - Harappan culture __________ into later civilisation.
Answer: survived