Class 6 Social Science Fill in the Blanks History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 8 Fill in the Blanks for “Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”” (based on NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond ).
Fill in the Blanks with Answers for Practice – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme C — Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions
History Chapter 8: Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
This includes Fill in the Blanks normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.
SET 1 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: Rabindranath Tagore, diversity, Anthropological Survey of India, migrants, scripts, communities, unity
- The phrase “touch of the one in the play of the many” was written by __________.
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore - India is known for its rich cultural __________.
Answer: diversity - The ‘People of India’ project was conducted by the __________.
Answer: Anthropological Survey of India - The project surveyed more than 4,600 __________.
Answer: communities - Many Indians are described as __________ because they live away from their birthplace.
Answer: migrants - The survey recorded 25 different __________.
Answer: scripts - India’s strength lies in its cultural __________.
Answer: unity
SET 2 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: staple grains, barley, spices, rice, combinations, unity, pulses
- Food grains commonly eaten across India are called __________.
Answer: staple grains - Wheat, __________ and rice are important cereals.
Answer: barley - Turmeric and cumin are examples of common __________.
Answer: spices - Dal is made from different types of __________.
Answer: pulses - The same ingredients can be used in many __________ to make dishes.
Answer: combinations - Common food ingredients show __________ in Indian food culture.
Answer: unity - __________ is a major staple grain in many parts of India.
Answer: rice
SET 3 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: sari, cotton, silk, Vaishali, relief, weaving, colours
- The __________ is a common traditional dress worn in many parts of India.
Answer: sari - Saris are made from materials like __________ and silk.
Answer: cotton - Banarasi and Kanjivaram are types of __________ saris.
Answer: silk - An ancient sculpture of a woman in a sari was found in __________.
Answer: Vaishali - A design that stands out from a surface is called a __________.
Answer: relief - Saris are produced using different methods of __________.
Answer: weaving - Saris come in endless varieties of __________.
Answer: colours
SET 4 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: chintz, Europe, ban, textiles, France, England, cotton
- India was famous for producing fine __________.
Answer: cotton - Indian printed cloth known as __________ became popular abroad.
Answer: chintz - Chintz was highly demanded in __________.
Answer: Europe - The popularity of Indian cloth affected local __________ industries in Europe.
Answer: textiles - To protect their industries, __________ banned Indian chintz.
Answer: England - __________ also stopped the import of Indian chintz.
Answer: France - Indian cotton was admired across the world for its quality and __________.
Answer: textiles
SET 5 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: Makar Sankranti, harvest, festivals, Pongal, names, January, diversity
- __________ is celebrated around 14 January.
Answer: Makar Sankranti - It marks the beginning of the __________ season.
Answer: harvest - India has a great variety of __________ throughout the year.
Answer: festivals - In Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti is known as __________.
Answer: Pongal - The same festival may be celebrated under different __________.
Answer: names - Makar Sankranti is observed in the month of __________.
Answer: January - Festivals show cultural __________ in India.
Answer: diversity
SET 6 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: Panchatantra, Sanskrit, animals, life skills, adaptations, languages, stories
- The __________ is a famous collection of ancient Indian tales.
Answer: Panchatantra - The original text of the Panchatantra was written in __________.
Answer: Sanskrit - Many Panchatantra tales have __________ as main characters.
Answer: animals - These stories teach important __________.
Answer: life skills - There are about 200 __________ of the Panchatantra.
Answer: adaptations - The Panchatantra has been translated into many __________.
Answer: languages - These __________ are still popular around the world.
Answer: stories
SET 7 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: epics, Mahabharata, Ramayana, dharma, Pandavas, Ravana, Sita
- The Ramayana and Mahabharata are great Indian __________.
Answer: epics - The __________ tells the story of Rama.
Answer: Ramayana - The __________ tells the story of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
Answer: Mahabharata - Both epics focus on the idea of __________.
Answer: dharma - In the Mahabharata, the __________ fought for their kingdom.
Answer: Pandavas - In the Ramayana, Sita was kidnapped by __________.
Answer: Ravana - Rama fought to rescue his wife __________.
Answer: Sita
SET 8 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: folklore, tribal, versions, orally, Bhils, Gonds, communities
- Many __________ communities have their own versions of the epics.
Answer: tribal - These stories are often passed down through __________.
Answer: folklore - Tribal versions are usually transmitted __________.
Answer: orally - The __________ have their own traditions related to the epics.
Answer: Bhils - The __________ are another tribal group with epic traditions.
Answer: Gonds - Different __________ preserve their own cultural stories.
Answer: communities - There are many __________ of the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Answer: versions
SET 9 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: unity, diversity, culture, languages, dresses, food, festivals
- India is known for its rich __________ of traditions.
Answer: culture - The variety of __________ spoken in India is very large.
Answer: languages - Different regions have different types of __________.
Answer: dresses - India has many kinds of regional __________.
Answer: food - There are numerous religious and seasonal __________ in India.
Answer: festivals - All these differences show India’s __________.
Answer: diversity - Despite differences, there is a strong sense of __________.
Answer: unity
SET 10 – History Chapter 8 – Unity in Diversity, or “Many in the One”
Options: classical arts, architecture, enrichment, unity in diversity, traditions, underlying, India
- The main theme of the chapter is __________.
Answer: unity in diversity - The chapter explains how diversity becomes an __________.
Answer: enrichment - Indian __________ include music, dance and painting.
Answer: classical arts - Diversity and unity are also visible in Indian __________.
Answer: architecture - There is an __________ unity behind India’s diversity.
Answer: underlying - Cultural __________ are shared across many regions.
Answer: traditions - __________ celebrates diversity while maintaining unity.
Answer: India