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Extra Questions for Class 6 SST Chapter 5 India, That Is Bharat

Extra Questions for Class 6 SST Chapter 5 India, That Is Bharat

Very Short Answer Questions [1 Marks]

  1. What does ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
    It means the “land of the seven rivers.” 
    ‘सप्त सिंधव’ का क्या अर्थ है?
    सात नदियों की भूमि।

  2. Which ancient text first mentions the name ‘Bharata’?
    The Rig Veda. 
    ‘भारत’ नाम का सबसे पहला उल्लेख किस प्राचीन ग्रंथ में मिलता है?
    ऋग्वेद में।

  3. What does ‘Jambudvīpa’ mean?
    It means the “island of the fruit of the jamun tree.” 
    ‘जंबूद्वीप’ का क्या अर्थ है?
    जामुन के फल का द्वीप।

  4. Which emperor used the term ‘Jambudvīpa’ to describe India?
    Emperor Ashoka, around 250 BCE. 
    किस सम्राट ने भारत के लिए ‘जंबूद्वीप’ शब्द का प्रयोग किया?
    सम्राट अशोक ने, लगभग 250 ईसा पूर्व।

  5. Name two terms used in the Mahabharata for the Indian Subcontinent.
    ‘Bharatavarsha’ and ‘Jambudvipa’. 
    महाभारत में भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के लिए किन दो नामों का प्रयोग हुआ है?
    भारतवर्ष और जंबूद्वीप।

  6. What did the Persians call India and after which river was this name derived?
    They called it ‘Hind’, ‘Hidu’, or ‘Hindu’, derived from ‘Sindhu’ (the Indus River).
    फारसियों ने भारत को क्या कहा और यह नाम किस नदी से लिया गया था?
    उन्होंने इसे ‘हिंद’, ‘हिदु’ या ‘हिंदू’ कहा, जो ‘सिंधु’ नदी से लिया गया था।

  7. How did the Greeks refer to India?
    As ‘Indoi’ or ‘Indike’. 
    यूनानियों ने भारत को क्या कहा?
    ‘इंडोई’ या ‘इंडिके’।

  8. What names did the Chinese use for India?
    They used ‘Yintu’ or ‘Yindu’, and sometimes ‘Tianzhu’ (meaning “heavenly master”). 
    चीनियों ने भारत के लिए कौन से नाम प्रयोग किए?
    ‘यिन्तु’ या ‘यिंदु’ तथा कभी-कभी ‘तियानझु’।

  9. When and where was the term ‘Hindustan’ first recorded?
    It was used about 1,800 years ago in a Persian inscription. 
    ‘हिंदुस्तान’ शब्द का सबसे पहला उल्लेख कब और कहाँ मिला?
    लगभग 1800 वर्ष पहले एक फारसी शिलालेख में।

  10. What phrase does the Indian Constitution use for the country?
    “India, that is Bharat” — showing both names are interchangeable.
    भारतीय संविधान में देश के लिए कौन-सा वाक्यांश प्रयोग किया गया है?
    “India, that is Bharat” — जिससे दोनों नाम एक-दूसरे के स्थान पर प्रयोग हो सकते हैं।

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