Class 6 SS Unity in Diversity MCQ
1. The chapter “Unity in Diversity”
mainly explains:
A) Political systems
B) India’s military power
C) Diversity and underlying unity in India
D) Foreign trade
Answer: C) Diversity and underlying
unity in India
2. Who said, “Many in the One”?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Sri Aurobindo
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: C) Sri Aurobindo
3. According to the chapter, India
has over:
A) 50 million people
B) 500 million people
C) 1 billion people
D) 1.4 billion people
Answer: D) 1.4 billion people
4. The “People of India Project” was
conducted by:
A) ISRO
B) NCERT
C) Anthropological Survey of India
D) Archaeological Survey of India
Answer: C) Anthropological Survey of
India
5. The “People of India Project”
studied about how many communities?
A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 4,635
D) 10,000
Answer: C) 4,635
6. According to the survey, India
uses about _____ languages.
A) 50
B) 125
C) 325
D) 500
Answer: C) 325
7. Which of the following is a
staple grain mentioned in the chapter?
A) Coffee
B) Tea
C) Wheat
D) Cocoa
Answer: C) Wheat
8. Bajra is a type of:
A) Pulse
B) Millet
C) Spice
D) Oilseed
Answer: B) Millet
9. Which spice is commonly used
throughout India?
A) Vanilla
B) Turmeric
C) Cocoa
D) Saffron only
Answer: B) Turmeric
10. The chapter describes the sari
as:
A) A stitched dress only
B) A plain length of cloth
C) A woollen coat
D) A tribal costume only
Answer: B) A plain length of cloth
11. Which of the following is a
famous silk sari?
A) Banarasi
B) Denim
C) Khadi shirt
D) Sherwani
Answer: A) Banarasi
12. The sari has a history going back
to:
A) Medieval period only
B) A few centuries BCE
C) British period
D) Modern India only
Answer: B) A few centuries BCE
13. “Chintz” was a type of:
A) Metalwork
B) Silk cloth
C) Printed cotton
D) Jewellery
Answer: C) Printed cotton
14. England and France banned the
import of chintz because:
A) It was too expensive
B) It damaged European textile sales
C) It was unsafe
D) It was unpopular
Answer: B) It damaged European textile
sales
15. Makara Sankrānti is associated
with:
A) Monsoon season
B) Harvest season
C) Winter snowfall
D) New Year only
Answer: B) Harvest season
16. Makara Sankrānti is celebrated
around:
A) March 15
B) August 15
C) January 14
D) December 25
Answer: C) January 14
17. Pongal is mainly celebrated in:
A) Punjab
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kashmir
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu
18. The Pañchatantra mainly contains:
A) Historical battles
B) Animal stories teaching life skills
C) Scientific discoveries
D) Travel records
Answer: B) Animal stories teaching life
skills
19. The original Pañchatantra text
was written in:
A) Persian
B) Tamil
C) Sanskrit
D) Arabic
Answer: C) Sanskrit
20. Which are the two great Indian
epics mentioned in the chapter?
A) Vedas and Upanishads
B) Ramayana and Mahabharata
C) Panchatantra and Jataka
D) Gita and Puranas
Answer: B) Ramayana and Mahabharata
21. In the Mahābhārata, the Pāṇḍavas
fought against the:
A) Mughals
B) Greeks
C) Kauravas
D) Cholas
Answer: C) Kauravas
22. In the Rāmāyaṇa, Rāvaṇa
kidnapped:
A) Draupadi
B) Kunti
C) Sītā
D) Mandodari
Answer: C) Sītā
23. Which hero helped Rāma defeat
Rāvaṇa?
A) Bhīma
B) Hanuman
C) Arjuna
D) Karṇa
Answer: B) Hanuman
24. Tribal communities that have
versions of Indian epics include the:
A) Bhils and Gonds
B) Greeks and Romans
C) Arabs and Persians
D) Huns and Kushans
Answer: A) Bhils and Gonds
25. According to the chapter, India’s
unity:
A) Removes diversity
B) Divides people
C) Celebrates diversity as enrichment
D) Rejects regional traditions
Answer: C) Celebrates diversity as
enrichment
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