DAV Class 6 SST Chapter 20 Question Answer – The Indian Religions

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DAV Class 6 SST Ch 20 Question Answer – The Indian Religions

DAV Public School Class 6 SST Chapter 20 Question Answer – The Indian Religions

Something To Know

A. Tick (✓) the correct option.

Question 1.
The oldest religion of the world is
(a) Buddhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Judaism
(d) Jainism
Answer:
(b) Hinduism

Question 2.
The Parsees are the followers of
(a) Abraham
(b) Zoroaster
(c) Rishab Dev
(d) Jesus Christ
Answer:
(b) Zoroaster

Question 3.
Siddharth became Buddha when
(a) he attained enlightenment.
(b) he left his family for good.
(c) he renounced the world.
(d) people started calling him Mahatma.
Answer:
(a) he attained enlightenment.

Question 4.
Which one of the following books belongs to Judaism?
(a) Aranyaka
(b) Apocrypha
(c) Avesta
(d) Bible
Answer:
(b) Apocrypha

Question 5.
Which colour of clothes do Shvetambers wear?
(a) black
(b) white
(c) green
(d) orange
Answer:
(b) white

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. According to the Hindus, Srishti (the creation) is governed by three Gods namely: (i) …………………….. (ii) ……………………. (ii) ………………………
2. …………………… is the God of good forces, according to Zoroastrianism.
3. ……………………… is the only God in Judaism.
4. Gautam Buddha realised that the real cause of misery is ……………………….
5. Christian era started from ……………………….. CE.
Answer:
1. (i) Brahma
(ii) Vishnu,
(iii) Mahesh,
2. Ahur Mazda,
3. Jehovah
4. desire
5. first

C. Match the following:

1. Karma Yog	(a) Christianity
2. Avesta	(b) Jainism
3. Ashtangika Marg	(c) Hinduism
4. Triratna	(d) Zoroastrianism
5. New Testament	(e) Buddhism

Answer:

1. Karma Yog	(c) Hinduism
2. Avesta	(d) Zoroastrianism
3. Ashtangika Marg	(e) Buddhism
4. Triratna	(b) Jainism
5. New Testament	(a) Christianity

D. Answer the following questions in brief.

Question 1.
Name any three holy books of Hinduism.
Answer:
The Geeta, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Question 2.
State the content of the Old Testament.
Answer:
The Old Testament contains the history of the religious beliefs of the Jews.

Question 3.
What is the main contribution of Mahavir?
Answer:
Mahavir preached to adopt non¬violence. He taught not to tell a lie, not to steal anything and not to owe property.

Question 4.
In your opinion, what is the main cause of misery?
Answer:
The main cause of misery is desire to have more and more.

Question 5.
What is a synagogue?
Answer:
The Jewish temple is known as Synagogue.

E. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Explain the meaning of the cycle of birth and rebirth.
Answer:
Hindu philosophy preaches that soul is immortal. It never dies. When it leaves one’s body, it enters the other’s body. This is called the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Question 2.
Describe the teachings of Zoroaster.
Answer:

According to Zoroaster, there is only one God who is known as Ahur Mazda. He is the God of good forces, i.e. light and wisdom. Evil is represented by Ahriman.
There is always a tussle between the two, and ultimate winner is the good force.
He said to follow the right deeds, right thinking and right speech.

Question 3.
Explain the three ways suggested by Mahavir to attain moksha.
Answer:
The three ways suggested by Mahavir to attain Moksha are—

Right faith
Right action
Right knowledge

Question 4.
List the Eight-Fold Path as suggested by Mahatma Buddha to attain moksha.
Answer:
The Eight-Fold Path suggested by Mahatma Buddha to attain moksha are—

Right observation
Right determination
Right action
Right speech
Right livelihood
Right exercise
Right thinking
Right meditation

Question 5.
Why do Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas every year?
Answer:
Jesus Christ spoke freely against the existing evils of the society. Some of the orthodox people and the rich became his enemies. He called himself the ‘king of Jews’. So he was considered as a rebel by the Roman rulers. He was then nailed to a cross and killed. The sacred day of his death is called as Good Friday. It is believed that Jesus Christ came back to life after three days and then left for heavenly abode. This event is celebrated as Easter every day. They celebrate the Christmas on 25th December every year to mark the birth of Jesus Christ.

Value-Based Question

Bashir is a sculptor from Bihar. Every year he makes statues (idols) of Maa Durga for Durga pooja to be worshipped by the Hindus. He and his family members attend the festival along with their Hindu friends. Give five such examples which illustrate the true picture of Indian secularism.
Answer:
Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. Indian religions are known to have co-existence and evolved together for many centuries.

Ellora cave temples show a coexistence of different religions and faiths.
Harsha about 1400 years ago and Akbar about 2200 years ago patronised different religions.
Akbar built the Ibadat Khana (a hall of worship), at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra. Here, he invited people of different religions for religious discussions. This led him to develop the idea of sulh-i-kul or universal peace.
A famous Hindu temple in Jaipur shows the co-existence of different

Something To Do

Question 1.
Complete the given table

Religion	Main Scriptures
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Jainism
Buddhism
Christianity

Answer:

Religion	Main Scriptures
Hinduism	Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Bhagwad Gita
Zoroastrianism	Avesta, Zend Avesta
Jainism	Kulpasutra, Avasyaka, Uttaradhyayana
Buddhism	Mahayana, Dhammapada, Tripitakas
Christianity	Bible

Question 2.
Prepare a chart of the teachings of all religions with the pictures of their founders.
Answer:
Do yourself

Question 3.
On the basis of the chai t prepared, find out the teachings which are common in most of the religions.
Answer:
Do yourself.

DAV Class 6 Social Science Chapter 20 Question Answer – India and the Outside World

A. Tick (✓) the correct option.

Question 1.
The God considered as the Preserver is
(a) Brahma
(b) Vishnu
(c) Mahesh
(d) Rama
Answer:
(b) Vishnu

Question 2.
The God called Natraja is
(a) Hanuman
(b) Krishna
(c) Shiva
(d) Ganesh
Answer:
(c) Shiva

Question 3.
Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion of
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Pakistan
Answer:
(a) Iran

Question 4.
Zoroastrianism teaches to follow
(a) right deeds
(b) right thinking
(c) right speech
(d) all of them
Answer:
(d) all of them

Question 5.
The Jewish temple is known as
(a) Mosque
(b)Church
(c) Synagogue
(d) Mai ha
Answer:
(c) Synagogue

Question 6.
The twenty-third Tirthankar was
(a) Parsva Nath
(b) Rishab Dev
(c) Vardhaman Mahavir
(d) Parshista Parv
Answer:
(a) Parsva Nath

Question 7.
Gautam Buddha’s real name was
(a) Siddharth
(b) Shudhodhan
(c) Devdatta
(d) Rahul
Answer:
(a) Siddharth

Question 8.
Buddha’s teachings are compiled in
(a) Jatakas
(b) Triratna
(c) Tripitakas
(d) Ashtangika
Answer:
(c) Tripitakas

Question 9.
The holy book of Christians is in
(a) four parts
(b) three parts
(c) two parts
(d) one part
Answer:
(c) two parts

Question 10.
Kalpasutra is the sacred scripture of
(a) Hinduism
(b) Jainism
(c) Judaism
(d) Buddhism
Answer:
(b) Jainism

B. Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
According to Hinduism there are three ways to attain Moksha. What are these ways?
Answer:
These three way are –

Karma Yog.
Gyan Yog.
Bhakti Yog.

Question 2.
Name the three gods who govern Srishti or Creation.
Answer:

Brahma – the Creator
Vishnu – the Preserver
Mahesh – the Destroyer

Question 3.
Name some other gods worshipped by the Hindus.
Answer:
Rama, Krishna, Ganesh and Hanuman are some other gods worshipped by the Hindus.

Question 4.
Name some goddesses worshipped by the Hindus.
Answer:
Lakshmi,Saraswati, Kali and Parvati.

Question 5.
What do you know about the Upanishads?
Answer:
The Upanishads are the greatest works of philosophy which explain Atma, Parmatma and God.

Question 6.
What does the Vedic philosophy preach us about the Soul?
Answer:
Vedic philosophy preaches us that the Soul is immortal. When it leaves one body, it enters the other body.

Question 7.
Which religion do the Parsees follow?
Answer:
The Parsees follow Zoroastrianism.

Question 8.
Who is the god of good forces in Zoroastrianism?
Answer:
In Zoroastrianism, Ahur Mazda is the god of good forces, i.e., of light and wisdom.

Question 9.
Who represents evils in Zoroastrianism?
Answer:
Ahriman represents evils in Zoroastrianism.

Question 10.
What does the holy scripture of Zoroastrianism contain?
Answer:
The holy scripture of Zoroastrianism (Avesta) contains Gathas or sacred songs in praise of Zoroaster.

Question 11.
What do the holy scriptures of the Judaism contain?
Answer:
The Old Testament and the Aprociypha are the holy scriptures of the Judaism. These scriptures contain the history of Jews and the rules to be followed by every jew.

Question 12.
Who was the spiritual successor of Parshva Nath, the 23rd Tirthankar? What was his earlier name?
Answer:
His spiritual successor was Mahavir. His earlier name was Vardhaman.

Question 13.
What does Kaivalya mean? What happened after Mahavir attained it?
Answer:
Kaivalya means supreme knowledge. After Mahavir attained it, he conquered the feelings of pleasure and pain.

Question 14.
What are the two branches of Jainism?
Answer:
The two branches of Jainism are –

Digambars
Shvetambars

Question 15.
What do you know about Digambars and Shvetambars?
Answer:
Digambars are the Jains who do not wear clothes; and the Shvetambars are the ones who wear clothes but only white.

Question 16.
What are known as Triratna or three jewels?
Answer:
Mahavir suggested three ways to attain Moksha—Right Faith, Right Action and Right Knowledge. These are known as Triratna or three jewels.

Question 17.
What does Kalpasutra contain?
Answer:
Kalpasutra, the holy scripture of the Jains, contains the biograpies of 23 Tirthankars and the rules to be observed by the Jain-munees.

Question 18.
Where did Jainism flourish?
Answer:
Jainism flourished mainly in western and southern India, i.e., in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Malwa, Odisha, etc.

Question 19.
What do Tripitakas contain?
Answer:
Tripitakas contain rules for monks, sermons for the people and the Buddhist philosophy.

Question 20.
Name the countries where Buddhism got spread.
Answer:
Sri Lanka, Burma, China, Nepal, South-East Asian countries which included Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.

Question 21.
Who became enemies of Jesus Christ?
Answer:
Some of the orthodox people and the rich became Christ’s enemies.

C. Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What does Hinduism believe in?
Answer:

Hinduism believes in one Supreme God who is present in every living thing, i.e., humans, animals and plants.
It allows its followers to worship the Supreme God in any form or in any way that they like.
Hinduism believes that one can attain Moksha by following three ways -Karma Yog, Gy an Yog and Bhakti Yog.

Question 2.
What were the beliefs of the Jews?
Answer:

The jews believed in one single God. i.e., Jehovah (yah weh). He loved his people but punished the wrong doers or the sinners.
They believed in coming of Messiah on the Earth to purify the Hebrews and cleanse the world of all sins.

Question 3.
State the contents of the holy scriptures of the Jews.
Answer:

The holy scriptures of the Jews, Old Testament and the Apocrypha, contain their history and the rules to be followed by them.
They also contain legends and poetic verses to teach them the right way to live.
They contain knowledge of medicine and astronomy. People are supposed to offer prayers to God everyday.

Question 4.
Who was Parshva Nath? Write about his contributions to Jainism.
Answer:
Parshava Nath was the twenty – third Tirthankar. He belonged to the royal family of Kashi (Varanasi in UP) He left his home and carried on hard penance for 84 days, after which he attained the Supreme Knowledge. He preached that to attain Moksha, penance was must. Later, his teachings became the doctrines of Jainism.

Question 5.
What did Jesus Christ preach his followers?
Answer:

Jesus Christ preached that there is only one God. He gave his message to the people in simple language in the form of stories.
He emphasised that God is the great healer and He loves His people just as father loves his children.
He was born to serve the purpose of God, i.e., love for the sick and the old, to remove sin from this world, to hate the sin but not the sinner.

D. Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Give an account of Buddha’s life and his teachings.
Answer:
(i) Buddha’s real name was Siddharth. He was born in 563 BCE at Lumbini in Tarai area of Nepal. His father was Shuddhodhan and his mother was Mahamaya. When he grew up, he was married to Yashodhara. He had a son too. But he never got engrossed in worldly affairs. He realised that worldly goods could not give him real happiness.

So, he left his home in search of truth and real happiness. He mediated for several days under a pipal tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar. Here, after long meditation, he attained enlightenment. He realised the truth and became Buddha, i.e., the enlightened one. He then travelled and preached his doctrines for the rest of his life. He died at the age of 80 in 483 BCE at Kushi Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.

Teachings of Buddha:
Gautam Buddha realised that the real course of misery is desire. He expressed four noble truths as the way to overcome desire.

These are –
1. This world is full of sufferings.
2. All sufferings are caused by desires, (raj To remove sufferings one should
conquer the desires. Only then Nirvana can be attained.
3. Desires can be removed by following the Ashtangika marg, i.e. Eight-Fold Path:

Right observation
Right action
Right livelihood
Right thinking
Right determination
Right speech
Right exercise
Right meditation

Question 2.
Write about the life and teachings of Mahavir.
Answer:
The earlier name of Mahavir was Vardhaman. He was born in 540 BCE. The name of his father was Siddhartha. He left his royal home at the age of 30 years. After great meditation, he attained kaivalya or Supreme Knowledge through which he conquered the feelings of pleasure and pain. He left for his heavenly abode at the age of 72 in 468 BCE at Pawapuri in Bihar.

Teachings of Mahavir:

Mahavir preached to adopt non-violence. He taught not to tell a lie, not to steal anything and not to own property.
He preached his followers to follow brahmacharya (not to marry). He wanted them to discard wearing clothes.
Mahavir suggested three ways to attain Moksha-Right Faith, Right Action and Right Knowledge. He gave great importance to Ahinsa or non-violence in one’s life.