Test: Hamara Bharat—Incredible India! - 1 - Class 6 MCQ

The students in the story mention the program "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat," which aims to bring people from different states and regions of India closer together by celebrating their unique cultures and traditions. The program focuses on fostering unity in diversity and strengthening the emotional bonds among the citizens of India.

In the story, the teacher is asking questions to the students sitting in the big hall. The teacher encourages the students to share their thoughts about the "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat" program and discuss what it means to them.

The traditional art form from Uttarakhand mentioned in the story is called Aipan. It is made using white rice flour paste on brick-red walls and is typically created during family functions and festivals. The designs are inspired by nature and cultural traditions.

Dhokra art, a traditional metal craft from Odisha, involves using brass scrap. The process includes creating a figure from clay, covering it with wax, and then melting the wax to pour molten brass into the space, creating a beautiful metal figure.

Chitra from Kerala uses sandpaper to make the coconut shell smooth. After cleaning the coconut shell, she uses sandpaper (or a machine) to smooth it out before shaping and polishing it.

To join the parts of Kondapalli toys, Makku is used. Makku is a special paste made from tamarind seed powder and sawdust, which helps bind the parts of the toys together.

The metal craft Dhokra is about 4000 years old. It is an ancient art form from Odisha, where artists use a unique process involving clay, wax, and brass scrap to create beautiful metal figures.

Chitra demonstrates the coconut shell craft in the story. She explains how the coconut shell is cleaned, shaped, smoothed with sandpaper, and then polished to create various items like bowls and jewelry.

The toys made by Balamurali from Kondapalli are based on folk stories, animals, birds, bullock carts, and rural life. These toys reflect the cultural heritage and traditional life of his village in Andhra Pradesh.

In Dhokra craft, wax is used to carve fine details. The process involves making a figure with clay, covering it with wax, and carving designs on the wax before covering it with clay and heating it to create a metal figure.