Assertion and Reason: From Hunting Gathering to Growing Food | Class 6: Additional Practice PDF Download

Q1: Assertion(A): Archaeologists have managed to understand and find out even the minutest of details when it comes to the habits and methods of the hunters and gatherers.
Reason(R): Along with technological advancement, the various tools used and the fossil remains left by our ancestors played a huge role in unearthing their habits.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion and reason are both true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. It is true that archaeologists have managed to uncover intricate details about hunter-gatherer lifestyles. This has been possible due to the discovery and study of tools and fossil remains. However, the reason does not explain how these tools and fossils directly contributed to understanding their habits and methods.

Q2: Assertion(A): Kurnool is a city in Maharashtra which is known for its palaeolithic era cave paintings.
Reason(R): Traces of ash have been found here which suggests people were familiar with the use of fire. The city is located on Tungabhadra river
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion is incorrect as Kurnool is a city in Andhra Pradesh, not Maharashtra. The reason is true as traces of ash found suggest that people were familiar with the use of fire. The city is indeed located on the Tungabhadra river. However, the reason does not directly explain the assertion.

Q3: Assertion(A): There was an increase in the number of herbivores animals like deer, antelope, goat, sheep, cattle etc about 12,000 years ago.
Reason(R): This could be attributed to a geographical event brought about by major changes in climate with a drastic shift to relatively warm conditions which led to the development of Grasslands.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
The assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The increase in the number of herbivores around 12,000 years ago can be attributed to major changes in climate leading to the development of grasslands. This led to an increase in the number of herbivores which are primarily grass eaters.

Q4: Assertion(A): Many of the tools were polished to give a fine cutting edge, and mortars and pestles used for grinding grain.
Reason(R): They are different from the Palaeolithic tools. Hence they are called Neolithic.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion and reason are both true, but the reason doesn't correctly explain the assertion. It's true that during the Neolithic age, tools were polished for a fine cutting edge and mortars and pestles were used for grinding grain. But, the reason given is not the only factor that distinguishes Neolithic tools from Palaeolithic ones.

Q5: Assertion(A): Bhimbketa in Uttar Pradesh consists of prehistoric rock shelters and some of the finest prehistoric cave paintings in South Asia.
Reason(R): Bhimbketa Rock shelters span the palaeolithic and mesolithic period as well as historic period.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b

The assertion is incorrect as Bhimbetka is in Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh. The reason is correct as the Bhimbetka rock shelters span the palaeolithic, mesolithic and historical periods.

Q6: Assertion(A): Domestication is the name given to the process in which people grow plants and look after animals.
Reason(R): Domestication was a gradual process that took place in many parts of the world. It began about 20,000 years ago.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. Domestication does refer to people growing plants and looking after animals. While it is true that domestication was a gradual process that began about 20,000 years ago, this fact does not directly explain the definition of domestication.

Q7: Assertion(A): Archaeologists have found evidence of traces of huts or houses at some sites.
Reason(R): In Burzahom,in present day Uttarakhand, people built pit houses with steps leading into them.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
While both the assertion and reason are true, they are not directly related. Archaeologists have indeed found evidence of huts or houses at some sites. Burzahom, however, is located in Jammu and Kashmir, not Uttarakhand, and while people there did build pit-houses, this doesn't directly relate to the assertion.

Q8: Assertion(A): People used to cook both indoors and outdoors.
Reason(R): Archaeologists have found cooking hearths both inside and out which suggests that people, depending on the weather, could cook both indoors and outdoors.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. Archaeologists have indeed found evidence of cooking hearths both inside and outside, suggesting that people cooked both indoors and outdoors depending on the weather.

Q9: Assertion(A): Grains like rice, wheat and lentils became an important part of the diet.
Reason(R): This could be confirmed with the evidence of pots being found along with seeds which confirmed that there was a major shift in diet of people.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. Archaeological evidence supports that grains like rice, wheat, and lentils became an important part of the diet during the Neolithic period. The presence of seeds in pots confirms a shift in the diet of people.

Q10: Assertion(A): When people died, the relatives and friends generally paid respect to them.
Reason(R): Several Burial sites have been found in Mehrgarh in which the dead person was buried with goats, which were probably meant to serve as food in the next world.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. Archaeological evidence from Mehrgarh suggests that when people died, they were buried with goats, indicating an expression of respect and perhaps a belief in an afterlife.

Q11: Assertion(A): Hunsgi, situated in Yadgir district of Karnataka, a number of Palaeolithic sites have been found here.
Reason(R): Tools found included longish blades with sharp edges and many multi purpose instruments.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. While it's true that a number of Palaeolithic sites have been found in Hunsgi, the tools found there don't explain why these sites are located in that particular area.

Q12: Assertion(A): Mesolithic age is broadly defined as decline in group hunting of large animals and in favour of Hunter-gatherer way of life.
Reason(R): The time period between 12,000 and 2,000 B.C is demarcated as later stone age or Mesolithic age.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The Mesolithic age, which occurred between 12,000 and 2,000 B.C, was indeed characterized by a decline in group hunting of large animals and an increase in a hunter-gatherer way of life.

Q13: Assertion(A): Chirand is an Archaeological site in the Saran district of Bihar situated on the Northern bank of Ganga river.
Reason(R): It has a large prehistoric mound which is known for its archaeological record from the Palaeolithic age.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. Chirand is indeed an archaeological site located on the northern bank of the Ganga river in Bihar, and it does have a large prehistoric mound known for its archaeological record from the Palaeolithic age.

Q14: Assertion(A): Hallur is India’s earliest archaeological site from the Stone age situated in Karnataka.
Reason(R): The excavations at Hallur revealed an overlapping of Neolithic, chalcolithic and early Iron age.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion. Indeed, Hallur is an archaeological site from the Stone Age, but its status does not derive from the overlapping of Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Iron Age artifacts found there.

Q15: Assertion(A): Archaeologists were able to find evidence of grains on early neolithic sites.
Reason(R): This was because of the written evidence left by the early settlers giving a brief account of their day to day life.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: c
The assertion is true but the reason is false. Archaeologists did find evidence of grains on early Neolithic sites, but not because of written evidence left by early settlers. Instead, they made this determination based on the physical remains of grains found at these sites.

Q16: Assertion(A): Palaeolithic age extended from 5,00,000 BC to 10,000 BC.
Reason(R): There was no knowledge of houses, pottery and agriculture. Fire was only discovered in later stages.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b

Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion. The Palaeolithic age did extend from 500,000 BC to 10,000 BC, but the lack of knowledge of houses, pottery, and agriculture doesn't define this period. Instead, the Palaeolithic age is characterized by the use of stone tools.

Q17: Assertion (A): Sites are places where remains of things were found.
Reason(R): These remains may be found on the surface of earth, buried under the earth, or sometimes even under water.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason doesn't correctly explain the assertion. Sites are indeed places where remains of things were found. However, the location of these remains, whether on the surface, buried, or underwater, does not define what a site is.

Q18: Assertion(A): In neolithic age people began making large clay pots, or wove baskets and dug pits into the ground.
Reason(R):As grain had to be stored for both food and seed, people had to think of ways of storing it.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. In the Neolithic age, people indeed began making large clay pots, wove baskets, and dug pits into the ground due to the need for storage of grain for food and seeds.

Q19: Assertion(A): Neolithic is the final division of Stone Age. It is characterised by fixed human settlements.
Reason(R): Koldihwa in Uttar Pradesh is a prime example of Neolithic settlement that flourished during that time.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not directly explain the assertion. The Neolithic age is indeed the final division of the Stone Age and is known for fixed human settlements. Koldihwa in Uttar Pradesh is a Neolithic settlement, but this fact doesn't explain why the Neolithic age is characterized by fixed settlements.

Q20: Assertion(A):  Neolithic age is defined as the final demarcation of the Stone age. It was first seen about 12,000 years ago when the first evidence of Farming was found.
Reason(R): Daojali Hading is a neolithic site in Dima Hasao district of Arunachal Pradesh.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
The assertion is true, but the reason is not directly related. The Neolithic age is indeed defined as the final demarcation of the Stone Age, characterized by the advent of farming. However, Daojali Hading being a Neolithic site in Arunachal Pradesh does not directly explain this definition.