Assertion and Reason: Books and Burials Tell Us | Class 6: Additional Practice PDF Download

Q1: Assertion(A): In the Ancient times books were recited and heard rather than read.
Reason(R): The Rig Veda is a prime example of this phenomenon. It was written down several centuries after it was composed and printed less than 200 years before.
(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
In the ancient times, books were orally transmitted and hence they were more often recited and heard rather than read. The Rig Veda serves as a prime example of this phenomenon. However, the reason is not a direct explanation of the assertion as the assertion is a general statement about ancient times and not specifically about the Rig Veda.

Q2: Assertion(A): The Rigveda is divided into 10 books which are known as Mandals.
Reason(R): Indra is the chief deity cited in the Rigveda.
(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 Rigveda is indeed divided into 10 books known as Mandals. Indra is also a chief deity cited in the Rigveda. However, the division of the Rigveda into Mandals is not because Indra is a chief deity. Therefore, although both statements are true, the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.

Q3: Assertion(A): Many verses of Rigveda are still in use in Hindu rituals.
Reason(R):  The Varna system i;e the four fold division of the society is mentioned in the Rigveda.
(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
Many verses of the Rigveda are still used in Hindu rituals today. The Rigveda also mentions the Varna system, the four-fold division of society. However, the usage of the verses in rituals is not directly related to the mention of the Varna system in the Rigveda.

Q4: Assertion(A): There was equal distribution of Wealth during the Vedic age.
Reason(R): Some of the wealth that was obtained was kept by the leaders, some was given to the priests and rest was distributed amongst the 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: d
The assertion is incorrect as the wealth was not equally distributed during the Vedic age. The reason provided is correct as it mentions that some of the wealth was kept by the leaders, some was given to the priests and the rest was distributed among the people.

Q5: Assertion(A): Slavery system was well in prevalence during the Vedic age.
Reason(R): People who composed the hymns described themselves as ‘Dasyus’ and called their opponents ‘Aryas’.
(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
Slavery system was indeed prevalent during the Vedic age. However, the terms 'Dasyus' and 'Aryas' were not used to denote slaves and masters respectively. Therefore, the reason provided is not correct.

Q6: Assertion(A): The Vedic People did not believe in the idea of an Afterlife.
Reason(R): In Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found buried with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles and one conch shell.
(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: d
The assertion is incorrect as the Vedic people did believe in the idea of an afterlife. The reason provided supports this as in Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found buried with various items, indicating a belief in life after death.

Q7: Assertion(A): The graves were marked with stone circles or boulders placed as signposts.
Reason(R): This was done so that the people could steer clear of the burial sites so as to not disturb the dead in their resting place.
(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
Graves were indeed marked with stone circles or boulders placed as signposts during the Vedic age. However, the reason provided is not correct as it is not mentioned in the Vedas why this was done.

Q8: Assertion(A): Animals were also used as food. There was a rapid collection of fruits such as ber,amla, jamun and dates etc.
Reason(R): Inamgaon, a post Harappan archaeological site in Gujarat is where the above mentioned excavations were unearthed.
(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
Animals were used as food and there was a rapid collection of fruits such as ber, amla, jamun, and dates etc. This is supported by the archaeological findings at Inamgaon, a post Harappan site in Gujarat.

Q9: Assertion(A): Samaveda is considered as the Vedas of Melodies and chants.
Reason(R): The Samaveda is considered as the root of Indian classical Musicals and dance.
(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
Samaveda is indeed considered the Veda of melodies and chants, and it is considered the root of Indian classical music and dance. Although both statements are true, the reason does not directly explain why the Samaveda is considered the Veda of melodies and chants.

Q10: Assertion(A): Yajurveda dates back to 1100-800 BC. Corresponding with Samaveda.
Reason(R): It compiles rituals offering Mantras and chants. These chants were offered by the Priest.
(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
Yajurveda does date back to 1100-800 BC and it does compile rituals offering mantras and chants. However, the reason does not explain why Yajurveda corresponds with Samaveda.

Q11: Assertion(A): Sanskrit is considered a part of the family of languages known as Indo-European.
Reason(R): Indian languages such as- Assamese, Gujarati, Kashmiri etc. European languages such as English, French, German etc belong to this family because they originally had words in common
(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
Sanskrit is indeed part of the family of languages known as Indo-European. The reason correctly explains this by stating that Indian and European languages belong to this family because they originally had words in common.

Q12: Assertion(A) Horses and cows were valued animals in the vedic age.
Reason(R): A hymn composed in the Rigveda compares rivers, which were essential parts of life,  to horses and cows.
(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
Horses and cows were indeed valued animals in the Vedic age. This is supported by a hymn in the Rigveda which compares the importance of rivers to that of horses and cows.

Q13: Assertion(A): The Rajas did not have capital cities, palaces or armies, nor did they collect taxes in the vedic age.
Reason(R): Generally sons did not automatically succeed fathers as Rajas and it was mostly based on merit rather than lineage.
(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
In the Vedic age, Rajas did not have capital cities, palaces or armies, nor did they collect taxes. However, the reason that sons did not automatically succeed fathers as Rajas is not directly related to the assertion.

Q14: Assertion(A): The vedas are liturgical texts which form the basis of modern Hinduism.
Reason(R): The Vedas were composed in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.
(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 Vedas are indeed liturgical texts which form the basis of modern Hinduism. However, the reason that the Vedas were composed in the northwestern part of the subcontinent does not explain why they are the basis of modern Hinduism.

Q15: Assertion(A): There were entrances made in large stone boulders during the vedic era.
Reason(R):  A megalith with entrances was known as cists, with port holes which could be used as an entrance.
(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
There were indeed entrances made in large stone boulders during the Vedic era. A megalith with entrances was known as a cist, with port holes which could be used as an entrance. Therefore, the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Q16: Assertion(A): Almost all the Burials during the vedic age had common features.
Reason(R): The dead were buried with distinctive pots, which are called Black and red Ware. Also found were weapons,tools and sometimes skeletons of horses and ornaments of gold and silver.
(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
Most of the burials during the Vedic age had common features such as the dead being buried with distinctive pots, weapons, tools, and sometimes ornaments of gold and silver. Therefore, the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Q17: Assertion(A): There was class differentiation and visible difference in status of people during the vedic age.
Reason(R): There were people buried with pots and there was a stark difference in the quantity of pots that were buried which shows there was a difference in status among 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: c
There was indeed class differentiation during the Vedic age. The assertion is supported by the fact that people were buried with different quantities of pots, indicating a difference in status.

Q18: Assertion(A): People were buried together at the same time in Vedic age.
Reason(R): The Megaliths discovered in places like Inamgaon contained more than one skeleton.
(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
People were indeed buried together at the same time in the Vedic age. This is supported by the finding of megaliths at places like Inamgaon that contained more than one skeleton.

Q19: Assertion(A): Inamgaon was a site occupied between 3600 and 2700 BC. Here adults were generally buried with their head pointing towards the south.
Reason(R): Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of Bhima located in modern day Maharashtra.
(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: d
Inamgaon was indeed a site occupied between 3600 and 2700 BC where adults were generally buried with their head pointing towards the south. However, the reason provided does not explain the assertion as it merely identifies Inamgaon's geographical location.

Q20: Assertion(A): In the Rigveda, there was characterisation of people by virtue of the name given to them.
Reason(R): The words used for people or the community as a whole were ‘Jana’ and ‘vish’.
(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
In the Rigveda, people were indeed characterized by the names given to them. The words used for people or the community as a whole were 'Jana' and 'vish', supporting the assertion.