ICSE ICSE Class 6 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Textbook Keyword: Dig vijaya

Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentence:

What does the term ‘dhamma Vijaya’ mean?

This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

What are edicts?

This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

How are Ashokan edicts useful?

This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

Where were these edicts inscribed?

This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

In which language were they composed and in which script were they written?

Textbook Keywords: Senani

Answer the following question briefly:

Describe the distinctive features of Ashokan pillars.

What role did the sabha play in the political affairs of the Aryan tribes?

How did the Rajan rule his tribe? What features of the political system show that he was not an absolute ruler?

Describe briefly the family life.

The picture below is an artist’s impression of a ceremony

Name the ceremony.

Describe the source of information regarding the life of the Aryans?

What was the significance of the yajnas to the Aryans?

How did a ‘Samiti’ differ from a ‘Sabha’?

The picture below is an artist’s impression of a ceremony

During which period was this practice prevalent?

The picture below is an artist’s impression of a ceremony

What does this tell us about the position of women of the period?

The picture below is an artist’s impression of a ceremony

Name the two most important gods worshiped during this period?

The picture below is an artist’s impression of a ceremony

Briefly discuss their religious practices. What part did women play in religious matters?

Name the two highly educated women of the Early Vedic Period?