SSLC (English Medium) Class 6 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

Statement I: Pallava art shows transition from rock-cut monolithic structure to stone-built temple.

Statement II: Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram is an example of Pallava art and architecture.

Consider the following statement(s) about Pallava Kingdom.

Statement I: Tamil literature flourished under Pallava rule, with the rise in popularity of Thevaram composed by Appar.

Statement II: Pallava King Mahendravarman was the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana.

Match the following.

_____________was the army general of Narasimhavarma I.

Thevaram was composed by Azhwars.

How can we classify the Pallava architecture?

What do you know of Gatika?

Panchapandavar rathas are monolithic rathas. Explain.

Examine Pallavas’ contributions to architecture.

Collect temple architecture pictures of Pallavas, Chalukyas, and Rashtrakutas and identify the distinguishing features of each period.

Field Trip:

Plan a trip to any place of historical importance.

Sketch the biography of Mahendravarma I and Pulakesin II.

See the picture and write a few sentences on it.

Give examples for the structural temples of Pallava period.

Name the sculptural mandapas of Mamallan style of architecture.

Name two Saivite saints and Vaishnavite saints who practiced bhakti cult during Pallava period?

What were the titles adopted by Narasimhavarma I?

Name the ports found is Asia.

Give an account of the drainage system in Asia.

Mark the following in the outline map of Asia.

Asia: Ural mountain, Himalayas, Pamir knot, Gobi Desert, Arabian Peninsula, Deccan plateau, River Yangtze, River Ob, Aral Sea, and Lake Baykal.