1. What did the tribes that made India their home bring with them? 2. How were the arts integral to life in India’s past?

Question

Reply each of the following questions in one complete sentence:

1. What did the tribes that made India their home bring with them?

2. How were the arts integral to life in India’s past?

3. Mark the following statements True or False:

(i) The main stream of Indian civilization shows fusion of races and cultures.

(ii) Aryanisation uprooted the old indigenous culture. 

4. Choose the answer that you find best according to the text: 

(i) The temples of ancient India are adorned with

(a) Golden domes

(b) Sculpture and painting

(c) Moghul architecture

(d) Indian painting

(ii) The sacred Hindu trinity includes

(a) Isvara, Shiva and Vishnu

(b) Shiva, Surya and Vishnu

(c) Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

(d) Brahma, Isvara and Vishnu

Answer 1

1. The tribes that made India their home brought with them their indigenous cultures.

2. The arts were integral to life in India’s past as they were very near to the daily life of the people and never considered far away from their life.

3. (i) True (ii) False.

4. (i) (b) Sculpture and painting

(ii) (c) Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva