Some Glimpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practice Lesson-6 Question Answer

SOME GLIMPSES OF ANCIENT INDIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE

SHORT- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (15-20 WORDS)

Class XLesson – 6

Q. 1. What caused desperation to the gods?

Ans. In the war of gods and demons, gods were losing in war. That caused desperation to the gods.

Q. 2. Who did the gods go to in desperation?

Ans. They went to ‘Lord Vishnu’.

Q. 3. What did the Lord advise them?

Ans. The lord advised them to make a sword from the bones of some great saint.

Q. 4. What was the sacrifice of Saint Dadhichi?

Ans. He laid down his life to defeat demons.

Q. 5. What is the real spirit behind the 'yajnas' performed in our homes?

Ans. The real spirit behind ‘yajnas’ is that of detachment.

Q. 6. What does the tradition of feeding birds and animals prove?

Ans. It proves that people of India believe in the unity of life.

Q.7. Why does some scholars laugh at Ashtavakra?

Ans. They laugh at Ashtavakra’s deformed body.

Q. 8. How did Ashtavakra react?

Ans. He became angry and called the people ‘skinners'.

Q. 9. What did Vivekananda say to the lady who laughed at his simple dress?

Ans. He told that a character makes us great, not a dress.

Q. 10. What was the status of women in ancient India?

Ans. The status of women was great. No auspicious function was held without women.

Q. 11. Why did Shivaji bow his head before the woman who was brought to him as a gift?

Ans.  He was respectful to women and called the woman mother. So he bowed his head.

Q. 12. Why, according to you, were the wars were fought in Mahabharata and Ramayana sacred?

Ans. The wars were fought to uphold the honour of woman.

Q. 13. What does Lord Rama’s meeting with a Bheel woman and eating the tasted berries show?

Ans. It shows that there is no discrimination of caste, color or religion.

LONG- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (30-50 WORDS)

SOME GLIMPSES OF ANCIENT INDIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE

Q. 1. Why, according to the author, should those people be ashamed of themselves who believe in female feticide?

Ans. The status of women was very great in ancient India. She worshipped as a goddess. Shivaji bowed his head to uphold woman’s respect. The wars of Ramayana and Mahabharata were fought to uphold woman’s respect. So these people should of them who believe in female feticide.

Q. 2. How does the author support the idea of the victory of the good over the evil?

Ans. In the war of demons and gods, gods were losing in the war. Saint Dadhichi laid down his life to make a sword by his bones to defeat demons. Thus the author support this idea.

Q. 3. What is the basic difference between the position of women in society in the ancient times and now?

Ans. In ancient India, the status of women was great. She worshipped as goddess. No auspicious function was held without her. But now, people believe in female feticide. They do not respect the woman.

Q. 4. What does the practice of  ‘Langar” stand for? Explain.

Ans. The practice of ‘Langar” stands for equality. It describes that we should eat after sharing our food with others. All are equal in Sikhism.

Q. 5. Give an example to prove that in ancient India, there was no discrimination on the basis of caste?

Ans. Lord Rama ate some tasted barriers by a Bheel woman. It shows that there was no discrimination on the basic of caste, color or religion.

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