SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS-6

CHAPTER-1

OUR KARNATAKA

KALABURAGI DIVISION:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Under which section of the Indian constitution, Kalaburagi Division

is granted special status?
A. Article 371 (J) of the constitution.
2. In which year Nizam’s province was annexed to India?
A. September 17th 1948.
3. Hampi of Ballari was the capital city of which kings?
A. Vijayanagara kings.
4. Name any two Palegaras who ruled after the fall of Bahamani and
Vijayanagara kings?
A. Krishnappa Nayaka and his son Venkatappa Nayaka.

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. Hampi in Ballari district was the capital of Vijayanagara kings.

2. Districts of Kalaburagi division got independence in the year 1948.

NATURAL RESOURCES:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Which two rivers are the major rivers of this division?

A. Tungabhadra and Krishna.
2. Write the name of one dam in Bidar district?
A. Karnaja dam.
3. Name the dam which provides irrigation facility to Raichur and Ballari
districts?
A. Tungabhadra dam.
FORESTS, WILDLIFE:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Write the names of any two major rivers in this division?

A. The two major rivers in this division are:
i. Tungabhadra
ii. Krishna
2. Write the names of few wild animals found in this division?
A. The few wild animals found in this division are:
• Langur
• Deer
• Fox
• Bear
• Wolf
• Wild dogs
3. Name any two persons who fought against the Nizam’s Hyderabad?
A. Swami Ramanandatheertha, Prabhuraja.
4. Name the crops that grown in this division?
A. Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton, Foxtail, Millet, Horsegram and pulses.

AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name the important industries in Kalaburagi Division?

A. Iron and Steel industries, Sugar industries and Cement industries.
2. Which districts of Kalaburagi division have Iron ore deposits?
A. Ballari and Raichur districts.
3. Name the famous Dargah in Kalaburagi Division?
A. Khwaja Bhande Nawaz Dargah.
4. Which is the major industry in Kalaburagi district?
A. Iron and steel, Sugar, Cement and Thermal power plants.
 II. Fill in the blanks:

1. There is a goldmine in Hatti of this division.

2. Ballari district has Bear wildlife sanctuary.

ART, LITERATURE, MUSIC, FOLKLORE, THEATRE AND DACE:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name two epic poems written during ancient times in this division?
A. Kaviraja Marga and Vikramarjuna Vijaya.
2. Write a short note on Vachana Movement?
A. ‘Vachana Movement’ is a social reform movement of Karnataka
which started in the twelfth century in Kalyana of Kalaburagi division.
The Vachana movement was launched to wage a war against
untouchability. Basavanna, Allamaprabhu, Akkamahadevi, Jedara
Dasimaiah, Siddarama are well known ‘Vachanakaras’.
3. Name two people who are well known in the field of Daasa Sahitya?
A.
i. Purandaradasa
ii. Kanakadasa
4. Name the folk dances of Kalaburagi Division?
A.
• Nandi kunita
• Alavi kunita
• Chodammana kunita
• Kolata
• Veeragase
• Durga-Muragi
EDUCATION AND HEALTH:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name the university in Raichur of this division?

A. Agriculture university.
2. Name any two universities in Ballari district?
A.
i. Kannada University in Hampi.
ii. Shrikrishnadevaraya University in Ballari.
3. Where Kannada University is is located?
A. Hampi.

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. Karnataka Central University is in Kalaburagi district.

2. The name of University in Ballari’s Hampi is Kannada University.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Apart from the freedom struggle teo more movements took place in
Kalaburagi Division. Name them.
A. Library Movement and National School Movement.
2. What is the name of Nizam’s private army?
A. Razaks.
3. Name any two national schools established in Kalaburagi division to
support the freedom struggle?
A.
i. Nutan Vidyalaya, Kalaburagi (1907)
ii. Vidyananda Gurukula, Kukanoor (1922)
4. When did Nizam province become part of India?
A. September 17th 1948.
5. Name the important freedom fighter from Kalaburagi division?
A. Kalyana Shetty of Maregau, Chandrashekar Patil of Maregau, Sardar
Sharanagowda Inamdhar.
DISTRICTS OF KALABURAGI DIVISION:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. How many districts are there in Kalaburagi Division?

A. Six districts.
2. Name any three kingdoms who ruled in Kalaburagi Division?
A. Rashtrakutas, Kalyana, Chalukyas, Bahamani and Vijayanagara
kingdoms.
3. What is the name of the goldmine in Raichur districts?
A. Hatti.
4. Which are the two districts that have Thermal power plants in this
Division?
A. Raichur and Ballari.
5. Hampi was the capital city of which kingdom?
A. Vijayanagara kingdom.
6. In which district is Khwaja Bandhe Nawaz Dargha?
A. Kalaburagi.

BELAGAVI DIVISION:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name the Queen who fought against the british?

A. Rani Channamma of Kittur.
2. In which year Haveri, Gadag and Bagalkote formed?
A. 1997.
3. In which year and in which district did the Indian National Congress
convention under the presidentship of Gandiji took place?
A. 1924.
4. Badami was the capital of which kingdom?
A. Chalukyas.

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The districts in Belagavi division were integrated into Karnataka in

the year 1956.
NATURAL RESOURCES:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name any two rivers in this division?

A. The two rivers in this division are:
a. Malaprabha
b. Gataprabha
2. Name wildlife sanctuaries in this division?
A. Amshi National Park, Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Attiveri Bird
Sanctuary.
3. Which natural resource is available in Ilkal?
A. Granite.

FORESTS, WILDLIFE:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the meaning of evergreen forests?

A. The forests found in tropical climate in which the trees do not shed
leaves annually and remain green throughout the year are called
Evergreen Forests.
2. Name the waterfalls in this division?
A. Gokak falls, Magodu falls, Devamala falls and Apsarakonda falls.
3. In which district of this division iron ore is available?
A. Bagalakote.

AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the major crops of this division?

A. Paddy, Cotton, Maize, pulses, Wheat, Groundnuts, Pearl Millet, Chilli.
2. In which district fishing is the main occupation?
A. Uttara Kannada district.
3. Which district has seed production centers?
A. Haveri.
4. What is Byadagi of this division is famous for?
A. Chilli.
ART, LITERATURE, MUSIC, FOLKLORE, THEATRE AND DANCE:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Name three Jnanapeetha awardees from this division?

A. Da. Ra. Bendre, V.K Gokak, Chandrashekara Kambar.
2. Name any three famous singers from this division?
A. Hukkeri Balappa, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal.
3. Name any two forms of theatre from this division?
A. Srikrishna Parijatha, Badagithittu Yakshagana, Sannata and Doddata.

EDUCATION AND HEALTH:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Which district of Belagavi Division has Law University?

A. Hubbali.
2. What is the name of health care centres established in rural areas?
A. Primary Health Centres.
3. Which district of this Division has Horticulture University?
A. Bangalore.
4. In which place, the first women’s university of Karnataka has been
established?
A. Vijayapura.

CULTURAL HERITAGE:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Who was the queen from Belagavi Division fought against British in
1824?
A. Rani Chennamma of Kitttur.
2. Name any three important freedom fighters?
A. Aluru Venkata Rao, Siddappa Kambli, Pradoja Patil Puttappa.
3. Name any two people who have worked and contributed to the field of
Journalism?
A. The two people who have worked and contributed to the field of
Journalism are:
a) Patil Puttappa
b) P.G. Halakatti
DISTRICTS OF BELAGVI DIVISION:

I. Answer the following questions:

1. How much rainfall does this division gets on average in a year?

A. 3000mm.
2. Name the important ports of this division?
A. Batkala, Honnavara, Karwara, Thadi and Belikeri.
3. What is the name of the naval base set up by the Indian government?
A. Sea Bird Naval Base.
4. Name the rivers that flow in this division?
A. Krishna, Malaprabha and Ghataprabha.
5. Apart from Kannada, which is the other language spoken in this
division?
A. Konkani.

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