Social Science Class VI - SA

I) MCQ Choose the correct answer:1. The Maps which show the countries and states with their boundaries are called ________
(a) Political (b) Physical (c) Thematic (d) Atlas
2. How many levels are there in a Panchayat Raj System?
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
3. Christmas is celebrated in summer in
(A) Japan.

(B) Australia.

(C) India

(D) Canada.

4. Occupation at INAMGAON
(A) Farming, Hunting, Fishing
(B) Gathering fruits
(C) Stock- raising
(D) All of the above
5. The top of the Map shows
(a) East (b) west (c) North (d) South
6. A scale is necessary
(i) For a map (ii) For a sketch (iii) For symbols
7. Vedas were composed in __________
(A) Hindi
(B) English
(C) Sanskrit
8. The direction of rotation of earth is: (
A) From east to west
(C) Sometimes from east, sometimes form west
9. There are many prayers in Rigveda for
(A) Cattle

(B) Children

(C) Horses

(D) Gujarati.
(B) From west to east
(D) None of these

(D) All of them.

10. Watershed development in a village is:

(A) A water problem in villages.
(C) A hand pumps in village.

(B) An overhead tank in the village to increase the water supply.

(D) The way of conserving water and refilling it in a village.

II) Fill in the blanks:1.

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_________means right to vote.

New moon night is also called as __________________
Democracy comes from the Greek word _________________
A replica of earth is _______.
The process in which people grow plants and look after animals is called ________
_______________ the first tier of democratic government
The period of _______________ is known as earth day.
___________ solves disputes among people.
The collection of ________ is known as the Vedas.
Stone boulders are known as _____________

III) Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. Identify the picture. For what purpose it was used by Harappans?

2. Name the two cities found from Indus Civilization
3. What type of plants are grown by Harappans

1. Which is the oldest Veda and when it was composed?

2. What was the reason for battles in Rigvedic age? How battles were
organized in those days?
3. Difference between a Raja and A Dasa/Dasyu?

IV) Answer these questions-

a) Identify the instrument and explain its uses?

b) Identify the conventional symbols

V) Identify the mechanism and explain its benefit.

VI) Answer these questions

i.
What is Leap Year and how does it occur.

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Why do seasons change?

What is civilization?
What do you mean by the term the scale of the map?
Any three activities performed by Government?
What are the functions of Nyaya Panchayat?

VII) Define:

Conventional Symbols
Elliptical Orbit
Suffrage

Differentiate:Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat

Summer and Winter Solstice
Rotation and Revolution
a map and a plan

VIII)

IX)

X)

Answer these questions

Why do we need a government? Name the three main types of government
List 5 ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.
Describe the importance of the local government.
Draw diagram and label the seasonal changes caused by the revolution of the earth.
Give reasons:
o A map is incomplete without a scale.
o People should abide by the laws.
o Summer season in India and winter season in Australia.
o Archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization.
Look at the Figure A and answer these questions :

Figure A
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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In which direction is the river flowing?

What kind of road passes by the side of village Dumri?
Sunderpur is situated on what type of railway line.
The Police station is situated on which side of the railway bridge.
On which side of the railway line do the following lie : (a) Chhatri (b) Church (c) Pond (d) Mosqu e (e) River (f) Post
and Telegraph Office (g) Graveyard

XI) On an outline map of India, mark the following places:1.

Burzahom

2.

Mehrgarh

3.

Harappa

4.

Kalibangan

5.

Dholavira

6.

Lothal

7.

Mohenjo-daro