NCERT Solutions Class 6 Social Science Question Paper
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Question 1. Which field of study surveys the examination of items created and utilized in historical times?
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Sociology
- History
Answer: 2. Archaeology
Question 2. Where are the rock shelters of Bhimbetka located?
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Answer: 3. Madhya Pradesh
Question 3. Approximately how many years ago did the Harappan cities begin to develop?
- 2000 years ago
- 3000 years ago
- 4000 years ago
- 4700 years ago
Answer: 4. 4700 years ago
Question 4. Who among the following is considered a warrior God in the Rigveda?
- Agni
- Soma
- Indra
- Vanina
Answer: 3. Indra
Question 5. Match the following.
Codes
- A B C
- 1 3 2
- 2 3 1
- 3 2 1
- 1 2 3
Answer: 1. 1 3 2
Question 6. Which term refers to the Sun, the Moon, and other shining objects observed in the night sky?
- Terrestrial entities
- Astral bodies
- Lunar bodies
- Celestial bodies
Answer: 4. Celestial bodies
Question 7. Which imaginary line divides the Earth into two equal parts?
- Prime Meridian
- Arctic Circle
- Equator
- Tropic of Cancer
Answer: 3. Equator
Question 8. Which of the following statements is/are true based on the information provided?
- The axis of the Earth forms an angle of \(66 \frac{1}{2}\) with its orbital plane.
- The circle that separates day from night on the Earth is termed as the circle of illumination.
- Earth’s shape prevents the Sun from simultaneously illuminating its entire surface.
Options
- Only Statement 1 is true
- Statements 1 and 2 are true
- Statements 2 and 3 are true
- All of the above
Answer: 4. All of the above
Question 9. What type of maps highlight specific information like rainfall, forests, or industries?
- General maps
- Thematic maps
- Topographic maps
- Geographical maps
Answer: 2. Thematic maps
Question 10. Which cultural tradition is shared by both Muslims and Buddhists in Ladakh?
- Recitation of the Quran
- Performance of local versions of the Kesar Saga
- Celebrating Hindu festivals
- The practice of Vedic rituals
Answer: 4. Practice of Vedic rituals
Question 11. Assertion (A) Discrimination includes preventing individuals from using the same cups or glasses for drinking tea as others.
Reason (R) Discrimination is solely related to physical differences among people.
Codes
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true, but R is false
- A is false, but R is true
Answer: 3. A is true, but R is false
Question 12. Which individuals participate in the Gram Sabha meeting?
- Only elected officials from the Panchayat.
- All adults residing in the area are covered by a Panchayat.
- Government representatives from different states.
- Only children residing in the Panchayat area.
Answer: 2. All adults residing in the area covered by a Panchayat.
Question 13. Who oversees the work of Patwaris and ensures the proper collection of land revenue?
- District Collector
- Revenue officers or Tehsildars
- Local government officials
- Agricultural inspectors
Answer: 2. Revenue officers or Tehsildars
Question 14. In a monarchy, who holds the ultimate decision-making power in the government?
- A small group of advisors
- The ministers appointed by the monarch
- The monarch (king or queen)
- Elected representatives
Answer: 3. The monarch (king or queen)
Fill in the Blanks
Question 1. The solid portion of the Earth on which we live is called the
Answer: Lithosphere
Question 2. The last and 24th Tirthankara of the Jainas was
Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
Question 3. A is a sum of money that people pay to the government for the services, the government provides.
Answer: Tax
True or False
Question 1. India is located in the Southern Hemisphere
Answer: False
Question 2. The caste system is another example of inequality.
Answer: True
Question 3. Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Karnataka.
Answer: False
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. Who was the ‘grama bhojaka’?
Answer:
The ‘grama bhojaka’ was the village headman in the Northern part of India. He was a hereditary post and the largest landowner in the village. He collected taxes, acted as a judge, and sometimes as a policeman.
Question 2.25-year-old Rani is unemployed, she doesn’t have any specific qualification in any field. But after 3 months she gets a job in a call center. What role do call centres generally play?
Answer:
The call centers provide employment in cities and provide customer inquiries for various services. India serves as a major hub for both Indian and foreign company operations.
Question 3. What are Poornima and Amavasya? How often do they occur? Or What components constitute the solar system?
Answer:
Poornima is the full Moon night occurring once a month, while Amavasya is the new Moon night occurring a fortnight after. Or
The solar system constitutes the Sun, eight planets, satellites, asteroids, and meteoroids. It is commonly referred to as a solar family, with the Sun as its central figure.
Question 4. Define the Torrid Zone. What is its uniqueness?
Answer:
The Torrid Zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Its uniqueness is its high temperatures and abundant biodiversity
Question 5. What is prejudice? Or What is a stereotype?
Answer:
- Prejudice means negatively judging others and considering one way superior, leading to a lack of respect for those with different preferences or approaches. Or
- The stereotype is defined as fixed images of people based on nationality, religion, gender, or economic status, unfairly labeling everyone in a group due to the actions of a few individuals.
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1. How did the names ‘India’ and ‘Bharata’ originate for the nation?
Answer:
- The term ‘India’ is derived from the river Indus (Sindhu in Sanskrit), with Iranians and Greeks naming the land East of the Indus as ‘India’ around 2500 years ago.
- ‘Bharata’ initially referred to a group residing in the North-West, mentioned in the Rigveda, dating back around 3500 years.
- Over time, ‘Bharata’ evolved to represent the entire country, transitioning from its original group-specific context to a national identity.
Question 2. Explain the key features of the Mesolithic period Or Explain in brief the process of domestication.
Answer:
The key features of the Mesolithic period were as follows animals that are tended by people become different from wild plants and animals. This is because people select plants and animals for domestication.
For example, they select those plants and animals that are not prone to disease. They also select plants that yield large-size grain and have strong stalks, capable of bearing the weight of the ripe grain.
Question 3. Explain the reasons behind the occurrence of the summer solstice.
Answer:
- The reasons behind the occurrence of summer solstice are related to the tilt of the Earth’s axis and its revolution around the Sun.
- The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbital plane. This means that different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
- When one hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it experiences summer, while the opposite hemisphere experiences winter. The summer solstice is the time when one hemisphere has its maximum tilt toward the Sun and receives its longest day and shortest night.
Question 4. What are symbols on a map? Why are they essential? Or Parul and Rachna both are friends. In the geography period, the teacher explained about maps. But Parul was absent on that day. In the evening, Rachna called Parul to explain about the maps. How will Rachna define a map and its various types with examples so that Parul can easily understand?
Answer:
- The symbols on a map represent features like buildings, roads, trees, etc as their actual shapes and sizes cannot be drawn accurately.
- Symbols on a map are essential because they help us to understand and find important features on a map without using words. Symbols make maps easier to read and give us information about what things look like or where they are located. Or
- Rachna will explain about map to Parul that a map is a drawing or a picture that shows the features of a place or an object on a flat surface. There are many types of maps, such as
- Political maps It shows cities, towns and villages and different countries, and states of the world with their boundaries. For example, a map of India showing its states and capitals is a political map.
- Physical maps It shows natural features of the Earth such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers, oceans, etc. For example, a map of India showing the continents and oceans is a physical map.
- Thematic maps show specific information; such as road maps, rainfall maps, maps showing distribution of forests, industries, etc. For example, a map of India showing the rainfall distribution is a thematic map.
Question 5. Explain discrimination in brief and provide, examples of discriminatory actions.
Answer:
- Discrimination occurs when people act prejudices or stereotypes, treating others unfairly by barring them from activities, or jobs, or denying them equal access to resources like water or cups.
- Diversity like religious or cultural differences, can lead to discrimination. For example, people speaking different languages or following specific customs might face discrimination due to their practices being perceived as inferior, highlighting how diversity can sometimes become a reason for unfair treatment.
Question 6. Describe the tasks of a Gram Panchayat.
Answer:
The tasks of a Gram Panchayat are as follows
- Its main task is to implement development programs for all villages that come under it.
- Its task involves the construction and maintenance of water sources, roads, drainage, school buildings, and other common property resources.
- Collection of taxes on houses, marketplaces, and Government scheme funds received through various departments of the government.
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1. Define the levels of government. What is the role of laws in government functioning? Explain in brief. Or How did India achieve its democracy? What were the challenges in establishing a representative democracy?
Answer:
- The government operates at three distinct levels: local, state, and national. Local governments focus on managing affairs within specific communities, addressing issues like public services and infrastructure.
- State governments oversee larger regions or states within a country. At the national level, the Central Government governs the entire country, dealing with issues of national importance like defense, foreign policy, and economic regulation.
The role of laws in government functioning is
- Government makes laws and everyone who lives in the country has to follow these.
- The government has the power to make decisions, similarly, it has the power to enforce its decisions. For example, there is a law that says that all persons driving a motor vehicle must have a license.
- Any person caught driving a vehicle without a license can either be jailed or fined a large sum of money.
- Without these laws, the government’s power to make decisions is not of much use. Or
- India achieved its democracy by a long and eventful struggle of the Indian people. The key feature of democracy is people do not participate directly but, instead, choose their representatives through an election process.
Some of the challenges in establishing a representative democracy in India were
- To unite a diverse and divided country with different languages, religions, cultures, and regions.
- To build democratic institutions and practices, such as free and fair elections, an independent judiciary, a responsible executive, and a vibrant civil society.
- To address the problems of poverty, illiteracy, corruption, violence, and social injustice that affect the quality of democracy.
- To create a Constitution that reflects the aspirations and values of the people and protects their fundamental rights.
Question 2. Explain the characteristics of the five major continents. Or How does the atmosphere protect life on Earth? Explain in brief.
Answer:
The main characteristics of the five continents are as
Asia is the largest continent. It covers about one-third of the total land area of the Earth. The continent lies in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer passes through this continent.
Europe is much smaller than Asia. The continent lies to the West of Asia. The Arctic Circle passes through it. It is bound by water bodies on three sides.
Australia is the smallest continent that lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is surrounded on all sides by the oceans and seas. It is called an island continent.
North America is the third largest continent in the world. It is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called the Isthmus of Panama. The continent lies completely in the Northern and Western Hemisphere. Three oceans surround this continent.
Hemisphere. The Andes, the world’s longest mountain range runs through its length from North
South. South America has the world’s largest river the Amazon. Or
- The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. It protects life on Earth in many ways, such as
- The atmosphere is divided into five layers based on composition, temperature, and other properties. These layers starting from Earth’s surface are called the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere.
- This thin blanket of air is an integral and important aspect of the planet. It provides us with the air we breathe and protects us from the harmful effects of the Sun’s rays.
- The atmosphere protects the Earth from small meteoroids, which are pieces of rocks or dust in space. Most of them burn up when they enter the atmosphere, creating shooting stars.
- The atmosphere contains oxygen, which is essential for living things and carbon dioxide which is essential for plants. The atmosphere also contains water vapor, which forms clouds and rain.
Question 3. What are the main features of the Rigveda? How did it survive over time? Or a 30-year-old man Raju is a home tutor, when he was teaching about the Rigvedic age. A boy from 6th class asked him, ‘What were some of the main reasons battles were fought according to the Rigveda and how people are described in r the Rigveda?
Answer:
The main features of the Rigveda are
- It is the oldest Veda composed about 3500 years ago.
- It is written in Vedic Sanskrit.
- The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called sukta or “well-said”.
- These hymns are in praise of various gods and goddesses.
- Three gods are especially important: Agni, the god of fire; Indra, a warrior god; and Soma, a plant from which a special drink was prepared.
- It was written down several centuries after it was first composed and printed less than 200 years ago.
The Rigveda survived over time because
- The hymns of Rigveda Priests taught students to recite and memorize each syllable, word, and sentence, bit by bit, with great care.
- It was translated into other languages, such as English, to make it accessible to a wider audience.
- It was stored in libraries and museums, where it is still studied and admired by scholars and devotees.
- Or Raju described to the boy that according to the Rigveda, battles were fought for various reasons such as
- The acquisition of valuable resources like cattle, land for pasture and water sources.
- Conflicts were waged to capture individuals and expand territories. The need to secure hardy crops such as barley, further motivated warfare.
- Wealth obtained from battles was distributed among leaders, priests, and the populace, sometimes used for sacrificial rituals.
- Most men took part in these wars. There was no regular army, but there were assemblies where people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They also chose leaders, who were often brave and skillful warriors.
- In the Rigveda, people are primarily described based on the work they do, the language they speak, the place they belong to, their family, their communities, and cultural practices.
- Two main groups are prominent: the priests, often referred to as Brahmins, who performed various rituals, and the rajas, who were rulers of territories but differed significantly from later rulers.
Case-Based Questions
1. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
- If the seeds are not of good quality or pests attack their crop there can be a major crop failure. The crops can also be ruined if the monsoon does not bring enough rain.
- When this happens farmers sometimes are unable to pay back their loans. And, for the family to survive, they may even have to borrow more money.
- Soon the loan becomes so large that no matter what they earn, they are unable to repay. In recent years, this has become a major cause of distress among farmers. In some areas, this has also resulted in many farmers committing suicide.
Question 1. What are the main factors that can cause failure for farmers?
Answer: The main factors that can cause crop failure for farmers are poor quality seeds, pest attacks, or insufficient rainfall.
Question 2. How does crop failure affect the farmers’ ability to repay their loans?
Answer: Crop failure reduces the farmers’ income and forces them to borrow more money, which increases their debt burden and makes it harder to repay their loans.
Question 3. What are the consequences of farmers’ distress and indebtedness on their mental health and well-being?
Answer: Farmers’ distress and indebtedness can lead to depression, hopelessness, and despair, which can sometimes drive them to commit suicide.
2. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
- The mid-day Sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area, therefore, receives the maximum heat and is called the Torrid Zone.
- The mid-day Sun never shines overhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- The angle of the Sun’s rays decreases towards the poles. As such, the areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, have moderate temperatures.
- These are, therefore, called Temperate Zones.
Question 1. What is the name of the area that receives the maximum heat from the Sun?
Answer: The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn receive the maximum heat and it’s called the Torrid Zone.
Question 2. What is the reason for the moderate temperatures in the Temperate Zones?
Answer: The Temperate Zones have moderate temperatures because the Sun’s rays are slanted and less intense.
Question 3. What are the latitudes that mark the boundaries of the Temperate Zones?
Answer: The Temperate Zones are bounded by the Tropic of Cancer, the Arctic Circle, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle.
3. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
- About 2500 years ago, some janapadas became more important than others and were known as Mahajanapadas. Most mahajanapadas had a capital city, and many of these were fortified.
- This means that huge walls of wood, brick, or stone were built around them. Forts were probably built because people were afraid of attacks from other kings and needed protection.
- It is also likely that some rulers wanted to show how rich and powerful they were by building really large, tall, and impressive walls around their cities.
- Also in this way, the land and the people living inside the fortified area could be controlled more easily by the king. Building such huge walls required a great deal of planning. Thousands, if not lakhs of bricks or stones had to be prepared.
Question 1. What is the meaning of mahajanapada and how did it differ from janapada?
Answer: Mahajanapada means a great kingdom or a large territory. It differed from janapada, which was a smaller kingdom or a tribal territory. Mahajanapadas emerged from janapadas due to socio-economic and political developments
Question 2. What was the purpose of building forts around the capital cities of mahajanapadas?
Answer: The purpose of building forts around the capital of Mahajanapadas was to provide security and defense against enemy attacks, and to display the wealth and power of the rulers
Question 3. What were the challenges of building forts in ancient times?
Answer: The Temperate Zones are bounded by the Tropic of Cancer, the Arctic Circle, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle.
Map Based Question
Question 1. On the political map of India, locate the following.
- Locate the state of Garo Hills.
- Locate the Kurnool cave.
- The place in Assam has a different local time -Dibrugarh
Question 2. On the given political outline outline map of India, identify and label the following
- The ancient city where people learned to grow wheat
- State through which Tropic of Cancer passes.
Answer:
